About every other month I teach a project to fellow consultants at our local team training. For May I designed a birthday card workshop using the Later Sk8er paper packet, Washi Tape, Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon, Epoxy Bubbles, and both the Joyful Birthday and Perfect Fit - Birthday stamp sets. I also wanted to highlight just a small portion of the many great card bases that can be cut with the Art Philosophy and Artiste Cricut cartridges.







Card 1

 

Card 2

Card 3

Card 4



Card 5

Card 6

 



Even though this paper has a masculine theme, I tried to make some of the cards more feminine.

 

Card 7

Card 8

Card 9

Card 10

Card 11

Card 12

 

I'm new to using Washi Tape. I know it's been around a while, but until Close to My Heart added some to the catalog, I just hadn't tried it. I had fun using it in various ways on the cards. My favorite is the one where I put two rows of it across the bottom of the card. (Card #8)

 

If you'd like to know more about now I created these cards, please feel free to contact me!

National Scrapbooking Month - Dream Pop!

The Dream Pop papers are GREAT for summer! Watch this short video for more information.

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - May: Pinwheel

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we’re featuring the May set Pinwheel, a set of 10 stamps. If you have come here from Tamytha Jenkins’ blog, you’re in the right place! There are more than 50 independent Close to My Heart consultants sharing artwork made using the Stamp of the Month and other great Close to My Heart products. Hopping is simple to do – just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one.

 

The Blog Hop is a great big circle. Start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here. You can use this list to pick up where you left off.

 

Off we go!

 

 

Don’t you just love pinwheels? I still like to place one in an outdoor planter every now and again to watch it spin in the breeze. They also make me think of the 4^th of July, so I thought Tommy would be the perfect paper to make a fun, yet patriotic card.

 

 

The pinwheel is the star of the show! Placing some foam tape between the two pieces added a more realistic touch, and the striped paper straw adds another element of fun. Rather than using some sort of embellishment, I liked the look of the stars as anchors for the chevron ribbon. Here is the complete supply list. All products are Close to My Heart unless otherwise noted:

 

S1305 Pinwheel stamp set

1385 White Daisy cardstock

X7169B Tommy paper packet

Z2140 Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2116 Cranberry Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1808 Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon

Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

 

Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection

Miscellaneous Brad

Stylish Stix from Queen & Co.

 

Now “Hop” on over to Joy McHargue’s blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant’s blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don’t forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available through May 31st! Contact me to get yours today!

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - April: My Sunshine

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month we’re featuring the April set My Sunshine, a set of 8 stamps. If you have come here from Krista Hershberger’s blog, you’re in the right place! There are more than 50 independent Close to My Heart consultants sharing artwork made using the Stamp of the Month and other great Close to My Heart products. Hopping is simple to do – just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one.

 

The Blog Hop is a great big circle. Start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here. You can use this list to pick up where you left off.

 

Off we go!

 

 

 

The My Sunshine set certainly says summer to me, and as I am someone who loves summer, I wanted to combine the stamps with papers that also make me think of summer. Surf’s Up seemed like the natural choice. It’s got fun colors and images. I think the sun image from the stamp set is fun, too.

 

This is what I came up with:

 

 

I made a larger card than I usually do (7" x 5") because I wanted to make use of the people and graphic elements in the paper. Popping up the ring of the sun as well as the Zip Strip and sentiment added some punch. The Epoxy Bubbles brought out a little more of the blues. Here is the complete supply list:

S1304 My Sunshine stamp set

1385 White Daisy cardstock

X7168B Surf’s Up paper packet

Z2164 Sorbet Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z2195 Lagoon Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1806 Epoxy Bubbles

Z1702 Baker’s Twine Paradise Assortment

 

Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection

 

Now “Hop” on over to Tamytha Jenkins’ blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant’s blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don’t forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available through April 30^th! Contact me to get yours today!

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - March: Floral Happiness

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This time we're featuring the March set Floral Happiness, a set of 16 stamps. If you have come here from Tamra Pope's blog, you’re in the right place! There are more than 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their artwork made using the Stamp of the Month and other great CTMH products. Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. The Blog Hop is a great big circle. Start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find a complete list of participating consultants here.

Off we go!

As I mentioned last time, the guidelines for my swap group have changed, so I actually had a different assignment for this month that didn't include using the Stamp of the Month. I really had no idea how to best use two-part stamps, but after trying just a few different colors I was pretty pleased with the results.

Rather than sticking with just one paper packet, I thought I'd mix it up a little and use a coordinating pattern from a different kit. I love these colors and patterns together!

Supply list:

S1303 Floral Happiness stamp set

X71636B Claire Level 2 Paper Packet

X7164B Buzz & Bumble Level 2 Paper Packet

1388 Colonial White cardstock

Z2191 Sunset Exclusive Inks stamp pad

Z1816 Durables Artisan Studs

3-D Foam Tape

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Now "Hop" on over to Katy Taylors’ blog to see her work, and be sure to visit each consultant's blog to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas! Don't forget, this exclusive stamp set is only available thru Sunday, March 31st!

If you'd like to see more artwork or get more information on events, please head over to my Facebook page and give me a "Like"!

Perpetual Calendar Workshop

This perpetual calendar makes a great gift for birthdays, Mother's Day, teachers, or for yourself!

To create one Perpetual Calendar you will get:

1 My Creations Card Box

2 My Creations Cubes

3 1/2 sheets B&T paper and/or cardstock (I will have three different paper options for you to choose from)

42" ribbon

pre-cut Cricut shapes

Hook & Loop Dots

Cost: $22

You will be allowed to use my stamps and blocks, inks, re-inkers, sponges, and Liquid Glass.

What you will need to bring:

Paper trimmer

Scissors

This workshop will take place on Saturday, March 16th at 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP with payment by Sunday, March 10th.

Paper Panic Contest

Who doesn't love our paper, and who wouldn't want to get some free?!

Project Inspirations: Mini Album

This video is less than 6 minutes long and will show you how to create this adorable mini album. It's also shown on page 86 of the Spring/Summer Idea Book, but you can only see the outside.