It’s the Little Things- gift bag

Time is quickly running out….November 2014 will end in just 10 more days!!

Don’t miss out on Close To My Heart’s WONDERFUL specials this month!!!

Let’s take a look at one of November’s specials. 

You can receive this FABULOUS stamp set called “It’s the Little Things” at the retail price of $17.95 OR pay ONLY $5 with a $50 CTMH order!!

I created a gift bag for one of my home party hostesses this month & thought I’d share this with you today since it uses this stamp set!! 

As an extra “thank you” for my 1st time hostesses, I create them a gift bag that is similar to this one shown here. 

This bag is created from Close To My Heart’s Artiste cartridge, If you need favors, 3d items, a beautiful alphabet and a Cricut cartridge that has 700 IMAGES (not sizes) ….you’ll want to CLICK HERE and check out ALL the different shapes/cuts are available on this AMAZING Cricut Cartridge by CTMH!!

What you can’t see in this picture, are all the goodies inside!! J In each hostess bag I include a 1x1 block, 1” ink pad, a few small stamps & a collection of Cricut cuts as a “thank you” for allowing me to come share CTMH with them & their friends!

So - how did I create this bag??  J

It was quite easy, actually - my Cricut did most of the work!!

I used the 3D Object (bag) on the “Noel” key of the Artiste booklet.  I set the size to cut at 5 1/4” & let the Cricut machine do it’s job!! LOL!!

I used a designer paper from the Yuletide paper pack for the bag itself,

but then pulled in colors from the Wanderful collection for the flowers that were stamped with our EXCLUSIVE November SOTM set - It’s the Little Things. 

Did you notice the purple strip at the bottom of the bag??? That is a zip-strip that I cut off the top of our Wanderful paper pack!! 

I LOVE the EXTRAS that CTMH includes with so many of their items!!

Here is a close up of the flowers…I love the bright colors of these flowers, and when paired up with the subtle, neutral paper of the Yuletide paper…it just works together so well!

 

For a pop of color, I used the Gypsy purple Paper Fundamentals for the flap of the bag.  

If you haven’t tried this amazing, designer cardstock…you’ll want to make sure to check it out!! 

Have a wonderful evening!! J

Krista Hershberger J

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Fall Leaf–Quick Card

***Earn extra BONUS items (popular paper pack & coordinating stamp set) when you join my team during November!! 

 CLICK HERE for details! :) 

I thought I’d share with you a QUICK and EASY card I created!
I LOVE when something comes together so simple…and this was one of those items!

Take a look at this card…

Products used
A1130 Quick Cards-Bountiful Season
X7160B Flirty paper pack
Z1375 Kraft Cardstock (my new FAVORITE base paper)
9035 Make It From Your Heart, volume 1
Z280 Natural Hemp
Z1483 Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel
Z2104 Barn Red ink
Z2114 Cocoa ink
Z2123 Goldrush ink
Z726 Sponge Daubers
3D foam tape

Here is a close up…

I simply stamped the entire Quick Card leaf image in Barn Red ink onto my Colonial White paper.  Then I stamped it again on a separate sheet of paper.

Next I cut out the leaf part, colored with my sponge daubers and goldrush ink pad.  I used my wonderful 3D foam tape to pop up the image on top of the originally stamped leaf quick card!

I also used my FAVORITE how-to book!!!  

I used Pattern #21 if you have this VERY helpful book! 

(if you do not have this, you need to add it to your next order!  It's SO inspiring!)

If you would like to re-create a similar card, feel free to click on the image below to take you to my online website where you can order the products you need!

Remember the FABULOUS November special that you can take advantage of called

“Capture the Savings”!

Purchase $50 in CTMH product,

add on the $5 November Stamp of the month

and you QUALIFY for a stamp set of YOUR CHOICE for 1/2 price!!!

That’s up to a $14.98 savings!!!

That’s NOT ALL ~~~ in an effort to help those that were victims of Hurricane Sandy, Close To My Heart has committed to giving $1.00 to the Red Cross for EVERY November Stamp of the Month(SOTM) that is SOLD!!!! 

