Heart2Heart Challenges - Regatta

Heart2Heart Challenges is hosting a Regatta paper challenge this week which gave me a chance to get my D1684 Beach Days stamp set inky!  My high school senior is going into Marine Biology at Western Washington University in the fall so this stamp set was a must purchase for me.  

I've stamped my crab in Pomegranate ink and my octopus in Glacier with the edges rolled in Sapphire.  I couldn't resist adding some googly eyes to these guys.  Flaxen ink gives a great sandy feel to the star fish and banner piece.

The card above shows the very nautical side of Regatta but there are also pieces that work great for less theme specific cards too!  This quick card was made with a piece of the PML card that comes with the paper pack and a few scraps!

The sentiment is from a Hostess Rewards set called Little Things stamped in Sapphire ink.  A few strip of our Gold Foil tape and a few Gold Sequins ties this one up!

I hope you'll hop on over to Heart2Heart Challenges and create something with the nautical and nice Regatta paper pack!

Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

Heart2Heart Challenges - Sketch Challenge

Today at Heart2Heart we are having a sketch challenge!  I love sketch challenges because it always amazes me how one pattern can look so different depending on the papers, stamps and embellishments that you use.  Our sketch today is brought to us by Brandi Robinson - a fellow DT member and all around fabulous sketch creator! 

Here is the sketch we were given to inspire us.  This one is so cute I know it will become a go-to pattern for me!

I used a piece of Zoe paper and embossed it with our Hearts Embossing folder.  I then colored the raised hearts in with Shinhan marker to customize the paper. 

The rosette is from our Artiste cartridge.  I added a line of Limeaid washi tape to it before I glued the two pieces together and then highlighted the edges with marker to give it some pop.

Here is a close up of the darling frog from the Spring Critters stamp set.  This stamp set is retiring on April 31st so if you haven't picked this one up yet you should hurry!  I colored him with our Shinhan Markers and used the colorless blending pen to remove some color and create spots.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll "hop" on over to Heart2Heart Challenges and create something fun with this adorable sketch!  Remember you have all month to play along and you just have to use some CTMH product on your finished project!

Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Life in Pictures!

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring our limited edition Life in Pictures stamp set!  If you've come here from Tammy's Blog you are on the right track.  If you get lost along the way, the complete listing of participating Consultant bloggers can be found here.

I used our sweet Penelope paper pack to make this simple card. The Slate film strip image is from Artistry and the heart shape is from Art Philosophy.  I scattered a few of our Gold Sequins and our Enamel and Glitter Hearts across the front along with a side tie of our White and Gold Ribbon to accent the Whisper stamped images.

The card base is our lovely Cashmere color cardstock - such a beautiful neutral! It lends a softness to any project.

When you are ready to pick up this photo shoot ready set, visit my shopping site at www.Paige.CTMH.com and get it for just $5 with a $50 order!  You can also click on any of the linked products above to start your shopping list!

Now hop on over to Michele's Blog and see what she has created to share with us!

Heart 2 Heart Challenges - Let's Get Sketchy!

I really enjoy using sketches to get myself started on projects and today at Heart2Heart Challenges we have an AWESOME sketch to get our creative juices flowing!

I grabbed my CTMH Artistry cartridge and decided to use the fabulous gemstone cuts to create a shimmery flashy motivational card to send to my daughter.  It gave me a chance to use our new White Glitter Paper and Gold Foil Tape as well as three of our new cardstock colors - Sapphire, Eggplant and Fern. This card is full of shiny bling and can still be slipped into an envelope for mailing.

To purchase any of the products used on this project, visit my shopping site at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Products Used:

CTMH Artristry Cricut Cartridge

White Glitter Paper

Black Glitter paper

Gold Foil Tape

Sapphire Cardstock

Eggplant Cardstock

Fern Cardstock

Here is the beautiful sketch created by Brandi Robinson for us this week.  I know you are going to have fun creating with this one!  Be sure to link your projects up at Heart2Heart Challenges!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

Life is GOOD - Heart 2 Heart Challenges

Heart2Heart Challenges has a Life is Good theme challenge going on this week that I hope you'll join in!  Anyone can enter by adding their picture as a thumbnail to the challenge blog - the only requirement is to have some CTMH product in your project!  

Today I wanted to showcase the retiring colors from our Enchanted color palette in using our theme.  I pulled up Design Space and found an everday life PML card in our Artfully Sent cartridge.  I deleted the word everyday and added text in our Art Philosophy font.  I think the happy couple is from our Artbooking cartridge and the Smokey Plum circle may be from Artiste. This may be a record for the most number of cartridges used on a single card for me! 

