Thinking of You - The Paper Players

Another post this week! I found out about the Paper Players challenge and thought I would play along. This week is a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. I did yellow, embossing, and slimline. I got to play with the new Sprigs and Leaves bundle to create the background and the August Stamp of the Month, Goodbye Isn't Forever. 

The Paper Players

Products Used:

 

Paper:

- White Daisy and Honey Butter cardstock

 

Stamps:

- S2308 Goodbye Isn't Forever

 

Ink:

- Intense Black, Pine, Rosemary

 

Thin Cuts:

- Z4753 Sprigs & Leaves Bundle (Stamp, Thin Cut, Stencils)

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Thank You Bunches - AHSC 520

Hello! Happy Wednesday! I have been so busy creating and so bad at posting lately, I so need to get better at that! But I do have a card I made for the Atlantic Hearts Design team. I did follow the sketch pretty closely, there is a postage stamp shaped rectangle behind the circle sentiment but most of it is covered by my flowers and blending in with the plaid background! It does show up better in person...lol

Products Used:

 

Paper:

- Mix In

- Glacier and White Daisy Cardstock

 

Stamps:

- S2303 Precious Moments

 

Ink:

- Intense Black

- Flamingo

- Capri

- Wisteria

 

Markers:

- Tri Blend Dull Green (darkest shade)

 

Thin Cuts:

- Postage Stamp Thin Cuts (retired)

 

Embellishments:

- Liquid Pearls

 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Celebrating Mom - H2H challenges

Hello and welcome to another challenge from H2H challenges! Our challenge theme this week is International Scrapbooking Day. I know not everyone is a scrapbooker so we will let anyone play along as long as you use paper on your project, we don't want to leave our card makers out!

Here is a layout I created for the In Full Bloom scrapbooking workshop, it is called Celebrating Mom. 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Message in a Bottle - SOTM Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! Tonight we have 12 Close to My Heart consultants sharing artwork they created with this months stamp of the month, Message in a Bottle. If you are joining me from Stefani, welcome! if you are starting here with my blog, welcome! If you get lost along the way, you can always go to the start of the hop by clicking here. 

Now onto my project for this month! I have created a card for my In Full Bloom workshop using the stamp of the month. I love this stamp set so much. I used the In Full Bloom paper pack along with the March/April Mix in pack. I added an Avocado frame around my stamped image and flowers from the In Full Bloom Scrapbooking stamp & Thin Cut set (Z4422) and some clear sparkles. 

I am so in love with this paper and stamp set and I can not wait to have more fun playing with 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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to "hop" along to Melissa and see what fabulous artwork she has for you tonight!

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Oh Happy Day - H2H Challenges

 Hello! It is a new year and I am rejuvenated to be crafting more this more not just for my Close to My Heart business but for me, for my personal enjoyment and memory keeping. Crafting makes me happy so I resolve to do more! Anyways, I hope your holidays were fabulous and you are refreshed and ready to tackle 2022! I am back with a project for the Heart2Heart Challenges design team.  To join us at H2H challenges, just click here to go to the blog. 

I created this card for the H2H challenge to use Wildberry or a colour similar to this. I am so in love with this stamp of the month, the images are just so sweet and adorable. If you did not see me post for the Stamp of the Month blog hop, check it out here!

Products Used:

Paper:

- Wildberry and White Daisy yardstick

- Mix In paper pack for Jan/Feb

Stamp:

- S2201 Sweet Little Things

Ink:

- Intense Black Ink

Colouring:

- Watercolor Pencils

- Water Blending Pen

Embellishments

- Mink Twine 

- Wildberry Sequins

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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. To participate with us, all you need to do is upload your photo and use at least one Close to my Heart product. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Sweetest Little Things - SOTM Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the first blog hop of 2022! Tonight we are featuring the CTMH Stamp of the Month for January which is titled Sweet Little Things. If you are joining me from Michelle Loncar from Show and Tell with Michelle you are in the right place! If you are starting here with me, welcome to go through the blog hop all you need to do is click the links at the bottom of each blog post to see how my fellow consultants are using this stamp of the month. 