THANK YOU Close To My Heart for allowing us to be able to help out in this small, but powerful way!!!

Blessings to each of you!!!

Krista J

Wonderland Workshop Class

Two posts in one day!?!?!  This is a first! J 

I wanted to let you know about my upcoming workshop class to be held on Monday, December 12th here at my home.J

Keep in mind – you do not have to attend my workshop to be a part of this creating class J…just read the details below to find out how YOU can create these FABULOUS pages!!!!

Remember to click on this flyer to see it bigger! ;)

 
You may order this Workshop on the Go kit EVEN if you are not able to attend my actual class! J (check out the EXCLUSIVE stamp set in this AMAZING Workshop kit!!!)

If you are not able to attend, I will include directions with this kit, so that you will be able to complete 2-3 layouts with this paper pack PLUS you will still have left over papers!

I also created the Bonus Project (5 cards) shown on page 61 in the Idea Book with the leftover paper, and I still have 3 full sheets of designer paper left over PLUS scraps! J

If you are interested in creating these cards, check out the Extra Item list shown in page 61 for the needed supplies.
 

I NEED your December WOTG ORDER by

Monday night, November 28^th!!!!

You may choose to “ADD ON” to the Wonderland Workshop kit purchase and get the coordinating “My Stickease” that adds so much to this workshop.  The 3rd layout we will create in class is created with our Magic How-to Book and the Wonderland Stickease!!!

Here is a picture of the 3^rd layout

We used some leftover Shimmer Brads we had at a recent Workshop, and I added some FUN sparkles too!!!

For pictures of the first 2 layouts, please look above on the Options flyer or feel free to contact me and I'll email them to you.

If you would like to complete the 3^rd layout with the Stickease, you will need to purchase the Wonderland Stickease and TWO extra sheets of White Daisy Cardstock.

You can order White Daisy cardstock in two ways...
 24 sheets (#1385) for $9.50    OR       6 sheets (#X5900) for $2.95.


An added perk this month when you place your order J
***If you like, you will be able to order from the “while Supplies Last” Section on my website!!! Just CLICK HERE to see what BARGAINS are available through this link!!!

**If you are local to me - DO NOT place your order online, but email me the item numbers you are interested in.

**If you are NOT local to me – Email me for the invite that will allow you to place your order directly online!!! An invitation will arrive in your email box, you will then click on the link and then place your order and have this kit and order shipped directly to you! J

Also this month, when your SUBTOTAL (before shipping and tax) reaches the $50 mark, you are eligible for the November SOTM for ONLY $5.00!!!

CLICK HERE to see some creative artwork made with this stamp set!!







One more special that is taking place during the month of November…
For every $25 in STAMP SETS that you purchase, you are eligible to receive the “Holiday Wishes” stamp set…an EXCLUSIVE stamp set that retails at $17.95 and you can get it for $5!!!!

Contact me with any questions and

Have a WONDERFUL rest of your weekend!!!

Krista

Christmas Card Ideas

Are you in the midst of creating Christmas Cards yet?  If you have, this may jumpstart some more ideas for you J.  If you have not started, this may get the “creative ideas” flowing for the upcoming Christmas Season! 

In a past post – I had talked about the Christmas Card Making Day that we hold each year.  This year, our friends/customers created TWELVE Christmas Cards during this 9-3:30 day.  We used new stamp sets and embellishments from the current 2011 Fall/Winter Idea Book and had a GREAT time using so many of these NEW items!  J

Here is a picture of 11 of the twelve cards they created. (sorry Mindy, I don’t have a copy of your card! J)

It was SOO FUN to come together and see the different styles and ideas that each person came up with when they used their new stamp sets!!! 

I’ll share briefly about each card and who created it & the products used! J

We wanted to use the Sept Stamp of the Month (SOTM) set – since this event was held in September J.  Stephanie Huber did a GREAT job in creating this wonderful  Money/Gift Card holder card using the Believe paper pack. 

