it's all about Stella...

It's all about Stella next month...the paper collection by CTMH that is :)

I love the colours in this pack...it so happens to work well with photos from our recent trip to the Maya Riviera, turquoise water and bright flowers and swimsuits!

The Workshop layout for this kit highlights multiple photos, a new sketch by Jeanette Lynton, which is shown here:

CTMH Workshop on the Go layout

Now I wanted to show you how well this layout also works with these photos of my son Cliffdiving...with what looks like a feminine layout by CTMH's artwork,

 I've created a great holiday page featuring my son...

I don't like to be directed by stereotypical concepts of colours...I scrap what I like in conjunction with my photos because I need to love my page...

'Moments to Share' stamped with the Exclusive stamp set that comes in the WOTG kit 

I've also completed the second layout in the guide which I will preview later this week :)


With the scraps from my first two layouts I created this page and I added some of Stella Compliments Canvas Shapes and some Thickers that are just the right colour for a nice and easy title...

Let's Scrap sketch 10-13-10

nice and easy, using some scraps from the first two layouts and adding some of the canvas shapes and trimming the zip strip off one of the patterned sheets...I love that CTMH has zip strips on their new papers, it's like adding more paper to the pack!

Stella Compliments Canvas Shapes (bird & tree) and the crocheted flowers and buttons are from our new Bohemian Asst. 

Off I go to try and use up the rest of this paper!

February's Workshops

It's been a busy few days...I had a great time and met some really great gals at the Ranch Park Scrapbook fundraiser this past Saturday...it was my first experience as a vendor at one of these events and I'm thankful that Heather invited me to represent Close to My Heart...this evening was my Wings Card Class and we had a great time making our cards, stamping with a few different techniques and having constructed a fantastic little box to house them all in! Slight technical difficulties with the measurement of the box lid (too small) oops! Sorry ladies, luckily I could get that straightened out :)  

Now, it's time for February's WOTG Hostess Clubs, this month we are working on the Lucky paper collection and the Sweetheart paper collection...

Lucky Workshop on the Go, main brochure project

These wooden buttons are gorgeous

  

the next two are additional layouts featuring some of the Lucky myStickease stickers, Lucky Chipboard shapes and Lucky Journaling Spots...worked great for this Father and Son trip to LA...

I've used the Colour-Ready alphabets for my title...

Sweetheart Workshop on the Go, main brochure project...

used the new Banner stamp set for the title...

This next layout is featuring the myStickease stickers and the Sweetheart Asst. embellishments...

You might recognize this next one from the new catalog...I lifted the left page right outta the catalog...added the border punch and hearts as I didn't have the stamp set and then created the right page to coordinate with the left...added some more of the Sweetheart embellishment...played with CTMH's newest spray pen mixed with Tulip ink...love how it turned out!

here's a close up of the misting...I masked out the circle with a piece of cardstock that I cut and sized for my preference...then 1, 2, 3 sprayed away!

The title is the Lots of Dots Irresistables...love those too! 

Mistletoe Workshops this week...

Let me just start off by saying that these pictures don't do this paper justice...now I've completed this first layout as specified in the Workshop guide, but I plan to add some journalling strips on the right hand side of the right layout and it still doesn't seem finished to me...so we'll see what happens to it before my Club Workshops this week.

Ok...so I just added this one below...I have inked one paper doily with Cocoa ink and finished my journalling as well as adding a strip of the candy cane striped paper to the right hand side...I think it's done now ;)

I used a 5X7 photo for the left page and three 4X6 photos, which I cropped to fit the right page...

I added some Cranberry grosgrain ribbon (Z1103) and the Mistletoe Level2 Asst. (Z1330) for the fancy brads...the ornaments are stamped and cut out...ink colours are Cocoa & Cranberry.

This little stamp set 'All the Best' is exclusive to the Mistletoe Workshop On The Go kit (G1014) and I have really enjoyed using it this month.

This layout is from the 'Magic' Scrapbook program, and the Level 2 myStickease (X7130C)...the left page has two 4X6 photos and one 5X7...the right page has one 5X7 photos and a 3.5X5 photo...I will add some journalling below the far right photo...edges have been inked in Cocoa and the detail on the left is from a border punch. Here's another picture of this layout with the journalling added...

This myStickease sheet is just the perfect touch to add a title or cute little detail...I added some Cranberry brads as well as a few of the mini-medley bits from some of our previous Workshop kits...

I have added the 3X3 and 4X4 photo to show you that you are free to add to this design as you see fit, you could also add a journalling spot between the 4X6 and the 4X4. The original layout has a 6X8 photo for the left page and two 4X6 photos on the right, with a 4X6 openning left for you to journal or add another photo...up to you.

Here I have finished this one off...added some number stickers from the 'Passages' Level 1 myStickease paper and added more B&T paper under the main picture (which I matted with Cocoa CS) and the one on the far right that is 3.5X5

Here is the original layout design from the 'Magic' book, I still have to figure out exactly which photos will be destined to this layout, but that is what I love about CTMH's scrapbook program idea books, you have a point to start and away you go...no rules, just fast and easy...

Thanks for checking in...I hope to have another couple layouts completed for Club nights this week...might even finish off the project for December...

