Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for September

Hi Everyone, 

     I have a couple of simple cards I wanted to share with you this month.  This one is a 3x3 card that is made with cuts found in the new Artistry Cricut cartridge from CTMH.  I just thought the little monkey was adorable when I was paging through the booklet for the cartridge.  The "adorable" label is also cut from the Artistry cartridge.

I also used our new gold foil tape and was very pleased with how easy it was to work with.  I was able to re-position it as needed and was able to separate it when I accidentally had it overlap itself.  Here it looks copper but in person it is truly gold.  In person it when very well with our new Fern cardstock paper that I used in this card.

The herringbone paper in the background is actually from the La Vie En Rose paper packet.  To me it seemed fitting for my little monkey friend.

Here is another card that I made.  I took my inspiration directly from the CTMH "Make It from Your Heart" Volume 1 on page 43.  I love to look through those books.  

The striped paper and the floral paper that was used for the flower were part of the La Vie En Rose paper packet too.  I will be presenting more artwork with this paper packet over the next few months.

The flower and the matching leaves were cut from the Artistry cartridge as well.

If you have any questions about any of the CTMH products I used do not hesitate to contact me.  

For your next hop, please go see what Joyce has posted for this month.  I am sure it will be wonderful!

The full rotation is listed below for your hopping pleasure:

Joyce Houck                     Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com .

Nancy Brown                   creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                      scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger          Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman               girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

Crystal Davis                    craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

 Marie Flayer                    njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

 Helen Gullett                   helengullett.com       

 Lori Meadows                  craftymeadows.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Boghop for July

Here is a simple card that I created while at our consultant retreat.  The picture does not really show the detail.  I created a 4.25 x 5.5 card base using White Daisy card stock,  I then cut 2 pieces of White Daisy cardstock and embossed them with our Damask embossing folder.

I then used the white shimmer trim to cover the seams and added rolled flowers and vines.

Please hop on over to Krista's blog she always has such wonderful creations.

Krista Hershberger         Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Joyce Houck                   Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                  creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Crystal Davis                   craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman              girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                    njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Stephanie Huber              lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com                

   

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for April

We just returned from our vacation in Charleston South Carolina.   I highly recommend this to everyone!  We had a wonderful time!  We had a guided tour of the city and learned so much about the history and architecture.  My husband and son went fishing for Red Fish and had a blast.  My son also took pictures of most of his meals and sent them to his friends.

I had planned to post the layouts from the new Jackson Workshop on the Go that I just LOVE but due to time constraints I am going to post pictures of a card I created for a friend of mine.  Everything was made with Close To My Heart products except the gold card stock I used to signify their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Your next hop is over to Helen's blog.


Helen Gullet                      helengullett.com
Nickie Hoffer                    nickiehoffer.blogspot.com
Joyce Houck                      Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com
Betty Locco                        scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com
Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com
Marie Flayer                       njstampingqueen.blogspot.com
Nancy Brown                     creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com
Crystal Davis                      craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for February

Valentine Shaker Card

I love these shaker cards and they are really so easy to make. 

The first step was to cut 2 hearts from Art Philosophy Cartridge at 3.5 inches from White Daisy.  I also cut 2 solid hearts from acetate at 3.5 inches.  I attached one acetate heart to each of the open frame hearts.  I used Liquid Glass because I wanted a very secure seal.

  I attached our 3-D foam tape (1/4 inch) fully around one heart on the acetate side to ensure that none of the mini hearts would escape.

I also cut a bunch of solid hearts sized .5 inch in White Daisy, Ruby, and Pixie cardstock.   With the mini hearts sandwiched in the middle attach the other large heart with the acetate side facing in.

I cut a piece of Pixie cardstock sized 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 and embossed it with our Heart Embossing Folder.  If you look at the finished card above you can see that I used the debossed side rather than the embossed side.  It was just my preference when I was creating the card but can be done either way.

To embellish the card I cut a piece of Extra Thick Twine (Pixie) sized 5 1/2 but as you can see I slightly frayed the ends and attached them on the back side of the Pixie cardstock.  I frayed it to ensure it would lay flat.  I then attached the Pixie cardstock to the front of the card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I attached the "shaker heart" to the front of the card, tied a short piece of extra thick twine to the piece that spanned the Pixie, and stamped "Happy Valentine's Day" to the bottom of the card base.

Supplies I used:
Cardstock - Pixie (X5773), White Daisy(1385), Ruby (X5927)
Ink pad     - Pixie (Z2644)
Liquid Glass (Z679)
3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
Extra Thick Twine (Pixie) - Z3035
Heart Embossing Folder - Z3018
Stamp Set - Holiday Tags (D1560)
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Acetate - I happen to have some 3M Transparency Film that was going to be tossed out but there are other types of acetate that you can use.

Thank you for checking out our blog hop.  Your next hop will be over to Joyce Houck's blog.
If you missed any of the hops, here is the complete list:

Joyce Houck                Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

Krista Hershberger        Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com 

      Betty Locco                   scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

      Stephanie Huber            lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com

      Marie Flayer                  njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

      Nancy Brown                creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

      Nickie Hoffer                 nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

      Helen Gullet                    http://helengullett.com

      Crystal Davis                 www.craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

      Andrea Sherman             girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

      Lori Meadows                 CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for October

If you have ever felt like your creative mojo could use a boost, you can count on Close To My Heart to provide Workshops on the Go.  They provide everything you need to create beautiful cards or layouts.  Here are the 3 different styles of cards that you can make with the Snowhaven Cardmaking Workshop on the Go.  The Workshop on the Go kits include the cutting guide, instructions, paper, stamps, and embellishments to make 5 cards of each style.

Your next hop will be over to Joyce Houck's blog.

If you missed any of the hops, here is the complete list:

 Joyce Houck                   Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

 Betty Locco                    scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

 Jolene Barron                  jolenespapertrail.blogspot.com

 Andrea Sherman              girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

 Nancy Brown                   creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com
 Krista Hershberger           Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

 Stephanie Huber              Lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com

 Crystal Davis                    craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

  Nickie Hoffer                   nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

 Janice Centritto               craftingeek.blogspot.com    

 Lori Meadows                  CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for September

This is a cute little post-it note holder.  I used the D1612 Teacher Appreciation Stamp Set and our ShinHan Touch markers to color in the owl.  I also used the markers to color the enamel stars (Z2010). 

The post-it note holder was cut with the Cricut Explore.  I received the cutting file from a fellow crafter.  I need to look up her name so I can post the file and give her the credit that she deserves.  Your next hop will be over to Andrea Sherman's blog.

If you missed any of the hops, here is the complete list:

 Joyce Houck                Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com
  Nancy Brown               creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com
 Krista Hershberger       kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com
 Stephanie Huber           Lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com
  Nickie Hoffer               nickiehoffer.blogspot.com
  Betty Locco                 scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com
  Lori Meadows              CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com
  Andrea Sherman           girlpluspaper.blogspot.com
  Helen Gullett                helengullett.com
  Crystal Davis               craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for August

I signed up to participate in a CTMH swap with 10 other consultants.  As soon as I returned from my Thirty-One convention in Ohio, I needed to get moving with 10 of each - 2 page layout, 3x3 card, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card, and a 3D item.  August is also our local 4-H fair and there was so much to do.  The task I dislike the most is drawing blood from all our chickens (the bantams have the smallest veins!).  I had to come up with some pretty easy designs to make sure I could get them completed and mailed out in time.  These are some of the items I created for the swap using our new Scaredy Cat paper:

This card features the August Stamp of the Month (I absolutely love this stamp set!), our black shimmer trim, and the black enamel stars.

Your next hop is over to Stephanie.  Enjoy!

If you got lost along the way here is everyone's links:

Joyce Houck                   Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                   creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Krista Hershbergr            Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Stephanie Huber             Lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com

Nickie Hoffer                   nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

Janice Centritto               craftingeek.blogspot.com  

Betty Locco                     scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows                 CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Stephanie B                    stephanielovesscrapbooking.blogspot.com

Jolene Barron                  jolenespapertrail.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman             girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for July!

Here is a braided spine card.  This is the final picture of the front.

This is a better view of the spine.

I will be posting detailed instructions and a template. 

Your next hop is over to Stephanie's blog.  If you got lost along the way, the entire lists of blogs is listed below:

          Joyce Houck                Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

         Jean Murphy                Stampandscrapjeanie.blogspot.com

         Nickie Hoffer              nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

         Helen Gullett               byheleng.wordpress.com

         Andrea Sherman          girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

         Krista Hershberger      Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

         Janice Centritto           craftingeek.blogspot.com  

         Nancy Brown              creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

          Lori Meadows                 CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com        

         Stephanie Brown         stephanielovesscrapbooking.blogspot.com

         Crystal Davis               craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

         Jolene Barron               jolenespapertrail.blogspot.com

         Betty Locco                  scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com 

         Stephanie Huber           lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com

         Meg Clements              clementscreativecreations.blogspot.com

         Cindy Leek                   savingmemorieswithcindy.com

         Elizabeth M                  ejoym.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for June

Due to time constraints I decided to post the card I designed for the Spring Card Extravaganza.  The Skylark paper makes it so easy to create cards and scrapbook layouts.  If you look at this card you might think that I stamped the bird on the paper but in reality it is the upper left portion of one of the papers.  The embellishments that I added were the Bronze shimmer trim, the eye of the bird and the "Happy Birthday" sentiment.  For the 2 green layers I used our Sweet Leaf card stock and the final layer is simply the opposite side of the Skylark paper.  Do not fear that any portion of the remaining Skylark paper will go to waste.  I will be posting pictures of my other projects using the "scraps".







