The Quilted Scrapper

The March Stamp of the Month, Sunshine Birdies , and Penelope  are the perfect combination to create a fun Easter layout. I have the perfect pictures from last year to put on this layout. I love how the new CTMH paper packs have two pages of Picture My Life cards. I used one for journaling and one I stamped on.  All supplies for this layout can be ordered here .

The September Stamp of the Month "Paper Garden" is now available for only $5 with any $50 purchase through September 30th. This stamp set coordinates with the Close to My Heart Artiste Cartridge. I used the new Sangria  paper pack and complements to create this Thank You card.  The Thanks stamp is from my new favorite wording stamp set, Finding the Words .    Close to My Heart Supplies used: Sangria paper packet Sangria Complements  Finding the Word Stamp Set Cocoa Ink Dot embossing folder All supplies can be purchased here .

Once again Close to My Heart has out done themselves with a great Stamp of the Month. I cannot believe for only $5 you can get this great stamp set to celebrate Birthday's, Thank You', Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thinking of You and more. Here are 4 cards I created with this great stamp set: I create this cards with the following supplies: Gypsy Exclusive Ink Stamp Pad ($5.95) Honey Exclusive Ink Stamp Pad ($5.95) Black Exclusive Ink Stamp Pad ($5.95) Paper Fundamentals-Adventure ($19.95) Colonial White Cards-50pk ($14.95) Honey Triangles Washi Tape ($4.95) Black Arrow Washi Tape ($4.95) White Shimmer Trim ($4.95) Mix and match these products to get to $50 so you can get this awesome stamp set for only $5. Shop for all your Close to My Heart supplies here .

The June Stamp of the Month  is one of my favorite's this past year. I love the versatility the stamp set has. You can create layouts, cards, tags and so much more. This weekend I had the opportunity to play with the stamp set and using 3 current paper packs , Seaside, Brushed and Chalk it Up, to make these 3 cards. I also used the following Close to My Heart products: ShinHan markers Tropical Paradise stamp set Lagoon Ink Pear Ink Flaxen Ink Black Ink The Ice Cream Dream stamp set can be yours for only $5 with any $50 purchase. Place your order today here .  

  June's Stamp of the Month "Ice Cream Dream" may be my favorite stamp of the month in this entire Idea Book. It is so versatile and so much fun to color with the Shin Han markers available from CTMH. I also used the Blossom paper pack along with Glacier Extra Thick Twine . The best part is this stamp set is available for only $5 with any $50 purchase from Close to My Heart .  Close up of the popsicle stamp colored with Shin Han markers. 

The April Stamp of the Month available for only $5 with any $50 purchase from  Close to My Heart . This set is perfect for all occasions of cards. 17 unique sentiments, a typewriter and a great hand stamp.  Here is some art work from Close to My Heart corporate office: I created this Thank You card for a male teacher and thought the mix of Chalk it Up and the stamp set created the perfect masculine card.    Enjoy and grab your stamp set today. 

Life is finally starting to slow down for me now that grad school ends in 4 days!!! I am working on cards this week for the fabulous staff I have worked with. For these 2 cards I used Close to My Heart Pathfinding  along with the November Stamp of the Month "It's the Little Things". Here are the cards: For this card I used the November Stamp of the Month along with the sentiment stamps that came with the CTMH Artfully Sent Cartridge. I used Olive, Barn Red, Goldrush, Lagoon and Glacier Ink.    For this great card I used the new CTMH Cricut Cartridge, Artfully Sent . I cut everything at 4". I also added some Paper Fundamentals Basic  and brown glitter paper. The tree is from the Artbooking Cartridge cut at 3 1/2". I love how it turned out and is masculine enough to use for my school's principal. 

Close to My Heart has an amazing special every month. You can get a $17.95 stamp set for only $5 with any $50 purchase. This is an amazing opportunity to get a unique stamp set that is only available for 30/31 days. This month's stamp set has a lot of versatility. The first project I created with this stamp set was an anniversary card for my 13th wedding anniversary. I used the Pathfinding paper pack, Cocoa ink and Ruby Red ink. All supplies can be purchased here .

