"Free to Be Me" a $5 Promo Pack from Close to My Heart

I used the "Free to Be Me" papers to make a handful of cards and added just a touch of bling.

(The ladies in my swap group might recognize these.)

I cut the "Hello." from our exclusive cricut cartridge and added the accents

from our Base & Bling assortments and the necklace kit.

They're great cards for sending to people for no reason.

Enjoy!

Let's see what all the hoppers are showing us.
You have probably arrived here from Barbi Kelley's blog.
And, next you're in for a treat on Judy Faye Garner's blog.
If you get lost, I like to include the entire list of the consultants participating this month:

1. Catherine Nowak~ http://catscrapbooking.com/
2. Sheila Bennett ~ http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
3. Debbie Andrews ~ debstampsfromtheheart.com
4. Melinda Everitt ~ http://www.ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
5. Renee Tanner ~ http://www.craftymrst.com/national-scrap…be-me-blog-hop/
6. Barbi Kelley ~ http://barbispapercreations.blogspot.com
7. Di Crawford ~ http://www.scrapwithdi.blogspot.com/
8. Judy Faye Garner ~ http://judyfaye.blogspot.com
9. Jen Patrick ~ http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
10. Becky McClain ~ http://www.beckysstudio-cards.blogspot.com/
11. Jaime Llewellyn ~ http://www.jaimellewellyn.blogspot.com

April's Blog Hop 
featuring Ariana 
paper pack

As you can tell, I love this corner of Close to My Heart's blog hopping world.  

My entry this month isn't a layout or a card, although I've done both with Ariana; this month I wanted to feature something else.

In St. George, Utah ~ my favorite shopping town ~ there's an adorable store called Dandelion Wishes and they have marvelous projects all the time.  Their fancy kit had all the wood pieces and blocks but was priced over $30.00.  But they did have scrap letters for two bucks a piece.  Hmmmmm.  So I bought a "b", an "l" and an "m" and saved the rest of my hard-earned cash for more shopping.  Once I found a couple pinwheels, I knew I was on my way.  

If the blog hop is operating correctly, you've jumped here from Pamela O'Connor's site.  And next, you get to visit Judy Faye Garner's blog.



If there's a hiccup, I've included the entire list for you below.

Sheila Bennett ~ http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com

Catherine Nowak~ http://catscrapbooking.com

Jen Patrick- http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com

Pamela O'Connor ~ http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com/blog

Di Crawford ~ http://scrapwithdi.blogspot.com

Judy Faye Garner ~ http://judyfaye.blogspot.com

Hilary Reynolds ~ http://stampcraftyreader.blogspot.com

Denise Elliott ~ www.inspiredbyd.blogspot.com

Melissa Robinson - http://mlisrobinson.blogspot.com

Debbie Andrews = http://debstampsfromtheheart.com/

Melinda Everitt ~ http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com

Lollydoodle in March

Come on over and tell your story with photos.

We're using the Lollydoodle pack this month.

It'll give you a chance to tell a little bit about your "us".

If you go close in, you might be able to see the

aqua blue zipper lace. It's a standout embellishment!

See the top, right corner?

That's where you'll use the iddy biddy letters

to describe the details of who's in your layout.

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

We Got "Frosted" in February

Bring your snow pics!

There are 11 spots for frosty shots.

(But, of course, you can journal in some 

if you don't have that many photos.)

Remember, anyone who returns with a previous project 

and has put their photos in will get a fun prize.

Our paper packs make everything so easy to coordinate.

We used a little bit of ink for shading in the hills.  
Can you see it?  

And we also used glitter letters and 
fun rhinestones for snow flurries.

Brrrr!

We meet at my home near Red Rock (in Las Vegas, NV) every 2nd Friday of the month for some casual scrapbooking. If you're a planner, we order the supplies the month before. If you're someone who just wants to come and hang out with us while you make a project, that's okay too. You can bring your stuff along or make yourself at home with stuff in my studio - I'll always have a project on display if you're looking for inspiration. Wanna see the catalog or go shopping? Visit my website: dianecrawford.ctmh.com

January 2014 - Make a resolution to play with washi tape!

Hopefully, you've arrived here from Sheila Bennett's blog.  I love to see all the ideas people come up with.  Especially this month because January's blog hop concentrates on using Washi tape which is all the rage in the scrapping industry.  Close to My Heart carries this trendy product in a variety of designs and colors.  Wanna see some examples of how to use it?  Well, that's exactly what bloghops are for, right?

My day job is showing in the simplicity of this project with washi tape. (I'm an elementary school teacher.)  So what are the materials?

I used our slate polka-dot washi tape (Z1817).  It's 15 yards for $4.95.

You can barely see the paper from the Laughing Lola collection (X7170B). 

Can you tell I made a little medallion in the center of the flower that I cut with our exclusive Artiste cartridge?  Washi tape makes little projects like this super easy because it'll stick but it also forgives you and lets you remove it if you didn't get it right where you wanted it the first time.

The itty bitty heart is from the "Lift Your Spirits" stamp set from the Holiday catalog.  

The serious professionals are looking at the embossed element behind it but that's because I just taped it to a frame.  (Close to My Heart has embossing folders coming out next month!)  But I didn't emboss.  The card has a larger back and then the "tent" of the white part with love is mounted inside. Because of this, it doesn't just sit like a typical display and I wanted you to see the bottom part.  So ... sorry if you got confused; consider it artistic license.

Where are you going next on your washi tape bloghop using Close to My Heart?  Next, we planned for you to visit Pamela O'Connor's blog and be amazed.  This girl is busy in her studio everyday.

 Thanks for stopping by!

In case I've messed up somewhere and sent you astray, here's the list of all 11 of us participating this month.  Enjoy!

1. 
   Hilary Reynolds~ https://stampcraftyreader.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=ea-Ge0MBAAA.1LZiohpN-aiJO9IhG34MDw.zV88qLZCbI8Sfbr9NgR47A&postId=5933047251893931747&type=POST
2. Melinda Everitt ~ http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com
3. Becky McClain ~ http://beckysstudio-cards.blogspot.com
4. Sheila Bennett ~ http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com
5. Di Crawford ~ http://scrapwithdi.blogspot.com
6. Pamela O'Connor ~ http://reflectionsofmyartandsoul.com/blog
7. LaJeania Hicks ~ http://scraptilyoudrop.blogspot.com
8. Denise Elliott ~ http://inspiredbyd.blogspot.com
9. Catherine Nowak ~ http://catscrapbooking.com
10. Jen Patrick~ http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com
11. Barbi Kelley ~ http://barbispapercreations.blogspot.com

Welcome to the latest bloghop using Close to My Heart products.

For this project, we're highlighting Flip Flaps.  I thought it might be fun to

lift the flaps on this page to reveal each person's resolution for the new year.  

My teenagers get to keep a little privacy that way.

Goodness knows I didn't give them any when they were young. 

 

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is

Jen Patrick who always impresses.  Thanks, Jen!  

 The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show how you can use 

Flip Flaps in  your next project, so here we go.

If you're already an afficianado of Close to My Heart, you'll recognize the houndstooth design from the Sparkle and Shine paper pack.  

But did you also notice the little round letters of the Tiny Type Epoxy Alphabet?  

November's Stamp of the Month, "Illuminate" adds a nice touch 

(coupled with Buttercup paper and ink) 

for looking ahead to our bright future in the new year.

Happy new year, Scrappers!

The next blogger on the hop is Pamela O'Connor, 
who amazes me every day with her creations. 
Enjoy!