Spring & Summer Workshop Schedule Posted...

Love that the weather is getting warmer and the trees are starting to bud here in Ohio.  Okay not so much today but yesterday was Fantastic :)

This prompted me to get my Spring & Summer Workshops scheduled so be sure to checkout my upcoming classes and join me as you let your creative juices flow.  Enjoy some time away and fellowship with the ladies.

Here are a few of the Stamp Sets & Papers I'll be featuring.

Your Own Kind Of Wonderful

Penelope

Celebrate With Cake

Beach Days

Regatta

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

Happy Creating,

Donna

Joyful Stars March Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Joyful Stars March 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.

For this Blog Hop I'm featuring "Spring Critters"  This sweet stamp set coordinates perfectly with one of Close To My Heart's newest products the Thin Cuts metal dies, however, I fussy cut mine for this project.  I paired these critters up with our Adventure Cardstock Combo Pack and My Reflections Kaleidoscope.

Since I stamped each image in the My Exclusive Inks matching their color to the cardstock I opted to use the Watercolor Pencils to add details and fill in each sweet little critter.  Shown are Gypsy, Saffron, Pixie and Pear.  I love how everything came together and the pops of patterned paper from the Kaleidoscope zip strips worked perfectly to complete each card.  My only problem now is to decide who gets a special spring treat in the mail next week ;)

For this project I used these CTMH Products...

My Acrylix Spring Critters C1638

Watercolor Pencils 3505

Adventure Cardstock Combo Pack X5935

My Reflections Kaleidoscope X7202B

My Exclusive Inks Gypsy Z2190
My Exclusive Inks Saffron Z2651
My Exclusive Inks Pixie Z2644
My Exclusive Inks Pear Z2197

If you are interested in any of these products, please visit my website where you can shop and browse 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 D...

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

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

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

The first thing that came to my mind when I thought of the Letter D was "Delightful" and what is more "Delightful" than this month's Stamp Of The Month "Balloon Animals" :)

Playful, Fun and Versatile...making a sweet addition to an Invitation, Birthday or Baby Shower card.  I created this set of four cards using a variety of coordinating colors along with our My Reflections Kaleidoscope Paper Pack.  Hope this designs give you a little Inspiration to CRAFT Something FUN!

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

My Reflections Kaleidoscope Paper Pack X7202B
My Acrylics Stamp Set Balloon Animals S1602 (Stamp Of The Month February 2016)
My Exclusive Inks
  Pacifica Z2192
  Pear Z2197
  Canary Z2643
  Sunset Z2191
  Glacier Z2641
Adventure Cardstock Combo X5935

If you are interested in any of these products or learning more about Close To My Heart, please visit my website.  I'd love to share our wonderful products with you.

Thank you for visiting and please leave a comment, I love seeing your feedback.!  Next up on the Everything ABC's Blog Hop is Tonya Whitehurst at Heart and Soul Scrappers.


If you got 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 Blog Hop Letter C...

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

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

If you came here from  Jennifer Benner at Jen's Messy Studio then you're right on track!

My Inspiration for Letter "C" is our Beautiful Black Beauty
Maybel.  As you can see my "C" is CAT :)  She is a JOY to our family.

I decided to focus on design for "C" and keep the design clean with the shadow of the cat being featured in each card.  I love the way the sleek black cat shows up against the bright pastels.  All three cats were cut from CTMH's Artistry Collection.

 

I used a few fun designs with the crisscross pattern,the sparkle of the shimmer trim and of course my daughters favorite the rising moon.

For this project I used these Close To My Heart Products...
My Acrylic Stamp Set  "Love My Cat" (A1181)
My Reflections "Kaleidoscope" paper pack (X7202B)
Cricut Collection "Artistry" (Z3190)
My Exclusive Inks Black Stamp Pad (Z2105)
Shimmer Trim Purple (Z1919)

If you are interested in any of these products or learning more about Close To My Heart, please visit my website.  I'd love to share our wonderful products with you.

Thank you for visiting and please leave a comment, I love seeing your feedback.!  I am your last stop on the Everything ABC's Blog Hop this time around.

If you got 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 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

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

Sneak Peek From Downunder...

The past few days our Australian Close To My Heart Sisters have been enjoying their convention and we've gotten a look at some of the new products being released with our Expressions 1 idea book in January.

Excited about the soft hues in Charlotte and cannot wait to explore the new Workshops Your Way Program, in the meantime, let's not forget we have two and a half month's left as we prep for Thanksgiving & Christmas.  I know I will be making some hand made gifts and decorations this year.  Be sure to check back for my Posts and Workshops filled with ideas to get you through the holidays.  In November I'll be featuring My Reflections Sangria during my Fall Card Workshop.

Happy Creating!
Donna

A To Z...

It's that time of year when we start thinking about "Back To School!"

Whether or not you have kiddos or not I'm sure you've seen advertising and rows and rows of Back To School Supplies, Clothes, Organizers and the like it's really just about everywhere you look.  And as Papercrafters I don't want you to feel left out in this season of Stocking Up & Organizing so here's a few things just for you from A To Z!

ARTISTRY

ARTISTRY & FRAMED

FRAMED - AUGUST STAMP OF THE MONTH

ACCESSORY & MARKER ROLL UPS

ZOE - NEWEST MY REFLECTIONS PAPER PACK

Let's Talk Paper...

As you may have seen on my Facebook page, I love paper.  Okay most Papercrafters do but my issue is a bit more complex.  See growing up my mother worked for an Office Supply distributor and my first job was working in a retail Office Supply & Stationery store.  Yep, I have always loved paper, pens, notebooks, folders...you name it.  Then my first job out of college was working as an Assistant Manager for a Joann Fabrics & Craft store.  Again, I think you're beginning to get the picture :)  I really do LOVE Paper!!!

You can only imagine how excited I get when Close To My Heart reveals its new My Reflections Paper Collections...did I mention I have an addiction to Paper & Pretty Things!  My Reflections are coordinating paper packets, complements and assortments.  Each collection has its own unique features and CTMH offers Workshops On The Go as part of each collection with complete supplies and directions for scrapbook pages and/or cards.  Our Annual Inspirations Idea Book is featuring NINE new My Reflections options.  Many of the products work together giving you so many creative options.

 Which one will you choose?

Seaside

Wanderful

Brushed

Confetti Wishes

Snowhaven

Yuletide Carol

Pathfinding

Scaredy Cat

Chalk It Up

To view our complete My Reflections product line visit our online Idea Book.

Happy Creating!