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Decorated Mini Paint Cans – Great Gifts

Wendy — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

I got these mini paint cans at the Target Dollar Spot and knew I would have a use for them. The top one was used for a teacher’s gift. The second can was part of a gift exchange for my daughter’s 5th grade girl gift. We also made a journal which I will post in a couple days. These are Christmas, but you can decorate them for any occasion. All supplies are from my stash and I used the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge for my diecuts. I also added a tag with ribbon to the handle of the can.

Sister Act Layout

Wendy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:00:03 +0000

Supplies used: Unknown paper from my stash, Prima flowers, Close to My Heart cardstock, Cricut Art Philosophy Collection by CTMH, Alphabitties stickers, American Crafts Trademark Rubon Letters, Die Cuts With A View Vellum Quote, Kaiser Fozz Felt, and Basic Grey Opaline Designer Half Pearls.

I used a sketch from Sketch Inspiration.

Time to Celebrate Birthday Layout

Wendy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:00:50 +0000

This layout was made from a Close to My Heart kit that was a constant campaign awhile back. I can’t remember the name of it but I just love the layout and how I was able it was easy to fit a few or many photos.

SOTM Blog Hop – Limited Edition

Wendy — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:00:40 +0000

Welcome to the Close to My Heart Septmber Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! The hop makes a circle so if you are starting here, just continue until you make your way back. If you are coming from Cassandra Bennet’s Blog, you are on the right path.

This month’s stamp set is called Limited Edition. Here are all the images:

This stamp set was perfect for a diary that I wanted to make for my preteen daughter. I used the Designer Tag layout in Wishes as my base and decorated the front of a My Creations Journal.

Supplies used are all Close to My Heart, unless otherwise noted: Magnifique Paper Pack, Limited Edition (Sept SOTM) stamp set, My Creations Journal, Wishes, Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (exclusive to CTMH), Pacifica ink, Opaques Adhesive Gems – Pearl, Scotch vellum tape, and unknown quote.
Challenge: Belli Challenge #125 – Acetate or Vellum

Now continue to Heather Schmuckal’s Blog!

For a complete list of participants, see the previous post.

Layouts from Basic Grey Kit

Wendy — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:23:01 +0000

Spring has Sprung:

Supplies used: Basic Grey Kioshi Page Kit, 3D foam tape, Prima Inspiring Creativity flowers, and KaiserCraft Pearls.
Fussy & Fancy Challenge #43 – Use a Lot (pearls!)

Heaven Sent:
Supplies used: Basic Grey Kioshi Page Kit and KaiserCraft Pearls.

Bloom & Grow:
Supplies used: Basic Grey Kioshi Page Kit and Kaisercraft Rhinestones.

These pages are all from the same kit and that’s all you get but I do have lots of diecuts, rubons, and chipboard left over to make more pages or cards. For me it was a worthwhile splurge because it made some quick, easy, and cute pages.

CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop featuring Color-Ready Kraft Borders

Wendy — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:00:28 +0000

This month’s Spotlight Blog Hop is using the Kraft Color-Ready Borders by Close to My Heart. There are so many things you can do with these borders. You can ink them different colors, use them in different lengths, layer them, and use them in combination with other embellishments like sparkles, pearls, and ribbon.

The hop makes a full circle so if you are starting here just continue until you make your way back. If you have already started then you should be coming from Nikka’s Blog.

Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Mistletoe Level 2 Paper Pack, Mistletoe Level 2 Assortment, Pearl Opaques, Color-Ready Kraft Borders, Old World Alphabet stamp set, New England Ivy Ink, and Cranberry Ink. Page Maps Sketch – October 2009

Hey sis, you were right – the Old World Alphabet is awesome! It’s one that I didn’t care for from the look but after using it I am in love! For my layout, I used Cranberry and New England Ivy inks and a sponge to color the Color-Ready Kraft Borders. I layered them and added pearls to accent.

Your next stop is Vicki’s Blog.

You can view a list of all participants HERE.

Mistletoe Workshop Layouts

Wendy — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:00:25 +0000

I’m playing catchup. Here are the layouts I made using the Mistletoe Workshop Kit (no longer available).

CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop – Relay Race

Wendy — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:00:26 +0000

This month we are doing something a little different for our hop. We are doing a relay race. For this one you will need to go to Nikka’s Blog to start. There will be an explanation there of how it works.

Continue from here….

Here is Vicki’s beautiful card that I worked from:

I chose to take the colors from her card along with the butterflies and incorporate those into my layout:

Supplies used: Close to My Heart (CTMH) Miracle Paper Pack, CTMH Color-Ready Kraft Borders, Making Memories Photo Decor chipboard, CTMH Colonial White Cardstock, Cricut Cherry Limeade cartridge, CTMH Opaque Pearl Adhesive Gems, CTMH Cotton Candy ink, CTMH Beautiful Butterflies stamp set, and Fiskars border punch.

Now move on to Kristie’s Blog!

CTMH December SOTM Blog Hop

Wendy — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:00:52 +0000

Welcome to the Close to My Heart December 2010 Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring the stamp set Amore:

If you are coming from Kathy Lickenbrock’s Blog then you are on the right path. The hop is a circle so if you are starting here that is fine too, just continue until you make it back to the blog you started at and you will have visited all of them. If you get lost along the way there is a list of all participants in my previous post.

The Amore stamp set is available December 1-31, 2010 only and can be purchased for $22.95 OR:
If you spend $25 you will get it for $17.21
If you spend $50 you will get it for $11.48
If you spend $75 you will get it for 5.74
If you spend $100 you will get it for FREE!

Supplies used: Topstitch Paper Packet, Colonial White Ricrac, Dimensional Elements – Hearts, Amore stamp set, Chocolate and Baby Pink ink, Journaling Spots – Love Always, Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, Heartfelt Wonder Die-Cuts, and Magic.
Layout Challenge # 119 of 210.

I just LOVE this stamp set! The first thing that came to mind was to use it for anniversary cards because I make quite a few of those each year but I haven’t made it that far yet. Right now I am focusing on my layouts so that’s what I created. I made a heart border along the bottom of my page. My decorative hearts are dimensional elements sponged with pink ink and then I used the heart stamp on top in chocolate ink to create a pattern. I stamped the title 3 times to make the image darker and stand out on the patterned paper. I really struggled with the embellishments for this page, not sure why. In the end, I’m not in love with it but satisfied. I took that last picture as a closeup of the title area on my layout but after uploading it I can see that it would make a great card so there’s another idea for you!

Now hop on over to Wendy Fording’s Blog for your next stop!

CTMH October Product Spotlight Blog Hop

Wendy — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:00:13 +0000

This month for our CTMH Product Spotlight Blog Hop we have opted to give you a variety of ideas that you can use that are perfect for the Holiday season.

The blog hop makes a circle so if you are starting here just continue until you make your way back and you will have made it through them all. If you have already started and are coming from Vicki’s blog then you are on the right track.

Products used are all CTMH: Dimensional Elements – Ornaments, Cranberry Ink, New England Ivy Ink, Vanilla Cream Ink, Finishing Files, New England Ivy Marker, Liquid Glass, Mistletoe Level 2 Assortment, Opaques – Pearl, Sparkles – Blue & Green Assortment, Sparkles – Red, Pink, & Purple Assortment, Ribbon Rounds – Holiday Collection, Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon, Ribbon Rounds – Buttercup Collection, Peace on Earth stamp set, and Festive Thoughts stamp set.

These ornaments were a lot of fun to decorate. You can keep them together as a set or divide them up, keep them for yourself or give them as gifts. You can use them as decorations, not just ornaments and they can be used to embellish cards or layouts too! I added sentiments to the center of some of mine but you could also put a picture in the middle. I like to use Liquid Glass as my adhesive when working with Dimensional Elements (chipboard). It also works well to add a bit to ribbon ends to prevent fraying.

Now hop on over to Nikka’s blog!

See the previous post for a list of all participants.

Mother Daughter Scrapbook Layout

Wendy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:15:24 +0000

Products used: Kaiser Chino pearls, Prima Fabric Fancies floral embellishments, more Prima flowers, 2 odd ones unknown, and pattern paper, stickers, and title are all by Pebbles Inc. Based on an August 2009 Page Map.

I used my corner rounder to make the scalloped border along the top. I had fun using all the flowers and these colors are very different for me. I usually use pinks and more girly colors.

Best Wishes Card with stamping and chalk

Wendy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:58:34 +0000

Products used: Rob and Bob Studio Super Slab by Provo Craft, Art Warehouse Limited Edition stamp set, Versamark ink, Kaisercraft pearls, and unknown vellum sentiment sticker and ribbon.

