#31

                                                                               January 31, 2014

Today I wanted to show you one of my first cards I made using Close To My Heart products. This is the first time I tried inking the edges and I wanted to recreate. It is the Fall Harvest stamp set and the Avonlea paper pack.

Front of the card

#30

                                                                              January 30, 2014

Today's card is made with the Pemberley paper and Pun Fun Occasions stamp set. 

Front of the card

#29

                                                                               January 29, 2014

Today I used the For Always Close To My Heart paper, Frame It Up Flair stamp set, and For Every Occasion Occasions stamp set. This is a fun and simple way to add a pattern paper and a colored cardstock. You could probably look through your paper scrap box and make a set of cards with different sentiments. I hope you enjoy.

Front of the card

#28                                                                                January 28, 2014

Today I wanted to show you one of my favorite tools that Close To My Heart has. It is called the Quilling Tool (Z1795). This tool extremely helpful to roll the flowers that are on the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. The best part is it is only $7.95. Here is the link if you are interested in purchasing it (Just cut and paste the link into your search bar)

http://wishchick.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6788&CatalogID=169

Quilling tool

Flowers after you use the tool

#27                                                                               January 27, 2014

Today I worked on the top of a My Creations Memory Game. I used the Later Sk8r Close To My Heart paper. It is still a work in progress so I will keep you posted as it progresses. The tiles are just placed on there for the picture I will show you the finished project at the end. 

Top of the box

#26                                                                                January 26, 2014

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday. Today I did a duo of cards using the Thanks stamp set. It is amazing the difference in these projects by just changing the color of the card base. I hope this inspires you to see what you can make with the same stamp and just making one small change.

Front of the cards

#25                                                                                January 25, 2014

Today's card is a Thank You card that I used a 1 1/4" circle punch to make. The base of the card is black cardstock and the circles are paper I had in my scrap paper box. The sentiment is from the For Every Occasion Occasions stamp set. I hope you enjoy.

Front of the card

#24                                                                                January 24, 2014

Today I made a tag using the Chalkboard shapes and the chalk marker. I also used the black Baker's twine.

Front of the tag

#23                                                                                January 23, 2014

Today's card is using the Trinity Alphabet stamp set and Roxie paper. Just a simple fun card.

Front of the card

#22                                                                                January 22, 2014

Today's card had to be a quick one as my kids are not feeling very well. So I got out my handy circle punch and my Cuttlebug and away we went. When I put the colored paper through the Cuttlebug the white core became exposed so I inked over it. The fun part is you can ink and little or as much as you want. 

 Circle punch (2")

Circles (Patterned paper, Slate cardstock, and 

embossed through the Cuttlebug without ink)

 This is what I got done of the card today. I would like to add a sentiment 

or something else on the front later. I will post it again after it is finished. 

#21                                                                                January 21, 2014

Today's card is using the Clementine paper and the Cricut Artiste Collection Birthday stamp set. The edges are inked in Outdoor Denim and the sentiment is stamped in Saddle. I hope you enjoy.

Front of the card

#20                                                                                January 20, 2014

Today's project is a gift tag. I used the Stamp of the Month stamp set from December called Special Care. The flowers are from the Art Philosophy cartridge.

Front of the tag 

                                             Back of the tag

#19                                                                                January 19, 2014

Today's project is made from the Lucy paper Spring/Summer 2012 idea book. I really enjoy the paper and wanted to create a project that highlighted the many things you can do with a little paper and some ink. The "Thank You" sentiment is stamped in Grey Wool ink.

#18                                                                                January 18, 2014

Today's project is a paper dress folded from the Clementine paper. I plan to use this for a fun card later on in the year.

#17                                                                                January 17, 2014

Today's card is using the Wintry Wishes stamp set. Since it is still winter this could really brighten someone's cold winter day.

Front of the card 

#16                                                                                January 16, 2014

This is the fifth card from the Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. The "Hip Hip Hooray" sentiment would be great for a mustache themed Birthday invitation or Thank you. You could stamp it in any color to match with the decoration for the party. 

Front of the card 

#15                                                                                January 15, 2014

Today's card is from the Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. I think this is one of my favorites. The sentiment "Just Because" can be used for some many different occasions. Remember this stamp set is only available for the month of January with a qualifying purchase.

