Sheila's Stamping Stuff: My Crush

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Summer ~ Stampers With an Attitude (Blog Hop)

This month, the "Stampers With An Attitude" blog hop participants are sharing projects using a Summer theme.

If you have come here from 'Photo Fun With Fawn', you are on the right path! Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one, or visit each blog from the list at the end of this post.

This Hip Pics Album is all ready for pictures of Summer memories. This was a creative project that Close To My Heart designed and provided the materials for consultants to create at Rediscover CTMH events this Spring. Each Hip Pics Album is a sturdy spiral-bound kraft chipboard with 8 white pocket pages (holds 16 photos). Each page of the album includes a window, and you simply slide a 4"x6" photo into the pocket page so that the 3¾" x 3¾ window displays the focus of your photo.

Stickers and journaling spots from the My Crush Best Day Ever Assortment are combined with stamp images from the Hello Summer stamp set and some paper from the Seaside kit. These stamps and paper are a "sneak peek" at some new product which will be available beginning August 1. To further embellish the album, Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape and Flamingo Dots are used throughout.

Take a peek at some of the inside pages.

Now "Hop" on over to 'Hilary's Crafts' for more Summer fun.

"Stampers With An Attitude" Blog Hop participants:

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

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

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Flip Flaps ~ Stampers With an Attitude (Blog Hop)

This month, the "Stampers With An Attitude" blog hop participants created projects using Flip Flaps. These are available in several different sizes and are a great way to easily add something extra to your scrapbook. Slide your photo or journaling into the pocket, attach with the adhesive strip, and you have created a fun interactive element for your page.

If you have come here from LaJeania's 'Scrap Til You Drop!' blog, you are on the right path! Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

For my Flip Flap project, I decided to share some photos from a trip to Washington DC when we were able to sit on the grounds of the Washington Monument and watch Fourth of July fireworks. These pages are in the My Crush Modville Book and pieces from the Besties Assortment were used along with some Slate polka-dot and Honey diamond Washi Tape. No other cardstock was used, and there is no stamping on this project. The hardcover My Crush books from Close To My Heart are very fun to use. Each of the 60 7"x10" cardstock-weight pages are printed with a design for an easy start to share your photos.

There are three 4"x4" Flip Flaps stacked on the upper left page so that multiple photos of the fireworks can be shared. The 'Open Me' envelope from the Besties Assortment was added to the top Flip Flap and adds an additional interactive element. Strips of Washi Tape are used to create a tab for easy lifting and for removing the small photo inside the envelope.

Now "Hop" on over to Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog to see more creations using Flip Flaps!

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

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

10 Things I Love

For the '10 Things I Love' layout at Album Retreat, the "homework" assignment was 10 small photos. Naturally, I selected a variety of Avery photos.

10 Things I Love (left page)

Very little stamping was needed to prepare for these pages, just the arrow from All the Details stamp set. As with several of the pages, a patterned paper from the Sarita kit is used with some colored cardstock.

10 Things I Love (right page)

For the background of both pages, an overlay from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge was used as a 'mask' while some Slate re-inker mixed with water was spritzed on the White Daisy cardstock using a Spray Pen. A journaling pen was used to free-hand an outline around several of the cut pieces. The "I Love" letters are from the My Crush 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.