The retiring colors used on this card are Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim, Olive, Barn Red and Smokey Plum.  The darker green is New England Ivy which IS staying (I meant to pull a sheet of Ponderosa Pine which is on the retiring list!).

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Check your CTMH paper pack stash and be sure to stock up on retiring cardstock that you need to finish layouts or re-inkers to keep your ink pads juicy for years to come!  Those sell out very quickly and almost always before the retirement date (August 31).  

Shop at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Enchantment Palette Changes:

Retiring - Smokey Plum, Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, Ponderosa Pine, Olive, Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red

Staying - New England Ivy, Goldrush, Ruby

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll join us at Heart2Heart Challenges this week!

Paige

July Jump on It Blog Hop

Welcome to the Jump on It Blog Hop!  Today we are showcasing stamps from the July Jump on It promotion including the Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets from the Annual Inspirations book as well as the Seasonal Expressions 2 book which you can get for just $5 with a $25 order.  For more information about the July Special - read the info at the bottom of this post!  If you've come here from my friend and Convention buddy Tracey's Blog you are on the right track!  This hop is one big circle so if you keep going you'll eventually come back here but if you get lost along the way you can find the complete list of all participating CTMH Consultants by clicking HERE.

This project was inspired by some of the new products in the upcoming Annual Inspirations book I received during the CTMH Convention last week in Disneyland.  I'll have updates and some sneak peeks coming over the next few weeks but I just have to say I'm VERY excited for the coming year!

This card is 3.5"x6" - not a size I normally work in but I wanted to do the Zig Zag folder with embossed foil and then color with Shinhan markers so I knew I didn't want a huge area to color.

I used the Happy Hexagons stamp set for the center sentiment as well as to stamp the heart border using Gypsy ink on Gypsy Cardstock.  I added a few Gold Sequins, a knot of Glacier Thick Twine and a scattering of Black Enamel Stars and a folded rosette heart. 

Ready for the awesomeness that is the Jump on It July Promotion?  During July when you purchase $25 in current, retail priced stamps you can get the July SOTM for FREE or you can get ANY of the Hostess Rewards stamps from Annual Inspirations or Expressions 2 for just $5!  Best part - you can do that for EACH $25 you order in stamps so if you order $50 in stamps you can get the FREE SOTM and a $5 Hostess Rewards exclusive stamp!  The selected stamps will automatically pop up when you place your qualifying stamp order.  For more information click HERE.

Ready to "JUMP ON IT" and get in on the action?  Place your order on my website at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

I had the opportunity to meet the next hopper at Convention last week so hop on over to Terrie's Blog and see what she has created for us!

My Crush Blog Hop

Welcome to the My Crush Blog Hop - celebrating the June Special where you can get a free My Crush coordinating stamp with the purchase of a book and the accessory pack!  If you've come here from Lauren's Blog you are on the right track!  This hop is one big circle so eventually you'll come back here but if you get lost along the way you can find the complete listing of participating CTMH Consultant Bloggers HERE.

The My Crush line of books are perfect for quick memory keeping, creating a day planner or even taking apart to create artwork with the fabulous printed heavy weight papers inside.  Today I'm sharing a fun 5x7" card that I made by removing the papers from the Modville Book and using them as a card base and layers.  The My Crush book is sized 10x7" so the papers make perfect 5x7" bases when folded. 

I added a bit of stamping in Whisper ink with the Reel Life coordinating stamp set and a few of the stickers from the My Crush Best Day Ever Assortment.  I popped the stickers up to give the card some dimension by putting them on scrap paper and cutting around them. 

Through the end of June you can get the coordinating B sized stamp set ($9.95 value) when you purchase a My Crush book with the matching assortment! To see the selections visit my shopping site HERE:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Now hop on over to Chris's Blog and see what she has created for us!

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Choose Happy

Welcome to the March SOTM Blog Hop featuring "Choose Happy"!  If you've come here from Krista's Blog you are on the right track.  This hop is a big circle of CTMH consultants so eventually you'll come back here but if you get lost along the way you can find the complete list of participating bloggers here.

I wanted to showcase the fun frames that come with this set so I decided to create a waterfall card and have the words from the set form a sentence as the frames flipped.  This was my first ever waterfall card but it was so easy and fun to put together that I'll be making more of these in the future! 

Interactive cards look best when shown in motion so here is a quick video that shows you how the frames flip up and the phrases become a sentence.  If you are getting this via e-mail, you'll need to click the title of this post to visit my blog and see the video.

To place an order for your March SOTM, visit my shopping site at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Products used:

Shinhan Touch Twin Markers in Leaf Green (Pear), Lavender (Gypsy), Peony Purple (Thistle), Cerulean Blue Light (Crystal Blue), Turquoise Blue (Light version of Lagoon), Golden Yellow (Canary)

Cardstock in Crystal Blue, Black and White Daisy

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Now hop on over to my lovely friend Jen Rubio's Blog and see what she has created for us!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Stay crafty my friends!

Operation Smile "You're the Bomb" card

Who wouldn't love a card that is full of compliments?  This adorable card was inspired by an entry in the "You're the Bomb" Operation Smile blog hop I recently joined (see post here).  I just loved the way our new watercolor stamp Brushstrokes was used in conjunction with the limited time "You're the Bomb" set - only available through March 31!

Don't miss out on the Operation Smile "You're the Bomb" stamp set - it is truly adorable and $3 of each purchase will go to help fix a child's smile.  You get a cute set AND the feeling of doing something good all in one!

Order your set today at 

www.Paige.CTMH.com!

PS - this card was part of the February Card Buffet - there is so much creativity packed into 2 hours of unlimited crafting fun that I know you won't want to miss the March class!  Mark your calendars now!

March Card Buffet!

Thursday, 12th March at 12-2PM  OR

Friday, 13th March 7-9PM

A Happy Hello with the February Stamp of the Month

This card design is based on one from the February SOTM blog hop.  What a great way to use up some scraps of paper!  I started by laying down where I wanted the top strip and then lightly drew a pencil line to show me where to stamp.  After stamping up the design I simply laid down a sequence of 6x.5" strips of paper and trimmed away the excess.  A few lines of faux stitching with one of my favorite stamps and you have a quick and easy scrap eating card!

This is one of my many, many cards that were available at the February Card Buffet.  If you didn't get a chance to attend the February class, mark your calendars for the March sessions on:

March Card Buffet!

 Thursday, 12th March from 12-2PM or

Friday, 13th March from 7-9PM!

Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

Thinking of You Banner Card for February's Card Buffet - Feb 19th from 12-2PM or 6:30-8:30PM

I just love the way this one came out with the trendy gold outline on the banner piece!  To make this card and more signup now for the February Card Buffet!  Just $15 for 2 hours of unlimited crafting fun with everything pre-cut and ready to stamp/assemble!

To RSVP:  e-mail Paige@Stampologist.com or 

call/text (425) 260-6965

For full details on my favorite monthly class, click on this blog post here:

http://www.stampologist.com/2015/02/february-card-buffet-thursday-19th-feb.html

Hope to see you next week!

Paige

Operation Smile Blog Hop with You're the Bomb!

Welcome to our Operations Smile Blog Hop!  Today we are featuring the limited time "You're the Bomb" stamp set available through March 31, 2015.  Close to my Heart gives $3 to Operation Smile for each set sold and this adorable set is just $13.95!   To learn more about this terrific charity which helps children visit this link here.

If you've come from Angela's Blog you are on the right track.  For a complete listing of all participating blogs, please see the bottom of the post.

I challenged myself to use EVERY SINGLE image in this fun stamp set and did that by creating a word/image poem for the front.

The background of this card is filled with jewels colored in the markers that coordinate with my stamping inks.  Below I've listed the color matches between my stamped dye inks and the Shinhan Touch Twin Markers.

Olive Dye Ink = Sap Green Marker

Crystal Blue Dye Ink = Cerulean Blue Light  Marker

Hollyhock Dye Ink = Cherry Pink Marker

Indian Corn Blue Dye Ink = Marine Blue Marker

Gypsy Dye Ink = Lavender Marker

Canary Dye Ink = Golden Yellow Marker

Cranberry Dye Ink = Carmine Marker

Pear Dye Ink = Leaf Green Marker

Thistle Dye Ink = Peony Purple Marker

Glacier Dye Ink = Turquoise Blue Marker

Lagoon Dye Ink (not pictured but used) = Peacock Green Marker

To purchase this awesome stamp set AND help this fabulous charity, visit my shopping site at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Now head on over to Traci's Blog  and see what she has created!  Thanks for stopping by today!

List of participants:

1. Melissa Robinson 
2. Melinda Everitt
3. Sheila Bennett
4. Priscilla Gotham
5. Pam E.
6. Brenda Lapp
7. Angela White
8. Paige Dolecki
9. Traci Godbee
10. Donna Digby
11. Tracey Pierce
12. Gina Brandstetter
13. Michelle Loncar
14. Lauren Moore
15. Catherine Nowak
16. Michele Rowley

A Happy Hello - February SOTM

I was having so much fun creating with the February SOTM for the blog hop that I made a second card.  This one uses more of the build-a-flower element of this fun stamp set. 

I used the masking technique to stamp just the hello from the sentiment and lots of our retired Glitz Glitter Gel for the center of the flowers.  I miss having that stuff!

Our Striped Thistle Ribbon is the perfect accent for this card.

If you would like to add this versatile stamp set to your tool box, place a $50 order on my site and get it for just $5 or order it as a stand alone for $17.95!

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Thanks for stopping by today!

Paige

February SOTM Blog Hop - A Happy Hello

Welcome to our February SOTM blog hop!  This month almost 70 CTMH Consultants are featuring the build-a-flower themed February SOTM "A Happy Hello".  If you've come from Lauren's Blog you are on the right track. If you get lost along the way, the complete listing of all participating blogs is found by clicking here.

This bright fun card is a single layer of stamped White Daisy Cardstock perfect for popping in the mail.  After stamping the half circle in layers of color, I filled in the centers using two 3" circles as a mask.  It actually stamped up quickly even though it looks like a complicated design.  

I used our Silver Sequin Assortment to create an ombre effect - the lightest silver sequins are on the top row and the darkest are on the bottom row.

I love the sentiment in this set - perfect for a thinking of you type of card.  This one is going in the mail to my daughter who loves bright bold colors and funky patterns.

Look how many ink colors I used for stamping!  Canary, Sorbet, Pear, Gypsy, Thistle, Crystal Blue and Cotton Candy .  It's a riot of color!

The February SOTM is available for ordering through the 31st at regular price or for just $5 with a $50 order!  To get your set, visit my shopping site:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Now head on over to Pam's Blog and see what awesomeness she has created with this fun stamp set!

  

Card #3 for the January Card Buffet

This sweet card was inspired by the new Seasonal Expressions book and will be one of the cards featured in our January Card Buffet.  Cost is just $15 flat fee for 2 hours of unlimited crafting on Thursday, 22 Jan at 12PM or Friday, 23 Jan at 7PM!  All projects are pre-cut and ready to stamp and assemble!  Signup by sending an e-mail to Paige@Stampologist.com today!

For all the details, visit this post HERE!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Paige

Lovely Lace in Pinks and Browns

This week's challenge at Heart2Heart is to create something with a "lace" theme.  You can use actual lace, stamped lace, lace something up, etc.  The only rule is to use some CTMH product on your finished item!

I've had the Workshop on the Go stamp from Buzz and Bumble for a while now and only just ink it up.  I try really hard to use all my stamps as they come in - partially so I feel like I'm getting my money's worth out of my supplies (that's the frugalista in me) but also because sometimes your stamps surprise you (that's the artist in me).  The bottom lace panel on this card is a stamp that comes with the Artbooking cartridge but when I inked up in brown and repeated on the small piece, it took on a whole new look to me!

I used a combination of watercolor pencils, reinker and alcohol markers to color the flowers for this one.  

I hope you'll join us at Heart2Heart Challenges this week and create something "lacey" to share!  If you need to pick up a few CTMH supplies for your project, visit my online shopping site!

==> www.Paige.CTMH.com <==

Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

Interactive Spinning YoYo Card with Video Tutorial and free CCR file

Hello my crafty friends!

I'm excited to share today's card that I created for Heart2Heart Challenge's "Au Naturale" challenge this week - specifically to create something either using neutrals (natural) or nature themed.  This one has a little bit of both to qualify but the fun interactive spinning YoYo element is what really made it a blast for me to create.  All my kids got a kick out of it so be sure to watch (and hopefully like and subscribe to!) my YouTube video to show you how to create this easy and fun element so you can surprise a loved one with a fun spinning YoYo card!

Here is the video tutorial - if you are receiving this via e-mail you'll need to click out to my blog by clicking the title of this post at the top to see the video!

And here are the free CCR files so you can make an exact copy of this card.  The files use Art Philosophy for the elements.  Click the file type below to download and import the file for use.

CCR File

Gypsy File

Shop my online site here:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

If you'd like to purchase the materials to create this file, please click on the linked products below:

Huntington Paper Pack

Neutral Assortment Baker's Twine

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll join us over at Heart2Heart Challenges this week and create something "Au Naturale" to share with all of us!

Stay crafty my friends,

Paige