Saturday, February 20, 2016

CTMH Australasian "Share The Love" Blog Hop

Hello and welcome aboard the
CTMH Australasian "Share The Love" Blog Hop
You may have arrived here from



Denise Tarlinton- Scrap Stamp Share 

or you may have joined in from here! Once you have seen the ideas below, follow the link at the end and you will visit 8 fellow "Share The Love" bloggers and land right back here where you began!

"Share The Love" in February by purchasing this exclusive D-size stamp set [CC1060] filled with adorable icons and lovable sentiments. This stamp set will be a beautiful addition to your stamp collect!

Love this stamp set and love Operation Smile!
Here are two ideas created using "Share The Love"

 The single layout was created to scrap 6  3 1/2" x 3 1/2" photos! I think the icons from the stamp set say it all "you make me Smile".

How cute is this tent card - just love "Share the Love", especially stamped within the Heart!
 [Rather than use the Daisy White Card blank & envelopes - I cut Daisy White Cardstock at 4 1/4" x 10"]
 

Products used to create both of these projects:

By taking part in this "Share The Love" promotion, Close To My Heart will donate part of the proceeds of this stamp set to Operation Smile!

Here are the two ideas I've created using "Share The Love"

Hoping you have enjoyed this idea, wishing you a wonderful journey as you hop through all of the creative ideas for"Share The Love"  Blog Hop! 

Let me introduce you to

Maz Wood - Inky Fingers



Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
Mez

Your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
Kirwan, Townsville, NQ
Meryl Cheetham - Mez's Craft Room

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

CTMH Australiasian Charlotte Collection Blog Hop

CTMH Australasian "Charlotte Collection" Blog Hop

Hello and welcome aboard the CTMH Australasian
"Charlotte Collection" Blog Hop. 
You may have arrived here from


Denise Tarlinton- Scrap Stamp Share

or you may have joined in from here! Once you have seen the ideas below, follow the link at the end and you will visit 7 fellow "Charlotte Collection" bloggers and land right back here where you began!

Charlotte Workshop Your Way is a new concept similar to Workshops on the Go, with a great selection of papers, embellishments, and with online Charlotte WYW e-instructions and cutting guide available at my Close To My Heart online business address.

Having completed the layouts included in this cutting guide, I decided to use the remaining papers, embellishments etc and created double layouts between each of the layouts I had completed previously.

Love this layout and I found it in one of our many How To Programs "Make It From Your Heart" Volume 1. Page 12 "Hip To Be Square"
 
There were quite a few bits of papers and embellishments left over and decided to then create a Title page for the Charlotte layouts, hope you like it!
 
Using the remaining black cardstock and the Thin Cuts I cut flowers, leaves etc. 



The new Thin Cuts [& stamp set] - Springtime Wishes were used to cut flowers in black!
 
  
Using the Piecing and Embossing Tool, I worked the edge of each of the cut pieces from the back. Once completed, using the Gold Metallic Marker, I lightly placed lines to highlight parts of each of the cut pieces.
 
Included in the Charlotte WYW Workshop Your Way is the new Black & Gold Ribbon. Love it, such a nice addition to our scrapbooking and cardmaking!

Hoping you have enjoyed this idea, wishing you a wonderful journey as you hop through all of the creative ideas for "Charlotte Collection" Blog Hop! Let me introduce you to

Creating with Kara Davies

Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
Mez

Your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
Kirwan, Townsville, NQ
Meryl Cheetham - Mez's Craft Room

Monday, February 1, 2016

CTMH Australasian 2016 February SOTM "Balloon Animals" Blog Hop

Hello and welcome aboard the
CTMH Australasian 2016 February Stamp of the Month 
S1602 "Balloon Animals" Blog Hop. 
You may have arrived here from

Shaunna Richards - Passionate About Pages

or you may have joined in from here! Once you have seen the ideas below, please leave a comment, then click on the link to the next blogger, you will land right back here where you began!

Love these Balloon Animals, especially the Elephant! 

Here is a card created using these stamps. Hope you like it!

  

Products used to create this card

Wishing you a wonderful journey as you hop through all of the creative ideas for the S1602 "Balloon Animals" Blog Hop! 