All about Olivia and Hooligans

 Let's start with the Hooligans paper, shall we...

This is the featured layout from the Hooligans Workshop kit (G1012)...still need to pick up my 5X7 picture for the left page...it's waiting for me at Costco...the right page is three 4X6 pictures that I have cropped to 3.5X4, designed exclusive to the WOTG kit & CTMH...the stamped little critters are from the Troublemaker stamp set which is included and exclusive to the Workshop kit. Still have a title to add as well!

 This is actually one of my favorites so far...I stamped the title using the Chocolate Alphabet (E1010)stamp set, continuously, on one sheet of 12X12 cardstock, then carefully cut it out, keeping it connected...took some time, but in the end I LOVE how it turned out! I also used the Beware (D1381) stamp set and the Spellbound (C1374) stamp set to add the date, bats and journalling box, the My Stickease sticker sheet (X7129C), Black Hemp (Z282) and Lagoon mini-medley (Z1340)...design is from the 'Magic' Scrapbook program (9034)

Photos used were three 4X6 and two 3X4 

It has been great Scrapbooking all of these old pictures of the kids from all the Halloween's past...instead of stamping the title along the side, I decided to use my favorite alphabet stickers, Lots of Dots (Z1261). These are adhesive backed alphabets printed with a polka-dot resist design...so you ink them whatever colour works for your layout and the polka-dots show through...fabulous addition to your scrapbooking/card making stash...in addition to that, I have included the Pear & Sunset mni-medley (Z1339 & Z1338), My Stickease stickers (X7129C) and the adorable Hooligans Level 2 Asst. felt creatures (Z1332)...designed from the newest Scrapbooking Program book 'Magic' (9034). You can use either a 4X6 or 5X7 for the left hand side, (I used a 4X6) and I cropped down three 4X6 photos for the right hand side.

Another very versatile, well used and loved design from Jeannette Lynton. Embellishments are from the My Stickease stickers (7129C), Sunset mini-medley (Z1338) and the Hooligans Level 2 paper pack (X7129B). I wanted to add some texture, so I did a row of double stitching around the images to 'frame' it out and have a contrast between the papers and cardstock. The pictures used in this design are 3X3 and 6X6...I was planning on adding my journalling to the green circle and following the lines around and around...

If you would like some more information about the Hooligans paper collection or any of the products I've used here, please visit my website or post a comment here!


Moving on to the Olivia paper collection...

This is the featured layout in the Olivia Workshop kit (G1013), as you can see I have yet to take any new Fall photos of the family, but have plans to add them once they have been taken! I absolutely LOVE this 'Timeless' stamp set and Shimmer brads (Z1349), very simple layout, but beautiful too

I have created the featured layouts on the reverse of the Olivia My Stickease stickers (X7128C), designs can be found in the newest Scrapbook program book, 'Magic' (9034)...only addition to this is some ribbon from the Cocoa designer ribbon rounds (Z1316) and some left over bits from the Chocolate mini-medley package in the Workshop kit.

Great basic design again from the 'Magic' book (9034), Olivia My Stickease Stickers (X7128c) and the Opaques Mocha Adhesives (Z1333)...also snuck in some more Cocoa ribbon

This is one of the featured card designs in the Olivia Workshop kit, stamp set and brads are included in this kit.

Please contact me through my website or post a comment here if you wish to order any of these products or have a question for me ;)

Thanks for checkin' in and have a great day!

Magnifique Workshop Layouts

Well I'm back from our first Hockey Road-trip to Vernon with my son's triple A Peewee team and we had a hoot! Won two games and tied one...here he is defending the net...

Workshops are starting this week and I've got some pictures to share! Remember that you can click on any of these images for a more close up look and they will open in another window...simply arrow back to return to the main page again.

This is the featured layout in the Workshop Kit...nice and simple...stamping with the *new* Pacifica Exclusive Ink colour and using the Shades of Chocolate Mini-Medley collection and Heart to Heart stamp set which is included in the Magnifique (G1015) Workshops on the Go kit 

In working with the Magnifique myStickease assortment I've created two bonus layouts with the remaining papers in the Magnifique Workshop kit:

Magnifique LEVEL 2 paper pack, Magnifique myStickease, Shimmer brads, & Shades of Chocolate Mini-Medley

Magnifique LEVEL 2 paper pack, Magnifique myStickease, Colonial White crochet ribbon, & Opaques Licorice Adhesive Gems

Here are two more layouts I assembled using the Magnifique LEVEL 1 paper pack:

The left hand side of this next layout was made with the last two sheets of cardstock in the Level2 paper pack in the Workshop kit. I needed to add another sheet of the Chocolate and Lagoon cardstock to finish the right hand side of this layout. I also used some Embroidery Floss for the stitching around both pages. The Peacock feathers and sentiment are from the Circle of Love myAcrylix stamp set and I've added a frame from the Foundry Flourishes Asst.

The peacock feathers are embellished with the Blue & Green Sparkles

Please contact me if you would like CTMH's newest catalog, featuring this beautiful Magnifique paper and many more or visit myCTMH site where you can shop 24/7 and have your selections delivered directly to your door! Thanks for stopping by :)