tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47918230817222641712024-03-13T23:06:39.442-04:00Emily's Scrap RoomInspiration for scrapbooking, cardmaking, mixed media and more!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-32045306815425061962017-11-16T21:00:00.000-05:002017-11-16T21:50:24.349-05:00Just for Fun Blog HopHello and Welcome to our special blog hop featuring this month's <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1711-just-for-fun.aspx">Just for Fun promotion</a>. This is such an awesome promotion - saving 30 to 40% off on some of Close to My Heart's most versatile products. This hop features Close to My Heart consultants sharing their ideas on how you can use CTMH's Fundamentals line in your own creative work. <br />
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This is a circular hop - so if you have come from <a href="http://www.kathyburrows.com/2017/11/just-for-fun-blog-hop.html"><b>Kathy Burrows' blog</b></a>, then you are headed in the right direction. Click on the link at the bottom of this page to continue onto the next blog. <br />
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I have made SO many gorgeous layouts using the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/product.aspx?sku=CC1375">Fundamentals Basics set</a>. The frame layer is the NEW Charcoal cardstock from the Basics Cardstock Combo Pack. I love the Pebble floral paper from the <span id="goog_87762186"></span><a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10204&ci=8864">Fundamentals paper pack<span id="goog_87762187"></span></a>, which I used in the background. I used a strip from the reverse side on the layout as well. The silver embellishments and scalloped trim are from the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/product.aspx?itemid=10205">Better Together Complements set.</a> The pretty floral die cuts come from <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10341&ci=9505">Falling for You Scrapbooking Stamp and Die Cut set</a>, and coloured with the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=237">Shin Han Touch Twin Alcohol Markers</a>. <br />
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Now, hop on over to <a href="http://catscrapbooking.com/2017/11/16/just-for-fun-blog-hop/"><b>Cat Nowak's blog</b></a> and check out what she has made to inspire you!<br />
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WELCOME to our November Cross Canada Blog Hop - featuring products that we have made for the holidays. We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop!</div>
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If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning at <a href="https://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca/2017/11/november-cross-canada-blog-hop-inspired.html"><b>Michelle's blog</b> . </a>If you came from <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsimplyartistic.ca%2F%3Fp%3D4602%26preview%3Dtrue&h=ATPzlpP6LjbASjtkSYRQ_Y8VhmQlFcNkPzvg4qWfoRlijoKXJro9NIsA5Y9h2KOAi5U4dID6DSUpZTm49iBzgHI2s15G92zkoT7xOaKnE6eoQREaAdoxfl9uCa8PubtcAzEqBxO71wY"><b>Nicky's blog</b></a>, then you are in the right place! </div>
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For my club this month, we made gift tags - using a variety of current and retired CTMH products. Some of these tags were cut using the fantastic <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10288&ci=9149">Thin Cuts - Basic Tags</a> set. Others were cut using the Cricut using a variety of cartridges. <br />
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Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to get creative using some of the designs, products and techniques seen along the way. We hope you will join us again next month when we will be featuring our Holiday Celebrations. So mark December 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.<br />
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In this hop, Close to My Heart consultants will be sharing their holiday card ideas with you, using products currently available from CTMH. This is a circular blog hop, so click on the link at the end of this page to 'hop' along and see what the next consultant has in store for you:) If you've come from<a href="https://evergreenmemoriesandart.blogspot.com/2017/11/christmas-card-blog-hop.html"> <b>Michele Rowley's blog</b></a>, then you are headed in the right direction. <br />
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This was a very simple card, and in real life it is quite pretty! I love the sparkle in the shimmer trim and embossing powder. I started by running Cranberry cardstock through the <span id="goog_87762155"></span><a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10371">Buffalo Plaid embossing folder<span id="goog_87762156"></span></a> - which is just one of my current favourite products - and only available until December 31st! For the sentiment, I used the very pretty <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10399&ci=9564">Frosted Christmas</a> stamp set. It was hard to photograph, but I actually used a blend of white and gold embossing powders, which created a really neat effect. I just trimmed the card out with white and gold baker's twine and <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7163">black shimmer trim</a>. <br />
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I channelled my inner Jennifer McGuire in creating the white embossed sentiment on the black cardstock. Again, this card uses Close to My Heart's<a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10293"> Rose Embossing Folder</a> and <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8637">Watercolour Paint set.</a><br />
