October 2020 Cardmaking Workshop!

Core Catalog New Product Blog Hop!

Welcome to our BLOG HOP!

Today, my creative Close to my

Heart consultant friends and I

are sharing what we've created

using NEW PRODUCTS

from our beautiful 100 page

annual CORE PRODUCTS catalog!

If you've just arrived here from

STEFANI's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

I hope you are inspired by the two standard-size cards

I created using the following NEW core products:

D1947 From the Funny Farm stamp set

Z3779 Wishing You Everything stamp set (+ thin cuts)

X8016B Party Time paper packet

X8016C Party Time coordinating cardstock

X8017 Wood Grain paper packet

Z3850 Pink Acrylic Hearts

Z3804 Yellow Acrylic Stars

The "Happy Birthday" sentiments are not

from a stamp set, they are cut from zips strips

included in the Party Time paper packet!

Now you can continue on with the blog hop

and be inspired by more creativity using

new core catalog products by visiting 

BRANDI's BLOG next!

My Comfort & Joy scrapbooking workshop kit pages!

Having finished up these complete (WITH PHOTOS!!) “Comfort and Joy” scrapbooking workshop pages this week makes me feel so happy and accomplished. I’m so proud of how beautifully they came together. The Stickles Solar Flare Glitter Gel really pops and makes them that much more special! I also added two 4x6 flip flaps on the last page so I could include a total of SIX photos on a single page...how much do we LOVE our flip flaps?!! ❤️ #ctmhflipflaps #sticklesglittergel #sticklesranger #stencilart #sponging #mixedmedia #ctmhscrapbookingworkshop #ctmhcomfortandjoy 🎄

*With All My Love* Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

With All My Love S2010

If you've just arrived here from

STEFANI's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

Today I'm sharing the standard-size anniversary card

I made for my husband. I'm a tad early, lol. Jose and I will

be celebrating 26 years of married life on December 17th!

When I saw this stamp set, I immediately knew that it

would be perfect for making our anniversary card this year.

Back in 1994, we chose Red and Black for our wedding

colors, so I also chose to use (similar colors)...

using the NEW Comfort and Joy paper packet (X7261S)

with our NEW Wood Grain papers (X8017)

that I absolutely LOVE so so much!!

I also wanted to show you that you really can use

this Christmas-themed paper collection in a

NON-Christmas-y way!!

My stamping was done with Archival Black ink, and the

coloring done with (NEW Deep Blends) Yellow Green and

Vintage Blue TriBlend markers from Spectrum Noir.

I also used a clear Versamark ink pad with white embossing

powder to heat emboss "Happy Anniversary" on Scarlet

cardstock. Can you see how I also used fussy cutting and

paper-piecing technique to make my largest flowers

"pop" using the Scarlet red patterned paper? Finally,

I embellished with (also a NEW favorite!) White

Flower Sequins (Z3872) with small Black Dots

used for their centers (Z3314).

Now you can continue on with the blog hop

and be inspired by more creativity using this 

stamp set by visiting KATY's BLOG next!

Thank you Creative Friends!

Sending a huge SHOUT OUT and THANK YOU to all of the creative friends who sent me such beautiful handmade birthday cards recently!! I really do know some of the most talented people. Cards shown here were made by Daisy Rivera (top Left), Linda Howe (top Right), Joanie Stanclift (bottom Left), Nicole Frazier (Center), Miyuki Noon-Farley (bottom Center), and Starr Nelson (bottom Right). Funny story about Starr’s card...My husband found it in my stash of swap cards I’ve been keeping. Starr made that card probably five or more years ago, lol, but Jose decided to use it! He wrote the sweetest message inside and then wrote, “P.S.-Thanks to Starr Nelson for making this card for me to use.” Resourcefulness is definitely one of his strengths! Thanks again everyone for thinking of me and making me feel special. You’ve motivated me even more to keep on paying it forward and mail out more cards more often.

My Bloom with Grace Birthday Pages!

This is a big FIRST for me. I have just finished scrapbooking photos that were taken less than a week ago! Say, what?!! If you know me, then you know that I am never this organized and on top of things so quickly, lol. BUT my daughter Isabelle made the most beautiful birthday cake for me featuring sunflowers and I just couldn’t wait to use these pics with the new BLOOM WITH GRACE workshop kit! The first two pages shown here were inspired by project #2 of the kit (with a few adjustments made to fit my larger photo sizes). The third page is one I designed using scraps leftover from the kit, plus one 12x12 sheet of French vanilla cardstock added for the base. I LOVE this kit so much that I can’t wait to create more with it. To be continued...

Cutting into Bloom with Grace!

 

Enjoying some quiet “me time” in my craft room this afternoon. Just finished cutting and sorting all the papers I’ll be using to create the featured scrapbooking workshop kit for September...BLOOM WITH GRACE! This color combination is just so stunning and perfect for Fall, feminine, family, outdoor, or anytime-themed photos. Can you spot the NEW color Desert Rose?! Follow me on IG and FB to see my completed pages...coming soon! Local customers, I still offer the extra service (option) of pre-cutting and sorting your paper for you at no additional cost, which saves you valuable time, simply because I love what I do and I appreciate you so much! #ctmhscrapbooking #ctmhbloomwithgrace #letmeshowyouhow #stampwithjencreativefriends

*Floral Celebration* Blog Hop!

THANK YOU for stopping by to enjoy our

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

featuring this month's SOTM:

Floral Celebration S2008

If you've just arrived here from

KRISTA's BLOG

then you are on the correct path.

Today I'm sharing this standard-size card I created using

the NEW-for-July/August Mix-in Paper Packet (X9017)

that includes three of the colors shown here, New England Ivy, Smoothie, and Toffee. My stamping was done with Archival Black, Smoothie, and Toffee ink pads, then I colored the flowers with Citrus and Gold Brown TriBlend markers. Flowers and leaves are all fussy-cut. Embellished with Silver glitter gems, Silver shimmer trim, and Lemonade acrylic hearts from the 

Summer Vibes acrylic shapes collection.

Now you can continue on with the blog hop

to be inspired by more creativity using this 

stamp set by visiting KATY's BLOG next!