I'm so sad that this video series is coming to an end! Good news is that I have more Christmas Cards made than I ever have before this early in the Season!
Here are some closeups...I love how the White Daisy Ink and clear sparkle splatter looks! And...I've been using the heck out of STICKLES! They are such an affordable way to jazz up your projects (scrapbook layouts too!) and they last a LONG TIME!
I loved adding that Evergreen Glitter Paper behind the Scarlet Poinsettia leaves...just brings a subtle bling to the card!
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And...if you're questioning where the idea to use Black Cardstock came from, check out this SNEAK PEEK at our NEW collection coming to my website November 1st...
Here it is the last week of October and my mind has been pre-occupied with CHRISTMAS CARDS. Sooo, for the H2H Not-so-basic Black Challenge this week, I grabbed some things off my craft table and made this SPARKLY card featuring some not-so-basic Black Glitter Cardstock and our NEW Black Ore Cardstock!
I used the Layered Floral Background Thin Cuts for this card...LOVE IT!!! The top layer is the Pearl Ore Cardstock and that red peeking behind the layers as well as the "thanks" in the Thanks Thin Cuts is from the Comfort & Joy Paper Packet (retires at the end of this month so you'd better so grab it if Traditional Christmas paper is your thing). I had to back the "thanks" with something to make it stand out so I pulled out my trusty tissue paper that I use on my scrapbook layouts...it adds that perfect barrier between the sentiment and that GORGESOU background. I also added some Black Diamond Stickles to make it not-so-basic...
And...you know how I love TO SAVE all the itty bitty pieces...well, in this case it paid off for the inside of this card...
Thank you for stopping by...head on over to my YouTube channel to watch this card come together REALLY QUICK and see how those Layered Floral Background Thin Cuts get layered on top of each other.
And don't forget to head on over to the H2H Challenge Blog to see what my other DT Members have to share for this week's challenge. You have until the end of October to join us by grabbing some of your favorite CTMH products to make a Not-so-Basic Black card or layout!
Halloween may look a bit different this year than what we’re used to, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have some fun! To keep the tradition of offering treats where treats are due, we’ve designed a few tags in Cricut Design Space™ using our festive Got Candy? paper collection and we’re sharing our designer’s file with you free, here!
The spooky themes of the Got Candy? patterned papers and stickers paired with the versatile shapes of our Art Philosophy Cricut® collection are a scream-of-a-treat all on their own! To access our free file, you will need your own access to the shapes of the Art Philosophy collection. If you do not own this Cricut® collection and would like to make the tags from this project, contact your Close To My Heart Maker to learn how.
Four of the seven pieces are tags that come together quickly with a few cut shapes, stickers, and some ribbon. If you take a closer look at the remaining three, you’ll notice that there’s a little something extra about them.
These remaining few pieces also come together easily, but they do have some extra features! There’s a tag that has a pocket to carry a gift card, a tag that opens up to a card, and a hanging door tag that can hold a small treat (perfect for ding dong ditching!).
Whether you choose to make just one or all of these delectable handmade tags, we hope you continue to find ways to enjoy sharing the festive Halloween spirit this year. If you have any questions about these projects or would like to share ways that you’ve been using the Got Candy? paper collection, leave us a comment below!
For additional crafting fun with our Got Candy? collection, don’t forget to join us later this week, October 21 and 22, at 2 p.m. (MDT), on our Facebook page where we will be hosting a free live workshop, making scrapbook pages and treat toppers! (Visit our events page for more details.)
Don't forget to head on over to watch the process video as well as check out ALL THE OTHER videos in this series by watching our PlayList, linked at the end of my video.
Welcome to the 2020-2021 Core Catalog Blog Hop where twenty-two CTMH Consultants will INSPIRE you with products from our annual catalog!
This Blog Hop is going to be JAM-PACKED with products that will be around ALL YEAR LONG...AND we're not talking until the end of 2020...we're talking ALL THE WAY until August 31, 2021.
If you've come from Alyson's Blog, you're on the right track...keep on hopping around until you get back to where you started. If you're starting here, WELCOME!
Our Core Catalog has a few Paper Packets as well as some versatile Thin Cuts and distress products available. I chose to use PARTY TIME paper packet and stickers which is heavily birthday-themed coupled with our Stitched Hexagon Thin Cuts...
I used our NEW GLOSS SPRAYS to spray a piece of White Daisy Cardstock to match their uniforms. I then used a retired alphabet thin cut to cut out "soccer" and 2020. That SHIMMER you see on the word "soccer" is my FAVORITE Clear Shimmer Brush...a girls' soccer team definitely needs SHIMMER, don't you think?!?!
Our Core Catalog is also FULL of Acrylic Shapes which is where these Yellow Acrylic Stars comes from. You can use them for anything...from birthdays, night-gazing or sports, like you see here...
Don't forget to head on over to my WEBSITE to check out all the NEW PRODUCTS...some will be retiring at the end of October 2020 to make room for some new FABULOUS November-December products...and of course, our Core products will be available throughout the rest of the year and most of 2021!
We have ten CTMH Consultants playing along this month so it won't take you long to hop through and get tons of inspiration! If you're coming from Brandi's Blog, you're on the right track...keep hopping around until you get back to where you started. If you're starting here, WELCOME!
Let's take a look at the card I made using Stencil Pack 3. I LOVE this Stencil Pack because one of the 12 x 12 stencil sheets actually has NINE LITTLE SQUARES that can be used all by themselves, which is what I did here!
I used the polka dot pattern from Stencil Pack 3 and our NEW Distress Oxide Inks in Abandoned Coral. Using my multi-purpose mat made the clean up SUPER EASY and our NEW Mini-Blending tool made it a little less messy on my fingers!
After my polka dots were set, I used the same color and my Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink to sponge over the card front, blending in the line between the two...
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I finished the card off with an oval cut using the Comfort & Joy - Cardmaking Stamp Set & Thin Cuts. I LOVE that I can pull shapes from my Thin Cuts that come with my stamp sets and use them all by themselves. I also pulled out my Simple Serif Thin Cuts to cut my sentiment...a simple HI (we all need cards that say that!) I just used the Thin Cuts but you can also use the stamp set to stamp your letters on top of the Thin Cuts...sooooo COOL!!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Hop on over to Alyson's Blog and see what PLASTIC PATTERNS she is using this evening!
Don't forget, if you get lost along the way, you can always visit Melissa's Blog for a complete list of hoppers!
Not sure if y'all are following the Creative Design Team over on our YouTube channels or not but we are 13 Days deep into the 31 Days of Christmas Cards and TODAY was my day to post!!!
Don't forget to head on over to YouTube and make sure you are subscribed to each of our channels and you're signed up for notifications so you won't miss a day!
Our CTMH Team had a weekend full of training and one of the exercises challenged us to find a piece of artwork in the NEW November-December 2020 Supplemental Catalog and use it as a starting point to recreate with another Collection.
I chose to use Comfort & Joy and LOVE how it turned out!!!
Here's a closeup of the stenciling. I took the Stencil Pack 3 and cut apart all the different squares (you can leave whole and use but I thought it would be more manageable to cut them apart since that's how I will probably be using them anyway). I laid it on my cardstock base then used my mini-blending tool to sponge Black Soot Distress Oxide ink all over.
Don't forget to head on over to the H2H Blog and see what the other DT Members have to share! You can play along with us, using stencils and at least one identifiable CTMH product before the end of October!
Today is DAY 6 of our 31 Days of Christmas Cards video collab over on YouTube.
Here's a look at the cards I made...somewhat simple compared to my Creative Design Team friends but that's okay! I used a super affordable stamp set - Jolly Characters - to make ALL MY CARDS, coupled with Comfort & Joy Paper and our Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers, these cards are very reproducible and have some room for you to add your own style!
