Color Dare #286 Party Time

It's time for another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge! It's the last Color Challenge in March and Tic-Tac-Toe is here again. You get to choose colors from a Tic-Tac-Toe board using the Close to My Heart color palette from the featured paper pack of this month "Stargazer." I chose to use the first column of colors, Sapphire, Pacifica, and Canary, with a splash of Poppy.

Keeping it fast and simple this time by using a Picture My Life card from the Summertime set, a bit of paper from the Stargazer Paper Packet, and the Birthday Time Stamp of The Month set. The PML card had the Sapphire and Pacifica dots on it with a sentiment in the center that said "Sweet Summertime." I used my Circle Thin Cuts to cut that sentiment off (I can save it to use on a layout) and replaced it with the Party Time sentiment from the SOTM. I thought the blues and yellow could use a splash of red, so I added a small strip of Poppy striped paper and a few Poppy Enamel Dots.

I used the clear shimmer pen to add sparkle to PARTY and the Sapphire dots on the PML card. The white circle is popped up with Thin 3-D Foam Tape.

The inside sports the same Canary and Poppy B&T papers as the front. I combined two sentiments from the SOTM for the inside sentiment.

Ready to play? Just create a project using at least three colors in a row of your choice. You must identify the row you chose with your entry. You may also add any or all of the other colors from the Tic-Tac-Toe board and Black and White Daisy are always free to use but please do not add extra colors. If you don't have the exact colors, use the closest colors you have. Our color challenges are open for two weeks, giving you more time and flexibility to create, share, and invite your crafty friends to join us too. You have until 11pm EST Thursday, April 12th to enter! I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies used:

S1803 Birthday Time

X7229B Stargazer paper Packet

1385 White Daisy Cardstock

X5957 Sapphire Cardstock

Z2848 Sapphire Ink Pad

Z2892 Pacifica ink Pad

Z2843 Canary Ink Pad

Z4148 Summertime Picture My Life

9044 Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 4 (Pattern 2)

Z3318 Thin Cuts-Basic Circles

Z4143 Stargazer Dots

Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Z3293 Shimmer Brush- Clear

Z3224 Waterbrush- Small Round

Other: My Favorite Things-Stitched Circles Stax

Three Amigos November 2017 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog Hop. We are three Close To My Heart Independent Consultants with a love for stamping and scrapping, and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3rd of each month, we feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout, or other project. There are only three stops on this hop, so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. When you finish hopping, be sure to check out the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

This month we are sharing projects using Beary Christmas (papers or featured colors) from the new Holiday Expressions Idea Book. The featured colors are Charcoal, Cranberry, Fern, Glacier, New England Ivy, Pebble, Pewter, Tangerine, and White Daisy.

I put together a quick card using the From The Heart Card Bases & Envelopes that are available in the Going Soon section on my website. I cut out the bear in the wreath image from a PML card and popped it up with 3-D Foam tape on the front of the card. 

I added Red Glitz Gel (retired) to the berries on the wreath. The bows sparkle thanks to the Clear Shimmer Brush.

The card pulls open from the top to reveal another PML card with a sentiment from the Short & Sweet stamp set. The falling snow and two blue trees are accentuated with the Shimmer Brush.

When the card is fully extended, there is a place to write a personal message. The picture doesn't capture the shimmer on the Cranberry banner, but it looks beautiful in person.

Thanks for hopping by today! Hop over to Lisa's Blog and Donna's Blog to see what they created for you, then over to the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge. We hope you play along!

Supplies Used:
A1189 Short & Sweet
X7225B Beary Christmas Paper Pack
CC1227 From The Heart Card Bases & Envelopes (Going Soon)
X5978 Glacier Cardstock
X5975 Cranberry Cardstock
Z2841 Glacier Ink Pad
Z2832 Pewter Ink Pad
Z3312 Gold Glitter Gems
Z3129 Gold Foil Tape
Z3293 Clear Shimmer Brush
Z1484 Red Glitz Gel (retired)

Three Amigos October 2016 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog hop.  We are three Close to My Heart Independent Consultants with a love for stamping and scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you.  On the 3rd of each month we feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout, or other project.  There are only three stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.

This month's challenge is to use three textures on our project. I put together a single page layout using the Swan Lake Paper Pack and added texture with the Swan Lake and All Together Complements. I incorporated a little bit of Black Glitter Paper, embossed vellum, and some white Enamel Gems from the grey assortment.

I trimmed down a Picture My Life Overlay to fit over my photo. The sentiment on the card set the theme for the layout.

I used the Hearts Thin Cuts again this month to cut the Ruby heart for my layout. The "Together" copper foil vellum piece came from the All Together Complements. I stamped the names and "#SELFIE" on vellum with copper pigment ink and embossed them with clear embossing powder. The All Together Complements also include kraft embellishments, so I used Kraft Cardstock to mat my photo.

