Palm Tree Die Cuts

Surprise! Another Dominican Layout! This Layout was taken from CTMH's MAGIC Scrapbook Program. Thank goodness for my Xyron Sticker maker. It made putting together the layered palm tree border a snap.I cut it using the cricut but with one of my sister's cartridges and I can't remember which one.

Ingredients:

Close to My Heart: Magnifique paper pack and My Stickease, sweet leaf/ brown bag/ colonial white/ white daisy and sky cardstocks, Irresistibles Lots of Dots letters stickers, State of Mind stamp set, Embroidary Floss- Blue Assortment, pacifica eylets, lagoon/ pacifica and chocolate ink pads.

Cricut

"A Toast" stickers from stash.

I am entering this Layout in the following challenges:

Paperplay Challenges -Use a die

Paperplay Time -Anything Goes + Sentiment

Allsorts Challenge -Any die will do

Shopping our Stash.blogspot -Stuck on Stickers

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrappin'

Mel

Dominican republic with Miracle by CTMH

Here is another LO for my Dominican Album. It was taken from CTMH's IMAGINE layout book.

Ingredients:

Close To My Heart: Miracel Paper Pack/ My Stickease and Irresistibles, Dimensional Elements Borders, Wooden Badge Buttons, Desert Sand/ Black and Colonial White CS, Sky/ Pacifica/ Desert Sand/ Sweet Leaf Ink Pads, Seaside Wooden Shapes, You & Me Stamp Set, My Legacy writer Black Pen, Antiqued Copper Brads.

Cricut and Gyspy:My Sister Jen created the title for me, not sure what cartridge she used.

I am entering this LO in the following Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog-"J" is for Journey

The Stampman Challenges- Time or Travel

2 sisters challenge blog-  Anything Goes

Anything challenge -Around the World

Creatalicious challenges- Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping Bye. Happy Scrappin!

Mel

Paper Piecing LO

Here is a Layout using the Tinkerbell and Friends Cricut Cartridge. I just love these butterflies and with all of the different pieces, there are some many colour possibilities to create.

Ingredients:

CTMH:Magnifique PP, Heart to Heart SS, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel,

Lagoon/Grey Flannel/ Pancy Purple/ Pacifica/ and Sky Cardstocks, Creat-a-Shade Pearl paint with the Spray Pen to add Shimmer to the Words, Pacifica Ink.

I am entering this Layout in the Following Challenge:

All Sorts Challenge- Paper Piecing

Simon says stamps challenge- Anything BUT a card.

Thanks for Stopping by!

Mel

Close To My Heart Digital LOs

Here is a Layout I created using Studio J by CTMH. It's from my Neice's 1st birthday LAST year. Yes, I am so far behind....

And here are some Wedding Layouts I created using Studio J as well

I had so much fun making these and it took no time at all! To learn more about Studio J, just press the icon on my sidebar. It's totally FREE to try!
Until next time, Happy Scrappin!
Mel

We Belong Layout

Oooh 2 posts in a row! I am on a roll. This is another LO from my 20 pg workshop from MAGIC

I just love scrapbooking these pictures! I love the beautiful colours of the Carribean and they go beautifully with the Magnifique PP from Close To My Heart.

The Materials used for this Layout were:

Close To My Heart: Magnifique PP and Stickease, Chocolate Ribbon Rounds, Blue Button Assort., Antique Copper Bitty Brads, Borders Dimensional Elements,Stamp Sets (Classmate Alphabet, Comments, and Authentic), Pacifica and chocolate ink pads, Twill Ribbon.

"Family" was cut with the cricut from one of my sister's cartridges.

I am entering this layout in the following challenges:

crazychallenge- on the beach

paperplaychallenges- Anything but a card

allsortschallenge- Free and Easy

catchthebugblog- Anything Goes

sentimentalsundays- Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, and Happy 4th of July to all the Americans!

Scrappy Mel

The Making of a Princess

Happy Sunday everyone. It is over-cast here. Not like yesterday which was scorching and was spent outside. Got a lot of weeds pulled in my flower beds. They are coming together nicely. I stopped by Extra Foods to look at their annuals. Poor pathetic looking plants. They are long past due for a transplanting. I didn`t pick any up however since it was just William and I with his wagon. Picked up some really cute "CARS" gardening gloves for William though.

