CTMH Serenity Australasian Blog Hop

 Hi & welcome to our CTMH Serenity Australasian Blog Hop. If you arrived from Shaunna's Passionate About Pages blog, you are in the right place. If you just popped in, thank you. I hope you will continue on our blog hop to see what the other talented ladies created using this collection.

I have to say, this is one of my favourite collections from Close To My Heart and I will be using it for my Christmas photos this year!  So with that in mind, I have had lots of fun creating with the Serenity collection!

This layout (not a Christmas one) was Inspired by the layout on p14 of the Nov-Dec catalogue, and was created using White Daisy cardstock, Serenity paper pack with stickers, Bulk Serenity paper, Serenity PML cards & Blue Belle Shimmer Trim. It was the perfect paper for capturing these pics of my gorgeous girl at her dance club's 20th birthday celebrations!

For this layout, the page layout inspired by fellow consultant, Janice Gilhooley & the Hexagons inspired by fellow consultant, Chris Robertson, using White Daisy & Blue Belle cardstock, Serenity paper pack with stickers, Gold Embellishing Thread & finished with Gold Glitter Gems. It is ready to add some Christmas photos!

This layout is based on Chris Robertson's 4 Sheet Wonder Chevron Layout and was created using White Daisy & Blue Belle cardstock, Blue Belle Glitter Paper, Gold Foil Paper, Serenity Paper Pack, Jingle Joy Cricut Collection, Artiste Cricut Collection & Gold Embellishing Thread. I love how this one turned out and can't wait to add some photos to it!

And this layout was inspired by the Falalala layout from the Oct '20 CTMH Album Retreat (these are fabulous online events hosted by Close To My Heart several times a year where you get to create around 20 pages using lots of great techniques). I used White Daisy & Blue Belle cardstock, Serenity Paper Pack, Blue Belle Glitter Paper, Gold Foil Paper, E1060 - Home for Christmas stamp set (exclusive Album Retreat set), Blue Belle, Toffee & Black ink pads, Distress Oxide ink pads - Faded Jeans & Antique Linen & Stitched Circle Embossing Folder. I am really pleased with how it turned out! 

The Serenity collection is available till the end of December - WSL! Contact your consultant to get yours today, or if you don't have a consultant and live in Australia, I would love to help you. You can contact me and find the Serenity collection and much more on my website! Don't forget to check out all the current specials available too!

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on to see what Doris of Creative Inspirations has created using the Serenity Collection!

Stay safe & well and have a fabulous Christmas!

Happy papercrafting!

Doreen

S2012 - Happiness Never Grows Old CTMH Australasian Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

 

Hi and welcome to our S2012 - Happpines Never Grows Old CTMH Australasian Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  If you arrived from Lauren's blog, you are in the right place. If you just popped in, thank you. I hope you will continue on our hop to see what the other ladies have created.

It is a busy time of year with so much to do, so I have only created a couple of cards so far with this gorgeous stamp set.

For my first card, using Intense Black ink, I stamped one of the images on a piece of White Daisy cardstock, then again on a circle cut using the Stitched Circle Thin Cuts (NLA), but you could cut your circle using what ever tool you have available. I then used Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to colour the part of the image on the circle. I used 3D Foam Tape to add the circle to the White Daisy piece - lining up the image. Ruby Cardstock was added to the card base, with the stamped piece on top. I finished off the card with some Julep Glitter Gems from my stash.

For my second card, I stamped one of the images onto a piece of White Daisy cardstock then used Picked Raspberry & Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides to add colour. I love how this turned out and it was very quick and simple to do! The sentiment is from A1252 - From the Wildflowers. I used Thin 3D Foam Tape to add the stamped White Daisy cardstock to the card front. 

The S2012 - Happiness Never Grows Old stamp set is only available during December 2020. If you are a member of the NEW VIP program, you can get this stamp set for FREE with an $80.00 order this month, or if you are not a VIP, you can get it for just $9.00 with an $80.00 order or you can purchase it for $34.00 with no qualifying order. Contact your consultant for more details, or, if you don't have a consultant and live in Australia, you can find the details of the stamp of the month, the NEW VIP program and much more or contact me, on my website! Don't forget to check out all the fabulous specials available now too!

I would love you to leave a comment before you continue on our blog hop to see what Maz has created using this stamp set.

Stay safe & well!

Happy papercrafting.

Doreen