CTMH Wanderful WOTG

Hi, I'm back with another LO using a Workshop on the Go from CTMH.  I just love these workshops because they give you everything you need to create 2- two page LOs and more.  This workshop comes with a full paper pack, a size D stamp, Washi tape, embellishments, extra cardstock and instructions.

The Wanderful line is retiring at the end of August.  I'm travelling to Germany soon, so I made sure to pick up a couple of extra packs of paper and some 'Picture My Life' (project life) cards.  You can never do too much travelling!

Okay, so the WOTG... I had some pictures from Lego Land in CA.  You got it the pictures below are not the Capitol or San Francisco Bridge-- they are Legos!  Unbelievable!!

 

Don't you also like the blue circle overlay-- cut this from CTMH's Artbooking cartridge.

Also used CTMH's cartridges to cut the frames and camera.












Here is a look at the second page. 

Because I had so many pictures, I used 2 flip flaps





















Thanks for taking a look today.  If you want to grab this paper pack while its still available, please let me know.
Thanks, Maureen:)

Supplies:
Paper- Wanderful WOTG (G1088); Wanderful Stickers (x7191c)
Inks- Black and Slate

CTMH Confetti Workshop on the Go

Hello, the summer is flying by!  And, my blog has been suffering:(  I'm still finding time to craft though.  Just not time to take pictures and post.  Well, I took a bunch of pictures of my work, so I'm back in business!

The layout below is from CTMH's Confetti line.  This line will be retiring at the end of August.  Please be sure to order it before it becomes unavailable.

For the LO, I used the Workshop of the Go (WOTG) kit and changed things up.  Below is the first page:

I documented and scrapped my daughter's 11th b-day.  The design of the LO was based on a sketch I found on pinterest, modified of course. 

The Confetti WOTG kit comes with the sentiment "Oh Happy Day".  I liked the stamp's versility.










Here is a close-up of the first page.  Abby has such a great smile!

For the second page I continued with the design and added to flip flaps because you can never have enough pictures!

By using flip/flaps, I was able show all the pictures of my dog licking the frosting off of party-goer's face!  I know it sounds gross!












Here's the complete 2 page LO:

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look at this LO. If you are inspired and want to order your Confetti paper line before it becomes unavailable, then please let me know. Maureen:)

Supplies:
Inks- Thistle; Pear; Outdoor Denim; and Desert Sand
Paper- Confetti WOTG(G1086); and Confetti Stickers (X7189C)
Other- White twine; Topiary Chevron Ribbon; and Flip/Flaps

More Authentique Anchored Layouts

Happy 4th of July!!

As promised I'm back with my 3 remaining Anchored LO's.  These LOs features our sailing excursion onboard the Argia Schooner.  We sailed out of Mystic CT.

If you happen to be one of my 2,000+ Pinterest followers then you know I love all things lighthouses!!  Their beauty and isolation fascinate me.  I would like to visit every lighthouse on the eastern seaboard.  I know, I know...I have a long way to go!!   But, was able to see two light-houses during this trip:)  2 down, 10,000 to go:)

 

Okay this is sort of a plain jane page. 

I liked the paper so much that I had it serve as the focal point.  After trimming 1 inch from the height and width, I backed it on CTMH's Ruby paper.  I then simply put blue patterned paper across the middle, matted the pictures, and glued down the title.

I got the title at a local scrapbooking store in CT.

Above is a pic of the complete 2-page LO.  This LO was quick and fast.  You're probably like-- I know, it stinks.   But as I said yesterday, I felt good scrapbooking and I felt accomplished for documenting this trip.  Not everything has to be a work of art.

Okay, now onto the lighthouses.  Below is a LO of the 2 we saw-- scratch these 2 off the bucket list!!  I found the design for this LO on Pinterest. 

Love this postage stamp red backing on the stone lighthouse-- CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge to the rescue!














Again, I hope this inspires you to get cracking on some scrapping! Don't wait for the perfect 3-day crop. Life happens everyday, so scrap as much as you want/can. Thanks, Maureen

Authentique 'Anchored' Layouts

Hi, it's almost the 4th of July!!  I had today off and was able to take photos of some LOs that I recently created. 

Before I share them I just wanted to ask-- do you often feel like there is no time to scrap or card-make?  I often find myself waiting for that big weekend crop when I can get 40 pages done!  The problem is that absolutely love to scrapbook.  So why not do it more and feel good more?? 

With this in mind, I carved out time over the last 2 weeks and created 5 pages!!   I was able to scrapbook my trip to Connecticut last summer.  Some of the pages are nice and 'blog-worthy' and others not so much.  But I don't care.  The point is I made time for myself and felt good!  Wow!

Here is 2 of the pages that I created.  I chose to work with Authentique's Anchored paper line.  The paper line debuted last year and living on the Boston seashore it was a must have for me.

This page captures our night at Goodspeed Theater where we saw Fiddler on the Roof. 

BTW, we had no idea we were staying feet away from an award winning theater!

Here's a close-up.  I spritzed some red ink onto the page to jazz it up. 

The Connecticut title was purchased at a local scrap store in CT.

The second day of our trip we took a little boat tour of the Thistle Islands-- looks like I have to add a "S" to the title!!

The Thistle Islands were spectacular.  Houses are built on large rocks.

I have no idea who is on that paddle board, but the dog is so stinking cute!











I hope these LOs inspire you to dust off those supplies and carve out some time for yourself. 

If you are local, we also offer monthly 8-hour crops.