On to my Layouts. This is another layout from my 20 page workshop. I took the time this morning to take pics of all of the dominican ones I have finished so far. Hopefully William will let me get a few posted. We`ll see....

The Making of a Princess:

Materials Used were.....

 Close To My Heart: Magnifique PP and Stckease, Clear Sparkles, Spray Pen with Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint and Chocolate, Lagoon re-inkers.

Making Memories: "Making" letters

Cricut: for all the rest of the letters

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Scrapping.

Mel

Another Dominican Layout

Hello. "Better late than never, unless you missed the whole show." Is my motto. I have had this layout done since my last post, but have not been on the internet much since my family moved to another place in town. And sadly, we've been moved almost a month and my scrapbook room is still stacks here and there, my desk is not set up, and no shelves on the wall either.  On the days that there is actually no rain I have been too busy outside with another LOVE of mine- flower beds. You should see the shape these are in. I think they grew over a few years ago! But I am looking forward to getting them cleaned out and my own plants in them.

So onto another Dominican Republic layouts:

These are my favorites of Jody and her son Chase.

Have you ever tried to find Purple and Orange paper that is not Halloween themed??

I'm telling you, not much- if any out there. Not to match these photos anyhow.

Her bouquet was birds of paridise and some local (Dominican) Cream coloured Flowers. I haven't looked up their name yet. Birds of Paradise were also hard to find scrapbooking wise, so I pieced these together myself.

Materials Used: Close To MY Heart-Stamps (Believe Lower and Uppercase, and Cherished Flourishes)

Ribbon Slide.

All the paper used was misellaneous courtesy of my assorted CS bin.

The quote was a rub-on from--( will find out soon)

The orange bling is from--(will find out soon)

And ribbon is from my sister's stash and Walmart.

I am entering this Layout in the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp And Show- a WORD!- Stamp a word on your project.
• Paperplay Challenges- Anything but a Card
• paper-crafting journey- Anything Goes
• Rubys Rainbow- Flowers
• Deep Ocean Challenge Blog- Flowers

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope to post again soon. Happy Canada Day Everyone!!
Keep on Scrappin'
Mel

Dominican Republic Layouts

Hello Everyone! Here's what I've been up to lately. I have been working on a scrapbook for my friend Jody of her Dominican Wedding. I was a bridesmaid for her wedding on February 5th, 2011 in the Dominican Republic.
I started the scrapbook in January as a 20 page workshop for my 12 for 12 group. I created it from the new MAGIC scrapbooking program from CTMH. It uses one CTMH Level II paper pack and about 20 pieces of extra CS for bases and matting, etc. I am hoping to post the actual instructions once I get all of the pages put together. I was really on a roll from Jan- Mar, but this last month I've been occupied with other things.
So today I finally picked up my camera and took pics of what I have completed so far.... Enjoy!
The paper pack I used was Magnifique from CTMH unless otherwise stated. I know I should get my fingers slapped for using other products for projects in my class, but let's be realistic. There are sooooo many other products that are perfect for this beach wedding theme.

Embellishments:

Jolies Boutique-Music Note Bling

Cinderella and her Prince-Happily Ever After Cricut carty. I also added CTMH bitty sparkles and White Stickles to her dress to resemble the pattern on Jody's dress.

Butterflies-made with CTMH arrows from Chocolate Mini-Medleys Collection and the Heart to Heart stamp set that came with the Magnifique Workshop last fall. Then I added different colours of bling on the round end of the arrow with CTMH Blue and Green Sparkles Assort.

The "First Dance" letters are from my mom's stash-so who knows?!

I cut the others words out with the Cricut using Nate's ABC's- Love this Carty!

Hopefully I'll get another posted tonight or tomorrow morning. Off to my day job. LOL!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Scrappin'!

Mel

Lili of the Valley Cards

Here are 2 Christmas cards made with Lili of the Valley images. These 2 images are 2 of my faves this year.

