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

Everything ABC's Bog Hop Letter Y...

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

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

If you came here from  Daryls Recker at Crafty Happy then you're right on track!


My Inspiration for the Letter "Y" is Yuletide.  Originating in the 15th Century it is a German word for Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime...very fitting for this season!  CTMH's Reason For The Season reminds us exactly why we celebrate this Joyous Season of Advent & Christmas,

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.  And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6

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

My Acrylic Stamp Set Reason For The Season D1614
Exclusive Cardstock Colonial White 1388
Exclusive Cardstock Black 1386
My Exclusive Inks Black Z2105
My Exclusive Inks Cranberry Z2116
My Exclusive Inks Honey Z2162
Red Shimmer Trim Z1848

If you would like to purchase these products or view the Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations Idea Book, visit my website.

Thank you for visiting!  Your next stop on our Everything ABC's Blog Hog is Linda Norman at Scrappy Therapy!

May Peace and Love be with you throughout the season my friends.

Happy Creating!
Donna

Everything ABC's Blog Hop Letter X...

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

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

If you came here from Catherine Nowak's Cat Scrapbooking then you're right on track!


My Inspiration for this Close To My Heart Hop was a quilt pattern.  I knew the Letter "X" would be a bit tricky and I wanted to try something a little different.  So I spotted this Pinwheel Quilt Pattern and decided to turn it into a card.

I love the vibrant colors used in this quilt so I decided to use our My Reflections Sangria paperpack to capture the bold contrast.  So what do you think?  Not exactly a quilt block but I love the "X" design of the pinwheels and I'm quite happy with how it turned out :)

Inspiration is all around us we just have to take time to look around.  This applies to not only crafting but in all affairs of our lives.  Wether you are looking for dinner, home decor or everything in between we sometimes just have to SLOW DOWN and look for those "Hints Of Happiness" that are all around us.





For this project I used...

My Reflections Sangria Paper Packet X7199B
Colonial White Cardstock 1388
My Exclusive Inks Pomegranate Z2653
My Acrylics Thankful Heart B1463
My Acrylics Jennifer's Hand B1484
Sequins Gold Assortment Z2012
1 inch Square Paper Punch

If you would like to purchase these products or view the Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations Idea Book, visit my website.

Thank you for visiting!  Your next stop on our Everything ABC's Blog Hop is Daryls Recker at Crafty Happy

In case you get lost along the way...visit Linda Norman at Scrappy Therapy for a complete list of participants!

Please remember to Follow My Blog and Comment on My Posts.  I'd love to hear from you.

Happy Creating!
Donna

Everything ABC's Blog Hop Letter V...

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

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

If you came here from Lauren Moore's CTMH Craftings then you're right on track!


My Inspiration for "V" was Close To my Heart's New My Reflections Paper Collection "La Vie En Rose."  From the minute I saw it, I new it was going to be one of my favorites!  I created and demoed this Valentine's inspired One Sheet Wonder Mini Album at a Team Retreat back in September and knew it would be perfect for this HOP.  This cute little ditty provides NINE Pockets for you to add pictures, journaling, gift cards, tickets, etc.  This project features 2 Top Pockets and 1 Side Pocket in which I used our New Pomegranate Cardstock as a base and 6 Inside Pockets with Daisy White and Black Cardstock bases.  Kick it up a notch with an array of embellishments and don't forget to use one of our zip strips...the "From me to YOU" fits perfectly on the cover.  How will you be Inspired?

For this project I used...
My Reflections La Vie En Rose Paper Packet (X7201B)
My Acrylics Your Own Kind Of Wonderful Stamp Set (D1627)
Exclusive Inks White Daisy Stamp Pad (Z2163)
Gold Foil Tape (Z3129)
Black Shimmer Trim (Z1809)
Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)
Gold Polka Dot Washi Tape (Z1920) available in our clearance
Just Blooms Flutter Paper Shapes (Z1463) available in our clearance

Here's a closer look at Close To My Heart's "La Vie En Rose" I love the clean look of the black & white patterns, the pop of color with the floral print and two of our hottest new colors Pomegranate & Poppy.

Your next stop on our Everything ABC's Blog Hop is Daryls Recker at Crafty Happy

In case you get lost along the way...visit Linda Norman at Scrappy Therapy for a complete list of participants!

Happy Creating!
Donna