Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop,where we will be featuring products from our amazing Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog .  If you haven’t had a chance to view this catalog, you can do so online or receive one free when you place an online order in May.  If you have come here from Krista Hershberger’s blog, you are on the right path! When you are finished here, you can click on the link at the end to move to the next blog.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.

For this Blog Hop, I was able to do three things I love: Join a blog hop full of talented ladies, create some cards for my wonderful downline, and join in a Color My Heart Dare challenge.  I just love the Sapphire, Smoothie, and Heather combination in our Beautiful Friendship collection. I have been seeing this color combination everywhere lately.  How awesome is it that Close to My Heart is “in the know” when it comes to seasonal color combinations?!

And those tea cups….oh, my gosh!  I have fallen in love with the Beautiful Friendship Cardmaking set.  I just love those little flowers that you can add to the Cup and Teapot, not to mention that adorable little Teabag.

Here are a few techniques I used on this card:

• The Sapphire background was created using one of the PML cards from the Beautiful Friendship Paper Packet.  I always end of with a few of these leftover and they make great backgrounds for cards.
• The “Create” sentiment is from another one of my favorite stamp sets – We Are Makers.  I just love all these crafty sentiments that can be used on cards, scrapbook pages, or in a frame with Cricut® flowers.
• The “Steam” was stamped with Heather Ink using the second-generation stamping technique. This prevented it from competing with the sentiment, yet still gave another layer of depth to the card.
• The “Teacup” was stamped in Black Ink, then I added the Flower design with Smoothie ink.  I wanted to add a little blue, but I was too lazy to color the flowers, so I added some dots with a ShinHan™ Twin Touch™ Marine Blue Marker.
• Both the Teabag and the Teacup were cut-out using our matching Thin Cuts. You can purchase the Beautiful Friendship Cardmaking stamp set as a bundle with these Thin Cuts dies.
• For another layer of texture, I stitched the “Banners” along the right side of the card using a Ruler and Piercing & Embossing Tool.

Just in case you wanted to re-create this card, I have included a complete list of the supplies I used at the very bottom of this post. You can continue through the blog hop and see more ideas from almost twenty other Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using our products from the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog on their blogs.

Now “Hop” on over to Alayne Fleming’s blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting tips and other fun ideas! If you would like a free Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog, contact your CTMH Consultant, or send me a message on my website. I can’t wait to see what you create!

Beautiful Friendship Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts	Beautiful Friendship Paper Packet	12 x 12 Smoothie Cardstock	12 x 12 Sapphire Cardstock	We Are the Makers Stamp Set
White Twine	Smoothie Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	Black Memento Ink Pad	Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	12 x 12 White Daisy Cardstock
My Acrylix® Block Starter Kit	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Marine Blue Marker	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Pastel Peach Marker	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Tender Pink Marker	White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack
Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit	Thin 3D Foam Tape	Bonding Memories Glue Pen	3D Foam Dots	Tweezers
	Adhesive Runner	SureCut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick MicroTip Scissors

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My Weird Scrapbooking Life

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, I have decided to try to post more scrapbook pages.  As I created this layout, I realized that I have some really weird scrapbook habits. So, in honor of a month dedicated to scrapbooking, I have decided to share my top ten habits of “weirdness” with you.  (Maybe you can ease my mind into believing that some of these habits aren’t so weird.) 

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER ONE
I love scouring the internet for inspiration and challenges.  This week’s online search led me to two challenges.  I adore the Raspberry, Mink and Juniper combination for this week’s Color My Heart Dare, and I really wanted to challenge myself to use Vellum as instructed in the Heart2Heart Challenge.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER TWO
I don’t glue everything down all at once.  In fact, I am known to have a huge pile of randomness that I have thrown onto the page, rearrange, THEN when I am finally satisfied – I snap a photo of it on my phone for reference. By taking a photo, I have something to refer to when my life calls me elsewhere or when my ever aging brain forgets where I placed that stamped rose.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER THREE
I change my mind a lot.  Originally, I had placed the stamped vellum raspberry rose overlay on top of raspberry cardstock, but after looking at the fundamentals paper, I decided to go with white cardstock instead. Which leads me to weird habit four…

