Hip to be Square

It's all about the square - open or closed, to add a border or not to add a border, to layer or not to layer... Perhaps the song "Hip to be Square" by Huey Lewis and the News comes to mind - I know that is an old favourite of mine and remains in my music collection today. Maybe square means something totally different to you that we haven't even considered! 
If you choose to use the shape of a square, your project can be simply a square shape, a series of squares, interlocking squares, multiple squares or any combinations of squares that you can create. Or surprise us and do something totally different with the square theme - after all, it's "Hip to be Square" this week! 

Here is what your design team did with this theme: 

Shirley Ross

Alyson Mayo

Melissa Robinson 

Paige Dolecki

Be sure to use some Close To My Heart products in your project. 

This challenge has been extended until September 3rd since this Monday is so close to the end of the month.  (You can do it!)
All other August challenges end on August 31st so be sure to get your projects linked up! 

For the Girls!

My Girl, Big Girls Don't Cry, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.... all famous song titles about girls.
How about these famous lines of poetry:
     Sugar and spice and all things nice,
     That's what little girls are made of.
Do any of the above trigger memories?
This weeks' challenge at Heart 2 Heart is "For the Girls"
The word "girls" now often refers to youngsters as well as ladies - so a "girl" theme can be interpreted may ways - go with it where you will - we love to see your creations!

Here is what the design team did with this theme:

Alyson Mayo

Laurie Levorson

Angela White

Haley Dyer

Lauren Moore

Now it's your turn! Show us the girls in your life! Remember to use at least some Close To My Heart products on your project. You have until the end of August to enter this or any of the August challenges. Be sure to mention Heart 2 Heart in your post as well.

Happy creating!

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Florence

Welcome to this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge where we are featuring the Florence product line. (Did you know it is only available through the end of this month?) It is a beautiful paper pack that features these colors: Flaxen, Peacock, Poppy, Ruby, Saffron, and Whisper.

To get you inspired in designing artwork with these products, some of our Design Team Members have shared their creations. We would love for you to link up to this post and show us your creativity. We always enjoy seeing what you design.

Melissa Robinson

Alyson Mayo

Jennifer Kelly

Paige Dolecki

Shirley Ross

Haley Dyer

Now, be sure to link up and join this week's challenge. We look forward to it!

Happy August!

Baby Love

It's time for a little baby love!  It's all about the baby in each of us - or is it? It might be about the baby that someone else is having... or that someone has already had... or maybe about YOU as a baby. Perhaps putting a reverse spin on things, to have a baby, then there also has be a mom - therefore, this ties in to the very recent Mother's Day. There are all sorts of possibilities with "Baby Love," as you can see.

Check out our Design Team's creations below. They chose various options with this challenge.

Alyson

Paige

Shirley

Melissa

Brandi R - crzy4scrapbooking

Jennifer Kelly

Show us how you interpret Baby Love. You have the entire month to enter this or any of the May challenges. Make sure to use at least some Close To My Heart products in your project. We look forward to seeing what you create! 

Working 9 to 5 Challenge

Welcome to this week's challenge at Heart2Heart Challenges: "Working 9 to 5"!  There are so many ways to have fun with this challenge and you have this last week of the month to do it!  Do you have pictures of a home remodel job you want to show off, pictures of a kid at their first job or group photos from work?  How about a congratulations card to someone who just started a new job or a thank you card for someone who did a job for you?  Grab your CTMH papers and inks and have some FUN with this challenge!  I know our Design Team did!

First up is our Guest Designer Sue Reynolds. Be sure to visit Sue at her blog to say hello and check out the rest of her awesome artwork!

Sue Reynolds

Alyson

Allie

Heather Jane

Brandi


Melissa


Cynthia

Paige

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll join us this week and or any of our other fun August challenges!  Make it your own and show us your inky, glittery, crafty and paper filled fun projects!

Good Day, Sunshine

Good Day, Sunshine!

Welcome to another Heart2Heart Monday.  Summer is well under way and hopefully everyone has had a chance to soak up some sun.  This weeks challenge is your opportunity to share your scrapbook layouts, cards or other paper crafting projects showcasing our theme.

You will have all month long to participate in any (or all) of this month's challenges!

Our guest designer for the month of August is Sue Reynolds, let's check out Sue's interpretation of this weeks challenge.   By the way, don't forget to visit her blog and check out some of the other cool stuff Sue shares with us.

"Sunshine, Freedom and a Little Flower"

And here are the fun and inspiring projects from our design team:

Angela White

Lauren Moore

Nikka Geers

Brandi Robinson

Melissa Robinson

Laurie Levorson

Haley Dyer

Thanks for stopping by and checking out our creations, we hope that you find these projects inspiring and join this weeks Heart2Heart Challenge by sharing your own work.

Ticket to Ride

Happy Monday to all of you! Our challenge this week at Heart 2 Heart is Ticket to Ride and you are all invited to join us on our ride!  You have all month long to participate in any (or all) of this month's challenges! You need to include at least some Close To My Heart products in your projects to participate in our challenges. 

Ticket to Ride can be interpreted in many different ways - perhaps something driven, something taken for a ride, such as a roller coaster, a car or maybe even a tractor... or maybe the Beatles' song is your inspiration. There may be some other meaning that we may not even have considered - go with it and share it with us! 

Let's see how our Guest Designer, Sue Reynolds, interpreted this theme. 

And now, the creations from our Design Team:

Alyson Mayo

Haley Dyer

Heather Jane Schmuckal

Allie Kostiuk

Melissa Robinson

Paige Dolecki

Thanks for taking a look at our creations. We can't wait to see how you interpret this challenge! Share your creations with us by linking up below.

Life is GOOD

Summertime and the livin' (and craftin') is easy!

Maybe it's eating fresh produce from your garden or farmers' market or barbecue with friends. Maybe it's a family vacation or a lazy day reading and napping in a hammock or visiting on a porch swing. Perhaps it is celebrating a wedding or birthday any time of year. We scrapbook all kinds of moments to help us remember the good times. Looking back, we can probably say that despite its sometimes unpleasant difficulties, for the most part, life is good.

What does living the good life mean to you? Show us how your Life is GOOD by making a papercrafting or digital project -- be sure to use at least some Close To My Heart supplies -- and link up your blog to Heart 2 Heart Challenges. For this challenge, you'll have to hurry! All July challenges close July 31. This is the final challenge in the "Life is" series. Come back next week for the first August challenge on a different theme.

Our talented guest designer Gretchen has this amazing project to show just how good life is!

Guest Designer Gretchen

Take a look at how our Design Team interpreted this Life is GOOD challenge and get inspired!

Melissa Robinson

Brandi Robinson

Paige Dolecki

Alyson Mayo

Allie Kostiuk

Heather Jane

You have until the end of the month to play along with any of our "Life Is..." challenges.  What are you waiting for?  We want to enjoy the good life with you!