Win TWO summer stamp sets from Close To My Heart!!

Summer is the time for barbeques, pool parties, family reunions, and other get togethers with loved ones. 

If you are looking to throw the perfect party, we've got great news for you! 

You can be one of 20 winners to receive BOTH My Acrylix® Patterned Pennants and My Acrylix® Tropical Paradise stamp sets. 

All you have to do is tell us your favorite way to party with your friends and family this summer. 

Watch the video to learn more about the contest and to see some of the fun summer party favors you can create with these stamp sets.

Make a comment on Facebook, Jeanette Lynton's blog, or YouTube before June 30, 2013 for your chance to win! Bring your parties to life—Close To My Heart style!

I’m so EXCITED…part 3!

Today I’ll share the FINAL pieces of artwork that I included as I sent artwork to CTMH for my application to teach at Convention this year. 

If you missed any of my previous posts sharing with you the artwork that I created…

CLICK HERE for part 1 of “I’m so Excited”

AND

CLICK HERE for part 2 

I thought it might be nice to see the 5 items I submitted to apply to be a teacher at CTMH’s annual convention this year…

Some of these items, you have seen in past posts, but there is one more item that I created to apply that I hadn’t yet shared on my blog! J

Check it OUT!!!   A FUNSHINE card!!!

I really liked how this“Having Some Funshine” card turned out…and the best part is that the card design came from one of CTMH’s How-To-Books Make It From Your Heart - volume 1, pattern #24. 

I know I’ve mentioned it before…but I have to tell you again…I LOVE these how-to books!!! They save so much TIME and help me to create Faster.Simpler. Easier!!

  

The best part…it’s ONLY $7.95 - and this gives you (16) 2 page layouts, (2) 1 page layouts and (12) card designs!!! Yay!!

Ok - on to details about the card…

I wanted to use a lot of different techniques to try and make this card a FUN, Wow card. J

First, I sanded the lagoon cardstock with the rough-sided sand paper to  create some rustic cardstock.  Next, I  did a lot of inking the edges, but rather than using a sponge for a soft look….I swiped my papers across the ink pad giving it a more rustic look.

I used TWO of our new stamp sets…

1. the stamp set from the Surf’s Up Workshop on the Go kit

2. C1531 Tropical Paradise

The Surf’s Up Workshop stamp set can ONLY be purchased by getting the WOTG kit!  I love this set!  BUT…I couldn’t create an item without using that adorable turtle that comes in the Tropical Paradise stamp set. J

To add some glitz and glam - I used the dark brown sheet of glitter paper, and I used the bronze glitz glitter gel to edge my card. 

The NEW Surf’s Up assortment is the BEST…and that’s how I got that adorable accordian fold flower with the button on top.  

Take a look at the Surf’s Up assortment….and it's only $5.95! 

Here is the list of all the products I used on this card. 

4 ¼ x 5 ½ Standard card – “Have Some Fun”

Make It From Your Heart, vol. 1~ Pattern 24

9035                 Make It From Your Heart, vol 1

C1531                Tropical paradise

C1544               Surf’s Up WOTG stamp

X7168B             Surf’s Up

X5932               Cashmere Cardstock

Z1830               Brown & Tan glitter paper

Z1790               Cricut Artiste Collection

Z1841                Surf’s Up assortment

Z1483                Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel

Z1294                Sandpaper

Z1151                 3-D Foam Tape

Inks used:          Cashmere, Sorbet, Crystal Blue

2 ¼” sunburst, pg. 35, key 5

Have a wonderful week!!! 

Don’t forget about the AMAZING deal that’s happening during April!!! 

When YOU sign up to be a Close To My Heart Consultant in April for ONLY $49 (you receive over $155 in products), you also receive the April, May, June, and July Stamp of the Month sets!!!! (they each retail at $17.95…total value of $71.80).

That's a total of $226.80 in products for only $49!!! J

PLUS---- when you are a CTMH consultant, you get a WONDERFUL discount on our products, as well as a great business opportunity if you choose! 

I'd LOVE to have you join my team this month! 

To join my team, feel free to call, text or email me with any questions you may have or CLICK HERE to see more details about joining my CTMH family! J

If you missed my previous posts regarding the 5 pieces of artwork shown at the beginning of this post - please scroll down to view details on these items!!!

Blessings to you for a BEAUTIFUL day!

Krista J

CLICK HERE for details relating to this card!

CLICK HERE for close up details on this bracket frame.

CLICK HERE to see the post giving details on this card’s creation…

I’m SO EXCITED…part 2!

If you missed Part 1 of this post - CLICK HERE to see what the excitement is all about! J

If you are joining me again and are curious about the rest of the artwork I submitted to corporate…keep on reading!!!

Today I will be sharing the 2 page layout I submitted to Close To My Heart as part of my application to teach at Convention this year.

I had a LOT of fun, adding many details to these pages! 

Let’s take a closer look at all the different aspects of this layout! J

I wanted to add some “texture” to the base pages of this layout…

To do that, I used our NEW stamp set Distressed Backgrounds. I took the mess like stamp, and inked it up in Lagoon colored ink, and stamped it on top of my Lagoon colored base pages!!

Do you see the dots also on the base page???  I sprayed these pages with a spray pen that was filled with re-inker, pearl paint and water!!  I LOVE the effect this gives the project!!

For the title, I used the Artiste Cricut Cartridge font for the “fun”, but chose to use our NEW Keyboard Kraft Alphabet letter stickers for the word “Beach”.

Next, I created my journaling tag…

by using the Artiste Cricut Collection, I created my own pocket for journaling AND a card to stick inside!!!

Check out all that you can do with the “U” button of the Artiste Cartridge!! 

On this journaling tag, I also used the Tropical Paradise stamp set, and the Wooden mini-medley collection to add some color and texture.

My FAVORITE part of the layout, is this sun!!!

It’s almost embarrassing to tell you how simple it was to create!! J Believe it or not, this sun is part of the My Stickease collection that coordinates with this Surf’s Up paper pack!!!

I will often use MY STICKEASE in my creation….and I love to “doctor up” these sticker images!!! 

For the clouds, I sponged the edges in ink. 

The sun, I used 3D foam and “popped” it up.  I also used the twine that comes in the Wooden Mini-medley asst pack and some liquid glass to make sure my twine stayed twirled.  Then I took some of our glitz glitter gel to add some sparkle to my beautiful sunshine!!

This layout gets me excited for our upcoming summer!  I LOVE to feel the sunshine on my face, and am so relaxed by the beating of the waves on the sand….I can hardly wait! J

That’s all for now, but I look forward to sharing the REST of the items with you that I submitted to corporate later on this week!!!! 

Come on back and I look forward to seeing you soon!!!!

Blessings to you!

Krista J

There are TWO April specials taking place this month…

1. The April Stamp of the Month(SOTM)

Purchase this EXCLUSIVE stamp set for just $17.95(this stamp set is ONLY available until April 30th!)

OR

Place a $50 CTMH order(prior to shipping & tax) and Pay ONLY $5.00 for this ADORABLE stamp set!!

****To see the card I created using this set CLICK HERE…

2. Sign up and CELEBRATE!!!

Join my Close To My Heart family in April, 

and receive ALL that’s pictured below for ONLY $49!!!

This is the PERFECT time to join my creative family…what do you have to lose?J

I have a spot reserved in my creative family for EVERYONE and ANYONE who loves Close To My Heart!

Please Contact me with questions you may have about joining our family OR Click here  for more information on how you can join my team today! 

I’d LOVE to share with you the MANY different ways you can choose to be a CTMH Consultant! J

Surf’s Up - non-summer card

Onto our NEXT card using Surf’s Up paper pack!! 

If you have been following my recent posts, you’ll remember that I participated in a swap where I chose to use ONE specific paper pack.  If you missed some of my past posts…CLICK HERE to check them out! J 

 

Here’s a picture of all the items I created using the Surf’s Up paper pack

In the last post, I mentioned a non-summer card…but wait - I thought I was using a “summer” paper pack? J

One of the things I LOVE about Close To My Heart, is the variety of designs and patterns in each of their patterned paper packs!!

Yes, it may be “themed” for a certain occasion…but the papers are SO BEAUTIFUL in their designs that MANY MOST times, you can use CTMH’s paper for a VARIETY of occasions!!!

Here is a picture of the Surf’s Up paper pack…

Out of this paper pack, I chose to use only ONE of the designer papers for my Non-summer card.  Then I used cardstock in coordinating colors to pull in a variety of color!  

Take a look!!

A BOY’s Happy Birthday Card!!! J  

When I noticed this NEW stamp set in the Idea Book… I knew I HAD to have it for the many “rough & tough” boys in my life! 

The stamp set is called “Fast & Furious”

I LOVE the tire tracks, the trucks, wording, etc!!!  LOVE IT!

I also used a new stamp set called Joyful Birthday. 

This stamp set will be used often in my household!