The products used were:

• CTMH-patterned paper and ribbon from Mistletoe Creative Basics, Red Sparkles, New England Ivy CS and Cranberry and New England Ivy inks, My Legacy Writer Black Pens
• Fun Flock
• Stampin' Up-Border Punch
• LOTV-Image
• COPICS

The Challenges I would like to enter this card in are:

• Lili of the Valley-A Few of My Favorite Things- I love to colour with COPICS, so that is definately a favorite. I love Fun Flock because it makes the hat look furry and "pop" off the page.I love CTMH papers, Inks and Ribbon- I definately couldn't live without them and CHRISTMAS is my favorite time of the year.
• Alphabet Challenge Blog-F-Foliage- Christmas Tree

   

The products used were:

• CTMH-patterned paper from Mistletoe Creative Basics, Red Sparkles, New England Ivy and White Daisy CS, Cranberry and New England Ivy inks, Glitz Glitter Gel, andSentiment Stamp
• Fun Flock
• LOTV-Image
• Cricut-Cheerful Seasons Cartridge to cut snowflakes
• COPICS

The challenges I want to enter my card in are:

• Pile it On Challenge-Feathers-n-Fur- Fun Flock around girl's hood and pom-poms to look like fur
• Stamp with Sarah Kay-Snow/Snowflakes
• Sew Many Challenges-Snowflakes
• Cupcake Craft Challenge-Light it UP!

Thanks for stopping by! Off to post more cards.

Scrappy Mel

 

Sharing the Magic

Hello everyone! The 2nd day of December already. Here are a few cards I have made with the sentiment "Sharing the Magic" from the Close To My Heart -Stamp of the Month set in October. All 3 cards are using the same pattern since I made a little workshop for my cards. The sentiment is embossed with White Embossing Powder from CTMH.

The first one I made using a digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps. Sunbonnet is so precious with anything that she has- this one being a present.

Products used:

• CTMH-Mistletoe Creative Basics, CS-New England Ivy, Sentiment Stamp, presents stamp, clear sparkles, white embossing powder, cranberry ink, new england ivy ink, Glitz "Stardust" glitter
• Bugaboo Stamps-Sunbonnet with present
• Stampin' Up-Border Punch
• Sun Bonnet and presents coloured with COPICS

The Challenges I am entering this card in are:

• ABC Christmas Challenge-Y-Yultide with Red and Green
• Sew Many Challenges-Red and Green
• Totally Stampalicious-Anything goes

My next card has Tilda by Magnolia stamps. I love all of these adorable stamps. Each one can be used in so many different ways, not just one set theme.

Products used:

• CTMH-Mistletoe Level 2 Assortment (flowers), New England Ivy brads,Mistletoe Creative Basics, New England Ivy CS, Sentiment Stamp, presents stamp, white embossing powder, cranberry ink, new england ivy ink
• Magnolia Stamps: Tilda Image
• COPICS

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

• Magnolia Stamp Lovers-Punch it up!

Last but not least-Candy Cane Cherrie from Tickled Pink Stamps. This whole series of stamps is adorable.



Products Used are all the same plus:

• CTMH-white buttons, Star stamp, gold embossing powder, Cranberry Embroidery Floss, Mistletoe Creative Basics, CS-New England Ivy, Sentiment Stamp, presents stamp, white embossing powder, cranberry ink, new england ivy ink, Glitz "Stardust" glitter
• Tickled Pink Stamps-Candy Cane Cherrie
• COPICS

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge Blog-E-Embossing
• One Stop Craft Challenge-Christmas Cuties

I have been out of commision for 2 days with a bad back. The prescription I am on for muscle relaxers doesn't exaclty make it easy for me to focus on crafting. But as long as I don't move too quickly or make big movements I am o.k. LOL  Hope tomorrow I am able to get some more cards done.
Thanks for stopping by,
Scrappy Mel



Cards for Canadian Soldiers

Hello All!
I am finally getting a chance to post something!  I  found a blog this holiday season that sends Handmade cards to Canadian Soldiers to send to their families at Christmas time- and any other occasion for that matter. I am looking forward to sending many cards that I make to this cause. cardsforcanadiansoldiers.webs.com is Wonderful! The deadline for Christmas Cards has passed, but if you would also like to send cards of any kind in the future, please check out their website.

Now on to my cards.... I was able to get 34 ready and sent out, but.... in a mad rush to get them in the mail on time I forgot to scan may of the different kinds. Argh!!
The following cards were from a card workshop I did for mass production last year, which I did not finish, or need. All I had to do to these were add the Snowflakes which were cut using the Cricut and the NEW Creative Memories Cartridge- Cheerful Seasons. The Stamped image is a NEW stamp from Close To My Heart-Captured Moments.