Thanks for hopping by! Hop over to Lisa's blog and Donna's blog to see what they created for you.

Supplies Used:
B1539 Pen Pal Alphabet
D1707 Let's Go
X7212B Swan Lake Paper Pack
X7212C Swan Lake Complements
Z3267 All Together Complements
X5927 Ruby Cardstock
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
X5930 Slate Cardstock
Z1375 Kraft Cardstock
Z3236 Black Glitter Paper
Z2170 Ruby Ink
Z2172 Whisper Ink
Z3283 PML Overlays-White Frames
Z3260 Hearts Thin Cuts
Z3089 Grey Enamel Gems
Z1979 Marvy Uchida Le Pen Journaling Pen
Z2088 Ranger Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Other: Brilliance Cosmic Copper Pigment Ink Pad, Vellum

Three Amigos November Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog hop.  We are three Close to My Heart Independent Consultants with a love for stamping and scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you.  On the 3rd of each month we feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout, or other project.  There are only three stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.

This month we are featuring projects made with White Pines and/or Urban papers. When I attended the CTMH Making Connections event last month, we made a White Pines Picture My Life album. I can't wait to fill this album with daily pictures as we count down to our first Christmas in our new home. Today, I am sharing the cover page and the intro page for the album.

I used Shin Han markers to add color to the Picture My Life card that is the focal point of the cover page. The papers are all inked with chocolate ink. White Pines Complements, Poppy Extra Thick Twine, and Red Enamel Gems accent the page.

I change a few of the complement pieces in the cluster on the intro page. Once I place a picture in the photo spot, I will add an appropriate subtitle to the layout. This page will sit to the left of the first set of pocket pages in the album, which I will share as soon as I get them photographed.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Hop over to Lisa's blog and Donna's blog to see what they created!

Supplies:

X7200B White Pines Paper Packet

Z3176 Picture My Life White Pines Scrapbooking Program

X7200C White Pines Complements

Z2111 Chocolate Ink Pad

Z3094 Poppy Extra Thick Twine

Z3090 Red Enamel Gems

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

Chalk It Up Workshop Layout

My workshop layout started out like the design in the WOTG guide. As I worked with the pictures I intended to use, my layout morphed into something new.

These pictures were just begging to be scrapbooked after spending years in storage. We are always reminded to include ourselves in our scrapbooks. It's important to share our story. My friend, Betty, challenged a group of us to create a layout about us before we were married and before we became parents. This layout is just the beginning of my story. My girls already love it!

These class compilations are one thing I missed while my girls were in school. My family moved to another state shortly after my Kindergarten year. Even though I don't remember a single name, I have fun looking at the pictures and wondering what became of them. I do remember walking to school with my big sister. We lived three houses away. I also remember that half the class was spent doing lessons and the other half was music and snack time.

The clusters of embellishments were fun to put together. I started with the ideas from the WOTG layout and built upon them.  If you look closely, you can see the spatter I sprayed on the sorbet cardstock to add subtle texture.

For the title piece, I decided to use a card from the Chalk It Up Picture My Life kit. I trimmed the card to fit my space. The composite picture on the opposite page details the location and date. The small first day of school picture holds other information beneath.

I used a small flip flap to hold the picture and add extra space for journaling. I cut a small window in the back of the mat to reveal my mother's handwriting. I just couldn't bear to cover it up.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you are inspired to include yourself in your scrapbooks because it's never too late to tell your story!

Get Ready To Be Wowed!

The new Annual Inspriations Idea Book is here with over 250 new products!  Be sure to check it out today!

Look at the adorable August Stamp of the Month, What a Hoot!  It can be yours for only $5 with a $50 purchase.

Wait!  There's more! If you love the Picture My Life scrapbooking program, you are going to love this special.

Have fun looking at all of the great new products.  Be sure to check back on August 3rd for the Three Amigos Blog Hop!

Three Amigos July Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos July Blog Hop.  We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. Each month we feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through.

This month we are sharing projects made with the Picture My Life pocket cards.  June was a particularly busy month for me with my daughter graduating, winding down 15 years of volunteer work with PTSA and Girl Scouts, preparing for company, and getting ready to travel to Kansas (we left the day after the graduation ceremony).  Needless to say, I was unable to get a fresh new project photographed to share.  Since this particular hop landed on a Thursday (think TBT), I thought I would share a project I created with the Skylark collection.  I used the PML cards on my layout to highlight the title and to create a bit of journaling space.

The cards have designs printed on both sides.  While I adhered my cards directly to my layout, you could insert the cards into flip flaps to showcase both sides and create space for extra journaling or pictures.

When I return from my trip, I will photograph the card I made for this hop and get it posted.

Thanks for hopping by.  Hop over to Lisa’s Blog to see what she created for you.