National Stamping Month - Blog Hop - Create Kindness

Welcome to this 
Special Blog Hop!

Today, we will be featuring our EXCLUSIVE National Stamping Month kit from Close To My Heart!  

If you haven't yet seen this BEAUTIFUL kit...you are missing out! This Cardmaking Kit special is perfect for the beginner stamper OR the seasoned crafter.    

Included in this kit is...

(1) My Acrylix® mini stamp organizer
(8) exclusive M-size stamp sets
(24) 3" × 3" pre-printed card bases with envelopes
(24) pre-cut 1 ¾" white circles
(1) 2" × 2" My Acrylix® block
(1) mini Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ stamp pad

....ALL for DISCOUNTED price of just $46.95. (Retail value $56.40)

So...let's continue on with this blog hop & see what goodies we as CTMH Consultants have been creating :) 

 If you have come here from Paige'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  24 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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As I was planning on what I wanted to create today, I decided to stick with a very simple set of cards.  :)  

I LOVE Close To My Heart's amazing specials - and wanted you to see how BEAUTIFUL & EASY it was to purchase this cardmaking kit & maybe add a few things you have in your craft room for the look you like.  

Take a look....     

The card on the left, was created with things that are included in the kit. 

The middle card, I added some watercolor paints to the circle prior to stamping the image.

The right card - I pulled out my ShinHan alcohol markers to add some color, I added a 2" circle mat of Lagoon cardstock & then used 3D foam tape to "pop" up the circle. 

What a fun set, of ADORABLE little cards!!! 

You'll ALSO want to keep in mind...that it takes just ONE more stamp to create a matching envelope! :) 

  

TIP: if you choose to color the flowers on the envelope with alcohol markers, cut a 3x3 "scrap" piece of paper to tuck inside so that the ink doesn't run through to the back of your envelope! :)  I was so thankful when I learned that tip!

I wasn't sure I wanted to include this next card...I'm not sure I like the design of  it :) ...BUT...

I DO like the fact that CTMH carries this WREATH stamp set that fits perfectly around the included circles!! :) I'd LOVE to see how you use this wreath stamp set with this cardmaking kit. :)  

ANOTHER reason I wanted to include this card....

Did you know that when you purchase this month's "Create Kindness" Cardmaking Kit AND this "Wreath" stamp set - your total purchase qualifies you to get hte EXCLUSIVE Stmap of the Month "Blessed Beyond  MEasure" for ONLY $5?!?!

 Wahoo!!!  Deals - deals!!!  I love to find a GREAT deal! :)

With the 8 stamps that are included in this kit (yes - EIGHT!!) ....you can use the 4 larger sayings on the inside of your card, and the other 4 floral images & word on the outside of the card...
...or use both, like I did here :) 

I hope you enjoyed these cards , and now it's time to "Hop" on over to Cat's  Blog to see her amazing work!

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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 as we celebrate National Stamping Month at Close To My Heart!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

30 Years of Happy- Simply Inspired Blog Hop

Welcome to our 

Simply Inspired 

Close To My Heart

Blog Hop!

Join us today, as we highlight this

 EXCLUSIVE stamp set, 30 Years of Happy, to honor

National Stamping Month & 30 Years that our

founder, Jeanette Lynton,

has been providing us with beautiful stamping & scrapbooking items!

If you have come here from Blythe's Blog , you are on the right path!

The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants HERE.

Here we go! J

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Take a peek at this ADORABLE stamp set!!

When I saw this stamp set - I knew that this was the PERFECT stamp set to create my FAVORITE size cards - 3x3 cards!! J

I used the NEW Adventure Paper Fundamentals cardstock as my “starting point” to find what colors I wanted to use. 

LOVE…LOVE these cardstocks!!  If you haven’t already seen these in person, you’ll want to make an extra effort to do so!!

Colors are: Gypsy, Pear, Pacifica, Lagoon & Cotton Candy. 

Those colors just make me smile!  They are such “happy” colors!

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Do you see how these fundamental cardstocks have a glossy side…they are beautiful!!

For the card designs, I went to my Originals How-To-Book…my lifesaver.

Two of the cards came from the patterns “Bandwidth” & “Triple, Triple” 3x3 cards.  You’ll want to make sure to get your own copy of this FABULOUS go-to book!!  

I hope you were inspired & are ready to create a project of your own!!

This #30yearsofhappy Stamp set is ONLY AVAILABLE from Sept 1-30, 2014 with a qualifying purchase!!

Purchase $30 in stamp sets at CTMH & receive this C-size stamp set for FREE!!

Make sure to contact your CTMH consultant(or click HERE if you need a CTMH consultant.) to receive this AMAZING National Stamping Month special!!

Now "Hop" on over to  Katy’s Blog  to see her AMAZING work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants in the Hop to get some great crafting ideas! 

Thanks for stopping by & feel free to become a follower of my blog & join me often to see MORE creations using CTMH’s beautiful product!!

Blessings to you for a wonderful day!!!

Krista J

Happy Valentine’s Day!

My 9 year old daughter has been BEGGING me to post her artwork! J 

We had a lot of fun creating the other night, and I thought she did a pretty good job!  Here are the items she created….

She made sure I noticed how she cut with her scissors around the heart flowers – LOL.  (I’m a bit scared of the words that come from her as she is creating…WOW – she can sound like I do at times! J ) 

I was pretty impressed when I noticed she stamped the heart on the right card, and then stamped another heart on cardstock and cut it out!!! When she ran upstairs to her craft box and came down with her 3D foam dots...I knew exactly what she was going to do with them!! Pop the heart!  I guess she DOES watch how Mom does it! LOL!! 

She was pretty excited about the items and asked “PLEASE Mom, can you put these on your blog?” So…here they are!! I’m sure she’d love to hear any comments you may have for her!!!  J

Well, Mom created some items too this evening. J Here are the items I created…



I used the stamp set called “Affection” for the french fry boxes.  This stamp set is a C size set retailing at $13.95 and it is shown on page 65 of the New Spring Idea Book.  It was great fun to use the new BAKER’S Twine and use this Stella paper!!!  I love how adding Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel added a bit of shimmer to the cocoa colored heart. 

Of course, I used the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to create these AMAZING, ADORABLE french fry boxes!!!  This cartridge has made things soo much easier in creating…it doesn’t seem right! J


For the 3x3 card, I used the new stamp set called “A Blossom” and YES it is an A size set meaning it is only $6.95!!!  I used the new STELLA paper pack, NEW Neutral Baker’s Twine and the NEW Circle Durable Studs!! 







I hope you were able to enjoy your day and tell someone how much you care about them!! 
Blessings to each of you!!
 Krista

January Stamp of the Month BLOG HOP!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring January's SOTM, which is called “Little Reminder”.  This set includes 25 stamps.

If you have come here from Vicki Price’s Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way to see everyone’s creations.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants here.

This month we have over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM!  This Hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of each post to move on to see the next consultant’s creation!

Ready for some FUN? J

Here we go!

I chose to create a set of 3x3 cards AND a holder to place them in using the NEW January Stamp of the Month stamp set- "Little Reminder"! J 
 
In creating this project, I used the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge by Close To My Heart!! This cartridge has become a STAPLE in my craft room and I can’t quite image my room without this AMAZING cartridge!!!  I use it ALL the time!!

I had a LOT of fun trying to use this January stamp set in the “out of the box” way of thinking.  I often challenge myself to do this – and was pleased with the results!!!

The “box” that I used to hold these 3x3 cards is actually the DOORHANGER box that I cut out using the Art Philosophy Cartridge!! (font layer button, top row, shift key +5 buttons in from Left) I created some score lines on this door hanger and made a closure to create this box.

