Adorable Documented 6x6 One Sheet Wonder Cards

I took out my 6x6 One Sheet Wonder instructions yesterday and created a completely different set of cards by switching up the papers to Documented, and using a different stamp set.  

These turned out so cute!

If you want to get a copy of my 6x6 One Sheet Wonder, it is only $3 CAD.

Cheaper than a cup of coffee.  :)

*For my fellow Consultants, this would be great tool for building a card buffet stash...  (wink,wink)

Happy creating!  :)

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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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From The Heart Boxed Card Set

There was a special Close To My Heart promo last month that included a terrific stamp set, called From the Heart.

Over the past month, I have seen quite a few beautiful projects created with this stamp set.  Like this one from Chris Franco that really stood out to me, and which I ended up using as inspiration for my boxed card set.

The sentiment I used on the box is from one we received at Convention in 2016.

The birthday sentiment I used on the cards is from Birthday Sparkles.

Inks used on the above card:

Glacier, Lagoon, Flaxen, Fern, New England Ivy, Goldrush, Black

Inks used on the above card:

Bashful, Pomegranate, Flaxen, Fern, New England Ivy, Goldrush, Black

Inks used on the above card:

Thistle, Pansy, Flaxen, Fern, New England Ivy, Goldrush, Black

Inks used on the above card:

Tangerine, Goldrush, Flaxen, Fern, New England Ivy, Cranberry, Black

Wouldn't this make an amazing gift???  I know I would love to receive it.  lol

I seriously am in love, love, LOVE with these cards.  Chris did an amazing job on hers, and made re-creating them super easy.

On a side note, I used to sell my instructions on how to create this card box, but I lost all of my files when I dropped my laptop about 2.5 yrs ago.  :(

Happy creating!  :)

Butterfly 3x3 Card Box & Card Set... Dotty For You

You better hurry, because there's not much time left to get your Dotty For You paper packet!

I thought I'd create a little somethin'-somethin' to share with you using the Butterfly patterned B&T paper from that colourful paper pack.

It's a 3x3 card box and it easily holds four 3x3 cards and envelopes.

It turned out pretty adorable, I think.  ;)

Dotty For You is chock full of terrific patterned papers, with polka-dotted solid colours on each of their reverse sides.

Get yours today for just $5 with a minimum $35 order.

*** I will offer this Butterfly 3x3 Card Box and Card Set tutorial for free with a qualifying order (of $35 or more), when you take advantage of the Dotty For You paper packet by adding it to your order.  

Please email me when you place an online order with me, and I will send you this tutorial via email.

This offer is good only until May 31st, 2012.

(Note, the offer for this free tutorial with purchase is not from Close To My Heart.  This offer is only available by shopping with me.)

And don't forget that you can add the Stamp of the Month - Friendship Bouquet for just $5 with a minimum $50 order.  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

The A2 Tray-Style Box Tutorial is now available!

Just poppin' in to let you all know that my A2 Tray-Style Box Tutorial is now available!

 

You can get it with the purchase of one of my handmade cards.

All the details can be found here.

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I'll be back later tonight with my Paper Trail Blog Hop.  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

My Newest Card Box... A2 Tray-Style Card Boxed Set with Stella!

I created this adorable boxed set of cards yesterday, while Cole was home sick from school.

Note:  I will have this A2 Tray-Style Card Box tutorial ready in the near future.  Once I have it ready, I will let you all know, and you will be able to get it for free with a purchase of a handmade card. 

I made 2 cards with this sentiment "Age is just a number...", and the inside reads, "yours will remain unlisted."

And I made the other 2 cards with the sentiment, "With age comes widsom..." and the inside reads, "you're one of the wisest people I know!"

Love those funny sentiments from Just a Number.

I used the new Stella paper packet, and I cut all the shapes, except for the sentiment banner strips and the leaves on the front of the box, with my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.

Do you have this cartridge yet???  If not, what are you waiting for?  ;)

Although you can't see it in the picture, the box does hold the A2 envelopes, too.