Now onto the project! I created this card using the Sweet Little Things stamp set. I had no plan in mind, I just played with it and and did what felt right. I wanted to keep it simple. I used Peach card stocks and scored the paper every 1/2 inch and sanded it to bring out the distressed look. I added some of the Jan-Feb Mix in paper which is matted in White Daisy card stock. I used a blending brush to add Glacier (for the sky) and Sage (for the grass) with blending brushes. 

I stamped the bunnies in our Intense Black ink as I was not sure if I was going to use alcohol markers or water colour pencils, I opted for a softer look and went with the water colour pencils. After colouring the sweet bunnies I fussy cut them out and used foam tapes popping them up. I let the card sit for a day or so to see if I felt it needed more but I really liked the simplicity of this one. 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to hop along to our next participant, Maureen and see what fabulous project she has for you today. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Unbelievably Thankful - Pumpkin Spice

 Hello! 

Today I have a fall themed card for you made from the CTMH Pumpkin Spice paper pack. I made this card for my monthly workshop and once again I used the AHSC as a starting point, you all know I love my sketches!

I used the Fall Foliage paper as the background paper to show the the foliage behind, peeking out like in the sketch. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Pumpkin Spice

- White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Papya

- Harbour

- Paprika

Stamps:

- S2109 Grateful for they Life (retired)

- D1733 Splash of Colour (retired)

Embellishments:

- Bronze Shimmer Trim (retired)

- 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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Strong Roots - July SOTM BH

Hello and welcome to July 1st. Can you believe half of 2021 is already gone? I am shocked that we have made it to July already and being that today is July 1st it means we have another Stamp of the Month blog hop for you tonight. Tonight we have 18 Close to My Heart consultants bringing you artwork featuring the July Stamp of the Month called Strong Roots. If you are joining me from Maureen O'Sullivan welcome, you are in the right place. If you are starting here with me...welcome, we are happy to have you. To follow the hop just click on the links at the end of each blog post to go to the next consultant. 

For my project I wanted to attempt to create a scene which is out of my comfort zone but I need to practice and get better so I figured I would go for it. 

I used my Distress Oxide inks in Peeled Paint and Antique Linen for the ground, I wanted it green for the grass but also with a hint of tan for the dirt too. I think it worked out well. I then sponged some Glacier ink in for the sky. I stamped the image of the house and the sentiment in Memento ink Rich Cocoa colour. I then used my Spectrum Noir Trip-Blend markers to colour in the house and greenery. For the house I used Earth Brown and I used the darker shade on thee roof while keeping to the light and mid shade on the house. For the trees and shrubs I used Dull Green Blend and the path way I tried to create a red brick affect with the Dark Red Blend. 

This is not like any cards I typically created, even my daughter asked if I made it because it did not look like the cards I make. I am happy with it, I feel it needs something but sequins or sparkles just felt out of place on this type of card. 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to hop on over to Becca-expressions and see what fabulous artwork she has in store for you tonight. I am sure it is fabulous!

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Outdoor Borders - June SOTM

Hello and welcome to the June Stamp of the Month blog hop. Tonight we have 16 Close to my Heart consultants showcasing artwork featuring the June Stamp of the Month...Outdoor Borders. This stamp set is available starting today and runs through the end of June, so if you want it, do not delay! If you are joining me from Show and Tell with Michelle, welcome! If you are starting here at my blog, welcome!

            

Now onto the fun and artwork. I had a few minutes in between workshops and decided to use up some of my Hillside Cottage leftovers to create a layout. I went looking for some summery outdoor pictures I have to get scrapped to use this stamp set on. I know this set will work great for my cottage photos but I had none to scrapbook. I did however, have photos from a local event called Ribfest. This is not something I ever knew of before moving to Canada but it is a big BBQ weekend event that rotates through the province (and possibly the country) through the summer with rib and BBQ vendors competing against each other for the best ribs. I personally hate ribs, anything attached to a bone I can not eat but my husband and kids are crazy for them so I suffer in silence, eating a pulled pork sandwich while they all chow down, it is definitely a highlight of the summer for them!

I did not use the stamp set as a border. If you look above the flower cluster on the left page to the left of the title you will see a stamped image saying "summer days" that was from the border saying "sweet summer days". On the right page if you look at the 3 photos that are 3 X 3 you you will see some word bubbles and such, they are small (sorry) in the photo below I have added arrows to highlight where the bubbles I used are. Going left right across in the picture of my daughter chomping on a rib is "good vibes" stamped in Paprika, in the middle towards the upper right corner is "Summer Love" stamped in Blue Belle, and in the lower right corner of the right photo is "fun" stamped in Flamingo.

