Retiring Paper packs 2013 - some of my favorites :)

Retiring items???  Yes!!!

CLICK HERE to view the most current up to date list of these items!!!

As a Close To My Heart Idea Book season comes to an end, I feel a little sad.  Sad for the fact that I may miss some of the fabulous retiring products…

HOWEVER J …with the debut of the NEW 2014 Spring/Summer Idea Book just 2 1/2 weeks away, I know you & I are going to LOVE the new items coming from Close To My Heart!

So, let’s take a look at some paper packs that are retiring…and you’ll want to make sure to get them while supplies last!!! 

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Frosted Collection

Frosted paper pack - X7175B





Frosted Stickease collection- X7175C

& the Frosted Assortment - Z1890

G1070 Frosted Scrapbooking Kit

G1063 Frosted Cardmaking Kit…

I LOVE the included stamp set!!!

are all on the RETIRING LIST!!

I used a LOT of the Frosted collection this season. The blues & tans just “pulled me in” as I created!  I love these softer colors! 

Take a peek at a few items I created with this beautiful kit!!

I created this layout for the Crop for Kenya this past November.  I wanted to show the ladies how neat the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge was, so that was the emphasis on this page.

The Chocolate Striped ribbon will also be retiring this month!!!

This page design was taken from our Make It From Your Heart, vol. 2 book - Pattern #14

Here is a card I made with the Frosted Assortment. 

These flowers add so much, in such a short amount of creating time!!! Love that!

Take a look at this ENTIRE COLLECTION of items…all created with the Frosted paper pack & accessories!!

Make sure to DOUBLE CHECK your list twice…the items shown on the Retiring List will be GONE on Feb 1st to make way for the NEW product!!! 

Come back NEXT WEEK to see another paper pack (and items I’ve created with it) that are on the retiring list as well!!  Get them while you can!! J 

Blessings to you for a BEAUTIFUL day!!! 

Krista Hershberger J

PHONE/TEXT: 610-587-9116

EMAIL: fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com

www.kristah.ctmh.com

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Joyful Stars Blog Hop- quick & easy Christmas Cards!

Welcome to our monthly  

Joyful Stars Blog Hop!!!!

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

THIS MONTH we have items to share that are Thanksgiving or Christmas themed.  So come on in and  see what BEAUTIFUL projects my fellow consultants 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 upline & friend Joyce Houck’s blog you are right on track.

Today I’d like to share with you two QUICK & EASY Christmas cards that I have been creating at my monthly home parties!

This set of cards are the kind that are GREAT to make multiples of!!  I started by finding the pattern in one of our FABULOUS  How-To Books! I used the Make It From Your Heart, volume 2 - pattern # 30

(to see ALL our wonderful how-to books - click here!

I love that variety that EACH of them bring to my creating table!)

At each of my home gatherings, I always complete our time together by everyone making a quick & easy card!!  I usually have a couple of samples for them to look at, with a few different options shown on each card.

During this month & next, we are creating this card, BUT  this time I am giving my customers a choice on which stamp set they will use! 

The first stamp set they can choose…

is “To You & Yours”. 

This set is a PERFECT Christmas stamp set & can be used in many different ways!!  I love the cardinal and the other images in this set too!!

Here is a closer look at the cardinal card…  

I stamped the Cardinal in our cocoa ink…but sponged the edges of all the papers in our desert sand.  I love to ink my corner edges heavier, so that it gives it a more antiqued/distressed look. 

I also used the new stamp set “Holiday Tags”for the wording on this set.  This is the PERFECT stamp set set to have for all occasions!  Take a look at the MANY words and sayings in this stamp set!! 

Did you notice???  This stamp set IS compatible with our Artiste Cricut Cartridge - YAY!! That makes my crafting so much QUICKER & EASIER!!

Here is a closer look at the 2nd card…

I like to add a bit “extra” to my backgrounds…and for these cards I used a forever FAVORITE stamp set “Universal Backgrounds”.  I hope CTMH never gets rid of this background stamp set! LOL!!

The tree comes from a BRAND NEW set called “Always Grateful” that I am surprised I missed when I previewed this new idea book in August!

I hope you enjoyed these Christmas cards and maybe you were inspired to create some of your own!! In case you would like to re-create these, take a look at my supply list below, and click on the words to see the product.

Products used

Frosted paper pack

Holiday Tags stamp set

To You & Yours stamp set

Universal Backgrounds stamp set

Ruby cardstock

Olive Cardstock

Scallop Border Punch

Wooden Mini-Medley

Brown & Tan Glitter Paper

Almond Glitz Glitter Gel

Inks used: Desert Sand, Cocoa, Olive, New England Ivy, Ruby,

Now hop on over to my friend & fellow consultant Stephanie Huber’s blog to see what amazing artwork she has created this month!!

Happy Hopping and we’ll see you on the 9th next month, with the Joyful Stars team members sharing some NEW goodies!!    

Blessings to you for a BEAUTIFUL day!!!

Krista Hershberger J

Artbooking in August Blog Hop- week 2

Welcome to week #2 of the

Artbooking in August Blog Hop!

Last Monday was the 1st week of our Artbooking creations…and it’s time for our SECOND round of Artbooking Projects!!!  We will continue to post projects EACH MONDAY in August- make sure to join us each Monday! J

If you have come from Mary Gunn’s Blog…you are on the right track!  

Our challenge this month was to create 4 different projects using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge and any CTMH paper pack.  We will be creating one of each of the following…

1. 2 page layout

2. Card

3. Mini Book

4. Home décor or “giftable” item

We were able to choose which of these 4 items to create and choose which Monday to post it.  This is a circular hop, so if you get lost along the way CLICK HERE to see the complete list posted on Adeline’s (our fearless coordinators) blog. 

This week I wanted to share with you a 2 page layout. 

How QUICK & EASY our Artbooking Cricut cartridge allows us to create a layout! 

I used the “snow” and “walking in the winter” keys to create this layout.  This cartridge is FABULOUS!!

 I set my cricut size at the 11” linked size and cut away! J Take a look at the snow banner…I LOVE the multiple wordings that are on this cartridge!  How EASY is that? J

One of my ultimate FAVORITE stamp sets…is the Universal Background.  I cut the snowflake overlay twice…one time with Champagne cardstock and one with Whisper.    By adding 3D foam tape to some of the snowflakes, it gives this layout some added dimension.

 

How do you like this CUTE snowman???   What FUN!!!  You can see the snowman image on this cricut page. 

I cut the snowman in Champagne cardstock, and cut the hat in Ruby.  I wanted him to have a 3d type scarf…so I pulled out some of the new Sparkle and Shine textiles to add a flowing scarf. J

I hope you enjoyed this layout…you will be AMAZED at how quick and easy it is to create a layout with this WONDERFUL Artbooking Cartridge!!!

Products Used on 2 page SNOW layout…

• NEW Artbooking Cartridge
• Universal Backgrounds stamp set
• NEW Frosted paper pack

• Ruby Cardstock
• NEW Sparkle & Shine Textiles
• NEW Ruby mini-medley
• NEW Rosewood mini-medley
• NEW Black mini-medley
• Black & Grey 12x12 glitter paper
• 3D foam tape

Now, hop on over to Kimberly Hill’s Blog to see what she has created using this NEW Artbooking Cartridge!! 

If you get lost along the way CLICK HERE to view the entire list of Artbooking creators!

Happy Hopping and make sure to JOIN US again for the REMAINING MONDAYS during the month of August!!! 

There will be NEW artwork using the Artbooking Cartridge posted each Monday!!

  

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista J