Highlight the Details - CTMH Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH Technique Blog Hop! This month there are 12 of us creating art using some type of highlighting as a technique.  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating embossing techniques.  If you are coming from Catherine Nowak, you are on the right track!  If you get lost, MELISSA has a list of everyone on the bottom of her blog.

highlight

verb (used with object), high·light·ed, high·light·ing.

• to emphasize or make prominent.

• to create highlights in (a photograph or engraving).  

(OR as in our case, in cardmaking and scrapbooking.)

The eye is naturally drawn to the blackest blacks and whitest whites in an image. So most effective use of a highlight will be where a naturally bright spot is created, with a splash of color or the absence of color. Highlights are a compositional element of a picture to create impact.  

For this card, I used a "watercolor" technique to create a splash of color.  I inked a smooth nonporous surface and stamped some thistle ink and added water. I applied the ink with a watercolor brush and stamped the sentiment in Intense Black. The paper I used is Feels Like Home.  I'm traveling (actually in Singapor.e -17 hours ahead of the PNW where I live), and have very limited supplies, no Sugar Plum ink,  though did have the small Thistle ink pad, so was surprised that the color is good with the Feels Like Home paper. I actually didn't need to match the colors since I only used the green leafy paper from the pack.  I added a few silver glitter gems.

The stamping was all from the stamp of the month - love the combination of the Feels Like Home with the flowers and butterflies of the Love So Sweet.  

Now hop on over to Miss. Carrie's Creations to see what kind of fabulous highlight techniques 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.

April SOTM Blog Hop - Love So Sweet

Welcome to the April SOTM Blog Hop

Love So Sweet:  An amazing set of 26 stamps which could be yours for only $5 - keep reading. 

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

If you came here from Kathy Burrows 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 April 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 found a "new" special fold called the Joy Fold Card. 
This one is built from a Z-fold with the Joy Fold added.

Measurements for this card:

Base: 11 x 4 ¼  scored at 2 ¾ & 5 ½ on the long edge.

Patterned paper (Feels Like Home X7243B) cut at

2 ½ X 4 for "Z" panels  and 5 ¼ X 4 for the inside of the card.

Joy Fold insert cut at 2 ¾ X 7 ½ scored on long side and fold at 3 ¾

Charcoal CS (cut 2 at 2 ½ X 3 ½) & Sugarplum SC (Cut two at 2 ¼ X 3 ¼)

Embellished with the flower stamped in Sugarplum and leaves with Sage.  Sentiments are stamped in Charcoal. Small butterflies stamped in Sugarplum, medium butterfly stamp with charcoal ink on sugarplum card-stock.  Shimmer brush in sugarplum was added to the center of the top fussy cut flower and topped with three sugarplum gems. Finally, I used white twine (retired) and wrapped it around  the first section of the z-fold, still available are the  white and gold twine and the white and bronze twine. The twine works great to tuck and hold down the joy card, though not really needed, mostly an embellishment.

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Now "Hop" on over to Katy Taylor's blog

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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 April SOTM is only available until April 30!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Emboss It! - CTMH Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  

This month there are 9 of us highlighting the use of embossing techniques.  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating embossing techniques.  If you are coming from Catherine Nowak, you are on the right track!  If you get lost, MELISSA has a list of everyone on the bottom of her blog.

I used gold embossing powder on vellum for the flowers (Love Blossoms CC2199).  The sentiment was cut from the CTMH Cricut Artbooking font welding the letters.  I cut 4 copies and glued them together, then applied 3 layers of embossing powder one at a time to make it look like it's made from metal. I need to add one more layer to remove the smudge from when I dropped it while it was still hot. It's amazing it it all melts into a puddle.... so don't drop it while it's hot.  

Now hop on over to Maz Wood's Blog to see what kind of babulous embossed 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.

Love Blossoms Blog Hop

Welcome to the Love Blossoms Blog Hop

If you came here from Becca Whitham'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 14 CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using the Love Blossoms Cardmaking Workshop Kit.  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 with the word "loved" from the stamp set that comes with the workshop kit, added a fussy- cut, sponge-colored, layered bouquet clustered against a gold glitter shaker with "Loved" stamped inside.  The gold shimmer brush was used to drop dots of gold in the center of the large flower. I used thistle and white daisy cardstock, with thistle,  New England ivy and charcoal ink. 

Shaker Window and Confetti Die Cut 
Loose Sequins - Gold

 Get a 20% discount when you purchase the Love Blossoms Workship Kit (CC21912) that includes the My Acrylix "Love Blossoms" stamp set, PLUS...…..

6-cardstock sheets (1 Carolina, 1 Charcoal, 1 Lilac, 1 Peach, 1 Pixie, & 1 White Daisy)

1 - Charcoal Exclusive Inks Mini Stamp Pad

1 - Pixie Exclusive Inks Mini Stamp Pad

1 - Thistle Exclusive Inks Mini Stamp Pad

1 - New England Ivy Exclusive Inks Mini Stamp Pad

1 - Silver Embellishing Thread (Z4213)

12 - white card bases & envelopes

If you want an extra stamp set or more paper, you can order them ala cart.

This kit is available through the end of March, while supply lasts.

Now "Hop" on over to Brenda Lapp's Blog to see her great work!  Be sure to visit all the consultant 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 SOTM Blog Hop - This Happened

                 

~ Welcome to the March SOTM Blog Hop ~ 
"This Happened", a set of 26 stamps!

 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 21 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!

I'm helping prepare "save the date" cards for my son's wedding August 3, 2019.  Last weekend I started designing some options and today, decided to see what I could do with the March SOTM
Here's what Happened! 
I saw the "Joy Fold Card".  I've been wanting to make one, though didn't know it was called the "Joy Fold Card" until I searched Pinterest.  I created a 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 card.

MEASUREMENTS

card base – 4-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ 

[scored and folded at 3″ on the long side]

cardstock layer – 3″ x 8″ 

[scored and folded in half at 4″ on the long side]

Striped layer – 4″ x 5-1/4" 

Polka dot layer – 2-3/4″ x 4″

Yellow patterned layer – 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″

White Daisy inside layer – 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″

SUPPLIES (CLICK ON ANY PRODUCT TO SHOP ONLINE):

Now "Hop" on over to Lauren Moore'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 set at a discount!

Thin Cuts Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "Thin Cuts" Blog Hop.

 If you came here from Laurel Seabrook'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 consultatns on Milinda's Blog Here.  This month we have 19 CTMH consultants sharing their creations using CTMH Thin Cuts 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! 

When I finished my "Lovely Layers" blog,  I saw so many more possibilities, such as adding the "thin cut" layers and then found they were sold out!  (Another lesson if you like a stamp and/or die get it before it's gone!) I'm madly in love with Budding Peonies, I hope we can get the  thin cuts back into production, but the stamp is still available,  Then I found the Documented Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts  currently on sale under "clearance"; normally $28.95 and now only $7.25!!! WOW!! There are several other thin cuts also on clearance.  Another favorite of mine is butterflies. The Butterfly Friendship Stamp + Thin Cuts is a must have for every butterfly lover. My problem, I know they are somewhere in my craft room, but not where I'm finding them in time for this hop.  

I'm now working on PLAN C... using a "thin cut" shaker window and confetti for a birthday card,  added  the stitched hearts,  and used the "Thin Cuts- Block Numbers" for the "9"...  

 a Really Quick Card!!

Now "Hop" on over to Kathy Burrows'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.  To get any of the products you see, contact your CTMH consultant or click here.  

Lovely Layers - CTMH Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH Technique Blog Hop

The theme for the February CTMH Technique Blog Hop is "Lovely Layers".  This blog will highlight artwork using a variety of "layered designs" in our artwork, layers of papers, clusters of embellishments, or stamp images that allow for layering.

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 16 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using "Lovely Layers" 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!  

My choice of layers is the Triple Layered Card.  (5X7)
We have several stamps that work great for the layered look.  
 I chose to stamp the flowers from Budding Peony D1341.
I also cut the word Blessed with the Cricut and added layers of black and gold glitter paper.   I'm getting this posted on time, though now inspired to continue tweaking this card with a variety of layering options.

Now hop on over to Lauren Moore's Blog to see what kind of fabulous layered 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.