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Sunday, February 20, 2022

Love Story Blog Hop

Create Your Own Love Story! 

This special offers a discount on new scrapbooking and cardmaking workshops featuring the beautiful designs of the Love Story paper collection! These exclusive new scrapbooking and cardmaking workshops truly demonstrate the rich creative possibilities of the Love Story paper collection. Each cardmaking and scrapbooking workshop can be created using any of the three Love Story color options—Black, Mink or Toffee—and discounted workshop kits are available in each color. Offer available through February 28, 2022 while supplies last. Check out the OPTIONS HERE!

I love this paper collection and will be using it for my son's wedding photos, but until I find time to that, I'm making some Thank You Cards. The cardmaking  kit has 4 patterns.  I'm creating 3 additional designs..  The first one is the Triple Layering technique; instructions are on my previous blog. and the other 2 are in found in Make It From Your Heart Volume 4. Card #2 is from page 27, Card #3 is from page 29.

Card #1
 
Card #2
 
 
Card #3

 
 
Additional cards I've posted on previous blogs. February SOTM - a shutter card
 
 
If you would like to see more artwork, check out what my maker friends have created!
With their permission, I'm sharing their work on my blog.
Click their name to visit their blog.
 

 

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Chantilly Blog Hop

 
This bloghop features another BBMP = Bring Back My Pack Special: The Chantilly special is available through February 28, 2022 while supplies last, so be sure to get yours before they’re gone! Save 20% on this great collection of products with the Chantilly Product bundle, which contains the paper packet, sticker sheet, cardstock pack, and all three stamp sets!
 If you came here from ScrappinKaty 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 6 CTMH consultants sharing their creations using the CTMH Chantilly 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 used the "Happy Thoughts" C1536 card from the Chantilly bundle.  The paper bundle is also CC122151  discounted.
This sentiment is from the Love Story Cardmaking stamp C1903.
We also have a blog hop coming up to show the Love Story Special.

The Happy Thoughts stamp set that I used.
 
Here's a look at the entire bundle.

Instructions: 

  • Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
  • White Daisy Layers: 5 1/4 x 4, 4 1/2 x 3 1/4, 3 1/2 x 2 1/4
  •  Colored Layers: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2, 3 3/4 x 2 1/2
  •  Lay White pieces on top of each other, centering and stamp Sentiment, Flowers and Leaves
  •  Adhere layers alternating White Daisy with a contrasting color to build the card
  •  Add embellishments:  I used Glitter Gems, and silver & gold thread
Now "Hop" on over to Judy Dahlgren 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 28. To get any of the products you see, contact your CTMH consultant or click HERE. 

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

February SOTM - Here's the Story Blog Hop

 Welcome! to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

We will be featuring the Februray 2022 SOTM; "Here's the Story" a set of 26 stamps!! If you came here from Haley Dyer, the Inky Scrapper 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 12 Close To My Heart Makers 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!  
If you know me, you know I love interactive and special folds cards.  I've created cards using the shutter technique in the past and realized this stamp set is perfect for the shutter card.  I'm also excited about the new Workshop Wow: Love Story that's available the month of February.  I love the paper and used the  mink versions for my SOTM cards.  
1. Shutter card front with color
Mink sticker flowers with 
sentiment stamped on Mink CS using Charcoal.
Fast and easy!

Card Open with shutter
 I found good instructions 
for this card on Lisa's Stamp Studio blog.
 
Now "Hop" on over to Kim Loewen's blog  to see her great work! Be sure to visit all the Makers at their Blog to get some great crafting ideas!  Remember, this SOTM is only available through February 28.  Contact your CTMH Maker (or click hereto see how you can get this stamp set for $5 or even FREE as a VIP!