Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo to all my friends!  This little guy would like to help you party the night away - he may have already had a margarita or two as he seems to be spilling some of his booty already!

Love this adorable pinata stamp in our new Seasonal 2 book!  He's just $2.95 and makes such a fun birthday card!  

I paired him up with our Sangria Paper Pack because I thought the colors were perfect for him!  Here is the back side of this fun flip card:

And that is another M size $2.95 cutie right there - called Happy, Happy Birthday!

These line stamps are perfect for coloring in with our Shinhan Markers!  You can get all these items right from my shopping site and delivered to your house - when that white CTMH box hits your front door it's like a craft party in a box!

SHOP NOW

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

Regatta and Pirate Birthday Center Stair Step Card plus info on new retirement policy!

Psst...hey, did you know STAMPGANZA is going on right now? Through the month of March all our stamp sets are Buy 2 Get 1 FREE!  It's a terrific way to stretch your crafting dollars and pick up something adorable like our A1186 Pirate Birthday stamp set!

Get your STAMPGANZA freebies at:  www.Paige.CTMH.com

This set is just too cute!  I couldn't resist making another center stair step card with Regatta papers featuring this adorable pirate colored in with our Shinhan Markers.

I added a touch of the White and Gold Ribbon, some Red Enamel Gems and a bit of Shimmer Trim.

If this little guy calls out to you like he did to me, don't put off picking him up because CTMH has changed its stamp retirement schedule.  Now all stamps and papers in the Seasonal Expressions books will RETIRE WITH THE BOOK so you won't even be able to get him after April 30th!  I'd rather see you get him for FREE with Stampganza!  The stamps from our Annual Idea Book will also be retiring (with a few exceptions like the mini state stamps) at the end of August so be sure to pick up your favorites today and save a bundle with STAMPGANZA!

Shop for your STAMPGANZA Freebies:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

Heart2Heart Challenges - Three Challenge

Heart2Heart Challenges is hosting a "Three" challenge this week in honor of the third month of the year.  When we had a "Two" challenge I used the actual number in my project so this month I wanted to shake things up and represent the number instead.

My project uses three panels and the same balloon stamped three times giving it movement across the card. The paper, balloon and confetti images are from our adorable Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Workshop.

I swiped my balloon across my Pomegranate ink pad and then lightly rolled the edges and stamped off on scrap for a second generation impression.  I knew I wanted to add tone on tone confetti and I like the way it makes the balloon seem almost transparent in the sunlight.

I sponged a bit of Crystal Blue ink around the balloon panels for a hint of sky and used a scattering of silver and gold sequins finishes off this simple card. The sentiment is from our awesome February SOTM Balloon Animals which I masked off to make it read across the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my project and if you'd like to purchase any of the items used you can click on the links below!  Don't forget you have a whole month to play along at Heart2Heart Challenges so get crafty and link your projects!

Paper:  Kaleidoscope. Pomegranate Cardstock

Stamps:  Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Workshop. Balloon Animals (Feb SOTM)

Ink:  Pomegranate, Black, Crystal Blue

Other:  Silver and Gold Sequins

Birthday Box Card with ProPlayer

I'm trying to do a bit more stash diving to make a dent in the many boxes of paper I've collected over the past 8 years of being a CTMH Consultant.  This one is from a year or two ago called ProPlayer.  It was an awesome video game/computer themed paper pack that was perfect for my husband's birthday card this year.

I added a dash of Ruby and Topiary cardstock plus some Silver and Gold Glitter paper to help make this tonal paper pack pop for a birthday card. I added the little white balloon highlights with our Chalk Marker.

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay crafty my friends!

Paige

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Balloon Animals!

Welcome to the February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop where we are featuring the new and adorable Balloon Animals stamp set!  If you've come here from Nancy's Blog then you are on the right track.  If you get lost along the way you can see the full listing of all participating CTMH Consultant Bloggers by clicking here.

I created a "party in a box card" using our Kaleidoscope papers, matching inks and strips of various colored Shimmer Trim.  I love how the shimmer trim looks like exploding streamers coming out of the box!

To purchase the items used to make this card, including the adorable Balloon Animals Stamp of the Month (just $5 with $50 order OR pay full price of $17.95) you can visit my online store at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Additional products used to create this card:

Kaleidoscope Paper Pack

Cricut Artistry Cartridge

Pear, Canary, Gypsy, Pixie, Sunset and Black Inks

Shimmer Trim - Teal, Coral, Green, Purple and Gold

Now hop on over to Krista's Blog and see what she has created to share with us!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Heart2Heart Challenges - By the Numbers

Heart2Heart Challenges has a "By the Number" challenge this week so I made a fun birthday card to send to my daughter who is celebrating entering into her 20s this month!

Our bright and cheery Kaleidosope paper made the perfect banner background for this chocolate deluxe and sparkly cake!  Most of the cuts for this one came from our awesome Artistry Cricut Cartridge.  I even welded a candle cut to the top of my numbers to make them look like the number candles you buy in the store.

I decorated the inside with a sentiment and some fun presents plus a cute little party hat!

I hope you'll hop on over to Heart2Heart Challenges and have some fun with numbers this week!  Thanks for stopping by and stay crafty my friends!

Materials Used:

Kaleidosope Paper

Pixie Cardstock

Chocolate Cardstock

Gold Glitter Cardstock

Gold Sequin Assortment

Artistry Cartridge

Art Philosophy Cartridge (small gift on the inside)

Artbooking (numbers)

Life is a Beach - Heart 2 Heart Challenges

Today is my first post for my new role in the Slate Design Team at Heart 2 Heart Challenges!  Our theme of the week is Life is a Beach so get out the sunscreen and join me by surfing through all our beachy themed projects today at the Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog!  I hope you'll join the fun by posting your beach themed project (must contain some CTMH product) on our linky at the H2H Challenges Blog!

I made this card for my beach loving 17 year old's birthday. One of his gifts will be a day trip to the ocean when I get back from Convention. There is nothing he likes better than spending the day checking out the critters in tide pools and the sand!

This card uses lots of bits from different paper packs - so fun pulling colors to make my scene come alive!

Palm Trees - Jackson Paper Pack, Olive and New England Ivy CS

Waves - Seaside Paper Pack

Sand - Champagne CS

Sun and Paradise sign - Honey CS

Surf Boards - Scaredy Cat and Wanderful

Sky - Glacier Ink

If you'd like to purchase any of these materials you can visit my shopping site at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

If you have an Explore and the Artbooking Cartridge and would like to duplicate this card, here is the Design Space file for you to use:

https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/29212672

This is posting while I'm away to CTMH Convention in Disneyland.  I'll be home soon and I'm sure just bursting with excitement over what is coming this year from CTMH! I already know there is a new Cricut cartridge on the way and you KNOW how much I love those!  Thanks for stopping by today and come back soon!

Stay crafty my friends,

Paige

Happy Everything Blog Hop - Operation Smile Stamp!

Welcome to the Happy Everything Blog Hop!  Today we are showcasing our new Operation Smile stamp set Happy Everything.  If you've come here from Angela's Blog you are on the right track.  This hop is one big circle so eventually you'll come back here but if you do get lost along the way, the full listing of participating CTMH Consultants can be found HERE.

This stamp set is so versatile and fun that I had a hard time picking what kind of card I wanted to make!  In the end I decided to create a bright and cheery birthday card using our Shinhan Touch Twin markers.

I used the fine tip end to color in my balloons and some of our white enamel stars to match my color scheme.  I *love* that you can use our alcohol markers to color match accessories perfectly!  The balloon shine was created by using the Colorless Blender marker to remove just a bit of color from each balloon.

 I think this sweet sentiment will work great for teen cards and adult cards too!

I used the thicker end of the markers to color diagonal stripes of each color overlapping to make a rainbow.  A dash of Black Shimmer Trim behind it finishes off my Art Philosophy Cricut Cut shape.

Operation Smile is a wonderful charity you can read about HERE.  I'm so proud to work for a company that supports this group and directly impacts the life of so many children each year.  Each time you purchase one of our exclusive and adorable Operation Smile stamp sets $3 is given to this cause! 

 If you are ready to get this fab set for your own stash or any of the other fun products I've shown today, you can visit my shopping site at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

Now hop on over to my friend Darlys Recker's Blog and see what she has created to share!  Thanks for stopping by today!

July Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Life is Wonderful

Welcome to our July SOTM Blog Hop featuring our exclusive Life is Wonderful stamp set!  If you have come here from Terrie's blog you are on the right track.  This hop is one big circle so if you keep going you'll eventually head back here but if you get lost along the way, you can find the complete listing of participating CTMH Consultants by clicking HERE.

I wanted to create a birthday surprise card with this set so I used a bit of masking technique to make my sentiment read "something wonderful is about to happen".  

The smaller words on the right side are actually snipped from the Zip Strip and mounted on some coordinating CS.

On the inside I created a pop up surprise by mounting some Artiste cut balloons on strips of transparency.  

Our Confetti Wishes Paper Pack perfect for bright fun birthday cards!  The balloons and the Happy Birthday were cut with our Artiste cartridge and use a bit of retired Dream Pop CS.

If you'd like to order any of the products used to make this card and get your July SOTM for just $5 with a $50 order, visit my shopping site at:

www.Paige.CTMH.com

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

Shaped Birthday Cake Card - #7 January Card Buffet

Did you know you can request card themes at our Card Buffet classes?  As long as I'm still creating for the class I am open to any special requests - just tell me the theme you need and I'm happy to design just for you with your RSVP!

This cute cake shaped card is card #7 for our January Card Buffet and was designed for my friend Kate who requested boy birthday cards.  I have a couple of more that I'll be whipping up for this class for her too!

To RSVP your spot at the crafting table, just send a note to Paige@Stampologist.com.  Classes are Thursday, 22 January at 12PM and Friday, 23 January at 7PM.

Class is $15 for 2 hours of unlimited crafting with all kits pre-cut, prepped and ready for stamping/assembly.  For full details on the class see this post here:

http://www.stampologist.com/2015/01/january-card-buffet-includes-valentines.html

Hope to see you at class!

Paige