Wanderful Layout #1

It's almost time for August, which means it's almost time for "Wanderful"- our August class theme! This paper collection from Close To My Heart is... well... WANDERFUL! (hehe)

Wanderful layout #1 is based upon a sketch challenge I entered at "Let's Scrap Challenge Blog"! My interpretation of the sketch is a scatter of photos, hand stamped journaling elements, arrow washi tape, and airplanes. I always feel the need to add in in just a couple more photo wells! (Sorry this layout is not filled with my photos yet, but I am waiting on the prints to arrive. It will be a page about my husband's trip out to Colorado to visit family!)

You can play along with the sketch challenges at let's scrap twice a month. Check in on the 1st and the 15th. It is a great way to hit the ground running when you work on your scrapbooking. You sit down to work with a pattern already decided!

Absolutely LOVE this arrow washi tape! It adds the perfect detail and is super quick and easy! It makes a layout look finished, much the way making a bed makes a bedroom appear more put together instantly.

I loved this sentiment above! "It feels good to be lost in the right direction". Adorable!

Recipe-
-Wanderful Paper Pack (Get it before its gone!)
-Wanderful Stamp set from kit (out of stock)
-Wanderful Assortment (out of stock)
-Washi Arrows
-Circle punches or Cricut Circles
-Inks: Flaxen and Black
-Grey Cardstock

October Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop, Home For The Holidays

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring October's SOTM, which is Home For The Holidays, a set of 7 stamps.  If you have come here from Justine's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.

This month we have over 70 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

I created a two-page layout by combining the SOTM with the Yuletide Carol Paper Pack. The sketch layout I used was inspired by a challenge on Let's Scrap Sketches.

This stamp set worked perfectly to create a strand of dangling tags and ornaments! I added silver shimmer trim and the sqeuins from the workshop kit.

"Dreaming, Believing, Wishing".

Peek-a-boo corner with candy peeking out.

Now "Hop" on over to Nikka's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the October SOTM is only available until Halloween! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Ivy Lane, Pure Joy, Layout #1

"Ivy Lane" was on my radar when I first set eyes on it... Can you guess why? One word... PURPLE! (It's a kind of "You Had Me From Hello" moment when I see purple!) I knew right away I would use this paper set to help get layouts made for my Wedding Album. Approaching ten years, time to get the album finished!

I found this sketch pattern on the Let's Scrap website! Super cute. I made the circle and title shapes with my Artiste Cartridge.

The pennants under the photos are stamps from the kit.

The "Pure Joy" stamp that came in the kit made a perfect title for my page! I sponged the title with Gypsy Ink, then added sparkle gems to the holes of the doily shape.

What colors did you work with in your Wedding Albums? Anyone else out there like me and still finishing it up 10 years later? (Please say yes!)

Surf's Up! Layout #4! Waterplay!

Surf's Up! Layout #4! The layout is my take on the sketch from "Let's Scrap". I love checking in on this blog to see the weekly sketch challenge! Below is the sketch I worked with.

I added a couple extra photos in place of some of the suggested embellishments. (I just can't edit myself to only 3 photos just yet!) I also moved my journaling from the top right corner to the base of the wave shapes I made instead. What do you think on my interpretation? If this looks like fun to you be sure to check in each week and play along!

I used my brand NEW "Artbooking Cricut Cartridge" on this layout. It is available for purchase starting August 1st. I could not resist using the wave shape on this layout! It was a great way to show waterplay! I am going to enter this layout in the "water, water, everywhere" challenge on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog!

Also on the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge was this cute title! "Fun and Sun" sums it up pretty well!

For the vertical element of the sketch I stamped a swirl flourish and repeated it so it looked as if it were one continuous shape.

Supplies:

• Surf's Up! Workshop On The Go Kit
• CTMH Love Life stamp set
• CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge Bundle
• CTMH Creme Brulee Ink Pad
• CTMH Bitty Sparkles
• SUP Marker in "Not Quite Navy"
• CTMH Retired Mayberry Paper

Thank you for checking in!

HeatherJane

Wedding Album: My Grandma

My Husband I will be celebrating 10 years of "Wedded Bliss" very soon! It has lit a renewed fire in me to work on our Wedding Scrapbook Album. I turn to my "Sonoma" Paper Packs because my Wedding Colors were Purple and Purple and some Green. :)

So I dug in my heels and just got started. It didn't matter where, just simply to begin somewhere. I sought out inspiration and found this sketch challenge at "Let's Scrap". (3-13-13) It was the perfect jumping off point. I created a 2 page layout to celebrate that my Grandma was able to be at my Wedding as a guest of honor! I cherish these photos!

My Sonoma Stickease Compliments with purple flowers worked great to recreate the cluster of embellishments on the Right Hand side of the Right Hand Page.

 

Where a ribbon bow was suggested I created a paper version using my Cricut Artiste Cartridge. Then I added glitter gel to the edges.

 

Hope you enjoyed stopping in to see my Wedding Album get started! What advice would you share to someone getting started on a Wedding Album? What pages should not be over looked? I'd love to hear what you have learned working on your own.

HeatherJane

Stop and smell the flowers!

I have had these photos of my daughter for a couple of years now. They are some of my absolute favorites! I had to wait until things came together in the right way before I could scrapbook it! :)

In this layout we were on our way to go out for ice cream and my daughter was playing in my Mom's butterfly garden while she waited. She stopped to smell the flowers and took the cutest delicate little "sniff" while I snapped this photo. I LOVE this picture of her- so I had it printed BIG. :)

I created this layout based on this sketch from Let's Scrap Ning Blog Challenge site. I LOVE this sketch! It was a lot of fun to work with!

Let's Scrap Sketch Challenge

When I saw this sketch challenge from the Let's Scrap challenge I squealed a little inside!

I recognized right away that I could interpret the cloud background with one of the patterns from the new Dotty for you paper pack that I have from Close to my Heart! One of the patterns is a teal sky with cute clouds and hearts!

I love this paper for the background! I also found ticket stamps in my collection, a piece of ribbon that has stitching on it to mimic that from around the clouds, a bird and a sentiment to follow the sketch almost literally!

Supplies:
-Cloud pattern paper from Dotty for you paper pack (CTMH)
-Ticket stamps from "You and Me" stamp set (CTMH)
-Ribbon from Lagoon Mini Medley (CTMH)
-Pewter ribbon slide from Pester Mini Medley (CTMH)
-Grey Baker's Twine (CTMH)
-Grey and white cardstock
-Bird Stamp, Sentiment Stamp, and Punch (SUP)