Challenges:
Stampin’ for the Weekend – Fiona’s sketch
Penny’s Challenge #20 – Chalks
Quixotic Challenge #10 – Ink up an old stamp

I stamped the flower with Versamark ink and then rubbed chalk over the top with an applicator. It is so much fun to see the color appear! I finished the stamped image and really liked it but the paper I had picked out for it just didn’t look right so it took me awhile before I ran across this paper. It’s very different colors than what I was looking for but I love them! I liked the ribbon for this card and added multiple layers for a more solid look. The stamp I used is from a set that I just had to have. It was fun to finally use it!

ScrapSketch & Tinkerbell Layout

Wendy — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:07:32 +0000

ScrapSketch is back up and running! I am so excited! These are the first 2 sketches for January and my layouts:

Products used: CTMH Stardust paper, CTMH Stardust Stickease, Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge, Accents Essentials Cricut cartridge, Queen & Co. felt fusion, and Kaisercraft rhinestones.

2010 Layout Challenge: #14 of 210

Products used: DCWV Luxury Stack, Disney Jolee’s boutique by EK Success, Cricut Mini Monograms cartridge, Sandylion vellum Disney stickers, Kaisercraft Pearl Strips (pink), and unknown 3D butterflies/flowers and organdy ribbon.

I am very pleased with this layout. I used the Diecuts with a View paper from a stack that I bought online and I didn’t like it as well when I got it so it became buried in my stash. It was the perfect colors for these layouts and I don’t think I noticed before that it had a sheen shine that is very pretty. The pearls I used come in strips and I used them to create my own flourishes and used the remaining pearls as centers for the flowers. I’ll have a layout tomorrow using ScrapSketch #3.

Challenges:
Flutter by Wednesday – any butterfly, fairy, or angel
Cupcake Craft Challenge #73 – Going Girly
SSDS Week 23 – Girly
Raise the Bar – Debut Day!

2010 Layout Challenge: #15 of 210

Using an entire paper packet – Evensong Layouts

Wendy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:10:35 +0000

Products used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Evensong Level 2 Paper Packet, Evergreen stamp set, Chocolate Alphabet Large, Evensong Stickease, Cranberry Ribbon Round, Liquid Glass, Holiday Fabric Tags, Jolee’s dimensional stickers by EK Success, and Kaisercraft Pearls.

I started these layouts before Christmas using the Evensong Workshop on the Go guides. Then I made more pages with the paper that was left. Today I finished them up by adding pictures, journaling, and embellishments. I had to take the Santa and reindeer sticker apart to make it fit the way I wanted. It originally came to be adhered up/down the long way. I wanted mine to go across the top of the page. In order to make it work I took the middle reindeer off the reins and turned it around. I cut the reins in the middle because they were too long and hid the seam under the middle reindeer. It worked great. The only thing I regret is not taking the entire sticker off the backing. You can see how the middle reindeer doesn’t have the transparent sticker behind it. I just added my own adhesive and I think it looks much nicer. I didn’t notice it until it was already down and then there was no way it was going to come off nicely so it’s staying where it is and I’m calling it done.
Something I like to do is try to use up an entire paper packet. I did that with the Evensong paper after I made my layouts by making the cards HERE. It’s a great feeling of accomplishment to use it all up and it is also amazing just how much you can get out of one paper pack.
These are my first layouts of the year so I am starting at 5 of 210 for 2010!

Pink Wish Birthday Card

Wendy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:31:47 +0000

Products used: KI Memories patterned paper, Prima flowers, Studio 18 rhinestone word, Kaiser pearls, and unknown ribbon.

Challenges:
Clean & Simple Blast from the Past
Simon Says…Party!
Cupcake Craft Challenges – Challenge #71
Rosie-D’s Challenge #61
My Time to Craft Challenge #72 – Anything Goes

I have been telling myself all week that I am going to get to some crafting. It’s Wednesday night already and I am just getting started, and it’s late. Better late than never right? This sketch from Clean & Simple was perfect for a simple card. It also served as a confidence builder that I was able to finally get something done. I’m planning to set aside more time tomorrow. I found the ‘Wish’ rhinestone word on clearance yesterday at Michael’s. Great turnaround time on buying and using, don’t you think!

Little Mommy

Wendy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:36 +0000

Products used: Making Memories paper, Kaiser Pearls, Making Memories flowers, Close to My Heart White Daisy ricrac, and Cricut cartridges (Lyrical Letters, Mini Monograms, & Graphically Speaking). The layout is based on a sketch from Scrap Sketch.

CTMH New Product Blog Hop – Fall/Winter 2009

Wendy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:38:19 +0000

Welcome to another Close to My Heart blog hop! Along this hop you will be visiting 29 very talanted CTMH Consultants as they give you a sneak peak of some of the new products available in the CTMH Fall/Winter 2009 Idea Book as well as a great variety of ideas for using those products and more! New products will be available starting September 1st!

I have been wanting to do a book like this for my daughter who is 10. This new album was just the push I needed to get it done! If you notice on the front cover one of the flower centers looks like it has a little something extra – that’s because it does. I really like these new spiral brads and just added a second spiral to give it more emphasis. I used liquid glass on all the numbers and letters. It really brightened the stamping. With doing so much at once I noticed two things: 1. I didn’t have one single bubble! and 2. that’s a lot of squeezing and my hand is really sore! I inked around all the edges when I was finished. It helps covers the flaws and really added a nice finishing touch. One thing I am going to go back and do is use my Made with Love stamp set to add a stamp to the back that will be perfect for this project.

Products used are all CTMH: My Creations All-Sorts Mini Album, Sweet Home Level 2 Paper Packet, Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack Paper Flowers, Mini-Medley Accents Collection (Pewter), Liquid Glass, Rustic Alphabet & Rustic Numbers stamp sets, Soft Set Eyelet Tool & Soft Set Eyelets (Chocolate), Dimensional Elements Framed Fun, Foam Tool (to apply ink), Connection Club Reward Adhesive-Backed Pearls, Buttercup Collection Ribbon Rounds, and Garnet ink.

Now hop on over to Dawn’s Blog to see her cute cards! If you enjoy this blog hop be sure to come back on Tuesday (Sept. 1) for another CTMH Blog Hop featuring the new September Stamp of the Month.

If you get lost along the way click here for a list of all blog participants.

To shop for any of these great new products you can visit my website HERE!

K Monogram Card

Wendy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:09:20 +0000

This card may have turned out even better than planned. I really like it but I wanted to do the stitching in white. The only white thread I had was too thick to fit through the needle on my machine so this was my next choice. Funny thing is this is the only time I ever sew! The one exception would be girl scout patches and last year I found it easier to hot glue them on. It was the only thing I found to work and I tried everything! Anyway, back to my card…I used my glitter mist again (fun!), just for the letter K. The butterflies came with glitter on them already. I also folded the wings of the butterflies for an even more 3D look which really adds to the card. They were easy to fold once I attached the pearls.

Products used: Making Memories paper, Bo Bunny paper, Basic Grey Opaline pearls, Basic Grey chipboard monogram letter, Tattered Angels Pink Bubblegum glitter mist, and Making Memories glitter butterflies.

Challenges:
Midnight Madness #16 – sketch
Paper Cutz Challenge #5 – something that flies
FTTC30 – use pearls

I Scream, You Scream…

Wendy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:15:46 +0000

…we all scream for ice cream! I didn’t have a diecut or any kind of ice cream stamps so I had to improvize for this card. Sometimes that works and other times it doesn’t. This was one of those time when what I thought in my head was actually how it turned out! I distressed the edges of the blue with my CTMH Distresser. I used Liquid Applique to add dimension to the ice cream and embossed and sanded the lines on the cone. The blue button was a bit bright and took away from the ice cream cone so I added a yellow button sticker to the top to tone it down.

Products used: KI Memories paper, Basic Grey pearls, Liquid Applique, Funky Flower stickers by Pebbles, Inc. (button sticker), unknown ribbon and button.

Challenges:
Midnight Madness Week #14 – sketch
365 Cards – Tuesday Trio
Cupcake Craft Challenge - something sweet
KS Crew Challenge #16 – decorate your corners
DieCut Dreams Challenge #10 – I scream for ice cream
Use Your Stash – paper piecing

laughter is the best medicine

Wendy — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:09:08 +0000

I rearranged the pearls for this card by cutting the flourishes off one flower and adding them to the other giving me a bunch of flourishes for the right corner and the lone flower on the left.

Products used: CTMH Tickled Pink paper, CTMH cardstock (White Daisy, Crystal Blue, & Sweet Leaf), unknown grosgrain ribbon, DCWV vellum quote from the Love & Friendship stack, and Basic Grey Opaline half pearls.

Challenge:
Sketch and Stash Challenge #16 – sketch & these new BG pearls have become a new addition to my stash