Let me introduce you to

Lauren Moore - CTMH Craftings

Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
Mez

Your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
Kirwan, Townsville, NQ
Meryl Cheetham - Mez's Craft Room

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

CTMH Australasian "La Vie En Rose" Blog Hop

CTMH Australasian "La Vie En Rose" Blog Hop

Hello and welcome aboard the
CTMH Australasian "La Vie En Rose" Blog Hop. 
You may have arrived here from

Leah Cameron - Cameron's Corner

or you may have joined in from here! Once you have seen the ideas below, follow the link at the end and you will visit 9 fellow "La Vie En Rose" bloggers and land right back here where you began!

The La Vie En Rose collection is such a beautiful assortment and will provide you with a wonderful array of paper crafting supplies to create!

With so many wonderful googies to use for this Blog Hop, I decided to create this beautiful "Exploding Box Card"! Which just happens to have a three tier cake inside!

Daisy White Cardstock was used for the base and lid
With the Flower side of the La Vie En Rose papers mounted onto Black Cardstock.
The combination came together beautifuly.
The lid and box are 4" x 4"
Black Shimmer Trim was adhered around the edge of the lid and also around each of the three tiers of the cake.
Black & Gold Ribbon used to create the bows!
 
 A combination of rolled flowers [cricut cuts using Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge] and flowers fussy cut from pre-stamped flowers and the quote "There's no one like you..." using Blossoming Expressions [D1665]


The versatility of this card is wide with the option to use it for weddings; birthdays; any celebration really!

Hope you have enjoyed this Cake in a Box card, wishing you a wonderful journey as you hop through all of the creative ideas for "La Vie En Rose" Blog Hop! 

Let me introduce you to

Shaunna Richards Passionate About Pages


Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
Cheers for now, Mez

Your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
Kirwan, Townsville, NQ
Meryl Cheetham - Mez's Craft Room

Sunday, January 10, 2016

CTMH Australasian "Live Your Day" PML Blog Hop

CTMH Australasian "Live Your Day" Blog Hop


Hello and welcome aboard the CTMH Australasian 
"Live Your Day" Blog Hop. 
You may have arrived here from

Shaunna Richards, Passionate About Pages

or you may have joined in from here! Once you have seen the ideas below, follow the link at the end and you will visit 6 fellow "Live Your Day" bloggers and land right back here where you began!

 
Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with the exclusive Picture My Life "Live Your Day" scrapbooking program. Available during January only for $13.50 . This collection has been designed to coordinate perfectly with the sensational Everyday Life 2016 Planner & Pages and My Crush Everyday Life Pages [$12 - reduced from $24 - Great buy!]. 
The beautiful PML Live Your Day cards make it easy to preserve your everyday moments all year long.

There are so many ideas for creating with these beautiful PML Cards. I've created this Twisted Easel Card, using one of the many "Live Your Day" PML Cards on the front of the card. Adding a 2016 Mini Calendar on the inside, with Purple Hearts and Gold Gems, to highlight how lovely the "follow Your Heart" card is!
 
Products used to create this card:

Hope you have enjoyed this idea, wishing you a wonderful journey as you hop through all of the creative ideas for 
"Live Your Day" Blog Hop! 

Let me introduce you to


Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
Mez


Your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
Kirwan, Townsville, NQ
Meryl Cheetham - Mez's Craft Room


Friday, January 1, 2016

CTMH Australasian January SOTM Blog Hop S1601 Beloved Bouquet

CTMH Australasian January SOTM Blog Hop


Hello and welcome aboard the November 
CTMH Australasian January 2016 Stamp of the Month
"S1601 Beloved Bouquet" Blog Hop. 
You may have arrived here from


or you may have joined in from here! Once you have seen the ideas below, follow the link at the end and you will visit 10 fellow "January Stamp of the Month" bloggers and land right back here where you began!



January Stamp of the Month - Beloved Bouquet is a D size set of 14 stamps available for $27. Alternatively, when you place an order of $75 or more you qualify for this special Stamp of the month for $7.50

The Beloved Bouquet stamp of the month is such a beautiful set of stamps, hope you enjoy my card idea.

  
The Daisy White Cardstock was cut - 12" x 5 1/4" then using the CTMH Scoreboard - scored at: 2", & 4", flip, score at 2" & 4" again. It makes a lovely bi fold card.

Products used included:

Hoping you have enjoyed this idea, wishing you a wonderful journey as you hop through all of the creative ideas for "January Stamp of the Month" Blog Hop! 
Let me introduce you to

Lauren Moore, CTMH Craftings


Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
Mez

Your Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
Kirwan, Townsville, NQ
Meryl Cheetham - Mez's Craft Room