CTMH Christmas Crafts Blog Hop

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We're showcasing Christmas crafts on the Heartfelt Sentiments Team Blog Hop this month!  It might be a Christmas card, a stocking stuffer, or any kind of papercrafting artwork. Those last minute gift ideas or gift card holders you can recreate are priceless this time of year!

If you're coming from Melissa Robinson's Blog, you're on the right track!

My creation is a gift item that would be good for a quick kids gift or anyone who likes pretty stars.

Plan Ahead!

Raise your hand if you have used planners for years and cannot imagine life without them. Now, let’s see a show of hands from those of you who may think you’re not “the planner type.” But are you actually the planner type? Answer these questions to find out! Are you a visual learner who loves to see your days laid out in front of you? Are you someone who can’t remember anything unless you physically write it down? Or are you a loyalist who prefers the purity of paper over electronics?
If you answered “yes” to even one of these questions, then get excited. Why? Because, as we announced at Brisbane Convention, we have created our own planner that we’ll be making available for order later this month! Take a look!

First, get your hands on our adorable three-ringed Everyday Life™ album. Its black cover with a gold foil floral design is sure to be the envy of all your friends. Then grab the Everyday Life™ 2016 planner pages, which include weekly and monthly spreads to help you focus in on the daily details but also remember your plans for the entire month. The planner pages also include four sheets of colorful label stickers, 12 trendy monthly dividers with tabs, and a bookmark-style page finder to help you turn quickly to the current day. To help you store receipts, fliers, and more, there’s also a pocket folder page. Is that organized or what?
Personalize your pages even more with the Everyday Life™ Perfect Plan roller stamp, which has phrases like “shopping list,” “no school,” and “don’t forget.” We’ve designed this roller stamp to coordinate with the label stickers; simply place the label sticker in your planner, and then stamp the phrase of your choice onto it. With several colors to choose from, you can color coordinate your reminders for organization perfection!
So pull out your current planner, family calendar, or even a Post-It note, and write this down: order the Close To My Heart planner as soon as it is available, later in November. We know this is a reminder you’ll appreciate all year long!

CTMH Paper Blog Hop - Sangria

 
Welcome to our blog hop this month where we are featuring the fun and NEW product line Sangria!
 
If your coming from the amazing Aggie at The Creative Beehive, you're on the right track!

 I started out with one idea for my Sangria creation then changed my mind when I saw this absolutely gorgeous picture of my beautiful niece and her fiance. Because I only had access to the digital picture from Facebook and no time to print it, I figured I would just do the layout in Studio J. I went with one of the layouts in the Sangria Workshop on the Go. Is this paper perfect for this picture or what? Shout out to the fabulous photographer Megan Kelley from MK Creations! Awesome job Megan! Cute couple, too! Huh?

To continue on in the Hop, please visit Oklahoma's best at... Some Scrap Stuff!

CTMH Paper Blog Hop - Zoe

 

Every month we share artwork with a new paper pack from the Close To My Heart Idea Book. This month we're using the brand new AWESOME Zoe. Now, if you're coming from my funny friend, Lisa Lawson's Blog you're on the right track. This is a great big circle, so, if you get back here, you've made all the way around the hop.

I used Studio J for my creation since I haven't had a chance to order the new paper pack just yet. I scrapped some pretty wildflowers that we saw along the way of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

 I couldn't resist adding a couple more layouts of two of my grandsons made with the Zoe paper!

If you'd like to try out the Zoe paper in Studio J please click here and it will take you to my website where you can log on to Studio J. Be sure and look for the Zoe paper or try out any of the numerous other papers for your studio scrapbooking. Just pick out your photos for your layout and count them so you can pick out a layout with that many photos. Also, if you have any questions, please, feel free to contact me through email and I will respond as soon as I can!

Now, continue on the hop to see what the fabulous Michelle Brooks has created for you!