I'll be sure to post when the tutorial is ready.

Until next time, happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

A2 Tray-Style Card Box:

Paper:  Stella B&Ts;  Colonial White, Cocoa, Lagoon CS

Stamps:  Just for You, The Best Things

Inks:  Chocolate, Tulip, Sunset, Olive

Embellishments:  Pearl Opaques and Bitty Opaques, Pewter Badge Buttons

Other:  Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, 1" circle punch (EK), Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape

Cards:

Paper:  Stella, Colonial White, Cocoa, Olive, Lagoon CS

Stamps:  Just for You, Just a Number

Inks:  Chocolate, Olive

Embellishments:  Pewter Badge Buttons, Bronze Glitz Glitter Glue

Other:  Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, Square punch (EK), Sponge

Baby Cards Boxed Set

I'm still waiting on my shipment of new goodies from the new Idea Book (and my new Spring/Summer Idea Books, too).

So that means it's the perfect time to play with my stash!

My son took over the TV room to play on his Xbox this morning to play Halo.  I really don't enjoy watching or listening to that, so I went into my scraproom and dug out some of my favourite old retired papers, Twitterpated, a new stamp set from the current Idea Book that I hadn't yet inked up, Zoology, and a set that is going to retire at the end of January, called Sweet Baby.  A much more enjoyable way to spend my time!!!

This is what I created:  a super cute boxed set of baby cards, 2 suitable for a girl and 2 for a boy. 

I'm thinking I should offer this as a class, but more customizable where my customers can pick any of my paper packs and stamps of their choice.  That way if they don't want to make baby cards, they can choose their own theme.  Sounds fun, right?  Of course they'd be stuck with all the cutting, but it seriously took me only about 2 hours (if that) to come up with this.  

It would also be a great way for me to use up some of my ever-growing stash.  Anyways, I'm rambling....  ;)

The A2 Slant Top Card Box may look familiar.  It's one of my templates you can get as a bonus with the purchase of one of my cards.  You can see the cards and all the templates I currently have available HERE.

I better get going... got to put away the Christmas tree today.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Twitterpated B&Ts - retired; Colonial White, Chocolate CS

Stamps:  Zoology, Sweet Baby - retiring at the end of January

Inks:  Chocolate, Sorbet, Heavenly Blue

Embellishments:  Sorbet ribbon, Chocolate polka dot organdy, Sweet Leaf button, Chocolate bigger brads

Punches:  Corner rounder, 2 1/2" scallop circle (Marvy Uchida), 2" circle (Fiskars), Scallop border (SU)

Other:  3D foam tape, ScorTape (ScorPal), Velcro Dot (Velcro)

2 New Card Box Tutorials Are Now Available...

I always forget how much time it takes to get these tutorials ready, but the great news is that they are now done!

I get the question very often from people asking if they can purchase my templates, but as an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart, it would be infringing on Policy to do so.  So as long as I am a Consultant, I cannot.

But what I can do is offer my templates as a bonus with the purchase of a handmade item - in this case, I create handmade cards specificially to sell to you.

You can read all the details and view the currently available cards HERE.

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These are the 2 new templates available now:

3x3 Slant Top Card Box and Card Set Tutorial

(This box tutorial also includes instructions to create a matching 4 card set, and how to create envelopes for this hard-to-find size.)

Click here to view more pictures.

A2 Slant Top Box Tutorial

(Tutorial for box to hold 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" cards.)

Click to view more pictures.

Happy creating!  :)

A2 Slanted Top Card Box Set

Here's another A2 sized (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") card box, once again inspired by a square one done by the fabulous Sandi MacIver.  You can see the first box I made like this with a slanted top, but for 3x3 sized cards here. 

I made this A2 slanted top card box a while before Christmas, but I finally found some time today to make my cards, completing my set.  And again I would like to thank Sandi for her graciousness in allowing me to run with her idea of the slanted top box to create templates of my own.  She's a sweetheart!  Be sure to visit her inspiring blog and leave her some love!

Eventually I will have this box template available as a bonus with purchase of a handmade card.  I'll let you all know when it is ready (as well as when the 3x3 Slant Top Box template is ready, too).

If I don't get these templates completed before the middle of the month, it might be awhile before I can tackle them, as I will have to begin the huge task of priming and painting the interior of our new home.  So please be patient.  It will get done... ;)

I love the bright colours in this set!  They're just so cheery!  Actually, they are very familiar, too.  I just realized that I used these very colours in my last Humble Artists Swap cards...  ;)

Until next time...

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Olivia B&T; Colonial White, Black, Lagoon CS

Stamps:  Damask Tiles, Bohemian Alphabet, Party Pennants, A Love, Find Your Style, For Every Occasion, Amore Lowercase Alpha, The Present

Inks:  Black, Lagoon, Sunset

Embellishments:  Black stitched grosgrain, Sunset striped grosgrain, Colonial White flowers, Lagoon Buttons, Black waxy flax, Clear sparkles, Black/Colonial White decorative brad

Punches:  1/2" circle and Scallop Border (SU)

Other items:  3D foam tape, Sponge, Paper piercer, Glue Dots, Micro-tip scissors, Velcro Dot (other)

CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop - October

Welcome to the CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop for October!

This month we are highlighting Christmas project ideas.

You should have arrived from Melinda's blog.

But this is a circular hop, so it doesn't matter where you start along the hop.  ;)

For my Christmas project I decided to create a card box, using my A2 card box template, with our new Christmas paper called Mistletoe and mixing it with the Creative Basics Mistletoe Collection. 

I created a decoration to add to the front of my card box by layering some different Dimensional Elements, and using some natural hemp for the string/bow.  I then glued them onto a circular piece of black cardstock.

I also made a card to go inside the box.  Now I just need to make about 5-7 more of them to fill it.... lol

I hope you enjoyed your short visit, and be sure to continue along on the hop by heading over to the next blog to check out Wendy's fab ornaments. 

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Mistletoe and CB Mistletoe Collection; Colonial White, Cranberry, Black CS
Stamps:  A Twinkle, Tag The Occasion
Inks:  Cranberry, New England Ivy, Black
Embellishments:  Black brads and bigger brads, Clear sparkle, Black stitched grosgrain, Natural hemp, DE Stars and DE On Target, Stardust Glitter Glitz glue
Other items:  Liquid glass, Prisma Glitter, Corner rounder, Paper piercer, Micro-tip scissors, Hole punch (Fiskars), Circle Coluzzle (retired), Vicki's A2 Card Box Template

Large A2 Card Box template is now available...

Here's another sampling of my newest template, Vicki's Large A2 Card Box.  It easily holds 12+ cards and 12+ envelopes in a seperate compartment inside.  You can get my free bonus template with purchase of a handmade card today!  (You'll find it on my sidebar.)

I used Melon Mambo DP by SU to decorate my card box.  And I made that funky flower to match!  You can find the link for the flower tutorial on Wendy Smedley's blog HERE.  It just adds the perfect 3D detail!  I made the leaves by taking a piece of White Daisy CS, folding it in half, then running it through my paper crimper.  Then I just cut them out with my scissors free-hand.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  White Daisy CS; Melon Mambo DP (SU)

Punches:  Scallop Circle and Scallop Border (SU), 1 1/2" circle (EK)

Ribbon:  White grosgrain (Walmart)

Other:  Micro-tip scissors, Scor-Tape (LSS), brad

Template:  Vicki's Large A2 Card Box

My Latest Creation: Large A2 Card Box... (Template coming soon)

Sometimes ya just need a big box...  so I created it!  This one I call a Large A2 Card Box and although it is similar to my A2 Card Box, it has its differences.  Besides the obvious fact that it is sized larger to easily hold 12+ cards (5 1/2 x 4 1/4) and 12+ envelopes, it also has a separate compartment inside to hold the envelopes.  Cool, huh?

