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Looking for StampinHeaven Artwork and Workshops?

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  Life gets busy!!  I seem to be going in many different directions so I decided to consolidate some of the things that I have been doing!   I'm still a very active Close to My Heart Maker!  I mainly post my artwork to my StampinHeaven Facebook Page and also to my StampinHeaven Group Page !  The Group page is for my customers (not other CTMH Makers) and more interactive!  If you would like to join my group page, make sure you answer the questions when asking to join the group!  If you don't answer, I don't 'open the door'!  :) I also have an Instagram account!  Look for me @gmbscrapper There have been some changes to the Stamp of the Month artwork blog hop that I participated in.  Now we have a special group in Facebook that features the art for each Stamp of the Month and also some of the other active hops we did such as New Catalog artwork and other Specials. Each Stamp of the Month or special is featured in it's own Album.  ...

March/April Catalog New Product Blog Hop

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  Welcome to our March April Catalog New Product Blog Hop!  In this hop, we will be featuring some of our products in our this newest catalog.  If you arrived here from  Haley Dyer, the Inky Scrapper's blog you are on the right track!  Look for the link at the bottom of this post that will take you to the next blog.  When you get back to the blog you started, you will know you completed the hop!  If you get lost along the way,  you can find the entire list of hoppers  HERE .  I'm featuring the Cake Day Cardmaking Stamp plus Thin Cuts set (Z4417)!  All of the images with the grey shading below have coordinating Thin Cuts.  For this card I used four different ink colors  - Lemonade, Glacier, Green Apple and Wild Berry.  I inked each section of the stamp with these different colors.   I used the rocking and rolling technique for the Glacier and the Wild Berry balloons. Here are all of the products that I used ...

March Stamp of the Month - You're the G.O.A.T.

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 We have a brand new Stamp of the Month -- You're the G.O.A.T. My inspiration for this card came from Page 26 of the March April Catalog!  This pages contains artwork featuring many of the new stamps in the catalog!  To get many examples on one page, they are all tags!  I've always said that even though they are tags, they are great starting points for cards!  Can you tell which tag I used? I used many thin cuts on this card!  Here is the complete list of products I used: March Stamp of the Month – You’re the G.O.A.T. White Cards and Envelopes – X254 Cake Day Paper Pack – X7278B Mix-In Paper (Mar/Apr) – X9038 Lagoon Cardstock – X5968 Nectarine Cardstock – X6043 Star Shaker Window Thin Cut – Z3871 Tabs – Z3983 Tags & Tabs – Z3726 Circles Thin Cuts (3”) – Z3943 Lagoon Ink – Z2895 Nectarine Ink – Z6510 Versa Mark Ink – Z891 White Embossing Powder – Z2068 White Gel Pen (.10) – Z1513 Black & White Dots – Z3314 Clover Shimmer Trim – Z5016 ...

Smitten Blog Hop

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  Welcome to our Smitten Blog Hop! This hop features artwork using productions from the collection which includes new exclusive paper packet with coordinating sticker sheet, cardstock pack, stamp set, and Thin Cuts!  If you arrived here from Scrappin Katy's Blog  you are on the right track!  You will find the link that will take you to the next blog at the bottom of my post.  If you get lost along the way, you can find the entire partipant list    HERE . The colors in this collection just pulled me in!  They are so bright and fun.   I spent a Sunday afternoon just creating with it!  Here are a few of the things I created: This layout was inspired by one of the layouts in the Craft With Heart Subscription!  I cut the cardstock squares 3x3 and the pattern papers are 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.  To fill in some of the 'white pace' I stamped the splatter image from Perfectly Imperfect Patterns (one of my FAVS!) and Capri Ink. I colored ...

January SOTM - Sweet Little Things Blog Hop

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Welcome to our January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop . In this blog hop we are featuring Sweet Little Things.  This set includes 10 images! If you arrived here from  Maureen's Blog you are on the right track. This hop is a big circle. Just look for the next blog link at the bottom of my post. If you are just getting started on the hop, when you get back to me you will know you have completed the circle! If you get lost along the way, you can find the entire list of hoppers  HERE .   The cute little bear image made me think 'slimline' so I stamped him on a piece of White Daisy cardstock with Intense Black ink and then colored him with my Tri-Blend Markers.  I stamped the sentiment along the bottom and added an extra patch of flowers. To add a little interest to the card, I drew dashed lines to give the impression that the little bee has been flying all around the card!  I also added a few bitty sparkles. Products Used: Slimline Cards & Envelope...

December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop -- Owl Love You Forever

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  Welcome to our December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop . In this blog hop we are featuring  Owl Love You Forever.  This set includes 9 images! If you arrived here from  Haley Dyer, the Inky Scrapper  you are on the right track. This hop is a big circle. Just look for the next blog link at the bottom of my post. If you are just getting started on the hop, when you get back to me you will know you have completed the circle! If you get lost along the way, you can find the entire list of hoppers  HERE .  I thought it would be fun to create a triangle heart pattern with the November December Mix In Papers.  I matched the colors of the papers with Tri-blend markers to color the Owl.   Some added touches - I colored the Clear Sparkles with the Hydranga Tri-Blend Marker and also random stamped the Wisteria Cardstock to add interest to the background.  The stitched circle is from the Circle Window Slimline Thin Cut set. Products Used: White C...

November December New Catalog Blog Hop

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  Welcome to our November December Catalog New Product Blog Hop!  In this hop, we will be featuring some of our newest products in our this newest catalog.  If you arrived here from Darlys Recker's Blog   you are on the right track!  Look for the link at the bottom of this post that will take you to the next blog.  When you get back to the blog you started, you will know you completed the hop!  If you get lost along the way,  you can find the entire list of hoppers  HERE .  for  I recently scrapbooked my trip to Kauai with the layouts from the October Album Retreat but I still had many photos left to document.  The Candid Moments collection came at just the right time!  I was able to use the papers, stickers and die-cuts for Candid Moments on additional layouts for my album. As a little added touch to the layout above, I colored some of my White Dot embellishments with the True Blue Tri-Blend Marker to match the cardstock ...