Happy Birthday - AHSC #349

Hello and Happy New Years Eve! I will be spending the day today and tomorrow, ringing in the new year doing what I love....scrapbooking!

I made this card using the AHSC #349 but to get it to work the way I wanted I had to flip the sketch on its side, that is the great thing with sketches is that they are a jumping point to get you going but you are able to move things around and make it work for your card or layouts. 

Here is what I created:

And here is the sketch:

As you can see I did flip my design on its side to get it to work. I love the bright bold colours of this card. It is from the Holly Jolly paper pack and yet is does not look Christmas at all and I love that!

Products used:

Paper:

- Holly Jolly

- Green Apple, White Daisy

Stamp:

- D1865 Wild & Punny

Ink:

- Black Memento

- Shin Han - R11, RP198, Y222

- Copic - Rv10, BV29, 

- Tri Blend - Gold Brown Blend, Dull Green Blend

Embellishments:

- Holly Jolly embellishments

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Merry Christmas - AHSC #346

Hello and Happy Wednesday to you! Today I have a project I created using the sketch from AHSC. I love playing with these sketches, it makes the design process so easy. This is one of the many cards I created for my Christmas card buffet. 

Products Used:

Paper:
- Holly Jolly
- Card stock: White Daisy and Green Apple

Ink:
- Candy Apple

Stamp:
- Merry Christmas (retired)

Thin Cuts:
- Scalloped Border (retired)

Candy Cane stickers were included in the Holly Jolly paper pack. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Cedar & Pine - Cross Canada Blog Hop

I am back tonight with another blog hop for you! Tonight we are travelling across Canada to show off what we are doing with the Cedar and Pine paper pack. You should be joining me from the very talented Sheena. 

I will be honest, I was not a huge fan of this paper at first glance but once I got it and started playing with it, it was so easy and fun to work with. My workshop layouts (which this is one of them) came together in record time....2 days! I never get 3 layouts done in 2 days ever! The top of the layout will be 4 different 4X6 pictures with some 3X3 and 4X3 pictures below for a total of 8 pictures. 

Products used:

Paper:

- Cedar and Pine

- White Daisy, Saffron, Evergreen Linen, Black and Peach

Embellishments:

- Black Shimmer trim

- Cedar Pine Sticker Sheet

- Holly Jolly Dots

- White and Black Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

It is now time to hop on over to Linda and check out the amazing work they have done with Cedar and Pine. 

If you get lost along the way in our hop....here is a link to all who are participating in order from East to West coast!

Colleen
Rosalynd
Sheena
Brandi - You are here!
Linda
Brenda
Kim

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Feeling of Christmas - H2H Challenges

Hello! Today I have a super easy challenge for you from H2H challenges...Anything Goes - Holiday Edition. So you can create anything you want as long as it is Holiday related and features at least one CTMH product. 

For this challenge, I went old school and pulled out my Tis the Season leftovers and created this card. I am a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas, I all about the red and greens. I do like to play with the non traditional colours but in my heart Christmas is red and green. I love holly and poinsettias and all those things so this card really speaks to me!

Products Used:

Paper:
- Tis the Season
- Candy Apple, Fern, and White Daisy card stock

Ink:
- Candy Apple and New England Ivy

Stamp:
- D1678 White Pines (retired)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Nutcracker - AHSC 345

Hello, Today I have another Christmas card for you, only a few more....I promise! Today I bring you my project for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

Products Used:

Paper:

- Cedar & Pine

- White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Black Memento

- Candy Apple, Espresso and Evergreen

Tri Blend Markers:

- Dull Green Blend

- Ice Grey Blend

- Gold Brown Blend

Shin Han

- R11 Carmine (retired)

Stamp:

- Z3535 Cedar & Pine Card making & Thin Cuts

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Noel - H2H Challenges

This week at H2H challenges we have another new theme or challenge for you, this week the theme is Evergreen! Come up with any project that uses evergreen (colour or tree) in any way in the project!

Here is my take on the Evergreen project.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Reindeer Crossing - SOTM Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month blog hop, I am glad you joined us! Tonight you will follow the loop of 17 different Close to my Heart consultants as we share with you how we used the December 2019 Stamp of the Month "Reindeer Crossing." If you are joining me from Brenda Lapp, welcome. 

