Technique Hop - Anything Goes

  

Welcome to our "Anything Goes" 

Technique Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring a technique that WE choose! 😍✂🥳   

Come on in and check it out!

If you have come here from Katy'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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There are many items retiring this from Close To My Heart and today we'll be focusing on MANY Techniques using these products!

Here is a look at the card I created for today's hop. 😍

My first thought when I was creating this card, was that I wanted to use Liquid Glass as an accent SOMEWHERE on my card, 😉 so let's start with that today! 

1. Liquid Glass--did you know you can use this product as glue AND/OR  embellishment?😮💡

Take a look at this paper from our Isabella paper suite. 

I took this full sheet of paper and cut out the squares I needed. 

Then...Liquid Glass to the rescue! 💗 I added Liquid Glass to different parts of each Square, creating my own embellishment! 

Can you see the shine and "glass like look"

What an easy and pretty accent, whether you use it on designer paper or on a stamped image!🥰

2. Splattering with Shimmer Brush

A QUICK & Easy way to get rid of some white space in the background, is to pull out your shimmer brush to create some splattering!! 

To create a light splattering of splatters....take another object (like a pen) and tap that pen on the end of the shimmer brush, while holding it over the item you'd like splattered! 🤩  Have fun practicing on some scrap paper first...and then add splatters to your Artwork WHEREVER you'd like! 💕

3. Tone on Tone stamping

It seems I forget to do this EASY way of adding colors to my stamped images😬.  I cut out my Thin Cut (metal die) shapes from the Doodled Florals stamp & Thin Cut collection. 

By cutting out the shapes in colored cardstock, and stamping with coordinating ink color, you create a completed look! 

Colors used --- Lemonade Cardstock --> Sundance ink

Bluebird Cardstock & ink

Sage Cardstock & ink

4.Dry Embossing

The last item I'll share today...oh how I ADORE how "much" detail comes when using our  5x7 Embossing Folder!.  

I LOVE our 5x7 size embossing folders!! Not only do they completely cover a card front, BUT ....they also have a 4 inch slit in the middle of the folder, that you can slide your 12" strip of paper through, and emboss a LONGER piece of paper!! 

This folder design is called Spring Blossom & it's one of FOUR designs that will be retiring on August 31st. 

I hope you enjoyed this card & were INSPIRED today!! 

Here's a list of "ingredients" I used to create this fun card in case you'd like to recreate it on your own! 

Z3969 Isabella Cardmaking Stamp & Thin Cut set

Z3960  Doodled Florals Stamp & Thin Cut set

Z3631 Stitched Brackets (retiring) 

Z3694 Spring Blossoms Embossing Folder (retiring)

Z3814 Flamingo Shimmer Brush

Z3293 Clear Shimmer Brush

Z679 Liquid Glass

Cardstock colors - Bluebird, Ballerina, Lemonade, Sage, White Daisy

Ink Colors - Bluebird, Sundance, Sage

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Make sure to contact your CTMH consultant to learn how you can get these BEAUTIFUL papercrafting goodies!😊  A lot of the items I used will be leaving us on August 31, 2021. (or while supplies last) 

Now it's time to "Hop" on over to Jayma'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 make sure to check out the July/August mini Idea book before it leaves us on August 31, 2021!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

May SOTM - Flowers for You Blog Hop

 

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

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

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE May 2021 SOTM stamp set called "Flowers for You".

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 a group of FABULOUS 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 a look at this month's EXCLUSIVE stamp set!! 💗

A pretty floral stamp set, but I believe my FAVORITE part of this stamp is the beautiful font lettering!!

Here is my card I designed using this stamp set.😍

What fun, to have a BRAND NEW, Make It From Your Heart How-To Book & if you know me...I had to pull it out and use it right away!!😊

This is card pattern #27 from our volume 5 book & was so EASY to create! 

Did you know---we, at CTMH, have a BRAND NEW catalog that was just released TODAY??  (check it out HERE)

The paper I used, was one of our BEAUTIFUL new papers, called "Hillside Cottage".  

Here's a look at this pretty paper pack! 

I chose to stamp the flower image in Intense Black Ink & then used my Tri-Blend Markers to color them in!!💗

If you haven't tried these markers...they are AMAZING!! There are 3 different colors in ONE marker--they are fabulous & make me feel like I really know how to color, because they blend so well! 

If you look closely, you may see that in the middle of the flowers, I went over that solid color with the BLACK Shimmer Brush. It's so pretty to see that sparkle in person!

Did you notice the subtle, dotted background on this card? 

I created that by stamped 2nd generation black. After the ink was dry---I came back with the lovely Ballerina - Liquid Pearl to add some fun dimension to this card. 

Another "quick addition" that adds SO MUCH---add stitched lines with your journaling pen! 😍 

  

My final touch was a touch of Blue Belle Shimmer Trim & a couple Blue Belle pearls.  I'm not sure WHY the camera didn't pick up the pretty blue color!

What a FUN, FUN card to create!!  

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I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting a lot of creative inspiration for when you create with your OWN Stamp of the month stamp set. 

Now – it’s time to head over and check out Haley's blog to see what CRAFTY item 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 2021 Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”Flowers for You" – is ONLY available until May 31, 2021.

It can be yours at the retail price of $18.95 OR pay ONLY $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH products OR when you are a VIP Customer --you get this stamp set for FREE!  

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

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista