January/February Catalog New Product Blog Hop

January 18, 2022 by 6 Comments

Welcome to the January/February Catalog New Product Blog Hop!

You will be hopping with the same talented Makers who bring you the Stamp of the Month blog hop. For this hop we are featuring art work from the JANUARY/FEBRUARY Catalog. You will be sure to see some beautiful artwork!

If you are just arriving here from MELINDA EVERITT’S BLOG, or just starting at my blog then you are on the right track ~ Welcome!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating Makers on Melinda’s blog HERE.   For this hop we have about 13 Makers participating and you are going to see some fabulous artwork.

I decided to play with the Sawyer paper collection. I thought the colors would be perfect for the photos from Convention 2015. I used the Make it From Your Heart Volume 3 pattern 18 for this layout.

Here is the left page without the photos. I used Glacier for the photo mats. I cut the hearts with my Cricut with Daisy White and Wisteria. I splattered Grape Shimmer Brush on the white heart The stamp is the Convention Stamp Set from 2015. I pulled some purple dots from my stash and paired them with the Wood Hearts which I colored with the Grape Shimmer.

Here it is with the photos but I realized I forgot to print one so it is missing.

I used the Tabs Thin Cuts for the tabs on both pages.

Your next stop is along this hop is KIM LOEWEN’S BLOG  so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.

Happy Crafting!

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Heart 2 Heart ~ Watercolors

January 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Welcome to our second challenge of the month for Heart 2 Heart.

For this challenge we are wanting you to play with Watercolors. You can interpret this in whatever you way you would like. Just remember to include one Close to My Heart product in you design.

I decided to play around with some techniques using inks, paints and water.

Here are three cards using three different versions. I will break them down individually/

This is background is using traditional watercolors on the Distressed Watercolor Cardstock.

For this card I smeared the Capri Ink on my All Purpose Mat then spritzed with water. I then smooshed the Distressed Watercolor Cardstock into the mat to pick up the color.

With this background I used Mermaid Lagoon Oxide Ink and smooshed it on my All Purpose Mat then spritzed with water. I then smooshed the Distressed Watercolor Cardstock into the mat to pick up the color.

For all three I achieved the watercolor look but actually used a couple different techniques. I used Capri Shimmer trim and the Wood Hearts on each of the cards. I matted the Distressed Watercolor Cardstock on Espresso Cardstock.

Now it is your time to create something and link it to the HEART 2 HEART Challenge. Did you know you can link your projects from Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, and many other platforms using the url link to your design. You have until JANUARY 31th, 2022 to participate in this challenge. Make sure you include at least one Close to My Heart product. We love to see your inspirations!!

Happy Crafting!

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Technique Hop – Let’s Get Geometrical

January 15, 2022 by 10 Comments

Welcome to the Technique Blog Hop!

This month we are focusing on accents of white on our projects! So it is up to the Maker to pick the products and how they wish to showcase. If you are coming from MICHELLE LONCAR’s Blog, you are on the right track! If you get lost you can find a full list of participants HERE we have about 14 makers participating in this hop.

So have you ever had a concept in your mind and are excited to make it? Well I had envisioned an idea of overlapping squares creating a cool effect but when it came to execution it did not turn our quite the way I envisioned. The slimline on the other hand worked the way I planned.

For this card I use Sapphire, Lagoon and Green Apple colors. The squares are1.25 inches and I probably should have over lapped them differently so that the sides were even. Well next time. I added the stitching using my White Gel pen and added a couple of white sequins. The sentiment is from Festive Borders Stamp and Thin Cuts. I colored the letters with my TriBlend Markers.

This card turned out the way I hoped. I used the Slimline stencil which is one of the Rewards Your Way Special. I used Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Candy Apple Oxide Inks. I used a masking technique to prevent the colors from bleeding on the other when I sponged them on. I cut the Birthday using the Slimline Thin Cuts. I actually cut three layers with the Black Core Cardstock to make them have more dimension. The adorable koala is from the Smitten collection. I masked the be mine form the balloon when I stamped it so I could add a different one. I happened to have the new Craft with Heart Card Subscription on my desk and one of the “happy” worked perfectly.

Here is a close up of the layered cardstock stentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto KIM LOEWEN’s Blog where you will find some additional artwork!  Be sure to leave a comment and happy hopping!

Happy Crafting!

