CTMH A Happy Hello and Snowhaven Card - Mojo Monday 384 Challenge

 It is Monday here in NJ, and that means it must be a snow day yet again!  I needed a creative time out from the kids and hubby, so I decided to play along with the MOJO384 challenge.  Have you played along yet?  Here is the Mojo Monday blog.  I grabbed some scraps of CTMH Snowhaven paper and got to work.  I have been wanting to create with A Happy Hello, the February 2015 Stamp of the Month.  Both the sentiment and the funky layered flower are from that stamp set. I also used some Teal Shimmer Trim, Black Glitter paper, Silver Sequins Assortment and some Baker's Twine to embellish my card.  Feel free to Pin my card on Pinterest or follow my blog so you don't miss any of my upcoming projects.  Thank you for looking!

CTMH Heartstrings Layout featuring CTMH This Moment

It is a dreary day here, and I have been working on my class kits for this Saturday's crop all day.  I thought that I would take a break and share a layout that I just completed featuring the January Stamp of the month from CTMH called This Moment and this really fun CTMH Heartstrings paper pack.  I drew my inspiration for this layout from a Pinterest post from "twoscrapbookfriends".  I thought it would be fun to recreate it with CTMH products, including our exclusive CTMH Cricut Cartridges.  I added some Black Glitter Paper for the little heart and the "Smitten" title.  Most of my images were also stamped in Black for that unexpected contrast that might surprise you with this very romantic paper.  And did you notice the sweet embellishments?  They include Stuck On You Puffies and Pixie Extra Thick Twine to name a few.  I hope you enjoy this layout as much as I do!

 



CTMH Snowhaven Cards for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop January 2015

 

 

Welcome to the January Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  If you found your way here from Crystal's blog, you are on the right track.

 

I am so glad that you decided to stop by and see what I have been working on.  This month's entries all feature the vibrant CTMH Snowhaven paper pack.

 

This first card is made from one of our CTMH White Daisy Spin Cards.  I stamped the sayings, trees and snowflakes using the stampset from the CTMH Snowhaven Cardmaking Workshop On the Go.  The cute little Red Enamel Hearts came in that kit too, but can be purchased separately as well.  The snowflake elements on the spinner and the scalloped frame were cut from the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, an oldie but goodie!

Next up is this stunning glacier and black floral card.  The floral overlay was cut using the CTMH Artfully Sent Cartridge.  Some of our Gold Bling Gems and Black Striped Twill Ribbon complete this simple, yet impactful card.

 The last little 3"x3" card was so fun to make.  I cut a 1.5"x3" strip off of the front my card.  It was this piece that I then turned sideways and attached the sentiment to.  That sentiment was stamped using one of my favorite stamp sets, Lovely Birthday.   That adorable little flower was also stamped from the same set using two different scraps of paper.  I pop dotted the layers and added a little Clear Sparkle.  Again, very easy and I love it.

 

Well that is it for this month's Joyful Stars Blog Hop.  Feel free to follow my blog if you want to keep up with all my crafty adventures.  Next on the hop is my very good friend, the talented Lori "Crafty Meadows".  Have fun hopping!



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Disney Studio J Layouts

Are you looking for a quick way to scrapbook some photos?  If so, why not try Studio J online scrapbooking?  There is nothing to download and it is free to create your layouts, and you only pay if you would like to have them sent to you.  I am years behind in my scrapbooking, so last night I decided to create a double layout featuring our 2013 trip to Disney.  I would like to share them with you.  Isn't the new CTMH Balloon Ride "paper" just a perfect match for our morning at the Grand Floridian?   

CTMH Art Philosophy Gift Boxes

I don't think that I will breaking any Expo rules by sharing my 8 little gift boxes that I made using the Art Philosophy Cartridge.  I hope to show the versatility of the cartridge.  All of the embellishments were made with the cartridge as well.  I will go into more detail about the stamp sets used if anyone should need me to...just as soon as I have returned from the Expo!  Here they are...