NEW Hostess Exclusive Stamp Sets Blog Hop

Welcome to the Hostess Exclusive Stamp Sets Blog Hop! If you're coming from Melissa Robinson's Blog you're on the right track!

Please excuse my tardiness in getting my artwork up for you to see. I've been very busy working at my sister's flower shop for Mother's Day week. I let this completely slip my mind. I'll do my best to get something pretty made for you to see. So, check back later this week and see what I've made. In the meantime, please take a look at what the design team for Close To My Heart has created with "Exotic Flower."

Now, hop on over to Melissa David's Blog to see which Hostess Exclusive Stamp Set she's been playing with!

Nacogdoches Song - Tom Baker - SFA

Blossom CTMH Paper Pack Focus Blog Hop

If your arriving from Melissa Davids' Blog then your on the right track! Blossom is the paper pack we're using this month for our hop. It's got beautiful spring-like colors that are so yummy you could just eat them!

Again, I'm using Studio J for my creation. I changed the color of one of the B&T papers because you can do that in Studio J! I thought the Smoothie was a better color for my photos than the original Sunset. I also adjusted the color intensity to be a little lighter. The original layout had 3 photos with a portrait orientation. I liked the way the paper strip lined up on the pages so I didn't want to turn the right page. I made the 2 photos into 1 photo and it's so easy to do! Just change the size in the photo box and you're good to go! But, of course, I needed more than 2 photos to tell the story...I just love how Madalyn used the bottom of her shirt to store the little blossoms that she was picking. So, I added a small photo spot and rotated it just a smidge to fill in the area where the fence was looming large in the first photo. But, none of the pictures I had used showed her pretty face...so, I added another small photo to the left page. Voila! Cute layout in just a few, short minutes!

If you'd like to try scrapbooking the Studio J way, then, Click Here.  Or, if you'd like to try your hand with the paper, then, Go Here! I'd love to have you shop with me for all your Close To My Heart purchases!

Now, hop on over to Aggie Peter's Blog  to see what she's be up to!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you here again, soon!

Deal of the Day

Love a great deal? How about 30 days of great deals? During the month of April, you have the opportunity to score a deal every day with Close To My Heart! What deals are we talking about? Each day during April, while supplies last, we’ll feature a random grab bag filled with current and retired Close To My Heart products available for purchase at a major discount. To grab your bag, simply place any current, full-priced item in your online shopping cart through my website and you will then be eligible to purchase as many grab bags as you wish (while supplies last)! Grab bags will be featured at five different price points throughout the month, ranging from $35 to $150. Some grab bags will contain product with more than DOUBLE the retail value of the price you pay! Grab bags will be available for 24 hours starting at 3:00 pm MDT each day and only while supplies last—so visit often and early! Remember that grab bag tiers will be featured on a random schedule throughout the month, so seize the opportunity to purchase from the grab bag tier you’re interested in when it becomes available because it might not come around again! Click here to see today's deal--Check it out!

Blank Canvas

I hope you enjoyed Michelle's unique canvas if you're coming from Michelle Loncar's Blog
You're on the Technique Hop! This month we've designed our own canvas artwork to showcase the many different ways you can use the cute 6x6 artist's canvasses that CTMH sells. I've chosen to create "She Art" with mine. What's that? Well, it's a way of describing what you're like or hope to be like and using scraps to design it! I hope you like it!

Now, hop on over to Aggie Peters' Blog to see her canvas!

CTMH Paper Focus - Blog Hop Hopscotch

 

If you're coming from Theresa's Blog, you're on the right track! This month we're focusing on the paper packet Hopscotch. It's super cute & I can't wait to play with it. Well, I did get to use it at a retreat a few weeks ago but, I haven't had a chance to finish the layouts yet. So, in the meantime, I'm sharing a birthday card the design team from Close To My Heart designed.

 

And, I created a quick layout in Studio J that I think is absolutely adorable!!!

 

Now, hop on over to  Melissa's Blog to see what wonderful creation she's made!