Hinged Christmas Card- Tis the Season

A week or so ago - I shared a "sneak peek" at a card I was making for my home party that night. Then, remember the SNOW storm that came to my area?? Yup - that 6" postponed the party until tonight!

So today is the day I am EXCITED to share this card design with you!

To begin creating this card, I was looking through my stamp sets...and realized I hadn't yet used the Tis the Season - Scrapbooking stamp set!! Well, I decided to change that, and started brainstorming on how this "scrapbooking" stamp, could be used on a CARD design.

Well, I came across this card design was from my friend & fellow consultant, Tina Lovell. What a talented lady she is! I loved the card design she used for a card she made in the past, so I took her design & changed it into a Christmas card!

It's always FUN to change up a card's function in opening...and I was determined to create something different for my cardmakers tonight....because some of them are close to "expert" level & I love to learn new things from them! Tonight, I'm hoping that I can teach them something too!

One "fun part" about this card....notice the RED ribbon...Do we HAVE red ribbon with gold running through it???

No----- we don't have red ribbon :)
....HOWEVER....anything this is WHITE, can be made colored with our ShinHan Alcohol markers! Wahoo!! LOVE this feature of our markers!

And look at those BEAUTIFUL sprigs!! Yes...these are from my FAVORITE product in this Holiday Expression Idea book - the Decorative Border Thin Cuts (metal dies) I am AMAZED at how much I use these cut designs!! Love - LOVE them!!

And let's take a look at the inside of this hinge card design....

How NEAT is that?!?!!!!!

Do you see how this opens?? With our sturdy, but BEAUTIFUL designer paper, creating this card was a snap!

The branch of leaves was from the Tis the Season- Scrapbooking stamp, ( I used New England Ivy ink to stamp it) and this was just the touch that the writing section inside needed!

Tina shared with me to cut the paper at 7 1/4 in length....

Next to cut the "triangle - that's not really a triangle piece - LOL!!

the left side is 1 3/4" tall

the RIGHT side is 5" tall.

I just played around with it, until I got the cut I liked, using my paper trimmer to cut these diagonal lines. :) I didn't realize how much I'd like this card....I should have taken pictures of my creating along the way! :)

The words on the front & the inside of the card, all came from the October Special stamp set - Love with all the Trimmings.

This stamp set can STILL be purchased as part of the Holiday Sparkle cardmaking kit - HURRY - it is a While Supplies Last item!!

I hope this inspired YOU to create & maybe even gave you a few ideas too!

If you'd like to recreate a similar card, I've listed the card ingredients below.

Products used in this card...

D1801 Tis the Season - Scrapbooking stamp
D Love with All the Trimmings stamp

X7239B - Tis the Season Paper pack

X7239D Tis the Season Coordinating Cardstock

X6028 Black Cardstock

Z4241 Decorative Border thin cuts

Z3238 Gold Glitter Paper

Z2448 ShinHan marker - Carmine

Z1985 Gold Shimmer Trim

Z4194 White & Gold Skinny Ribbon

Z3090 Red Enamel Gems

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Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!

Krista Hershberger

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June SOTM Blog Hop - A Bushel & a Peck

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

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

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE June SOTM stamp set called "A Bushel & a Peck". 

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 20 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 your $50 CTMH purchase in June 2018. 
I LOVE that we have an EXCLUSIVE stamp set available at a DISCOUNT each & every month!!

What a CUTE stamp set!! Check out the card I created today. 

While I think the girl in this stamp set is adorable & the main focus ;)...I thought I'd try and create something using other images in this stamp set collection.  
I started out by looking through our Make It From Your Heart, vol 3 How-To-Book, and decided to use pattern #2.  

The paper I used to create this card, comes from the BRAND NEW "Fresh Air" collection.  This outdoorsy paper collection just called my name! 

It needed some "shimmer & shine"....so I added some gold glitter gems & gold glitter paper....lovely!! 

I also choose to use some GOLD ribbon...and guess what?  

This RIBBON (along with a LOT of other ribbon) is also on SALE THIS MONTH at Close To My Heart!! Wahoo!! Who LOVES sales?!?! Make sure to check with your consultant to learn more!! 

Take notice of the top part of the card....do you see it?

I took some of the designer paper from the Fresh Air collection & used our embossing folder to indent the paper!  This leaf folder is STILL available, and can be found under the "Going Soon" section of your consultants website. :)

I also decided to emboss the apple basket image....to do this, I used my nutmeg pigment ink, stamped it on the Linen colored cardstock, & then sprinkled clear embossing powder over it.  I used my heat tool to set the powder & this made a GREAT coloring base to use the ShinHan markers. 

ShinHan markers used were...Carmine, Sap Green, Clay, Mahogany & Colorless Blender marker.

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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 Haleys' 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 June Stamp of the Month (SOTM) –

 ”A bushel & A Peck” – is ONLY available until June 30, 2018.

It can be yours at the retail price of $17.95 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 

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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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 this AMAZING discount on our FABULOUS Thin Cuts here at Close To My Heart!! 

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista 

Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Frosted Christmas 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 my friend, Joyce's blog you are right on track.

Today, we'll take a look at a Christmas card, as this season quickly approaches! Let's take a look! 

This card design was taken from our Make It From Your Heart, vol 1 addition- and is pattern #29...however you'll notice I did change up the pattern a little bit. :) 

I was excited at how "easy" this card was to create, but so happy with the results!  I actually used 3 stamp sets in this creation...let's learn more about it!! :) 

Here is a closer look at the front of the card...

The beautiful "Frosted Christmas" stamp set, has been a popular one this year! I love the colors of purple & blues for my Christmas cards, and used Eggplant ink to stamp the Merry Christmas.  

 

The silver glitter paper, was added as my mat...and the card base was stamped with our "In the Background" stamp set in Glacier Blue ink!  I loved how the dots looked like falling snow! :) 

Take a closer look at this snowflake I cut from our Cricut cartridge.  See the pearl in the middle?  This pearl was white when I first started creating this card! :) 

I ADORE our ShinHan alcohol markers & LOVE that they can help me color my embellishments to whatever color I need!  In this case, I colored my white pearl with my Turquoise Blue ShinHan...and ta-da...it turned into a Glacier blue, that matched the border above it!   

Now...take a look at the eggplant cardstock strip at the bottom of the card.  Do you see the stamped snowflakes?  

This border stamp set is a PERFECT stamp set for the Christmas season - BUT...that gift border has me thinking I could use that particular stamp ALL  year long!! :) 

  Check out the "Christmas Borders" stamp...and make sure to check in with your CTMH consultant to see what other items will be leaving us soon!  This stamp set (and the Frosted Christmas stamp set above) will RETIRE on Dec 31, 2017!! To see the Holiday Expression idea book & all the items that are retiring CLICK HERE.   

I'm also entering this card into the Color My Heart Color Dare :)

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 my friend Betty'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