Art Philosophy Christmas Poinsettias

Did you notice the little poinsettias on my gift card holders?  They were made from that six sided flower shape on the Art Philosophy cartridge.  Boy, how I love that shape!  From pumpkin toppers, to Christmas trees to poinsettias, it really is the most versatile shape.  Here is one of the poinsettias that I have turned into a cute little pin.  I spent the afternoon making 24 of these beauties into pins, and I have twelve that I might turn into hair accessories.  Of course, they are all going to be for the craft show.  They would even make really cute tags for packages, strung with some bakers twine, which I am patiently waiting to arrive.  The two layers of red petals were cut at 1.75" and stamped with the corresponding AP Bundle stamp, and the green petal layer was cut at 2.25", just in case you want to make your own.

Is That a SPIDER in my Hair???

Yes, Emma, an Art Philosophy Spider it is.  Every single time that I look at the Halloween rosette that I created for my Spooky Banner, I see a spider web.  So I played around with several size rosettes, until I came up with my Spider, made once again exclusively with shapes from the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and Black CTMH Cardstock.  Following the Halloween rosette instructions on my previous post, cut 3 borders - 2 at 1" and 1 and 1.5" in width.  Form the rosettes and layer them together as seen in the photo - layering one small rosette on top of the big one and attaching the second smaller one in the front of that body for the head.  I then cut 8 swirls at .75" in width.  I glued the fine points of the swirls  together into two bunches of four and attached them to the underside of the Spider's body between the large and small rosettes.  Add two green CTMH Sparkles for eyes and you too will have an Art Philosophy Spider.  Attach a clip for a cute hair accessory, turn it into a  Halloween pin or use it as a decoration on top of your pumpkins, cobwebs, package topper...you get the picture.  Just have fun.

Art Philosophy Pumpkin Instructions

I decided to use a B&T Duos paper from CTMH My Reflections Mischief Kit for my newest pumpkin.  I started by cutting out 6 - 3.5" lacy scalloped circles, 1 - 3.5" flower, 2 - 2" leaves and 1 - 1" scalloped rectangle that I forgot to cut until the end.

 When you carefully remove your lacy scalloped circles, save the negatives - they are great for the pumpkin's curly vines.

 Score and fold each scalloped lacy circle in half.  There are an uneven amount of scallops, so you will be scoring through the middle of one scallop and between the opposite two.

 Fold all six in half and place glue on just about three of the scallops as seen below and glue the circles all together.

 When all six are glued together, it should look like the image below, if you have lined everything up correctly. 

 Take six pointed flower and score long point to opposite long point and valley to valley as seen below.

 Fold long points up and push valleys down until it looks like the photo below.

 Attach flower to the main pumpkin, carefully lining up.  I then lift the open bottom over an led candlelight that I purchased at the dollar tree.  (These are great, I actually tried to read by one of these during Hurricane Irene, since I prepared for a trip to CK Scrap and Play rather than the storm.  Big mistake!!!)

 Score your leaves and twirl your negative curls.  I actually should mention that on my first pumpkin I stamped the leaves and the six pointed flower topper with the Christmas tree from the Art Philosophy Seasons stamp set that is included with the purchase of the Art Philosophy cartridge.

Twirl your pumpkin stem.

 Add all of your detail pieces to the top of your pumpkin to complete.  Ink all of your pieces as desired along the way for a more finished look.  And the best part is that you only use one 12" x 12" sheet of cardstock!
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Art Philosophy Pumpkin

 I can't help it...I have Autumn on my mind.  Three of our four children go back to school tomorrow.  So, today I decided to share a fall project with you.  My PUMPKIN was designed completely by using shapes cut from the the ART PHILOSOPHY cartridge.  I used CTMH Sunset and Olive Cardstock,  Desert Sand and Olive Exclusive Inks, and the My Acrylix Art Philosophy Seasons stamp set.  All of these items can be purchased by shopping with me on MyCTMH website.  Please note that the stamp set is one that is included with the Art Philosophy cartridge and by purchasing the cartridge you are eligible for the September Promotions as seen below.

The above photo shows in detail the top of my pumpkin.   Do you want step by step instructions?  Please follow my new blog, as I will be adding the instructions shortly.  I hope that you like my new creation!