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Color Dare #479 ~ Crazy 8

January 14, 2022 by 5 Comments

Happy Friday!! Color Dare is back with another Color Dare Challenge. This week for Color Dare #479 we have our Crazy 8 Challenge. You pick four of the colors in the image to use in your project. Note that Black, White, and Gold are free to us.

I will admit this one stumped me but may that is because my head is still foggy from being sick. I went with Mocha, Sundance, Shortbread, and Harbor.

For this card I used the Barn Door Stamp set. Using Mocha ink, I stamped on the lighter side of Shortbread. I then inked the edges with Mocha and matted on Mocha cardstock. I cut a 2 inch circle using the Circle Thin Cuts on Shortbread and stamped the Embroidered Circle stamp in Mocha. The sentiment if from the For All Occasions stamp set. I added a strip of Sundance and Harbor. The leaf is a retired thin cut and was cut in Harbor.

Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors.  Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~  Color Dare #479 or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. You can also link up via Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr and  other forums. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.   We love to see your inspirations.

Happy Crafting!

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Smitten Blog Hop

January 8, 2022 by 8 Comments

Welcome to the Smitten Blog Hop!

You will be hopping with the same talented Makers who bring you the Stamp of the Month blog hop. For this hop we are featuring art work from the SMITTEN Special. You will be sure to see some beautiful artwork!

If you are just arriving here from BECCA-EXPRESSIONS, or just starting at my blog then you are on the right track ~ Welcome!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating Makers on Melinda’s blog HERE.   For this hop we have about 7 Makers participating and you are going to see some fabulous artwork.

So I love this paper pack and think it will make some great Valentine’s creations. I decided to use it in another way. I had some photos printed and was looking for the right papers, Smitten was perfect! I used the Make it from Your Heart Volume 3 pattern 8.

I focused on the Nectarine and Capri colors. I used the a Stencil from the Stencil Bundle or Stencil Pack 2 (which is currently not available) with Spiced Marmalade and Mermaid Lagoon Distressed Oxide Inks to make the stars. I did spritz them with a fine mist of water. I used my Cricut to cut the Family and the “Time” is stamped using For All Occasions stamp set.

Here is the right side. I cut the star using my Cricut and used my White Gel Pens to create the stitched look.

Your next stop is along this hop is MY HEARTFELT SENTIMENTS  so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.

Happy Crafting!

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Color Dare #478 ~ Neutrals Plus One Color

January 7, 2022 by 6 Comments

Welcome to Color Dare Challenge #478! For our second challenge of 2022 we are having you use neutrals plus one color. Silver and Gold are Free!!

I had been playing with the new Sweet as Honey papers and thought they would be perfect for this challenge. I went with black, grey and white with Sundance.

For this card I used Make it From Your Heart Volume 4 pattern 6. I used Sundance cardstock for the base, to cut the hexagons and bee. I used the zip strip and paper from the Sweet as Honey papers. I cut the Daisy White Cardstock and then using the honeycomb thin cut form the Sweet as Honey Cardmaking Workshop. to make a stencil. I used Sundance Ink to sponge on the color creating the honeycomb. The hexagon thin cuts are also from the Sweet as Honey Cardmaking Workshop as is the bee. I used Black Shimmer Trim under the zip strip. I added a couple of Black Dots. Then Sentiment if from my stash.

I created another using the revers of this pattern paper and changed the sentiment.

This card doesn’t quite meet the challenge requirements as it features Shortbread. But I thought it would be fun to showcase them together.

Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors.  Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~  Color Dare #478 or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. You can also link up via Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr and  other forums. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.   We love to see your inspirations.

Happy Crafting!

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Heart 2 Heart ~ Wild Berry

January 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Welcome to the first challenge of 2022 at Heart 2 Heart!

For this challenge we are asking you to use the Close to My Heart Color of the Year ~ Wild Berry in you project. Join us at Heart 2 Heart by linking up your project, just remember to identify what Close to My Heart product you use.

I used Wild Berry as accents with our January Stamp of the Month ~ Sweet Little Things.

I used a paper from the November/December Seasonal Mix -in for the background. I used the 3 inch thin cut to cut the circle to showcase the adorable bear. I used my Wild Berry, Sundance, and Rosemary Shimmer Brush to color the flowers, ground and bee. I used my markers to color the bear. I added some Wild Berry Flowers and Wild Berry Ribbon. The sentiment is from the Craft with Heart Card Workshop that just retired.

Now it is your time to create something and link it to the HEART 2 HEART Challenge. Did you know you can link your projects from Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, and many other platforms using the url link to your design. You have until JANUARY 31th, 2022 to participate in this challenge. Make sure you include at least one Close to My Heart product. We love to see your inspirations!!

Happy Crafting!

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January SOTM – Sweet Little Things Blog Hop

January 1, 2022 by 8 Comments

Happy New Year and welcome to the January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

If you are coming here from DARLYS RECKER’s BLOG, then you are in the right spot ~ Welcome!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.  If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating Makers on Melinda’s blog HERE, we have about 12 Makers on this hop.

I love these images and had fun making a few cards.

For this card I used the Make it from Your Heart Volume 5 pattern 30. I used the Sawyer Paper with Grape Cardstock. I added a few of the Grape Gems. I did fussy cut the image of the rabbits and popped them up using foam tape.

With this card I created a shaker with the cute mouse. I added Grape Gems and Iridescent Flowers to the shaker. I also used the Happy Birthday Shaker Thin Cut for the top of the shaker in Pewter Cardstock. I really wanted to add “sweet friend” to the card but could not find the a stamp that worked so I turned to my Cricut and wrote my own. The paper is from the Nov-Dec Seasonal Mix-In.

With my third card I used the Make it from Your Hear Volume 4 pattern 4. I used the Sweet as Honey Papers with Sundance Cardstock. I added some splatters with the Sundance Shimmer Brush. The sentiment if from the Craft with Heart Card Kit that just retired. I added a couple of black dots.

If you love this stamp set you will want to be sure you purchase it this month as it is only available the month of JANUARY. If you are a member of the Close To My Heart VIP program and you place a qualifying order of $50 in the US, you will get the stamp for FREE!! Otherwise if you spend $50 in US you can purchase for $5.

Your next stop is along this hop is MY HEARTFELT SENTIMENTS, so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.

Happy Crafting!

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Color Dare #477 ~ Inspirational Photo

December 31, 2021 by 6 Comments

Welcome to the last Color Dare Challenge of 2021! For Color Dare Challenge #477 we are featuring an inspirational photo. For this challenge you need to choose at least three of the colors seen in the photo. Black and White are Free to use.

I decided to use Pink, Purple and Greed with Black and White.

I played with a couple of new products I got from Honey Bee Stamps. I used the Lovely Layers Rose Honey cut for the beautiful rose. I used only Wild Berry cardstock for the flower. I used a sponge to ink the edges to create the darker layers. I used Evergreen and Clover Cardstock for the stem and leaves. I used the Delicate Doily Stencil with Villainous Potions Oxide Ink on Daisy White Cardstock. I then used the Stitched Rectangle Thin Cut. I pulled the sentiment from my stash which I used Black Pigment Ink and the Heat Embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. I used my Clear Shimmer Brush to splatter the stenciled doily and to go over the rose.

Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors.  Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~  Color Dare #477 or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. You can also link up via Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr and  other forums. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.   We love to see your inspirations.

Happy Crafting!

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Heart 2 Heart ~ Winter Wonderland

December 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Welcome to the second challenge of December with Heart 2 Heart!

For this challenge our theme is Winter Wonderland. So maybe this is a layout or a card or what ever you interpret as a Winter Wonderland. Join us at Heart 2 Heart by linking up your project, just remember to identify what Close to My Heart product you use.

I had this idea of creating an snow globe shaker card.

So I used the Seasonal Mix-in papers for the background. I knew I wanted to use the adorable scene form the Wonderland papers. To make the snow globe I used the Circle Shaker Window Thin Cut and Circle Shaker Window Foam and Acetate. To make the shaker stand CTMH released a cut file a couple of years ago (2019) with a special of shaker ornaments. If you go here you can see another snow globe card. The sentiment is from a a retired stamp set. I used White Embossing Powder and White Embossing Powder. In the shaker I used the Snowflake sequins and White Bitty Beads.

Now it is your time to create something and link it to the HEART 2 HEART Challenge. Did you know you can link your projects from Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, and many other platforms using the url link to your design. You have until DECEMBER 31th, 2021 to participate in this challenge. Make sure you include at least one Close to My Heart product. We love to see your inspirations!!

Happy Crafting!

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