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Welcome to the CTMH Blog Hop !!!

Welcome to our Close to my Heart Summer 2009 Idea Book Blog Hop! Almost 40 Close to my Heart Consultants are celebrating the upcoming release of the Summer 2009 Idea Book, which goes "live" May 1, by sharing their amazing creations using new products via their blogs. This is simple do to- just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Ready for a sneak peak at some new products?! Here we go!












Both cards are from the "Originals" Card Idea book. The first design is called Overview. Both cards features The Moon Doggie Paper pack (level 2) X7111B. Colors used are Cranberry, Desert Sand, Garden Green, & Indian Corn Blue.



I used the new stamp set Extreme Happiness C1356 & The sentiment is from D1187 for every occasion. After stamping the flower (using the 2nd generation Rock & Roll technique, page 23 of the summer 2009 idea book), it was cut out and adhered with 3D Foam Tape (Z1151) above a felt leaf that I stamped a leaf on using New England Ivy ink. The felt is from our new "Heartfelt Whimsy Die Cuts" Z1145 which is die cut felt and I LOVE it! I used Garden Green brads in the center of the small flowers, after coloring the centers with ablender pen & Garden Green Ink.


The next card design is "Heartfelt Classic" I used the May stamp of the month D1349 "Be Yourself" This stamp set is so much fun. Same colors & paper pack as above as above. I paper pieced the dress from patterned paper and used Prisma Glitter Z134 with the write n rub pen (1762) to accent the flowers on the dress 7 in the center of the flowers. Liquid glass Z679 (another one of my favorite products) was used to shine up her boots. The ribbon is from the ribbon rounds chocolate collection.

Now "Hop" on over to Jena's blog http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/ to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and see the great new Paper Packs and My Acrylix Stamp Sets! Remember, the Summer 2009 Idea Book goes LIVE on May 1st!In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of all the amazing Close to my Heart Consultants participating in the Blog Hop:

Erin Herring http://www.tazzygirl2000.blogspot.com/

Penny Doucette http://scrappinpenny.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Rensel http://scrapbookaddictkath.blogspot.com/
Jessica Moore http://www.jessicaspaperpetals.blogspot.com/
Colleen Porter http://www.inkemup.blogspot.com/
Sherry Thompson http://www.picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com/
Jen Patrick http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Corey Acton http://scrappytimeswithcorey.blogspot.com/
Amy Edwards http://www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com/
Amy Schultz http://www.amylizschultz.blogspot.com/
Tresa Black http://www.fabulouslyartsy.blogspot.com/
Leslie Kolic http://www.leannesscraps.blogspot.com/
Rebecca Garrison http://www.stampingwithbekah.blogspot.com/
Miranda Kurz http://www.scrampinwithmiranda.com/
Terrie Dodd http://my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com/
Traci Tanimura http://www.creativetraci.blogspot.com/
Debora Mcelhany http://www.mcdoodlesscrappinplace.blogspot.com/
Katie Paterson http://katiepaterson.blogspot.com/
Michelle Robinson http://amaizenbluelady.typepad.com/
Lori Scott http://scrapinglori.blogspot.com/
Amberlyn Gentry http://amberlyng.blogspot.com/
Wendy Kessler http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/
Meredith Burgess http://www.meredithsscrappylife.blogspot.com/
Vicky Sullivan http://www.sullyscrapandstamp.blogspot.com/
Caren Goldstein http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/
Jena Devries http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee http://createwithtraci.blogspot.com/
Julie Banzon http://www.scrapbookiejulie.blogspot.com/
Laurel Seabrook http://www.want2scrap.blogspot.com/
Alisan Smith http://scrappinalistamps.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Ali Creel http://www.scrapali.blogspot.com/
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com/
Aaron Brown http://aaronsbooth32.blogspot.com/
Shannon http://www.rockinstamps.blogspot.com/
Julie Lane http://raggedydoodles.blogspot.com/
Carrie Zrodlowski http://carriesinspiration.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to check out the "Tickled Pink" Scrapbook kit, available for a limited time-through the end of May. You can see the details on my website http://careng.myctmh.com/

Have a great day!

Caren

Alaska train ride layout

Well I actually got 6 pages scrapped this weekend. This layout I did for a CTMH "Imagine" layout challenge. The paper pack is called "Rustic Trail". It is retired, but it goes great with my Alaska Pictures. I have 4 more pages that I will try to post later on tonight.

I forgot about my blog ;(

How could I do that to you poor little blog? I promise to not be so neglegtful in the future. I will also take pics this wekend of my latest artwork and post some Alaska pages. I need to win the lottery so I can quit my dayjob and devote more time to crafting and blogging (and oh yeah, I'd exercise more too! he he )