Valentine's Day Mailbox

Monica Wihongi, from CTMH teaches you how to make an adorable handcrafted mailbox for Valentine's Day.  This video came from My Craft Channel where you can find a lot of fun papercrafting projects and techniques videos. While you are out there, check out some of the other fun projects from Close To My Heart!

 

This cute little mailbox is made with the La Vie En Rose paper pack.  Perfect little mailbox for Valentine's Day!

Happy Crafting!

 

Valentine Workshop

This past Saturday was a great day for a workshop!  The featured stamp set was the Stamp of the Month, Beloved Bouquet.  We did 5 standard size cards, a treat box, and a 5" x 7" popup card that was cut from Dreaming Tree Site.  I used the La Vie En Rose paper pack.  It is so much lovelier when you see it.  Pictures never do it justice! 

The first item is the treat box filled with Hugs and Kisses:

 

 

This box was created from the Cricut CTMH Artiste cartridge.  It's on page 37.  If you want to download the Handbook for this cartridge, you can find it on Cricut's site here:  http://content.cricut.com/b/pdfs/res/handbooks/Artiste_Handbook_web.pdf

 

 

Recipe:

 

Papers:  La Vie En Rose Paper Pack, Black and White Daisy Cardstocks;

Stamps:  S1601 Beloved Bouquet

Inks:  Pomegranate Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Z3075 Red Glitter Paper; Hershey's Hugs & Kisses

 

If you would like to download my Design Space file for this treat box, you can find it here: https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/35857500.  Anyway I think that is the link.  If not I will correct and repost.

 

Stay tuned tomorrow for the rest of the workshop.

 

Happy Crafting my friends!

 

  

 

#CTMHMailbox

One Last Sangria Card

Okay, I'm sure I've worn you out on Sangria but I am so enamoured of the rich jewel tones in the Chevron pattern, in particular.  I was inspired by a card a saw on Pinterest and turned it into a Close To My Heart card.  Here is the results:

 

 

Papers:  Sangria Paper Pack, Pomegranate, Champagne, and Colonial White Cardstocks;

Stamps:  D1560 Holiday Tags; D1109 Gingerbread (retired)

Inks:  Pomegranate Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Bitty Pearls and White Pearls (ret.); Liquid Applique puffed by heat gun

Other:  Lace (probably from Walmart); CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge (Holiday Tag); Spellbinder scallop and circle dies; CTMH Confetti embossing folder; StampinUp snowflakes embossing folder; Fiskars border punch.

 

D1560 Holiday Tag stamp set:

 

 

Happy 10th day of Christmas.  By the way, did you know that the 10 Lords a Leaping actually represent the Ten Commandments? 

 

 



Christmas Treat Holder

For Christmas treats for those at my office, I decided to whip up a quick little treat holder from my Cricut.  It wasn't a lot but it was something to let them know I was thinking of them.  This is what I did with Christmas WOTG called Mistletoe (Retired):

 

 

This has a little more of the a view from the top so you can see how wide it is:

 

 

A close up of a single treat box:

 

 

Papers:  Mistletoe WOTG Paper Pack, Cranberry, and Kraft Cardstocks;

Stamps:  None

Inks:  None Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Cranberry Baker's String (Retired); Green Sequins from the Dollar Store

Other:  CTMH Cricket Artiste Cartridge 

 

These were quick to whip up and I just love how the yo-yo flowers look.  I scored the B&T paper every 1/4" and cut a strip of paper at 3/4" wide x 12".

 

I hope everyone had a super Christmas and full of sweets!

 



Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop

The new Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book has the most gorgeous, amazing new products and I am only going to give you a small sampling of it today.  Today, I am showing off the new Papers, new accessories, and new stamp sets that you can get your hands on right now!

If you have come here from Lori Brown's Blog you are on the right path. This month we have almost 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations from the new Seasonal Expressions Book. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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First on the list is a 5"x7" birthday card for a friend whose birthday is in a couple of days.  Since I just got a new Cricut Explore, I wanted to use my it for my projects for this hop.  My first project uses the new Blossom Paper kit.  The first image is the card folded.

Next is the unfolded picture:

  

Papers:   Blossom Paper kit, Sunset, White Daisy Cardstocks

Stamps:  

Ink:   Black  Exclusive Ink

Embellishments:   Glacier Extra Thick Twine, z1752 Clear Sparkles

Other:  Circut CTMH Artfully Sent cartridge

 

So while I was on a roll cutting away with my new cricket, I decided that each of my grandkids would get $10 for Easter--they would already be overdosed on candy.  So I decided to make little bitty money holder containers.  These look a whole lot bigger than they really are.  The little bag made with Jackson paper is only 4" tall.

 

 

This one is made with Jackson papers using the Cricut Artiste cartridge.  The cardstock is Glacier.

 

 

These cute little purses are perfect size to hold a folded up bill.  I used Blossom papers with Lagoo  cardstock for one little purse and Smoothie for the other little purse.  The gems are Bling Gems Gold Assortment and these purses are cut with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. 

 

Stop back by this month and be sure to check out the stamp sets I will be displaying from the new Seasonal 2 catalog.

 

Now it is time to hop on over to Judy Faye Garner's blog and see what eye candy she is flashing your way!

 

Artiste Cartridge Gift Card Holder

Did I mention that January is National Paper Crafting month?  I love paper crafting projects particularly things that are not really scrapbooking and not really cardmaking--like 3D projects and things you do with your cutting machines.  Know what I mean?  So for a very good friends who just happened to have a birthday so I could do another paper crafting project--thank you Karen, I created a gift card holder.  Just love this little gift card holder!

 

 

The next picture is on the top half of the holder just after you open the card:

 

 

Then we see below the middle section that actually holders the gift card:

 

 

The next one below shows the holder from the the side view:

 

 

And the last picture is the inside of the holder lying flat:

 

 

Papers:   Chalk It Up Paper kit, Sorbet, Black, and Colonial White Cardstocks

Stamps: Stamp set that comes with Artiste

Inks:   Sorbet and Black Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  z1918 Teal Shimmer Trim; z3009 Chalk It Up Assortment; z3011 Scaredy Cat Assortment; Just Blooms and Orange large brad (retired)

Other:  CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge

 

Hope you enjoy the rest of the paper crafting month!

 

June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - A Flowering Bunch

Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month the featured stamp of the month is S1306 A Flowering Bunch, a set of 10 large elegant stamps--several that can be cut with the new CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge!  Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru June 30th.

If you have come here from Kathy Corson's blog you are on the right path! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a 5" x 7" card made with the new For Always Workshop on the Go (WOTG) papers.

This next photo is a look at the details :

Papers:  For Always WOTG, White Daisy Cardstocks.
Stamps:  S1306 A Flowering Bunch
Ink:   Smoothie, Lagon Exclusive Inks; VersaMark
Embellishments:  White and Gold Embossing Powder; Paradise (Smoothie) Baker's Twine and Surf's Up Assortment (buttons); dimensional elements from Artiste package 
Other:  Artiste Cricut Cartridge

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available thru June 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

Happy hopping!

April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - My Sunshine

Happy Easter and welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month the featured stamp of the month is S1304 My Sunshine--a set of 8 adorable spring images compatible with the CTHM's Artiste Cricut cartridge!  Below are the images in this stamp set that is available only thru April 30th.

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's blog you are on the right path! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a standard size card that I've made a birthday card.  Below is my card:

Here is a closer look:

Inside of Card:

Papers:  Surf's Up WOTG papers; White Daisy cardstocks
Stamps:  S1304 My Sunshine; D1529 Cricut Artiste Collection - Birthday; S1206 Life is Tweet (Ret.)
Ink:    Sorbet, Crystal Blue, Honey Exclusive Inks
Embellishments:  z1806 Green and Blue Epoxy Blue Bubbles; z1313 Stardust Glitter Glitz
Other:  Artiste CTMH Cricket Cartridge

Time to hop on over to Annette Green's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available thru April 30th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5!

Happy hopping!