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Until we scrap again:)<br /><br />EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-56249120589330699322017-11-01T21:00:00.000-04:002017-11-01T21:00:00.353-04:00November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop<br />
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Welcome to our November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop for 'Through the Year'. This blog hop features Close to My Heart Consultants sharing projects that they have made with this stamp set. This is a circular hop, so just follow the link at the end of each blog post to 'hop' along and see what the next consultant has in store for you on their blog. If you have come here from <a href="https://corinnacraftfun.blogspot.com/2017/11/november-sotm-blog-hop.html"><b>Corinna Murphy's blog</b></a>, then you are headed in the right direction. This month, we have 21 consultants participating in the hop, so lots of inspiration!<br />
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I actually just wanted to recreate the cute layout in our blog badge above - isn't that a fantastic layout!?! However, I did come up with my own creation - even though, if I am honest, I wasn't quite sure how I would use this stamp set in a layout at first. This is was a rare layout for me, in that I totally just designed it as I went, and didn't really have a solid plan when I started. In the end, I decided that it would be perfect for creating a background. I was really keen to use some of the cute images and papers that I had leftover from the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10359&ci=9795">Beary Christmas Workshop Your Way Kit</a>, along with the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10378&ci=9823">PML cards</a>. I started by stamping the 'December' word on our new <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10245&ci=8958">Pebble cardstock</a> with <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10216&ci=8900">Pebble Ink</a> for a tone on tone look. I added the stars with <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9317&ci=6665">Glacier Ink</a>. I really liked how soft this background was. <br />
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Then to pick a layout, and for that, I headed over to Pinterest and found a cute layout that I had pinned by <span id="goog_1832593235"></span><a href="http://scrapwithsue.blogspot.ca/2017/03/snapshot-workshop-available-in-march.html">ScrapwithSue</a>. I wanted to use the "Oh Dear, Christmas is Coming" PML card with the little deer as my title, as we always have lots of pre-Christmas preparation photos - and this layout will be perfect for that. The 'Cranberry' strip of paper was embossed using the<a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10371&ci=9808"> Buffalo Plaid embossing folder</a>. I polished it off with some of the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10354&ci=9692">Beary Christmas complements</a>. <br />
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It's time to hop on over and see what <a href="https://evergreenmemoriesandart.blogspot.com/2017/11/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-through-year.html">Michele Rowley</a> has created for you. <br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-19383936096303915552017-10-16T21:00:00.000-04:002017-10-16T21:00:01.420-04:00Share a Smile Blog Hop<br />
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will be featuring the special <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10479&ci=9348" target="_blank">Punny Pals Stamp Set</a>, which is sold to raise funds for Operation Smile - a charitable organization which provides cleft palate repairs for children in need.<span style="margin: 0px;"> To further support this charitable project, in October, there are special Thin Cuts and Cardmaking Bundles available only this month! </span>If you
have come here from</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> <a href="http://www.priscillaspaperie.com/2017/10/share-smile-with-operation-smile.html"><span style="font-size: small;">Priscilla's blog</span></a></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small; margin: 0px;">,</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">
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Since I mostly scrapbook, I could imagine all kinds of fun ways to use this cute set, but I chose a simple design that really highlighted the cute little critters. I designed this layout on Cricut Design Space, cutting out the heart template on my Cricut Explore, and then tracing it onto my layout. From there, I stamped my kids' favourite little Punny Pals into the heart, and coloured them using my <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=237" target="_blank">Shin Han Touch Twin alcohol markers</a>. Of course I added some shimmer to each critter too with the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9403&ci=7385" target="_blank">Shimmer Brush</a>. The title "You are my Sunshine" is from the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10341&ci=9505" target="_blank">Falling for You Stamp and Thin Cuts bundle.</a> </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Now
"Hop" on over to<a href="http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/2017/10/share-smile-blog-hop.html"> </a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/2017/10/share-smile-blog-hop.html">Krista Hershberger's blog</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get
some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the special Share a Smile bundles are only available until October 31st!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Contact your CTMH Consultant <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/">(or click here)</a>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-33475846137137449092017-10-15T23:25:00.002-04:002017-10-15T23:26:06.143-04:00Watercolour cardHello fellow creators:)<br />