All of the papers are from Close To My Heart. The patterned paper "Aspen" however is now unavailable. I have a bunch put away 'cause I love it!! But don't want to use it and run out! Isn't that silly? I'm sure some of you out there in blog land have done the same.

Hopefully I'll have more time to post again soon. I have been getting lots of Scrapbooking and Cardmaking done lately so I hope you come back to see!
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Scrapping Everyone! and too our American neighbours, "Happy Thanksgiving!"
Scrappy Mel

12 for 12 scrapbooking group Layouts

Hello again. Long time no post!
I recently took over a scrapbooking group for a fellow CTMH consultant and here are the Layouts we have made so far...( all products used are Close To MY Heart)

This layout I made from the new Magic Scrapbook Program using the products in the Hooligans Workshop. I didn't make the layout in the Workshop because I wanted one that I could easily adapt with Flip Flaps.

Here they are seperately with the Flip Flaps open. These new Flip Flaps by CTMH are 4x12, 6x12, and 8x12. (4x12 and 6x12 used here)

The Layouts have a few empty spaces because I have some Non-CTMH products to add, but don't want them on there for my class.

This next one is the Olivia Workshop from CTMH

I love this new paper pack. The colours are beautiful and perfect for these fall pictures of William taken 3- yes 3 years ago. I am WAY behind!

This next layout is the additional layout found on the website that you can make with the remaining paper in your package.

This pattern can be found in the new Magic Scrapbook Program by CTMH.

Hope you enjoyed my layouts. I love CTMH!

Happy Scrappin'

Scrappy Mel

8 x 8 Carter, Easton and Iggy LO

Here's another 8 X 8 layout for Carter's baby album. I had fun with this one. I got my Cricut out to make all of the silhouettes.

Supply List:

1. 
   
   Patterned Paper and Cardstock-CTMH
2. 
   
   Letter Stickers- MME, American Craft, and Miscellaneous from Stash
3. 
   
   Vellum Sticker-Making Memories
4. 
   
   Cricut Cartridge-A Child's Year
5. 
   
   Ribbon- CTMH Olive Grosgrain

Come back again for more 8x8 Layout posts!

Happy Scrappin!

Scrappy Mel

Tall Oaks- Another 8 X 8 Layout

Hello there!
I have finished a few more 8 x 8. I bought the new "MAGIC" Scrapbook Program from Close To My Heart and I LOVE IT! It is a LO book containing fabulous interactive goodies on every page! This layout I made features a sliding journaling spot or a place to add another photo, simply by pulling the 'Handsome' tag back and forth. The new MAGIC Scrapbook Program is featured in the new CTMH Autumn/Winter Idea Book available Sept 1 and can be ordered on-line here!


 

List of Materials:

1. 
   
   Patterened Paper and 'Handsome' Tag- Hot off the Press
2. 
   
   Vellum Quote-Miscellaneous Stash
3. 
   
   Oak Leaf Stamp- Stampin' Up
4. 
   
   Stamped Image- Magnolia Edwin
5. 
   
   Markers- COPICS
6. 
   
   Blue and Green Brads-Miscellaneous Stash
7. 
   
   Cardstock- CTMH Cocoa

I am entering this LO in the following challenges:

• 
  
  ynschallenges-Bold, Bright and Summery
• 
  
  flutterbywednesdays-open -anything goes!

Thanks for Stopping Bye!

Scrappy Mel

Tilda Birthday Card

Hi there!
I made this card last night at midnight. I was called to work for an x-ray and then was WIDE awake when I got home, so I stayed up and finished this for a friend of mine. Her birthday is Monday, but I'm going on Holidays yay! and won't seen her for awhile.
I started with a sketch challenge form waltzing mouse sketches and then tied in a couple of others on the way.

Ingredients:

CTMH- Animal Cookies paper, On Target Dimentional Elements, Cranberry Craft Buttons, Tulip Twinkle Brad, Inks- Clover Meadow and Dutch Blue

COPICS

Creative Imaginations-Sunshine Rub-on

Making Memories- White Letter Rub-Ons, Flower Brads

Tilda-Magnolia Stamps

I am entering this in the following Challenges:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge- Sketch

Lil Red Wagon- circles, circles,circles

YNS challenges- Birthdays!

Cute Card Thursday-Whateva

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great Weekend everyone.

Scrappy Mel

C-A-R-T-E-R

Hello All!
I have done another 8 x 8 LO for my friend's new baby boy. His name is -yeah-you guessed it. Carter. I used these adorable papers by Imaginisce that I have had since I found out I was pregnant with a boy, so 3 1/2 years. But they are so cute I couldn't resist using them in Carter's album as well.

Supply List:

Patterned Paper- Imaginisce

CS- CTMH (white) and Unknown from my stash

Stamp Sets- CTMH ( Believe Upper Case, and Simple Stitches)

Ink-CTMH (Colonial White pigment ink, and Sweet Leaf)

Markers: CTMH My Legacy Writers

I used the cricut to cut these 1 1/4" circles

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamps Challenge- We are all going DOTTY!

Paper Play Challenges- Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss- Baby baby!

          Practical Scrappers- Use your # 1 Favorite Product- Close To My Heart inks are my absolute favorite product. In particular the Colonial White ( used above) and the White Daisy Pigment Ink stamp pads. They really make a stamped image stand out on a dark background.

Well that's all for now, back to finish some more, or go to bed. Not sure which will win out.

Nighty night, sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite!

Scrappy Mel

Happy Birthday Card- "Daisy" Again

Hello again,
Here is a card I made for my X-Ray supervisor. She turned the big 5-0 a couple weeks ago. I gave it to her yesterday and then asked to "borrow "it again, so i could scan it since I didn't get a chance to on the weekend.
Once again I started with a sketch. It is from Friday Sketchers.

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: CTMH- Clover Meadow, White Daisy, and Pansy Purple

Patterned Paper and Vellum: my stash

Brads: CTMH-Lilac Mist, and Clover Meadow

Paper Flowers: my stash

Stamp Sets: CTMH- Simple Stitches, and Happy Birthday 

Sugar Nellie- Daisy by Elizabeth Bell

Ribbon: my stash- I think the cheap stuff from Walmart...

Ink: CTMH-Pansy Purple

Markers: COPICS

I once again used my Cuttlebug and Sizzix plate to cut out the grass- it was left over from my last card.

The Challenges I am entering are:

Friday Sketchers-sketch

Totally Stampalicious- Birthdays

Partytime Tuesdays- "anything goes" -Birthday

Crazy Challenge- all about Birthdays

Hope you liked my card! Come visit me again soon.

Scrappy Mel

I'll Miss You Card using a Bugaboo Sketch

What a crazy, busy weekend I had. I finished this card on Friday night, but never had a chance to post it until now. Because of that I missed out on the challenge that this sketch was based on. Oh well. I made this card for a special friend who is moving. She is my CTMH upline, who just happens to live a couple blocks from me now, but is moving to Toronto next week! On Saturday night a bunch of her upline got together for a little Potluck and Crop as a last Get-Together. So I actually have a couple 8 x 8 LOs to post later. Good Luck and Happy Trails Laurie! I'll miss your guidance, and friendship- but we still have phone and e-mail!
Back to my card....I used my absolute favorite non-Close To My Heart stamp. Little Miss "Daisy" By Elizabeth Bell for Sugar Nellie Stamps.This was the sketch I started my card from:
Scrappy Sketch # 30. This challenge ended Saturday.=(

Here is my card- It is my first ever Easel Card!!

Card Recipe- Hmm where do I start?

Stamp:Sugar Nellie-Daisy, CTMH-Intrinsic Backgrounds, Joy Forever, A Tweet

Patterned Paper:MME, Cosmo Cricket, my misc stash

Paper Flowers: Prima Marketing, CTMH, and my misc stash

Cardstock: CTMH- Crystal Blue, Heavenly Blue, Clover Meadow, Sunflower

Brads: CTMH, misc stash

Mulberry Paper: Die Cuts with a View

Bling: CTMH Bitty Sparkles

Markers: CTMH, COPICS

Ribbon:-CTMH

Ink-CTMH- Blush, Crystal Blue, and Clover Meadow

I used my Cuttlebug with A Sizzix strip to cut the grass out.

The Challenges I am entering in are:

Your Next Stamp Challenges-Easel Card

The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog- "Touchy Feely"

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog- Sweet Sweet Summertime

Creat 4 Fun-Flowers

Stamp Something- "Flowery"

Creatalicious Challenges- 3D

Practical Scrappers- at least 7 items (I think I have that covered!)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week everyone!

Scrappy Mel