Booth #32: February 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Last Chance Stamp

Today is the very last day to order this stamp, and then it's gone forever!
Please take a couple of minutes and watch this video. Then go do your part and buy a stamp!

Friday, February 26, 2016

Share the love this February by purchasing the exclusive My Acrylix^® Share the Love D-size stamp set (CC1060). Filled with adorable icons and loveable sentiments, this stamp set will be a beautiful addition to your collection—but there is more to this stamp set than meets the eye! Not only will you be getting a high-quality, swoon-worthy stamp set by taking part in this promotion, but Close To My Heart will also donate $7 USD of the proceeds from this stamp set to Operation Smile™, an amazing organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children all over the world*! Check out our social media channels all month long to see this stamp set in action, and remember to post your own artwork using the hashtag #ctmhsharethelove to help bring attention to a wonderful and worthy cause.

Remember YOU get FREE product this month-- so go order some new product!
Place an order of $50 or more on my website all month long using the February Mystery Hostess Link and I will send you a FREE Sorbet Stamp Pad. (Sent Separately)
Also any size order in using the February Mystery Hostess Link will be entered to win the Hostess rewards for February.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Jar of Flowers

This stamp set I used has the cutest little jar in the set. See it here. The image cuts on the Cricut, so that gave me the perfect opportunity to dig out my colored pencils and create the look of water in the jar. My grandmother always had jars of flowers around her house that she picked herself. They were always crammed full of flowers and leaves, so that was my inspiration.

This card is a sneak peak! That little bird is from the March stamp of the month! I have a lot of great things to show you with that, so stay tuned.
Remember YOU get FREE product this month-- so go order some new product!
Place an order of $50 or more on my website all month long using the February Mystery Hostess Link and I will send you a FREE Sorbet Stamp Pad. (Sent Separately)
Also any size order in using the February Mystery Hostess Link will be entered to win the Hostess rewards for February.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Just because Mini Cards

Here are a few more of those cards I made blank and then came back and added a stamp image to them. In the top picture you can see the one I snapped and put on my Facebook page. By making these cards ahead of time and then adding the stamp I find that I get done a lot faster and don't fuss so much over making them look perfect.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Premade Cards and a Stamp

When I get to the end of a paper pack ( you know, the scrap pieces) I like to made the base of the card and then pick a stamp and come back and add the images. These cards ( and the rest of the week) are examples of theses. I make lots of card bases with no images, but come back and add those later!

Friday, February 19, 2016

Cactus Paper Clips

All of you know how much I LOVE my planner! I made a couple of paper clips using the CTMH Thin Cuts! These paperclips are also made using the CTMH diecuts and stamps.
Here is a picture from my Instagram!

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Thin Cuts cards

I have a few more examples of Thin cuts cards. The thin cuts are pretty awesome, look at this flower card. With a few simple cuts on colored cardstock I mad this cluster of flowers. So easy and stunning!

And we can't forget the cacti! This card is one from my overlay class. I used the thin cuts with the cactus stamp. The back ground is an easy cut using my cricut!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Thin Cuts to make your own Stamps

So of course The cactus stamp came with great outline images that I have showed you already, but what if you don't have time to color? How about making your own stamps. Below you can see that I used some thick craft foam with adhisive backing and ran it through the my diecut machine using the Thin Cuts-

I just peeled the backing and stuck the foam to my block.

I used regular dye base ink and stamped my image. After I wiped down the foam, I saved it in the storage envelope with my stamps so I can use it again.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Prickly Hugs and Thin Cuts

This week I want to show you all the fun things you can do with CTMH's new Thin Cuts die cut system. These little guys are so great! I love my cricut, but pulling out the big machine, flipping through the book to find them image I want can be time consuming. Also cutting something in the middle of a project can be tricky even with the center point feature. Take a look at this card and see how I did it. I placed the thin cuts right in the middle of the water color paper where I wanted the cactus to be.

After I cut them I used light water color around the openings.

Next up I laid the cut out watercolor paper over the top of the card base and made some pencil marks at where the opening would be. Then I stamped the cactus images inside the the pencil marks (I erased them after I stamped.)

I needed this card to dry quickly, I made lots of them to go to my downline, so I decided to pull out my green shades of watercolor pencils. I colored the cactus and blended with a damp paint brush. I added the watercolor paper over the top with foam tape and stamped a sentiment. You can see the card below with the gifts I sent my downline this QTR.

Friday, February 12, 2016

Share the LOVE Typewriter cards

I have a type writer in my craftroom. I love how it looks sitting out on my book shelf. Some time I like to add cards on if for decoration.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

3x3 Share the Love Cards

This little berry basket holds 10 cards and envelopes. It was a class for me this past weekend, and it was a hug hit! I picked up the berry baskets on clearance after Christmas. I am sure you can still find them at the craftstores.