Happy, Happy Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy, Happy Christmas Blog Hop!

If you came from visiting Gina Brandstetter, then you are in the right place.  If you just happened upon my little corner of the blog world, simply start here and continue hopping until you return here -- our fun hop is one big loop for your viewing pleasure. 

Today's hop features alternative projects using the products included in this month's Happy Happy Christmas special.  These special bundles contain everything you need to create five 2-page scrapbooking layouts, with enough left over to keep your holiday crafting going!

I always take an insane amount of pictures during the Christmas season.  I could probably make a complete scrapbook just for Christmas every year.  When I saw all the leftover pieces after creating the layouts in the HHC special, I knew I wanted to put together more layouts.

To create the layout below, I found a sketch from one of my new favorite blogs -- a 4x6 sketch blog.  Once I found the sketch I wanted to use, the layout came together quite easily.  I love how the Happy Happy Christmas My Crush pages and Picture My Life cards coordinate together and are so versatile!  Thanks CTMH for encouraging us to think outside the box with these great products!

-- NOTE --
the kraft paper is actually my desk pad, not a part of the layout.

Supplies used:

*Happy Happy Christmas My Crush
*Happy Happy Christmas Picture My Life cards

*12" x 12" Whisper cardstock
*City Sidewalks complements
*Marvy Uchida LePen journaling pen

To order these or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Thank you for visiting me at jd designs and for hopping with us on the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month January Blog Hop!  Next up on the hop is Haley Dyer. I hope you'll hop on over to her blog for more inspiration.

Until next time, design with {heart}!

November Spotlight Collection - City Sidewalks

♫♫ City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.

Dressed in holiday style

In the air there's a feeling of Christmas. ♫♫

Combining traditional holiday colors of Cranberry and Willow with non-traditional colors of Lagoon and Peacock, City Sidewalks is a fun, whimsical collection perfect for your Christmas and Winter papercrafting.

To order these or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Stay tuned throughout the month to my blog and my Facebook page for lots of fabulous City Sidewalks inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhcitysidewalks all month long for all the City Sidewalks fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Yuletide Joy

Yes, today is Halloween and yes, I am sharing a Christmas card.  While I wish everyone a very happy and spooky Halloween, I just couldn't resist sharing one last card made with this month's fabulous stamp of the month set, Yuletide Joy.  For only a few more hours, you can get this exclusive set for only $5 with a $50 purchase.

Supplies used:

*Yuletide Joy stamp set
*Art Philosophy Cricut collection (retired)
*City Sidewalks paper packet
*12" x 12" White Daisy cardstock
*12" x 12" Peacock cardstock
*5 1/2" X 4 1/4" white cards & envelopes, value pack
*Peacock Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Willow Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Red enamel gems

To order these or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Until next time, design with {heart}!