Sugar Rush Bits and Pieces

I loved playing around with the new Sugar Rush papers in January! 

I'm moving on to February's Featured Paper Collection but, before doing that I used up some of my Sugar Rush scraps to create some fun treats for Valentines Day, a birthday or two, or any "just because" moment that may come my way. 

Cute little drawer-style card box inspired by THIS BLOG HOP POST!

Three of the cards inside are designs from the Sugar Rush Workshop Your Way. I made the layouts in the kit and had plenty of leftovers to create nine cards! (3 each of 3 designs). The fourth card is a simple design using the scrapbook Sugar Rush Stamp Set and was inspired by 

THIS BLOG HOP POST

I wrapped Hershey Bars and a variety of movie-box candy. 

Love how my leftover pocket cards made for perfect and easy designs!

There's also Sugar Rush Washi Tape and Dots shown here.

The Sugar Rush Stamp Set and Thin Cuts Bundle was also used.

There's always a reason to celebrate something

 and who doesn't like a sweet surprise every now and then?

See the entire Sugar Rush Collection and more by visiting my website today!

margvp.closetomyheart.com

Introducing Hello Lovely!

February's Featured Paper Collection really lives up to it's name ... Hello Lovely!

I represented Close To My Heart at a Scrap-A-Thon last weekend and this collection was by far the favorite! See what you think:

12x12 Printed Papers with Pocket Page cut-outs, Coordinating Cardstock and Complememts

Click HERE to see the entire collection

Add in the new Blush Shimmer Ribbon, the Gold Gems, and a Shimmer Brush.

Click HERE to see more!

Make scrapbooking and cardmaking easier and a whole lot more fun when you use these

Workshop Your Way Kits!

See all the kits we have available right HERE!

Two stamps sets designed to coordinate perfectly with the papers. One for specific to scrapbooking, the other made with card making in mind. There's a Thin Cuts die cut set to go with that stamp set on the right ...WOW!

Click HERE to Shop my Website!

How about some artwork examples direct from Close To My Heart's Art Studio:

Loving those tags ... how about you?

This card features the Hello Lovely paper, Blush Simmer Ribbon and the 

February Stamp of the Month!

How's that for combining Lovely with a whole bunch of Cute?!

"Easter Bunny" is yours for only $5.00 with a qualifying purchase from my website:

Shop 24/7 right HERE

Too see these and TONS of other great paper crafting products, visit my website today!

margvp.closetomyheart.com

RB Hop: It's a Guy Thing!

Welcome to our first Blog Hop of 2017

We Rose Blossoms are ready to bring you another year of Close To My Heart Inspiration and fun!

We're celebrating a new year AND new product from the 2017 Seasonal Expressions 1 Book. We each had to pick a favorite and it wasn't easy. If you arrived here by way of the lovely and wildly talented Brenda Rose you're on track to see more goooood stuff!

I really love how Close To My Heart expanded the Fundamentals product line by adding new complements packs. Our fabulous line of Fundamental Papers just got even more versatile and exciting. I am especially excited about this Fundamentals Complements pack:

My Boy Complements

 I made this page using the Enchantment Fundamentals papers and some favorite photos of my youngest grandson:

This page is a little out of my box and I had fun creating it!

I used thin strips of Peacock card stock to underline words in the word-puzzle print. 

Then, I added the (retired) Black Enamel Stars to accent the paper strips.

Next, I made this layout using lifted-from-facebook photos posted by our very own "Grizzly Adams"!

I used Rustic Home Fundamentals papers as a base. 

See how nicely the same complements pack transitioned from Enchantment to Rustic Home 

and "little boy" to "big boy" themed pages? It's a guy-thing all right. 

Who doesn't just love that kind of versatility?

Here's a look at the other new Complements packs available right now!

These packs are designed to coordinate perfectly with the Whimsy, Basics, and Adventure Fundamentals papers. I can't wait to play with all of them as I scrapbook all my favorite photos in the coming months!

Thanks for hopping with the Rose Blossoms. 

We'll be back on February 15th with another round of inspiration!

I'm sending you off to see SHELLY next ... 

Rumor has it she's been a paper crafting machine!

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Here's your Hop List ... just in case you get side tracked:

Brenda 

Marg You are Here!

Shelly 

Kim Hill 

Morgan 

Mary Newman

Kristine Porter 

Kelly Massman 

Ginger 

Introducing Sugar Rush!

SO excited for the New Year AND the release of fabulous new product in the 

 2017 Seasonal Expressions 1 

Products in this book are available from January - April 2017

See the entire book right here: 

http://margvp.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/products/online-idea-book.aspx

 Today I'm introducing the Sugar Rush Collection:

Paper Pack chock-full of bold, colorful prints ~ Workshop Your Way Kit ~ Coordinating Cardstock

Embellishment Pack ~ Washi Tape ~ Enamel Dots

Scrapbooking Stamp Set ~ Thin Cuts ~ Cardmaking Stamp Set

Just look at this artwork from Close To My Heart's Studio:

~ Cards ~ Gifts ~ Pocket Pages ~ Layouts ~

There's something for everyone!

Shop and Be Inspired 24/7

margvp.closetomyheart.com

RB Hop: Flower Market Fun!

Welcome!

Time to have some fun digging into the newest Cricut Collection from Close to My Heart: Flower Market. I'm willing to bet that this won't be the only hop we feature this amazing cartridge!

Our hops travel in a circle so you can "hop-on" anywhere and land back where you started to complete the tour! You likely just paid my friend Lynn a visit and undoubtedly came away with some ideas of your own. She often inspires many of us on the Rose Blossom team. 

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Here's the bundle we're working with:

Available as a physical cartridge OR a digital cartridge right HERE!

Both options include three exclusive My Acrylix  stamp sets and the Adventure cardstock pack featuring 10 delightful colors to choose from.

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While flowers are the main attraction on this cartridge, there's a whole lot to love about the other cuts .. and check out those stamp sets! There are eight background stamps and a full set of sentiments perfect for cards, tags, layout embellishments, and more. 

I used our eight new colors 

{Pansy, Lemon, Raspberry, Emerald, Willow, Blossom, Tangerine, and Sea Glass} 

to create these card-minis:

Just look at those great backgrounds!

How about those sentiments and fun-cuts?

See? There's whole lot more to Flower Market!

Leave it to Close To My Heart to offer yet another must-have Cricut Collection! 

This one is fast becoming a Rose Blossom favorite!

Your next stop will take you to see MORGAN who always has something really "tweet" to share! 

Thanks for hopping with the Rose Blossoms!

Wishing you a lovely and blessed Fall Season.

Here's your Hop Stop List:

Brenda
Lynn
Marg {you are here!}
Morgan 
Cathy A
Mary Newman
Kristine Porter
Kelly Massman
Sue Chapman

RB Hop: Playing with Yuletide Joy

Welcome!

There's a new Stamp of the Month today and the Rose Blossoms are here to share a few ideas. You likely hopped over from Brenda ..... hows that for some serious inspiration!

Our hops travel in a circle so you can "hop-on" anywhere and land back where you started to complete the tour! There's a list at the bottom of this post in case you need it.

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Here's the lovely October Stamp of the Month:

"YULETIDE JOY"

Available HERE until October 31st

When I first saw this set I thought of cards and gift tags right away. Not really sure of where I might go with this, I simply dug in and started playing with the images. Then the Embossing Powder and Craft Heater came out. Next, the "Oh Deer" Papers and Complements, some Gold Twine, and a Thin Cut.

One thing led to another and the finished project wasn't a card or a tag after all!

This sampler style page is destine to be the title page for this year's Christmas Album. It includes many of my holiday favorites ... the color red, bells, silver and gold (because I can never pick which one I like most), the quiet beauty of nature, peace, love, hope, and joy.

 Our new Color of the Year "Sea Glass" is a wonderful addition to my holiday color palette. I was so surprised at how well it does with the more traditional reds and greens. I used the "Noel" sentiment to create a tone-on-tone background with Sea Glass cardstock and dye ink.

As long as I had the embossing powder out, I decided to "dress up" that deer. His antlers, tail, and feet are all polished and ready to prance in the holidays!

You can find these and many, many other beautifully coordinated products HERE!

Thanks for hopping with the Rose Blossoms! 

We simply adore doing these twice-monthly hops and hope you come away inspired and motivated!

Your next stop is SHELLY who never lets us down when it comes to "pretty"!

Here's your Hop Route:

Brenda
Marg -Your are Here!
Shelly
Kristine Porter
Sue Chapman 

RB Hop: Blessed Beyond Measure

Welcome!

Rose Blossom Blog Hops travel in a circle. Simply start anywhere along the route. You'll be guided to the next stop with a link near the end of each post leading you to the next hop-stop. Land back where you started and I guarantee you'll end up inspired to create with the 

September Stamp of the Month

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September 2016 Stamp of the Month

"Blessed Beyond Measure:

Available HERE until September 30th

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This Stamp of the Month is my 2016 favorite!  Pumpkins, leaves, and sentiments in a beautiful font all inspire me to start creating for Fall and Thanksgiving. This set is perfect for making everything from layouts to mini albums,  pocket cards to greeting cards, tags, and gifts. Who doesn't love that kind of versatility.

Here's my first project using this lovely set:

 I love setting a fancy Thanksgiving table complete with handcrafted decor. My settings always include a little box containing a hand rolled truffle and various other goodies from my local Chocolateir. These goodie boxes add just the right touch to each place setting.

This year's edition is cut from the now-retired Artiste Cartridge (page 37 at 3"). 

I used our newly released Swan Lake Papers and White-Gold Twine along with:

Saffron and Fern card stock

Poppy Pigment Ink

Clear and Gold Embossing Powders

Bitty Sparkles

The Swan Lake color palette includes Peacock. I'm looking forward to incorporating a blue tone in my Fall projects for the first time. A little "outside the box" for me and I'm liking it so far!

Thanks for hopping with the Rose Blossoms. 

We're always grateful for your support and comments.

We'll be back on September 15th with more paper-love-inspiration!

I'm sending you off to see my friend and team mate SHELLY .... there's always something pretty going on at her stop!

Here's your Hop-Stops in case you get lost:

Brenda
Lynn  

Marg - You are HERE! 

Shelly  

Kim Hill 

Morgan  

Kristine Porter

Kelly Massman  

RB Hop: #Explore Rustic Fundamentals

Welcome to another Rose Blossom Blog Hop!

This time around, we were asked to create with either the new Uptown or Rustic Home Fundamental Collections by Close To My Heart

You may have just visited "Uptown Girl" Lynn at her Bungalow which means you are on the right track! We RB's hop in a circle so you can begin at any stop and complete the hop by ending off where you started. Easy-peasy is how we roll ....  or should I say "Hop'!
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While I love the entire Fundamentals product line, I am especially pleased with the

  Rustic Home Collection. The woodsy grains and kraft papers with a hint of rose gold goodness and a trendy chevron will be a mainstay in my paper creations for the coming year.

{available now at margvp.closetomyheart.com}

I used the Rustic Home Collection to create the first of three layouts telling the story of a visit to the Northwest Fur Trade Company:

Just love that my g-kids are getting old enough to go on adventures that lead to history lessons!

Here's the link to NW Fur Trade Co in case you'd like to check it out sometime:

http://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/north-west-company-fur-post

I would have never thought to embellish an outdoor-style layout with rose-gold accents or hearts ... but it worked so well using the All-Together Complements.  Nothing like picking up a new trick  simply by opening a zip-pouch full of CTMH embellishments!

Here are the stamps sets I used:

Marker Alphabet E1034 (love. love. love.)

Capture This D1702 (any set with journal lines and months is a keeper!)

D1707 Let's Go (a must have for explorers!)

Hope you're enjoying this creative hop with the Rose Blossoms ... we'll be back on September 1st with new Stamp of the Month creations!

Your next stop is SHELLY .... she's been a creatin' machine these days! L.O.V.E. I.T.

Here are all the blog stops for August 15th:

Brenda

Lynn 

Marg -You are here!

Shelly 

Kim Hill

Morgan

Cathy A