National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop

 Welcome to the Australasian CTMH NSD blog hop, if you arrived here from Maz at aMAZing creations   you are in the right place. If you arrived by chance this is a circular hop and you can go to the next blog by clicking on the link at the end of this page.

The Dream Maker collection is one the prettiest that CTMH have released, the colours, the designs and the elements are all so beautiful. The coordinating cardstock with the marble pattern on one side has to be seen in real life to truly appreciate it. The stencil and die cuts are a great addition to the papers. Unfortunately I forgot to order the stamp set but I will be getting them soon.

The Dream Maker collection was perfect for these photos of my friend's birthday celebration. We sipped tea from fine bone china cups and the delicacies served were scrumptious. I really enjoyed working with this collection, I used two of the stencil patterns to decorate my pages and the tea pot and cups and saucers.  Also used were various stamps from my stash, and some of the die cuts. Of course some pearls are always the perfect decoration.

I have been making simple cards lately and this is another one, I used one of the papers plus a sentiment from my stash, a few black dots and this pretty ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by now hop along to Danni at Scrappychicks and see what wonderful project she has to share.

        Please leave a comment before you go, they are always appreciated.

        Happy crafting!

Hey Handsome Blog Hop

 Welcome to the Australasian CTMH Hey Handsome blog hop, if you have arrived here from The Scrapbooking Photographer you are in the right place. If you have arrived by chance this is a circular hop so click on the link at the end of this post to go to the next blog.

The Hey Handsome collection has a masculine theme but you may be surprised to see that it is not just restricted to masculine projects. The papers can be very versatile.

                     

My mother who was 91 passed away in March and I was given these two beautiful rose bushes by a few of my wonderful friends. One is called "Mother's Love" and the other "Remember Me" which I chose as the title for my page.  The title is a cricut cut, the font is Autumn in November which is a free download from Dafont and I have used the offset feature. 

I have chosen two of the papers and just a narrow strip of paprika cardstock for this layout. The brown hessian paper is from the April-June Mix In paper pack.  The rose stamp is now discontinued but it is perfect for this page. I have also added some stamped and die cut hearts plus diecut leaves and a few sparkly gems.

This card uses the motorcycle stamp from the Born to Ride Z4691 stamp set and one of my many birthday stamps. The black tweed look paper and some cardstock made this a simple and easy card to make, yet it looks great. I have adhered the motorcycle image with thin 3D foam tape.

 I am a real fan of fairies and this stamp set is so very cute it's called Fairy Garden Z4526. This is another easy yet fun card to make, I used the harbour paper and cardstock, red cardstock and ribbon and a few sparkly gems. I also used the clear shimmer brush for the fairy's wings and it looks so pretty, it doesn't really show up in the photo but they really do shimmer and sparkle.  The white die cut frame I have had for many years and do not know where I got it, and it looks so pretty on this card. I added the stitch lines on the small square of harbour cardstock with a white gel pen Z1513. 

Thank you for stopping by, now for some more ideas hop along to Danielle at Scrappychicks I am sure she will have something great to share.

Please take a moment and leave a comment, they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting!

Nature Blog Hop

 Welcome to the Australasian CTMH Nature blog hop, if you arrived here from Maz's aMAZing Creations you are in the right place. If you have arrived by chance this is a circular hop so click on the link at the end of this post to take you to the next blog.

This hop has the theme Nature, which leaves it wide open to our interpretation as CTMH have so many different products that fit this theme. I have chosen to use two different stamp sets and  thin cuts for my projects.

This thin cut is so pretty, it is called Floral Background Z369. It looks stunning just using White Daisy cardstock which I have backed with this beautiful pink cardstock. The pearls and a sentiment was all that was needed to complete the card. Of course you can use any sentiment to suit your purpose.

I knew I wanted to use the Butterly Layers thin cuts Z4653 with these pages and I am not disappointed with how they compliment the stamps from  the Florals and Flutters stamp set Z3764. I have used papers from a previous Mix In collection. 

In this photo you can see my niece Mia was lucky enough to have one of the butterflies land on her shoulder.

I was able to create an almost replica of the black and cream butterfly with the Butterfly Layers thin cuts. 

If you haven't realised it yet I do love flowers and butterlies. For this card  I used stamps from the Daisy Meadows scrapbooking stamp Z3932 and coloured the flower and butterfly with the Spectrum Noir markers. The pearls add a little elegance to this card.

Thank you for stopping by I hope you found some inspiration in my projects, now hop along to Danielle's Scrappychicks  I am sure she will have something wonderful to share.

Please take a moment and leave a comment, they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting!

Cosette Blog Hop

 Hello and welcome to the CTMH Australasian Cosette blog hop, if you arrived here from Lynda at The Scrapbook Photographer you are in the right place. If you arrived by chance you can continue the hop by clicking on the link at the end of this post.

The Cosette collection is one of my all time favourites. The stunning paper with the butterflies and other loveliness only just surpasses the one with the tags and clocks. The sticker sheet is quite beautiful as well.

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This card is so simple I have used just a piece of this beautiful paper matted on cardstock and one of the zip strips. I added a sentiment, a few fussy cut butterflies and some lovely pearls yet it is so pretty. The designers of this paper pack has really outdone themselves.

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I used pattern 2 Vol.5 as inspiration for this layout, I wanted this stunning paper to be the focus of the page so I stamped flowers in mist and papaya ink on white cardstock so they wouldn't compete with this paper. The gems add a lovely sparkle to the flowers. The butterfly is from the Cosette die cut pack X7291E  

Thank you for stopping by, now hop along to Alison's blog Scissor Paper Heart and see what great project she has to share.

Please take a moment and leave a comment, they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting!

 

Borders Blog Hop

 Hello and welcome to the CTMH Australasian Borders Blog Hop, if you arrived here from Lynda at the Scrapbooking Photographer you are in the right place. If you arrived by chance, click on the link at the end of this post to continue the hop.

Today we will be bringing you ideas using borders, whether they be stamped borders using the February stamp of the month, other border stamp or borders made from other CTMH products. For my projects I have used two of the images from February stamp of the month S2302 and one of the Fancy Borders Thin Cuts Z3682. 

                                       

                     
This first project uses the butterfly stamped border and I think it is so pretty and versatile. I stamped the butterflies with black ink then added the pink ink using the blending brushes Z4572 which are so fabulous to use. I have also used paper from the Flower Shoppe X8803S collection and butterfly stamps from my stash. The butterfly stamps that I have used are now retired but Close To My Heart have so many beautiful butterfly stamps I am sure you can find something similar in your stash of stamps.  

I love how this layout turned out, I have used this decorative border thin cut which looks so pretty on this page. The thin cut is 6" long and I cut it twice to fit the 12" page . The beauty of this thin cut is that it is a continuous cut when you cut it twice rather than two individual borders. I have used random flower stamps from my stash and I am loving the new thinner card die cuts. I have added the black butterfly, a small heart and a few random stickers from the Flower Shoppe pack.

Here is a better look at the embellishments, I really like how the different elements of the stamped flowers, the stickers and the die cuts compliment each other giving different textures and dimension. I also added some splatters using the black ink, just a little not too much.

It's great having "just because" cards in your in your collection which can be used for different occasions. I am not sure what occasion I will use this card for but it's there when I need it. After stamping the hearts border in Candy Apple ink I fussy cut it out, our Non Stick Micro Tip Scissors Z81836 makes this so easy. The added sentiment and the thin cut hearts in the envelope are the perfect decoration to finish off this card.

Thanks for stopping by, now hop along to Danielle at Scrappy Chicks to see what great project she has to share.

Please take a moment and leave a comment before you go.

Happy crafting!

 

Storybook Blog Hop

 Welcome to the  CTMH Australasian Storybook blog hop if you arrived here from  Allison at scissorspaperheart blog you are in the right place. If you arrived by chance, I hope you like what you see and you can continue the hop by clicking on the link at the end of this post.

 The Storybook paper that is filled with fairy tales and fantasy images has girl inspired icons on one side and the other has boy inspired icons, the other papers have beautiful muted colours and will suit just about an project. I have used the fairy tales paper with the lovely images of castles, crowns, flowers and so much more and the scrapbooking stamp set in my layout. this collection is only available while stocks last so if this collection takes your fancy maybe you should get it soon. 

         

I love these photos of my niece and her daughter at Disneyworld and they were perfect for the Storybook collection as were the stamps that I used. The photos of Mias with the Disney princesses are so precious. I coloured random images on the paper with the water colour paints added the stamped and coloured crowns and the sentiments that really told the story of that day.

 I just wanted a light softer colour on the images and the water colour paints does that.   These enlarged photos of the layout shows the decorations of the layout better. The stitched dies really enhance the stamped sentiments. 

Thank you for stopping by now please hop along to Danielle at Scrappy Chicks and see what great project she has to share.

Please take a moment and leave a comment, they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting!

Love is All You Need blog hop

 Hello and welcome to the Australasian Close To My Heart Love is All You Need blog hop. If you arrived here from The Scrapbooking Photographer you are in the right place, if you arrived by chance just click on the link at the end of this post to go to the next blog.

This hop is will be a little different, we get to choose what products we want to use as long as it fits the description of "Love is All You Need". This means there will be a variety of products used, I have chosen the Now and Forever collection. I fell in love with this collection as soon as I saw it  aren't these papers divine!

The Now and Forever papers have a vintage look to them, so I knew what photo I wanted to use to create this page. This layout features my grandmother, my mother's mother and three of her children, my mum who is 91 wasn't yet born. There is a wee baby in my grandmother's arms that you have to look closely to see. 

I love it when CTMH designs a paper pack with papers that you can cut up to create embellishments, which I have done with the flower paper. I have also added a stamped flower, the flower and butterfly images uses two stamps to create the two tone look. I have added a few of the White Acrylic Flowers Z6035 and also some ink blending and stenciling as well. I used one of the Card Front Pattern Stencils Z4679. I will add the journalling soon.

 

We all love sending birthday cards and this card is filled with special delivery birthday wishes. I have used different papers from the Now and Forever pack to create this card, the presents and special delivery stamps are from the Seasonal Haul stamp and thin cut set Z4655.

Thank you for stopping by, now hop along to Scrappy Chicks to see more great ideas, I am sure Danielle will have something wonderful to share.

Please take a moment and leave a comment they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting!

Are We There Yet?

 Hello and welcome to the CTMH Australasian "Are We there Yet" blog hop, if you have arrived here from Lynda's The Scrapbooking Photographer you are in the right place. If you arrived by chance you can continue the hop by clicking on the link at the end of this post .

This paper pack is bright and colourful and has some lovely pattern papers with images relating to travel. There are drawings of many of the really popular and well know iconic sights plus the images of passport visa stamps and luggage. Something to use with all of your international travel photos or just a short trip to the countryside.

 

 

 I very much enjoyed creating this layout, I was traveling home to Perth and stopped in Sydney to visit my sister, we had a great day in the city sightseeing. Much has changed since 1978 but the well known sites of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House are still as amazing as ever. The Sydney skyline has definitely changed.

I love the honey butter printed paper and chose this plus papaya and glacier cardstock for my layout. The Sydney Opera House cricut cut is from the CTMH "You Are Here"  cartridge and I used the slim  alphabet and numbers dies for the title. I also used glacier ink for the splatter stamped images.

I love this truck from the Seasonal Haul (D2117) stamp set and used the idea from the core catalogue as inspiration for this title piece. I will use this piece on a layout with my Australia Day fireworks photos. The truck was raised using the thick 3D foam tape to give it some dimension. The sapphire printed paper was perfect to mount my stamped image.

Thank you for stopping by, now hop along to Danielle's Scrappy Chicks  for more great ideas. I am sure she will have something wonderful to share.

Happy crafting!