Front of card 

#14                                                                                January 14, 2014

Today's card is a elegant Thank You card using the Le Belle Vie paper, Baroque Borders stamp set(S1208), and For Every Occasion Occasions stamp set. I used a hexagon punch to make the background design. I used my Xyron 250 sticker maker to adhese the hexagons to the card base and I also added a little ribbon for a finishing touch.

Front of the card

#13                                                                                January 13, 2014

Today I made another card from the Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. I used to be so worried about being perfect with my crafts, I did not enjoy doing it. I wanted to show you how if the paper is a little too long you can just trim it off at the end after you adhere it to the card base. (Make sure you do this before you put on any 3-D embellishments.)

Extra paper around the edge          

                                      Trimmed and ready to use

          

#12                                                                                January 12, 2014

Today's card was so much fun to make because my son and I did it together. That is the one thing I enjoy the most about being creative, it can be a family event. He helped me sponge the hearts for the card. I hope you enjoy this card too. 

Calvin getting his craft on.

#11                                                                                January 11, 2014

Today I made a card from the Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. It is so practical. Included in the kit are ten card bases and envelopes, a cutting diagram for each piece of paper, a section about putting the cards together and the embellishments are also included. There is a roll of gold washi tape, teal shimmer trim, and durable triangle studs in antiqued gold and silver. Once you assemble to cards you will have ten handmade cards in no time. 

This kit is only $15 with a qualifying purchase of $35 or more during the month of January. If you are interested in purchasing this kit head on over to my Close To My Heart page and look at all the wonderful products.

Just copy and paste this link to get there:

http://wishchick.ctmh.com/ctmh/promotions/campaigns/1401-cloud-nine.aspx

This card was so much fun!

#10                                                                                January 10, 2014

Today's card is using the Rugged Dude stamp set. I also used the Clementine paper pack with Colonial White, Outdoor Denim, and a few scrap pieces of paper. 

Front of the card

#9                                                                                   January 9, 2014

Today's card is made with the Later Sk8r paper, Olive Baker's Twine, and the Casual Expressions Occasions stamp set.

Front of the card

#8                                                                                   January 8, 2014

Today's card is Clementine paper and the Casual Expressions stamp set.

I also used some Outdoor Denim Baker's Twine for the tag.

#7                                                                                   January 7, 2014

For today's card I used the Flirty paper with Ponderosa Pine and Flirty Raspberry cardstock. The pattern paper is arranged in a sunburst/starburst pattern. I have used this pattern before but this is the first time I have inked the edges of the paper. It really does alot to bring out each piece. The stamp set is Casual Expressions Occasions. I hope you enjoy.

Front of the card

Inside of the card

#6                                                                                   January 6, 2014

This card is using the Wintry Wishes stamp set. The penguins are very cute. I enjoyed adding a little color to the card with markers. I used slate for the base of the card and the Frosted paper on the front of the card.

Front of the card

 Inside of the card

#5                                                                                   January 5, 2014

Today's card is from the You Only Live Once stamp set. It is amazing what you can do with only two stamps from a set. 

Front of the card

Inside of the card

#4                                                                                   January 4, 2014

Today's card is using the CTMH stamp set The Party Is On. This could be used for a birthday or any occasion that might be a celebration. I really like using the For Always paper with the purple color. I also added a sparkle on the front to add a little bling. 

 Front of card

Inside of the card

#3                                                                     Friday, January 3, 2014

Today's card is using the You Only Live Once stamp set. I left the inside blank so it could be used for a variety of occasions. I took a blank white card and then stamped the flowers and colored in the center of each flower. I think the inking around the wording really makes it pop.

#2                                                                  Thursday, January 2, 2014

Today’s card is using the Chantilly paper, Remarkable Wreath stamp set, and a Sparkle. This is a great card to give to a friend.

Front of the card 

Inside of the card

#1                                                                 Wednesday, January 1, 2014

To kick off the New Year I wanted to post my Christmas card from this year. I used the CTMH stamp set Everlasting Life Holidays. I used two of the stamps from the set one for the inside and one for the outside. It is simple but fun.

365 Projects in 365 Days

My New Year's resolution is to be creative everyday with Close To My Heart products. I will be posting my projects. I plan to make scrapbook layouts, cards, tags, use embellishments, and many more fun ideas. My goal is to create 365 projects in 365 days. Please follow along to see all of the projects.