Expressions Of The Heart

CTMH Australasian 'La Vie En Rose' Blog Hop

Hello and welcome aboard our CTMH ' La Vie En Rose' Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Shaunna's Passionate about Pages then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please read, enjoy and join in by following the link at the end of this post. The hop is a circle so keep hopping using the links at the end of each post.

Our 'La Vie En Rose Palette'

has a beautiful paper pack with a feature paper of the roses and flowers and then all other papers are a patterned black and white. I love the black and white so this project focuses on that. It can also be used for any themed photos or craft.....The compliments and assortments match really well. ...the hard work is done for you! It also features a Workshop on the Go pack to make album pages or cards and a stamp set exclusive and suitable for your favorite colour palette...great savings too. The La Vie En Rose products are available from the Annual Inspirations but focused this month with Close To My Heart.

This card idea uses the white blank card and the stamp set from the Workshop on the Go pack and an assortment of black and gold embellishments. I added the ink blot stamp set D1660 as a background. The embellishments.....black shimmer trim, gold bling, black and gold ribbon along with a gold base and bling circle charm just set this card off.

Be sure to check out this range of beautiful products at www.wendyhopper.ctmh.com.au and now hop over to fellow consultant Doris.... Creative Inspirations to see her creative ideas

Hello and welcome aboard our Stamp of the month Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. If you
have arrived here from Denise's Blog Scrap Stamp Share then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. This hop is a circle so keep clicking the link at the end of each post.

January's Stamp of the Month S1601.....'Beloved Bouquet'...... is available exclusively throughout January only.... for just $27 or for $7.50 when you spend $75. There are 14 individual stamps in this set and they are flowers and lovely sentiments so they are just wonderful and can be added to any project. This stamp set has so many possibilities so check out all the posts for loads of ideas for cards and scrapbook pages.

The benefits of this stamp set are the double image...shape and outline....you can choose the colour of the solid image and then select a different colour for the outline. It is easier to stamp the solid shape first and then match the outline....easy to do as our stamps and blocks are clear! I sat and played...make sure you have a scribble piece of paper along side. I used 2nd generation stamping, masking to cluster the flowers and leaves and background techniques. I also tried the same design in different colours....so many decisions.

The card in this photo is just stamped straight onto the blank white cardstock......use an extra cutout shape of the stamp to provide a mask so you can cluster the flowers and leaves together.

This flower image is stamped on a separate piece of card and then fussy cut with our amazing scissors. The background is 1st and second generation stamping and then a little colour added with a blending pen and the acrylic block as a palette containing some of the ink...to dab over image. The flower is adhered with 3D foam tape. The edge is 2 embossed lines using our scoreboard to create a border and mounted on matching cardstock for the flower image and ink colour. Which colour do you like?

"Beloved Bouquet" Stamp of the Month is only available until 31st January from Wendy Hopper your CTMH consultant I'd love you to leave a comment and follow my blog before heading off to the next stop. Check out ...Jenny Gilbert The Creative Heart Oh and Happy New Year to you!!

Hello and welcome aboard our CTMH ' Kaleidoscope' Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Doris' Creative Inspirations then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please read and join in by following the link at the end of this post. The hop is a circle so keep hopping using the links at the end of each post.

Our 'Kaleidoscope' Palette

has a beautiful paper pack with all the pretty pastel colours for any look but it screams pretty girl to me. It can also be used for any themed photos or craft.....The compliments and assortments match really well. ...the hard work is done for you! It also features a Workshop on the Go pack to make 15 cards and a stamp set suitable for your favorite colour palette...great savings too. The Kaleidoscope products are available from the Annual Inspirations but focused this month with Close To My Heart

This project is a simple card idea featuring the stamp set C1631 Birthday Princess and some of the Kaleidoscope papers. Thanks to a team member Helen for the stamp cluster idea. Place the 3 stamp images on the 4 x 5 large block and ink in Momento black. Using the masking technique stamp 'Magic' in Hollyhock ink

Spend some relaxing time colouring the images with an assortment of Shin Han markers and decorate with a piece of pink Shimmer trim. You now have a card suitable for any little girl occasion....Birthday, birth or just hello!
Be sure to check out this range of beautiful products at www.wendyhopper.ctmh.com.au and now hop over to fellow consultant Shaunna...Passionate about Pages to see her creative ideas.

At this time of year let me thank you for taking the time to be part of this blog hop and to enjoy my blog. Merry Christmas to you all and all the best for a wonderful New Year and 2016

Hello and welcome aboard our Stamp of the month Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. If you
have arrived here from Patricia's Blog Page then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. It is a circular hop so keep on clicking the links.

December's Stamp of the Month S1512.....'Candlelight Garden'...... is available exclusively throughout December only.... for just $27 or for $7.50 when you spend $75. There are 10 individual stamps in this set and a wonderful mix of images and sentiments so they are just great and can be added to any project. This stamp set has so many possibilities so check out all the posts for loads of ideas for cards and scrapbook pages and anything crafty!

The stamped image that jumped out at me was the bunch of flowers so I decided to focus on the other images. I took the sentiment 'Friend, you're a light in my life' and built a shaker card around it.

For the shaker section I used our CTMH Flip flaps. Once the jar was stamped onto the blank card I cut out the middle and used a small flip flap from the assorted pack. I placed a few sequins etc in the flip flap and sealed it. The card was stamped using some of the other images and versamark ink along with the white, silver and gold embossing powder....it looks better in real life. The flip flap is adhered to the back of the card front using the adhesive strip provided and glue dots. There is very little bulk and it is so simple. A piece of cardstock is then adhered to the left inside of the card.
Simple technique...
Simple stamping...
Quick and effective

A wonderful stamp set and only available for a short time so check out the other ideas and sort your order so you get this set for just $7.50 with a $75 spend...reward yourself for Christmas. Be sure to check out all our products at Wendyhopper.ctmh.com.au before you hop over to fellow consultant Maz Wood- Inky Fingers Blog to see her creative ideas.

Hello and welcome aboard our CTMH 'White Pines' Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Jo's CTMH Classroom then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please read and join in by following the link at the end of this post. The hop is a circle so keep hopping using the links at the end of each post.

Our 'White Pines Palette' has a beautiful paper pack with all the colours for Christmas and it looks great for Christmas but it can also be used for any themed photos or craft.....The compliments and assortments that match really well are Christmas themed ...the hard work is done for you! The White Pines products are available for a limited time....31st December 2015....

There ideas and projects are endless with this paper pack and assortments. The first idea I used the stamp set from the WOTG cardmaking kit and incorporated the stamp from the WOTG scrapbooking kit. I continued the idea of the step card from the 'Urban' Blog hop. If you need the instructions for the step card then look at the previous post.

I also have fallen in love with these little bags and matching cards and they look delightful as a Christmas set.....These have become a popular class.

AND then my most wonderful piece of work.....A roses Wreath. I love the rolled roses and make them all the time for projects.....but I had never attempted a 'big' one. The wonderful Lisa Stenz had showcased one and I just had to make it. It is WOW! It makes a 12 inch wreath and could be a centre piece on a table or on a wall or the door.

Just get the paper pack and start working...there are so many possibilities. Thanks for sharing my artwork....have fun with this paper pallette.

Be sure to check out all that is White Pines at Wendyhopper.ctmh.com.au before you hop over to fellow consultant Denise's Scrap Stamp Share blog to see her creative ideas.