Thursday, July 9, 2020

Happiest Place Special..

The Happiest Place Collection!

Hold on to your hats, because we’re going on a VIP tour of our newest and most magical collection, yet—the Happiest Place!

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Summertime is the perfect time to make memories, and the Happiest Place collection is the perfect way to preserve them. With vibrant colors, delightfully whimsical patterns, and a wide selection of fun products to go with them, the Happiest Place will bring a smile to any face!

1. Happiest Place Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet

Let’s start everything off by taking a look at the Happiest Place Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet. This packet comes with twice as many patterned papers than the packets in most of our other collections, with 12 sheets—2 each of 6 double-sided designs!

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Along with this awesome paper count, we’ve also got a beautiful sticker sheet, complete with silver glitter foil accents! This eye-catching assortment of stickers is the ideal complement to the fun designs of the papers, and you’ll love accenting your artwork with them!

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2. Happiest Place Coordinating Cardstock

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The Happiest Place Coordinating Cardstock adds yet another element of wonder to this magical collection. Like the sticker sheet, this cardstock pack includes a selection with silver glitter foil designs. With these shiny patterns, it’s easier than ever to add a little sparkle to your cards and scrapbook pages!

3. Happiest Place Acrylic Shapes

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Looking to add even more dimension to your project? The Happiest Place Acrylic Shapes coordinate perfectly with the patterns in this collection and make a great addition to any card or layout!

4. Happiest Place Stamp + Thin Cuts

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Preserve your happiest memories and create truly magical artwork with the Happiest Place stamp set and Thin Cuts dies!

In addition to the Happiest Place stamp set and Thin Cuts, the new Magical Alphabet stamp set from our July–August catalog fits right in with the Happiest Place collection. Expand your creative magic even further and create personalized, coordinated titles!

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5. SVGs (Digital Art)

Along with the playful images in these stamp sets and Thin Cuts, the Happiest Place also includes a variety of digital art options. With two collections of SVG files—Happiest Place Digital Art Titles and Happiest Place Digital Art Designs—you’ll be all set to use and cut these too-cute shapes for yourself using your favorite digital design program and personal digital cutting machine! These shapes can be used to cut paper for your cards or layouts, or they can be used to cut vinyl images for a one-of-a-kind album cover, like this one!

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6. Happiest Place Cut Above® Kit

Use the materials in this kit to create the pages of an 8½” × 11″ album. No fussy-cutting required!

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The Happiest Place Cut Above Layout Kit includes pre-printed base pages, exclusive die-cuts, pre-cut pieces, and instructions to guide you through every step of the way! No cutting or stamping necessary. Just pair this kit with your memories along with a journaling pen, photos, and adhesive!

7. FREE Virtual Event!

Join us as we host another fun and free 3-day virtual crafting event, beginning August 26! For more information, visit the Events tab on the Close To My Heart Facebook page, here. We’ll be doing some exciting giveaways in conjunction with this event, so be sure to mark yourself as “Going” when you visit our Facebook page to be registered for the giveaway opportunities!


Monday, July 6, 2020

Summer Vibes - Creative Ways to use Flip Flaps...

It seems like all I wanted were SUNNY DAYS a few months ago...and now that SUNNY DAYS are here, we are stuck in the house...lol. Well, at least I have the H2H Challenge to keep me CHEERY during times like these!


For this challenge, I took the ADORABLE Summer Vibes Card Kit and made one set of cards as shown then took a challenge from the Creative Design Team and show you how to use Flip Flaps to add interaction and pockets perfect for gift cards, cash, etc.





Don't forget to visit the H2H Blog and see the other DT Members' projects...and we want you to play along in creating your own SUNNY DAYS!

Visit my YouTube channel below to watch my video...FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN WIN some Flip Flaps AND check out the links in the description to visit the other Creative Design Team Members.


Friday, July 3, 2020

Using Alcohol Markers for a Watercolor Look....

HAPPY July 4th-eve...I am enjoying the downtime of being in my craft room and creating with the NEW PRODUCTS from CTMH.

I still have the July SOTM on my craft table and decided to show you guys how to use our Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers to create a PRETTY, soft watercolor look. I used the NEW Mix-In Paper to add soft pops of patterned paper to the card as well...LOVE me some Mix-Ins!



Thanks for checking it out and let me know if you try it and how you like it!

Don't forget that our July SOTM - For a Beautiful Friend is only available during the month of July 2020 and is only FIVE DOLLARS with a qualifying purchase! Head on over to my website to SHOP and picks yours up!

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

For My Beautiful Friend SOTM Blog Hop...

It's a NEW month...a HOT month in my part of Texas but I'm READY!!! 

I'm also ready to show off the NEW CATALOG from CTMH and this beautiful SOTM - For My Beautiful Friend. I've joined 18 other CTMH Consultants to bring you some ADORABLE artwork featuring this stamp set! If you're coming from Darlys'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! If you get lost along the way, don't worry...head on over to Melinda's Blog for a complete list of hoppers!

Here's a look at the stamp set..



Here's a look at my card...I used Intense Black ink to ink the girl/lady up then colored all the flowers with various Tri-Blend Markers...




Thanks for stopping by! Head on over to Brenda's Blog and see what she has to share! Don't forget that you can purchase this CUTE stamp set for as little as $5 with a qualifying order AND it's only available during the month of July 2020.


Don't forget that this stamp set can ONLY BE PURCHASED this month and you can get it for as little as $5 with a qualifying order!

Here's a full list of markers I used:
Lavender
Jade Green
Dull Green
Coral
Light Yellow
Orange
Pale Pink