We also wanted to include the October SOTM stamp set since in this was next months discounted stamp set!!!  So, Elizabeth Mindemann showed us how to use Liquid Applique and she used the new paper pack Elemental & the stamp set Christmas Love to create this card! J

Gennette Feagan created this adorable sleigh card using the October SOTM stamp set and our new ROXIE paper!!  Everyone loves Roxie J – it can be used for sooo many occasions!!!  Gen also used our new pewter ribbon slides…a GREAT add on to any creation. 

Some other new stamp sets that were used in our creating…

Winter Joy stamp set and Wonderland Paper pack by Brenda Rutt (LOVE the shimmer brad!)

Love Life, Roxie paper pack, Antique Copper Designer Brads and Bronze Glitz Glitter gel by Sheri Reiff. (FUN designer brads!)

Card using CRICUT Art Philosophy cartridge and all items cut from Cricut by Krista Hershberger. (the CRICUT bundle is the BEST!!!!)

Remarkable Wreath stamp set, Wonderland paper pack and our new RED glitz glitter gel created by Stephenie Zdrojewski! J Did you notice the card shape?  This card shape was cut from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!!  Love this feature on Close to My Heart’s EXCLUSIVE Cricut Cartridge!!!

December 25th stamp set, Typeset Paper pack created by Gennette Feagan

Snowflakes stamp set and Wonderland paper pack created by Gennette Feagan (inspired by Krista Hershberger)

A Holiday stamp set and Wonderland paper pack by Krista Hershberger

Glory to God stamp set and Sonoma paper pack by Krista Hershberger (inspired by fellow consultant Diane Tuggle)

I hope these ideas have been enjoyable to look at AND that you now have your OWN ideas too!!!  Enjoy your day as you create today!! 
If you’d like to place an order to recreate some of these cards, CLICK HERE to go to my Shop Online page where your order will be shipped directly to you! J 

Remember when placing your order that there are TWO special  stamp sets on sale during the month of NOVEMBER!!!

Purchase $25 in STAMP SETS and you are eligible for the EXCLUSIVE “Holiday Wishes” stamp set for ONLY $5.00!!!!

Also, when you spend $50 in CTMH products (prior to shipping & tax) you will qualify to get the “Cherish the Day” November SOTM stamp set for ONLY $5.00!!!  Click HERE to take you to my blog posting where I used this GREAT ticket stamp set! J

Please contact me with ANY questions you may have!! I’m here to help and serve you in any way I can!!
Blessings to you for a beautiful day!!!

 Krista

Holiday Wishes...make your wish come true! :)

A wish I often have... is to receive a new stamp set for a GREAT price!!! :)  Who doesn't like a GREAT deal!!!!
Well, during the month of November you can receive this wish not ONCE, but TWO TIMES!!! Yayy!!!


This is an EXCLUSIVE stamp set that is a MUST HAVE for the upcoming Holidays AND it can ONLY be purchased now THROUGH November 30th!  

There are SOOOOO many possibilities in creating with this stamp set - whether it's gift tags, cards, scrapbook pages, 3D items...the list goes on and on!!!! 

When you place a minimum order of $25 in My Acrylix^® stamp sets now through November, you can purchase a new D-size Holiday Wishes stamp set for only $5! That’s significant savings off the full retail value of $17.95. And here’s a bonus: many of the images in the set coordinate with our Cricut^® Art Philosophy cartridge for added cutting and stamping fun!

What a GREAT deal!!!  A $17.95 stamp set for ONLY $5.00!!!




So, that's the first wish - how about another stamp set for a GREAT price? :)



Close To My Heart's NOVEMBER Stamp of the Month is an EXCLUSIVE stamp set also available until November 30th!! :)

There are 2 ways to get this Exclusive stamp set…

you can pay retail price of $17.95 OR

 spend $50 in CTMH products and get the SOTM for just $5.00!!!

If you would like some GREAT ideas on how to use this stamp set, CLICK HERE!!! 

I was part of a “Blog Hop” this month and you will be able to see what items I created with this stamp set as well as “travel” around to over 55 different blogs where Close To My Heart consultants used the November SOTM in some type of project! J  

Keep in mind…this set can be purchased through a home gathering,my website or just by giving me a call. J

Happy Creating and Blessings to YOU!

