H2H Sketch Challenge

Hello everyone!  This week it's a sketch challenge over at H2H!  I love sketches; they always seem to get my cards or layouts going so quickly.  Here is the fun sketch, for a large card. 

I liked that this sketch was a size of card I don't usually make, so it challenged me to make something different.  Here is what I came up with...

Here is a close up of the embellishment cluster.  I just love the new black striped grosgrain ribbon and the grey resin flower pins!

I hope you like it!  And I would like to see what YOU create, so please stop on by H2H and add your creation to the list.

CTMH Products used to create this card include:
Papers: Moonlight paper pack (purple B&T only), Black and Slate cardstock
Inks: Black
Embellishments: Clear Sparkles, Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Slate Mini-Medley Assortment, and Black Waxy Flax
Other: American Crafts black glittery ribbon

For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by my fellow Design Team B members, or click on their links here: Haley, Angel, Nancy, Dorothy and Dania.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your sketch-inspired project!
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!

H2H Challenge: Christmas is Coming!

Hello everyone!  The gals at H2H are aware that Christmas is quickly approaching, so to get us all motivated to get prepared, the challenge this week is to create a Christmas-themed project.  You know I love my layouts, so that is what I decided to create this week. 

I used the beautiful new Pear and Partridge kit, matching rub-ons and sparkly brads.  The layout is from the awesome new publication Make it From Your Heart, and is ready to simply insert Christmas photos! I also used the brand new Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut the title "Noel" in Cranberry cardstock.

I hope you liked this quick little creation!  And I would like to see what YOU create, so please stop on by H2H and add your creation to the list.
CTMH Products used to create this card include:
Papers: Pear and Partridge WOTG, Chocolate and Cranberry cardstock
Inks: Chocolate
Embellishments: Silver Shimmer Brads, Pear and Partridge rub-ons, American Crafts lace ribbon
Other: Make it From Your Heart, Cricut Artiste Cartridge


For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by my fellow Design Team B members, or click on their links here: Haley, Angel, Nancy, Dorothy and Dania.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your Christmas-themed project!
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!

H2H Challenge: Inspiration Photo

Hello fellow crafters!  H2H has a great challenge for you this week.  It's a photo inspiration challenge: look at the photo, and craft away.  Be inspired by the colours, shapes, items in the photo; it's up to you.  First, here is the photo....

I was in a Halloween state of mind, and I was inspired by the owls on the table, and the green table runner.  I reached for my Moonlight paper pack and WOTG stamp set, along with the matching dimensional elements, grabbed Make it From Your Heart, and came up with this layout...

I wanted to use the orange printed paper with the owls, along with the green patterned paper from this kit to mimic the table runner.  I used black for my base, but the patterned papers were all left over after completing my WOTG with this kit.  I also used the woodgrain patterned paper from the Dakota paper pack, inspired by the chairs in the photo, and what I imagine is a wooden table underneath the table cloth. 

Here is a close up of the dimensional elements and adorable owl stamp...

I hope you had a Happy Halloween and that you are inspired to get your layouts done!  And I would like to see what YOU create, so please stop on by H2H and add your creation to the list.

CTMH Products used to create this layout include:
Papers: Moonlight WOTG, Dakota bulk paper, and Black cardstock
Stamps: Moonlight WOTG
Inks: Black
Embellishments: Moonlight Chipboard Dimensional Elements
Other: Make it From Your Heart publication

For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by my fellow Design Team B members, or click on their links here: Haley, Angel, Nancy, Dorothy and Dania.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your project, inspired by the photo, of course!
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!

H2H: Halloween

Hello everyone!  I apologize for being a bit of an absentee blogger these days.  Things have been super busy, and I have had a hard time making it into my craft room.  That's why I love H2H, because the ladies there continually inspire me, and challenge me to create things I might otherwise not get around to.  So, thanks for stopping by; you keep me crafting!

Over at H2H this week, the challenge is to create something with a Halloween or pumpkin theme.  I decided to make a Halloween card based on a pattern in the awesome new How To publication Make it From Your Heart, so here it is...

