Seasonal Expressions 2 - NEW Product Blog Hop

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our EXCLUSIVE New PRODUCT from  the Close To My Heart Seasonal Expression 2 that was released on May 1, 2019.  

There are so MANY beautiful new items!!  If you'd like to take a look at the online Seasonal Expressions Idea Book - please CLICK HERE.   

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

If you have come here from Terry'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  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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Close To My Heart has done it again!!
  
The NEW Seasonal Expression 2 Idea Book is just FILLED with BEAUTIFUL papers, embellishments & products!! It was hard to choose what items to create with, but I decided to use the rugged "Into the Wild" collection. ;) 

Here is the card I wanted to share with you today...

The"Into the Wild" papers are a FAVORITE this time around! 

The ruggedness, the grays, blues & greens.....they are so "handsome!" :)  Take a peek at this beautiful collection....

For the card design...I started by using our Make It From Your Heart vol 4 How-To book. While I did change up the design a bit....it is amazing how these GREAT pattern books are so helpful in getting the ideas rolling in my head! :) 

  I decided to stamp the mountain with Charcoal ink, on top of the Fancy tag that I cut in Mink CS.

Also...do you see the New England Ivy scalloped circle?

This circle is actually a TAG cut from this same Thin Cut collection!!!

  While these "Fancy Tags" aren't NEW items from the Idea Book....these are definitely a STAPLE item in my craft area at all times!! 

In case you have noticed them before, check out this AMAZING set!!

Let's talk about the Wooden Shapes on this card.  

I used a solid tree...but as I was making multiples of this card design, I did try using an "open" tree too!!  I'll include both pictures below...and you can decide which one you like better. :) 

Solid Tree Shape

Open Tree Shape

These wood shapes are so FUN & there are a LOT of different designs that come in one bag!! :) 

The NEW stamp set I used on my card. 

 It's called "The Scenic Route"...take a peek...

You probably notice the RED LINES on this stamp set....who knows what this "extra" addition means? 

Yes...you got it!! Anytime you see the red lines on a stamp set, you know that one of Close To My Heart's EXCLUSIVE Cricut collections coordinate with this stamp set!!  In this case...the Artbooking Cricut collection will coordinate with many shapes in this set. 

If you'd like to recreate this card on your own...I've included the "recipe" of the list of items I used for my card. :) 

4 ¼ x 5 ½ Love This Place card
MIFYH volume 4, pattern #20
D1853 The Scenic Route
Z4305 Fancy Tags Thin Cuts
Z3323 White Burlap Ribbon
Z4078 Into the Wild Wood Shapes
Z4235 Loose Gold Sequins
Xacto knife
Inks: Fern, Sapphire, Charcoal
Cardstock: NE Ivy, Mink & White Daisy

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

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

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

so that you can get in on the FUN and get your OWN copy of the NEW Seasonal Expression 2 Idea Book!!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

Make the Cut - Blog Hop

Welcome to this 

Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will see a variety of artwork, showcasing our FABULOUS "Thin Cuts" as we call them at Close To My Heart....or maybe you know them as METAL DIES.    

If you have come here from Valerie'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  Close To My Heart Consultants that will be 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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I ADORE our Thin Cuts, here at Close To My Heart, and it was hard to choose just one to use for this hop...so I used THREE different Thin Cut sets in today's card. :) 

Take a look! 

Who is READY to go camping this summer? 
While our family may not be a camping family...we DO enjoy nature & being outdoors.  This BRAND NEW Stamp set & Thin Cut bundle is called "Happy  Trails". Take a look at the FIRST Thin Cut collection we used in today's card. 

Z4068  Happy Trails Thin Cut bundle

I ADORE these Thin Cut/Stamp set bundles that we carry at Close To My Heart!!  What a PERFECT MATCH!!  Thin Cut shapes that MATCH & Coordinate with our beautiful clear acrylic stamps...can you say A-M-A-Z-I-N-G?!?!!!!  

Let's take a look at the rest of the details of this card! 

Rectangle Stitched Frames Thin Cuts

These Stitched Frames are FABULOUS...and did you know???
ONE frame will cut TWO different pieces???

For THIS card,  I used the largest stitched frame (which is the multi blue color around outside edge of card) 

and the second part, or the INSIDE of this same frame, is the LINEN colored Cardstock...which I stamped the trees onto. 

So...how did I do this???
I did cut these frames TWICE...once to get the Sapphire (blue) outside frame and the second time I cut the "inside" frame piece with Linen Cardstock.  
 
I now have some "extra" insides & frames from this stitched Thin Cuts, that I'll be able to use in another creation! :) 

And YES....in case you didn't catch it above... ;) ....I DID stamp those tiny trees onto that Linen CS paper.  It's a subtle affect, but I really like how it turned out!! 

Fancy Cut Tags Thin Cuts

This set of AMAZING Thin Cut Tags have been around for a little bit...and they are a STAPLE in my Crafting supplies!   

Do you see the TAG that the camper is placed on top of??? 

THIS tag was cut from one of the TEN tags included in this Thin Cut set! (see photo below) 

I chose to cut my tag from a patterned designed paper to add a bit more color to the card...  

If you take a "close up look"....you'll see that I did need to pull out my Xacto Knife in this creation too!! 

 I "had" to make sure that SOME of the grass, was in front of the camper image...and not all placed behind it. ;)   

If you look closely, (click on the photo to see a close up image)  you may notice the gold "shimmer" on the bottom part of the camper.  
I used our GOLD Shimmer Brush to add some sparkle to this camper design! 

"Into The Wild" paper suite

Another one of my FAVORITE new items in our Brand New Seasonal Expressions 2 Idea Book...is this BEAUTY of a paper pack .  Take a look! 

This paper collection can be used for SO MANY Occassions!!  I can't wait to continue to create with this collection!!  

Here's a final close up of my card...."Enjoy each day".  

This is a GREAT reminder for me!!  Let's all be reminded to take time to ENJOY each day that we are gifted with!! What a blessing it is to be alive here on this beautiful eart our Lord God created! :) 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you were INSPIRED today!! :) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Catherine's Blog and 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 :)) 

to help you with any of the products listed above. :)  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

Joyful Stars Blog Hop - pinwheel friend card

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 Betty's blog you are right on track.

It's an EXCITING time, here at Close To My Heart.  May 1st was the release of our NEWEST papercrafting goodies & we have so many BEAUTIFUL products to play with! 

Today, I wanted to share the card I created for my make n take at this past weeks Open House event. 

Take a look...
  

It was so hard to choose WHAT new products to use & create with ...but that True Love paper pack drew me in, and I started creating!

Here is a look at this BEAUTY of this particular paper pack!!

The color combo just makes you say "Wow!" 

I got my card design, from last season's catalog.  Take a look at the photo below...does the card design on the middle card look familiar at all??

I used a lot of FUN embellishments...Gold Glitter Gem, NEW Gold Embellishing thread...but look at the  middle of the card, behind the Pinwheel?? Do you see those light pink dots?
(yes...that's clear shimmer brush you see on 4 of the pinwheels ;) ) 

THAT ....is a FABULOUS New stamp set named "Timeless Textures"!  I have a feeling I'll be using this stamp set quite often! 

Another NEW product I "had" to include in this card design is our Lace Border Thin Cut (metal die). 
LOOK at the detail on that beautiful border!!

AND....you most likely noticed the BEAUTIFUL, dry embossed Eggplant colored cardstock?  

Yes...you got it ;) ....that's our NEW 5x7 Floral Garden embossing folder.  I told you there were so MANY Beautiful products!! :) 

The new stamp set that I used for the pinwheel - comes from our Craft On-cardmaking stamp.  I chose to purchase the Stamp/Thin cut bundle, so my metal dies help me to create my creations in a jiffy! :) 

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 Marie's Blog and see what BEAUTIFUL, crafty item she has to share with us today! :) 

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

To My Bestie - May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our monthly Stamp of the Month (SOTM) Blog Hop!!!

If you have come here from Lauren's Blog, you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE May SOTM stamp set called "To My Bestie".

This blog hop is a great big circle, so you can START HERE & work your way around to the many consultants on this “hop”! If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of PARTICIPATING CONSULTANTS by clicking HERE…

This month we have many Close To My Heart Consultants that will be sharing items they have created using this month’s stamp set.  So, sit back & enjoy your tour as you click on the link at the end of each post to see what EVERY consultant has created.

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Here is this months EXCLUSIVE stamp set, that you can get for ONLY $5 with EVERY $50 CTMH purchase in MAY 2019. 

I LOVE that we have an EXCLUSIVE stamp set available at a DISCOUNT each & every month!!

What a FUN set, and I can't wait to see what my CTMH sisters create with this stamp set! :) I'm sure you saw some beautiful work already in this hop. :)    

Today, I chose to create this card design using this stamp set.
Let's check it out!   

I used our How-To-book ....Make It from Your Heart,vol 4, pattern #3 for this card design.  I ADORE using these very helpful idea books!

The paper collection that I used, is BRAND NEW and called "Sweet Girl"....take a look at these lovely colors! 

Let's take a look at some of the details of this card. 

There are SO MANY new Thin Cuts (metal dies) in our Seasonal Expression 2 (SE2) catalog, that was released today ...May 1st!! 

 I don't know if I have a favorite thin cut yet, but this Lace Border Thin Cut ranks near the top!! 

I "fussy cut" out the flower, from the MAY SOTM stamp set, and then colored it with our inks & watercolor brush.  Did you know??? You can put drops of reinker in the lid of the ink pad....and you have a pallet to grab color with your watercolor brush!!

If you look closely, you may see the clear shimmer on the flowers??  It's so hard to capture this with the camera!! 

Here is a list of all of the products I used...just in case I missed sharing that detail with you!! 

Items used to create this card....

Cardmaking WYW kit - No Worries

S1905    For My Bestie

X7246B  Sweet Girl Paper
Z4181   Circle Stitched Thin Cut
Z4060  Lace Border Thin Cut
Z4309 Shaker Window & Confetti (sapphire circle) 
Z3225   Med - Waterbrush

Z4058    Sapphire Crochet Thread
Z3312  Gold Glitter Gems

Z3293   Clear Shimmer Brush

Z3342   3-D foam Dots

Inks used: Ballerina, Peach, Fern, Sapphire

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting LOTS of ideas for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. Happy Crafting to each of you! 

Now – it’s time to head over to check out Haley's blog to see what CRAFTY item(s) she has created using this stamp set!

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their blogs to get some GREAT crafting ideas!!  We always love to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to leave a comment below. 

****Remember*****

The May Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”To My Bestie” – is ONLY available until May 30, 2019.

It can be yours at the retail price of $18.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products this month!!!  

Contact your CTMH Consultant to answer any questions you many have. (or click here if you need a consultant )  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista