CTMH Happy Times Layout #1 for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop May 2016

Welcome to my entry in the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for May of 2016.  If you have arrived here from Debi's blog, you are on the right track!

 

 

Today I would like to share my first of three layouts that I have designed with Happy Times, a most amazing paper pack  and stamp set that Close To My Heart introduced for National Scrapbooking Month, and they will only be available until the end of this month, or until supplies run out.  Here is my layout...

To create the flowers, I stamped my flower with VersaMark ink, sprinkled on some Gold Embossing Powder, and used our CTMH Craft Heater to melt the powder until it was shiny.  I also fan folded half of a larger flower to create the little blue piece underneath the embossed flower. A Gold Bling Gem colored with a CTMH blue ShinHan Marker added the perfect touch. 

I hope you like my layout.  I will be back with my remaining two layouts soon, so be sure to check back with me!  Now, hop along to Krista's Crafty Corner, and I hope to have you visit me soon.

 



Happy Times when you Celebrate With Cake!

I love the CTMH Happy Times paper pack so much!!!  I decided to pair it with the fabulous Stamp of the Month, Celebrate With Cake.  I used a Versamark stamp pad along with Gold Embossing Powder for the image, and colored the whole thing in with my ShinHan markers.  I added some Pink Flamingo Dots and I had the perfect card for a wedding, birthday or shower. 

Celebrate With Cake!

Celebrate With Cake!  That is what you'll be doing when you purchase this adorable Stamp of the Month set from Close To My Heart for only $5 with a $50 purchase only during the month of May.

Happy Times National Scrapbooking Month 2016

Happy Times are in your future with this beautiful paper pack and stamp set from Close To My Heart!  I will be posting a bunch of new projects that I have made with this gorgeous set.  During May, 2016, in honor of National Scrapbooking Month, you can earn the paper packet with gold foil accents for FREE when you make a qualifying purchase of $60 or more on my website. The paper packet can also be purchased on its own for $14.95.  Don't forget about the coordinating Happy Times stamp set!  So stay tuned for more of my artwork here at GIRLplusPAPER in the next several days!

Charlotte Layout for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for April 2016

 

Welcome to my entry for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for April 2016!  If you have arrived here from Nancy's blog, you are on the correct path.

I am sharing a layout that I made for Mother's Day.  It features Charlotte, a CTMH paper line only available until the end of this month, and then it will be gone forever!  I have also used the adorable Springtime Wishes stamp set, some Treasured Puffies as embellishments.

Thank you for stopping by to see my project for this month's hop.  Next up on the hop is the very talented Krista at kristascraftycorner.  See you next month!

 

Easter Layout featuring CTMH Penelope Paper

Happy Easter everyone!  Today I would like to share a layout that I just finished.  It is made entirely out of the Penelope paper line from Close To My Heart.  I have featured many Cricut cuts from our exclusive line of cartridges from CTMH.  The pear colored photo mat was embossed with a CTMH embossing folder called Confetti.  A couple of Gold Bling Gems to dot my "I"s in Hippity, and I was done.  I hope you like the layout!  Be sure to order your Penelope paper before it is gone, it is scheduled to depart at the end of April, or when quantities run out, whichever comes first!!!

 

Hurry - Stampaganza Is Almost Over!

 

I just wanted to put out a quick reminder that Close To My Heart's Stampaganza is only here until the end of the month. Just in case anyone needs more stamps in their life, I thought that I would share this amazing sale. Add three stamps sets to your cart, and the lowest priced set becomes free upon checkout.
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Joyful Stars Blog Hop for March - My Crush Layouts

Welcome to my addition to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for March.  If you have arrived here from my very sweet friend Lori's blog, Crafty Meadows, you are on the right path. 

 

Today I would like to share a class that I will be offering at my crop this weekend in NJ.  I have put my own twist on two layouts that were created originally by Close To My Heart.  I LOVE the way mine turned out, even more than the original CTMH layouts that I also loved.  Isn't that what scrapbooking is all about?  Creating what we love?  Here are the layouts...

