The Everything ABC's Blog Hop - letter K

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter K.  

This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment.  

Whatever the crafter has chosen as their K element 

will be featured in their post.

If you came from Jenifer Benner's blog, Jen's Messy Studio,

then you're on the right track!

I cannot wait to see all the K inspired expressions of creativity. 

My K is our grandson Kaydon. So I decided to make a kid card for Kaydon for a kid who's "out of this world".

I will be embellishing and completing the inside later today.  Just needed something REALLY FAST! and Circut Key "K" was the solution.

Check back later today.  

I'm exploring other options to add color, 

just needed this really fast for 7 AM this morning.....

Life is just so busy this time of the year.  

Plus Kaydon came to visit!

I do have some time this afternoon to PLAY!  5/25/16 up-date

This update is in limbo.

Kaydon didn't leave until late afternoon and life just seems to happen, keeping me from playing.  I REALLY need to retire, though it looks like I'll be working one more year part-time.

 - will help me make the fun time purchases.  

I will need to make sure that I'm not ending up working FT with a PT salary.

Your next stop on our Everything ABC's blog hop is Catherine Nowak , who also has the list of participants; sadly only three of us for the letter K. Maybe for letter L you would like to join us!?

CTMH Technique Blog Hop - Let’s Interact

For the May CTMH Technique Blog Hop,  our focus is using an interactive element.  It really is a lot of fun and the results can be quite entertaining.  If you are coming from Melissa Robinson, you are on the right track.  In case you get lost, you can get a complete list of participants on her blog right HERE.  This month we have approximately 11 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using one or more interactive technique along with a variety of our great CTMH products.  To enjoy this hop is quite simple to do - just click on the link at the of the post on each blog to move to the next one.  Here we go!  

I love our Cricut Cartridges for FAST and EASY 

cards, embellishments, and more.

For this Fast and Easy interactive card, I used LOVE from the Artfully Sent Cartridge pg 35,  The pop-up heart is from the same page.  They are cut from Sorbet paper and backed with our new HAPPY TIMES paper that is only available during the month of May.  I added a bow using our white and gold ribbon.  The interactive element of this card is a pocket inside the card that can be for an additional surprise message or a gift card, I'm using a gift card .  I used the same white ribbon and a glue dot to pull out the gift card.  The pocket was made with more of the Happy Times Ombre paper, stamped with flowers from the coordinating stamp set with the Happy Times sentiment plus some of our new Florence sequins.  I left the inside of the card plain so that I could write a personal message.  The zip strips and more white ribbon inside the card add a final touch that says, 

"This card was made for you with love."

Gift card pocket

Now, hop on over to Wendy Kessler's blog to see what kind of fabulous art she's created.  Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement.  Enjoy the Hop!

National Scrapbooking Month- Happy Times Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH National Scrapbooking Month- Happy Times Blog Hop!   We will be featuring this month's Constant Campaign, Happy Times Paper, a set of 12 patterned papers whichs which you can get free with a $60 order.  It also has a matching stamp set.  If you came here from Jennifer Dykstra of jd designs,  you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, the list of participants can be found HERE

This month we have approximately 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the Happy Times Paper Pack and matching stamp set along with other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Happy Times paper with the May Stamp of the Month. some Glacier think twine staples, sparkles, white ribbon, gold squins.

Now "Hop" on over to Priscilla Gotham of Priscilla's Paperie to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, only available  May 2016. Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get these products!

May SOTM Blog Hop - Celebrate with Cake

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring May's SOTM, which is "Celebrate with Cake", a set of 17 stamps.  If you have come here from Jennifer Dykstra of JD Designs, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE

This month we have  approximately 33 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

For this card I used paper from the May promotion: National Scrapbooking Month's Happy Times paper packet, sparkles, and white ribbon.  Some of the flowers are fussy cut from the Happy Times paper and a couple are stamped with this month stamps and colored with coordinating inks Pomegranite and black (second generation) for the three overlapping background tags, the popped up top sentiment is stamped in Pomegranite ink.

Now "Hop" on over to Lauren Moore of CTMH Craftings to see her artistic creations!  Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun inspiration! Remember, the May SOTM is only available until May 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!