Chelsea Gardens 3x3 Boxed Cards Set

I love the new CTMH Chelsea Gardens!

I used one of the papers to create this pretty little 3x3 note card set with matching card box.

I also used the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cuts set.

I know I will be using this one over and over again.

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A Little Bit of Pun - Dec SOTM

The month is almost over, and I still need to share my cards I made with A Little Bit of Pun, the December Stamp of the Month set.

So I guess today's the day!

You could make some seriously cute Valentine's cards with this set!  Available only until December 31st!

Happy creating!  :)

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Hi There

I was playing with the new CTMH colour of the year - Bashful, and made these 3x3 cards.  

Such a soft and pretty pink.

Another new thing to mention is that our white-core cardstock is double-sided now, with the original colour on the front, and a lighter shade on the back.

You should be able see the slight difference in the shades in these photos.

I LOVE that it doubles our cardstock colours!

List of new products I used:

• Hi There Thin Cuts
• Basic Banners Thin Cuts
• Ribbon Border Thin Cuts
• Bashful Glitter Paper
• Bashful Pearls
• Bashful Cardstock
• Pewter Cardstock

Happy creating!  :)

3x3 Valentine's Boxed Set

It is almost Valentine's Day....

Here is a sweet 3x3 card box which is roomy enough to hold a bunch of 3x3 cards and envelopes.

I have four cards and envies in there, but there is still lots of room for more.

There is something about 3x3 sized cards that I love.

And that Operation Smile True Love stamp set, gahh, so cute!

Happy creating!  :)

Hello Lovely Stationery Box

I have seen these Stationery Boxes over the years, but have never made one, until now.

I used the new CTMH Hello Lovely papers for this set.

Love how it turned out!

You can find the instructional videos by Dannie Graves here:  Part 1 and Part 2.

I also came across a printable PDF file by Jackie Topa here.

Happy creating!  :)

3x3 Adore You Valentine's Cards

Here are some sweet little 3x3 sized Valentine's cards I made using the new CTMH January Stamp of the Month set, Adore You.

Super sweet!

Happy creating!  :)

Happy Times 3x3 Thank You Cards

Here are a couple of little 3x3 thank you cards I made using the pretty Happy Times papers.

I will be tucking these little pretties into customer's orders...

Remember that the Happy Times paper pack is available only during the month of May (and it is while supplies last).  Don't miss out on this!  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:
Papers:  Happy Times; White Daisy, Black CS
Stamps:  Happy Times, Sending Love
Inks:  Fern, Glacier, Black, Pomegranate
Other:  Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel - retired, Micro-tip Scissors, 3D foam tape

Share The Love: Set of 3x3 Cards

In case you haven't already seen the Close To My Heart special for this month, you need to check it out.

I saw some super cute cards made by fellow CTMH Consultant Amy McGrew (who was inspired by Karen Varcoe's cards), and hers inspired me to make some too.

Share The Love stamp set:

Get this stamp set for only $21.25 !

Share the love this February by purchasing the exclusive My Acrylix® Share the Love D-size stamp set (CC1060). Filled with adorable icons and loveable sentiments, this stamp set will be a beautiful addition to your collection—but there is more to this stamp set than meets the eye! Not only will you be getting a high-quality, swoon-worthy stamp set by taking part in this promotion, but Close To My Heart will also donate $7 USD of the proceeds from this stamp set to Operation Smile™, an amazing organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children all over the world*! 

*Offer valid February 1, 2016 (9:00 am MST – February 29, 2016 (11:59 pm MST) while supplies last. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the promotional stamp set. 

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:
Paper:  Zoe papers; White Daisy and Glacier CS
Stamp:  Share The Love - Feb special 
Inks:  Black, Sorbet
Embellishments:  Coral and Aqua Shimmer Trim
Other:  Micro-tip Scissors

Sweet 3x3 Valentine's Card

A couple of days ago, I shared a card I made inspired by this card by Kristina Werner.

I kept going with that inspiration and made this sweet 3x3 sized Valentine's card.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  White Daisy and Pixie CS;  Vellum (other)

Stamps:  Lovely Birthday, Say It All

Inks:  Pixie, Cotton Candy, Pomegranate, Versamark

Embellishments:  Red Enamel Hearts - retired, Pink Enamel Gems, Treasured Puffies

Other:  White Embossing Powder, 2 1/2" circle punch (EK), 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors

3x3 Valentine's Cards

I love the colors in the new Heartstrings paper pack.  

So cute and perfect for Valentine's themed projects.

I whipped up a couple of sweet 3x3 Valentine's cards to share with you.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

My Aim Is True:
Paper:  Heartstrings; White Daisy CS; Blue Glitter paper
Stamp:  This Moment - January SOTM
Inks:  Black, Whisper, Cranberry, Lagoon
Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, 3D foam tape

Hugs & Kisses:
Paper:  Heartstrings; White Daisy CS; Blue Glitter paper
Stamps:  Doodled Designs, XOXO
Inks:  Black, Cranberry, Lagoon
Embellishments:  Red Enamel Heart, Clear and Bitty Sparkles
Other:  Scalloped Heart punch (Marvy Uchida), 3D foam tape

You Did It!... #30yearsofhappy

Here's another 3x3 card I created using the #30yearsofhappy stamp set.

(Available only until September 30th.)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  White Daisy, Black, Lagoon CS
Stamp:  #30yearsofhappy
Inks:  Black, Whisper
Embellishments:  Teal shimmer trim, Chalk It Up Assortment
Other:  3/4" and 1" circle punches (EK), 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors

Thinking Of You... #30yearsofhappy

I made this little cutie using the Close To My Heart #30yearsofhappy stamp set, which is available only until the end of the month for FREE with a $30 purchase of regular priced stamp sets.

It has 30 images in the set!

I will share a couple more cards that I made with images from this set over the next few days...

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH):
Paper:  White Daisy CS
Stamp:  #30yearsofhappy
Inks:  Lagoon, Thistle
Embellishments:  Purple shimmer trim, Aqua dots
Other:  Micro-tip scissors, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel - retired, 3D foam tape

It's the Little Things...

It's the Little Things is an upcoming stamp of the month set for November.

So while this post is a little early, I wanted to share it now because it is quite summery with all the flowers in the set.

These two cards show a nice combination of all five of our new CTMH colors:

Glacier, Thistle, Pixie, Flaxen and Canary.

I used a 1" wide post-it to cover a strip of the card base, and randomly stamped the flowers and leaves in various colors.

Then I simply peeled the post-it strip off, and stamped the sentiment with Slate ink.

I added a few Bitty Sparkles to add a little bling. 

And that was it.  Seriously easy and fast.

I basically repeated the same for this little 3x3 sized card.

Although I see I didn't add any Bitty Sparkles.  Easy enough to fix.  lol

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH):
Paper:  White Daisy CS
Stamps:  It's the Little Things - Nov SOTM
Inks:  Glacier, Thistle, Pixie, Flaxen, Canary, Slate
Embellishment:  Bitty Sparkles

Washi Tape Fun! A Gift Set of Four 3x3 Cards & Matching Holder

Over Christmas break, I had fun playing with my washi tape.

Some of the washi tapes I used on these were offered in a holiday mini and are currently unavailable because the holiday mini ended on Dec. 31st.  But the good news is that the pink dot, woodgrain, and yellow triangle washi tapes will be available again in the Spring/Summer 2014 Idea Book which goes live on February 1st.  The blue and grey is available now.

I luv making 3x3 cards, and using the washi offers a different twist to my usual cards.

I can share with you the basic info on the box.  I jotted down the dimensions and scoring info.

I used a piece of cardstock cut at 5 1/4" x 9 1/4" (although next time I think I would make the length longer than 9 1/4" by another inch or so).

I scored on the short side at 1" and 4 1/4"

and on the long side at 2", 3", and 7 1/4".

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  White Daisy CS

Stamps:  Holiday Tags - happy birthday, happy Valentine's day; Word Balloons - word bubble, thanks; Sparkle and Shine WOTG set - star - retired; Whooo's Your Valentine - heart, owl - retired

Inks:  Lagoon, Chocolate, Slate, Honey, Cotton Candy

Punches:  Scallop Border, 1 3/4" circle (EK), Mega scallop heart (Marvy Uchida)

Other:  Cricut Artiste cartridge - word bubble shape, Corner Chomper (WRMK), 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors

Cloud Nine - January is National Papercrafting Month!

Did you know that January is National Papercrafting Month?

Well, it is.   : )

And to celebrate, during the month of January, when you place a minimum $35 Close To My Heart order, you can get the exclusive Cloud Nine kit for just $15 (retail value of $46).

The kit comes with trendy papers, a fun stamp set, a roll of teal shimmer trim, a sheet of silver and antiqued gold durables triangles, die-cuts shapes to work with the stamp set images, and 10 card bases with envelopes.  Oh, and I can't forget about the gold polka-dotted washi tape!  Super cute!

But, if you know me at all, I decided to change it up a little.  lol

I've really been wanting to start scrapping my photos more.

(I just ordered a photo printer on Boxing Day, so once it arrives, I will be able to print photos as I need them for my layouts... yay!)

So I created a layout perfect for our photos from one of our trips to Hawaii.

(To the kit, I added a sheet of Creme Brulee CS, a sheet of Colonial White CS, and a piece of Sunset CS.)

I cut the title using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge.  I actually cut it twice, once in Colonial White, and once in Sunset and just layered them so you can see the Sunset peeking out from behind.

I also "painted" on some Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel onto the title piece to give it shimmer.

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Then I created a set of six 3x3 cards with some of the leftovers and the Pun Fun stamp set... and I still have some paper left!

Can you see the Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel on each of the cards?

Adds a super cute touch!

