CTMH Technique Hop - "Distressed Much?"

Welcome to the March CTMH Technique Blog Hop! 

This month there are 14 CTMH consultants using CTMH products in their artwork to create a variety crafts using the theme "Distressed Much?".  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous "Distressed" artwork.  
If you are coming from Michelle Longcar's blog  you are on the right track!  If you get lost, you can find the list on the bottom of Melissa's blog .

Here we go!

Crafting de-stresses me, it's my therapy and with schools closing and increases in the local positive Covid-19 tests, it's a challenge to not be stressed.
One technique I like to use is distressing the paper to make it look older. There are multiple ways to distress.
1. inking edges, 2. roughing edges, 3. ink splatters, 4. sanding or filing, 5. rolling and tearing paper.

Our newest paper "Yesterday and Today" already has a distressed/aged look to it, so I'm using more inking and roughening the edges with a scissors to accentuate the effect.

I used the "You Make Me Happy" stamp set(25 stamps).  

They can be colored or simply stamped.  

I dyed the White Ribbon with Espresso ink.  

 I cannot wait to see what others have done.  

Now hop on over to Cat Nowak's blog  to see what kind of fabulous "Distressed" art she's created.  Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement. I hope you enjoyed this hop.  If you see items you would like to purchase, contact your CTMH consultant or you can Shop HERE

March/April Catalog New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "New Product" Blog Hop.

CTMH has two catalogs. 

#1)  Core Products  September 2019 - August 2020. &

#2) A bi-monthly CTMH Catalog March-April full of new products. This hop will show-case the new products from this newest bi-monthly catalog.  FYI: If you place an order, you will get a free catalog.

If you came here from Brandi Robinson's blog you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  

If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE. 

This month we have 21 CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using products from our new CTMH Idea Book.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

Here we go!

I love special fold cards, this one is especially fun with our two-sided papers from our new catalog,  "Yesterday &Today Paper Packet".  I also used the "Seas the Day-Cardmaking stamp".

Now "Hop" on over to  Becca Whitham's blog to see her great work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants on their blogs to get some great crafting ideas! Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement. To get any of the products you see, contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here.)

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Family Legacy

Welcome to the March SOTM Blog Hop

"Family Legacy "

  An amazing set of 17 stamps & it could be yours for only $5. 

 It will be fun to see stamping inspiration found on this hop. 

If you came here from Krista Hershberger's blog  you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE.  This month we have approximately 17 Close To My Heart consultants sharing their creations using the March SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

Here we go!

On my last blog, I played around with the double diamond fold card.  I had so much fun once I figured out how to score and fold it, I decided to repeat that card with the March Stamp of the Month. 

Front

Back (open and closed) with room for a personal message.

Using our double sided paper makes this card easy to make.

The base was the toffee/espresso colored sheet from 

Yesterday and Today

Besides using the Family Legacy stamp of the month, the flower and leaves I added are from the Yesterday and Today-cardmaking stamp + Thin Cuts (set of 14 stamps)

This card, folded flat, fits into a 5 X 7 envelope. 

Diamond fold card ~ instructions
To make this card you will need…

1 piece of 12″ x 5″ Cardstock or our double sided patterned paper.

Score along the 12″ side at 3″, 4 1/4",7 3/4" & 9".

On the 3 X 5 end rectangles make the outer side 5" end at the 2.5" midpoint. 
Mark the top and bottom of each rectangle at the 1.5" midpoint.
Cut off the corner triangles.
Create a diagonal score line from the top 1.5" midpoint to the bottom 4.25" scoreline.
Create an large X making a second diagonal score line from the bottom 1.5" midpoint to the top 4.25" scoreline.
Create a second large X score mark on the other side of the 12 X 5 panel. I find it easiest to flip it around and repeat the previous instructions; 
resulting in a second diagonal score line from the bottom 7.75" scoreline to the top midpoint mark 1.25' from the edge of the paper, and from the top 7.75" scoreline to the bottom  midpoint mark 1.25' from the edge of the paper
 This is what it looks like.

Decorating the panels takes the follow cuts.
For the 3X5 end pieces - cut 2 3/4" X 4 3/4" 
Mark the midpoints on all 4 sides and cut into a diamond shapes
Cut the back mid panel  2 3/4" X 4 3/4"  
For the triangle shapes created by the folds - cut two rectangle at 1 1/4" X 4" cut them in 1/2. creating 4 rectangles - 1 1/4 X 2.  
cutting the triangles is tricky if both sides are not the same.
Be sure to cut 2 from top right to bottom left
and the other 2 from the top left to bottom right for the triangles to match.
If both sides are the same, the cutting isn't an issue.

- here is a "no math" tip on marking a midpoint !

Happy Crafting!

Now "Hop" on over to Brandi Robinson's blog, to see her inspiring work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!  Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement.  Remember, the March  SOTM is only available until March 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp for $5!

Stamptacular Stamp + Thin Cuts Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "Stamptacular Stamp + Thin Cuts" Blog Hop. This special is a super opportunity to get CTMH fabulous stamps and Thin Cuts at a discount! Check out the available stamps and Thin Cuts!!

 If you came here from Miss. Carrie's Creations' blog  you are on the right path!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda's Blog HERE.  This month we have 18 CTMH consultants sharing their creations using items from the Stamptacular Stamp + Thin Cuts special with other great CTMH products on their blogs.  This is simple to do; just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!   Here we go! 
I created a card for my daughter, a llama lover.  She used to work a llama farm when she was first married.  Then they had their own small llama farm.  Yes, llamas do spit!

If a one-L lama is a priest, and a 2-L llama is a beast

…what’s a 3-L lllama? 
A really big fire!

                                Wild & Punny Stamp + Thin Cuts                        

Card Word Puzzle

Some Kind of Wonderful

 Diamond Fold Easel Card

I was able to add some details after the blog went live.  Really wishing I was I had more time to craft...  I worked 4-10's so actually took today as a flex day so I can "play".

Standing up FRONT view

I used our Tri-blend markers to color the llama, except for the Sangria for the word ROCK! and in the blanket on the llama. Sangria ink picked up from the lid of the ink pad was water-colored using the CTMH small round waterbrush. The leaves were stamped and sponged with Fern ink and the flowers satmped with Intense Black and water-colored with the Sangria ink.  

I wished I had embossed the Fern triangle Card Stock paper for some texture.

Standing up BACK view

(Has room for a personal message.)

Spread out  FRONT

(My "do-over" would be to emboss the fern CS triangles for some texture.)

Spread out BACK

This card, folded flat, fits into a 5 X 7 envelope. 

Diamond fold card ~ instructions
To make this card you will need…

1 piece of 12″ x 5″ Cardstock or our double sided patterned paper.

Score along the 12″ side at 3″, 4 1/4",7 3/4" & 9".

On the 3 X 5 end rectangles make the outer side 5" end at the 2.5" midpoint. 
Mark the top and bottom of each rectangle at the 1.5" midpoint.
Cut off the corner triangles.
Create a diagonal score line from the top 1.5" midpoint to the bottom 4.25" scoreline.
Create an large X making a second diagonal score line from the bottom 1.5" midpoint to the top 4.25" scoreline.
Create a second large X score mark on the other side of the 12 X 5 panel. I find it easiest to flip it around and repeat the previous instructions; 
resulting in a second diagonal score line from the bottom 7.75" scoreline to the top midpoint mark 1.25' from the edge of the paper, and from the top 7.75" scoreline to the bottom  midpoint mark 1.25' from the edge of the paper
 This is what it looks like.

Decorating the panels takes the follow cuts.
For the 3X5 end pieces - cut 2 3/4" X 4 3/4" 
Mark the midpoints on all 4 sides and cut into a diamond shapes
Cut the back mid panel  2 3/4" X 4 3/4"  or like mine, 2 1/2" X 4 1/2"
For the triangle shapes created by the folds - cut two rectangle at 1 1/4" X 4 1/2" cut them in 1/2. creating 4 rectangles - 1 1/4 X 2 1/4.  
cutting the triangles is tricky if both sides are not the same.
Be sure to cut 2 from top right to bottom left
and the other 2 from the top left to bottom right for the triangles to match. 

- no math tip on marking a midpoint !

Happy Crafting!

Now "Hop" on over to Krista Hershberger's blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants on their blogs to get some great crafting ideas. Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement. This special is only available through February 1–29 while supplies last. To get any of the products you see, contact your CTMH consultant or click HERE. 

February Technique Hop - "Color Your World"

Welcome to the CTMH Technique Blog Hop! 