Here is a picture of the door hanger shape cut from the AP Cricut cartridge prior to new score lines. 

I also had a lot of FUN using the numbers in this stamp set in multiple ways. Can you see where and how I used the number stamps?  (I’ll have full details listed below)

The products I used to create this set are….
Z1375 Kraft Cardstock
X7139B Typeset level 2 paper pack
Z1686 Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Z1387 Wooden Designer Buttons
Z282 Black Hemp
Z1335 Licorice Opaque gems
Z1368 Metal Bitty Brads
Z1393 Black Mini-medley
Ink colors: Vineyard Berry, Juniper, Crème Brulee, Desert Sand and Black

Feel free to scroll on down if you’d like to see more PHOTOS and details about the items I created.  If you’d like to continue blog hopping J, please "Hop" on over to Karen Fullam's Blog to see her GREAT work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the January SOTM is only available until January 31st! Don’t miss out on this AMAZING deal!!! 

How can you get this stamp set for your own?  You can purchase this EXCLUSIVE stamp set for $17.95 OR when you purchase $50 in Close To My Heart products – you qualify to receive this stamp set for ONLY $5.00!!!

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here to go to my site) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

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I will show you a close up of the box first…

This is what the door hanger looks like when it’s cut from the Cricut and then taping the sides together.  I folded the hanger part over the bottom box and created scored lines where the box part begins to make the lid for this newly created box. 
I  then created a front for my “box”.  I cut out a scalloped circle (2nd row down from top, 1st shape on left) at 2.8” in the vineyard berry cardstock.  The colonial white circle was cut at 2 1/2” .  I used the #3 stamp for the black design AND the juniper design around the edge of the circle!  I was excited how this turned into a DESIGN!!! 

I cut out a butterfly with the AP Cartridge and used removable tape to tape it to the middle of the circle.  Then I sponged crème brulee ink around the butterfly, and removed the image to get the negative effect. I used Vineyard Berry ink to stamp “celebrate” and tied black hemp around the flap and added a wooden button as an accent to complete the outside.

Inside I attached a velcro dot for the closure and then tucked the cards inside. 
 
 
 
 
 






 

Here are each of the cards I created…

This was the first card I created and I had fun using the stamps in different ways. 


I LOVE to use my VersaMat by CTMH, when creating stripes or any borders on a project.  Here’s a picture of how GREAT the grid marks on this VersaMat work when doing this!!!  Do you notice how I stamped the lines, every other grid mark?  So helpful!!!




I also wanted a “flourish” look for the corner of this frame (cut from the AP cartridge)  I used the stamp number 3!!!  I thought a picture might help to visualize how this was done. J You only need to ink up part of the 3 (LOVE clear stamps) and ta-da!




 
The next card is a simple one.  I used the line stamp to create a grid background.  I also used the corner rounder to add a bit to the “2012”.







 

 
 
This card was a simple card as well!  I cut these butterflies from the AP Cricut cartridge and then stamped the numbers from this Jan SOTM stamp set onto the Typeset designer paper to add some more texture to the butterflies.  The solid line in this set made a great FRAME on this card, and the licorice opaque pearls added the final touch.




I enjoyed creating this card.  I wanted to have the circle off center on the card, and came up with this design.  I popped the middle circle (with the juniper numbers) off the page, and popped the #3 (cut out with cutting knife) too!  There is a lot of FUN dimension on this card!!!  Stamping the number 3 in desert sand (2nd generation) came as an afterthought…but I think I like it!

 
I hope you enjoyed the details J and didn’t get too bored!  I know I LOVE to know “exactly how it’s done” and I enjoy hearing how others create there projects too!!!

Make sure you check out the rest of the Consultant’s creations in this  Blog Hop as they use this AMAZING stamp set!!!  Please "Hop" on over to Karen Fullam's Blog to see what she has created with this January SOTM stamp set!!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL 2012!!
Krista