Thanks for stopping by and tune in tomorrow for 3 more LOs. 
Maureen

SOTM Blog Hop-- July

Hi, welcome to the Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!  If you've come here from Pam's Blog, then you are on the right track.  Should you get lost, please click HERE.

The July SOTM, "Life is Wonderful", contains 8 stamps.  I just loved the saying "Always Remember Something Wonderful".  We can often get bogged down with negativity.  But if you step back and remember something wonderful, a bad day doesn't seem that bad after all.   The wonderful things bring us through.

Well this picture symbolizes something wonderful to me.  It represents my daughter  coming of age.  In the picture she is 11 3/4 years.  In a short couple of months, she will blossom into a young woman and enter junior high.  So much change, so soon.  It's not all easy, but somewhere in there Life is Wonderful!

I hope this layout inspired you.  Next up is Michelle's Blog, which you can't miss!  Please be sure to visit all of the consultants blogs.  You'll find lots of inspiration! 

If you don't have a consultant and would like to order this stamp at a discounted price, please contact me.

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

Supplies
Paper:   Blossom; Blossom Stickers
Stamp:  July SOTM
Other:   Blossom Assortment (metals); Foam Tape ()

CTMH-- Blossom Cards for June 13th Card Class

Hello, 

Every time you turn around, it seems like it is someone's birthday.  To be prepared I like to have a stack of birthday cards available, ready to use:)

Here is a set of cards that I made using the Blossom paper pack:

Each card can be used as a birthday card.  You could change up the sentiment and make the cards up for another purpose-- such as Get Well or Congratulations.

I'll showcase the cards this week.  If you are local and would like to take the class, then please sign up under the Kits section in Blog header.  The cost for 4 cards is only $10!

Thanks so much for stopping by, Maureen:)

Upcoming Crops-- June and July 2015

Hi, the weather is getting warm around here.  Can't believe it will be summer before you know it! 

To kick off the summer, we will be holding 2 crops.  One crop is our standard monthly crop and the other is a special 12 hour crop.  Check out the details below:

 

 

 

1.  June 13th-- 8 Hour Crop-- One Year Anniversary

First Parish Church, Norwell MA

Come help us celebrate our one year anniversary!  We'll have cake of course, along with 8 long hours of crafting galore:)

The cost of $25 includes

  - 4 feet of crafting space
 - Games
 - Classes available
 - Snacks & Drinks

Cost $25 per crafter

 

 

 

 

 2.  Christmas Day in July Crop-- July 25th

Holiday Inn, Rockland

The cost of $65 includes:
- Lunch and Dinner
- Electricity at each table
- Snacks & Drinks
- Air Conditioned Room:)
- Classes available

  


Cost $65 per crafter

CTMH-- "Tagged with Love" and "Shower Flower"

Hello and happy Memorial Day weekend:) 

I hope to get some crafting in during this long weekend!  Here's a card that I made a couple of weeks back using the Blossom paper line.  I used  2 stamps sets to make this card:  "Tagged with Love" and "Shower Flower".  Both stamps are in the Seasonal Expressions volume 2 book.

For the card I choose to use the "Well Hello" sentiment from the "Tagged with Love".  I then stamped a few flowers using the "Shower Flower" stamp set.  This set is stunning and it matches the Blossom paper.

For the green leaves I found the perfect die.

Twine and gold sequins finished off the card.

Please note that the "Tagged with Love" is a hostess special stamp.   

Please see page 4 of the Seasonal Expressions catalog to see the other cute sentiments.  The "Tagged with Love" is a hostess only stamp set. There are many ways to earn this stamp-- just ask me how!

 

Please see supply list below and contact me with any questions. 

 

Thanks for stopping by:)  Maureen

 

Supplies

Paper:  Blossom (X7196B)

Stamps:  Tagged with Love (C1614) and Shower Flower (C1612)

Inks: Sunset, Canary, Juniper

 

CTMH National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our CTMH Taste of Summer National Scrapbooking Kit Blog Hop!  If you came from Judy's Blog, then you are on the right path.  We have close to 40 consultants participating in the hop. 

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, CTMH created this vibrant, exclusive mouthwatering Taste of Summer paper packet and coordinating stamp set.

For this hop, I chose to make an assortment of cards.  I made a card for each fruit-- a lemon, orange and strawberry. I matched up the fruit with the paper.  I also challenged myself by using different card designs.  Here's what I came up with:

I had a lot of fun creating the cards and I still have to do a layout!  There are so many possibilities and will see them along this hop.  Next up is Vicki.  Please be sure to visit her wonderful blog and all the other consultants' blogs.  And, remember, this deal is only good while supplies last in May.  If you can't resist, please visit my store.

Thanks for stopping by, Maureen:)

CTMH-- Treats of Friendship Cards

Hello, I hope you enjoyed National Scrapbooking Day on May 2nd.  If you are like me, you celebrate events all month long!

To celebrate, I made these 2 cute cards.  My parents are tea drinkers and my daughter and niece are coffee drinkers.  I think they'll like these cards!

The stamp used was Treats of Friendship (C1616) for $13.95 in the Seasons Expressions 2 catalog.

For the tea cup, the sentiment says:  You're like a cup of tea, you warm my heart!

Check out those green and blue strips.  They are small washi tape from the Boardwalk washi tape set.

I used the same design for the coffee card.

Sentiment:  Like you a latte.

If you love this card and need the supplies, then please let me know. Thanks, Maureen:)

Supplies: 

Ink-- Statz-On Black
Paper-- Bloosom (X7196B)
Stamp-- Treats of Friendship (C1616)
Other-- (Z3066)



C1616

z3066