Joyful Stars June 2015 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars June Blog Hop! Several consultants are sharing their creations using current Close To My Heart products. If you've come here from Joyce's blog, then you're on the right track. If you just happened upon my blog, that's fine, just continue from here and when you get back to me, you know you've seen them all.

My project this month may look familiar to Close to My Heart Consultants. It was a project using our Hip Pic Album that the CTMH Art Department designed for consultants to make at a regional event. I didn't have time to complete the mini album there. Now it is finished and ready for Summer 2015!

Supplies:
Hip Pic Album
Hello Summer Stamp Set
Seaside Paper
My Crush™ Best Day Ever Assortment
Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape
Flamingo Dots

Thanks for hopping along this month. Your next stop on the Joyful Stars blog hop is Betty's blog. Just in case you get lost or experience a technical difficulty, you might want to keep Joyce's blog open in a separate tab, as she has a full list of participants.

Hip Pic Album Present

I love this Hip Pic Album that my friend Jolene gifted me. It includes photos from our wonderful time in Disneyworld at Close To My Heart's 2013 Convention. 

Presenting a Gift Certificate!

I am the chairperson of a bingo event, benefiting the school where I teach. This is the third bingo event for me, and this time we decided to add some raffle prizes. I am donating a gift certificate as a Close To My Heart Independent Consultant. Instead of putting the gift certificate in and envelope, I wanted the presentation to be a WOW!

This is the first My Creations® Bracket Frame I completed. I used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the Laughing Lola Paper Packet for the frame. That made this project a snap! I kept the embellishments simple since the paper is a busy pattern. Black Shimmer Trim, a Burlap Ribbon flower, and a jewel from the Laughing Lola Assortment is all this project needed.

Joyful Stars June Blog Hop

Welcome to the first ever Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We're excited to share our creativity with you using our favorite Close To My Heart products. If you have arrived from Stephanie B.'s blog you are right on track. If you are just happening by, that's ok follow the links and circle around until you get back to my blog. See below for the list of all our blog hoppers this month!

For my project I wanted to use one of my favorite product lines from Close to My Heart, My Creations. This is the My Creations™ 6" X 6" Canvas Display. I wanted to display a now and then photo of my parents, my brothers and myself. The Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes are a perfect match with the theme. Other embellishments I used are the Durables Square Studs in antique gold and the Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Now hop on over to Stephanie H.'s blog.

Here is a listing of all the blogs on the Joyful Stars June blog hop.
Joyce                                    
Krista                                     
Nickie                                                     
Nancy                                   
Stephanie B.                                                       
Crystal - You are here!
Stephanie H.                                           
Elizabeth                                             
Betty                                                            
Jean                                   
Meridith
Helen

Teacher Box

I purchased a thank you gift for a teacher friend and of course I couldn't just give it in a gift bag. Instead I decided to use a My Creations Card Box. I used the new Chalkboard Sheets and Chalk Marker as well as some retired paper and canvas stickers. I think the box is just as awesome as the gift inside it!

Fred, She Said Surprise Blog Hop

Welcome to the Fred, She Said Surprise Blog Hop! Summer is coming to a close, and maybe we can find a few moments to spend in our crafty spaces!  The FSS team wants to surprise you with the wide variety of great images there are to be found in the store!  We have no idea what anyone has selected to work with....so we’ll be surprised right along with you! If you have arrived from Patty’s blog, you are right on track. If you are just happening by, you will want to start on the FSS Blog.

Collect a secret word on each blog along the way, leave us some love on our posts and follow the directions at the end of the hop for your chance to win this FABULOUS PRIZE!
One winner will receive ALL of this:
$25 GC to CropStop (provided by Fred She Said)
$25 GC to Fred She Said Store
...and a Surprise Goody Bag (photo and list of contents on the first and last stops on the hop!)
We’re hopping for 2 weeks!  Hop ends Friday, September 14, midnight EST.

Fred She Said is having a SURPRISE 2 week SALE ( August 31st - September 14th)
20% off any purchase $10 or over
25% off any purchase $ 20 or over

Now for some details about my project. I am a teacher and every year I like to do a special back to school gift for my coworkers. I used the Back to School Digital Papers from Fred, She Said to cover a milk carton from Close To My Heart. I added a message on the apple and adhered it to the front. I finished decorating the project with a strip of Martha Stewart paper tape. Now I need to grab some treats at the store to fill these creations! The Back to School Digital Papers are freebies and look at Tracey Lynn's card to see how great they work with Nolan and Sign. Also, if you want to check out past creations I did for back to school here is a pencil and a teacher's survivor kit!

Your secret word on my blog is: at
Your next stop on the hop is Michelle’s blog.

Fred, She Said Surprise Blog Hop Order
Tracey-Lynn
Robin
Patty
Crystal - You are here!
Michelle
Nancy
Carolyn
Maureen
Karen
Zehra 
Janet Kay
FSS Challenge Blog

40 Rocks!

Today is a milestone birthday for me. Jolene made this awesome set with Close To My Heart products like the a My Creations Recipe Box, Roxie paper packet, Irresistibles™ Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts and more! Thanks Jolene!

This is my second post today be sure to check out my Studio J layout from Disney below.

I love the My Creations items from Close To My Heart. They come in handy when you want to make a gift for someone. That's what happened last week when I wanted to thank someone. I reached for the My Creations Journal and Stella My Reflections Collection. The Creations Journal is now a retired item but is available for $5.00 on my website along with other discounted goodies. Check them out they're while supplies last.

Convention Create and Take: Memory Game

This year at convention we had three create and take projects. The first one I want to share is the new My Creations Memory Game. I love the My Creations line of products from Close To My Heart. The Memory Game includes 24 - 3" x 3" chipboard squares in a sturdy chipboard box and will be available  to purchase on August 1 for a retail value of $9.95. We decorated the box with the new paper collection, Elemental. We added stamped embellishments that were cut with the new Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and then used the coordinating stamps from the set Blue Ribbon.

I didn't have time yet to decorate the chipboard squares inside, but I have an idea. I think I'll use the box in my classroom. I have two ideas. One is to write different ways we applaud each other: round of applause, pat on the pack, fireworks. The other is to write sparkle statements, words the children use to encourage each other. Perhaps I need another Memory Game so I can make both!

I'm so excited. At last check on my Fed Ex tracking shipments my product order from convention is due to arrive tomorrow and my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge will be arriving Tuesday!