I have also added the "hello summer" with the sun on a banner/pennant coming off the right edge of the right page. I stamped this in Intense black ink and coloured the sun with the Citrus Blend Tri-Blend marker. 

Full Product List:

Paper:

- Hillside Cottage

- New England Ivy and White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Canary, New England Ivy, Flamingo, Intense Black, Blue Belle, and Paprika.

Stamps:

- D2022 Stars and Sparklers scrapbooking

- Z3925 Food + Memories

- S2106 Outdoor Borders

Thin Cuts:

- Z3386 Block Alphabet (in clearance section if you like the letters used for the title grab it fast!)

Tri-Blend Marker:

- Citrus Blend

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to "hop" on over to over to Wendy Kessler's blog to see what fabulous artwork she has for us. If you get lost along the way, just click here to get the full list of participants!

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Flowers For You - SOTM BH

 Hello and welcome to the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Blog Month for May 2021! Tonight we are featuring projects we have created using the Flowers for You Stamp of the Month. If you are joining me from Melinda Everitt you are in the right spot. If you are starting here, welcome! There are 18 consultants participating and to see what each of us created, just click the links at the bottom of each posts. 

Here are the two cards I made using Flowers for You the May Stamp of the Month. The first card is a note card with a hole that was cut out of the top part of the card using the circle thin cut from the shaker thin set. I used the Hillside Cottage papers. On this one I used my Trip-Blend markers: Gold Brown Blend, Antique Pink, Dull Green, and Orange Blend and finished it off with Black Bursts.

My next card I made using just card stock White Daisy and Black. I used the new to CTMH Distress Oxide Inks: Mowed Lawn, Seedless Preserves, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers. I used the new sunburst thin cut to create a stencil and used the blending tools to rub it on and blend it. I stamped the image and then used the Stitched Circles  to cut it out and coloured with my tri-blend markers. I used Orange Blend, Purple Blend, Blue Turquoise Blend, Orange blend and Pale Pink Blend. To finish it off I stamped the Happy Birthday and added some 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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

It is now time to "hop" on over to Katy Taylor at ScrappinKaty and see what fabulous project she has for you tonight. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Thankful Heart - AHSC #403

 Hello! Today I have a project for you from our Serenity paper pack that was created using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, this was a card I did for my workshop ladies, as you all know I use these sketches, a lot for my workshop cards!

I love, love, love the blue florals in this paper pack, it is so beautiful! 

Products used:

Paper:

- Serenity

- White Daisy

Ink:

- Sapphire

Embellishments:

- Gold Glitter Gems

- Gold Embellishing Thread

Thin Cuts:

- Stitched Fancy Brackets (Z3686)

Stamp:

- Happiness Never Grows Old

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Every Thank you - January SOTM Blog Hop

Hello and Happy New Year! I think this is the most excited I have been to start a new year! We are starting it off it just right with a Stamp of the Month blog hop for the January 2021 Stamp of the Month called Every Thank You. If you are joining me from Alyson Mayo welcome, you are in the right place! If you are starting with me, welcome just follow the links at the bottom of each post to "hop" on over to the next consultant for some fabulous ideas! If you get lost along the way, please click here to go to the beginning of the hop!

Today I have for you some thank you cards I made for some family and friends who really stepped up and helped my family out while we were in quarantine after my husband tested positive for COVID-19. We had family picking up grocery orders for us, dropping off or having meals delivered to our house, craft supplies brought to our porch for my girls to keep them busy, treats to brighten our mood when we were all so worried, scared and feeling alone. I have way more than 3 people to thank for sure but these were the first 3 cards (of many) I got to. 

Products used:

Paper:

- Lovely

- Ballerina, Blue Bell, and Sage card stock

Stamp:

- S2101 Every Thank You

Ink:

- Black

- Blue Bell

Thin Cuts:

- Z3871 Star Shaker Window

- Z3688 Stitched Scalloped Brackets

- Z3909 Pennant

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

It is now time to hop on over to the uber talented Katy Taylor and see what fabulous artwork she has for you tonight. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Eat, Drink, and be Merry - H2H Challenges

Hello! And welcome to another week and another fun challenge from H2H Challenges. This week is our challenge is to Eat, Drink and be Merry! For this challenge I made a fun gift card holder that was inspired by one done by a fellow CTMH consultant Erin over at Crafty Concepts with Erin (check her out, she is fabulous!) 

Anyways, this is one of the cards I will be doing for my workshop ladies, around the holidays I always try to have at least one gift card holder for the group as they make great ways to give to co-workers, teachers, bus drivers, delivery personnel, and our kids and family!

Here is the gift card hold all closed up and below it is open showing how the gift card sits in it. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Evergreen, Black and White Daisy card stock

- Jingle Joy

Stamp:

- S2011 - You Warm my Heart

Ink:

- Evergreen and Flamingo

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

New Product - Nov/Dec Idea Book Blog Hop

Welcome to another fabulous blog hop! I love participating in blog hops as I love to share my passion with others but even more than that I love seeing what others create for the same blog hop! I always am so full of inspiration after blog hops and I hope you are too. Tonight we have 19 Close to My Heart Makers featuring artwork they have created using products in the November/December Idea Book. 

If you are joining me from the very talented Haley Dyer, welcome! If you are starting here, welcome. We have some incredible artwork for you all tonight. Of course if you get lost along the way, simply click here to go to the start of the hop!

Here is one of the layouts I created using the new Jingle Joy paper packs. This layout is one of the layouts featured in my November workshop. Due to COVID-19 regulations I am not able to host in person workshops in my home but I am offering pre-cut and stamped kits for my customers who want to keep the creativity going while we are staying home and protecting ourselves. This would be an awesome layout to do for using up some scraps, each of the squares are just 2 X 2 inches. The layout has room for 4 pictures that are 4 X 4 in size but you would be able to add so many more with flip flaps if needed. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Jingle Joy with sticker sheet

- Clover, Raspberry and White Daisy card stock

Inks:

- Black, Clover, Raspberry, and Flamingo

- Distress Oxide Inks: Pickled Raspberry and Mowed Lawn

Stamps:

- Z3897 Jingle Joy card making

- Z3896 Jingle Joy scrapbooking

- S2011 You Warm My Heart

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

It is now time to "hop" on over to Becca Whitham to see what fabulous artwork she has created for us! Be sure to leave comments to let us all know what you like and what inspires you!

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Inky Fingers - Technique Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the "Inky Fingers" blog hop tonight! We have 12 Close to My Heart Makers showcasing artwork where they got creative with inks we offer. If you are joining me from Lauren Moore, welcome! 

Tonight I pulled out my Distress Oxide Inks and was playing with them but it was one of those days where all my ideas just did not work out for me. I started with this pattern on the bottom it is from a super old stencil I have and the Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Inks. I kept going back to it and nothing worked, so I tried some other ideas and yeah, they were huge fails so I came back to this, and then tried something else, before coming back to this pattern in the Peeled Paint. Please tell me I am not the only person who has these kinds of days?

Products Used:

Paper:

- New England Ivy, Scarlett, and White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Distress Oxide Ink - Peeled Paint

- Black

- Scarlet

- New England Ivy

Stamps:

- S2012 You Warm My Heart

- Z3772 Comfort & Joy scrapbooking

Embellishments:

- Clear Sparkles

- Stickles Platinum

Thin Cuts:

- Z3639 Scallop Circle

- Z4181 Stitched Circles

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

It is now time to "hop" on over to the ever talented Katy Taylor and see what fabulous art work she has for us. If you get lost along the way, please click here to go to the beginning of the hop!

Until next time, happy crafting!
Brandi

You Warm My Heart - November SOTMBH

Hello and welcome to the November stamp of the month blog hop. Tonight consultants from all over are featuring projects using the stamp of the month You Warm my Heart. If you are joining me from Michelle Johns you are in the right place. If you are starting with me, welcome. To join the fun, just follow the links at the end of each blog post!

For this card, I used our new Jingle Joy paper pack. I stamped the cup in Raspberry and the lid in black. The candy cane and sentiment are in Clover. The cup, candy cane, flowers and sentiment are all from the Stamp of the month. I added some Black and White dots to finish it off. 

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 not time to hop on over to Miss Carrie's Creations and see what fabulous project she has for us. If you get lost along the way, click here to go to the beginning of the hop. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi