Crafty Scentiments

I'm Back....

2012-09-29T13:52:00.000-05:00

Well it's certainly been a while since I posted anything on my blog. I've been in a little crafting slump, but I feel renewed and I'm ready to get back into creating.

I will be posting some of the mini albums that I have created as well as participating in some blog hops again. So stay tuned and I will be back with some new projects for you.

Yolonda

CTMH Perfect Pair Promotion

2012-07-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Wow!!! Do we have a great promotion for you this month at Close To My Heart.

Throughout the month of July, we’ll have several different product pairings consisting of a favorite My Reflections^® paper pack with a corresponding Complement or accessory kit that you’ll be able to get for free! Each pair will be available for only a limited time, and only while supplies last, so when you see one that you want, act quickly! All you need to do is place an order of $75 or more in full-priced retail products on my shopping website, and you’ll be able to receive that day’s “perfect pair” for free!

Here's what you can get for July 1–5. It the Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462) for a retail value $15.90. Yours free with a qualifying $75 order.

Be sure to check back for other Perfect Pairings going on for the rest of the month.

It's Stampaganza Time!!!!

2012-06-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

June 2012 Constant Campaign

Purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) at full retail price and receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95!

Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Stamps that do not count toward a qualifying purchase include customizable (K), Workshops on the Go™, Cricut^® collection, and Stamp of the Month (both discounted and full-priced) sets.

CTMH - Birthday Card

2012-05-07T14:44:00.000-05:00

Hi All... I put together this cute birthday card for my father to give to a neighbor. It was so easy and fast to put together. I used the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge for all of the cuts on the card. The paper I used was from the Pemberley WOTG. The sentiment was from the Card Chatter - Birthday stamp set. I also used the Bouquet Assortment for the small flowers.

Here's the inside...

CTMH - May Stamp of the Month

2012-05-01T09:37:00.005-05:00

Hi Everyone. I just wanted to tell you about the May Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart.

This month's set, Friendship Bouquet, is super cute. It includes images of sunflowers as well as a few phrases. It can be yours for $17.95 or if you place an order of $50 or more you can get this FABULOUS stamp set for just $5! This is a savings of $12.95!

CTMH Lucy Layout

2012-04-24T11:13:00.001-05:00

I've decided to enter this layout in the Heart 2 Heart (H2H) Challenge. The challenge this week is to use this photo to inspire you to. Is it the colors, the design or what? The colors inspired me so I chose to do this layout.

This cute layout is created with the Lucy Workshop on the Go (WOTG). It is a super cute paper pack with coordinating Rub-Ons. I knew I wanted to make this for my co-worker who is celebrating the birth of her first precious granddaughter.

I thought this saying was so appropriate for the layout.

I used the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut out her name.

Front and Center: Project Inspiration

2012-04-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

Learn how to cleverly move the stamp images designed for the back of your handmade cards to front and center using Close To My Heart's My Acrylix^® Crafted with Love stamp set. It’s versatility at its finest!

CTMH -- April 2012 -- You Are...

2012-04-06T00:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone. I just wanted to tell you about the April Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart.

This month's set has a lot to offer. It includes a couple of patterns and some great sentiments. It can be yours for $17.95 or if you place an order of $50 or more you can get this FABULOUS stamp set for just $5! This is a savings of $12.95!

2012 National Scrapbooking Month: Dotty for You

2012-04-05T00:00:00.000-05:00

CELEBRATE NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH IN MAY

with the oh-so-cute Dotty for You paper packet. There are
three ways to get this exclusive Dotty for You paper packet,
valued at $19.95*:

• Place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/
Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, and
add the Dotty for You paper packet for just $5.

• Host a Gathering with a sales total of $400 or more (excluding
tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile® donations)
between April 17 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You
paper packet FREE.

• Join Close To My Heart as a new Consultant between April 1 and May 31 and receive a Dotty for You paper packet FREE.

CTMH - Dotty for You Card 3

2012-04-04T00:00:00.007-05:00

Yes, that's right I'm here with another card for you. This is actually the first card that I made when I received my Dotty for You paper collection. I just love all of the colors. They are so bright and vibrant. One side of the paper pack is full of dots while the reverse side is filled with cute patterns. This card measures 4.25 x 5.5 and actually goes together pretty fast.

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Recipe:
Dotty for You Pattern Paper (available for purchase 4/17/12)
Creme Brulee Cardstock
Just Blooms Paper Shapes
Bitty Opaques Pearls
Mini Medley Smoothie
Baker's Twine - Paradise Assortment
Lagoon Ink
Smoothie Ink
4 My Friend (Sentiment)
Swirl (Retired CTMH - Love is in the Air)
Dimensional Foam Tape

Scroll down below to see how you can get this collection. Please come back for another fun card.

CTMH - Dotty for You - Card 2

2012-04-03T09:18:00.000-05:00

Here is another sneak peak of the Dotty for You paper collection. This card is inspired by the artwork included in the Dotty paper pack. This card measures 5 x 7. Super easy to recreate. For added dimension, I cut and layered butterflies on the card.

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Dotty for You Pattern Paper(available for purchase 4/17/12)
Chocolate Cardstock
Brown Bag Cardstock
Liquid Glass
Mini Medley Smoothie
Smoothie Ink
Lagoon Ink
Dimensional Elements Hearts
Urban Alphabet Stamp Set (Y)
Sparkles

Scroll down below to see how you can get this collection. Come back tomorrow for another fun card.

CTMH - Dotty for You Card 1

2012-04-02T00:00:00.044-05:00

Here is a card that I made from the new limited edition paper pack from Close To My Heart. It's from the Dotty for You paper line. This card measures 4.25 x 5.5 or an A2 size card. The background paper is from the collection.

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Recipe
Dotty for You Pattern Paper (available for order 4/17/12)
Olive Cardstock
Fashionista Stamp Set
Card Word Puzzle Stamp Set
Lagoon Ink
Cocoa Ink
Sweet Leaf Ink
Sparkles

Scroll down below to see how you can get this collection. Come back tomorrow for another fun card.

CTMH -- Dotty For You

2012-04-01T12:32:00.000-05:00

Here is a new paper pack from CTMH that I know you will want. It's filled with beautiful vibrant colors. One side has cute dots while the reverse side is filled with amazing patterns. The designing possibilities are are endless. I will be posting some sneak peaks of projects made with this beautiful collections.

Close to My Heart -- Independent Consultant

2012-03-14T00:00:00.007-05:00

Would you like to receive a Free Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge? In case you haven't heard, for the month of March new Consultants who sign up will receive a fabulous Cricut Art Philosophy collection FREE!!!! or if you already have the collection, you can choose to receive $100 in select product credit instead. The collection, which retails for $99 and is actually valued at over $124 and adds a tremendous value to the New Consultant Kit.

Offer valid March 1 - March 31 at 11:59 pm (MDT)

Click the photo to join my team and get yours now.

Winter Holidays Blog Hop

2011-12-11T00:00:00.002-06:00

Hello and welcome the Winter Holidays Blog Hop. I want to thank Denise for organizing the hop today. I really appreciate everything you have done.

If you arrived from Jessica's site, your in the right place. To start at the beginning of the hop please visit Denise's site. Also make sure you visit everyone's blog for lots of fun.

I made a really easy banner for my office. I used the Birthday Bash cartridge for the banner pieces. I used Winter Woodland for the letters and the snowman and pointsettia.

