June Hearts of the West Blog Hop

Welcome to The Hearts of the West Team Blog Hop

June Edition!

This month's color challenge has been picked by Nancy Klein.  It's a soft color pallet perfect for this time of year. The project is open to our choice in order to keep it simple.  You're in for a treat, so grab your coffee, sit down and hop with the Hearts of the West ladies!

If you came from Sonja Parent St Jean's post then you're on the right track! This is a circular blog hop, if you get lost or want to start at the beginning. You can find the list down below.

When I saw the colors for this month's challenge , I instantly thought of the Ariana Paper Collection, so I started there.

I absolutely love the little bows in the Ariana Assortment embellishments, so I wanted to incorporate them in my project as well.

I hoped to try a scrapbook layout, but time was extremely tight (running with Spring activities) so I went with a card :)  To put things together quickly, I also chose to use a pattern from the "Originals" Card Layout Idea Book - "Diamond Stack" on page 37.

CTMH layout books were one of the products that made me want to be become a consultant - 

 I love 'em!!  With the measurements already done for you, it makes putting a card together quick and easy!   Here is what I came up with:

 

Supplies (all are CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Colonial White, Crystal Blue, Barn Red, Ariana Paper Pack
Embellishments: Ariana Assortment (Z3002
Ink: Hollyhock, Olive, Blush
Stamp Sets: Happy Autumn (D1550), Swirls Around (D1551), Fabulous You (C1533)

To order any of these products, please follow this link and shop online!  Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to comment . . . we just love reading them!


Your next stop is Jackie Vandaele's blog!  Head on over and see how she worked her magic with this color challenge!


See you next month for our next Hearts of the West Team Challenge.  Remember you're welcome to join our amazing team, just contact one of these consultants to get you started! If you need help just message any of us and we will direct you to the closest consultant to you!

Hearts of the West June Blog Hop

Here is the list of all the incredible consultants participating in this month's blog hop in case you get lost along the way!  Click on a name to head to their page :)

Nancy Klein
Chantal Pearson
Amanda K. Gordon
Sonia Parent St Jean
Michelle Marciniw Olson  *You are here!
Jackie Vandaele
Linda Pekrul
Donna Digby
Corinna Murphy
Anna Miller

Welcome to the 1st Hearts of the West Blog Hop!

I am super excited that our Hearts of the West team has decided to begin a blog hop!!  Each month I tour many blog hops, and I am thrilled to be a part of this monthly endeavor with so many amazing ladies!

Our fearless leader Nancy Klein chose our first color challenge:  Buttercup, Sorbet, New England Ivy, Gypsy and Lagoon as well as the basic color pallet.  This is a circular blog hop, so it doesn't matter where you start.  If you keep going to will end back where you started and you can find a full list at the end of this post, just in case.

If you came from Freya Dunbar's blog, then you're in the right order!

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Since this blog hop was such a spontaneous idea, I decided to keep this project quick and easy by choosing to do a card. When I learned about this first challenge, I quickly realized something:  I NEVER use more than four colors when I am making a card!  When given FIVE colors for this challenge, I really struggled.  I wasn't sure how I was going to make it work.  It took a bit, but here is the end product. 

 I changed up the colors of the base card and it made for a brighter (more Spring-like) combination.

 Don't forget to decorate the inside of the card and the envelope.  The smallest addition can make a big difference.  The Lots of Love stamp set is perfect for that -- I just LOVE the little bird and envelope stamps!

Dimensions:

Card Base (White): 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"

1st Layer (Sorbet): 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

2nd Layer (New England Ivy): 4" x 5-1/4"

3rd Layer (White): 3-3/4" x 5"

Hearts :  Page 26 (Art Philosophy); cut at 3/4"

Supplies (all are CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  White, Sorbet, New England Ivy
Embellishments: Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)
Stamps:  Lots of Love (A1151), Oodles of Doodles (B1449)
Ink: New England Ivy, Lagoon, Sorbet, Buttercup, Gypsy
Cartridge: Art Philosophy

To order any of these products, please follow this link and shop online!  Thanks for stopping buy and please feel free to comment . . . we just love reading them!

Your next stop is Corinna Murphy's blog!  Head on over and see how she worked her magic with this color challenge!

See you next month for our next Hearts of the West Team Challenge.  Remember you're welcome to join our amazing team, just contact one of these consultants to get you started! If you need help just message any of us and we will direct you to the closest consultant to you!


Hearts of the West May Blog Hop

Here is the list of all the incredible consultants participating in this month's blog hop in case you get lost along the way!

1. Nancy Klein
2. Chelsey Vorosmarty
3. Linda Pekrul
4. Diane Fischer
5. Chantal Pearson
6. Christine Marshall
7. Freya Hall Dunbar
8. Michelle Marciniw Olson
9. Corinna Murphy
10. Janet McCormick
11. Donna Digby

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