Love Your Layout: May 2012

Paint Chip Cards

Dont' you just love the clean and crisp look of these cards! They were very easy to make. The background panels are those paint chip samples you get when trying to chose pick out paint! Just for fun, I picked out samples I knew would go with my CTMH cardstock colors. Left to right: Lagoon, Gypsy and Pear. We have 60 colors so you can really have fun with matching up paint chips!

The images are white embossed as well as the messages in the lower right. The ribbon is our new Color Ready ribbon dyed to match.

Here are a list of the stamp sets I used:
Unscripted (flowers on Pear card)
Treasure Life (flowers on Lagoon and Gypsy cards)
A Garden (message on Lagoon and Gypsy cards)
Just a Number (message on Pear card)

I also used my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the scalloped border.

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Thanks for looking! I hope you give it a try!

Happy Stamping!
Michelle

Still time to get a Dotty for You paper pack!

You still have time to get a Dotty for You paper pack! Or get a 2nd, 3rd or more paper pack! The special promotion for May... National Scrapbook Month will only be available a couple more weeks so don't delay! In the special paper pack you'll find a total of 24 sheets 2 each of 12 different designs, and a sheet with card, layout and papercrafting projects to inspire you! Click here to get your Dotty for You pack! 

With the wide variety of pattern and colors to chose from you can create any theme or mood to suit you needs! Here are a couple of cards I recently made. As you can see, the looks are very different!

Both cards were inspired by ideas I found on Pinterest! I LOVE pinning all the great ideas I find there. Be sure to check out my boards! If you're not on Pinterest yet and would like an invite just let me know!

Here's a look at the patterns in Dotty for You. The back of each sheet is a polka dot in one of several different colors to go with anything!

Happy Crafting!

Michelle

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring May's SOTM, which is Friendship Bouquet.  If you have come here from Allisa Chilton'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 here 

This month we have over 50 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 couldn't wait to use a Bleach Stamping technique on this set! First I used Desert Sand ink to cover a piece of Honey cardstock. Don't forget to heat set the ink before the next step! Next I embossed the flower in Outdoor Denim. Now the fun part! With a brush and fresh bleach I "painted" the petals to let the Honey cardstock show through. The key is to use fresh bleach. I also painted some Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel on the center of the sunflower to add a bit of sparkle!

What I did here was to cut one of our 6" x 6" Kraft Die Cut cards in half to get a 3" x 6" card! The flower and message were stamped in Cocoa ink. The background paper is from the Footloose paper kit and the green dot paper is from the Dotty for You (May special). I used Creme Brulee, Sunflower, Desert Sand and Sweet Leaf markers to color the sunflower. A touch of Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel for the center adds some nice sparkle. Finish it off with some Cocoa ribbon and Mocha Pearls!

Isn't this a great set! Lovely images and beautiful messages. You know you want one! It would also make a great gift....Mother's Day perhaps? Or maybe a birthday? 

Friendship Bouquet is only available from May 1-31, 2012. You can get this set for as little as $5 with a min. $50 order! With a $50 order you can also get the Dotty for You paper packet for $5! Stock up and get in on TWO great specials!

Now hop on over to Brae Montgomery's blog to see even more great ideas! Click here to get your stamp set now!

Thanks for hopping by!

Michelle

Stella--Workshop on the Go Kit

Have you tried our Workshop on the Go kits yet? They are a fantastic way to create! In each Idea Book there are new workshop kits introduced with the 8 newest paper packs!

This is a card I made using the bonus project from the kit. It's a 3 1/2" x 8" Die Cut card (Z1738). I love these new Die Cut cards! You get a pack of 10 cards AND envelopes! The unique way the card opens and the fancy edge really kicks it up a notch!

Here is what you get in the Stella workshop kit (G1032):
1-complete My Reflections Paper Packet (X7147B)
1-My Acrylix C-size stamp set (exclusive to the kit)
2-Colonial White cardstock sheets
1-Bohemian Assortment (embellishment pack)(Z1687)
1-Dimensional Elements--Hearts (Z1735)
1-Instrutctional Brochure

All for only $29.95! Did you catch the part about the stamp set being exclusive to the Workshop on the Go kit? That's right it only comes as part of the workshop kit.

The Instructional Brochure helps you create your choice of projects! You can create two beautiful 2-page layouts; then use the remaining supplies along with a few additional items to make the bonus project! OR you can use the supplies to make whatever you like! Either way you can get a lot of bang for the buck out of just one Workshop on the Go kit!

Click here to see the full selection of current Workshop on the Go kits!

While you're there don't forget to check the "While Supplies Last" section for some really, REALLY great deals! Sale items start as low as $1.00!

Michelle

Dotty For You! Blog Hop

Welcome to our special bog hop featuring the really cute papers in our 

Dotty for You! paper packet. Dotty for You! is the way to celebrate May as

 National Scrapbooking Month the Close To My Heart way!

If you've arrived by way of Lori Miller's blog you're on the right track. You can also jump in anywhere along the way and keep hopping from there!

Dotty for You! is available from April 17-May 31, 2012 and you can get a packet for yourself three ways:

--Place an order of $35 or more from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea book and Dotty for You will be just $5.

--Host a Gathering with a sales total of $400 or more and the paper packet is FREE!

--Join Close To My Heart as a new consultant and receive a Dotty for You! paper packet FREE!

What's in the paper packet? I'm glad you asked! You'll get 24 coordinating B&T Duos (2 each of 12 patterns) and 1 Artwork Idea insert. This insert will give you lots of ideas for layouts, cards and 3-D papercrafting!

The layout I created of my granddaughter is a combination of ideas. I started with the layout in the insert, then added the banner idea which was inspired by Vicki Wizniuk and finally added a few of my own touches. That's what papercrafting is all about right!

You don't want to miss out on this great offer! It's available starting Tuesday April 17, 2012! Don't forget....there are three ways to get Dotty for You! and I'll be more than happy to help you with any....or ALL of those ways! Click here for my website.

Now it's time to see what's in store at Karen Fullam's blog. Thanks for hopping by!

Michelle

Love Your Layout: April 2012