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I made a fun little project today that I wanted to share with you. It was a little time consuming (took me about 45 minutes), but it was relaxing and fun, and I just love how it turned out. <br />
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This card was actually very easy to do - and now that I have practiced this technique once, I think I am going to have to follow up with a layout using the same technique. <br />
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EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-75628642498116818972017-10-01T21:00:00.000-04:002017-10-05T21:37:34.495-04:00October SotM Blog Hop (Christmas Tunes)<br />
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which is called <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=178" target="_blank">Christmas Tunes</a>.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>If you have come here from <a href="https://heartfulstamper.blogspot.com/2017/10/october-sotm-blog-hop-christmas-tunes.html" ><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vickie ODell's blog</b></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> you are on the right
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I REALLY like the Stamp of the Month collection in the current Holiday Expressions catalogue, and this one is really creative. I love the way that the Christmas carol lyrics are worked into the designs:) I am more of a scrapbooker than a card marker, but I couldn't wait to play with some designs for my card club. I ended up making three variations on the same design. These are gatefold cards. I heat embossed on <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10313&ci=9404" target="_blank">vellum</a> for the SOTM images, and made the backgrounds with<a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=219" target="_blank"> foil papers</a> and cardstock run through some older stock embossing folders that I had on hand. <br />
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This one was stamped with <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=235" target="_blank">My Exclusive Inks</a> in New England Ivy and Cranberry and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The background cardstock is <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10250&ci=8968" target="_blank">Fern</a>, and<a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5782&ci=9021" target="_blank"> Kraft</a> cardstock was used for the card base and front panel. <br />
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This one was made with Gold Foil and embossing.<br />
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The base of the snow globe was coloured with a <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=237" target="_blank">Shin Han Touch Twin Alcohol Marker</a>.<br />
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some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the October Stamp of the Month is only available until October 31st!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Contact your CTMH Consultant <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/" >(or click here)</a>
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Emily :) Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-72012026813215171832017-09-22T21:00:00.000-04:002017-09-22T21:00:04.400-04:00Holiday Expressions New Product Blog Hop<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Welcome to our Holiday Expressions New Product Blog Hop!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We will be featuring some of our favourite new products from the NEW Holiday Expressions Idea Book.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>If you have come here from <span id="goog_1691022226"></span><a href="https://heartfulstamper.blogspot.com/2017/09/holiday-expressions-new-product-blog-hop.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Vicki ODell's blog</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> you are on the right
path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on <a href="https://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/2017/09/i-just-love-holidays-holiday.html" target="_blank">Melinda’s Blog</a>. I'm new to this blog hopping group, and feel very honoured to be a part of this talented group of women. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The Holiday Expressions catalogue is always one of my favourites, as it contains papers and themes for my two FAVOURITE times of the year - Fall and Christmas!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">For today's hop, I created a layout using the new <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10335&ci=9490" target="_blank">Falling for You paper collection</a>. The layout comes from the new <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10281&ci=9131" target="_blank">Make if from Your Heart Volume 3 Pattern Book</a>. I loved using a variety of stamping techniques with the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10340&ci=9500" target="_blank">Falling for You Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cuts set.</a> I used regular stamping, rock and roll techniques, and embossing with <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/search.aspx?searchvalue=embossing+powder" target="_blank">white and gold embossing powders</a>. After watching this month's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=ZeGZBi1nAGc" target="_blank">National Stamping Month video on YouTube</a>, I was inspired to add the little foliage stamps behind the leaves. Of course, I needed to add some of the gorgeous new <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10339&ci=9498" target="_blank">Bronze Sequins</a> too:)</span></div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-8207094034048085172017-06-11T19:00:00.000-04:002017-09-24T22:25:39.539-04:00Team Brae-er No Worries Blog HopWelcome to this month's Team Brae-er Blog Hop post for No Worries! Thank you for coming to visit everyone along the way. This is a circular hop - so just follow the links on each page to visit the next blog - and please leave us comments. If you came from <a href="http://therighthugh.blogspot.ca/2017/06/team-blog-hop-featuring-no-worries.html" target="_blank">Michelle Hughes' blog</a> - then you are headed in the right direction. We love to hear your feedback. If you see any products that you would love to order, please visit the links on your Consultant's page:) <br />
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I thought I loved the last two paper packs that I've been playing with - but after the projects that I have already made with No Worries - I'm going to have to get another set! I didn't have any tropical vacation pics to scrap - although I've decided to remedy that lol... However, I did have some fun camping pictures needing attention. No Worries is my favourite from this Seasonal Expressions 2 collection, basically because it is totally my style and colours! I love the blues and greys and browns and the casual beachy feel. <br />
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I started this month the way that I usually do - with the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9933&ci=8456" target="_blank">Workshop Your Way Kit</a>. I made the three layouts from that kit - although I did change up the way that I used some of the papers, so that I had more leftovers. Then, I grabbed some cardstock from the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9960&ci=8416" target="_blank">coordinating cardstock pack</a> and got to work. When I need quick inspiration - I always grab one of <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=273" target="_blank">Jeanette Lynton's pattern books</a> - so today I grabbed <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7389&ci=8282" target="_blank">Cherish</a>. If you don't have the whole collection of pattern books - now is the time to grab them, because they are on the discontinued list - leaving us on July 31st. <br />
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This first pattern is Visual Texture. I played with some old school techniques, using the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=3384&ci=5948" target="_blank">edge-distresser</a> to rough up the edges of my photo mats and add texture to my pages. <br />
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The second pattern was Scenic Byway. I used the <a href="https://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9817&ci=7920" target="_blank">Gold Shimmer pen</a> blended with some Desert Sand re-inker to make the splatters. <br />
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Here's what I think is really cool about my work today - I completed 5 layouts in just 4 hours!! Close to My Heart really makes it quick and easy to save your memories in creative ways. Let me show you how:) <br />
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I hope you enjoyed my post today. Keep on hopping and see what <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.com%2F2017%2F06%2Fteam-brae-ers-blog-hop-no-worries.html&h=ATPxU0CbpkFZcIHKW1DquHqY7Jna_0tWpIsWjEHPQ8BKCyNKCj3AEMSEA7Jss9Ghrl8MQxZv5ZI_9LIDfsqG6q86ZPoNtnVV2NfsCoFFbP2oyITg-_wgZ__5dez5nN1ZXhgrQnOwGw" target="_blank">Michelle Stewart</a> has made at her blog. <br />
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Until we scrap again, <br />
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EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-90243336412769846752017-05-17T19:00:00.000-04:002017-05-17T19:00:04.416-04:00Team Brae-er Little Dreamer Blog HopWelcome to this month's Team Brae-er Blog Hop - featuring the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9955&ci=8403" target="_blank">Little Dreamer paper collection</a> - which is just so fun and whimsical! I love the colours and cheerful graphics... unicorns, rainbows, clouds - oh my! If you have come from <a href="http://www.brae-er.com/2017/05/little-dreamer-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Brae's blog</a> - then you are headed in the right direction. We have lots of creativity to share with you this month. <br />
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This month, I jumped right in and started creating with the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10105&ci=8548" target="_blank">Little Dreamer Scrapbooking Stamp Set and Thin Cuts </a>- I couldn't wait to make my own rainbow. This layout definitely needed LOTS of glitter - so there is <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/search.aspx?searchvalue=shimmer+trim" target="_blank">shimmer trim</a>, and accents glitzed up with the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9403" target="_blank">Clear Shimmer Brush</a>. The splatters were made with the CTHM Create a Shade Pearl Paint, which is no longer available (but still very fun to use) and some Ranger Dylusions paint. <br />
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Because I was having so much fun with the paint, my next layout was made using an ombre background using the leftover paint. I just love the pearl effect... so perfect for a unicorn theme! <br />
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I hope you enjoyed my projects. Now hop on over to see what <a href="http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca/2017/05/team-brae-er-blog-hop-little-dreamer.html" target="_blank">Michelle</a> has to show you at <a href="http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca/2017/05/team-brae-er-blog-hop-little-dreamer.html" target="_blank">Creations with Michelle</a>!<br />
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EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-68479729602684117472017-05-14T21:44:00.000-04:002017-05-14T21:44:21.997-04:00Jack CardsOne of the new collections in the CTMH Seasonal Expressions 2 catalogue is called Jack. Jack and I will be seeing a lot of each other this spring. Jack's buffalo plaids and woodsy themes will be adorning many of my scrapbook pages this season. But... in the meantime... there was card club. For card club this month, we used the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10022&ci=8470" target="_blank">Jack Workshops Your Way Father's Day Cardmaking Kit</a>. <br />
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However... the Jack collection has this <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9977&ci=8453" target="_blank">adorable stamp set with a very cute bear</a> that I just couldn't leave alone... so some of the cards ended up looking like this...</div>
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Then... one of the nice things about the Workshop Your Way kits, is that you download the patterns, and then can use those patterns for lots more projects... like these made with the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9907&ci=8222" target="_blank">May Scrapbooking Month Live Beautifully paper collection</a> and <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10004&ci=8319" target="_blank">May Stamp of the Month</a>...</div>
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EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-20972338453924511262017-04-17T19:00:00.000-04:002017-04-17T19:23:43.188-04:00April Team Brae-er Blog Hop - Some Kind of WonderfulThank you for joining us on this month's Team Brae-er Blog Hop for Some Kind of Wonderful. We appreciate you taking the time to visit us. If you came from <a href="http://kanatanewfpapercrafts.blogspot.ca/2017/04/team-brae-ers-april-blog-hop-some-kinda.html" target="_blank">Sheena Brooks' blog</a>, then you are headed in the right direction:) <br />
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Close to My Heart's <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx" target="_blank">Seasonal Expressions 1</a> catalogue will soon expire! But, we are going out this season in a burst of colour. This Some Kind of Wonderful collection was the absolute perfect set to scrapbook my daughter's birthday party with her friends last June. We had a backyard party on a perfect early summer evening. <br />
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But, before we get into the layouts that I made... here is a quick peek of the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9789" target="_blank">Some Kind of Wonderful paper collection</a> - only available until April 30th - so head to my website to get shopping now if you like it:)<br />
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Then I get to work using the scraps to make my own layouts. Here is what I came up with this month. Now, I apologize in advance for the less-than-stellar photos of the layouts this month. I forgot to photograph the layouts before adding the photos, and didn't have permission to use the children's photos online - so I have somewhat clumsily just added mats over their images. Next month, I will have more time to get better acquainted with my software and see if I can come up with a more visually appealing alternative. In the interim: <br />
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This was a simple layout, made with assorted paper and complements scraps leftover from from the Workshops Your Way kit. I wanted to play with that gorgeous Raspberry cardstock and my Cricut, and using the Artbooking cartridge - came up with this: <br />
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I loved this colour combination for our fresh summer photos! <br />
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I hope that you have some new inspiration for your crafting this spring...now hop on over and see what <a href="http://therighthugh.blogspot.ca/2017/04/some-kind-of-wonderful-team-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Michelle Hughes</a> has in store for you. <br />
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Emily<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-73725835209647001302017-04-15T12:43:00.000-04:002017-04-15T12:43:04.823-04:00Favourite of the weekWell this was my favourite project this week! A couple of weekends ago, I was showing a new friend how to use Magenta Nuance powdered watercolours and made this background as a demo. I quite liked the colour combination, so decided to make it into a special card this week for my Dad's birthday. Another friend (don't we all just LOVE having scrappy friends to hang out with?!?!) had loaned me this Stamper's Anonymous Tall Trees stamp by Tim Holtz... next thing I new the versamark came out, along with some CTMH black embossing powder and Stampendous Shabby White embossing powder, and this card whipped right together in a few minutes. I think I am going to have to make more of these before I give my friend her stamp back lol...<br />
