Beautiful Spring Card

I don't know about your neck of the woods, but here, it has been way too cold for my liking.

The last couple of nights it has been in the low 30's and during the day it hasn't been much better.

I need to see Spring soon.

For the holiday I stayed in and spent my day crafting, and whipped up this cute Spring themed card, in hopes it gets warmer soon.

The white card base is from Close to my Heart.

Then I distressed a layer of Sapphire cardstock with Sapphire ink.

Then added a distressed layer of Carolina cardstock with Sapphire ink.

Then I took a layer of Canary cardstock and distressed it with Saffron ink.

Then finally added a piece of distressed patterned paper from the Grateful Heart Paper Packet from the 2018 Holiday Expressions from Close to my Heart.

The adorable girl digital stamp is Peekaboo Butterfly from Digital Stamps 4 Joy.

I colored her in with water color pencils.

The "Just Because" sentiment is from the 

2019 January Stamp of the Month stamp set 

"Card Captions".

It is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Ink on White Daisy cardstock.

I distressed it with Saffron ink and layered it on a piece of Carolina cardstock.

For my embellishments I added Gold Flecked Gems from Close to my Heart 

and some White Mulberry Flowers from my stash. 

I was able to add some color to them with Sapphire ink, Canary ink and Saffron ink. 

They already had the cute little gems in the middle of them.

I entered my card into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge- #84 Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters- #12 Anything Goes

Love to Craft Challenge Blog- #30 January Anything Goes

I hope you enjoyed my card, thank you for stopping by.

Cute Little Fox Thank You Card Made With Cricut Design Space

I've always been a huge Cricut fan, and over time the types of projects I've created has vastly improved. 

I've morphed from just a few shapes, page elements, titles, etc. to full blown scrapbooking layouts and cards. 

Here is one of those cards:

Of course I did make a few modifications to the original Design Space File by Cricut from the exclusive
Close to my Heart Cartridge Artiste.

Here is my shared and modified version of the Design Space File.

The Close to my Heart cardstock colors I used were Almond, Toffee, Mint, White Daisy and Espresso.

The sentiment "Thanks" is from the January 2019 Stamp of the Month stamp set "Card Captions". 

This stamp set is only $5 when you purchase $50 or more from my online store. 

I love that there is still space on the inside for a handwritten message. 

I chose to embellish the inside top corner of the card with a few stamped images for some added flare. 

The entire card is distressed with Toffee ink for some added dimension.

I submitted my card to the following challenges:

Pile It On Challenge Blog - #150 Land Animals and/or Sea/Water Animals

Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge Clean And Simple

Kat Scrappiness Blog-January Card Challenge Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog- #117 Anything Goes

Crafters Castle- January Challenge #13 Anything Goes with Optional Fun Technique (Distressing)

A Simple Get Well Soon Card

A dear friend of mine is in the hospital under less than ideal conditions. 

I knew I wanted to make a card, but needed some inspiration.

I came across Color Challenge #326 on the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge Blog. 

The Challenge was to create a black and white card, with just a splash of color. 

I ended up choosing Close to my Heart’s Thistle as my splash of color. 

The sentiment “Get Well Soon” is from the January 2019 Stamp of the Month stamp set

 “Card Captions”.

The set is only $5 with any $50 purchase from my online store. 

I used the little heart symbol to create a stamped background.

 I distressed the inside of the card to give the stark white some dimension.

I distressed the inside and the edges of the layers with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

I also created a simple pattern on the left side of the card, by scoring three straight lines.

Thank you for stopping by!

A Cute Dinosaur "Best Wishes" Card

Today's card is a cute Best Wishes Dinosaur Card I created using the Something Fierce Collection. 




The card features the following items:


Something Fierce Paper Collection




Something Fierce Complements 



and the sentiment "Best Wishes" from the January 2019 Stamp of the Month stamp set "Card Captions".





The cute little Dinosaur sticker was perfect to add to the sentiment.





I distressed the layers with Pewter ink, and I even stamped a few cute little stars on the matching envelope in Sapphire ink.

Thank you for stopping by!

A Quick Thank You Card Featuring the January 2019 Stamp of the Month "Card Captions"

 Today's card was created to send a quick Thank You, to one of my awesome hostesses. 

This card features a color combination of Clover, Sapphire and Canary.

The card base is Clover cardstock.

Then a layer of Sapphire cardstock.

Then a layer of Canary cardstock that has been stamped with the small flower from the January Stamp of the Month set "Card Captions". 

All of the layers were distressed in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

Here is a close-up of the sentiment "Thank You", stamped from the 

January Stamp of the Month set "Card Captions".  

This set is only $5 when you purchase an order of $50 or more from my 

Close to my Heart Online Store.

This set has 26 stamps included in the set. 

A Great Value for only $5!

Perfect for any level of Cardmaker!

Thank you for stopping by today, please let me know if you have any questions at all.

Quick and Easy "Thanks" Card Using the January 2019 Stamp of the Month Stamp Set "Card Captions "

A Quick and Easy Card Using the January 2019 Stamp of the Month Set, "Card Captions".

This card features a color combination of Kraft, Ballerina and Mint.