Today marks the beginning of the new Annual Inspirations from Close to My Heart. I LOVE everything about it. From the nine new paper packs, to the numerous new Picture My Life kits, easy pre-cut card kits and numerous treat bags and more. One special Close to My Heart has every month is a stamp of the month. This stamp set is available for $5 with any $50 purchase. August is one of my favorite's this time around! I have only played with the stamp set a few times but so far I have made this card:   To make this card I used the August Stamp of the Month, the new Pathfinding  paper pack,  Sparkles Brown & Tan Assortment  and cocoa ink. I also used our new fabulous alcohol markers from ShinHan . My coloring still needs work but I love the card.  I also created a two-page layout using Scaredy Cat :   For the left page I used the masking tape technique and 4 inks. To create the technique you use painters tape and ink p...

  I have had fun with all of the Close to My Heart paper packs this Idea Book . I finally ordered Lollydoodle after seeing it in person through many customers! While I don't have a girl to scrap, this paper is perfect for Home Decor and cards. I used the paper pack with the May Stamp of the Month  to create this card for a friend. To pull out the gray a little bit I also added some Sparkles from the Black & Gray Assortment. The ribbon is the old Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon that I inked with Cotton Candy CTMH Ink.  All supplies to make this card and many other craft projects can be purchased here .

This month's Close to My Heart stamp set is one of my all time favorite.     This stamp set creates beautiful cards, layouts and other projects.     You can order this stamp set here  for only $5 with any $50 purchase or $17.95 alone. This stamp set is only available until February 28th so don't wait and order yours today. 

Welcome to our June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month's stamp from Close to My Heart is "A Flowering Bunch" and is available exclusively through your Close to My Heart consultant from June 1 - 30, 2013.  You can purchase this stamp set for only $5 with a qualifying purchase. If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2 Create .   If you came from Jennifer of  4 Hearts Scrapbooking  then you are in the right place! I used the Chantilly paper pack to create this layout. It has room for one 8x10 picture and five 2 1/2" pictures. I got the idea for the layout from the current Idea Book. For supplies I used the following Close to My Heart products: Chantilly Paper Pack June Stamp of the Month Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes Sunset Ink Lagoon Ink Pear Ink Your next stop on our "A Flowering Bunch" hop is Cat of Cat's Scrapbooking . Here is a complete list of part...

Welcome to our May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month's stamp from Close to My Heart is "Pinwheel" and is available exclusively through your Close to My Heart consultant from May 1 - 31, 2013.  You can purchase this stamp set for only $5 with a qualifying purchase. If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2Create . If you came from "Theo" of Celebrate Crafts then you are in the right place! I used the Claire paper pack and the Stamp of the Month to create these cards. Your next stop on our "Pinwheel" hop is Cat of Cat's Scrapbooking. Lucy ~ Love 2 Create Amber ~ Scrapper's Therapy Theo~ Celebrate Crafts Stephanie-YOU ARE HERE! Cat ~ catscrapbooking  Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you.

I have finally had the opportunity to play with some of the new Close to My Heart Product! Tonight I decided to play with the new My Creations ™ Muslin Drawstring Bags, Enchantment Exclusive Inks® Mini Pigment Pads Set, the March Stamp of the Month " Floral Happiness ", Acrylic Stamp Set " For a Friend " and a sheet of White Daisy cardstock. The first Drawstring bag I created I used the "Floral Happiness" stamp and Cotton Candy, Smokey Plum and Crème Brulee ink and White Daisy cardstock to create the flowers.  I then used the sentiment "Happiness is...found in the journey" and stamped in Smokey Plum on the bag. I used liquid glass to adhere the flowers to the bag.         The second bag I used the "For a Friend" Stamp Set and the Ruby Red Pigment ink to stamp this, very simple but filled with goodies will make a great gift:           When working with pigment ink I have found that blotting th...

When I first saw this stamp set I was not sure how much I would actually use it as I have one very similar. However, after creating this card I love the stamp set and cannot wait to play with it some more! The card was made with the Buzz and Bumble paper pack and Crème Brule ink, where I used second generation stamping to achieve the lighter look. This great stamp set is now part of my permanent collection: This stamp set can be yours for only $5 with any $50 purchase or for $17.95. You can order here. Also join my mystery party and be entered to win $25 in FREE CTMH product.