Music to the Eyes Bloghop

This month's bloghop focuses on techniques using Close to My Heart's journaling pen.
Each blog highlights the artwork of different consultants with CTMH.
If you've hopped here from Belinda McLane's blog, you are on the right track.
But first, get your pen out and stay a while...

Let's doodle.

Doodle your heart out.

Close to My Heart's journaling pens are perfect for it, 
whether you're a newbie or an old pro.

The best part: they only cost $3.25 ~ for the best pen ever!

Here are four examples of just messing around with our  
journaling pen and adding a little sumpin' to a card.

I used the pen for the entire front and then added some Flamingo Dots.

Our ShinHan marker in Tender Pink added the color.

(Uh, that's supposed to look like a heart monitor heartbeat.)

See what I mean? Let go, make mistakes and doodle with abandon. 

With this one above, I used our exclusive cricut cartridge, Artbooking,

for the branch and cut out a few teeny hearts.

And I went back to the Flamingo Dots because ... well, because they're perfect.

And easy.

And cute.

And easy.

For this long one, did you recognize the little flowers from the 
Snowhaven complements pack?

Yep, just glue those babies onto some paper.

(I used Heartstrings for all four of the cards.)

Glue on a bow.

Make a few swirly strings.

Glue on some hearts and outline them.

Finito.

Now go doodle a card so you

can share some love with someone.

The world needs some more love. 
While you're doodling, feel free to continue the hop by clicking on Haley Dyer's blog.

Doodle on, my sweet scrappin' friends!

Heartstring Paper Pack for February

So here's our February project using Heartstrings paper.

With just a few cuts and an embellishment using our exclusive cartridge for the cricut, you'll have a beautiful layout in no time.

Who knows? 

You might be so fast, you'll have time to make some cards with your scraps.

The ones below are all about doodling and using our journaling pens to add a little oomph.

So which night are you coming?

Friday, February 13 or

Friday, February 27?

I'm looking forward to seeing you!

Snowhaven Paperpack & Complements

Here is our January project for our 

monthly scrap night at my house.

Maybe you'll use it for your Christmas pictures.

Maybe you had some big adventures in the snow.

Maybe you'll plan to highlight how you snuggle 

during this cold weather.

Whatever you put in it, it'll look great.

I know; there are tons of spots for pictures.  

But who says every spot needs a picture?

Some spots can use journaling, 

anecdotes or just the date & place.

So don't let yourself get overwhelmed by 

14 - yes, fourteen - spots for pics.  

You can use them for all the great photos 

you took of the holiday season.  

(If you're one of those girls, 

I admire you but am not in your league.) 

... 

Or you can just write little snippets and 

admire your beautiful layout with 

just a couple photos you remembered to take.

(That's if you're like me and always forget to 

grab your camera during the festivities.)

scrapbooker, schmackbooker

shame, shame on me

                 

     Here's the paper pack with                                     The matching embellishments.

     12 pieces of paper for $9.95                                  They're thick & sturdy for $4.95

(6 cardstock and 6 background & texture)        

                                                                                        

You can shop right from this blog by clicking on the "SHOP" spot up above.  Type in Snowhaven in the search window. Or you can place an order with me, but try to do it with plenty of time for it to arrive in time for our gathering ~ a week normally is a good gauge. But two weeks is even better. 

Happy Holidays with attitude

Welcome along this latest hop with creations by  Close to My Heart consultants showcasing the wonderful things in our current catalog.

If you've landed here from Debbie Andrew's blog, you're hopping along in order.  

I can't get enough of our Base & Bling line.  So why not put it to use for Christmas?  For a festive necklace, I used the square pendant and put inside the face of a familiar fellow that I cut from our Yuletide sticker sheets.

In this one, Santa got a little more bling and was ready for the tree.

But it can get more personal than that.  

Why not make a tradition of creating a special ornament of each member of the family each year? The kids change so much in just one year that it would be a beautiful way to watch them grow up. (sigh)

Yes, Angela, you probably noticed R2D2 behind McCade.  Our families are cut from the same cloth, my friend.

Now, let's hop over to Melinda's blog where she's sure to impress. She always does.

November's Full of Gratitude & Beauty

November's Blog Hop for Close to My Heart Consultants

We're starting off the blog hop in the number one spot, but if you've started from the end and hopped over from Cat Nowak's blog,  you're still on the right track.

November's already here ~ can you believe it?  The air is starting to get crisp and people are getting their sweaters out of their hiding spot.  I'm ready for the change from the sweltering heat of Vegas.  We've already started a cozy fire in the fireplace. 

This is the wreath next to our front door.  I used paper from our Pathfinding pack to create the medallion and the "Give Thanks" comes from the matching complements, along with the cute squirrel and acorns.  Did you notice how I used our exclusive cartridge, Artbooking, to cut out some vinyl for our door?

Here's the layout we'll work on this month for my Scrapbook Club.       An inset showing more detail is below:

Would you like to see some more November beauty?  Keep hopping on this blog hop to see what Melissa Robinson has created.

Be a SCAREDY CAT ~ You'll love it.

Welcome back!
Owl introduce you to the latest bloghop featuring
artwork by Close to My Heart consultants.
September focuses on our Scaredy Cat line.
Click here if you'd like to go directly to that page 
and go shopping.

If you've arrived here from Melissa Robinson's blog, you've hopped to the right spot.  

My group of scrappers like it pretty simple. We use a paper pack and some embellishments and we try to get some spots on the page ready for some simple cuts without a lot of cropping.  So when we've printed out pics of the event, we just glue them in place, do some journaling and - ta daah! - we're caught up.

Now, hoppers, it's onto the Denise Elliott's blog next.  

I hope owl be seeing you later...

"Chalk It Up" with our red frame chalkboard

It's time for the monthly bloghop with consultants from Close to My Heart.  This month, while prepping to head back to school, we're creating with the paper pack, "CHALK IT UP".  If you've hopped to this site from Cat's blog , you're on the right track.

"Chalk it Up" is great for school themed photos.  What I love about it: it isn't for a specific age.  It goes with every grade, every style, every phase.  So I tried to show at least a little of every piece of paper in the packet.

Wanna know what else is cool that goes with "Chalk It Up"? How 'bout a CHALKBOARD.  That's right, Close to my Heart now offers a wonderful chalkboard framed in red that can be hung horizontally or vertically.  Want the kids to decide the vegetable for dinner? Let them vote on the chalkboard before going shopping.  Teachers can go old-school and use a chalkboard, too; students in the classroom can vote on which book for storytime.  

Chalkboards ~ giving each person a voice.  

Would you like to buy your own chalkboard and cool paper?  Visit chalk

Now, you little hopper, it's time to move onto the next Stamper with Attitude and see what 

Barbi Kelley

has in store for us.  Enjoy!