Krista

BLOG HOP ~November Stamp of the Month

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring November's SOTM, which is Cherish the Day, a set of 44 stamps.
If you have come here from Nikka'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.
This month we have over 55 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This Blog 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!
Here we go!J

I did get a chance to work on TWO projects using the Nov SOTM– YAY!!!  BUT since we are STILL out of electric from Saturday’s snow storm (snow storm in eastern PA in Oct?!?!?)…I didn’t get a chance to completely finish the tag booklet.  
The FIRST item I created using this ADORABLE November SOTM set is this card!

Thank you to fellow consultant Aaron Brown for her inspiration in creating this! J  As you can see I used the November SOTM tickets to create a background!  What FUN!
I used our WONDERFUL fall paper pack called Dreamin’ to create this card…I did add a piece of Colonial White Cardstock for stamping the ticket images too. 

For the beautiful scalloped square, I used our AMAZING Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge!!  I cut a 2 3/4” <square2> shown on page 33 of the Cricut booklet. 

I used chocolate ink to stamp the ticket images and I also used chocolate to sponge the edges of the colonial white square AND the goldrush colored scalloped square.

For the words “cherish the day”, I thought it might be nice to use our Cocoa embossing powder and heat embossed the image. 

As a finishing touch, I used the FABULOUS Glitz Glitter Gel!! (as most of you know, I can’t get ENOUGH of this glitz! LOL!!J )
My 2nd Project is still in the creation process J, BUT I will share with you a few pages that are almost complete.

When I first saw this November stamp set – a coupon booklet came to mind. J  So…here is the front cover of this book.  What A PERFECT gift for the upcoming holiday season! J

An inside page…
If you would like to see some more pictures of the inside pages, please feel free to scroll down towards the bottom of this post….

BUT if you would like to continue on this Close To My Heart, November SOTM blog hop - "Hop" on over to Kristine’s Blog to see her work!

Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the November SOTM is only available until November 30th!!! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!
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I thought this ticket coupon booklet would be something that the children and I could create for Dad.  So…we have an EARLY Christmas gift in the works! J

I still haven’t decided on what each coupon will say – I wanted each of our children to think of something that they can give to Dad too…so we will work on this over the next month or so. 

Here is the inside cover of the booklet.  On the left side, I will place the wording for the coupon that he can use for January.  As you scroll down through the pictures, you will notice a pocket page with smaller tickets in them.  These are the “reimbursement tickets” that Dad can use to cash in his ticket.  Silly me, I didn't want him to pull the coupon book apart! J

As I was creating the wording for the tickets, I decided I would print them using my computer.  As I printed them out, I thought about how nice it would like if they were cut in a ticket shape….hmmm, how will I do THAT? J

Never fear – the Cricut Expression 2 is here!!!  Did you ever notice the “Center Point” button on your Cricut Expression machine?  I didn’t notice this "special" button until about a month ago.  This button is FABULOUS!!!!!  The Cricut, once again, has made my creating easier!!!

I moved my Cricut blade into the middle of the wording…so the knife was in the blank white area under the “e” in “chose”…maybe a bit to the right. J  I set my ticket size to 2 1/2”, made sure the ticket shape was the image I was going to cut. (pg. 64 – <rctngle3>) and hit the cut button! 
It turned out BEAUTIFUL!! The wording was aligned PERFECTLY in the middle of my 2 1/2” ticket!



At the back of this little book, I made a pocket where Dad will be able to pick his ticket and “cash it in”!  I can’t wait to see what coupons the children will be giving him. J
The items I used to create this coupon booklet are as follows…
Z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
E1021 Trinity Alphabet
D1481 Vintage Type stamp set
C1464 Blue Ribbon stamp set
Z1364 Green asst. brads
Z1464 Milepost Shapes
Z1393 Mini Medley Black
Z1266 Just Blooms – Spring Blossom
 
Ink colors that I used…
Z2118 Desert Sand
Z2165 Juniper
Z2167 Crème Brulee
Z2105 Black
Z2157 Vineyard Berry
 
I hope this inspired YOU to get your own copy of the November SOTM!!!!  Have a wonderful day!!!
 
Blessings to you! J