CTMH's Technique Blog Hop - Let's Interact

Hello and welcome to CTMH's Technique Blog Hop. This week our featured technique is "Interacting".We are focusing on artwork that has a type of element that "interacts" with us. Whether it be flaps, windows, moving embellishments, etc.

If you have just joined us you can start here and continue on, as this is a circular hop or if you get lost along the way you can start at the beginning with Melissa's Blog as she has the complete list. If you came here from SASSY'S CREATIONS you are in the right place. Now on to my project:

I know the lighting isn't very good, sorry about that. So I made this layout as a title page for my Across Canada album using the new Magical Paper Pack. It's hard to tell but the background page is the white triangle B&T page. The interactive part of the layout is the little car that moves across the map. I cut a slit in the page protector and sewed two buttons together to make it a sturdy moving piece. Here is a close up:

 

So I had originally planned on making a layout with old product and a layout with new products. Because sometimes I feel like everyone just gets caught up in the new and forget to use up the old. That is why for the next few blog posts I plan on challenging myself to doing a layout with the old and one with the new.

Let's face it we all have scraps or even full packs of old paper packs from CTMH that you just love and want to use on projects but you keep on using the new stuff and that's fantastic because our stuff is AWESOME. Problem is though sometimes we just need some ideas on ways to use old product. Here is a fall layout I made using our old paper pack called Claire.

I had A LOT of photos of our time at the pumpkin patch and so I needed to find an alternative to making the layout look too crowded. I didn't want to make more than a 2 page spread so I used 4x6 flip flaps and used the FUSE TOOL to cut and fuse the pockets to make them 4x4. Then I made a fun interactive "book type" on the right hand page. My 2 year old just loves this layout.

Here is a closer look: 

I also had a great time coloring in the stamped images to make this page. :) I cut slits in the memory protectors for the flip flaps to slide through. I preferred that look instead of gluing them to the outside of the pages. You can read how to cut slits in your pages in THIS blog post. You can also view another interactive layout I did for Easter. Here's a quick look at the page.

Supply List:
4x6 flip flaps
Magical Paper Pack
Magical Complements
Canadian Celebration Stamp Set
Adventure Canada Stamp Set (retired)   
Claire Paper Pack (retired)
Pick O' Patch Stamp Set (retired)
Brown enamel gems (retired)
Picture My Life - My Story
Various ShinHan Markers
Random Buttons
Fuse Tool (not CTMH)

Thank you for checking out my project. If you would like to place an order for any of these supplies you can buy them here. If you enjoyed my project please comment below as we love feedback! Next on our blog hop is Michelle from SHOW AND TELL WITH MICHELLE. Make sure to check out her amazing work featuring this same product.

See you on June 15th as we will be featuring our Color Your World Technique! Have a great day!

National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to CTMH's National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop. This week our featured promotion is called Happy Times.

If you have just joined us you can start here and continue on, as this is a circular hop or if you get lost along the way you can start at the beginning with Melinda's Blog as she has the complete list. If you came here from KRISTA'S CRAFTY CORNER you are in the right place

Here is a look at all the stamps and beautiful paper offered in this set:

For this month only if you spend 70$ you can add the Happy Times Paper Pack to your order for FREE! Or buy it at retail value at 17.95$. The stamp set is 21.25$. Isn't this set fabulous and a great way to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month?! I absolutely love it! Plus there are fantastic free workshops provided by Tina Lovell and Michelle Snyder I can email to you for FREE. Just send me a message at kirstendesorcy21@hotmail.com. Now on to my project:

I did the original workshop by Tina Lovell (featured below) and still had over 5 full sheets of paper left and a bunch of scraps. So I made this lovely 2 page layout for my wedding album. (I'm really determined to get this album done this year lol). I also wanted to test out the waterpaints on the Gold resist PML cards. Isn't it gorgeous? And super fun too. Just a tip if painting on the cards don't use too much water or it will run everywhere. I wiped my extra off with a baby wipe and it ended up blending together to make a very soft and beautiful card. I love it.

I also made this cute card for my Mom for Mother's Day! :)

Supply List:
Happy Times Paper Pack (new product)
Happy Times Stamp Set (new product)
PML Gold Resist Cards (new product)
Gold Shimmer Trim
Gold Sequins
Glacier & Pomegranate Cardstock
Glacier, Canary, Pomegrante, Fern & Smoothie Ink
White & Gold Ribbon
Pink Enamel Gems
Fundamental Basics Complements
Metallic Markers
Gold Glitter Paper
Gold & Silver PML Overlays
Watercolor Paints
Journaling Pen
Gold Embossing powder 

Thank you for checking out my project. If you would like to place an order for any of these supplies you can buy them here. If you enjoyed my project please comment below as we love feedback! Next on our blog hop is Jeanie from CLEARLY CARDS. Make sure to check out her amazing work featuring this same product.

Order your Happy Times Stamp Set and Paper Pack ASAP! Have a great day!

May SOTM Blog Hop - Celebrate with Cake

Hello and welcome to CTMH's Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. This week our featured Stamp of the Month is called Celebrate with Cake.

If you have just joined us you can start here and continue on, as this is a circular hop or if you get lost along the way you can start at the beginning with Melinda's Blog as she has the complete list. If you came here from CRAFTING FOR SANITY you are in the right place. Now on to my project:

I have to admit I have really procrastinated on doing my wedding album. I was married 5 years ago and still haven't finished it. So I used an old (really old) paper pack for the background in this layout, mixed in with some new products. Sorry about that but I had ordered like 3 of these paper packs with the intention of using them for my wedding album :o. So far I have not been using it because let's face it, La Vie en Rose and the new Happy Times Paper Pack just looks so much better. Lol. To learn more about the Happy Times paper pack and it's promotion click here.

This stamp worked really well for this page as we had a dessert reception. I recently bought the color blending shinhan marker and decided to test it out. It's quite fun playing around with the markers.

Here is a look at all the stamps offered in this set:

Supply List:
May Stamp of the Month: 6$ with a 55+$ purchase
Various Shinhan Markers
Color blender Shinhan Marker
Happy Times Paper Pack (New Product)
Bliss Paper Pack (Retired)
Colonial White Cardstock 
PML card from Florence Paper Pack (New Product)
Florence Sequins (New Product)
Magical Sequins (New Product)
Rose Gold Foil Tape (New Product)
White & Gold Ribbon
Journaling Pen 

Thank you for checking out my project. If you would like to place an order for any of these supplies you can buy them here. If you enjoyed my project please comment below as we love feedback! Next on our blog hop is Carol from CRAFTY CAROL. Make sure to check out her amazing work featuring this same product.

See you on June 1st as we will be featuring our next SOTM The Long Way Home! Have a great day!