Joyful Stars July Blog Hop...

I'm so glad you could hop on by and view the Creative Inspirations of some of our talented Close To My Heart Independent Consultants.  If you  arrived here from the blog of  Stephanie Brown then you're right on track.

Hope you are having a terrific summer!  I love all the vibrant colors and little critters that are scurrying around this time of year and so I thought I'd capture a little piece of summer in this "Butterfly" assortment.  Enjoy!

For this little trio I used my Cricut Air Explore and a combo of Close To My Heart's Cricut Collections.  Featured are images from Artbooking, Artfully Sent and Artiste.  I used a combination of honey, gypsy and black My Exclusive cardstock.  And My Reflections Kaleidescope.

Here's a closer look...

I'm your last stop on this month's Blog Hop.  If you got lost along the way or want to start over, please begin at Joyce Houck's Blog.

If you'd you like to learn more about Close To My Heart products, please visit my website.

Happy Creating!

Donna

Joyful Stars February Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Joyful Stars February Blog Hop!

I'm so glad you could hop on by and view the Creative Inspirations of some of our talented Close To My Heart Independent Consultants.  If you  arrived here from the blog of Andrea Sherman then you're right on track.

This month I am focusing on Valentine's Day since we are celebrating a month of LOVE :)  Here's a quick little 6X6 Mini Album I made using a combination of Close To My Hearts Artbooking and Artiste Cricut Collections along with the La Vie En Rose Paper Pack.

Here's a closer look at each layout.  I love how the base came together!  Plenty of room for pictures journaling and embellishments.  Now comes the FUN part adding my photos and personal touches :)  Enjoy...

Front Cover

Page 1 & 2

Puzzle Heart Close Up

Page 3 & 4

Half Page Close Up

Page 5 & 6

Page 7 & 8

Page 9 &  10

Back Cover

For this project I used these CTMH Products...

La Vie En Rose Paper Pack X7201B (includes White Daisy & Black cardstock)
Exclusive Cardstock Ruby X5927
Artbooking Cricut Collection Z3169
Artiste Cricut Collection Z3170
Thick Twine Whisper Z3095

If you are interested in any of these products, please visit my website where you can shop and view our current Idea Books.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Next on the Joyful Stars Blog Hop is Helen Gullett, don't forget to leave everyone a comment...we LOVE getting feedback on our designs :)

For a complete list of the Joyful Stars February Hop head on over to Joyce Houck's Blog.

Happy Creating!
Donna

Everything ABC's Blog Hop Letter B...

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this Hop we will be featuring the letter "B"  This may be the name of a paper, stamp set or an embellishment.  Whatever the crafter has chosen as their "B" element will be featured in their post.

If you came here from  Wendy Kessler at My Scrapbooking Blog then you're right on track!

My Inspiration for the Letter "B" is BLOSSOMS :)  As the winter winds blow I am already thinking of Spring BLOSSOMS and what better way to do that than using CTMH's January Stamp Of The Month "Beloved Bouquet" and a few cuts from our Exclusive Cricut Cartridges.

I used our Newest Cricut Cartridge "Artistry" and one of my personal favorites "Artiste" for a combination of Sentiments and Images.  The Tea Cup and Layered Bloom with Paired Leaf is from Artistry and the Sentiments and Scalloped Layered Card are from Artiste.

The blossoms in the Tea Cup are Stamped Images from "Beloved Bouquet."  I love this beautiful stamp set and it is only available this month as our featured Stamp of the month.  Be sure to get yours before January 31, 2016 only $5 with a qualifying purchase.

Close To My Heart products used to create these projects are...

My Acrylic Beloved Bouquet S1601

My Exclusive Inks Pomegranate Z2653

My Exclusive Inks Blush Retired

My Reflections La Vie En Rose X7201B

Cricut Artistry Collection Z3167

Cricut Artiste Collection Z3170

If you would like to purchase any of these products or have questions about Close To My Heart please visit my Website.

Thank you for visiting!  Your next stop on our Everything ABC's Blog Hog is Tonya Whitehurst at Heart & Soul Scrappers.

If you get lost along the way please head over to Catherine Nowak's Blog at Cat Scrapbooking for a complete list of Hoppers :)

Happy Creating!
Donna

Joyful Stars November Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Joyful Stars November Blog Hop, glad you could hop on by and view the Creative Inspirations from several of our talented Close To My Heart Independent Consultants.

For this Hop I created this Inspirational Card, perfect to Encourage someone and let them know you are thinking of them.

For this project I used the following Close To My Heart products...

Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge (Z3168)

Artiste Cricut Cartridge (Z3170) 

My Reflections Sangria paper pack (X7199B) 

Watercolor Paints (Z3132)

Watercolor Brusheses (Z3188)

My Acrylic Stamp Set, Look To The Light (B1428) 

Here's a closer look at the My Reflections Sangria paper pack, I just love the Beautiful Jewel tones in this paper a perfect fall complement!

Hope you enjoyed this card as much as I enjoyed making it.  I love using paints, creating my own hues and seeing the accents come to life.  If you are interested in any of these products, please visit my website.

Next on the Joyful Stars Blog Hop is Lori Meadows, don't forget to leave a comment...I'd love to hear from you!

Happy Creating!

Donna

Family Is Forever...

Yesterday I shared that September is National Stamping Month and Close To My Heart was running a special promotion #30yearsofhappy, a mini stamp set of 30, FREE with a qualifying order of $30.  Today I wanted to share about CTMHs Stamp Of The Month program for September, "Family Is Forever"  This set coordinates with our Cricut Artiste Collection and can be added to stash for just $5 with a $50 purchase.  So why not bundle these two GREAT promotions and get more bang for your buck?  Simply purchase $50 in products including $30 My Acrylix stamps for the #30yearsofhappy promotion and for $5 you'll get them both!  Now that is EXCITING!

Remember Stamping is not just for Cards & Scrapbooking, think Home Decor, Entertaining, Wearable Art.  Stamping provides an array of opportunities to express your creative side.  Just look at these two samples featuring the current SOTM - Family Is Forever.

Here's a closer look at what's included in the Family Is Forever 7 piece D-Sized My Acrylix set.

For complete details on either of these September Promotions and to view Close To My Heart's full Annual Inspirations Idea Book, visit my website.

Happy Creating!

Party Planning...

Have you been thinking about having a Party?  Have an upcoming, bridal shower, wedding, baby shower or birthday?  Close To My Heart products can be used to help you create the perfect decorations, favors or gifts.  Let your creativity run wild!

Here we've paired up one of our CTMH Cricut Collections with My Reflections Ivy Lane for a picture perfect table scape.

Themed party's?  No problem...here CTMH shows you just how to coordinate a "Monsterific" celebration!

Need a cute little way to package up a gift?  Stamping and Scrapbooking supplies make it as easy as 1-2-3!

Hope these ideas give you a little Inspiration for your next Celebration!  Happy Creating!

Mother's Day Mini Book...

How did you spend National Scrapbooking Day?  For me I put the finishing touches on my Mother's Day Mini Book.  For the past couple of days, I've been designing and prepping this project for my Workshop.  Only thing left to do is add a few pictures and give Mom her handmade gift.  "Gifts from the Heart" as I like to say!

I find it interesting to see how other's craft and well...I'm a bit of a HOT MESS :)  Creative Chaos...

But the finished product is so REWARDING!!!  In this Mother's Day Mini Book, I used My Reflections "Balloon Ride" and "Ariana" paper packs.  I cut the pages of the book and the front page

overlay with CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Collection and used the Artiste Cricut Collection

for tags and embellishments.

Enjoy!

 

Have A Blessed Sunday!

Friends Forever...

I have been blessed with some very dear friends through the years.  God seems to bring people into my life that have walked the road before me or are willing to walk the road with me.  Whether its raising a special needs child, being a girl scout leader, crafter in crime, life long schoolmate, college dorm buddies, sorority sisters or sisters in Christ.  My life has been blessed!  You know who you are and I thank God you are in my life!

As I was playing around with our new "Free To Be Me" paper pack I decided to use our "Fabulous You" stamp set in honor of my dear friends.  As I say "Hints Of Happiness" in Everyday Life...Friends definitely fall into that category!  Take time to look around and count your blessings, pick up the phone and call just to say HI!  Reach out to others and be inspired!  Hope you enjoy this cute little card I made today using our Artiste Cricut Collection.

If you would like to recreate this look, here are the products I used.  If you need to order any Close To My Heart products, I would love to earn your business.  You may shop at my online website.

• Cricut Artiste Collection Z1790, Base cut at 4.25 using Oval Card & 3-D Object on page 45 and Flower Embellishments cut at 2.50 using Accent 1 on page 55.
• Fabulous You Stamp Set C1533
• Exclusive Inks Black Z2205
• Colonial White Cardstock 1388 for base
• Free To Be Me Paper Pack (National Scrapbooking Promotional Offer May 2014) for insert, ribbon and flowers.
• Faux Pearl Gemstones

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Creating!