HAPPY OCTOBER, y'all!!! So many FUN things happening this month so stay tuned! In the meantime, let's start with this GORGEOUS Stamp of the Month - With All My Love!!!
I'm joining 19 other CTMH Consultants to bring you a Blog Hop featuring this stamp set! If you've come from Jen's Blog, you're on the right track...keep hopping around until you get back to where you started! If you're starting here, WELCOME!!! Don't forget to hop all the way around and leave some love along the way.
Here's my card...I used a card base from the Craft With Heart Card Subscription which made this card SUPER fast to put together! Doesn't that stamp set go PERFECTLY with that lattice pattern at the top of this PRE-PRINTED card base (one of my FAVORITE things about our Craft With Heart Subscriptions - Cards AND Layouts)....
I used some Shimmer Brushes to add some SHIMMER to the focal piece. I LOVE adding sparkle to my cards and layouts using our Shimmer Brushes (and WE HAVE NEW COLORS!!!)...
Don't forget that this SOTM is only available during the month of October 2020 and you can get it for only $5 with a qualifying order OR you can sign up to be one of my VIPs and get the SOTM EACH MONTH for FREE with a qualifying order!
Thanks for stopping by! Hop on over to Carrie's Blog to see what she CUTE project she has to share!
I am super excited to announce that the Creative Design Team has come up with another fabulous video collaboration for you! Each day during the month of October, we will be taking turns posting different Christmas card ideas. Plus, there will be a processing video for each one so you can see exactly how they are made! Before we kick off the excitement tomorrow with the first video, I thought it might be nice to introduce you to each of the Creative Design Team members and give you a link to their YouTube channel so that you won't miss any of the festive inspiration...
Meet Jayma. Give her some shimmer and watch out...she'll make any project sparkle and shine! Jayma will be sharing a new Christmas card video every Thursday in October starting tomorrow. Be sure to visit Jayma’s YouTube channel to see her amazing artwork!
Meet Erin. She never met a die cut or sticker she didn’t like - she’s sure to wow you with her layering skills. Erin will be sharing a new Christmas card video every Friday in October. Be sure to visit Erin’s YouTube channel to see her fabulous creations!
Meet Lisa. Lisa have always loved anything and everything creative, especially paper crafts! With her affinity towards white space, proportion, and visual balance, She tend to lean more towards a “clean and simple” and “easy to reproduce” style. She will be sharing a new Christmas video every Saturday in October. Be sure to visit her YouTube channel for lots of creative inspiration!
Meet Andrea, the GIRLplusPAPER, who will be sharing her creations each Sunday. With just a little cardstock, her Cricut and a cup of coffee in hand, she will unleash her passion for papercrafting and will make something fabulous! Be sure to visit Andrea’s YouTube channel to see her beautiful artwork!
Meet Julie, a creative mind with a flare for the unexpected and a passion for all things crafty. Julie will be sharing a new Christmas card design every Monday during the month of October! Be sure to visit Julie’s YouTube channel to see her incredible projects!
Meet Me, Katy or ScrappinKaty as some like to call me. I love to buy 3D Foam Tape in BULK and will make you FALL IN LOVE with white-core cardstock from Close to my Heart! I will be posting a new Christmas card video every Tuesday in October. Be sure to visit my YouTube channel so you won’t miss any of my fabulous videos!
Meet Miss Carrie. Creativity with a touch of ingenuity all paired with her attention to detail, Carrie will amaze you with everything she touches. You might also hear her say: “I can't wait to see what you Create!” or “Let me show you how to make it in Cricut Design Space.” Carrie will be posting a new Christmas card video every Wednesday in October. Be sure to visit Miss Carrie’s YouTube channel to see her creative artwork!
Make sure to follow each of these wonderful ladies on YouTube so that you don’t miss out on any of the creative inspiration.
