Holiday Expressions New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Holiday Expressions New Product 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. 

To create the layout below, I used a sketch from the new fabulous How-To collection -- Make It From Your Heart, Vol 3.  I absolutely love our how-to collections.  They are a great starting point for scrapbooking... especially when you are stuck or struggling to find your scrappy mojo.

Supplies used:

*Make It from Your Heart, Volume 3
*Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (retired)
*Flower Market Cricut cartridge
*Falling for You paper packet
*12" × 12" Espresso cardstock
*12" × 12" Fern cardstock
*12" × 12" Goldrush cardstock
*12" × 12" Saffron cardstock
*12" × 12" Toffee cardstock
*12" × 12" White Daisy cardstock
*White & Bronze twine
*Bronze sequins

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 Holiday Expressions New Product Blog Hop!  Next up on the hop is Janna Gray. I hope you'll hop on over to her blog for more inspiration.

Until next time, design with {heart}!

June Spotlight Collection - No Worries

Are you looking for a fun collection to help document all those fabulous Summer memories??  Whether you enjoy tropical beach time or lakeside getaways, the No Worries collection is perfect for you!  No Worries has a laid-back vibe and a rustic, almost-vintage feel ideal for documenting all the joy Summer has to offer.

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 No Worries! inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhnoworries all month long for all the No Worries fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

May Spotlight Collection -- Little Dreamer

Everything is better with unicorns... especially this month's Spotlight Collection -- Little Dreamer.  This magical collection features a rainbow of bright fun colors and fantabulous patterns.

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 Little Dreamer inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhlittledreamer all month long for all the Little Dreamer fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

April Spotlight Collection -- Some Kinda Wonderful

This month's spotlight collection, Some Kinda Wonderful, just screams fun and happiness!  The bright, vibrant colors and glittery embellishments make me want to play with paper.  CTMH has outdone themselves again with this fantabulous collection!!

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 Some Kinda Wonderful inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhsomekindawonderful all month long for all the Some Kinda Wonderful fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

March Spotlight Collection - Dreamin' Big

Dreamin' Big is my hands-down favorite collection from the Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book.  From the vibrant, yet subtle color scheme to the fabulous coordinating Complements and sequins, I am in LOVE with this collection.  I hope you'll check it out as I'm sure you'll fall in love, too!

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 Dreamin' Big inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhdreaminbig all month long for all the Dreamin' Big fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

February Spotlight Collection - Hello Lovely

Love is in the air!  This month's spotlight collection is Hello Lovely.  This gorgeous collection is filled with subtle romantic undertones and will be fantastic for all your Valentine's Day crafting.  Be sure to stock up on your favorites now as this collection is only available through the end of April and come wedding season, you are going to wish you had more Hello Lovely in your stash.  ♥

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 Hello Lovely inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhhellolovely all month long for all the Hello Lovely fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Damask Divas Hello Lovely Blog Hop

Welcome to the Damask Divas' February Blog Hop featuring the Close to My Heart Hello Lovely paper packet!  The Damask Divas' team is excited to inspire you with fabulous projects from this beautiful collection!  You can see the full hop line-up over on the Damask Divas' blog.

When I first say the Hello Lovely collection back in December, I fell in love -- which is so strange for me because as a #boymom, I normally tend to shy away from romantic floral collections.  But something about this gorgeous collection just called out to me and I couldn't wait to play with it!

Today's project is part of a new series I am planning to do in 2017 -- called Good, Better, Best.  In the series, I will show how to create simple, basic or "Good" projects... and then how to jazz them up through stamping, Cricut-ing, and embellishing to make them "Better" and "Best" projects.

To take the layout below from "Good" to "Better", I inked the edges of all the cut paper pieces with Chocolate ink.  This helps them to "pop" off the page.  I double-cut and layered the "happy" title to give it some pop as well.  I also used foam tape to pop-up the small banner/phrase on the upper-right square and curled up the edges of the lace doilies to add some dimension to the page.  The dimension may be hard to see in the picture, but is fabulous in person.

  I would love if you would subscribe to my blog and "like" my Facebook page to see how this layout is transformed from Better to Best.

Supplies used:

*Hello Lovely paper packet
*12" × 12" Kraft Cardstock
*12" × 12" New England Ivy Cardstock
*12" × 12" White Daisy Cardstock
*Journaling Prompts stamp set
*Chocolate Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Thin Cuts - Happy

*White lace paper doily from SpiegelMom Scraps

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 Damask Divas' February Blog Hop!   Next up on the hop is Angela Steinhoff. I hope you'll hop on over to her blog for more fabulous Hello Lovely inspiration.

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

December Spotlight Collection - Oh Deer!

Winter is upon us!  Oh Deer is a subtle, rustic collection perfect for documenting your Fall, Winter, and holiday memories.  Its muted color palette is great for creating a soft, almost romantic feel in  your 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 Oh Deer! inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhohdeer all month long for all the Oh Deer! fun!

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}!

October Spotlight Collection - Swan Lake

Swan Lake is sure to become an instant favorite, if it hasn't already. Featuring a fantastic color palette of Poppy, Glacier, Peacock, Goldrush, Fern, Canary, Whisper, Slate, and Black, the B&T patterns in this collection are gorgeous!  And the swans... wow... so on-trend!

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 Swan Lake inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhswanlake all month long for all the Swan Lake fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Swan Lake Make-and-Take

For a recent home gathering, I scrap-lifted the Thanks card on page 21 of the current Holiday Expressions Idea Book.  However, to make the supplies I had on hand stretch farther and to show off our fantastic embossing folders, I swapped the background B&T layer for Peacock cardstock embossed with the Confetti embossing folder.  After embossing the cardstock, I used the sanding tools to expose the white core of the cardstock to give a starry sky effect to the background.

Supplies used:

*Thankful for You Thin Cuts & Stamp Set Bundle
*Swan Lake paper packet
*12" x 12" Peacock cardstock
*12" x 12" White Daisy cardstock
*5 1/2" X 4 1/4" white cards & envelopes, value pack
*Glacier Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Goldrush Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Peacock Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Slate Exclusive Inks stamp pad
*Bitty sparkles
*Confetti embossing folder
*Sanding tools

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}!

September Spotlight Collection -- Jeepers Creepers

This month's spotlight collection is the fun and spooky Jeepers Creepers.  This treat of a collection leans more towards the cute side than the spooky side.  But don't let its looks fool you -- this collection has a trick up its sleeve.  Many of the B&T patterns in this collection easily lend themselves to other themes. The tangerine and white daisy stripe is great for fall while the lightning bolts are perfect for Harry Potter fans.  A little out-of-the box creative thinking will have you falling for Jeepers Creepers in no time!

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 Jeepers Creepers inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhjeeperscreepers all month long for all the Jeepers Creepers fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

August Spotlight Collection -- Florence

This month's spotlight collection is the beautiful Florence.  This collection features gorgeous rose gold foil and rich colors.

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 Florence inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhflorence all month long for all the Florence fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

July Spotlight Collection -- Magical

This month's spotlight collection is the enchanted Magical.  While perfect for scrapbooking anything related to Disney, this primary color based pallette makes this collection perfect for documenting school and birthday memories as well as capturing the celebrations of Summer.  This collection is really versatile and great for so many of life's scrap-able occasions.  Hurry over to my online store today to bring a little Magical into your crafting -- you won't be disappointed!

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 Magical inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhmagical all month long for all the Magical fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

June Spotlight Collection -- Calypso

This month's spotlight collection is the bright and fabulous Calypso.  It features two of the current trendiest icons -- flamingos and pineapples.  If this collection doesn't make you think summer and warm weather, I don't know what will!  I cannot wait to play with this collection and hope you will join me for all the fun!

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 Calypso inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhcalypso all month long for all the Calypso fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Georgie Picture My Life Bundle PLUS **FREE** Gift

In honor of this month's spotlight on Georgie and the 25% off special on My Legacy albums, I've put together a fabulous product bundle with a FREE gift. When you purchase (1) Picture My Life Georgie Scrapbooking Program, (1) My Legacy Slate Circles D-Ring Album, and (2) Memory Protectors Variety Packs from my online store (jddesigns.ctmh.com) before May 31st, I will send you a FREE Marvy Uchida LePen Journaling Pen!!

PLUS by purchasing these items, you will qualify to add Celebrate with Cake (May Stamp of the Month) for $5 AND if you add the SOTM, you will qualify to receive the National Scrapbooking Month exclusive paper packet, Happy Times, for FREE!!

All of this for only $60.06 -- plus I will send you a FREE journaling pen!!