And now onto my project! I created this card for my Cedar and Pine card workshop. I just love the simplicity of the pine branch and pine cones. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Cedar and Pine

- French Vanilla and Candy Apple Card stock

Ink:

= Evergreen and Espresso

Embellishments:

- Gold Embellishing Thread

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To continue in the hop, it is time to jump on over to the uber talented  

Gina Brandstetter. Please be sure to comment along the way and send us some good vibes, we all love getting your feedback!

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Merry Christmas - AHSC #344

Hello! How are you today! Hopefully great. To my followers in the USA I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow and best of luck if you head out on Black Friday! Now onto todays project. Here in Canada we are in full Christmas mode (well most, I am begrudgingly getting there!) and so I have yet another Christmas card for you today.

Products Used:

Paper:

- Cedar and Pine

Evergreen, White Daisy, Candy Apple, and Peach card stock

Ink:

- Candy Apple

Stamp:

- S1912 Reindeer Crossing

Embellishments:

- Black and White Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Winter Wonderful - H2h Challenge

Hello and welcome to my late Monday post! The theme of this weeks challenge for Heart 2 Heart challenges is Black Friday. In the United States this week is Thanksgiving and the day after is known as Black Friday, the unofficial kick off of the Christmas season and the busiest shopping day of the year. 

This is a layout I created using the Cedar and Pine paper pack and will be one of my workshop layouts for my upcoming workshop in December. 

Products used:

Paper:
- Cedar and Pine
- French White, Peach, and Black card stock

Embellishments:
- Clear shimmer brush
- Clear Sparkles
- Black and White Dots

Silhouette Cameo
- I do not recall the font I used for the Winter Wonderful title or where the snowflakes came from. I am so bad about changing things over and over and forgetting to write down what I used because once I alter it I can not get that info again and I typically alter it. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Nutcracker - AHSC 343

Hello! Today I have a fun card I made for my recent Christmas card workshop for you. It is featuring the nutcracker stamp set from CTMH and I just adore it. I used a retired paper pack that I had some extra of for this one, this was from Sparkle and Shine. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Sparkle and Shine (retired)

- Slate, White Daisy, and Cranberry card stock

Stamp:

- Cedar and Pine Cardmaking and Thin Cuts

ink:

- Cranberry, Slate, Juniper, and Black Memento

Tools:

- Water Blending Pen

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Grateful for you - H2H Challenge

As my friends and family in the States get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving next week it is a great time to show friends and family how grateful we are for them. I made this card for a friend who is always right there when I need her to let her know how truly grateful I am that she is in my life and part of my village!

This card just so happens to work with this weeks challenge at H2H challenges, the theme this week is "Attitude of Gratitude." Create any project that shows gratitude of that you are thankful for something or someone. 

Products Used:

Paper:
- Cedar and Pine
- Black and White Daisy yardstick

Stamp:
- S1911 Family Time

Int:
- Black, Candy Apple, Peach, Evergreen, and Saffron

Embellishments:
- Black Shimmer Trim
- Black and White Dots 
- Holly Jolly Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Holly Jolly - Cross Canada Blog Hop

Welcome to the Cross Canada Blog Hop! This months blog hop features the paper pack Holly Jolly, all projects will feature this paper pack to inspire you in the many ways you can use this paper pack. If you have come to me from the very talented Sheena, welcome! If you are just starting here with my blog, just follow along the links at the end of the blog posts at the end of the consultants posts. 

And now for my project..this was a layout I did for my Holly Jolly scrapbooking workshop last night. I had a lot of fun creating this layout and with the sticker sheet that comes with the paper packs now, it went together super fast!

Products Used:

Paper:
- Holly Jolly
- Green Apple, White Daisy, Candy Apple, Clover, and Smoothie card stock

Embellishments:
- Holly Jolly Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

It is time to continue on the hop to the very talented Linda. If you get lost along the way or want to start at the beginning click here and Michelle will get you started out. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Christmas Tree - AHSC 341

Hello! Today I bring you my project for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Each week we bring you a new sketch to inspire and help get those creative juices going! 

Here is what I came up with. I did alter the sketch a bit as the base of my tree was to wide for me to add a sentiment and well, the sentiment is in the tree so I added a bit of twine to the bottom of the card for the visual element of the sentiment. 