Take a look at the INSIDE of this card…keep those muddy tire tracks on a roll! LOL!!!

and here is a CLOSE UP of the truck.

Those wheels were just BEGGING for some 3D foam tape on the back of them!  By using a Cricut cut card, It made creating so QUICK & EASY!!!

  I cut a 4 1/2” card using the O key from the Artiste Cricut Collection. The band for this card, was also cut at the same size…because images in the Artiste collection are “linked” together, so I don’t have guess what size my band should be to go around my card!!!

Products used: 

D1541                Fast & Furious

B1419                Joyful Birthday

X7168b              Surf’s up paper

1292                  Crystal Blue cardstock

Z1790               Cricut Artiste Collection

Z1806               Epoxy Bubbles

Z1151                 3-D Foam Tape

Inks used:          Chocolate, Crystal Blue, Ponderosa Pine

Have a wonderful week and hope to see you again soon!!!
Blessings to you!
Krista J

Surf’s Up cards

I chose to use the new Surf’s Up paper for a recent swap I was in!!! 

If you missed the first post explaining the details on how I created the 12x12 page…CLICK HERE. 

For those of you that have returned and are anxious to see details about my other Surf’s Up items, come on in! J I will be sharing details on another card today!!!

Here is a picture of ALL the items I created for the swap…

Today, let’s take a look at the tropical palm tree card!

I love the variety of colors associated with the Surf’s Up paper pack.  On this card, I chose to pull out ONE of the designed papers from this paper pack and added cardstock to incorporate more colors into this card creation.

For those that know me J, you know I enjoy making my items looked distressed.  This is SO EASY to accomplish  with Close To My Heart products…all of our cardstock & designer paper are white-cored – meaning that in the middle of our papers there is WHITE that you can chose to have come through.  You can tear your paper, so the white shows.  You can sand it or you can chose to leave it as it is! 

So…when I wanted to emboss lines into my cardstock, I embossed,and than sanded that design – ta-da – I have created a TOTALLY new look with my chocolate cardstock!!!

The Ponderosa Pine cardstock was distressed using our affordable, handy tool called our Edge Distresser! 

At only $2.50 each, you’ll want to make sure to have this in your tool kit so that you can “shave” your cardstock edges…giving them a roughed up look.

I LOVE the new stamp set that I used for this card…Tropical Paradise. 

The palm tree comes all as one stamp, so HOW did I get the varying colors???

CLEAR STAMPS are the BEST – it’s SO EASY to ink your stamps in different colors prior to stamping!!!

Can you see where I inked the Ponderosa Pine and chocolate inks on the palm tree?  I wiped ink OFF of the flower at the bottom of the tree, and stamped the tree on my paper. 

THAN, I cleaned my palm tree stamp, and inked just the small flower at the bottom in sorbet ink and stamped it…giving us a sorbet colored flower. J

Here’s a close up of the bottom section of my card…

Did you notice the “glass dots”?  I LOVE adding Liquid Glass to a creation, to give it a “little extra”.  Liquid Glass is ALSO a GREAT glue/adhesive!!!  It is a “MUST” to have Liquid Glass whenever I am creating! J

The twine, and wooden button come from our NEW Wooden mini-medley…a wonderful variety of neutral colored embellishments.

I hope you are encouraged and EXCITED to purchase some of your own Surf’s Up paper!!  There are SO Many ways to use this paper pack – and NOT just for your summer photos! 

Come back and join me for details on my “NON-Summer” card that I created with this paper pack!!

In the meantime, you will want to take a moment and check out Studio J program, our online, FASTER but BEAUTIFUL digital scrapbooking option!!!

 

 During the month of February, Close To My Heart is having some AMAZING deals!!!

 Studio J 2 page layouts ONLY $5.00 !!!

This is the PERFECT opportunity to get MULTIPLE scrapbook pages created to help complete your albums faster!!!  What an AMAZING tool to be able to create a layout in as few as 10 minutes!!!

 Click HERE to start your QUICK & EASY digital layouts NOW!

CLICK HERE if you’d like to learn MORE about Studio J before giving it a try.J 

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The February Stamp of the Month

(purchase this EXCLUSIVE stamp set for retail price of $17.95

OR pay ONLY $5 with a $50 order!)

Be sure to click the join button when placing your order. J 

 

 I LOVE to hear your thoughts and comments on what you’d like to see on my blog!!! Your thoughts and ideas are so helpful!!J   Looking forward to talking again soon!!

Blessings to each of you!!!

Krista J