**Prefer a different album, PML program, or Memory Protector pack?** 
I will honor substitutions of equal value.

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}!

May Spotlight Collection -- Georgie

This month's spotlight collection is the sweet, subtle Georgie.  While this collection is absolutely perfect & adorable for beautiful baby projects, much of the collection is not baby-specific.  In fact, with the exception of the elephant B&T, the paper packet is full of fabulous patterns that would work for almost any occasion!  Honestly, I first bought this collection because I was so excited for baby-themed paper/embellishments, but I've created more non-baby artwork with it than baby-artwork so far.

And if this collection couldn't get any sweeter, it also has a coordinating Picture My Life collection.  Now the PML set is definitely baby-specific, but what mom would love to receive this set along with a My Legacy album and some pocket Memory Protectors for a baby gift??  I wish this set had been around when my son was born!

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 Georgie inspiration.  And be sure to follow #ctmhgeorgie all month long for all the Georgie fun!

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Celebrate With Cake

Welcome to the May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

If you came from visiting Marie Flayer, 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 S1605 Celebrate With Cake (pictured below).  This set is available until May 31st and is only $5 with a $50 Close to My Heart purchase.

For today's project, I decided to scraplift myself.  Strange, I know... but I loved this card I made and shared last week using the now-retired Regatta collection so I just had to make another one.

This time, I used the May Spotlight Collection -- Georgie.  While this collection presents itself as a "baby" collection, I've found it it truly anything but.  Yes, the elephant B&T as well as the coordinating complements make Georgie a great baby collection, but the rest of the B&T designs as well as the color combination are simply fabulous for almost any theme.

Because I loved playing with Celebrate with Cake so much, I have a special bonus project for you today!

Supplies used:

*Celebrate with Cake stamp set (May SOTM)
*Georgie paper packet
*5 1/2" X 4 1/4" white cards & envelopes, value pack
*12" x 12" White Daisy cardstock
*12" x 12" Canary cardstock
*12" x 12" Slate cardstock
*12" x 12" White Daisy cardstock
*Bitty Sparkles
*Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 1
*Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 2

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 May Blog Hop!  Next up on the hop is Darlys Recker. I hope you'll hop on over to her blog for more inspiration.

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Regatta Leftovers -- 9 cards

As we wrap-up April and Seasonal Expressions 1, I am also wrapping up my Regatta Workshop Your Way projects.  For some reason, this paper packet seems to be never ending.  In addition to the 3 double-page scrapbook layouts, 1 Picture My Life (pocket scrapbooking) layout, and 8 cards I made using the Workshop Guide, I've also made 3 additional double-page scrapbook layouts, 2 single-page layouts, and 9cards.  I have been sharing these projects over the past few days.

Today, we will continue our look at my "leftover" projects with the 9 cards...

 

 

 

 

**GIVEAWAY**

One of these cards features a sneak peek at a new stamp set which will be released on May 1st.  Can you figure out what card it is?  Leave me a comment below, and I will send a little something to a randomly selected winner. 

The majority of the supplies used came from the Regatta Workshop Your Way along with some solid cardstock and embellishments from my CTMH stash.  If you would like to know any product specifics, please leave a comment below, and I'd be happy to share them with you.

To order the Regatta Workshop Your Way kit or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Until next time, design with {heart}!

Regatta Leftovers -- 2 Single-page Scrapbook Layouts

As we wrap-up April and Seasonal Expressions 1, I am also wrapping up my Regatta Workshop Your Way projects.  For some reason, this paper packet seems to be never ending.  In addition to the 3 double-page scrapbook layouts, 1 Picture My Life (pocket scrapbooking) layout, and 8 cards I made using the Workshop Guide, I've also made 3 additional double-page scrapbook layouts, 2 single-page layouts, and 9 more cards.  I will be sharing these projects over the next few days.

Today, we will continue our look at my "leftover" projects with the 2 single-page layouts...

Layout made from sketch I found online

Layout scraplifted from another CTMH consultant

The majority of the supplies used came from the Regatta Workshop Your Way along with some solid cardstock and embellishments from my CTMH stash.  If you would like to know any product specifics, please leave a comment below, and I'd be happy to share them with you.

To order the Regatta Workshop Your Way kit or any of our other fabulous Close to My Heart products, please visit http://jddesigns.ctmh.com.

Until next time, design with {heart}!