I used the all new Moonlight paper pack and WOTG stamp set, along with some black tulle ribbon for a little dimension.  It was pretty fussy cutting to cut out that mummy, but the result is worth it, I think!  I even stamped the inside....

So Happy Halloween!  I hope you liked this quick creation!  And I would like to see what YOU create, so please stop on by H2H and add your creation to the list.

CTMH Products used to create this card include:
Papers: Moonlight WOTG, Black and Colonial White cardstock
Stamps: Moonlight WOTG
Inks: Black
Embellishments: Black Tulle Ribbon and Silver Shimmer Brads
Other: Make it From Your Heart


For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by my fellow Design Team B members, or click on their links here: Haley, Angel, Nancy, Dorothy and Dania.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your Halloween or pumpkin-themed project!
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!

H2H: Birthday Card with a Number!

Thanks for stopping by!  Over at H2H this week, the challenge is to create a birthday card featuring a number.  I don't usually put a number on a card, so this one was fun for me.  I decided to create a boyish card for a 7 year old, since we have a few birthdays coming up this month.  I stole away for about 20 minutes and whipped this one up.  Here is what I came up with...

I used the all new Dakota paper pack and WOTG stamp set.  It's not too fancy, but we've had out-of-town guests, and I have been sick the past week, so it was all I could do to get to my craft room today!

I am hoping to get my mojo back, along with some time to craft, in the next little while!  I hope you liked this quick creation!

CTMH Products used to create this card include:
Papers: Dakota WOTG and Black cardstock
Stamps: Dakota WOTG
Inks: Black
Embellishments: Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensional Elements Numbers, and Black Hemp


For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by my fellow Design Team B members, or click on their links here: Haley, Angel, Nancy, Dorothy and Dania.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your card, featuring a number!
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!

It's Christmas Time at H2H!

It's nearing the end of September, which means Christmas is just around the corner!  So, to get you thinking about the holidays, this week's challenge at H2H is to create something Christmas-related.  It can be a card, scrapbook layout, gift item or anything else you want to make.  Of course, since my true paper crafting passion is scrapbook layouts, that is what I decided to make. 

I used the all new Pear and Partridge WOTG kit.  To make sure I had enough materials to complete this layout, I cut all the papers for the two layouts included in the kit first, and then came up with this layout from the remainders.  This layout is based on a pattern from the awesome new Make If From Your Heart publication, and I love how it turned out.

I stamped the title using the Trinity Alphabet set and adhered the cut-out letters on top of the ribbon.

I plan to add my journalling on the thin Colonial White stripes on the right side of the layout.

CTMH Products used to create this layout include:
Papers: Pear and Partridge WOTG (G1052), Colonial White, Cranberry and Desert Sand cardstock
Stamps: Trinity Alphabet (E1021)
Inks: Desert Sand and Cranberry
Embellishments: Chocolate Striped Grosgrain (Z1617), Red Sparkles (Z1326), Pear and Partridge Complements Glittery Rub Ons (X7162C)


For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by my fellow Design Team B members, or click on their links here: Haley, Angel, Nancy, Dorothy and Dania.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your Christmas-themed project!
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!

H2H Challenge: It's a Sketch!

This week the challenge over at H2H is my favourite kind of challenge: a SKETCH!   I love a good sketch to get my creative mojo going, and hopefully it has the same effect on you!  Here is the sketch...

I decided to use the cute new paper line Clementine from CTMH to come up with this little card...

Now let's see what you can come up with!  Head on over to H2H and upload your interpretation of the sketch now!

CTMH Products used to create this card includes:
Papers: Clementine paper pack, and Vanilla Cream cardstock
Stamps: A Typeface (A1117)
Inks: Saddle (my new favourite!)
Other: Cricut Art Philosophy (Z1686)

For more inspiration, head on over to H2H and check out the fabulous artwork created this week by Design Team A, or click on their links here: Mary, Kelly, Caroline, Erin, Madeline, and Shirley.

If you want to play along, here is what you need to do...

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.  
2. Create your project, based on the sketch provided.
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery. 
4. Link your blog post to this challenge at H2H.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think.  Happy scrapping!