November SOTM Blog Hop

It’s time for the November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring the Close To My Heart stamp set “Around the Block”. Following along is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

I thought this month’s stamp set was perfect for a cover of a “Neighborhood Recipe Album” I’ve been wanting to create. I love collecting recipes and it seems I never come home from a get together or function without a recipe or two in hand! Those are always the best recipes too because people like to bring their favorite dish and they are usually flattered and ready to share the recipe. Now I have an album to house my favorite recipes gleaned from neighbors over the years!

Below are pictures of my album and the supplies I used.

Album Cover

Inside Recipe Pages

Note:  The outside edge of the recipe pages are not adhered to the page in the book so that additional instructions could be inserted or tags with photos/info about the person the recipe came from.

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Around the Block & Recipe Box
Papers: Grace Paper Packet
Inks: Archival Black, Olive, Twilight, & Cocoa
Embellishments: Bookplate Dimensional Element, Foundry Metal Bookplate, Cocoa Grograin Ribbon, gold brad
Other: 1” black Bind-it All Coil Binding, chipboard for front & back covers

Next on the hop is Amy’s blog so hop on over there now to see her artwork!

If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, click {here} to head back to Jena’s blog for a complete list of participating blogs.

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Welcome to the October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring the CTMH Holiday Warmth Stamp Set! 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!

This month, I have been sick with the flu and haven't felt like doing much so my cards are simple.  All use the Jingle paper packet.  All have White Daisy distressing & embossing, Liquid Glass & Prisma glitter.  Here they are.

Template:  "Keep It Level" - Wishes pg 107

Template:  "Just Right" - Wishes pg. 39

Template:  "Simple Strip" - Wishes pg. 37

Now "Hop" on over to Amy's Blog to see her work!
If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, click {here} for a complete list of participating blogs.

Happy Browsing :)!

Grace - Workshop on the Go

I really wasn't planning on ordering the Grace Workshop on the Go, my plans were to get the Twitterpated workshop because I loved the cute stamps in that one.  I was surprised to get my last order with Grace in it instead of Twitterpated .... dummy me put in the wrong order #!  Although not the package I really wanted, I really enjoyed using the papers and stamp set!  Below are some of the cards and layouts I created using this kit and I still have lots of papers leftover for more layouts.

This layout of my dog Ginger and I used the template that came with the instructions, just switched some of the papers.

For this layout of my son and his family, I used the Monologue template, pg. 52-53 of Imagine.  The crabs on the layout were drawn by me.  You can click the layout for a larger view.

I can't remember which patterns I used for these two cards but they came from the Wishes book. 

 In case you are wondering, here's what you get when you order the Grace workshop.

CTMH September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

Wow, it is September already! I am excited this month for many reasons, one is this blog hop. This is my first time participating in any kind of blog hop but I love them and I love stamping & scrapbooking so I thought it was time to join in on the fun! This hop will have over 60 participants and will have a continuous loop with each blog directing you to the next blog but if for any reason you click a link that doesn’t work, you can go to Jena De Vries blog and see the entire list.


This month’s stamp of the month set is called Treasures and it has some gorgeous and unique images as you will see if you follow this blog hop! I plan to give the card I made to my daughter who has some difficult & complicated decisions ahead of her so, the verse “Trust your heart” was perfect for the card I wanted to send to her.

When you are ready to move on, the next blogger in the blog hop is Donni Alvarenga so head on over to Donni’s blog for some creative therapy!

My “Trust Your Heart” Card:

Card Recipe:
Papers: Twitterpated (X7118B
Stamp Set: Treasures (D1375)
Inks: Chocolate, Tulip & Sweet Leaf
Embellishments: Pewter Mini Medley (Z1243), Chocolate Waxy Flax (Z1088), Metal Brad Assortment (pewter bitty brads) (ZZ1217)
Template: Enchanting Enclosure (pg. 31) from Wishes (9033)

Recap of Bloghop Links:

     You are here:  Keepsakes with Heart 
     Next Blogger:  Donni's Creative Therapy 
     Previous Blogger:  Awesome Memories
     Entire Blog Hop List:  Live Love Laugh Scrapbook

All a Twitterpated!

Fall is my favorite season of the year. I love the cooler temperatures and nature's vivid display of color so, CTMH's new Twitterpated paper packet was my first purchase from the new catalog. Instead of the traditional orange, golds and browns for fall, this paper has a fun color palette using sorbet, Crystal Blue and Sweet Leaf with Chocoloate. What I love most about the paper packet is that the papers can be used for a variety of layouts other than fall layouts and it will work well in a classy or whimsical way. Got to love that kind of versatility!


Speaking of versatility, I am excited about the change in Close To My Heart’s Workshops on the Go! Beginning with the new catalog, you will be able to purchase a Workshop on the Go kit that includes papers, an exclusive stamp set and some other items to make the project. The kit will also come with a colorful guide to show you how to make the project all at a price discounted below the retail value if items were purchased separately!  Also, because you will be receiving a complete paper packet, you will have enough papers to do both the card and layout project.  There are two kits, a "Basic" kit and a "Best" kit.  The "Best" kit allows you to purchase additional accessory items to "bling up" your project. 

Here’s pictures of the Twitterpated Scrapbook & Card Workshops on the Go. The images on the cards were stamps from the stamp set that is only available in the Twitterpated WOTG kit (order # for Basic Kit is G1000).

Now, for more twitterpated art, here’s a card I made using papers from the Twitterpated paper packet and the Flourished Blessings stamp set.

The recipe for this card:

Papers:  Twitterpated Paper Packet

Inks:  Chocolate & Sorbet

Stamps:  Flourished Blessings

Embellishments:  Chocolate Ribbon

It's A Zoo

This card was just plain fun to make! Gotta love all the zoo critters in the "It's A Zoo" stamp set!



Recipe for card:

Papers: Moon Doggie & Bella
Stamps: It's A Zoo, It's Your Day, Birthday Script
Inks: Orange, Honey, Grey Wool, Brown Bag & Chocolate
Embellishments: Foundry Bookplates and Garden Green Waxy Flax
Card Template: All Squared Up (6x6 version) found in Wishes p. 101

It's Your Day

I really love the colorful papers in Close To My Heart's Moon Doggie Paper Packet. Several weeks ago I used it to create some layouts that I will share at another time because I still haven't put the photos on them yet! I thought the papers would make a great background for a birthday card so I paired them up with this month's stamp of the month set and made this birthday card.



Recipe for the card:

Papers: Moon Doggie
Stamp Set: It's Your Day
Inks: Indian Corn Blue, Honey, Cranberry & Garden Green
Embellishments: Pewter Mini Medley spirals and brads
Card Template: Celebration Card Workshop #5 from the Wishes Book