Here is the best part about these two layouts, they are made with pages from the Close To My Heart *My Crush for Her book, *Coral Reef Sequins and *Gold Polka Dot Washi Tape...ALL of which are on sale in limited quantities on my website.  I also added some *Coral Shimmer Trim to either side of the Love element on the second page.  I have used Whisper, Smoothie, Crystal, Glacier and White Daisy cardstock too, along with the Springtime Wishes stamp set and matching Thin Cuts for my little flowers.  Want to make your own? Order all of your supplies (those noted with * above) while they last from my website and I will send you my cutting guide via email. 

 

Thank you for stopping by to visit me this month!  Please hop along to my friend, Donna, at Hints of Happiness With Donna.

 

 

 



CTMH Penelope Layout

In my previous post, I mentioned looking at pieces left over from another layout featuring the Penelope paper pack.  Here is that layout!  I love the bright color palette that Penelope features, wouldn't you agree it is amazing?  I paired the layout with some Green Shimmer Trim, and stamped images from the upcoming, March 2016, Stamp of the Month from CTMH entitled "Sunshine Birdies".  It will be available for purchase beginning on March 1st, and it is only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $50 or more in product.  I colored in the stamped images with our CTMH ShinHan Markers.  I love the way this layout turned out.  It really brightens a dreary winter day with thoughts of Spring!

 

 

CTMH Lucky Layout for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

 

Welcome to my blog post for the Joyful Stars February 2016 Blog Hop.  If you have arrived here from Lori's blog,  craftymeadows.blogspot.com, you are on the correct path.

 

I was looking at some pieces from my Penelope paper pack that I had left after creating another layout.  (I might still need to post that one lol!)  I had quite a bit of green patterned cardstock left.  I also recently purchased some Green Glitter Paper from our Clearance section (at a great price, while supplies last) and the two screamed St. Patrick's Day layout to me.  All of the cuts were made from my Close To My Heart Cricut cartridges, many are actually cards from our Artfully Sent cartridge.  I love using my cartridges in unexpected ways. A few Bling Gems in Gold, a bow from some old ribbon I had in my CTMH stash, and some old Fundamentals paper for the dark green shamrocks complete the look.

 

I plan on scrapping one of my own trips into the city, New York City that is, where my daughter marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade throughout high school.  Now to find those photos among the millions that reside on my computer!

Next stop on your hop will be Donna's blog, http://www.hintsofhappiness.com/.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope that you enjoyed my layout and are inspired to make your own.  I plan on releasing my cutting file soon to help you with the sizing of everything, so please check back. 

 

 

Sweet Zoe Layout

 I still love the Zoe paper pack that was introduced last year.  My dear friend and fellow consultant, Julie Parkinson, had made me the most adorable card using the latte cup and round donuts cut from our CTMH Artistry Cricut Cartridge.  I just love that card so much, and I knew I had to make a layout inspired by it.  You see, another dear friend and fellow consultant, Cindy Mercurio and I had this adventure before Christmas featuring Dunkin Donuts coffee.  We were away together, attending a CTMH event, and went to get coffee.  Cindy ordered her coffee light and sweet.  In our NY/NJ world, this means with cream and sugar.  I guess that isn't the case in other states.  The man taking the order typed skim milk and Equal into his register.  There was a bit of a standoff and let's just say that he was a little annoyed that Cindy didn't want dark and murky coffee lol!  It is a story that just needs to be preserved in my scrapbook.
 

If you already have the Zoe paper in your stash and would like to re-create this layout for yourself or your customers, I am offering some basic instructions in the form of a PDF along with the Cricut Design Space file for $2.99!!!  (Please see ***note below, as the file will only work if you own the cartridges!) 

