Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with the Stamp of the Month Independent Consultants!  We are featuring this month's Close to My Heart special paper pack called "Free to Be Me"!  If you have been hopping with us, then you have arrived from Lori Brown's blog here... her layout is absolutely fantastic!

If you get lost along the way, then you can view the entire list on Melinda's blog here.

Free to Be Me paper collection 

• 6 – Free to Be Me B&T Duos™ Papers

• 2 – UV-Coated, Designed Teal Cardstock Sheets

• 2 – UV-Coated, Designed Red Cardstock Sheets

• 2 – UV-Coated, Designed Gold Cardstock Sheets

• 1 – White Feather Print Vellum Sheet

• 1 – Gold Foil Polka-dot Print Vellum Sheet

Featured colors: Gold, Mint, Peach, Red, Teal, Tan, and  White Daisy.

This featured blog hop is meant to inspire you and so here is my part of the inspiration.

This easel card was quite simple to make.  I created a file in Cricut Design Space and then assembled it.  

Supplies:

Free to Be Me paper pack

S1405 You've Got a Friend

Inks colors used are Lagoon and Ruby

Here is the link for the file...

Now it is time to hop on over to Sheila Bennett's blog here where I know you will be inspired all over again!

Another "Scrapbusters" project using the Dream Pop collection!

I have been trying to use up all of my scraps and to show the ladies that it is possible to use up almost the entire paper pack!

Here is a Reflections layout - Main Frame - Tied Tigether.   This is one of the "free" layouts you will receive at my Dream Pop Workshop on May 31st!

I used the entire sheet from the two sheets I had leftover. The washi tape, sentiment and borders are already printed on the paper.   I cut off the Zip strip and angled it and cut out the the B & T paper found on the back side of two sheets.  The stamp set is C 1496 Enjoy!  Super fast and easy!

As always - ENJOY!!

National Scrapbooking Month Special

What a dream this paper pack is!  I fell in love with it as soon as I saw the colors!  

The bright colors of tangerine, raspberry and strawberry are a perfect match for your summer photos!  Here is a color chart with matching inks designed by Fancy Melissa.......

If you order a DREAM POP paper pack from me this month, I will be hosting a FREE workshop for you!  I am working on the layouts now but I have a 3 of the cards completed.  We will be using the SOTM set Pinwheel.  Don't you just love it??

Here is Card #1-

You will receive a small "goodie bag" filled with the embellishments you will need to complete the projects.  This card includes the Washi tape, bakers twine and wooden shapes.  ooops!  forgot the bling!

 Here is Card #2- 

Here is Card #3 -

FREE DREAM POP WORKSHOP Information

WHEN:  May 31st  from 6-9:00 p.m.
WHERE:  my home - email me for my address
COST:  FREE - when you purchase a DREAM POP paper pack from me in May!
WHAT TO BRING:  You will need to bring a cutter ( yikes - I have to cut my own paper!), your favorite adhesive, and scissors.  I will have a 'goodie bag' of the embellishments you will need to complete the layouts.

Here is a video from Close to My Heart giving you a 'sneak peek' at one of the workshop layouts!

Want more ideas?  Click here!  But DO come back often to my website this month as I will be adding more artwork using this FAB-u-lous paper pack!

Enjoy!

May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Happy May Day!!  It has been a cool spring in Tampa this year, but summer has arrived!  My husband and I started planting our flowers but we still have so much more to do!  Here are a few of my flowers pics I thought you might enjoy!

This one is my favorite - the raindrops on the flower make it worth running outside in my bathrobe and taking the pic!
  
Sooooo.....

Over 60 Close to My Heart consultants are participating in this month's SOTM blog hop and this stamp set is another one of my favorites (psst - so is the June stamp set!).  It is such a delightful set because it definitely will remind you of the carefree days of your youth!  If you have been hopping with us, then you have arrived from Angela's blog.  Her designs are always inspiring!

Here is the artwork from Close to My Heart with a few great ideas to get you started!

If you want a closer look at the set, here is the Pinwheel set for May!

This is another one of the sets that I plan to keep!  I know, you have heard that before! But seriously....

I have been cutting up a storm... the Dream Pop collection, that is...

I know you save scraps but WHY???

Let's make some tags!

How can I be creative with this mess?!!!

(if you click on the picture, you will get a better view)

 Here are the tags from my mess of scraps!

Do you feel inspired yet?...   if you answered "NO" to the question, then you must continue on hopping.....

So just hop off to Wanda's blog to check out her awesome artwork!  Did I tell you yet that I love this stamp set?  NO... Well if you want to own it, be sure to stop by my website http://ctmh.com/SweetAline  and place an order - You have until May 31st!

It's A DREAM POP Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the National Scrapbooking Month celebration!  Today 35 Close to My Heart consultants in the US and Canada  are  celebrating the release of the NEW Dream Pop collection.  I absolutely LOVE it!!  So bright and current to today's trends.

If you have been hopping with everyone else, then you have arrived from Heather's blog and checked out her awesome design!  This paper pack is surely going to be a hit.

The colors are so vibrant and bring out the best in all of the new spring and summer fashions and home decor.  In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, you can get a special paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35 in May (valued at $19.95 retail). 

This paper packet includes 12 cardstock sheets as well as 12 B & T Duos® papers that were specifically designed for this promotion.  Start National Scrapbooking Month off right with a unique paper packet at a bargain price and get your creative juices flowing!  

I dug out my cruise photos because I knew there were a few pictures that I thought would coordinate with this packet pack.  Even though, this is not a red and white paper theme - it went perfectly with my Valentine Cruise Formal dinner photos!  Here is my layout...

 ( click on the photo above for a larger view)

Supplies:

Dream Pop paper pack

C1534 Sightseer stamp set

C1441 - Affection stamp set

Art Philosophy cartridge - frame

Artiste cartridge - title

Z1839 Glitter Paper

Z1764 floret Paper Flowers

Z1787 Mini-Medley Accents - Slate

CTMH Embroidery floss - retired

Inks- Cotton Candy, Lagoon, Honey and Slate

Remember this special does not start until May 1st and supplies are limited!!  If you are interested in hosting a gathering - online or in your home - hostesses receive one paper packet free with qualifying May Gathering sales totals of $400 or more.

Now it is off to Wendy's blog where I know you find are going to find tons of cuteness and inspiration!