Christmas Card Blooper turned AWESOME...

It's the first of the month...October no less...which means that it's time for another Scrapping Everyday Miracles (SEM) Sketch!

With it being October, Christmas is only a few months away so I wanted to do a Christmas Layout. This photo was part of our Christmas Card Shoot and it turned out to be my FAVORITE!!!

 

Head over to the SEM Blog and take a look at the Sketch and what the other girls did...

Thanks for stopping by!

Sparkle & Shine with H2H...

This week's challenge at H2H is to use CTMH's Sparkle & Shine colors (Ruby, Juniper & Slate) and some SPARKLE on your project.

Here's what I came up with...Sparkle & Shine colors and some Red Shimmer Trim for the SPARKLE!

Holly Jolly Christmas...

Just a little Christmas Card I made using the Frosted WOTG Card Making Kit (LOVE the stamp set that comes with it!!!)...and it's on the RETIRED LIST so if you want it, you'd better hurry!

I chose to use products with traditional Christmas colors...Ruby Chevron Ribbon, Green Glitter Paper, Sparkle & Shine B&T (thin Ruby strip of B&T to the left of the Ribbon and the holly berries), Frosted WOTG Card Making Kit (Bamboo snowflake B&T), Kraft Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock and some hemp.  I used White Daisy Ink to random stamp the tiny dots all around the edge of the Kraft Cardstock.

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Did you know that this CUTE holly can be found on the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge...and our Glitter Paper cuts with such ease!

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I pop-dotted the sentiment for dimension...

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And here's the inside...

Here are the products I used (links are up above)...

 

 

Holidays From The Heart Blog Hop- Sparkle & Shine Wreath...



Welcome to the Holidays From the Heart Blog Hop featuring the NEW items from CTMH's Holiday Guide.  Once you've checked out my project, you will see a whole BUNCH of lovely project links below...go check each and every one out and leave some love!

Although the Holiday Guide has non-Christmas products, I keep coming back to the Sparkle & Shine paper packet.  This wreath is a combination of wreaths I've pinned over the past few months.

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Here are some closeups...

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I cut the bow from the Artiste Collection using the "fit to page" feature...it measures about 5" and the tails hang down about 4" for a total height of 6"... 

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Here you can see the dimension of the bow...

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The center of the bow is a DE Compliment from the Sparkle & Shine Assortment...

Merry and Bright - hopping through the night...

This year, CTMH is issuing a Holiday Guide containing special products for their "Holidays from the Heart" campaign.  While some of these products are Christmas themed, most of them can be used at any time!

Over 50 consultants decided to do a Blog Hop where you will be able to see TONS of artwork by just clicking your mouse and progressing to the next blog. 

If you've come from Karen's Blog, you're on the right track...just keep hopping around 'till you get back around to where you started!

Now...onto the 5-1/2 x 7 card I made using Sparkle & Shine Paper Packet WOTG Kit that includes this SUPER CUTE stamp set...

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Here are some close-ups...

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And...while I was making the card, there were a lot of decisions to be made so I thought I'd include you guys on my little "creative process".  All it takes is a cell phone that has a camera on it and a little bit of patience.

I couldn't decide which "order" my pennants should be in so I laid them out, snapped a picture then rearranged them, snapped a picture, rearranged them again and snapped another photo...I did this as many times as it took to get the right "look".  After I snapped all the photos I just thumbed trough the photos 'till the right one jumped out at me.  Here are the options below...

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And this is the option that spoke to me...

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The next "option" was all about the embellishments...here's a look

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Here's a tip at how to lay these embellishments out on your project without the option being permanent 'till you decide it's the embellishment you want to use...

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Here's the option I finally chose...

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Want to know where you can get that button?  Here's how...cover your Clear Button with Sparkle & Shine Washi...

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That's all the tips, tricks & hints I have for you EXCEPT one last MAJOR TIP: Get your hands on this Holiday Guide ASAP!!!!  Some of the featured products are while supplies last and we all know what that means with CTMH...it won't last long 'cause everybody loves them some CTMH goodies!!!

If you don't have a regular CTMH Consultant, leave me your contact information and I'll be sure to hook you up!

Now the FUN PART!!!

Keep on hopping to Georgia's Blog and see what she has to share...thanks for stopping by!