The Everything ABC's Blog Hop - letter G

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter I.  

This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment.  

Whatever the crafter has chosen as their I element 

will be featured in their post.

If you came from Linda Norman, 

then you're on the right track!

I cannot wait to see all the I inspired expressions of creativity. 

My I inspiration, INSTANT cards - Nothing but PML

Your next stop on our Everything ABC's blog hop is  Diana Saunders of Farmer Di Stamps . Catherine Nowak  also has a complete list of participants in case you get lost!

The Everything ABC's Blog Hop - letter F

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter F.  This may be the name 

of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment.  Whatever the crafter has and

 chosen as their F element will be featured in their post.

If you came from Lauren Moore's  - CTMH Crafting Blog, then you're on the right track!

I cannot wait to see all the F inspired expressions of creativity. 

For my F inspiration, I decided on a Fun Fold Card that adds a girly pleated Fold Feature to a card Front.  
Some call it the skirt fold others call it a drapery fold.  
You can find tutorials on Splitcoast Stampers and  on Song of My Heart Stampers.

I'm adding a very Fast, Fast, Fast, Fun Fold card. 
Just cut a square at 4 inches, fold each corner to the center and back to the edge again. 
Add some stickers with foam tape plus a zip strip with thick twine and staples and you have
another Fun Fold Card.

Your next stop on our Everything ABC's blog hop is Stephanie Feist of Quilted Scrapper.

In case you get lost along the way...go to Catherine Nowak for a complete list of participants!

CTMH Watercolor Blog Hop

For the March CTMH  Technique Blog Hop, we are featuring watercolors or watercolor pencil techniques.  If you are coming from Wendy Kessler  you are on the right track.  In case you get lost, you can get a complete list of participants  HERE. This month we have approximately 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using water color techniques along with a variety of our great CTMH products. To enjoy this hop is quite 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 found this idea on Pinterest called "watercolor lifting" by Jennifer McGuire.

This techniques uses watercolors, clear heat embossing and then lifting out the "unprotected" watercolor background.  First, create a bold watercolor background on watercolor paper. After it dries, clear heat emboss images on the water-colored area.  Add water again over the images and "lift" the color away.  Anything under the embossed images stays the same and the background around it is lightened.  EASY!                                                                      

I also added watercolor around the sentiment, so that the colors blended better. 

The Thistle stamp and stark White Daisy needed to be adjusted.

Close up of the embossed images.

 

I used CTMH watercolor paints, White Daisy CS for the card base 5 1/2 by 4 1/4, Penelope PaperPaket (Thistle),  Watercolor Paper,  Sparkles, Thistle Extra ThickTwine,  Banner Wishes B1438, Woodland Romance D1683 and clear embossing power.

Now, hop on over to Gina Brandstetter's blog to see what kind of fabulous art she's created.  Be sure to drop us a comment, we enjoy the encouragement. Enjoy the Hop!,

March SOTM Blog Hop - Sunshine Birdies

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring March's SOTM, which is Birdies , a set of 11 stamps.  If you have come here from Brenda Lapp , 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 38 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's 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 used the Penelope paper and complements, some watercolor paints, bitty sparkles 

purple shimmer trim and thistle extra thick twine tacked down with a mini staple.

Now "Hop" on over to Lauren Moore of CTMH Craftings to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! 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 set at a discount!