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER FOUR
I look at all the items I have chosen for additional inspiration.  The background paper has raspberry roses on white – I matched those with a heat embossed velum raspberry rose on top of white cardstock.  The Thin Cut Hearts have stitching which I matched by adding stitching to the page.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER FIVE
I eat chocolate while scrapbooking and sometimes have to use a white pen to cover up the random chocolate stain on a layout.  My scrapbook desk holds two tins  – one with chocolate and one with dog treats. I don’t dare mix them up. 🙂

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER SIX
I save most of my scraps and Cricut® mistakes.  On this layout, the vellum roses were cut from scraps, the cardstock roses were cut from scraps, the leaves were stamped on scraps, and the title was a mistake made and used.  I even cut my little hearts from the raspberry roses I had intended on using.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER SEVEN
I use a lot of foam tape. I need to by this stuff in 100 foot rolls.  I love the dimension that using both Thin 3D Foam Tape and 3D Foam Tape as well as our Foam Dots gives to a project.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER EIGHT
I don’t post many layouts with photos.  In all honesty, I like to keep my family life private and protected.  Although, I do seem to have (and post) more pictures of my dog than my kids and her little attitude would prevent most people from taking her.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER NINE
I like to use a variety of shapes, colors, and textures on my projects.  I have been learning quite a bit lately about color application and how to “match” tones and shades.  I love mixing lines with floral and scripts. I am careful to make sure that each has something to add to the layout and doesn’t take away from the photos.  I am also a big fan of texture.  It adds dimension and sophistication to a project, but a little can go a long way.

WEIRD HABIT NUMBER TEN
I make A TON of mistakes.  That white pen thing with the chocolate is just the tip of the iceberg. I have been known to leave a coffee ring on a project then cover it with a flower or clean a stamp and mist the ink all over the page – great opportunity to try my hand at splatter painting. I have been know to pull a piece of paper up only to tear it then just call it “added texture”.

So, maybe some of these aren’t so weird, but, to me and my little brain monsters, they seen awful strange some days.  I do hope that you take a little bit of time during National Scrapbooking Month to express your “weirdness” and breathe in the paper goodness of crafting.  Make sure to take the time to visit my website and see all that Close to My Heart is offering to celebrate a month dedicated to scrapbooking.  I can’t wait to see what you create!

Celebrate You Card

For this week’s Tuesday Tutorial, I assembled a bright, spring Tulip that you could create using our Cricut Flower Market Collection.  In the photo with the Tulip, was this fun, easy-to-make card that I produced using our exclusive Color Your Life stamp of the month.  You can easily replicate this card for any occasion, with the Re-Inkers of your choice, using the cutting guide and directions below as a guide.  I have also listed the supplies used at the very bottom of this post. 

Paper Needed: 4¼” x 5½” White Card Base, 4″ x 5¼” Gold Foil Paper, 3¾” x 5″ White Daisy Cardstock, Gold Foil Paper (“You”)

Assembly Instructions:
1. Fill your Spray Pen ¾-full with Isopropyl Alcohol or Water and add 5-7 drops of Re-Inker. (I chose to fill one using Sorbet and one using Tangerine.)
2. Place your White Daisy cardstock onto the All Purpose Mat (or a well prepared area – it will get messy) and carefully spray the cardstock using the mix in the Spray Pens.  The closer your are, the denser the coverage.
3. Allow the inks to dry completely.
4. Using VersaMark Ink, stamp the “Celebrate and be” sentiment, sprinkle with Gold Embossing Powder, and heat using a craft gun.
5. Adhere the White Daisy cardstock onto the center of the 4″ x 5¼” Gold Foil paper, then onto the center of the card base.
6. Using a Cuttlebug, or embossing machine of choice, cut out “You” from Gold Foil Paper using the “Thankful for You” Thin Cuts.  Adhere to the card.
7. Add Gold Glitter Gems and a sentiment inside the card if you like.

