Krista's Crafty Corner

Thursday, June 2, 2016

June Specials at Close To My Heart!

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June is FILLED with lots of FUN goodies at Close To My Heart!!

Let’s see what this month’s specials are…Check it out!

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Flash Sales on June Weekends!!!J

**************EVERY FRIDAY, starting at 5pm EST************ you'll want to check out DISCOUNTED BUNDLES on my website!!!

There will be bundles containing new products, retired products, or a mix of new and retired, so be sure to check back each Friday to see what products are available that weekend!

There will be lots to choose from at various discount levels and price points throughout the month, but these discounts won’t last forever, and some will be gone in a flash, so act quickly to score the best deals!

These weekend deals begin EACH Friday in June at 5pm EST and will end on the following Monday at 5pm EST.

*****PLEASE NOTE*****

With these bundles, you will be able to SEE what items are IN the BUNDLES prior to purchasing them!!! J

HOW can you SUBSCRIBE to receive the EMAIL NOTICES of the sale items each FRIDAY???

1. Log into my website - www.kristah.ctmh.com.

2. CLICK the “My Account” link in the top right corner of the page

3. Then make sure to CHECK MARK the box that says you would like to receive emails.

4. Next, you'll need to CONFIRM your subscription via the confirmation email you've received.

You can feel free to contact me any time for more details.

Check each Friday for new discounts!

Fri., June 3 at 5pm (EST) – Mon., June 6 at 5pm (EST)

Fri., June 10 at 5pm (EST) – Mon., June 13 at 5pm (EST)

Fri., June 17 at 5pm (EST) – Mon., June 20 at 5pm (EST)

Fri., June 24 at 5pm (EST) – Mon., June 27 at 5pm (EST)

www.kristah.ctmh.com

NOW - we just need to be patient for 1 more days to see what this first sale is all about!! Wahoo!! J

June Special #2

2. June Stamp of the Month – “The Long Road Home”

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Oh my, oh my…how ADORABLE is this stamp set??? JWhat a perfect stamp for our upcoming summer vacations – but I believe I will use this stamp for upcoming birthday cards too!

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Here’s a card I created using this fun stamp set…learn the details of my watercolor technique by clicking HERE.

This stamp set is ONLY AVAILABLE in June 2016 and it can be purchased 2 different ways…

1. Purchase it at the full retail price of $17.95

2. Purchase $50 of CTMH goodies & get this ADORABLE stamp set for ONLY $5!!! (and yes, your flash sale purchases WILL count towards your $50 purchase!!!)

Please contact me with any questions & if you’d like to take advantage of these amazing deals right now, feel free to head over to my website! J

Blessings to you for a beautiful day!!

Krista Hershberger J

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

Celebrating 9 1/2 years with Close To My Heart!

The perfect place for ALL of your Scrapbooking, Stamping, & Papercrafting Needs!

EMAIL:fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com

WEB: www.kristah.ctmh.com

BLOG:www.kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - "The Long Way Home"

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

If you have come here from

Lauren's Blog

you are on the right track!!

This month, we will be featuring the EXCLUSIVE June SOTM stamp set called “The Long Way Home”.

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 29 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 the post to see what EACH consultant has created!!

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What does the June "The Long Way Home" stamp set look like? Are you ready?

Take a look at this FUN, summer, traveling stamp set!!!J

This stamp set is so "groovy"! I was excited to use this stamp set...and here's what I came up with. J

I wanted to try a new technique I had seen recently...and this is how they turned out.

The card on the right was inspired by fellow consultant, Karen Pedersen. I actually wasn't going to show the right card, mostly because it got a little dark in color - but then I thought - why not show it? You might want to see how that one looked too!! LOL!!

I used the CALYPSO paper pack (the featured paper pack this month at CTMH) and had fun with my NEW watercolor brush & the Honey, Lagoon & Pear ink pads!!!

The bike in this stamp set is ADORABLE - and I just had to use it!!

I'll explain how I created these cards below, but if you'd like to continue on this hop without seeing these details, then please head over to Michelle's to see what FABULOUS item she has created using this stamp set! J

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So...DETAILS about the technique on my cards...

For the RIGHT card (the darker one - inspired by Karen)

I took a piece of acetate (plastic bag from an embellishment pack I had) and the INK PADS of Honey, Lagoon & Pear.
I "smeared" ink directly onto the acetate.
Next, I took CTMH's spray pen, that was filled with plain water, and spritz the ink on the bag.
Because of the ink being on acetate - it bubbled up, and created this fun pattern.
I took my Calypso B&T paper, & "smooshed" the paper & inks together to get the final result.

What a FUN pattern this created!!! I finished off the card by using our soon-to-be-retired CHEVRON punch, and backed this strip with our BLACK shimmer trim.

For the LEFT card (my design)

I did the same steps as above EXCEPT....instead of putting the ink pad directly to the acetate. Instead I...
Squeezed my ink pad together BEFORE opening it.
Opened up ink pad, and made sure there was ink on the inside LID of the ink pad.
Used the lid of my ink (with the bubbled ink) and my WATERCOLOR brush to get ink & "paint" the acetate with my colors.

The darker the color I wanted, the more ink (less water from brush) I used. Then, I did the same as above - I sprayed it with spray pen, and "kissed" my watercolor paper (in this case) with the acetate watercolored inks.

To finish the card...I used our Black/Gray Glitter Paper, the Calypso B&T paper for the lagoon colored mat and the words come from a ZIP STRIP in this paper pack too! The sequins are from the Calypso sequin assortment, and I believe that's it! A very simple card.J

I hope you are enjoying this blog hop & are getting LOTS of ideas for when you have your OWN May Stamp of the Month (SOTM) stamp set in hand! Don't forget to ask your consultant about the National Scrapbooking paper & stamp set special too!! Happy Crafting to EACH of you! J

Now its time to head over to Michelle's to see what FABULOUS item she has created using this stamp set! J

Be sure to visit ALL the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! We always love to hear any feedback you’d like to share as well, so feel free to leave a comment. J

****Remember, the June SOTM

~ The Long Way Home~

is only available until

June 30, 2016! J

It can be yours at the retail price of $17.95 OR pay $5 when you purchase $50 in CTMH items

Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here if you need a consultant J) to see how you can receive these EXCLUSIVE items for ONLY $5 each!!!

Blessings to you for a WONDERFUL day!!!

Krista J

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Tickled Pink flamingo 1 page layout

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What a GREAT time we had this week, as I hosted an ALL DAY crop & showcased the NEW Seasonal Expression 2 mini-book, and all the fabulous items.

Have you seen these gorgeous new products? If not, you’ll view a bunch of them in today’s post. Smile

Here’s a look at a few of the NEW goodies from CTMH….

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THREE new paper packs (Florence, Magical & Calypso), dozens of stamp sets, 4 sets of NEW “Thin Cuts”, 2 NEW “Cut Above” card kits (with foil images!), 3 waterbrushes, many NEW embellishments….and the list goes on! Smile

It was a rainy day, so it was nice we could be inside & craft away! Smile

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As part of my “thank you” for joining me this day, I had a FREE “Make n Take” that could be created anytime throughout the day. What fun!!

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If you hadn’t noticed, I went with the flamingo/paradise theme Smile

….so in keeping that theme we HAD to use some NEW Flamingo products from CTMH!!

Here is the layout we created…

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Of course, everyone’s layout was a bit different - depending on what side of the paper they used, or if they chose to use another 4x3 PML card in place of the yellow striped one shown in this photo….THAT is the FUN in creating your own items!!

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We used the Calypso paper pack, Scrapbook Queen stamp set, Tickled Pink stamp set, Tickeled Pink thin cuts, Calypso washi tape & sequins.

2016 SE2 Calypso MY INFO PicMonkey Collage

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Thanks for stopping by…and make sure to get your OWN copy of the NEW Seasonal Expression 2 mini-book with your next CTMH order. Smile

You can receive this SE2 mini-book for FREE with any size order on my website!

Blessings to you for a beautiful day!!

Krista Hershberger J

Close To My Heart Independent Consultant

Celebrating 9 1/2 years with Close To My Heart!

The perfect place for ALL of your Scrapbooking, Stamping, & Papercrafting Needs!

EMAIL:fun2stampnscrap@dejazzd.com

WEB: www.kristah.ctmh.com

BLOG:www.kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/kristascraftycorner

PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/kristascrafty/

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Happy Times–10 card workshop & Card holder

I’m SO EXCITED to be able to offer you my “Happy Times” 10 Card Workshop, complete with a Card Holder!! Smile

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I have TWO classes scheduled for those that are local on Tuesday, May 31st.

I’ll have a daytime class (1pm) and an evening class (7pm)...my only request is that I would have a minimum of 4 people in attendance to hold them at these times.
So SPREAD the word, invite your friends & make it a girls day/night creative outing of fun, laughter & fellowship. Smile

You can learn more about the CLASS details at my special FACEBOOK EVENT - click this link to access this information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1547682632195370/

If you can't attend the class, I have also made up kits for this Card set & holder too!!

Let’s check out the details….

IN this card workshop, I used the Happy To Be Friends stamp set, the Happy Times stamp set & the Happy Times papers to create 10 cards (2 of each design) AND a card holder.
This set of cards is perfect for an all occasions and the 3D foam tape gives them a little dimension to make them more FUN! J

The Happy Times items are ONLY available during May 2016, so you’ll want to make sure to join me at class OR get a kit of your own to create these BEAUTIFUL cards! Smile

The BASIC "Happy Times" card kit is $20 and includes the following:

Items that can be added to the BASIC kit above…

Ø Add $10 to the kit above, and receive the Happy To Be Friends stamp set (retail $13.95) for a total of $30! That's a $3.95 savings for adding this stamp set to the BASIC KIT. With the variety of sentiments, you'll use this stamp again and again. J

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Ø Add an additional $7 and I will pre-stamp your flowers & leaves for you. (this does not include the stamped sentiments)

Ø Any of the above kits can be shipped to you for an additional $6.

*****PLEASE NOTE*****

Any of these options can be combined with the BASIC KIT above.

Other supplies you may want to add to your order to complete this project:

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You will make 10 cards total (5 cards each of 2 designs) PLUS a card holder that holds all 10 cards!

So, let’s take a peek at what these card designs & card holder are all about! For the first FOUR card designs, I used our FABULOUS How-To-Book….the card sketches are in this book & got my brain started as I started creating. Smile

CARD 1 – Pattern #19 in the Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH), vol 2.

I used the gold metallic marker to draw around the edges of my stamped image…doesn’t it look a bit green? It really draws out the fern color in this paper pack.

CARD 2 – Pattern #23 in the Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH), vol 2.

This card uses the subtle colors of this paper collection. This is my favorite card of the bunch. Smile

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CARD 3 - Pattern #28 in the Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH), vol 2.

Using zip strips is a treat – and we use a bunch of them in this workshop! The yellow dots are a zip strip from the top of the included papers!

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CARD 4 -Pattern #30 in the Make It From Your Heart (MIFYH), vol 2.

The Happy Times stamp set is a beauty, and I wanted to showcase more of the stamp set than just the large flowers…hence this card creation.

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CARD 5….you may have seen this card design recently….it seems to be all the rage at the moment! Smile

I wanted to give it a try, so after googling it online, and tweeking the size & score lines to fit my card, I came up with this card.

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Here is the card holder that will hold ALL 10 cards and it is really easy to crate! You could make this a set of cards & holder for yourself, and why not create another one to give away as a gift!

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My friend & fellow Spa Girl Jaime, created a card holder similiar to this…Her holder held 8 cards, and I needed mine for 10 Smile

….so to the drawing board I went to create a folder that held all 10 cards!

You can see the inside here, just a piece of our striped gold foil paper on the inside pocket, and then we tie the holder closed with a piece of our beautiful Fern Twine.

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I have created a Facebook EVENT that is designated just for this class and kit. CLICK HERE to access that page, and stay up to date with all the details.

PLEASE NOTE - When attending my in-home workshop,
you do not need to pre-purchase your kit. You WILL NEED to bring along your own adhesive to use to complete this project. Please bring adhesive - different types of adhesive may be helpful for the different textures we will be gluing. (3D foam tape, tape runner, liquid glass, glue dots, etc.)

The "add to cart" buttons below, or for those that need their kits shipped to them OR will pick them up locally.

Please let me know of any questions you may have!