Cross-Canada Blog Hop - Valentine's Theme

Welcome to our January Blog Hop featuring Valentine’s Inspiration.  To purchase any of the items seen in our blog hop today, contact your local consultant to place an order.

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! 

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 and join Julie at 12x12travels.blogspot.ca. If you came from Chantal of It's a Hoot Papercrafts then you are in the right place! 

 I created this page by using our gorgeous Heartstrings Paper Packet, Heartstrings Complements and Heartstrings Assortment. I stamped using Lagoon and Flaxen ink and our versatile Amour stamp set. I also added some bling by adding teal shimmer trim (one of my favorite products!).

I used a card from the Picture My Life Heartstrings Scrapbooking Program to create the card above. To create some dimension and added texture, I used Liquid Glass on the quote and I created the card base using a White Daisy card but sprayed it using our Spray Pen that had Hollyhock ink and water. 

 I created this fun, easy card using Cranberry cardstock and embossing it using our new Heart Embossing Folder. Next I used the border sticker from Heartstrings Complements as well as White Shimmer Trim. To embellish, I used stickers from the Heartstrings Complements with our 3D Foam Tape as well as a badge button from Heartstrings Assortment.

To create this card, I used our Cricut Artfully Sent Cartridge! I LOVE this cartridge - the versatility is limitless! It creates cards that look difficult so easily! You'll look like a pro! I also stamped hearts for the front of the card from the Forever in My Heart stamp set using Cranberry and Slate Ink. I used a card from the Picture My Life Heartstrings Scrapbooking Program. I also used our spray pen with Cranberry ink and water to create a piece for the front of the card as well as the inside of the card. In addition to that, I used the zip-strip from the Heartstrings Paper Packet as part of the front of the card. 

This simple Picture My Life card can be used in your scrapbook or to give to someone you love. I used our Cricut Artfully Sent cartridge as well as paper from the Heartstrings Paper Packet, Lagoon Ink, Slate Ink, stamp set from the Heartstrings Workshop on the Go kit, Heart sticker from the Stuck on You Puffies, and Red Shimmer Trim on the back of the card.

I used the following Close to My Heart products to create my layout, cards, and Picture My Life card:

Heartstrings Paper Packet - X7193B - $10.95

Heartstrings Complements - X7193C - $5.50

Heartstrings Assortment - Z3015 - $6.50

Heart Embossing Folder - Z3018 - $9.75

Forever in My Heart stamp set - C1604 - $15.25

Amour stamp set - D1632 - $19.75

Picture My Life Heartstrings Scrapbooking Program - Z3046 - $9.75

Lagoon Ink Pad - Z2195 - $6.50

Flaxen Ink Pad - Z2642 - $6.50

Slate Ink Pad - Z2173 - $6.50

Cranberry Reinker - Z2216 - $5.50

Hollyhock Reinker - Z2228 - $5.50

Spray Pen - Z1380 - $4.25 (I LOVE these to create really custom artwork!)

Bonding Memories Glue - 1512 - $8.75

3D Foam Tape - Z1151 - $6.50

Teal Shimmer Trim - Z1918 - $5.50

Red Shimmer Trim - Z1848 - $5.50

Pink Shimmer Trim - Z1986 - $5.50

White Shimmer Trim - Z3024 - $5.50

Liquid Glass - Z679 - $7.75

Stuck on You Puffies - Z3037 - $5.50

Cricut Artfully Sent Collection - Z3017 - $109 (This is an AMAZING value! You will create beautiful, versatile cards, scrapbook pages and more with this one cartridge! The cartridge includes 700 Images: Cards and Fonts! Order Yours Today!)

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Kristine of Home With Studio K.

 If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle S Blog, http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca, as she has the complete blog list. 

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 Card Creations using our How To Books.  So mark February 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

Check out our Fantastic January Specials to Celebrate National Papercrafting Month!

Visit my website to learn more and take advantage of these great deals! www.nancy.ctmh.com

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Enjoy!

Nancy K.

Hearts of the West Blog Hop - Yuletide

Welcome to the Hearts of the West team blog hop!

If this is your first time joining us you will love it. It features Close to My Heart Consultants from all over Canada showing you their projects. The Hearts of the West team was founded by Nancy Klein.

This months challenge is the gorgeous Yuletide Carol paper pack, brought to you by the new Annual Inspirations, hand picked from Nancy Klein. My first 2 Christmas themed cards feature this fabulous paper packet. I also included 2 cards featuring our New Cricut Artfully Sent Cartridge - this is a must have product! Put it on your Christmas Wish List!

I didn't have lots of time to create so I quickly made these 4 cards! It's was fun and super easy! I love how they turned out.

I used the following products:

Yuletide Carol Paper Packet

Yuletide Carol Complements

Cricut Artfully Sent Cartridge

My Crush Holiday Happenings Assortment

Black Shimmer Trim

Red Shimmer Trim (I LOVE Shimmer Trim!)

Ruby Mini-Medley Accent Collections

Black Mini-Medley Accent Collections

Black & Grey Glitter Paper

If you came from Heather Myers' Blog then you're in the right place, this is a go around blog hop so you can start anywhere! Just in case, the full list will be at the bottom. So, as always, grab your coffee, tea, water, relax, and hop around the team with us.

Your next stop is Chantal Pearson's Blog.

I will be hosting an Open Crop and Christmas Card Workshop on Saturday, November 22nd. For more details, please email me at nancy.klein@shaw.ca

Thanks for joining us this month and come back next month to see what creative projects we can bring to you! Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to leave a comment.

Enjoy!

Nancy K.

Hearts of the West Team October Blog Hop - Scaredy Cat

Welcome to the Hearts of the West team blog hop!

If this is your first time joining us you will love it. It features Close to My Heart Consultants from all over Canada showing you their projects. The Hearts of the West was founded by Nancy Klein.

This months' challenge is the Scaredy Cat paper pack, brought to you by the new Annual Inspirations, hand picked from Nancy Klein.

If you came from Kerry Hammel then you're in the right place, this is a go around blog hop so you can start anywhere! Just in case, the full list will be at the bottom. So, as always, grab your coffee, tea, water, relax, and hop around the team with us.

I created my Scaredy Cat double page layout in only one hour! I am so impressed with how quickly this beautiful layout came together! 

Scaredy Cat Paper Packet - X7085A - $10.95

Scaredy Cat Complements - X7185C - $5.50

Sunset Chevron Washi Tape - Z2005 - $8.75

Black & Grey Epoxy Bubbles - Z1935 - $4.25

3-D Foam Tape - Z2060 - $6.50

Black Ink Pad - Z2105 - $6.50

Bonding Memories Glue - 1512 - $8.75

Cricut Artfully Sent Collection - Z3017 - $109 - I used this amazing, versatile new cartridge to create the house! This item is a must have! 

Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 pattern book - 9042 - $8.75 - This is another must have item! I used one of the scrapbook layout patterns to create this! It came together beautifully and quickly because of this pattern book.

Your next stop is Chantal Pearson of It's a Hoot Papercrafts.

Thanks for joining us this month and come back next month to see what crafty projects we can bring to you! Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to leave a comment.

Visit my blog and Facebook business page often for information on new products, specials, tips and techniques, events and more! Follow my blog and enter to win a prize!

Enjoy,

Nancy K.

Close to My Heart's New Artfully Sent Cricut Collection is Available!

I am SO excited! Close to My Heart's New Artfully Sent Cricut Collection is now available! Contact me today to order yours! You will LOVE it's versatility!

Enjoy!

Nancy K.