Products used:

Paper:

- City Sidewalks (retired)

- Willow and White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Willow and Espresso

Stamp:

- B1693E Christmas Words Tree

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

A CTMH Christmas - New product blog hop

Hello and welcome to the CTMH consultants blog hop featuring items from the November/December Idea Book. If you are joining me from the amazing blog of Brenda Lapp, welcome and you are heading in the right direction along this hop. We have 22 consultants participating so lots of ideas for the great products in this new idea book. 

For my project I am sharing one of the layouts for my workshop this weekend for the Holly Jolly paper pack. Christmas is always a challenging time for our family but I do love the holiday season and it is taking time to create fun layouts to remember the good times we do share over the holidays is so important to me. 

Products used:

Paper:
- Holly Jolly
- Black, Green Apple, Candy Apple, Clover, Glacier, Smoothie, and White Daisy

Embellishments:
- Holly Jolly sticker sheet (included with paper pack)
- Black and White Dots
- Holly Jolly enamel dots
- Clear Shimmer Brush

Silhouette:
- Santa by Lori Whitlock #68103

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To continue through the hop it is now time to HOP on over to Katy Taylor (I am such a huge fan of her work!). Have a great time and remember love to hear feedback on what you like about our work!

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Believe in the Magic - H2H Challenges

Hello! The parade of Christmas cards continues. Today though the card is part of the challenge over at H2H Challenges called "Full Circle." The challenge is to use a circle or circles on your project. 

Products:

Paper:
- Oh What Fun (retired)
- Lagoon, Glacier, White Daisy card stock

Ink:
- Clover, Raspberry, Black

Stamps:
- Z4240 Oh What Fun Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cuts
- CC10188 - Love with all the trimmings

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Wish you a Merry Christmas - Freshly Made Sketches

I have another Christmas card for you today, tis the season! This one was made using the sketches at Freshly Made Sketches!

This was a quick and simple card to put together. I love the Santa hat with the sentiment in it!

Producsts used:
(all products CTMH unless otherwise noted)

Paper:
- Beary Christmas (retired)
- Cranberry and White Daisy card stock

Ink:
- Cranberry and Black

Stamp:
- Z4046 Beary Christmas Cardmaking (retired)

Embellishments:
- Black and White Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with Freshly Made Sketches, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Family Time - November SOTM BH

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! Tonight we have 21 consultants who are showcasing the November Stamp of the Month to show you the many ways you can use this great stamp set. If you are joining me from Brenda Lapp's amazing blog welcome! If you are starting here, welcome! 

Products Used:

Paper:
- Holly Jolly
- Candy Apple, Clover, and White Daisy card stock

Stamp:
- S1911 Family Time
- M1259 Mini Merry & Bright

Ink:
- Clover, Candy Apple, Cranberry (retired), and Saffron

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

It is time to "hop" on over to Gina Brandstetter's awesome blog to see what she came up with using Family Time

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Special Delivery - CAS(E) this Sketch!

Today I have been playing in my scrap area and working on some Christmas cards for tomorrow nights card buffet and I decided to play along with a sketch challenge in the process. So I looked up some sketches and found this one that I liked. 

I am just so loving this little elf guy from the CTMH stamp set Z3530 Like Nobody Elf. He is is just so much fun and so super adorable. 

Products Used:
(All products CTMH unless otherwise noted)

Paper:
- Tis the Season (retired)
- White Daisy card stock

Dies:
- Z4260 Stitched Rectangle Frames

Stamp:
- Z3530 Like Nobody Elf

Ink:
- Black (by Memento)
- Cranberry (retired)
- Fern (retired)

Markers:
- Copic - E00

Shin Han:
- YR24, R11, GY235, and BR96

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at CAS(E) This Sketch, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Nice List - AHSC 340

Hello! Today I have a card for you from the AHSC and of course my favourite little elf has made an appearance. I really think I need to name this little guy! This time I went a bit old school and non traditional with him and brought some old Oh What Fun and coloured him in with pinks and blues. 

Products used:

Paper:
- Oh What Fun
- Raspberry, Willow, Lagoon, and White Daisy

Ink:
- Raspberry and Clover
- Black Memento

Stamp:
- Z3530 Like Nobody Elf

Embellishments:
- Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi