Die Cut Blog Hop Challenge~Note Cards with Martha Stewart Edge Punch

Getting started...
card stock cut, scored, folded & punched

A lot of detail work went into the creation of these cards. I used die cuts made by Close To My Heart. There's a lot of layering of different flower shapes along with embellishing with glitter glue and Liquid Glass ( I love, love, LOVE Liquid Glass!!!!) Most of the flower die cuts also have ink pad distressing to give them dimension under the clear Liquid Glass.

I used Martha Stewart's 'Double Loop' Around-the-Page punch for the straight edge to give the cards a feminine touch....and then I also ink distressed the punched edge to highlight the punched loops.

Close up of individually
handmade die flower die cuts.

Variety of cards made
using same theme & embellished die cuts

close up of one of the cards
showing the dimension of
the handmade embellished die cut flowers

All supplies and paper used are from Close To My Heart except for the edge punch. Thank you so much for stopping in.....sharing the creations I make in My Creations Den is on my list of favorite things to do.

Hope you saw something to inspire you...I would love to know your thoughts and would greatly appreciate a quick comment.

~ Handmade Red, Green & White Christmas Holiday Card ~

Today I decided to start making cards for the upcoming holidays. This particular card creation is pretty quick to make & would be a GREAT design for a newbie card creater. I get a lot of card ideas from scrapbook pages I've created; page layouts are perfect inspirations to get those creative juices flowing! ;)

All of the products & supplies used for this project are from Close To My Heart:
 ~ Pear (green) cardstock
 ~ Cranberry (red) cardstock
 ~ White Daisy cardstock
 ~ Cranberry ink pad
 ~ Pear ink pad
 ~ Designer Holiday Ribbon Rounds Cranberry & White 1/8" ribbon - retired CTMH
 ~ Festive Thoughts acrylic stamp set - retired CTMH
 ~ Festive Frills acrylic stamp set - retired CTMH

card close up

Inside of the card.

The stamp sets are a couple of my favorites.... I have always liked using holly images in my art work and for decorating. The set also has images of doves, another truly favorite stamping image of mine. There's also a wreath image that I used to create a cute pocket card that I will post when I add the finishing touches.

Thank you for dropping in here to see my card creations and, hopefully, you've seen something to inspire you to create a beautiful card of your own.

Your thoughts & comment are greatly appreciated.
~ If you're interested in purchasing any of my cards or other creations, please click HERE to visit my online Etsy shop.

Halloween ~ Fun ~ Party Monsters ~ CTMH's Hooligans themed Mini Memory Photo Album

Fun colors, Fun theme...
Used CTMH's black waxy flax &
CTMH's ribbon to embellish

I think that one of my favorite scrapbooking projects has to be creating these mini albums! This is such a fun, colorful paper pack too..Hooligans by Close To My Heart.
Thanks for stopping in and looking around here in My Paper Creations Den..and I'm looking forward to reading any comments you'd be so kind to leave for me..Hope this fun memory album inspired you to create something fun and playful. :)

Close up of the front cover showing off this VERY fun paper & color theme

Plenty of room for journaling & pictures.
Used CTMH's 'Hooligans' level 2 paper pack
to create this lively album.

More of the inside pages

Close up of the back cover

Close To My Heart's matching 'Stick Eze" stickers are wonderfully heavy duty...
not to mention BEAUTIFUL!! ;) And aren't they soooo fun looking?!

6x6 Close To My Heart accordian album for Dog Lovers - You Rock paper pak

When I sit down to start creating 'something' I never know where my imagination will take me. I started out with a plan to make a frilly, girly card using all blue hues with flowers and florishes...but this 6x6 dog-lover's accordian album is what I ended up making! CTMH's goldrush and outdoor denim is a far cry from what I mentally started out to make..too funny...does anyone else do that? I really would love to know.

Anyways.....
Here are some pictures of my most recent creation. Thanks for taking a look and thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments left for me....I like knowing that you've stopped in so I can visit your blog. :-)

I did the scissor distressing technique on the edges of most of the white core cardstock. I love Close To My Heart's cardstock...LOVE IT!!
The paper tearing technique was used on most of the patterned CTMH B&T papers.

 

I hope you enjoyed your visit to My Scrappin' & Stampin' Den and maybe I even inspired an idea or two. Thanks for looking. I would love to read a comment left by you...comments actually charge my creative battery and motivates me to create more for you to see.
Again....thanks for dropping in here and taking a look around.
I need to get busy cutting paper and get some ink on my fingers....time for me to create!!

January Close To My Heart Blog Hop ~ IMAGINE Scrapbook Lay Out Recipes

Thanks for visiting my blog...and hope you enjoy my creation for our group's first Close To My Heart Blog Hop. This month we are featuring our Imagine Scrapbook Recipe Book. This is a wonderful book FULL of scrapbook "recipes" and the one that I chose to make and picture hear is called "IN THE GROOVE" ; page layout recipe & a color sample of the lay out can be found on pages 20 & 21.
I made the scrapbook pages 9" x 9" (instead of 12 x 12). The scrapbook pages will be placed in a MyLegacy Linen Album for my son-in-law for his birthday in April. He's tired of digital pictures that he can't look at and share with visiting friends & family .....Makes totally good sense to me...and is right up my alley! Smart man.

All products used are Close To My Heart products:
X7111A   - Moon Doggie Level 1 paper pack
X7111C   - Moon Doggie MyStickEase embellishment stickers
Z2118   - Desert Sand ink pad
C1236   - Hook, Line and Sinker - My Acrylics stamp set
C1213   - Hunting - My Acrylics stamp set
D1342   - World's Best Dad - My Acrylics stamp set
Z1243   - Mini-Medley Accents Pewter Collection

Don't miss any of the wonderful scrapbook lay outs made by very creative & talented consultants. Thanks again for stopping in to see what I made...now hop on over to Jenifer's blog to see something beautiful and inspiring! ;-)

Oh...and please stop in again soon....I'm always making something and LOVE to share my love of scrapbooking, cardmaking, & papercrafting..... 

Here is a list of the bloggers participating in the blog hop:
Wendy   http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Kristie Herdener   http://www.goofyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Laurie Flannery  http://www.westmanscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Tracy Oleksak   http://www.mamaolie.blogspot.com/
Cindy Leek   http://www.paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com/
mestamp2   http://www.mestamp2.blogspot.com/
Barbara   http://www.paper-creations117.blogspot.com/
Jenifer Benner   http://www.jensmessystudio.com/
Melissa   http://melissaburch.blogspot.com/
Haley   http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Carol Loftus   http://www.carolloftus.blogspot.com/
Sylvia   http://stampinsylvia.blogspot.com/
SweetAline   http://www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Kim   http://kimorear.blogspot.com/

Handmade Cards using Close To My Heart acrylic stamps & Creative Basics paper paks

Here are 3 very different cards that I made on a rainy day when I was trying out different techniques. As you can probably see, I really like the tearing technique. I also love to use ribbon on my cards.The paper paks used are Paper Garden, Silhouette, and More To Adore.

~ Thank you for visiting My Scrappin' & Stampin' Den. I cherish your thoughts, suggestions, and any comments you could leave for me. Please drop in again soon. Make it a terrific day!

It's time for me to get busy working on some scrapbook pages that one of my customers custom ordered for a bridal shower...more beautiful ink on my fingers. ;-)

Scrapbook LayOut Workshop for Ladies' Night Out

Here's a fun 12 x 12 scrapbook page lay out that I designed for one of my workshops. I love this paper pak!! It's super versatile...girl or boy, grown ups or children.

X7092B   Good Times Level 2 paper pak
Z2111     Chocolate Ink Pad
Z2160     Twilight Ink Pad
Z2153    Sweet Leaf Ink Pad
D1258    Friendship Word Puzzle acrylic stamp
D1288    June Word Puzzle acrylic stamp

Here's a close up showing the Buttercup Yellow Spiral Clip with the color coordinated Sassy Strands. We also used a Sponge Dauber to apply Chocolate Ink along the edges of each piece of cardstock where a picture can be attached -OR- where some journaling could be displayed.
We used the wonder Close To My Heart edge distresser to give depth to the layout as well as show off the white core paper.

This picture displays the random stamping we did using 2 different colors of inks and 2 different words from the Friendship Word Puzzle acrylic stamp set. I love, love, LOVE random stamping! We also applied Chocolate ink around the perimeter of the 12 x 12 base page.


Thank you for stopping in here at My Scrappin' & Stampin' Den to look at my 12 x 12 page lay out. I would love to read a comment left by you so I know that you've been here and so I can also visit your blog.
Now....it's time for me to create another project & get some more ink on my fingers....Please drop in again soon.  :-)

My List of Very Creative ~Close To My Heart~ Consultants

This is a list of CTMH (Close To My Heart) consultants and bloggers all of whom I was in the September '09 Stamp Of The Month blog hop. They are all so talented and inspiring; every single one of the blog sites listed is well worth a visit....such wonderful cyber friends with lots and lots of inspiring work to look at....

Jena DeVries http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Nona Davenport http://www.nonapearl.blogspot.com/
Katy Donaldson http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/
Cibele Glazer http://www.flowerfoot.blogspot.com/
Laura Dame http://www.thecroppersconnection.blogspot.com/
Lori Leng http://www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com/
Jamia Bankhead http://www.papermadnessinc.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty http://www.fancymelissa.blogspot.com/
Pamela OConnor http://www.cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/
Sheila Bennett http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/
Adeline E. Brill http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Wendy Kessler http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Beth Naumann http://www.bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com/
Barbra Otten http://barbraotten.blogspot.com/
Terrie Dodd http://www.my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com/
Judy Burger http://makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com/
Jessica Booth http://jessicabooth.blogspot.com/
Leisa Hubley http://www.bigredscraps.blogspot.com/
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Debra Van Patten http://memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com/
Juli Clark http://www.thestampteacher.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder http://www.blessedscrapper.blogspot.com/
Michelle Robinson http://www.amaizenbluelady.typepad.com/
Maricar Harris http://www.maricarharris.blogspot.com/
Antoinette Herrin http://www.godblessyourart.blogspot.com/
Kathleen Androlewicz http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/
Cindy Leek http://www.paperspadsandpictures.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Barbara Harris http://www.paper-creations117.blogspot.com/
Alanna Moses http://www.damoses.blogspot.com/
Laurie Levnik http://www.creationsbylaurie.blogspot.com/
Tanya David http://www.scramperscorner.blogspot.com/
Karen Norman http://www.gettinscrappywithit.blogspot.com/
Jan Moxey http://scrapandstamp4ever.blogspot.com/
Tammy Lea Pinchard http://mycreativeclubhouse.blogspot.com/
Paige Dolecki http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com/
Kelly Triggs http://www.stampinallday.blogspot.com/
Sherry Thompson http://www.picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com/
Deb Young http://www.scrapbookczar.blogspot.com/
Nancy Ball http://www.ballisticdesign.blogspot.com/
Chris Shouse http://www.houseostamps.wordpress.com/
Dawn Ross http://www.iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/
Laurie R Newton http://scrapsfromthebeach.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Carol Taggio http://craftycarol55.blogspot.com/
Amy McVey http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/
Carla Ironside http://www.carlacreates.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Royal http://www.craftroyalty.blogspot.com/
Jen Rubio http://www.jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Kristie Horness-Herdener http://www.goofyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Jill Lucas http://scrapwench.blogspot.com/
Wanda Riley http://www.creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com/
Miranda Kurz http://www.scrampinwithmiranda.com/
Jody Gustafson http://www.cre8nmemories.blogspot.com/
Susan Brooks http://www.stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Patrick http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Julia Menssen http://www.ralphandjulia.blogspot.com/
Shannon Pelletier http://www.mycolorfulworldinvt.blogspot.com/
Linda Shewchuk http://www.awesomememories.blogspot.com/
Brenda Harmless http://keepsakeswithheart.blogspot.com/
Donni Alvarenga http://www.donniscreativetherapy.blogspot.com/
Nancy Brown http://www.creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee http://createwithtraci.blogspot.com/
Pam Klassen http://eimmap.blogspot.com/
Lori Miller http://www.clearlyfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Smith http://verykimberry.blogspot.com/
Caren Goldsein http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/

~*~ Handmade Christmas Cards ~*~

Stamping completed, colored the stamped images and applied glitter. Now I'm ready to score & fold the card, distress the designer accent paper, cut out the Christmas images, tie the bows and glue it all together to make 20 Christmas cards for a special customer.

CTMH Products used:
5808    Creative Basics "Jingle" Collection
D1389 "Ornate Ornaments" Acrylic Stamp Set
D1243 "Peace On Earth"  Acrylic Stamp Set
Z2165  Juniper Stamp Pad   &   Z2365 Juniper Marker
Z2166  Tulip Stamp Pad   &   Z2366  Tulip Marker
X5671  Textured White Daisy Cardstock
44751  Stazon Black Stamp Pad
Z134   Prisma Glitter

I will also make birthday cards, shower cards, friendship cards, sympathy cards, thank you cards, etc.

Accordian Album for My Birthday Memories

Here's a 6 x 6 album I created for my birthday celebration.
It's always a special memory whenever family/friends gather together for fun....and placing pictures into a memory/scrapbook album of any size (large or small) we can always "travel" back to that moment for some smiles and keeping sweet memories alive forever.










Close To My Heart's products I used:
Notebook Level 2 paper pak
6 x 6 Accordian Album
Ribbon Rounds
Varity of embellishments
Sassy Strands
==> Would you like to purchase the kit to create this accordian album? Or....Would you like for me to create this album for you? Contact me at bharris117@bellsouth.net ***make sure you put "CTMH album" in the subject line of your email.***
Your comments are appreciated...I enjoy reading your thoughts about my creations.
~~Thank you so much for stopping into My Scrappin' & Stampin' Den~~

"All-Sorts" Mini Album ~ Jingle Paper Pak & October '09 Stamp of the Month

Here's a fun Christmas mini album that would be a wonderful, personalized gift for someone or to keep for yourself.


One of the pages has a pocket that holds 4 tags made to display a picture and a small area for some descriptive journaling.

This is Close To My Heart's acrylic Stamp Of The Month. It has 11 images to stamp!! It's called "Holiday Warmth" #D1376.

Pictured here are the Level 1(X7115A), Level 2(X7115B), & My Stickease(X7115C) matching stickers.

Front cover of the "All-Sorts" mini album showing the tearing technique, liquid glass creating the ornaments hanging on the tree. There is also Prisma Glitter used on the stamped tree.

The following pictures show the different pages, techniques, and embellishments.

The festive, non-traditional colors combined with the fun patterns on the paper all co-ordinate together along with the acrylic stamp images.

Notice the white core of the paper and the texture that the drops of liquid glass on the paper pattern. The scissor distressing of the white-core card stock gives this album depth and texture.

This is the back of the album.

I appreciate all of your comments and thoughts of the "All-Sorts" mini album. If you would like to purchase the kit to make this beautiful mini album please contact me

at the email address posted on this blog.

Thank you so much for stopping in at My Scrappin' & Stampin' Den.