Your next hop is over to Crystal.  I have seen some of what she has been up to and I know you will like it.  Enjoy your hops!

If you got lost along the way here is the list of blogs in this hop:

         Crystal Davis                craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

         Betty Locco                  scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

         Meg Clements              clementscreativecreations.blogspot.com

         Stephanie B                  stephanielovesscrapbooking.blogspot.com

         Joyce Houck                Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

         Helen Gullett               http://www.helengullett.com

         Krista Hershberger       Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

         Nickie Hoffer                 nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

         Andrea Sherman            girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

         Janice Centritto             craftingeek.blogspot.com  

         Nancy Brown                 creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

         Cindy Leek                    savingmemorieswithcindy.com  

         Lori Meadows                CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Bog Hop for May

Here is a layout I just created using the Ariana paper packet and inspired by a layout from "Make it from Your Heart" Volume 2.  The bows are from the Ariana Assortment (Z3002).  The stamp was from the Ariana Scrapbooking Workshop on the go.  It doesn't feel complete yet so I will revisit it tomorrow when I am fresh.

Click on the image to get a better view:

Your next hop is over to Cindy.  Enjoy!

If you got lost along the way here is the list of blogs in this hop:

Joyce Houck              Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Krista Hershberger     Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Helen Gullett              byheleng.wordpress.com
Nancy Brown             creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Nickie Hoffer              nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows           CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com
Cindy Leek               savingmemorieswithcindy.com

Andrea Sherman       girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

Crystal Davis             craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Janice Centritto         craftingeek.blogspot.com       

Stephanie B               stephanielovesscrapbooking.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Bog Hop for April

Timberline Father's Day card with embossing

Once again I created a card with our Timberline paper.  Joyce shared with me a technique where you emboss some cardstock and then run the matching ink pad over the embossed surface.  I liked it so much I just had to try it out.  I am in the midst of prepping for the Scrapbook Expo in Oaks this weekend (come see me if you are there!) so I had just a little time to put a card together.

The vertical strip in the back is a piece of chocolate card stock embossed with our CTMH embossing folder and then inked with a Chocolate Ink pad.  Just think of the possibilities if you were to mix and match card stock and ink pads.

The frame around "Happy Father's Day" is from our Irresitables chipboard and inked with a dauber in Chocolate.  I used our scalloped circle punch and it fit nicely under the Irresistables frame.

Your next hop is over to Krista.  Enjoy!

If you got lost along the way here is the list of blogs in this hop:

Joyce Houck            Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Betty Locco             scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Crystal Davis               craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown            creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Nickie Hoffer               nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

Elizabeth M               ejoym.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman      girlspluspaper.blogspot.com

 Cindy Leek                 savingmemorieswithcindy.com

Stephanie Huber         lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows           CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Krista Hershberger     Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Stephanie B             stephanielovesscrapbooking.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop for March

This month I am focusing on our Timberline paper and Workshop on the Go.  My husband and son love to fish, hike, and bike so this paper packet is great for scrapping their adventures.  One thing that I realized while creating these pages was that I love the look of the irresistables.  There is one 1/2 circle on the right page of the first layout and several on the second layout.

I completed both 2 page layouts from the Workshop on the Go and then created a Father;s day card with some of the remaining scraps.

Here is the first 2 page layout:

Left side:

Right side:

Second layout:

Left side:

Right side:

Father's Day Card:

Please hop on over to Andrea's blog next.  

If you missed any of the hops along the way they are listed below:

Joyce Houck            Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown            creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Krista Hershberger    Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Stephanie Huber         lavendersagedesigns.blogspot.com

Cindy Leek                 savingmemorieswithcindy.com

Crystal Davis               craftingwithcrystal.blogspot.com

Nickie Hoffer               nickiehoffer.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows           CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman       girlpluspaper.blogspot.com

Betty Locco             scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Elizabeth M               ejoym.blogspot.com