When playing with your Spray Pens, it’s always good to have some scraps of White cardstock nearby.  After spraying the petals on my Tulip, I had some left-over mix in my Spray Pens, so instead of wasting it,  I used it to create the background for this card.  You never know what you might possibly end up with. 

Remember, the Color Your Life stamp set is only available through April 30th. You can order it on my website for $17.95 or for only $5.00 with a qualifying purchase.  I have created a few projects this month using this stamp set, and, I must say, it is one that I am beginning to warm up to. I can’t wait to see what you create with the April stamp of the month!

Color Your Life Stamp Set	12 x 12 White Daisy Cardstock	12 x 12 Gold Foil Paper	Tangerine Exclusive Inks Reiinker	Sorbet Exclusive Inks Re-inker
Craft Heater	Spray Pen	Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder	White Cards & Envelopes	VersaMark Ink Pad
All Purpose Mat	Tombow® Permanent Adhesive	SureCut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	My Acrylix® Block Starter Kit	Gold Glitter Gems
		Cuttlebug

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Tuesday Tutorial

If you love Thin Cuts and metal dies as much as I do, you have a plethora of them in your collection.  You may often be searching for that specific Thin Cut you know you purchased but can’t seem to remember if  you put it in a basket, a box, or under the pile of papers on your desk.  Today, I am going to show you a few ways to organize those Thin Cuts so that you can find them for all of your future projects.

 

As many of you have seen on Instagram, we are in the process of building my new craft space, (so exciting) but along with this requires the need to go through what I have, admit that I am a hoarder, and organize the supplies I am moving to the new space.  In honor of our Die-namite Discount sale this month (which I hope you are taking advantage of),  I am going to show you a few ways that I am organizing and storing my Thin Cuts and metal dies for my future space.

Binder Method:
Close to My Heart has some amazing Everyday Life™ Albums and Pocket Memory Protectors that are designed for creating mini-albums.  I have found that these albums are also perfect for holding and storing Thin Cuts.

I was able to remove my Thin Cuts from the packaging and slide the magnetic backing right into the Everyday Life™ 4″ x 6″ Memory Protectors.  I cut out the label from the packaging and adhered it to the back of the magnetic backing before placing it into the sleeve. They were a little tight at first, but the snugness keeps the Thin Cuts from falling out. To remove the Thin Cuts, you can either slide out the magnetic sheet, or use your Tweezers to reach for the ones you need.

Our Everyday Life™ Memory Protectors are available in a few other sizes as well, and they work perfectly for any other metal dies you have.  You can even add category tabs as well as a label for the outside of the binder.

Acrylix® Organizer Method:
Close to My Heart has various plastic organizers as well as some Designer Travel pieces that are perfect for organizing our Thin Cuts + stamp set bundles.

Our Thin Cuts+stamp bundles are designed to allow you to stamp out an image then use a matching Thin Cut to cut out that image for your project.  Our Large Organizer is the perfect size for storing up to forty(40) sets of these bundles.

You could also use our My Acrylix® Organizer for storing fewer sets. To help with your organization, Close to My Heart has created Tabbed Dividers that fit directly into both of these boxes allowing you to categorize your Thin Cuts+stamp bundles.  You can choose to skip the binder method and keep all of your Thin Cuts in one central location by placing your single Thin Cuts into the 6″x6″ Plastic Paper & Stamp Envelopes. These envelopes can be placed into either of our plastic organizers and stored along with your bundles.

One of our newest organization additions is our Designer Travel Luggage.  I love the fact that my Thin Cut Bundles as well as my stamp sets fit directly into the Designer Travel Stamp Case.  This little case includes dividers that allow me to organize my supplies according to the projects I will be working on.  If you have chosen to leave your Thin Cuts in their original packaging, our Designer Travel Tool Case is a great way to store them for travel.

 

Whether you have a small space or a large craft area, organization is the key to being productive. I hope that you take advantage of our Die-Namite Discount Sale throughout the month of March and that you have learned a few new ways to organize your metal dies.  I can’t wait to see how you organize your Thin Cuts and metal dies!

 

Tone-On-Tone Thankful Card

Monochromatic cards can be the most stunning cards, but they can also be difficult to create as you try to find a balance.  This week’s Color My Heart Dare challenge is “Pick your own Red” using Poppy, Ruby, Cranberry with optional Gold. As I attempted to mix various red tones along with some tone-on-tone stamping, I came across a wonderful tutorial that gave instructions for creating a background with stencils and clear embossing powder. The dusty wheels in my brain began to spin, and this card emerged using some of the same techniques with an embossing folder. You can find the complete list of supplies I used on this card at the very bottom of this post.

Paper Needed: 5½” x 4¼” White Card Base, 5³⁄8″ x 4¹⁄8″ Ruby Cardstock, 4″ x 1½” Ruby Cardstock, 4″ x 1½” White Daisy Cardstock, 6″ x 1″ Vellum

Assembly Instructions:
1. Prepare your 5³⁄8″ x 4¹⁄8″ Ruby cardstock using an anti-static bag. (You can find more information about this bag as well as a few tips for heat embossing on one of my earlier posts here. )
2. Open the Rose Embossing Folder and generously apply VersaMark™ Ink onto the top portion of the folder.
3. Carefully place the Ruby cardstock onto the bottom half of the folder.  You will need to make sure that 1½” of the cardstock will be sticking out from the bottom of the folder to prevent any ink from getting onto the top portion of the cardstock. (If desired you can use a temporary adhesive to keep the cardstock in place.)
4. Close the folder and be extremely careful not to move the cardstock. Apply pressure to the embossing folder to “stamp” the cardstock.  You can use a Brayer, a rolling pin, or place the folder onto a texture pad and run it through an embossing machine.  You DO NOT want to dry emboss the card.
5. Remove the cardstock from the Rose Embossing Folder and sprinkle with Clear Embossing Powder.  Tap of the excess, then heat with a Craft Heater until the powder is melted.

6. Cut out the “Thankful” Thin Cut sentiment from both the Ruby and White Daisy cardstock. Layer the two images and adhere to the top of the card.
7. Cut out the “Ribbon Border” Thin Cut from Vellum and attach to the card by wrapping the ends around the Ruby cardstock and adhering in place. (If desired, use a Gold Shimmer Brush on the Vellum Ribbon Border.)
8. Adhere the Ruby cardstock onto the card base, then add three White Dots, as shown.

The stunning tone-on-tone pattern created with Clear Embossing Powder adds texture and depth to this card.  I would love to see some of your monochromatic creations and have you join me  for this week’s Color My Heart Dare.

Don’t forget that the “Thankful” Thin Cuts used on this card along with many more of our Thin Cuts are on sale this month during our Die-Namite Sale.  I can’t wait to see what you create!

12 x 12 RubyCardstock	12 x 12 White Daisy Cardstock	12 x 12 Vellum Paper	Rose Embossing Folder	VersaMark Ink Pad
Craft Heater	Ribbon Border Thin Cut	Black & White Dots	Thankful For You Thin Cut	Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
White Card & Envelope Value Pack	Tombow Permanent Adhesive	Paintbrush Set	Gold Shimmer Brush	Bonding Memories Glue Pen
		SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer

 

Hearts & Clovers

In case you were not aware, St. Patrick’s Day is coming. 🙂  This week for my Die-Namite Blog Hop project, I created a charming card using our Basic Hearts Thin Cuts to create a four-leave clover.  I had so much fun making the card for the blog hop, that I decided to create a few more cards for St. Patrick’s Day using our Thin Cuts and patterned papers.  You can find a complete list of the supplies I used on these cards at that very bottom of this post.

