Holiday Expressions New Product Blog Hop

The new Holiday Expressions has arrived and what a delight!  Yes, two new idea books in two months.  So much fun. 

This blog hop will feature different products that you will find for our newest catalog supplement.  If you have arrived here from Jennifer's Blog, thank you for joining me.  After your visit here, you will travel on to Jean's Blog. 

There is so much goodness in this little book.  If I was a paper hoarder...oh wait, I am! 

My artwork features the new paper packet Jeepers Creepers.  Of course when you first look at it, you will probably think Halloween.  The challenge for me is, how can I use it differently.  I also get a lot of help with this challenge from inspirational artwork from our CTMH community.  So here is my Jeepers Creepers artwork and upcoming scrapbook workshop. 

I look forward to using this for a birthday celebration for one of my nephews.  What other "celebrations" might you feature? 

This page was create using the consultant workshop that was developed by one of our own!  I love the new Marker Alphabet E1034 and the colors of the "PARTY!" are the new colors of the adventure palette.

Finally, this page came out of our "Magic" how to book and is the layout called Hocus Pocus.  I, of course, altered it a bit.  My thoughts for this page were maybe Harry Potter World or even a Homecoming Dance, starry nights?  But really, it could feature a lot of different photo themes. 

To see additional non-Halloween artwork created with Jeepers Creepers, you can also visit our home office blog Make it From Your Heart. 

I will list all the items I used to create these pages below but remember to move on to Jean's Blog because the Holiday Expressions if full of more fun products and Jean will surely have something wonderfully creative to share.

Items used to create these pages:

• G1110 Jeepers Creepers Workshop Your Way
• E1034  Marker Alphabet
• Z3167 Artistry Cricut Cartridge
• Z3285 Flower Market Cricut Cartridge

 Thank you for stopping by.  Please reach out to your consultant for shopping information or if you do not have a consultant, visit my website or reach out to me for more information.

Michele


 

October Stamp of the Month: Twinkle Blog Hop

Welcome to the October Stamp of the month blog hop.  This hop brings along with it that sneak peek at the upcoming holidays.  If I am going to create gifts and cards for the holidays, now is the time to get started.  The Twinkle stamp set is the perfect place to begin!

If you have arrived here from Lauren's Blog, welcome and you are on the right track!  After your visit here, you will move on to visit Carol's Blog.

I have been using this stamp set to create cards, scrapbook pages and bags and tags for holiday gifting.  Here I used many of the stamps to create a double page layout for my holiday photos.

The ornaments cut from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge, lights and tree cut from the Artistry Cricut Cartridge all remind me of family tree decorating!

Adding bitty sparkles puts the final twinkle on the page.

I hope you have been inspired while you have looked at my artwork.  Now, remember you will move on to Carol's Blog and through the hop to seeing more inspirational artwork.

Remember to purchase this stamp set, contact your CTMH consultant or if you do not have one, you can contact me to get yours.  Below is a collage of the products I used to create this scrapbook layout to make your shopping easier.  All the items can be purchased on my website.

Items include:

• X7200B  White Pines Paper Packet
• S1510  Twinkle Stamp set
• Z3170  Artiste Cricut Cartridge
• Z3190 Artistry Cricut Cartridge
• Z2105 Black Ink
• Z2116 Cranberry Ink
• Z2650  Fern Ink
• Z1263  Bitty Sparkles

Happy Stamping,
Michele 
  

Cricut Artistry Collection

This new collection from Close to My Heart helps you to create cards, scrapbook pages, and all sorts of paper crafts with a variety of icons, shapes and an OH SO cute font! 

You can see my artwork using this cartridge by going to the index in the right hand column and clicking on Artistry.  And better yet, you can watch this 10 minute video that will show you the details of the cartridge, stamp sets and the added Enchantment Paper to complete this collection. 

View Video Here

If you are interested in adding this cartridge to your creative tools, ask me how you can get it at a discount! 

Chirp, Chirp,

Michele

How do you get back to being creative after a hiatus?

I have been away from my creative space for just over two weeks and 7 days of that was also being completely unplugged and off the grid.  Oh my soul was thirsty when I got home!  I even had three boxes of new product waiting for me when I got home but I didn't know where to start...

Where would you start? 

Here's what I did...I had a set of pieces cut for a Ladies night out that I hosted just before I left.  The stamps were still on the blocks, the inks were stacked (thankfully closed up) next to the basket of paper pieces and the sample was sitting there too. 

My first thought was to just finish up the set of cards like the sample but then I remembered one of the ladies who attended had made the card COMPLETELY different from my sample.  I complimented her on it as it was beautiful!  She said "I didn't know I was supposed to copy yours."  Of course she wasn't supposed to do anything but enjoy being creative!  What a great lesson. 

So I took those pieces and let the creativity flow and made these four additional cards. 

Which card do you like best? 

Now my creative juices are flowing, I am going to clear off the desk after I finish this post and I am ready to open those boxes! 

Here's to letting yourself be creative.  It is good for the soul.

Michele

Below is a collage of the products I used.  Keep in mind that "Framed" stamp set, S1508 is the August stamp of the month, coordinates with the Artistry Cricut cartridge and is only available until August 31st, 2015.  Visit my website to purchase yours today for $5 with a $50 purchase or $17.95. 

Coffee and Donuts?

Yes!  The carb free kind?  Yes!  These cards were made using the new product released this month from Close to My Heart. 

Join me Saturday August 29th 10 a.m. to create these two cards and others for a total of 15 cards for $25.  RSVP by Aug 22nd.  If you are not local to me but would like a kit, contact me to order yours. 

The product used includes:

Happy stamping...or munching,
Michele

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Framed

WooHoo!  August is here and it is time for some exciting news!

This month on the blog hop we are featuring the Framed stamp of the month which also happens to have matching Cricut cuts for the new CTMH Cricut cartridge called Artistry!  If you have joined me by hopping over from Beth's Blog, welcome!  After you have visited here, you will be hopping on to Jilena's Blog.

Now here is what I have created for you!

Three different cards using the same "sketch" and the backgrounds and icons from the new cartridge.  I love how they all turned out so different and it was so easy to create using just one card design.

Below are a collage of products I used.  These are all available beginning August 1st.

Here's a photo of the complete stamp set. 

 

You can purchase this stamp set only during the month of August for $17.95 or $5 with a $50 purchase.  Ask your consultant how you can get it or if you do not have a consultant, I would love to help you.  Now remember to head on over to Jilena's Blog to see what she has created with the stamp of the month. 

Happy August!

Michele