Sheila's Stamping Stuff: Geometric Backgrounds

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Crop Tuesday!

Have you been trying to find time to create scrapbook pages? If so, then join us for Crop Tuesday on the first Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be February 4 at 10:00 am. If that day and time is not convenient and you would like to create this layout, contact me and we can schedule a time for you.

For our first Crop Tuesday in January, everyone created a fun birthday layout using the <'makea'> key on the Artbooking Cricut cartridge. Thanks to Pamela for sharing her awesome 'Make A Wish' Scrapbook Layout using Babycakes paper, which we created using papers from the Sarita kit.

Left page of the layout includes a 5"x7" photo and some accent stamping with the Geometric Backgrounds set. The 'good times' sentiment is in the Take Note stamp set which is included in the Artbooking Collection.

On the right page, there is more accent stamping with the Geometric Backgrounds 'ikat' image along with four photos.

If you would like to join us for Crop Tuesday in February, or if you would like to schedule a time to create this layout, please contact me via email or phone. All of the pieces will be pre-cut and ready for you to stamp, assemble and embellish. The cost is $10 per kit, or the fee is waived if you order $30 or more in CTMH products.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Saturday, November 23, 2013

My Happy Place

Finally, the last set of pages for the Album Retreat which Close To My Heart held in October. Hope you have enjoyed seeing all of my completed scrapbook layouts!

All of the pages for the Album Retreat were designed by the CTMH Art Department and include multiple cuts from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge as well as papers from different CTMH kits with a mixture of embellishments and stamp sets. Even though each page is very detailed, it was fun and challenging to create each of them. Click on any of the photos for an enlarged view.

My Happy Place

For the 'My Happy Place' layout, I chose photos from many different places that I have visited as well as our home.

My Happy Place (left page)

There are a lot of details on these two pages. The polka-dot paper is from the Sparkle & Shine kit. Circles behind both of the Outdoor Denim overlays include patterned paper from the Frosted and Sarita kits along with a variety of cardstock colors, some of which were stamped with images from the Geometric Backgrounds and Take Note stamp sets. Framework Alphabet was used to stamp the title, and sentiments from All the Details add a small touch to each page.

My Happy Place (right page)

Embellishments include pieces from the My Crush Best Day Ever Assortment, Baker's Twine, Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape, Sparkles, Bronze Shimmer Trim, and some of the Base & Bling Word Accents.

Be sure to follow my blog to see all of the completed pages which I will be sharing throughout the month of November.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Friday, November 22, 2013

On This Day

'On This Day' scrapbook pages from the Close To My Heart Album Retreat showcase photos from a trip my husband and I took to San Francisco. As with several of the other pages, a few spritzs from a Spray Pen mixed with Slate reinker and water add texture to the background.

On This Day (left page)

To add texture to the heart banner and Pear banner on the right page, stamps from Geometric Backgrounds were used. The only other stamping is the word 'smile' from the Take Note stamp set, which is included with the Artbooking Bundle.

On This Day (right page)

No patterned paper is used for this layout, just different colors of cardstock. The 'word bubble' journaling piece is available in the My Crush Best Day Ever Assortment which has been used with several of the pages for this Album Retreat project.

All of the pages for the Album Retreat were designed by the CTMH Art Department and include multiple cuts from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge as well as papers from different CTMH kits with a mixture of embellishments and stamp sets. Even though each page is very detailed, it was fun and challenging to create each of them. Click on any of the photos for an enlarged view.

Be sure to follow my blog to see all of the completed pages which I will be sharing throughout the month of November.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Hello (layout from Album Retreat)

Hello layout

On this 'Hello' layout, photos of my grandfather and my grandson are used with some Artbooking overlays which create a nice, eye-pleasing pattern.

All of the pages for the Album Retreat were designed by the CTMH Art Department and include multiple cuts from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge as well as papers from different CTMH kits with a mixture of embellishments and stamp sets. Even though each page is very detailed, it was fun and challenging to create each of them. Click on any of the photos for an enlarged view.

Hello (left page)

One of my favorite photos shows my grandfather using an iPad to FaceTime (video phone call) with my grandson (his great-great grandson).

Hello (right page)

Papers from Sarita and Sparkle & Shine kits are combined with White Daisy and Kraft cardstock as well as a little Lagoon and Ruby for color. A couple of the background pieces were stamped using Geometric Backgrounds and All the Details sets. The banner pieces were cut using the Artbooking cartridge and then coordinating stamps from All the Details stamp set were used. On the left page, a small piece was stamped with Ruby ink using an image from One-Way Borders.

Be sure to follow my blog to see all of the completed pages which I will be sharing throughout the month of November.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Looking for Adventure

One of my favorite pages from the Album Retreat is 'Looking for Adventure' which includes a photo of my husband on his month-long bicycle ride from California to Florida along with some of my son and grandson's adventures.

Looking for Adventure

The color scheme for this layout really appeals to me and goes so well with outdoor/nature photos.

Looking for Adventure (left page)

Patterned paper from the ProPlayer kit is combined with stamped images from Geometric Backgrounds and the My Life stamp set, which is included in the Artbooking Bundle.

Looking for Adventure (right page)

Included on these two pages are a few pieces of patterned paper which you may not recognize from a CTMH kit. These are from the My Crush Best Day Ever Assortment and are a great way to include some additional variety to your scrapbook pages and cards. Even though each assortment is designed to be used with the My Crush books, they use CTMH Exclusive Colors and coordinate well with other Close To My Heart products. Four different assortments are available, and each includes more than 20 4"x4" double-sided pieces for only $4.95. The letter stickers spelling 'looking for' are also from the same Best Day Ever Assortment.

Be sure to follow my blog to see all of the completed pages which I will be sharing throughout the month of November.