Recipe:

Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge for Banner cut @ 5 inches
Winter Woodland Cricut Cartridge for letters cut @ 2.5 inches
Recollections Paper
Divine Swirl Cuttlebug Folder
Firefly Stickles

Here is the lineup just in case you get lost along the way:

1. Denise VinDeeLoo - http://vindeeloosthisnthat.blogspot.com/

2. Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

3. Paula - http://www.scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com/

4. Jessica - http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/

5. Yolonda - http://www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/ <-------- me

6. Martha - http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

7. Leah - http://www.leahscarddesigns.com/

8. Lissa Marie - http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com/ T

9. Sigrid - http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/

10. Monica - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for stopping by. And now on to Martha's site

Festive Friday Blog Hop

2011-11-24T23:19:00.001-06:00

Well, well, well... We are here for the final Festive Friday Blog Hop of this year. It has been truly a pleasure hopping along with everyone. I've gotten some wonderful ideas to use to make some more Christmas cards. I loved the idea of making them all year long and I will continue to do this next year.

I want to say a big THANK YOU to Terri for coming up with this wonderful idea. Your plan worked and I have a nice stash of Christmas cards and I don't have to worry about rushing to create something. I can truly relax and enjoy the season.

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, please go on over to Terri's site.You should have arrived here from Debra's blog. If you missed it please go back and make sure you visit her site.

My card today measures 4 x 6 inches. I want to be able to put a nice size photo on the inside of the card. I used papers from DCWV and stickers by Jolie.

Thanks for stopping by and now on to the next person in the hop, Maria.

Festive Friday Blog Hop - 21

2011-11-11T00:00:00.015-06:00

Well, I can't believe how fast the time has passed. We've been hopping the whole year hoping to inspire you to create some Christmas Cards. Well, Christmas is almost here and I have most of my cards that I plan to send out made.

Thanks to Terri for coming up with this wonderful idea. Your plan worked and I have a nice stash of Christmas cards and I don't have to worry about rushing to create something. I can truly relax and enjoy the season.

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, please go on over to Terri's site.You should have arrived here from Debra's blog. If you missed it please go back and make sure you visit her site.

For my card today, I created a simple gatefold card. I used papers from an old set and unfortunately, I have no idea of the company they are from.

Thanks for stopping by and now on to the next person in the hop, Maria.

Crafty Steampunk Blog Hop

2011-10-28T23:38:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone... Welcome to my blog and welcome to Leslie Rahye's Crafty Steampunk Blog Hop. I am so excited to be able to join in on this hop. I was a little intimidated by doing this since this is so out of my norm, but I have to say that I had a lot of fun creating this mini album.

I bought the Steampunk Debutante paper pack by Graphic 45 a while ago and I had not used it. I'm so glad that I did. This 4 x 4 accordian mini album is made entirely from Graphic 45 paper. There is tons of space for pictures and lots of tags for photos or journaling.

Recipe:
Graphic 45 paper - Steampunk Debutante
Tim Holtz - Gears
Tim Holtz - Brads
Glossy Accents
Pop Dots

Scroll down to go to the last stop in the hop....

Festive Friday Blog Hop - 20

2011-10-28T00:00:00.029-05:00

Welcome back for another Festive Friday Blog Hop. I can't believe this year has gone by so fast and we've been hopping for 10 months now. We have only have 2 more hops left for the year. So, if you want to join us, hurry and do so. Our goal is to acquire a stash of Christmas cards before the holiday season begins

To start at the beginning of the hop, please hop on over to Terri's site.You should have arrived here from Debra's blog. If you missed it please go back and make sure you visit her site.

For my card today, I used papers from Recollections and DCWV. This was super easy and quick to do. It is simply layering cardstock on one another.

Thanks for stopping by and now on to the next person in the hop, Maria.

Halloween Trick or Treat Blog Hop - Day 2

2011-10-16T00:00:00.017-05:00

Hi and welcome back to the Halloween Trick or Treat Blog Hop. We have a wonderful group of ladies who have put together some amazing projects. If you missed yesterday's projects, please take the time to go back. There are some amazing projects created for you to view. I would like to thank Kathryn for putting together this hop. To start at the beginning, please visit our hostess' blog at Creations with Kathryn. If you are following along on the hop, you should have arrived here from Lissa's site.