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Just for fun - here is another project that I made using that same stamp set late last month, for my Alberta Road Trip album. These trees were stamped in first and second generation stamping in a few different CTMH greens - Sweet Leaf, Fern and New England Ivy. <br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-85824097073257734092017-04-13T13:15:00.002-04:002017-04-13T13:15:40.649-04:00A Good CollaborationSo, I recently made a new, fun scrappy friend - and together, we collaborated on making this card. I was showing her how to use Faber Castel Gelatos to make fun backgrounds. I also needed to make a Get Well card for a little competition in our Card Club... and voila! I LOVE this HELLO stamp from CTMH's Dreamin' Big Scrapbooking Stamp set.... and if you love it too, I'll give you a heads up that there is something similar and exciting coming in the new catalogue launching for May!! I can't wait to show you!! The HELLO was stamped in versamark and then embossed with Ranger Superfine Silver embossing powder (available through CTMH), and coloured with the Gelatos. This colourful card needed some glitter - and so the addition of silver glitter paper on the mat, and shimmer trim accents. It was polished off with a pretty little butterfly from the CMTH Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cut Set. The butterfly was stamped using the 'rock and roll' technique in Sorbet and Canary ink. I hope it cheers up our injured friend as much as it warmed our hearts making it:) <br />
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EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-10051847243398756492017-03-10T19:00:00.000-05:002017-03-10T19:49:47.560-05:00Team Brae-er Dreamin' Big Blog HopWelcome to this month's blog hop, featuring the gorgeous Dreamin' Big collection. If you have come from <a href="http://lucyscreativeexpressions.blogspot.ca/2017/03/march-team-brae-er-blog-hopdreamin-big.html?m=1" target="_blank">Lucy Imrie's </a> blog, you are headed in the right direction.<br />
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This paper pack features a combination of whimsical florals, bugs and dragonflies - making it perfect for everyday adventures. <br />
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My favourite way to scrap these days, is to start by creating the Workshop Your Way layouts - they are so fast and easy! Then I use the leftovers from the kit to make my own layouts and stretch my creativity even further. Pairing the themed papers in the Workshop Your Way kits in the Seasonal Catalogues with paper Fundamentals from the Annual catalogue is a great way to stretch the fun themes even further. <br />
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Since I had such success pairing the Hello Lovely papers with woodgrain patterns from the Rustic Home fundamentals last month, I decided to try again this month and created this fun layout. </div>
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Then, I just had to replicate the 'Hello' page from the Seasonal Expressions catalogue and paired it with a second page based on a design from Make it From Your Heart Volume 2. <br />
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I hope you have fun creating your own Dreamin' Big layouts! Now hop on along for more inspiration from <a href="http://singingbutterflyadornments.blogspot.ca/2017/03/dreamin-big-travel-scrapbooking.html?m=1" target="_blank">Darcel Kirvan:)</a> <br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-20454355423419784602017-03-06T22:15:00.000-05:002017-03-06T22:15:21.346-05:00More home decor projects with Cricut Flower MarketSo - I have a new (to me) Cricut Explore - and it sure is helping me to keep my New Year's resolution to use my Cricut more in my scrapbooking - but it has also led me to make a few fun home décor projects as well. <br />
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I was fortunate to have some gorgeous family photos taken recently. I usually scrap my kids and family photos - but don't often take time to scrap photos of just myself and/or my husband. I've been trying to do more of that lately too. So - when I had this pretty photo available, I wanted to do something special with it. I think my favourite new part of my Cricut Explore is my ability to use Design Space for creating - I couldn't get over how easy it was to use that software to put this project together. A few cuts... a little liquid glass to hold it all together... some ink sponged on the paper for dimension... and some glitz from the gold shimmer pen and gold gems.... and viola!<br />
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I also had a little bit of fun personalizing my planner:)<br />
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First up - here is a quick picture of the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9781&ci=7893" target="_blank">Hello Lovely paper collection</a>: <br />
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and.... my favourite way to experience CTMH collections - with the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9786&ci=7898" target="_blank">Workshop Your Way</a> kits: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuahpMv7kOGsio3lbxU_kwy6a7eL3cqhSqCUI9plrVcQ2_cTwMqjSIkyasqrItrVJ9483RtZYhKiqXwBoKwB-a7bpx1f6F7De0QtzaAmGO22zOKT5YhIeLv8Jd46mv_r6rhQBGkOOT1dI/s1600/hello+lovely+wyw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuahpMv7kOGsio3lbxU_kwy6a7eL3cqhSqCUI9plrVcQ2_cTwMqjSIkyasqrItrVJ9483RtZYhKiqXwBoKwB-a7bpx1f6F7De0QtzaAmGO22zOKT5YhIeLv8Jd46mv_r6rhQBGkOOT1dI/s640/hello+lovely+wyw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
My first project is a scrapbooking layout. I couldn't wait to pair these soft florals with the rustic woodgrain paper from the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9372&ci=4859" target="_blank">Rustic Home Fundamentals</a> paper collection. I used leftover supplies from making my three Workshop Your Way layouts, and voila!<br />
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I loved using the soft and shimmery <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9785" target="_blank">blush ribbon</a> on this layout. </div>
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My second project is a card that I made, using the new <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=262" target="_blank">Flower Market Cricut cartridge</a> to create the beautiful succulent on the front. Of course, I add more shimmer with the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9817" target="_blank">Gold Shimmer Brush</a>. <br />
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That's it for me for this month! Hop on over to see what <a href="http://therighthugh.blogspot.ca/2017/02/febuary-team-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Michelle Hughes</a> has made for you. <br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-44872993975348142902017-02-11T23:02:00.002-05:002017-02-11T23:02:42.581-05:00This was a special one!So I have a special page to share with you today! This past summer, we had the amazing opportunity to spend a month road tripping to Alberta and back. I had hoped that I might be able to show my kids the northern lights for the first time - and I wasn't disappointed! My son wouldn't let me take his picture sitting there watching them, but I SO wanted to record that moment! Then, later, as I was doing one of my usual Pinterest binges, I found a beautiful card with a northern lights image, created with ink. So - an idea was born... I started with a 12x12 sheet of White Daisy cardstock and various black, blue, green and yellow inks in front of me. Eventually, after a lot of sponging and getting ink everywhere... my special scrap page emerged...<br />
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I have to admit that minutes after I first started this page, I nearly gave up!! It just didn't look right. But I have a stubborn streak that decided to kick in at that moment, and I just kept layering ink, and eventually I realized that it was going to work out just the way I wanted! I used my waterbrush to pick up some black ink and 'paint' in the trees. After adding my photo, I added the stars, doodles and journaling with a Signo white gel pen. <br />
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I could watch the northern lights every night... they are just so beautiful! I'm happy I was able to recreate their beauty with my paper and ink. <br />
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<br />EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-8972415949492092792017-01-11T19:00:00.000-05:002017-01-11T19:00:01.754-05:00January Team Brae-er Blog HopWell hello and welcome to your next stop on the January Team Brae-er Blog Hop, featuring the NEW Sugar Rush paper from the Close to My Heart Seasonal Expressions 1 catalogue. If you have come from <a href="http://kanatanewfpapercrafts.blogspot.com/..." target="_blank">Sheena at Time Well Wasted</a>, then you are headed the right way!<br />
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This paper quickly captured my daughter's heart, and subsequently captured my own:) I can't wait to fill my albums up with these sugary sweet pages. I often start by ordering the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9778&ci=7891" target="_blank">Workshop Your Way Kit</a>, because I love how easy it is to make pretty pages in a jiffy. I don't often create the card projects, and so I have extra leftovers to create my own scrap pages. Here is a layout made from my WYW scraps... and I still have more to create with! For your reference, here is the contents of the Sugar Rush Workshop Your Way: <br />
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I absolutely love the pretty <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9775" target="_blank">Complements</a> that come with this pack with their embossed gold designs, and the glittery <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9776&ci=7889" target="_blank">Sugar Rush Dots</a>. I like using the PML cards in my layouts for titles and journaling. They make my pages come together so effortlessly:) <br />
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This left page of this layout includes a Cricut cutout from the<a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=249" target="_blank"> Artistry</a> cartridge. This background design is on page 5 of the cartridge guide, and was cut at 9 inches. After flipping through the guide, I realized that I am going to have to start using that cartridge more often! It is so full of fun designs. <br />
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Now hop on over to <a href="http://paperplayroom.blogspot.com/2017/01/january-team-brae-er-blog-hop-sugar-rush.html" target="_blank">Heather's Paper Playroom</a> for even more inspiration!<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-50984338151565595182016-12-14T00:02:00.000-05:002016-12-14T00:02:08.047-05:00It's not a card... it's not a layout...it's a cake?!?Today I have something a little different for you lol... Sometimes I make cakes... and sometimes it is really fun to combine cake making with paper crafting. I've really had fun playing with this adorable <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9360" target="_blank">Woodland Critter stamp set</a> from CTMH. So, when I offered to make a cake for a baby shower, it didn't take long to think of what to do:) <br />
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I wanted this card to have a touch of elegance and sophistication... so I pulled out one of the oldest stamp sets in my collection from the CTMH Just Because Card Kit Layers of gold dot vellum from Stampin' Up!, gold and white twine, and gold embossing, with a little shimmer from the CTMH Shimmer Brush polished it off. The lovely ladies were coloured with my Shinhan Touch Twin markers. <br />
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I am so excited about this hop, because it features my very favourite paper pack in the whole Holiday Expressions catalogue - Oh Deer!! I love the colours and patterns in this paper pack, and can't wait to use it for winter layouts, Christmas cards, and even my recent vacation in Jasper National Park. I grew up among birch and pine trees, so these patterns feel like home to me:) <br />
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Here is what is featured in the Oh Deer paper and complements. If you love it - don't hesitate to head to my <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/" target="_blank">website</a> to order it, because it is only available while supplies last until December 31st. <br />
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I absolutely love the cute <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9499" target="_blank">Snow Shadows</a> and<a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9489" target="_blank"> Jingle all the Way stamp sets</a>, and wanted to make some special projects to feature them. Here is a card using Oh Deer! paper and Snow Shadows and Jingle All the Way stamp sets. I added a bit of burlap ribbon from the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9402" target="_blank">Rustic Home Ribbon set</a>. Of course, I had to add a strip of <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9402" target="_blank">Sea Glass Glitter paper</a> too:) The bell and sentiment are embossed in silver. </div>
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I really liked the natural feel of the<a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9360" target="_blank"> Wood Slat Embossing folder</a> paired with the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9498" target="_blank">Perfectly Pine stamp set</a>... and every branch is better with a bird on it... so here we go... Merry Christmas!!<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791823081722264171.post-56298302340463824732016-11-09T23:05:00.003-05:002016-11-10T19:26:16.351-05:00November Team Brae-er Blog HopHello and thank you for joining me on our team blog hop! This is my first blog hop and so it is pretty exciting to be involved. This month we are focusing on the City Sidewalks collection. It is a circular hop, and if you have come from Brandi's blog <a href="http://crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.com</a> then you are in the right place!<br />
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I have to say that the vibrant colours of this fun paper pack really made their way into a lot of my projects this fall. <br />
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Here are the fun <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9283&ci=6804" target="_blank">papers</a> and <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/product.aspx?itemid=9284" target="_blank">embellishments</a> available. I just LOVE all the pretty red glitter: <br />
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This was my most recent City Sidewalks project. I wanted to show off the fantastic <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7997&ci=7794" target="_blank">red magnetic chalkboard frame</a> that is on SALE for just $20.55 this month as part of the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=178" target="_blank">Happy Happy Christmas</a> campaign. I had saved a full sheet of the cute paper with all the little Christmas houses and was excited to use it as the base for this simple layout. My favourite pattern was the trees on the Peacock background, and so I was happy to have saved a big piece to highlight my photo. I added a mat for my photo, and a snowfall PML card for journaling, and a couple of sticker complements and red enamel gems. I intended to cut out the Christmas thin cut for the title, but then loved using the negative space to maximize the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9353&ci=6730" target="_blank">red glitter</a> on the page. I filled in the title with the<a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6762&ci=5971" target="_blank"> silver metallic marker.</a> <br />
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My second feature City Sidewalks project is a shaker card. I am new to making shaker cards, but once I discovered how easy it is using <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9342&ci=6747" target="_blank">Flip Flaps</a>, I can't wait to make more!! This fun card uses City Sidewalks Willow green patterned paper in the tree window, and the <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/product.aspx?itemid=9415" target="_blank">Cozy Christmas Thin Cuts bundle</a> to stamp the trees and snowflakes, and even that adorable little bird. Then, I had to finish the card with some sparkle from the super popular <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9403&ci=7385" target="_blank">Shimmer Brush</a>. <br />
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I hope you are feeling inspired!! Now hop on over to <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftherighthugh.blogspot.com%2F2016%2F11%2Fnov-team-blog-hop.html&h=qAQERbw6-" target="_blank">Michelle Hughes' blog</a> and see her lovely artwork with this paper pack.</div>
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If you would like any of the products used please message your consultant, or visit my website <a href="http://emilys.closetomyheart.ca/" target="_blank">here</a> Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353867301187862072noreply@blogger.com3