Blog Hop!

Welcome to our Close To My Heart Summer 2009 Idea Book Blog Hop! If you have come here from Caren's Blog, you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Erin's Blog and start from the beginning! Also, don't forget to enter to win some Blog Candy!

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Over 40 Close To My Heart Consultants are celebrating the upcoming release of the Summer 2009 Idea Book by sharing their amazing creations using new products via their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

This was a fun project to make - it's an accordian album that I made using the My Creations 9x9 Memory Showcase. I used my absolute favorite papers in the new Summer Idea Book - Animal Cookies - as soon as I saw it I knew I could put it to good use! I just love the fun bright primary colors. All of the coordinating stamp sets for this paper are at the top of my Wish List - they are all perfect for my young family. I made this fun album for a friend who recently had a baby shower - I can't wait to see it when it's filled with pictures of her new little bundle, due any day now!

Here is a quick slideshow of each page. I used the layout designs and measurements from the Life Delights Memory Showcase - made this project so quick and easy!

Paper: Animal Cookies Level 2 and Creative Basics

My Acrylix Stamp Sets: Noteworthy, Free Spirit, Because of You, Little Boys, Checklist, Crayon House (retired), Baby Impressions (retired), For Baby (retired)

Ink Colors: Dutch Blue, Tulip, Clover Meadow

Embellishments: White Daisy RicRac, White Daisy Hinges, White Daisy Bigger Brads, White Daisy Photo Hangers, Green Staples, Cranberry and Star Spangled Blue Waxy Flax, White Daisy My Accents (retired)

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Now "Hop" on over to Kami's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and see the great new Paper Packs, My Acrylix Stamp Sets, and other fun new products! Remember, the Summer 2009 Idea Book goes LIVE on May 1st! Click here to view the new Idea Book online (starting May 1st) or stop by my Open House on May 1st to get your own copy! Contact me for more details.

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I have some more projects with new Summer products - click the following links to view more:

Moon Doggie Paper Pack

Be Yourself (May SOTM)

Foam Numbers

If the links are not working or if you are lost on the "blog hop" - see a complete list of participating blogs below!

Erin Herring http://www.tazzygirl2000.blogspot.com/

Penny Doucette http://scrappinpenny.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Rensel http://scrapbookaddictkath.blogspot.com/

Jessica Moore http://www.jessicaspaperpetals.blogspot.com/

Colleen Porter http://www.inkemup.blogspot.com/

Sherry Thompson http://www.picturespatternsandpaper.blogspot.com/

Jen Patrick http://www.roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Corey Acton http://scrappytimeswithcorey.blogspot.com/

Amy Edwards http://www.paisleysplayhouse.blogspot.com/

Amy Schultz http://www.amylizschultz.blogspot.com/

Tresa Black http://www.fabulouslyartsy.blogspot.com/

Leslie Kolic http://www.leannesscraps.blogspot.com/

Rebecca Garrison http://www.stampingwithbekah.blogspot.com/

Miranda Kurz http://www.scrampinwithmiranda.com/

Terrie Dodd http://my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com/

Traci Tanimura http://www.creativetraci.blogspot.com/

Debora Mcelhany http://www.mcdoodlesscrappinplace.blogspot.com/

Katie Paterson http://katiepaterson.blogspot.com/

Michelle Robinson http://amaizenbluelady.typepad.com/

Lori Scott http://scrapinglori.blogspot.com/

Amberlyn Gentry http://amberlyng.blogspot.com/

Wendy Kessler http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/

Meredith Burgess http://www.meredithsscrappylife.blogspot.com/

Vicky Sullivan http://www.sullyscrapandstamp.blogspot.com/

Caren Goldstein http://www.scrappycaren.blogspot.com/

Jena Devries http://www.livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Kami Welter http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/

Traci Godbee http://createwithtraci.blogspot.com/

Julie Banzon http://www.scrapbookiejulie.blogspot.com/

Laurel Seabrook http://www.want2scrap.blogspot.com/

Alisan Smith http://scrappinalistamps.blogspot.com/

Haley Dyer http://www.inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/

Dawn Heuft http://www.stamptildawn.blogspot.com/

Ali Creel http://www.scrapali.blogspot.com/

Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/

Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com/

Aaron Brown http://aaronsbooth32.blogspot.com/

Shannon http://www.rockinstamps.blogspot.com/

Julie Lane http://raggedydoodles.blogspot.com/

Carrie Zrodlowski http://carriesinspiration.blogspot.com/