My project today is one of my favorites. It is made out of 7 count Plastic Canvas. I remember the first time I saw the pattern I knew I would have to make it.

Filled with sweet treats.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed our hop. This was a two day hop, so please check out yesterday's projects. You won't be disappointed. Now on to Tina's site and her Halloween goodies.

Halloween Trick or Treat Blog Hop - Day 1

2011-10-15T00:00:00.062-05:00

Hello and welcome to the Halloween Trick or Treat Blog Hop. We have a wonderful group of ladies who have put together some amazing projects. I would like to thank Kathryn for putting together this hop. To start at the beginning, please visit our hostess' blog at Creations with Kathryn. If you are following along on the hop, you should have arrived here from Lissa's site.

Now on to my projects. I decided to showcase projects that I made at this year's Scrapfest in MN. I took Teresa Collins' Haunted Hallows class featuring her Haunted Hallows paper collection. It was a pleasure meeting Teresa and her assistant Sesil.

Each one is a 12 x 12 layout and is ready to hold a Halloween photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed my projects. This is a two day hop, so please come back tomorrow and see what else we have created. I'm sure you will enjoy so much more as you continue on the rest of the hop. Now on to Tina's and her Halloween goodies.

Festive Friday Blog Hop - 19

2011-10-13T23:00:00.021-05:00

Welcome back for another Festive Friday Blog Hop. I can't believe we've been hopping for 10 months now. We have about 3 more hops left for the year. So, if you want to join us, hurry and do so. We are on a quest to acquire a stash of Christmas cards before the holiday season begins. If you have joined, please send me a link, I would love to see your creations.

To start at the beginning of the hop, please hop on over to Terri's site.You should have arrived here from Debra's site blog. If you missed it please go back and make sure you visit her site.

My project consists of a set of mini Christmas Cards. They measure 3 x 3 in size. I used a stamp set by Hero Arts and I also used some Stickles, Embossing Powder and a Swirls Cuttlebug folder for the designs.

Thanks for stopping by and now on to the next person in the hop, Maria.

Scrapfest 2011 - 3

2011-09-24T10:00:00.053-05:00

Here are some more pics from Scrapfest. To say I had a good time is an understatement. I will definitely try to return for the 10th annual Scrapfest next year.

I am posing with the owner of Graphic 45, Diane Schultz (right) and her daughter Aimee (left).

Diane holding the Le Cirque Layout we were creating in class.

Time for the Tim Holtz class. This class was longer than the others and we had a ball.

Tim was gracious enough to pose for pics.

I'm working on the cover of the book.

Little Yellow Bicycle -- Wonder & Wishes album.

Festive Friday Blog Hop - 18

2011-09-23T00:00:00.010-05:00

Welcome back for another installment of the Festive Friday Blog Hop. If you haven't heard, it's been our quest to inspire you to create some Christmas cards before the holiday is upon us. Time is going by so fast. If you have joined, please send me a link, I would love to see your creations.

To start at the beginning of the hop, please hop on over to Terri's site.You should have arrived here from Debra's site blog. If you missed it please go back and make sure you visit her site.

Today I am featuring a card that I made at Scrapfest at the Mall of America. I took a class with Petaloo and one of the cards we made was this darling Christmas Tree card. Super easy to put together. I especially loved the glitter embellishments. The glitter doesn't rub and get all over the place.

Thanks for stopping by and now on to the next person in the hop, Maria.

Scrapfest 2011 - 2

2011-09-22T10:00:00.028-05:00

Friday was the first day of classes and make & takes. I decided not to do the make & takes. The lines for it were super long and some even had to wait 2 hours before they could get to the front to start their projects.

The classes were a lot of fun. The best way to describe it is "Speed Scrapping". The classes were only 45 minutes long and you had just enough time to get out your tools, open the project packages and do a couple of pages then it was time to pack up and head to the next class.

I will be posting my projects as I complete them over the next couple of weeks. If you look below, you can see some of the sample projects that were posted on the boards in the mall.