Whooo's Your Valentine Blog Hop

Celebrate National Paper Crafting Month with the incredible Whooo's Your Valentine kit from Close To My Heart for only $10 (with $35 purchase). The kit includes:  12 Die Cut Boxes in 4 colors; 3 sheets of Cardstock; 1 sheet Silver Glitter Paper; 12 Treat Tubes with lids and 1 My Acrylix D-size stamp set.  Below is the Whooo's Your Valentine stamp set:

If you have come here from Lucy Kelleher's blog, you are on the right path!  I am the first stop for this hop! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This hop we have over 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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Below is my card.  It is a standard size card (4.25" x 5.5").  I just love the colors of the kit! I turned my card into an Anniversary card instead of a Valentine Card--just right for two anniversaries of both my children this month.  Yes, both were married in December (on different days).  I also included the recent Freshly Made Skethes design #64 which I just missed the deadline on.

FMS#64

A close look at dimension and embossing:

Papers: White Daisy, Blush, Hollyhoc and Ruby Cardstocks; Silver Glitter Paper from kit

Stamps:  Whooo's Your Valentine?
Ink:   Ruby and Black Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Border and Hearts die cuts from Cricut Artiste cartridge; ruby sparkles; Sizzix embossing folders

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the National Stamping Month set is only available today thru January 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this kit for $10.

Happy Hopping!

Make & Takes for Open House

At the end of August I held a little open house and had a couple of projects that were make and takes.  One project features the new Cricut Artiste Cartridge.  This is another cartridge that has over 700 images.  However, this amazing cartridge has some many cool things built into it so that you no longer have to figure out how large or small related pieces should be cut. The cartridge will cut all pieces of a project to the appropriate size once you have set the dial on your cricut.  This just amazes me!

Here are the projects:  a 4.5" x 4.5" card and a cute little gift box.  You can click on pictures for details.

Supplies for the little gift box:

Papers: Wonderland WOTG papers, Colonial White cardstock
Stamps:  One of the 3 D-size stamps sets that come with the Artiste cartridge

Inks:  Chocolate Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Pearl opaque gems
Other:  Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Same paper and supplies are used on both cards.  The only difference is the front and backs of Moonlight B&T papers are reversed.

Supplies for both cards:

Papers: Moonlight WOTG papers, Colonial White, Smokey Plum cardstock
Stamps: C1522 Creepy Creatures
Inks: Smokey Plum, Black, Goldrush, Sorbet Exclusive Inks
Embellishments: Black Mini-Medley Collection

I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day holiday!

Cricut Artiste and Easy Instruction

I have to tell you that I think the Cricut Artiste cartridge is the Best New Product of the year -- at least as far as I'm concerned.  Every single page of the Handbook just blows me away with all the amazing things you can make!

Discover how to make accents, cards, and 3-D projects with the Cricut^® Artiste cartridge. It’s easy to learn with the simple instructional booklet and assembly booklet!  (Links provided to download these booklets).



I hope you get to check out this cartridge.  If you decided to only order one thing from Close To My Heart this year--for me, this would be it!

Feel the creativity.  Be the creativity.

New Product Blog Hop

The new Idea Book has the most gorgeous, amazing new product and I am only going to give you a small sampling of it today.  First off, Halloween is my favorite time of year and can't wait to see what all the new ghosties and goblins that will be out and about.  So, I chose to pick on a few things today (and the rest of this month showing you new Halloween fun things!  Today, I am showing off the new CTMH Artiste Cartridge (download the handbook here and the assembly book here).

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's Blog you are on the right path.  This month we have around 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations from the new Idea Book. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a party affair with lots of things to make a fun party.  Cupcake holders, treat holders and little fun titles and holder and Halloween items.  Everything was made with the new CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge.  I have a Cricut Create so my mat is only a 6" x 12" and everything is STILL adorable!

 Below is the little popcorn box holder.

 Don't you just love that cat and the cupcake holder?  BUGS AND HISSES - I just love that!!

Another cupcake holder--my cupcake was a little small (those are the tiny as opposed to regular or jumbo size cupcakes.  (For size, you can make cupcake holder for either with the Cricut Create)!

This bat is really a card but I turned him into treat holder.  Isn't he ADORABLE!!

And here is the little bat dude without his treats--would be perfect for a Halloween greeting as well, don't you think?

Papers:  Black and Orange (ret.) cardstocks

Stamps:  Moonlight and SpellBound WOTG Stamp sets
Ink:   Black Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Clear Sparkles; Cricut CTMH Artiste Cartridge; Baker's Twine - neutral and new Autumn assortments

Time to hop on over to Laurie Newton's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas!

Happy hopping!