This Large A2 Card Box would make a great workshop for those of you offering card classes for multiple cards.  It also would make a great gift box to give an awesome assortment of cards to someone special... maybe as a gift for a Birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day?  I know how much I would cherish a handmade gift!  ;)

I just made this today, and I still have to sit down and create the template.  I'm going to be offering it as a free bonus template with purchase of a handmade card, so I'll post to let you know when it's available.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Template:  Vicki's Large A2 Card Box

Paper:  Colonial White, Black, Sweet Leaf CS; Silhouette B&Ts

Embellisments:  Colonial White flower, Black flower (LSS), Black print brad, Black gingham ribbon (Walmart), Green polka dot grosgrain (Walmart)

Tools:  Paper crimper (Fiskars), Paper piercer, Micro-tip scissors, Scoreboard (Martha Stewart)

Other:  Scor-Tape, 3D foam tame (other), Tombo Mono Multi glue (LSS)

Emails bouncing back... an important reminder for those of you purchasing a handmade card from me.

Ms. L. Logan, I'm trying to email a tutorial to you, but my email keeps bouncing back to me.  You will need to add my email address to your address book for it to come through.  Email me once you've done so and I'll try emailing it again.  Thanks.  :)

So I'll take this oportunity to make a reminder again that if you buy a handmade card from me and you don't receive an email from me within 24 hours (usually a lot sooner than that), please check your Spam or Junk email folder.  If there is not an email from me sitting there, please add my email address to your address book, as it's extremely likely that I've been emailing you and your computer/internet provider is not letting my emails come through.  Then I ask you to email me to let me know that you've added me to your address book so I know that I can try sending it again.  :)

My Latest Double Scraplings Cards & Gift Box

I had fun creating a simple set of Double Scraplings Cards & Gift Box.  Super easy, and super cute! 

What are Double Scraplings, you ask?  Well, they came about when using an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock to make 2 - 4x4 square cards.  It leaves a larger scrap of cardstock the size of 2 1/2 x 8 1/2.  Scraplings are cards that when you cut that piece in half at 1 1/4 x 8 1/2 and fold them in half, it gives you two Scrapling cards.  But what I did was just fold that 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 scrap cardstock piece in half and you get a Double Scrapling.  ;)

How do you get the template, you ask?  That's easy too.  You can get it free with purchase of a handmade card from me.  For your convenience, I've even included a template so you can make your own envelopes to fit the Double Scrapling cards.  If you're interested in the details, you will find a link at the top of my sidebar:  just click on the picture and it will take you to all the info.   ;) 

Have a wonderful day and happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Zippidee and Splendor B&Ts, Colonial White and Black CS

Stamps:  Dreams Petite Perks, Thank You, Happy Birthday, Lifetime, You Are Beautiful

Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukeniko), Topiary, Buttercup, Goldrush, Black

Punches:  1 1/4" and 1 1/2" circle (EK), Scallop edge (SU)

Other:  Blending pen, 3D foam tape (dollar store), Vicki's Double Scraplings Cards & Gift Box template

A Posy A2 Card Box Set of 4

Another fun, yet fairly quick project to put together.  This card set uses a CTMH A-size stamp set called A Posy (retails for $9.25 CAN).  Awesome price for a terrific little set!

To get the flowers polka-dotted, I stamped the flowers first, then inked up a polka-dot background stamp with chocolate ink and just kissed my clean Posy flower stamp onto it.  Then I simply stamped the polka-dots onto my stamped flowers.  Easy peasy, especially when using clear stamps and blocks!  ;)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Twitterpated B&T, Colonial White, Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Sorbet, Crystal Blue CS

Inks:  Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue, Chocolate

Stamps:  A Posy, Thank You, Argyle Backgrounds

Embellishments:  Twill ribbon, Chocolate buttons, Crystal Blue waxy flax

Tools:  Corner rounder, Double Scallop edge punch (Martha Stewart), Cuttlebug, Sizzix Sm. Dots embossing plate (SU)

Templates:  Vicki's A2 Card Box template

Adhesive:  Tombo Mono Multi (LSS), Scor-Tape (LSS), 3D foam tape (other)