Krista's Crafty Corner: March 2018

Friday, March 16, 2018

Step Right Up! Blog Hop

Welcome to this
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring Close To My Heart's EXCLUSIVE March special "Step Right Up!!".

We have an "extra" special this month at CTMH, and there are two ways to get the EXCLUSIVE "Showtime" stamp set!!

Purchase the stamp set on it's own
OR
Purchase the BUNDLE & save 25% on the stamp set & the other included goodies! :)

Make sure to ask your CTMH consultant to see this deal, or view it online by CLICKING HERE.

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

If you have come here from Brandi'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 12 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing items they created using these FABULOUS new products. 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, I chose to make a card showcasing this "Showtime" stamp set & the "Step Right Up" bundle.

Take a look....

Take a look at the 25% off EXCLUSIVE bundle!! These are the items included in this set....

1 – My Acrylix® Showtime stamp set
2 – gold foil paper sheets
2 – White Daisy cardstock sheets
2 – Sapphire cardstock sheets
2 – Black cardstock sheets
2 – Saffron cardstock sheets
2 – Cranberry cardstock sheets
1 – gold pearls
1 – red shimmer trim

Look at all those GOODIES...a retail value of $39.79...for ONLY $28.95!!

Now that you can see the stamp set, let me share a few details I used to create this card. :)

Take a look at the "stripes" on the Sapphire Blue CS...
These "stripes" were created by stamping the flagpole...take another look!!

I LOVE to use my stamps in "non-traditional" ways. :) I call it my "brain exercise" for the day! LOL!

You can also see the fun stars stamped in Cranberry ink on top of the Cranberry Cardstock. A great subtle way to create your OWN designer paper. :)
I did add a piece of our Black & Gold ribbon...it was the perfect touch. :)

Here's another close up shot of the cotton candy.
Can you see it?? The Clear Shimmer Brush came in very handy, to give this some sparkle and shine!

Let's take a look at the photo above again - the background uses the FUN harlequin stamp design. This was created by using 2nd generation of the black ink. Here's a closer look at the stamp set design.

For my card design, I pulled out our BEAUTIFUL, NEW Make It From Your Heart, vol 4 CARDMAKING How-To-Book!! This card's design came from Pattern #4 in this book.

I LOVE this new MIFYH (Make It From Your Heart) Idea book & while there are fabulous card sketches inside - CTMH has made it even BETTER with the tips & techniques scattered throughout this book too!! It's perfect! :)

I hope you enjoyed this card, and were INSPIRED today!! :)

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Darlys' 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.

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :))

so that you can get the "Step Right Up" Bundle - it's ONLY available until March 31st!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista

Friday, March 9, 2018

Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Make Waves layout

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, Betty's blog you are right on track.

Today I wanted to share a very simple layout I created, using the Make Waves paper pack. Take a look!

(you can click on the photo to enlarge it. ;) )

This month, at Close To My Heart, we are also having a FABULOUS sale on all of our metal die cuts we call "Thin Cuts". Our "Thin Cuts" are 25-30% off - check with your consultant about this sale - or CLICK HERE to check them out!

Let's take a few close up shots of this layout....

The stamp set used for this layout, is one that is on SALE this month....it is called Make Waves Cardmaking. What an ADORABLE stamp set & to have matching Thin Cuts to match.....eeekkk....a crafter's dream! :)

You may have noticed the shine of our Silver Foil paper too - so pretty!!

The Bashful Shimmer brush was the perfect touch to color in the heart this octopus is holding. :)

I also used the "Splash of Color" stamp set to stamp some subtle background images with my Bashful ink pad.

Next, let's take a look at the next close up image...

I used the "Shells & Stars" mini stamp set (it's ONLY $2.95!) and you can see some spots of shimmer....I used the clear shimmer brush to color in a few parts of the shells. What FUN! :)

My FAVORITE part about this layout....is the BORDER I stamped at the top of the page. :) Does anyone have a guess at where this border stamp set comes from??

It is a stamp set that is "hidden" in a sense...it can be found under our "International" stamp section & was originally created for our Australasia CTMH consultants.

There are so many BEAUTIFUL borders....you can CLICK HERE to head to another post, to see how I used the scroll border in this stamp set. :)

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 Debi'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

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Die-Namite Blog Hop

Welcome to this
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our EXCLUSIVE Promotion "Die-Namite!!" This AMAZING special is taking place during the month of MARCH here at Close To My Heart.

There are many Die cuts (Thin Cuts) to choose from! You can see the ENTIRE list of items on sale by CLICKING HERE.

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

If you have come here from the talented, Wendy'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 17 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing items they created using these FABULOUS new products. 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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For the card I created with Thin Cuts today, I used TWO Thin Cut Sets that are on SALE this month at Close To My Heart!
The "Sweet Baby" Thin Cut bundle set AND the Scallop Border Thin Cut.

Take a look....

The special thing about the Sweet Baby Bundle set - is that not only do you have a Thin Cut to cut out the cute elephant & balloons BUT...you also have this ADORABLE, coordinating stamp set to go along with the cut out shapes!

The paper used to create this card was the Whimsy Fundamentals collection. I also used some gold foil paper too!

Take a peek at this ADORABLE stamp set that is INCLUDED in the Thin Cut bundle!!

You may have also noticed the "splashes" of ink blots in the background of my card. This is my favorite background stamp set at the moment - and is called "Splash of Color".

In this photo, you can see the Scallop Border Thin Cut - it's cut from our Whimsy Fundamentals paper.

Also - the baby elephant was colored using our ShinHan alcohol markers. I don't consider myself a good color-er - but am always pleasantly surprised at how well it turns out when I use ShinHan alcohol markers! :)

In this picture you can see a few more close up images...let's check out the details. :)

1. "baby" - this was embossed with gold embossing powder & looks so much better in person!! :)

2. On the left side of this card, I used our Gold Foil paper....but rather than using it plain, I used my CTMH scoreboard to create some diagonal lines in it.

3. The rainbow colored shimmer trim at the bottom of the card. Yes - that WAS White Shimmer Trim ;)...but once I got out my watercolor paints & added some color - it now is rainbow colored!!
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I hope you enjoyed this card, and were INSPIRED today!! :)

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

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Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant :))

so that you can get in on the FUN and get this AMAZING discount on our FABULOUS Thin Cuts here at Close To My Heart!!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista

Friday, March 2, 2018

March Monthly Specials @ Close To My Heart

Special #1

Make your March dynamite with this "Die-Namite" Thin Cuts Special!

Thin Cuts are our metal die cuts, that are an EASY way to add shapes, titles & sentiments to ANY project!

25% off single Thin Cuts

30% off five different Thin Cut BUNDLES!

This SALE includes:

**Retired Thin Cuts singles

**Retired Thin Cut/Stamp set Bundles

**CURRENT single Thin Cuts

**CURRENT Thin Cut/Stamp set Bundles

This is a WHILE SUPPLIES LAST sale & we do expect items to sell out, (especially the already retired sets) so Shop Early for your BEST selection!

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