On each of these cards, I used our Basic Hearts Thin Cuts to make the clovers.  These Heart dies come in four sizes – 2½”, 2″, 1½”, and 1″.  During our Die-namite sale, you can purchase just the Basic Heart Thin Cuts set for only $9.71 or  purchase the Basic Shapes Thin Cut Bundle which includes not only the Basic Hearts, but the Basic Ovals, Basic Stars, and Basic Circles sets at an AMAZING SAVINGS.

Both of these cards were super-simple to make.  The Lucky Clover card was created using papers from the Chelsea Gardens collection withthe 1½” and 1″ Basic Heart Thin Cuts, then the “Lucky” Artbooking sentiment was cut from Gold Foil Paper and added to the card along with Gold Shimmer, Gold Ribbon, and Gold Gems.  To create the second card, I used a sentiment from the Gimme Some Sugar complements which looked like something an Irish grandma might say to her grandchildren.  The 1½” and 1″ Basic Hearts were cut from matching patterned papers and formed into the clover shape.

Don’t forget that during the month of March, our Basic Hearts Thin cuts are available at a considerable discount.  Our Die-Namite sale is defiantly one that you will want to take advantage of to stock up on our Thin Cuts dies, bundles, and stamp + thin cut sets.   Unfortunately, they will only be on sale through March 31st, while supplies last, so make sure you visit my website and order your Thin Cuts before they are gone for good.

I can’t wait to see what you create with our Thin Cuts!

Basic Hearts Thin Cuts	Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet	Gimme Some Sugar Paper Packet	Gimme Some Sugar Complements	Card & Envelope Value Pack
12 x 12 Sweet Leaf Cardstock	12 x 12 White Daisy Cardstock	Artbooking Cricut Collection	12 x 12 Gold Foil Paper	12 x 12 Juniper Cardstock
Gimmer Some Sugar Cork Shapes	Basics Ribbon Pack	Cricut® Air 2	Gold Shimmer Brush	Gold Glitter Gems
Bonding Memories Glue Pen	Tombow Permanent Adhesive	SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer	Micro-Tip Scissors	Thin 3D Foam Tape

 

 

 

Birthday Time Layout

Birthdays are major events for some, happy days for others, and a way to celebrate another year on earth with your family and friends.  This “One Year Older” layout is a great way to showcase those photos celebrating another year blessed.  Throughout the month of March, I will be posting birthday themed projects using our Birthday Time stamp of the month that you can use as inspiration.  As always, the list of supplies used on this layout can be found at the very bottom of this post.

Wherever I go through my paper scraps, I have found that most of it includes our PML (Picture My Life) papers. These pages have been designed for pocket scrapbooking, but they are also great to use as photos mats, on card fronts, and, as I did, to decorate a scrapbook page.

Here are a few ways that I used my leftover Chelsea Gardens PML cards:
• The Diagonal PML was used as the background for the “One Year Older” title. It wasn’t quite long enough, so I cut it in half and used part above and part below the image.
• I included the Grey Dotted PML in the background.  My background was designed using a hodgepodge of paper scraps including some PML cards and zip-strips –  kind of like a crazy quilt.
• Since the Complements are a dark grey, I needed a way to create some matching paper strips for the “It’s Your Birthday” embellishment.  The dark grey on the “True Story” PML matched perfectly.
• I wanted a place to include journaling, so I cut up the “Lined Butterfly” PML to the size I needed, stamped “Date”, and added it to the layout with some Complements.

I added a few more embellishments using the Birthday Time stamp set, along with the Basic Banners, Scallop Border and Oval Thin Cuts. (Don’t forget that these Thin Cuts are on sale this month, while supplies last.) 

The Birthday Time stamp set is available for purchase on my website through March 31st.  You can purchase it for $17.95 or for only $5.00 with a qualifying $50.00 purchase.  I will be posting more projects using this stamp set throughout the month, so make sure to visit often.  I can’t wait to see what you create!