 

 If you would like to purchase the Zoe paper packet and Coral Shimmer Trim from me, I will email you the link to my Cricut Design Space file for FREE within 24 hours of your purchase.

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******PLEASE NOTE that you will need both the Close To My Heart Artbooking and Artistry cartridges linked to your own Cricut Design Space account to be able to use my file.

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My cutting file has been created to allow you to cut all of the Slate gray pieces out of just one sheet.  I have also spent time creating the pieces that are missing from the cartridges including the lid of the cup and the middle, multicolored layers of the donuts.  Every cut is color coded and grouped for ease of use.

I have also added a few details in the form of sequins and a gray twist tie on the lid, as you see below.  You can substitute any bling or ribbon that you might have in your stash for these finishing touches.

 



White Pines Cards for the December 2015 Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for December!  If you have arrived here from Crystal's blog, you are on the right track.  If you get lost along the way, please go back to visit Joyce at Joyful Creations for the complete lineup.

Before I share my project with you, I wanted to share about my weekend.  I took a trip to King of Prussia, PA, to attend a Close To My Heart event.  Not only were the new products that we played with amazing, but I got to see so many friends, and I was able to get together with many of the girls from this blog hop.  We took a picture together that I would like to share.  Here we are!

I really, really enjoyed the event and meeting many of my long distance friends, both old and new.

 

So, onto the projects!  This month I created two cards with the CTMH White Pines Cardmaking Workshop on the Go.  I modified the cards a little to suit my style.  Each WOTG provides enough materials to make 15 cards, and even includes a stamp set.  Here are the cards that I made:

 I made only slight changes from the WOTG instructions, to create this card pictured above.

This card, however, got quite the makeover from the one in the instructions.  I used our CTMH Confetti Embossing Folder to create the snowy background on the cranberry cardstock.  I added a square of black cardstock to make the sentiment really stand out, and used the Scallop Border Punch to add detail to my fern cardstock.

 

I hope that you enjoyed my cards.  Please hop along to Lori's blog, Crafty Meadows, to see the wonderful project that she has created for you.  Until next month...

 



Believe Christmas is a Time for Sharing Layout

Today I am sharing a layout made with a retired CTMH paper pack called Pear & Partridge.  I have PAIRED (pun intended!) it with some beautiful poinsettia flowers created with our CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge and the word Believe, cut out of CTMH Red Glitter paper.  I used my Explore on the Glitter Cardstock custom setting and it cuts through the glitter paper flawlessly!  Here is the entire layout...

 

Didn't it turn out beautifully?  I still have a few of my $15 precut kits left.  Leave a comment here if you would like to find out more about purchasing one.  And, as always, thanks for stopping by!

White Pines Santa for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars blog hop for the month of November.  If you have arrived here from Helen's blog, you are on the right track.

 

Today I am sharing this quick little card featuring the Close To My Heart White Pines paper pack and this adorable little Santa cut out of the new Artistry Cricut cartridge.  I finished it off with a little red bling for Santa's nose and Red Shimmer Trim.  I made a bunch of the Santas all at once, so I was ready with an army of them for when Christmas rolls around.

 

Thank you for stopping by to see my project this month.  Please hop along to see what my friend Donna has created and is sharing for you on her blog, Hints of Happiness with Donna.

CTMH Sangria "Look Whoos Here" Layout for the Joyful Stars October Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for October!  If you have arrived here from Helen's blog, you are on the right track.

 

Today I am sharing a layout that features these adorable little owls that were originally created and shared by another very talented CTMH consultant, Carrie Ekeroth.  Carrie created her owls with two CTMH stamp sets and I fell head over heals for these little guys.  I used only one stamp set, So Many Smiles, to create my owls.  Additionally, I used the CTMH Artbooking and Artistry Cricut Cartridges to make my mats, trees, flowers and title for this layout.  I used CTMH Sangria paper, along with some very old Flirty paper for the gold frames.  I like the contrast that paper provided.