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month

with the Cloud Nine Kit!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH):

Fun & Sun Layout:

Paper:  Cloud Nine; Colonial White, Lagoon, Creme Brulee, Sunset CS

Embellishments:  Gold Washi tape - in kit, Teal Shimmer Trim - in kit, Durables Triangle Studs - in kit, Seaside Wooden Shapes - retired, Paper Flowers - retired, Aqua Dots, For Always Assortment flower, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel

Other:  Cricut Artbooking Cartridge, Make It From Your Heart Vol. 2 pattern 7, Micro-tip Scissors

Set of Six 3x3 Cards:

Paper:  Cloud Nine; Colonial White, Lagoon, Creme Brulee CS

Stamp:  Pun Fun

Ink:  Slate

Markers:  Lagoon, Creme Brulee, Slate, Whisper, Pear

Embellishments:  Teal Shimmer Trim - in kit, Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors

Die-Cut Snowflake 3x3 Holiday Cards & Gift Box Set

I love the look of using the negative space left from a die-cut shape.

And there is a challenge going on this week over at Flourishes to use your negative die-cut space on a project, so I'm going to link my project up to that.

Why not play along?

I made these very simple 3x3 holiday cards, 4 of each style.  The inspiration for my cards came from Pinterest (she used a butterfly shape on her cards), but when I tried the link, it takes you to a closed site.

For the card holder, I found instructions here on Beth Beard's blog.

The box is 2" deep (from front to back), so there's lots of room for 8 cards and 8 envelopes.

Hope you enjoyed!  

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Sparkle and Shine B&Ts; Kraft CS

Stamp:  Holiday Tags

Ink:  Chocolate

Die:  Let It Snowflake Die-namics (MFT)

Embellishments:  Clear Sparkles, Sparkle Flourish, Dk. Chocolate Striped Grosgrain ribbon

Other:  Oval punch (SU), 3D foam tape

Always Grateful

This pretty little 3x3 card was made with patterned paper from the new Huntington paper packet.

The flower is from a new Hostess set called You Only Live Once.

I added the dots to the center of the flower with my Silver Metallic Marker.

The sentiment is from Always Grateful.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Huntington B&T; Colonial White, Creme Brulee; Silver Glitter

Stamps:  You Only Live Once - Hostess set, Always Grateful

Inks:  Slate, Creme Brulee, Sunset

Other:  Silver metallic marker, 3D foam tape, 3 in 1 butterfly punch (other)

Claire 3x3 Floral Thank You Card... and girls' trip notes

 

 

Here is a little 3x3 thank you card I created back in January, when I had a creative week and I had created a bunch of items with all of the new Spring/Summer papers.  Some of which will have to wait to be shared in the upcoming months for the Paper Trail Blog Hops, but this one I can share with you now. 

 

I love how it turned out.

 

I stamped the Whisper (light grey) cardstock piece with a stamp from Distressed Backgrounds inked in Whisper ink.

 

The flower from Card Word Puzzle was simply stamped onto one of the patterned papers and trimmed out with my scissors, but I added the white dots in the center of the flower with a White Chalk marker.

 

The leaves I simply hand cut from Sweet Leaf cardstock and ran them through my trusty old paper crimper.

 

The Colonial White square cardstock piece and the flower were pop-dotted with 3D foam tape.

 

Really very easy, yet very appealing to my eye.

On another note...

Well, I had tons-o-fun on my girls' trip to Edmonton to celebrate one of my friend's 40th birthday. 

It was fabulous and really the only "complaints" I had from the trip was that Richie Sambora backed out of the last leg of the Bon Jovi concert tour, so that was a little disappointing.  And the darned weather report changed.  All my lighter clothes I packed just didn't cut it in all the snow.  But we all had packed like that and then we just had to make do.  lol
Other than that, it was awesome and a much needed break from our normal lives.

Some of the things we packed into our trip other than the tons of shopping we did:

• We splurged and rented a stretch limo to take us to and from the Bon Jovi concert.
• The next night we went to the Comic Strip (Bourbon Street, West Edmonton Mall) to watch a comedian who had a show that night.
• Then after the comedian we went next door to The Red Piano - Dueling Piano Bar & Bistro to watch and be thoroughly entertained by the dueling pianos.  We closed the place down.  If you were there, we were the fun group or the group having the most fun, depending on how you viewed us...  but then again there weren't all that many people there.  ;)
• The next night we treated ourselves to a proper evening out, got all gussied up and took a taxi downtown to Ruth's Chris for dinner.  Boy did we dine!  It was so enjoyable.  We didn't want to leave.  We stayed long and late and talked and then had coffee and dessert.  Loved our waiter.  When we asked if he needed us to leave to open the spot for others, he told us the table was ours for the night.  I actually think it wasn't overly busy that night. 

On the 7 hour drive back home, we started discussing our next girls' trip.  :)

That's it for me today.

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

 

Supplies used all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Claire B&Ts; Colonial White, Whisper, Sweet Leaf CS

Stamps:  Card Word Puzzle, Distressed Backgrounds

Inks:  Whisper, Outdoor Denim; White Chalk Marker

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, Paper Crimper (Fiskars), 3D Foam Tape