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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Just for Fun - Fundamentals Product line - BLOG Hop

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!



Today, we will be featuring our amazing November Special called  "Just for Fun" which showcases our BEAUTIFUL Fundamental Collection at Close To My Heart.  

These paper collections are BEAUTIFUL & what's better you can receive them for UP TO 40% off this month!!  Wahoo!!



Now, to continue with this special Blog Hop....

If you have come here from,  Michelle's  Blog, you are on the right path!   If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants by clicking HERE

  
This month we have  20 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing items they created using these FABULOUS items.   This hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Wahoo!! 

Here we go!
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Today lets take a look at this layout ...


I chose to use our Basics Fundamentals papers and pair it with our "Color of the Year"....Bashful :)  (see details on the Fundamentals SALE below) 

I also used the fabulous You Are Here Cricut collection...if you haven't heard the news....Provo Craft has decided to DISCONTINUE all physical Cricut cartridges!!  So that means from now on - ONLY digital cartridges...and that means our Exclusive, CTMH cartridges are on a while supplies last basis.  Learn more by clicking HERE!




Let's take a closer look at this layout....


The "Rest & Relax" wording were found on page 19 of this cartridge book & the feathers were from page 42.  If you'd like to view ALL 700 images of this cartridge - CLICK HERE...it is an AMAZING collection once again!!

For the title, I cut it out in Black Cardstock & then was able to cut just the "Relax" in our Bashful GLITTER paper...such a beautiful touch!!

You can see this page is VERY simple...but pretty.  The basics Fundamentals have that effect...so subtle, yet BEAUTIFUL!!  

Here's a close up of just the words....

On the other side of the page, I cut some simple images again (book- pg. 42...coffee cup- page 47) 

Did you notice the CLEAR overlays?? These are made for your pocket scrapbooking - however, they are GREAT for regular scrapbook pages (or even card fronts) too!!  This clear "transparency" with the rose design will be an extra touch to a photo that is placed behind it. :) 

To finish up this layout, I added a few of our Bashful colored pearls, & the beautiful gray/gold ribbon from the Basic Fundamentals Ribbon collection. 

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So..that SALE I mentioned earlier...you won't WANT to miss out!!
ALL of our FUNDAMENTALS collections are on SALE!!  Whether you decide to get a 30% discount on individual items OR...when you choose the BUNDLE of items - you will get a whopping 40% off!!!  Wahooo!!!!


  Make sure to talk with your CTMH Consultant to get all the details!!  If you don't have a current consultant - feel free to contact me by clicking here.  

That's all for today....thanks for stopping by, and I hope you were inspired to go CREATE something on your own! :) 


Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Alyson's  Blog to see her beautiful creation!

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Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!   We LOVE to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to take a moment & leave a comment. 

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Feel free contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :)) 
so that you can get in on these October specials!! 



Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

Friday, November 10, 2017

Christmas Card Blog Hop

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!



Today, we will be featuring BEAUTIFUL Christmas Cards....all using the Gorgeous, Quality products that Close To My Heart carries.   


If you have come here from,  Michelle's  Blog, you are on the right path!   If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants by clicking HERE

  
This month we have  20 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing items they created using these FABULOUS items.   This hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Wahoo!! 

Here we go!
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I adore the Christmas stamp set "Prince of Peace" as it reminds me about the REAL meaning of the Christmas season!  I also love to do "non-traditional" colors for Christmas cards :)....so out came my Sapphire & Eggplant shades of CS as I planned this card design. 

Here's my card for todays hop...  


I had fun creating this simple, re-creatable card.  (is that a word?? LOL!) 
The gray designed paper on the front left of the card, came from our BEAUTIFUL Silver & Gold paper collection. 

Let's take a closer look...

Did you notice the Sapphire CS mat on the front, was embossed with one of our newest 5x7 Embossing Folders??  This embossed design is called Buffalo Plaid.

I wanted to include some "subtle" sparkle (if there is such a thing ;) ) ...and after cutting the Star from our beautiful White Glitter paper, using our Basic Stars thin Cut collection...I wanted just a "touch" more glitter.  


Can you see it??   I added clear glitter, with my Shimmer Brush, on the oval ring of stars!!  Yay!!! It worked! :) 

Next I wanted to create a simple inside...and I wanted this card to have a different fold than "normal"...yes, I know - craziness - but I must say it's quite FUN to change things up! :) This is what I came up with for the inside!!



I tied in the white glitter paper, but cutting our wonderful Tree Border from our Thin Cuts.  AND...then I looked at my stamp sets again, and realized how fitting it would be to use the "Hallelujah" stamp set for my inside sentiment. :)  

Also, I'm not sure how well you can see it in these photos, but I chose to use the lighter side of my Eggplant colored Cardstock to stamp my sentiment on.  I ADORE that our Cardstock at CTMH has TWO-COLORS...the regular color on 1st side & a lighter shade of that color on the backside!! Wahoo!!!

Here are the 2 stamp sets I used on this card.  If you are looking for a Christmas stamp set, these may just be what you are looking for!! 

 D1734 Prince of Peace stamp set

 B1567 Hallelujah stamp set



I hope you enjoyed this card, and were INSPIRED today!! :) 
Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Alyson's  Blog to see her beautiful creation!

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Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!   We LOVE to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to take a moment & leave a comment. 


Feel free contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :)) 
so that you can see more of the BEAUTIFUL, Christmas products we carry here at Close To My Heart! :) 



Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Wedding card - Fundamentals

Welcome to our monthly hop!

We're excited to share our creativity with you using PRODUCTS
from Close To My Heart!!


Come on in and see what BEAUTIFUL projects my crafty friends have creating using the AMAZING products from Close To My Heart!!

 This blog hop is easy to do…just click on the link at the end of the post to go to the next creation!!  If you get lost along the way, CLICK HERE to see the list of this month’s hoppers! 

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If you have arrived from my friend, Andrea's blog you are right on track.

Today, I'll be showcasing this card I created using the beautiful Adventure Fundamentals paper collection....that's ON SALE this month at CTMH!! 
(we'll talk about this sale further down this post ;) )  

Let's take a look! 

I created this swing card, using our BEAUTIFUL Adventure Fundamentals papers.  I decided I also wanted to pull in our NEW Silver foil paper, & wanted to use some images from our "You Are Here" Cricut collection...FUN, FUN!! :) 

Let's take a look at the front of the card...

You can see the silver foil tucked behind the sentiment...and YES - I did "emboss" some diagonal lines in the silver foil!  I love to use my embossing stylus or bone folder to "indent" those lines and bring some character to the silver foil paper

I also used a piece of lagoon colored ribbon from the Adventures Fundamentals Ribbon collection on the left side of the card front AND...the sentiment shape & the flower image, came from the "You Are Here" CTMH Cricut collection!  
This cartridge is becoming a FAST favorite...and in case you haven't heard - all PHYSICAL Cricut cartridges are NOW on a While Supplies Last basis!!  Provo Craft has decided that they will be going totally digital - so if you haven't yet purchased this amazing, EXCLUSIVE Cricut collection from CTMH - please make sure  you do before they are gone!  

As you can see -the 700 images, alphabet font and more....make this cartridge one of the top ones in your Cricut collection! :) 

So...now, let's take a look at the stamp set I used to create this card.  This stamp set is a FABULOUS one and can be used for many different occasions!!  Take a look at the "Many Congratulations" stamp set image...




Did you notice the word ADOPTION??  There were A LOT of people excited to see this word as part of this stamp set!! 

I wanted this card design to be a bit "different" than normal, so I decided to create a swing type card.  It was easy to do, I folded my card into the normal size of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2...and then just folded the front of the card in half a second time!! :)  It's always so neat to see how "different" a card can be, just by folding it one more time!!


For the inside, I used the thin Cuts - Heart Border (our fabulous Metal Dies) to have an accent on the bottom of my card AND....you also see some of these hearts when the card is closed too!  

I decided to use the flower image on the inside of the card, and used my ShinHan alcohol markers to color it in.


I finished off the card, but using our oh so fabulous black & white dots. :)  


  So..that SALE I mentioned earlier...you won't WANT to miss out!!
ALL of our FUNDAMENTALS collections are on SALE!!  Whether you decide to get a 30% discount on individual items OR...when you choose the BUNDLE of items - you will get a whopping 40% off!!!  Wahooo!!!!

  Make sure to talk with your CTMH Consultant to get all the details!!  If you don't have a current consultant - feel free to contact me by clicking here.  

That's all for today....thanks for stopping by, and I hope you were inspired to go CREATE something on your own! :) 

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Now it’s time to Hop on over to my friendJoyce's  blog and see what beautiful, crafty item she has to share with us!

Happy Hopping and we’ll see you on the 9th next month, when the Joyful Stars team members will be sharing more artwork using Close To My Heart products!    



Blessings to you for BEAUTIFUL day!!!


Krista Hershberger 

Friday, November 3, 2017

“Through the Year”–Calendar Workshop



“Through the Year” 12x12 Calendar Workshop
Monday, Dec 4th @ 9:15 am AND
Thursday, Dec 7th @ 6:45 pm
@ my home in Elverson
RSVP by Mon, Nov 20th 

Close To My Heart has released a BEAUTIFUL workshop just in time for the Christmas giving season!!


I know calendars, with pictures of people I know & cherish, are a WONDERFUL gift…a  loving, thoughtful & caring gift! J





What better way to express your love by giving them a completed calendar OR….This calendar, given without photos, would be a WONDERFUL gift for ANYONE too!! J

We will be completing this calendar at my upcoming classes - HOWEVER....instructions ARE INCLUDED in this kit - so you CAN create this yourself, on your own schedule!! J
(customers can purchase this collection beginning Dec 1st!) 

This exclusive “Through the Year Calendar kit “is prepared with beautiful items, & ready for you to create this 2018 calendar!

The kit includes…





©       My Creations 12x12 Calendar


©       papers


©       Complements


©       pack of glitter gems


©       custom gold glitter die-cuts








— AND it is available at a 20% discount!
ONLY  $38.95!! ( retail value $50.02)


****PLEASE NOTE****
This kit is not available to customers until December 1, but YOU can attend my December 4th or 7th workshop and have your kit EARLY when you pay for my workshop by November 20th. J  

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To Create the calendar EXACTLY as it’s shown – you will need some ADDITIONAL ITEMS.


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july-sept 22528392_10155675057380429_3476251501495010645_n
oct - dec 22491829_10155675058205429_909917450822155452_n

                                                                


Additional items needed to complete the kit:





**S1711 November SOTM - Through the Year


B1484 Jennifer's Hand Stamp Set


Z2826 Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad


1385 White Daisy Cardstock


Y1000 1" x 1" My Acrylix® Block


Y1002 1" x 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block


Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape


Z553 Bonding Memories™ Dual Action Glue Pen


Z3372 Adhesive Runner






**REMINDER - The November Stamp of the Month is only available in November. You will NEED this stamp for the Calendar Kit. Place a $50 order in November and get it for just $5 or pay full price for it in December with your kit.
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Beginning Dec 1st….the Calendar Kit can be purchased by ANYONE  in two different ways!!


Calendar Kit without the November Stamp of the Month:     $38.95








Calendar Kit WITH the Nov. Stamp of the Month:$56.90


To create these beautiful calendar pages, we have used the November Stamp Of the Month & Jennifer’s Hand Alphabet stamp set.

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2017-12 through the year workshop - MY INFO 22885768_10214621315515239_3912642393465348370_nWhile this workshop is taking place in December, when you order this kit (through me) EARLY for the workshop, you will be able to get this Nov SOTM for just $5 with your $50 CTMH purchase!
OR…
you can order OTHER CTMH goodies too (other than the calendar kit), & when you reach the $50 mark – that November SOTM stamp set, alwaysturns into” that $5 special. J




Here are your WORKSHOP Kit options!!

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“Workshop BASIC  kit”
 Through the Year Calendar Kit, which includes: 
©       My Creations 12x12 Calendar
©       papers
©       Complements
©       pack of glitter gems

©       custom gold glitter die-cuts
ONLY  $38.95!! ( plus shipping & tax)
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“Workshop BETTER  kit”
Through the Year Calendar Kit (contents listed above)
Pack of Thin 3D foam tape
ONLY  $44.90!! ( plus shipping & tax)
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“Workshop BEST  kit”
Purchase these items...
©       Through the Year Calendar Kit (contents listed above)
©       B1484 Jennifer's Hand Alphabet Stamp
©       S1711 November Stamp of the Month - Through the Year
ONLY  $53.90!! ( plus shipping & tax)
PLUS.....get the Heather Ink Pad, needed for the workshop for FREE when you purchase this BEST kit! J ($9.10 value)
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-----At the workshop class, I will guide you through the cutting guide & assist in assembling the pages.  If you don't finish all pages you will have your own stamp set and ink needed to complete on your own! Yay!!



Contact me & let me know WHICH class you are interested in & feel free to invite friends to make it a Girls Day/Night out!!  Minimum attendance must be 4 people.

Then please mail me a check no later than November 22nd.

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If you want to purchase more than one calendar kit add $46 for each additional calendar kit you order.  These kits will not include the extra White Daisy Cardstock, ink pad or stamp sets.


Please contact me with any questions! J J  I look forward to crafting with you!!

Blessings,  

Krista Hershberger 
 CTMH Independent Consultant
Celebrating 11 years with Close To My Heart!!
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