 

 

I hope that you enjoyed my layout.  If you haven't done so, become one of my followers so that you don't miss any of my projects featured between the Blog Hops.  Thanks for visiting, and hop along to the oh so talented Krista at Krista's Crafty Corner to see what she has created for you!



Nevermore Enjoy the Little Things Card

Here is the very last Nevermore project that I have prepared to share with you.  (For now, at least lol!) 

 

It is a takeoff on my Nevermore layout that I shared with you at the beginning of the month.  I just loved the flowers that I made from the CTMH Artistry Cricut cartridge so much, that I decided to use them on a card.  I also used the CTMH Nevermore paper pack, Green Shimmer Trim and my Enjoy the Little Things stamp set, which is available to hostesses only.  The center of my flowers are embellished differently on my cards however.  This time I used a gem from the Nevermore Assortment, and I think they add the bold touch that I was looking for.  I hope you like my card, and please consider becoming a follower of my blog if you would like to see more of my projects in the future.



CTMH Nevermore Happy Haunting Artistry Card

 

Are you ready for my next Halloween project featuring the CTMH Nevermore paper line?  Today I am featuring this cute little 4" x 4" card.  The Happy Haunting overlay was created using the newest CTMH Cricut cartridge, Artistry.  I love that CTMH made corresponding bat and ghost cuts on Artistry, and I used the bat to make this card take flight!  Again, I have used the Green Shimmer Trim in back of the overlay, to create the eyes for my ghost and bat. 

 Stay tuned for my next project featuring CTMH Nevermore...as it will NOT be a Halloween project, and it is a great way to use up some scraps!  Remember, feel free to pin away when it comes to the projects on my blog!

Nevermore Haunted House Card for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to my post for the September Joyful Stars Blog Hop.  If you have arrived here from Krista's blog, you are on the right path. 

I would like to share another Nevermore project with you, this time it is a haunted house card. 

 

 It was fairly easy to put this card together, with the help of our CTMH Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge.  The haunted house and its fence were one simple cut from that cartridge.  I backed all of the windows with some CTMH Green Shimmer Trim before adhering the house to the Nevermore paper.  The sentiment is from the brand new CTMH Steampunk Scoundrels set, and the spooky little ghost is from the CTMH Nevermore Complements.  Isn't it simply spooktacular?

Thank you for visiting me for the September Joyful Stars Blog Hop.  Next up is the very talented Crystal's blog.  I bet you can't wait to see the amazing project that she has in store for you this month!

CTMH Nevermore Blog Hop

Welcome to the Nevermore Blog Hop, featuring projects made with the hauntingly new Close To My Heart paper pack available starting today, September 1, 2015. 

 

I have created a two page layout featuring Nevermore to share with you, our dear blog hoppers. 

 

I was going for a glamorous Halloween look on this layout, and I really liked the way it turned out.  In addition to the Nevermore paper pack, I used a few of the elements found in the Nevermore Complements, several of the CTMH Cricut cartridges including the brand new Artistry cartridge, and CTMH Green Shimmer Trim.  I am in love with that little pop of vibrant color that the Green Shimmer Trim lends the layout.  I like the way the layout turned out so much, that I think I will need to may need to match my kids costumes this year to my layout.  Just kidding LOL!

Here are a few close up photos of the detail areas of the layout.  The flowers are created with the CTMH Artistry cartridge. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Please consider becoming one of my followers, as I have 3 more completed Nevermore projects to share in the next few days that you won't want to miss!

 

Next up on the hop is my very good friend, the very talented Ellen CardMonkey Jarvis at CardMonkeys Paper Jungle.  And if you get lost along the way, here is a complete list of all of our talented artists, and you can get to their blog simply by clicking on their name below:

Ellen
Kimberly
Anita 



 

Adorable CTMH Artistry Card for the Joyful Stars August 2015 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars blog hop for the month of August!  If you have arrived here from Betty's Blog, you are on the right track.

 Have you seen the new Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge yet?  It is called Artistry, and I am having quite the time getting artistic with it.  All of the layers and elements on my Adorable card were cut from that cartridge.  I love how I am able to just drag some cute little pieces into my Cricut Design Studio, and with a 6" square card in mind, I can just drag each piece until it is my desired size, and layer the pieces just as I would like to see them as a preview on my card, and all before I even stick the paper to my cutting mat!

Speaking of paper, I am anxiously awaiting September 1st, when CTMH's new Annual Inspirations Idea Book will be live, and I will have a bunch of new paper lines to create with.  Until then, I am using up some scraps of CTMH's Seaside paper for just about all of my layers, along with a smidgen of green from our Brushed paper pack just for the leaves.  I love the beachy color palette of the Seaside paper, don't you?  A few sequins from our Oceanside Sequins served as my little embellishments.

The best part of this project is that the Artistry cartridge, featuring over 700 images, is available NOW!  (And CTMH is now offering a digital only version, although you still receive 3 coordinating stamp sets and an Enchantment paper pack, just like the cartridge version, but at a savings of $20!)

Here is another view of the card.  Thank you for stopping by to see my project.  Please follow my blog to keep up with all of my papercrafting endeavors.  Next up on the hop is my fellow Jersey girl, Marie Flayer. 

CTMH Zoe Blog Hop - Magical Layout

Welcome to our CTMH Zoe Blog Hop!  We are all excited to share our amazing projects made with this brand new paper line from CTMH.  Zoe appears in our brand new Annual Inspirations catalog that will make its premiere on September 1st, but all of the Zoe products are available now!

 

 

If you have arrived here from the very talented Jennifer Wolford's blog, you are on the right track!

 

So, onto my Zoe project...

 

 

The moment that I first set eyes upon Zoe, it spoke to me.  The cheerful colors and adorable patterns told me I needed to create a Disney themed layout with it right away.  So, that is exactly what I did.  I was very inspired by a layout that I had seen that was created by Liz Mullins Johnson.  She had created a wonderful birthday layout using a pattern out of CTMH's Make It From Your Heart instruction books.  She also included an adorable star overlay from the CTMH Cricut collection, Artbooking, that I duplicated.  Using cardstock from my Zoe paper pack, I followed the cutting guide provided in the instruction book and built my layout from there.  I decided that adding a little sparkle would be the right thing to do on the layout, so I used some Silver Glitter paper for my title and to back my little "Oh So Happy" Picture My Life card. 

 

That little card was cut out of black cardstock using the CTMH Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge.  Speaking of cartridges, did you see that fancy font that I used for the word "Magical"? 

 

 

It was cut from the brand spanking new cartridge from CTMH called Artistry.  I love that font, and all of the 700+ images that join it on the cartridge.  I also used the font from our Artbooking cartridge to cut the other words.  I enjoy being able to create my own custom titles in Cricut Design Space with my new Explore.  I am having a blast, I tell ya! 

 

 

For the finishing touch, I created some little Mickey heads out of CTMH sequins, and sprinkled some Glacier colored sequins here and there on the pages.  I will soon be sad to see some of the colors that are now available gone, as they are retiring at the end of this month :(

 

I hope that you have enjoyed my Zoe layout with a Disney spin.  Please be sure to become a follower of my blog if you would like to see more of my artwork in the future!

 

Next up in the Zoe Blog Hop is my friend, the very, very talented Cindy Mercurio with Cinful Crafts.

 

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of all of the talented artists that have created a Zoe project to share with you!

 

Andrea Sherman

Cindy Mercurio

Wendy Bergeron Coffman

Kara Davies

Emily Evertz

Ellen "CardMonkey" Jarvis

Julia Clendenen Hammond

Michelle Stewart

Chris Zook

Tonya VanWinkle
Randi Lewis

Tammy Brown

Denise Tarlinton

Teresita Arvelo
Jennifer Wolford