Birthday Card

Here's a quick card I did last year but never shared. I was using up some leftover scraps from the CTMH Scholastic paper. I paired it with the Artbooking cartridge and stamps.

The notepaper is a favorite image of mine from the Cricut Artbooking collection. The arrows and stars are cut from Artbooking and stamped with the Artbooking Take Note Stamp set. The happy Birthday sentiment is from our Minis Stamp collections that sell for only $2.95.

materials used:
CTMH Cricut Artbooking collection
Heartfelt Birthday Wish
Scholastic paper pack

Whenever I finish up with a layout I put all my scraps together in a bag.

CTMH has 13x13" bags that are great for this Z329 Resealable Bags or if you want something sturdier we have Paper Organizers Z334. They're the same as our great envelopes the stamps come in only bigger to fit 12x12 paper.

When I'm ready to have a creative session and I have bigger scraps I'll pull it out to make a single page layout. Or I may even mix it in with another line of scraps. The great thing about CTMH products is they're all related so they mix and match easily. When I get down to the smallest scraps I pull them out and make up as many cards as I can until all the scraps are gone.

I love paper and by organizing it this way it's easy and quick to use it all up furthering my stash keeping it  a great value!! Gotta love it!

Hugz
Tina Gale

SS Vintage Bliss - Bringing You Home

Today I have another layout for my DD's baby album using the Vintage Bliss Line. I also did this for my Sketch solutions class with BPC. I'm loving the class and it's really helping me to get this album going. I might actually finish it this summer. LOL

A few close ups. The journalling card is from the SS Baby line. They're a perfect complement to Vintage Bliss and help give that baby touch to the album.

If you don't have a Close to my Heart consultant I'd love to help you with all your scrapping needs.

While your shopping don't forget to check out this months 2 promotions. Details are on the side of my blog or the links below.

Stamp of the Month
Celebrate 30

Shop at

MyScrappyIdeas.ctmh.com

for all your scrappy needs.

Hugz
Tina Gale

CTMH June Promotions

Check out this months 2 promotions from Close To My Heart. Details are on the side of my blog or the links below.

Stamp of the Month

$5 with your $50 purchase

or

$17.95

Only available in June

Celebrate 30!

In honor of our founder and CEO Jeanette Lynton’s 30-year anniversary in the stamping and scrapbooking industry, we’re offering you a special deal! When you place an order totaling $50 during the month of June, you can add your choice of one of six great gift collections to your order for just $30! Each collection has an original retail value of at least $50—some even as high as $65. Plus, each collection is perfectly tailored to fit a variety of interests and styles. They feature everything from gift bags to ribbons to washi tape to alphabets—and much more! Take advantage of these savings and snag your own collection for just $30. It may be Jeanette’s anniversary—but you get the gift!

Watch the video and contact me for more details.

View the collections 

Shop at

MyScrappyIdeas.ctmh.com

for all your scrappy needs.

Hugz
Tina Gale

SS Vintage Bliss - Starburst heart

Recently a fellow online friend Isbaha shared a beautiful layout with a stardust Star. She did a quick video to show how she did it and while I've been wanting to try it on a layout I always pushed it aside because of the time it would take. I loved how quick and simple she did it so I set out to try it. i've been working on my daughters baby album so I decided to do a heart.

You can check out Isbaha's video and a picture tutorial where she was inspired at Scrap Your Stash.


Here's my layout. I used Simple Stories Vintage Bliss for my papers. I cut my heart with my cricut and the Artbooking cartridge. It really was  really quick with the help of isbaha's video.

And some close ups. I pulled some really old stickers from my stash as well as new brads, enamel dots, and wood veneer hearts. I love using up my old along with my newer.

I hope you enjoyed my layout and will check out the tutorial and try it yourself. Link back here in the comments if you do. I'd love to come see!

Hugz

tina gale

Disney's Hollywood Studios - Balloon Ride

I think our second layout for Scrap Club has to be one of my favorites in a long time. I combined a lot of stamped images and the Balloon Ride complements along with stitching to tie my photos all together.

We love Disney and we love Hollywood Studios. I took some of my favorite photos from this trip and put them all together on a page. We've been enough times I don't need to scrap each ride or show that we see. It's fun to tell the stories behind how my daughter and I love to watch Castle and always are anxious to see if they still have Castle featured and take a photo with it as well as the infamous umbrella from Singing in the Rain. This particular trip was when Monsters University was coming out so the front of the park was decorated all up for it. Loved this movie and totally had to include some favorite moments playing in front of it.

I used the Balloon Ride complements again to help with titling the page along with adding jute to it for added dimension and interest.

The stitching guide makes sewing on your layouts so easy. I added zig zag stitching to the strips of paper as well as a scallop stitch along the left edge of the paper. You could easily use a border punch with paper but I love the texture and look of the stitching.

I used a lot of stamped embellishments to finish off the page. Layering and clustering them together makes a great economical embellishment. Be sure to add foam dots to some of your pieces for added dimension. 

I hope you don't get tired of seeing the reel stamp but it is my all time favorite to use right now and I always seem to see if I can tie it in somehow. The Hostess Washi tape stamp is another favorite. Now I can add perfectly color matched washi to all of my projects.

Links for club details and the supplies used in June's Club layouts. I'd love for you to join us each month.
Scrap Club

Products Used in my samples
Make It from Your Heart How-To Pattern Books Vol 1 & Vol 2
X7180B Balloon Ride Paper Packet
X7180C Balloon Ride Complements
Z1857 Rosewood Mini Medley
Z1812 Sparkles Clear Flourishes
D1558 Washi Wonder Stamp set (Hostess Only stamp)
C1575 True to Life stamp set
Z1333 Mocha Opaques (Retired)
Ink Pads - Saddle, Sorbet, and Juniper
Z1852 Stitching Guide
Z1859 Foam Pad
Z1114 Piercing Tool Embroidery Floss

While your shopping don't forget to check out this months 2 promotions for only $5 each. Details are on the side of my blog or the links below.

Stamp of the Month
Celebrate 30

I hope you enjoyed seeing the  Balloon Ride Collection and my interpretation of it.

Shop at

MyScrappyIdeas.ctmh.com

for all your scrappy needs.

Hugz
Tina Gale

Disney Performer - Balloon Ride

Here is our first layout we'll be working on for Scrap Club. I'm in love with BAlloon Ride and love how this page turned out.

I thought the balloon paper was a great backdrop to the photos of the show held in France where he climbs higher and higher seemingly among the clouds. I added stitching, bling swirls, the chipboard complements and some beautiful sculpted flowers made my dear friend Nancy.

Some close ups

The stitching guide makes it so easy to add a beautiful dimensional touch to your layouts with almost no cost. My kind of embellishing.

The Rosewood Mini Medley and sparkly flourishes are a perfect elegant touch to the cluster of embellishments.

The Balloon Ride Complements make titles and embellishments a breeze.

Links for club details and the supplies used in June's Club layouts.
Scrap Club

Products Used in my samples
Make It from Your Heart How-To Pattern Books Vol 1 & Vol 2
X7180B Balloon Ride Paper Packet
X7180C Balloon Ride Complements
Z1857 Rosewood Mini Medley
Z1812 Sparkles Clear Flourishes
D1558 Washi Wonder Stamp set (Hostess Only stamp)
C1575 True to Life stamp set
Z1333 Mocha Opaques (Retired)
Ink Pads - Saddle, Sorbet, and Juniper
Z1852 Stitching Guide
Z1859 Foam Pad
Z1114 Piercing Tool Embroidery Floss

While your shopping don't forget to check out this months 2 promotions. Details are on the side of my blog or the links below.

Stamp of the Month
Celebrate 30

 I'll be back with the other layout tomorrow. I hope you'll come back and check them out as well as leave a comment on what you think of Balloon Ride.

Hugz
Tina Gale

SG Sketch Lovers Blog Hop First 5K

Welcome to the Scrapbook Generation Blog Hop for June. If this is your first stop, you might like to start at the Scrapbook Generation blog and then hop through each link.

Have you checked out Scrapbook Generations new online magazine Create? If not you should. It is loaded with inspiration and Free sketches. This is the sketch included in Aprils Create magazine.

I knew when I saw the Fancy Pants As You Wish collection in the store that I wanted it to scrap my first 5k even before I had run it. I know typical scrapbooker. The sketch was perfect even though I used different size photos. That's what's perfect about sketches you can interpret them any way you want.

Products used:

Paper - Fancy Pants As You Wish, Summers End, My Minds Eye A Happy Heart

Alphas - CTMH typeset, Fancy Pants As you Wish

Wood Veneers - Studio Calico

Enamel Dots - CTMH

CTMH Stitching Guide

I ran my 2nd 5K Saturday so I'm looking forward to scrapping those photos soon. I love this paper so much I may use it again.

You can find the SG sketches in their books and as downloads in the SG store, and there is a free one every month in case you wanted to try it out.

Next on the hop is Corrina - http://anotherthingoffthelist.blogspot.ca/, leave a comment on each blog and one lucky commenter will receive a free sketch bundle of their choice from the store. The winner will be drawn on Monday, June 9th which leaves you one week to leave a comment.

In case you get lost at any point, here is the list all the blogs

Scrapbook Generation blog - http://scrapbookgeneration.blogspot.com/

Ruth - http://scrapmachine.com/

Steffanie - http://steffanies.blogspot.com/

Devra -  http://mycreativeview.blogspot.com/

Cassie - http://allsmilesandsunshine.blogspot.com/

Stephanie - http://craftyholidaygirl.blogspot.com

Michelle - http://ownerofchanel.blogspot.com

Katy - http://scrappinkaty.blogspot.com

You are Here > Tina Gale - http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com

Corrina - http://anotherthingoffthelist.blogspot.ca/

Casandra - http://casandra-scrappinbliss.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://loriannie670.blogspot.com

Tasha - http://tashascreativejuice.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Cicily - http://pinkdalmatianscrapper.com

If you don't already have a CTMH consultant I'd love to help you with all your scrappy needs. While your shopping don't forget to check out this months 2 promotions. Details are on the side of my blog or the links below.

Stamp of the Month

Celebrate 30