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Welcome to our Christmas in July Blog Hop!  We will be featuring a variety of different Christmas stamps and papers from Close to My Heart.

If you have come here from CatScrapbooking‘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 on Melinda’s Blog.  To visit each blog for some great ideas just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go! 

This card was a bit of a surprise. My original plan was to fill it with stamped borders but once I did the 3 borders, I liked how it looked and changed my plan midway through the creation process. This is a fun card that you can easily recreate at a low cost and will be flat for mailing.

Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Seasonal Borders stamp set, New England Ivy Ink, Glacier Ink, Candy Apple Ink, Scarlet Glitter Paper, New England Ivy Cardstock, and White Cards & Envelopes.

Now “Hop” on over to My Heartfelt Sentiments’s Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!

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6¼” x 11¼” July Perpetual Calendar
D2002 My Acrylix Months of the Year—July Stamp Set
Z6509 Candy Apple Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2848 Sapphire Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z1263 Bitty Sparkles
Z3669 Bluebird Shimmer Brush
Z4223 Red Shimmer Brush
Z3515 Black Journaling Pen (.01)
Z3888 Perpetual Calendar

8½” x 11″ Fourth of July Page
D2002 My Acrylix Months of the Year—July Stamp Set
X9030 Mix-in Paper Packet
X6038 Candy Apple Cardstock
X5946 Linen Cardstock
X5957 Sapphire Cardstock
X6049 Scarlet Cardstock
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
Z6509 Candy Apple Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2848 Sapphire Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z6526 Scarlet Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2896 Smoothie Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2805 Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z1263 Bitty Sparkles
Z3630 Watercolor Pencils
Z3669 Bluebird Shimmer Brush
Z4223 Red Shimmer Brush
Z3515 Black Journaling Pen (.01)
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

12″ x 12″ August Calendar Page
D2003 My Acrylix Months of the Year—August Stamp Set
X7271S Wander Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet
X6055 Desert Rose Cardstock
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
Z2831 Charcoal Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z6525 Desert Rose Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2850 Fern Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z6513 Green Apple Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2848 Sapphire Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z4189 Intense Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z1263 Bitty Sparkles
Z3274 Clear Sparkles
Z3630 Watercolor Pencils
Z3224 Small Round Waterbrush
Z3515 Black Journaling Pen (.01)
Z697 Round Sponge
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

6¼” x 11¼” August Perpetual Calendar
D2003 My Acrylix Months of the Year—August Stamp Set
X7271B Wander Paper Packet
X6036 Ballerina Cardstock
X6055 Desert Rose Cardstock
Z6525 Desert Rose Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2850 Fern Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z6513 Green Apple Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z2848 Sapphire Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z4189 Intense Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Z1263 Bitty Sparkles
Z3274 Clear Sparkles
Z3515 Black Journaling Pen (.01)
Z697 Round Sponge
Z3888 Perpetual Calendar
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Cricut Basic Shapes
Cricut Shape:
Basic Shapes M36989A

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Welcome to our New Product Blog Hop!  We will be featuring new items from the Close to My Heart 2021 July/August catalog.

If you have come here from CatScrapbooking‘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 on Melinda’s Blog.  To visit each blog for some great ideas just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go! 

I really didn’t care for much in this catalog, however I loved the Butterfly Background Thin Cut! I love the specialty papers and also wanted to try a couple different things that I hadn’t seen yet. First, I diecut the butterfly background from vellum paper and holographic paper. Next, I punched all the pieces out of these and layered them together. Since adhesive shows through vellum, I attached only around the edge and discovered that the Stitched Rectangle Frame die is a perfect match as an overlay. After attaching the butterfly backgrounds to a bluebird base with the frame overtop, I inserted the smaller butterflies and flowers that were cut from the holographic paper. This background is so easy to use and creates the most beautiful cards!

Tips:
💙 When attaching the vellum, only use adhesive around the edges and cover with the rectangle frame.
💙 When attaching the frame, there is one butterfly on the top and bottom of the card that you need to move their wings so they are overtop of the frame.

Supplies used are all Close to My Heart: Butterfly Background Thin Cuts, Vellum Paper, Oasis Holographic Paper, Bluebird Cardstock, and White Daisy Cards & Envelopes.

Here’s a closeup of the layers:

Now “Hop” on over to Melinda Everitt’s Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!

Shop now!

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It’s here again, a Christmas in July sale! Beginning at 3:00 MDT on Friday, July 16, Check out the Close to My Heart sale items HERE!