This month there are 14 CTMH consultants using CTMH products in their artwork to create a variety crafts using the theme "Color Your World".   This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous "Color Your World" artwork.  If you are coming from Cat Nowak's Blog you are on the right track!  If you get lost, you can find the list on the bottom of Melissa's blog.  

Here we go!

I love our inks that we can squeeze our ink pad and then use the ink from the lid as water color.  I planned to watercolor a background, but somehow my watercolors didn't get packed and I'm at a crop so learning to be creative and improvise. So I sponged the background with Sangria and Sapphire.  I used the "Shared Happiness" stamp and thin cut"  Found on the Stamptacular Sale!!

Swished some Sapphire ink with a brush, used our embossing pen to write the sentiment and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  I colored the bouquet with the TriBlend markers.

I love the TriBlend Markers!

Three colors in one marker; light, mid, and dark. Tutorials I've seen suggest starting light, going into the shadows with the dark add the mid and then go back and blend all over with light.

My first attempt using the TriBlend™ Markers was to color the bouquet for the February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  It's perfect for lots of coloring. These markers are much easier to use than I expected.  

 I cannot wait to see what others have done.  

Now hop on over to Tamara's blog to see what kind of fabulous "Color Your World" art she's created.  Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement. I hope you enjoyed this hop.  If you see items you would like to purchase, contact your CTMH consultant or you can Shop HERE

February SOTM Blog Hop - Cherishing Her

Welcome to the February SOTM Blog Hop

"Cherishing Her":  An amazing set of 23 stamps which could be yours for only $5. 

 It will be fun to see stamping inspiration found on this hop. 

If you came here from Kim Loewen  you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE.  This month we have approximately 21 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the February SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

Here we go!

I challenged myself to use our new tri-blend markers.
They are AMAZING!  So much easier than I anticipated.
I also copied a post I saw with some of the bouquet fussy cut and layered the flowers to make them look more 3-D.
I love our embossing folders, get them when you can.  
I just discovered this one is retired!?  

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Now "Hop" on over to Jen Rubio, to see her inspiring work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!  Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement.  Remember, the February  SOTM is only available until February 29!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp for $5!

New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "New Product" Blog Hop.

CTMH has two catalogs. 

#1)  Core Products  September 2019 - August 2020.

#2) A bi-monthly CTMH Catalog January-February full of new products. This hop will show-case the new products from this newest bi-monthly catalog.  If you place an order, you will get a free catalog.

If you came here from Kathy Burrow's blog  you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  

If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE. 

This month we have 16  CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using product from our new CTMH Seasonal Expressions Idea Book.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

Here we go!

I love the Spruced Up paper and was in the 
"Terrific Treats"  mode from working on 
Melissa's CTMH Technique Blog Hop.  I created a Pillow Treat Box using Spruced Up paper, I added the lovely  Sangria Ribbon plus the Spruced Up zipstrip for trim.  The sentiment and flowers are from the Celebrate Today Cardmaking Workshop Kit .

Now "Hop" on over to Haley Dyer's blog  to see her great work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants on their blogs to get some great Terrific Treats crafting ideas! Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement. To get any of the products you see, contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here.)

January Technique Hop - "Terrific Treats"

Welcome to the CTMH Technique Blog Hop! 

This month there are 10 CTMH consultants using CTMH products in their artwork to create a variety of Techniques  making "Terrific Treats".  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous "Terrific Treats" artwork.  If you are coming from Michelle Loncar's Blog you are on the right track!  If you get lost, you can find the list on the bottom of Melissa's blog.  
Here we go!

I found a cute mug tutorial on Pinterest.

The pictures looked life size but once I cut it, the mug is only 3 inches tall.  So the one instruction I changed was making the vertical scores only one inch.  I inserted the tab for the handles into the fold by the glued edge.  It's really easy and fast.  I also used the Oh My Heart paper, sticker, and stamp and raspberry ink.  I random stamped the tissue paper using a cluster of the Oh My Heart stamps. 

I was able to insert a small candle in the mug as the "treat".

This was the arrangement of the cluster of stamps 
that I used on the tissue paper.

 I cannot wait to see what others have done.  

Now hop on over to Haley Dyer's Blog to see what kind of fabulous "Terrific Treats" she's created.  Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement. I hope you enjoyed this hop.  If you see items you would like to purchase, contact your CTMH consultant or you can Shop HERE