Scrap My Stash with Mojo Monday 458

Playing with this weeks sketch over at Mojo Monday. 

 This time, I decided to see what I have in my paper stash and came across a full pack of SU Blueberry Crisp that I bought about 5 or so years ago.  I don't have a lot of SU cardstock but I managed to find a few sheets and some embellishments from my stash that coordinated perfectly with this patterned paper. 

I also decided to try out a couple of stamp sets and dies that I purchased last winter.    The stamped images are from the Watercolour Wings Stamp Set.  I used CTMH Pacifica ink for the sentiment and stamped the background butterfly in Crumb Cake then added the die cut butterfly over it.  I used the flourish stamp from the Timeless Textures stamp set to add some detail on the Not Quite Navy cardstock with CTMH Pacifica Ink.  

 Products used in this project:

Stampin' Up

 Blueberry Crisp patterned paper

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Not Quite Navy Cardstock

Crumb Cake (I think - not entirely sure, only had one loose sheet of it)

Bold Butterfly Framelits

Timeless Textures

Watercolour Wings

Rhinestones

Linen Thread

Crumb Cake Ink

Close To My Heart

Pacifica Exclusive Inks

Thin Foam Tape

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Mojo Monday 457 with a Twist

Another card using the CTMH Calypso WYW items for Mojo Monday.

 I started off following the sketch as is, but once I had everything cut I ended up flipping it sideways and it all came together quickly after that.   The layered triangles were my inspiration for using my CTMH One in a Melon Stamp set, they reminded me of pineapple crowns.

I love this Calypso paper pack, I wish it wasn't retiring at the end of August.  I already have an extra pack in my stash but might order another since I'm having so much fun making cards with it.  I still need to scrap my Florida trip and the pineapple cardstock has Flamingos on the back of it.  

Once again I used one of the journaling cards that come in the kit as a background for my card.  The light green watercolour wash is so soft and pretty - and it was a great backdrop for the strip of pineapple washi tape that I used across the bottom edge.  

Close To My Heart Products Used:

 Workshops Your Way™ Calypso Scrapbooking Kit 

One in a Melon Stamp Set

Artistry Cricut Collection

White Shimmer Trim

 Bitty Sparkles

White Daisy Cardstock

5 1/2" × 4 1/4" White Cards & Envelopes

Canary Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Honey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Pear Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

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Cricut Christmas In July: MIN Watercolour Christmas Card

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I love the Make It Now Projects in Cricut Design Space, especially the pen projects.  

Here is a MIN Project called Watercolor Christmas Card.  

Instead of using watercolours, I decided to try out a new set of Prismacolour Pencil Crayons that I had purchased off of a local garage sale site.   It's been a long time since I've done any colouring but I really liked how smooth these pencils are - not bad for a $7 purchase.

I used a Pilot Precise V5 Black Pen in my Explore,  it was perfect for the fine lines in this project.
After colouring I added a sequin and a bit of silver cord for embellishment.

The images in this Make It Now Project are from the Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments Cartridge - on sale for $14.99 during Cricut's Christmas In July.


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Mojo Monday 456 with CTMH Tickled Pink

I absolutely adore these Flamingos from the Tickled Pink Stamp & Thin Cuts dies sets by Close To My Heart.  

I had so much fun creating this card for Mojo Monday 456 using this set and the coordinating cardstock from the CTMH Calypso Workshops Your Way Kit.   

Close To My Heart Products Used:

 Tickled Pink Stamp Set*

 Tickled Pink Thin Cuts*

 Calypso Workshops Your Way Kit (Cardstock and Sequins)*

*available until August 31, 2016 - while supplies last

 Black Cardstock

 Pixie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

 Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

 Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

CTMH Blossom Scrapbook Layout with Springtime Wishes Thincut Dies

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Working on layouts right now using up retired CTMH cardstock from 2015.

This layout uses the Blossom paper pack from last year's Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book and I got my inspiration from the cover of the 2016 Seasonal Expressions 1 Idea Book.   I love the new Thin Cuts metal dies that CTMH introduced in this Idea Book back in January.  

I also used a pattern from the Regatta Workshops Your Way Guide.  The Workshops Your Way program was also introduced in the SE1 Idea Book - the layouts for these workshop kits are available to download for free right off my CTMH website.   Each guide is only available until that Idea Book retires so make sure you download the current layouts and then check back in September for the Holiday WYW layouts - each guide features card and scrapbooking layouts.  

My son, the clown...

Springtime Wishes Flower on Blossom patterned cardstock with Lagoon and Pear die cut accents.  Embellished with Coral Reef Sequins and Bitty Sparkles.

Large cluster of Springtime Wishes Flowers using the cover of the SE1 as inspiration.   Embellished with Bitty Sparkles.  I cut the title and date pieces with my Cricut and sponged the edges of the Sunset and Glacier Cardstock with the coordinating inks.  

 I used a Ranger Clear Embossing Pen in my Cricut Explore to write the words out, then heat embossed with Ranger Super Fine While Embossing Powder.  

CTMH Products Used In This Project:

Springtime Wishes Stamp Set (retired)

Springtime Wishes Thin Cut Dies (retired)

Blossom Paper Pack (retired)

Sunset Cardstock

Pear Cardstock

Sweet Leaf Cardstock

Lagoon Cardstock

Glacier Cardstock

Sorbet Cardstock

Coral Reef Sequins

Bitty Sparkles

Glacier Extra Thick Twine

Mini Staples

Mini Stapler

Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder

Glacier Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Sunset Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Cricut Cartridges Used:

CTMH Art Philosophy - Frame 

Days and Dates - Oval

Haley Font from Cricut Access

Other Products Used:

Ranger Clear Embossing Pen

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform for Wafer Thin Dies

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Birthday Layout Using CTMH Chalk It Up Scraps

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I've been working on my album from 2000 and was able to use up some of my Chalk It Up Scraps on a couple of layouts from my kids birthday party.

Since their birthdays are a day apart (2 years, less a day), we sometimes would combine their parties and take all the kids somewhere fun.  This time was at the local Bowling Alley.

This layout is the 2nd from that day.   I had about a third of the star patterned cardstock leftover from the first layout (still need to add some Cricut cuts - will post soon), so I just divided it up so I could use some on both pages.  I added some Teal Shimmer Trim and some Whisper Twine for accent, with some mini-staples on the ends of the Twine.    I matted all the photos on the coordinating solids and also used up another scrap of patterned Chalk It Up.

I don't usually use lot of Black Cardstock for kids pictures but I found that the mats really popped with the Black background more than white or any of the solids that I had.

I added a couple of Cricut cuts popped up with foam tape and some journaling on White Daisy Cardstock sponged around the edges with Ink.

Cricut Cuts:

Birthday Boy - Photo Booth Props Cricut Cartridge

Birthday Girl - Once Upon A Princess Cricut Cartridge

Close To My Heart Products Used:

CTMH Chalk It Up Patterned Cardstock (retired)

CTMH Black Cardstock

CTMH Flaxen Cardstock

CTMH Lagoon Cardstock

CTMH Sorbet Cardstock

CTMH White Daisy Cardstock

CTMH Glacier Cardstock

CTMH Teal Shimmer Trim

CTMH Whisper Thick Twine

CTMH Mini-Staples

CTMH Mini-Stapler

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Going, Going, Gone!

Last month to order from the current Annual Inspirations Idea Book!   There are many items retiring at the end of this month, including:

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