White Pines December Daily Album -- Video INCLUDED!!

Ho Ho Ho

And lots of Christmas fun!!

This post has been a long time coming, and I apologize for the delay.  We've been so busy making holiday memories that I haven't had a minute to share with you how I am documenting those memories!  I'm sure many of you are like me and have lots going on this holiday season -- which is why the Close 

Back in November, I shared this picture of the cover of my 2015 December Daily album.  I am using the Close to My Heart White Pines collection -- including the Picture My Life scrapbooking programs, coordinating Complements, and other embellishments.  

Like me, I'm sure many of you have lots going on this holiday season -- which is why the White Pines collection especially the PML program is a perfect way to document your December.  To get started, I went through and inserted the PML cards into the various page protectors to lay out the album.  As the month goes on, I will be printing pictures and adding them to the layouts along with my journaling and embellishments.

Below is a video walk-through of the album showing each page in more detail and close ups of the embellishements, too.

Supplies used:

*Picture My Life White Pines Scrapbooking Program
*Paper Fundamentals Adventure
*White Pines complements
*Cocoa Exclusive Inks stamp pad

*Fern Extra Thick Baker's Twine
*Bitty Sparkles
*Red Enamel Gems
*Memory Protectors Flip Flaps 4" x 6"
*Memory Protectors Flip Flaps 3" x 4"

*Kraft 6" x 8" album
*Memory Protectors 6" x 8" various designs

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

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

December Spotlight Collections -- White Pines & Kaleidoscope

This month's Close to My Heart will, again, be featuring TWO spotlight collections!  That's double the spotlight inspiration for you!  First up, we have White Pines -- a subtle, understated Christmas collection with warm winter flair.  And for a pop of color and fun, we have Kaleidoscope -- a soft, bright collection with beautiful patterns.

White Pines
#ctmhwhitepines

Kaleidoscope
#ctmhkaleidoscope

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 Kaleidoscope and White Pines inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhkaleidoscope and #ctmhwhitepines all month long for all the fun!

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

White Pines Family Gatherings

On Wednesday, I shared the main layout from the new White Pines Workshop on the Go.  Today, I have the additional layout from the same WOTG to share with you.  I love the glacier blue in this collection.  It adds such a contemporary feel to the traditional Christmas elements -- plus it just adds to the versatility of this collection!

I hope you'll check out my process video showing how I put together this additional layout.

Supplies used:
*Artistry Cricut collection
*White Pines Workshop on the Go
*Chocolate Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Cranberry Exclusive Inks stamp pad

*Fern Exclusive Inks stamp pad

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

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

In the Air, There's a Feeling of Christmas

There seems to be lots of controversy going on in the world right now about Christmas -- from is it too early to start thinking Christmas to what is Christmas supposed to look like.  People are getting worked up over red coffee cups and Christmas tree sightings in November.  But let's face it -- as crafters, Christmas goes all year round for us!  From scrapbooking Christmas pictures in June to working on Christmas gifts from September to Christmas Eve -- Christmas is a year-round holiday for crafters everywhere.  But this time of year, the feeling of Christmas kicks into high gear as the world joins us in feeling festive.

Close to My Heart's Christmas collection, White Pines, this year is definitely festive!  From the traditional colors of red and green to the holly and boughs, this collection makes me want to trim the tree, pour a cup of hot cocoa, and curl up with my loved ones to watch The Santa Clause or Elf -- while making lots of memories to scrapbook, of course!!  The White Pines Workshop on the Go is perfect for capturing those holiday memories.

Today, I am sharing the main layout featured in the WOTG cutting guide.  I can't wait to fill this layout with pictures of my family this year at Christmas.  I absolutely love the flair badges and red gems that coordinate with this collection.

And in a new "tradition", I'm stepping outside of my crafting box and sharing a YouTube video I made showing you step-by-step how to put this beautiful layout together.  Please head over to my YouTube channel and check out my first process video.  I would love for you to leave me some feedback love either here or on YouTube.

Supplies used:
*Artistry Cricut collection
*White Pines Workshop on the Go
*Cranberry Exclusive Inks stamp pad

*Fern Exclusive Inks stamp pad

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

I will be back Friday with the additional layout from the White Pines WOTG and my second YouTube process video.

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

November Spotlight Collections - Urban & White Pines

This month's Close to My Heart will be featuring TWO spotlight collections!  That's double the spotlight inspiration for you!  First up, we have Urban -- a bold, masculine collection with lots of rough texture and vivid colors.  And for those of you who are ready to get a jump start on your holiday papercrafting, we have White Pines -- a subtle, understated Christmas collection with warm winter flair.

Urban
#ctmhurban

White Pines
#ctmhwhitepines

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 Urban and White Pines inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhurban and #ctmhwhitepines all month long for all the fun!

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

Spotlight on Holiday Expressions Blog Hop

Welcome to the Spotlight on Holiday Expressions Blog Hop!

If you came from visiting Wendy Coffman, 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.

For today's project, I chose to get a head start on my December Daily album.  The White Pines Picture My Life set is perfectly designed for a December Daily!  It contains a title card for each day of December from the 1st to Christmas day along with 25 journaling cards and a handful of other title cards.

I snagged this great 8x6 Kraft album from Hobby Lobby; it came with 8x6 pocket pages in a variety of layouts.  To cover the end of the book, I used the Cranberry cardstock from the Paper Fundamentals - Adventure pack.  Then, I used cards from the White Pines Picture My Life along with the White Pines compliments pack to create the rest of the cover.  It was so fun and easy because CTMH has done all the work to coordinate everything is this collection!

Supplies used:

*Picture My Life White Pines Scrapbooking Program
*Paper Fundamentals Adventure
*White Pines complements
*Cocoa Exclusive Inks stamp pad

*Fern Extra Thick Baker's Twine
*Bitty Sparkles
*Red Enamel Gems

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 Spotlight on Holiday Expressions Blog Hop!  Come back soon and check out my upcoming post (including YouTube video) covering the inside of my December Daily album.  Next up on the hop is Brenda Lapp. I hope you'll hop on over to her blog for more inspiration.

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop -- October: Twinkle

Welcome to the October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

If you came from visiting Chris Robertson, 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. 

The month's featured stamp set is S1510 Twinkle (pictured below).  This set is only available until October 31st and is only $5 with a $50 Close to My Heart purchase.

For today's project, I made a double gate-fold Christmas card.  I recently saw a tutorial for this card style on YouTube and knew I had to try it!  It was so fun!  The only thing I would do differently is use a piece of B&T double-sided cardstock for the base instead of a solid piece of cardstock.  I chose to use a Colonial White card base and had to make extra cuts / measurements for the Cranberry and White Pines layers.  By using double-sided B&T, you could save this step.

Supplies used:

*Twinkle stamp set -- October SOTM
*Artiste Cricut Collection
*White Pines paper packet

*12" x 12" Cranberry cardstock
*12" x 12" Cocoa cardstock
*12" x 12" Colonial White cardstock
12" x 12" Fern cardstock
*Cranberry Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Cocoa Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Fern Exclusive Inks stamp pad

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 October Blog Hop!  Next up on the hop is Gina Brandstetter. I hope you'll hop on over to her blog for more inspiration.

Until next time, remember to design it with {heart}!