The card base is Kraft cardstock.

Then a layer of Mint cardstock.

Then a layer of Ballerina cardstock.

Here is a close-up of the sentiment "Thanks", stamped on White Daisy cardstock from the 

January Stamp of the Month set "Card Captions". 

Here is a close-up of the Ballerina layer that has been stamped with the small flower from the January Stamp of the Month set "Card Captions". 

All of the layers were distressed in Pewter Ink, to include the inside of the card.

The "Card Captions" set is only $5 when you purchase an order of $50 or more from my 

Close to my Heart Online Store.

This set has 26 stamps included in the set. 

A Great Value for only $5!


Here is the process video I created for the making the card:

(Please note the White cardstock in the video is White Daisy, not Whisper White).

Thank you for stopping by today, please let me know if you have any questions at all.

Cute Card Featuring the January 2019 Stamp of the Month "Card Captions"

Here was a quick and cute card I made, to add to my card stash for later use...

Today's card features the color combination, Kraft, Bluebird, and Carolina.

The card base is Kraft paper.

Then I added a layer of Bluebird cardstock.

Then a layer of Carolina cardstock.

I stamped the Carolina with one of the larger hearts from the 
Beautiful Soul Operation Smile stamp set. 
While this set is now retired, its so versatile, I love using it.

I placed a distressed Bluebird circle for some dimension.

For my sentiment, I used "Just A Note" from the 
January 2019 Stamp of the Month set, "Card Captions".

With 26 stamps in the set, this is an awesome deal for 

only $5 with a $50 purchase from my 

Close to my Heart online store.

Each layer was distressed with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

The inside of the card, is a piece of White Daisy cardstock, distressed with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. 

I used two of the small heart stamps from the "Beautiful Soul" Operation Smile stamp set.

Thank you for stopping by, if you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me!

Seasonal Expressions CTMH New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the January 2019 

Close to my Heart 

Seasonal Expressions New Product  

Blog Hop!

There are 15 other amazingly talented Close to my Heart Consultants sharing their artwork with you for this month's Blog Hop. 

Should you get lost along the way, all participant's links can be found here. 

If you are coming from Debi's Blog, you are on the right track.

This month's Blog Hop showcases the new Close to my Heart products that were just released in the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog.

The card base and envelope are from our White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack.
The first layer of the card is black cardstock.
The second layer is the blue patterned paper from the Something Fierce Collection.

The green patterned paper, also from the same collection is layered with black cardstock as well. 

I used a small piece of the zip strip as an accent from the same collection. 

I added a few loops of Silver Embellishing Thread to give not only some glam, but extra dimension as well. 

I used Archival Black Exclusive Ink to stamp the "Celebrate" from our Years of Sweetness Stamp Set that just released on Jan 1st. 
I stamped the sentiment on a sticker strip from the Something Fierce Complements pack, then mounted it onto the blue patterned paper and then black cardstock.
The Complements pack includes coordinating stickers and printed die-cuts.

The Years of Sweetness stamp set features 15 different stamps, and the Stamp images outlined in red coordinate with the Cricut® Artbooking Digital Collection (not included).

For a bit of texture, I used the Clear Shimmer Brush and added some sparkle to the "Celebrate" sentiment. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, before heading over to Darlys's Blog, please consider leaving a comment and enjoy the rest of the creative talents in this month's Blog Hop! 

January 2019 Specials From Close to my Heart

Hey there Papercrafters!

There are several specials going on this month from Close to my Heart and I wanted to be sure to share them with you!

1. Save 35% on Alphabet Stamp Sets

2019 marks 35 years since Close To My Heart Founder & CEO Jeanette Lynton first started selling stamps, and we have big plans for celebrating all year long! We’re kicking off the celebrations with special 35% savings on our alphabet My Acrylix® stamp sets. Shop them all >

2. National Papercrafting Month: Frame it Up

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with a new papercrafted décor frame only available from Close To My Heart. There are so many different ways to use this versatile frame that you are sure to want more than one. If you buy 2, you'll save 15% and if you buy 3 you'll save 30%. Get the details >

3. Heart Happy Collection

The Heart Happy collection includes an exclusive paper packet, stamp set, and sticker sheet that you can use to show your love in all kinds of crafts! The kit isn't just for Valentines's Day, there are tons of cute ideas you can use it for. The Heart Happy workshop guide provides instructions for using these items together with a few other products to create two adorable single-page 12″ × 12″ layouts, one two-page 12″ × 12″ layout, 10 cards, and five tags. Save 25% when you purchase the workshop kit that includes the My Acrylix® A Piece of My Heart stamp set! There's also free instructions for a mini album project with made using this paper collection. Get all the details >

 

4. Stamp of the Month - Card Captions

The Stamp of the Month is probably my favorite special we have each month. Every single month we have a new stamp of the month that you can purchase for just $5 (an $18.95 value!). You can qualify for this special pricing by placing an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products on my website or by emailing me. This versatile sentiment set stamp set is only available January 1–31. Details >

Here is just one cute card made by using this stamp of the month:

Thank you so much for visiting my Blog today!

Check out What's New and Shop Close to my Heart products >