Heart Happy Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "Heart Happy" Blog Hop.

If you came here from Janet's Creative World 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 17  CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using the Heart Happy Exclusive Collection.  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 decided to create a card that shows all the options from the two sided paper in this special.  The glasses are from the "cut apart sheet" shown on the blog badge. This is a 5 ½ X 4 ¼ Card and the circles are cut at 1 inch.

SAVE 25% when you purchase the workshop kit (CC2197) 

 that includes the My Acrylix "A Piece of My Heart" stamp set (CC2191), Paper Packet (CC2193), Stickers (CC2192) and instructions.  There's also an Album Workshop with the stamp set (CC2194) and without (CC2195) Also, you can order extra Coordinating Card Stock (CC2198) This special is available through the end of February, while supply lasts.

Now "Hop" on over to Laurel Seabrook'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.)

Tag, You’re It! - CTMH Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH Technique Blog Hop

The theme for the January CTMH Technique Blog Hop is "Tag, You're It!".  This blog will highlight artwork using TAGS!! The Tags could be Thin Cuts, stamp sets, or some other form of tag using CTMH products.  So, I'm eagerly anticipating the 
TAG inspiration in this hop.

If you are coming from Debi McBain's blog, you are on the right track.  In case you get lost, you can get a complete list of participants at the bottom of  Melissa Robinson's blog.  This month we have 9 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using "TAGS" to inspire their art. To enjoy this hop is quite simple to do - just click on the link at the bottom of the post on each blog to move to the next one.  
Here we go! 

Front                                                                                                        Back

For the Season Expressions 1 New Product CTMH Blog Hop, I found "the impossible card" on Pinterest  - MayMay Made it Blog and really love Frenchie Stamps butterfly version. I played with the instructions and made a quick Birthday Card. It's really easy! I wanted to do more with that card and developed a tutorial using TAGS!!
I hope you enjoy the possibilities.

1.  This card can be made pretty much any size.  

     *I made a 5X7 - vertical.

     *4 ¼  X 5 ½, and 6 X 6 work OK, also.

2. Once you cut your rectangle you can decide if you like it 

     vertical or horizontal. 

3. Fold it in 1/2

4. Create a center cut to the fold line on one side of the fold 

5. On the other side of the fold line, cut two lines to the center fold     (see photo below)

    *They should be at least 3/4 inch or 1 inch wide.  It can be         wider depending on the center portion you want for the    

     "stand-up" part of the card. 
You can leave the center part as a rectangle or get creative and cut out a shape using a thin cut.  

 

You can click on the photos to enlarge them. The first photo shows the center cut to the fold, (bottom)  and (top) two cuts for each side leaving a center section for the placement of the thin cut. photo # 2: I do not want to cut past the fold, so position the top plates only over the part I want to cut, stopping at the fold, photo # 3: then I trim away the part I want to remove.

Now it's time for the "impossible" magic!  Take the right bottom 1/2 and pull it to the back of the card - it flips over, the narrow part moves to the front and now you have the impossible card base. The center piece magically stands up.  Place it on your VersaMat (Z1279) so that you can adjust the pieces to be lined up properly and glue "bridges" across the gap in the front and the gap in the back of the card. My card had room on the back for a Stamped Scripture, comment, and signature.
You can put the card in an envelope and the center pops up when released. 

Feel free to ask questions if my instruction are not clear.

For this challenge, I used the medium sized tag with the "wavy" edges and made a partial cut ending on the fold and didn't include the edge with the hole for twine or ribbon for the stand up part of the card.  I also used the same tag for the sentiment "Happy Birthday from our Stamp of the Month - Card Captions.

Materials used:

"Something Fierce" Paper Packet (X7240B)

Years of Sweetness stamp set (D1827) 

Cricut Artbooking Collection (Z3503)

Thin Cuts-Fancy Tags (Z4305) 

Shimmer Brush - Gold (Z3316)

White & Gold Twine (Z4014)

Loose Sequins-Silver (Z4304)

Clear Sparkles (Z3274)

Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)

Thin Cuts-Decorative Borders (Z4241)

For my first card, I used the round/scalloped thin cut from Thin Cuts - Fancy Tags.   Found on the Seasonal Expressions 1 New Product Blog Hop

Now hop on over to Lauren Moore's blog to see what kind of fabulous art she's created.  Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement.  I hope you enjoy the hop.  If you see an item(s) you would like to purchase, contact your CTMH consultant or you can shop HERE with me.

Seasonal Expressions 1 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "Seasonal Experssions New Product" Blog Hop.

If you came here from Marciava Warrell'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!

"The Impossible Card"

I decided to make a special birthday card for a child at church.  This card 5 X 7 lays flat and pops up when taken out of the envelope and can stand on a shelf to enjoy for a long time.  

I got the idea from pinterest where I linked to Maymay Made It blog with instructions. 

I used the Stamp of the Month - "Card Captions" for the "Happy Birthday" and on the back "Congrats"  will get that photo posted also.  I also used the "Something Fierce" paper and compliments.  The workshops; scrapbooking and cardmaking also look great!! It's been a "fierce" week at work so I didn't have time to finish this as I planned.  I will add a second take and include photos of the cuts.  This is a fun card. and can be made any size, vertical or horizontal and works great with our double sided paper.  This card base was made with the willow paper cut at 5 X 7.  I cut the pop-up scallop using Fancy tags thin cuts and only cut the scallop portion, positioning the tag part so it didn't cut. (demo photo later)  I also used the scallop border from the "Decorative Borders" thin cuts for the "bridge" portion. One heart I had laying around was the "Stitched Hearts" thin cuts. 

Now "Hop" on over to Laurel Seabrook'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.)

January SOTM Blog Hop - Card Captions

  

Welcome to the January SOTM Blog Hop ~ Card Captions, a set of 26 stamps!

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

If you came here from Melinda Everitt'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 January 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!
With the business of the holidays and two family birthdays, Christmas Eve and January 7, I'm running late making my card so need to create a card that's very FAST and EASY.

Here's what I decided - I love special folds and they add that special something to a very simple card.

Pleated Skirt Fold

 - folds scored at 3/4"-1/2" X 4

Something Fierce Paper Pack X7240B

Something Fierce Complements X7240C

Gold-Flecked Gems Z4193

White and Gold Ribbon Z3189

Now "Hop" on over to Haley Dyer'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 January SOTM is only available until January  31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!