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 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 January Blog Hop...

Happy New Year and Welcome to the Joyful Stars January 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 Crystal Davis then you're right on track.

This month I wanted to share Close To My Hearts January Stamp Of The Month "Beloved Bouquet."  I just love this Beautiful details of the flowers and abundance of sentiments.

As soon as I saw this stamp I knew I wanted to create a Vintage and Serene design.  I decided to use Colonial White as the base of my card but I also wanted to incorporate our My Reflections White Pines paper pack.  If you're like me, I usually have scraps left over after my winter creative sessions and I try to think of ways to add accents of a traditional Christmas paper into everyday creations.

The Diamond Print on the Glacier base proved perfect for the "Beloved Bouquet" card I created.  I also wanted to pull out the hint of coral in the design and decided to use our My Exclusive Inks Poppy to accomplish that feat and if I do say so my self...it turned out Beautifully :)  I finished my project with some distressing techniques and stamping off for the muted tones of the flowers.

For this project I used these Close To My Heart products...

My Acrylics Beloved Bouquet S1601 (January SOTM, only $5 with qualifying order)

My Exclusive Cardstock Colonial White 1388

My Exclusive Cardstock Chocolate X5928

My Reflections White Pines (discontinued)

My Exclusive Inks Desert Sand Z2118

My Exclusive Inks Poppy Z2652

3D Foam Tape Z1151

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 Lori Meadows, don't forget to leave a comment...I'd love to hear from you!  For a complete list of the Joyful Stars January Hop head on over to Joyce Houck's Blog Joyce-Joyful Creations.

Happy Creating,

Donna

Joyful Stars December Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Joyful Stars December Blog Hop, glad you could hop on by and view the Creative Inspirations from several of our talented Close To My Heart Independent Consultants.  If you  arrived here from Lori Meadows blog then you're right on track.

Here's a page I've been working on for a bit and finally got the finishing touches added.  The idea for this layout came from the Team Retreat I attended this past fall.  It was demo'd by my upline Denise Sanner and the design was created by the very talented Michelle Snyder.  I just love the Warm and Welcome Feeling it gives.  Just insert a favorite family photo in the mat and you've surely got a treasured keepsake for years to come!

Here is a list of Close My Heart Products I used for this project...

My Reflections White Pines Paper Packet X7200B

Gold Glitter Paper X3076

Art Philosophy Cricut Collection Z3171

Artiste Cricut Collection Z3170

Artbooking Cricut Collection Z3169

Red Enamel Gems Z3090

Dot Embossing Folder Z1924 

My Exclusive Inks Chocolate Z2111

Liquid Glass Z679

Hope you enjoyed this beautiful layout :0)   This project fits perfectly in CTMH's Designed Decor Shadow Boxes.   If you are interested in any of  these products, please visit my website where you can shop and view our current Idea Books.

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

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

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Happy Shopping & 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