Birthday Time Stamp Set	Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet	12 x 12 White Daisy Cardstock	12 x 12 Linen Cardstock	12 x 12 Glacier Cardstock
Bonding Memories Glue Pen	Heather Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad	My Acrylix Blocks Starter Set	Glacier Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad	Chelsea Gardens Complements
Tombow Permanent Adhesive	Basic Banners Thin Cuts	Scallop Border Thin Cuts	Basic Ovals Thin Cuts	Thin 3D Foam Tape
		SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer

 

Die – Namite Blog Hop

Welcome to the Die-Namite Blog Hop where we will be featuring current Thin Cuts products in honor of our Die-Namite sale where, during the month of March, you can save 25% on all available Thin Cuts, and 30% on select bundles of Thin Cuts dies. This blog hop is the perfect way to get to know more about our Thin Cuts and how to use them.  If you have come here from Krista Hershberger’s blog, you are on the right path! When you are finished reading my post, you can click on the link at the end to move to the next blog.  This blog hop is designed to allow you to start here and work your way around. It’s simple, fun, and full of ideas using some of our Thin Cuts products. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on  Melinda’s Blog.

As some of you know, I am working towards my goal of using up all of my paper scraps this year.  I found that I still have a few sheets of Make Waves papers leftover, so for this blog hop I chose to use our Basic Hearts Thin Cuts to create a four-leaf clover with these papers and make a simple St. Patrick’s day card.

I created the background by inking an embossing folder with Emerald Ink, then placed a piece of White Daisy cardstock into the folder, and ran it through my machine.  I really like how it adds texture to the card.  My four-leaf clover was cut from Emerald Cardstock and Make Waves paper using two sizes of the Basic Heart Thin Cuts, then layered with Thin 3D Foam tape. The stem was cut out by hand, and a bow created from White and Gold Ribbon, then added to the clover.  After cutting out the banner, I stamped the sentiment in black ink, attached it to the card, and added some Gold Pearls for embellishment.

This card was super-simple to make and will be fun to send out on St. Patrick’s Day.  You can continue through the blog hop and see more ideas from fifteen other Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using our Thin Cuts as well as other great Close to My Heart products on their blogs.

Now “Hop” on over to Kirsten Desorcy’s blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting tips and other fun ideas! Remember, our Die-namite sale lasts until March 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant, or visit the “Promotions” tab on my website to view all of the amazing products available. I can’t wait to see what you create!

March is Momentous

Close to My Heart is spoiling you with a month full of specials.  During March, we have not one, not two, but THREE amazing specials just for you.  Along with those specials, you will begin to also see sneeks peeks some upcoming products available only in May.

Begin by making your March dynamite with our “Die-namite” Thin Cuts special!   During March, you can save 25% off  individual Thin Cuts and 30% off  bundles of Thin Cuts. This special includes both current and retired Thin Cuts. All sets that are featured in the sale are only available while supplies last and many will sell out completely before the month is through!

Visit my website to see all of the Thin Cuts included in the Die-namite! special.

To add to the incredible monthly specials, Close to My Heat is continuing to offer the unbelievable Step Right Up! bundle of fun.  We all have much to celebrate and the Step Right Up! special includes everything you need to showcase all those momentous occasions in your life.  The discounted bundle coordinates perfectly and includes a stamp set, five colors of cardstock, gold foil paper, gold pearls, and red shimmer trim. This bundle is only available while supplies last through March 15th.  

So Step Right Up! and purchase your
bundle on my website. 

As always, we are offering another awesome stamp set for only $5.00.   This month’s Birthday Time stamp is designed for all those joyous annual celebrations. When you place an order of $50 or more in Close To My Heart products, you qualify for a special Stamp of the Month pricing of ONLY $5.00!!!  I will be posting more project ideas, so make sure to “Subscribe” and  receive weekly updates.

Throughout the month, make sure to keep an eye out for some incredible artwork featuring our Postcard Perfect products. Through the next few months, you will be able to see some of the stunning artwork created by my and many talented consultants.

Watch Instagram, Facebook, your Inbox, and my blog to see what I have planned for National Scrapbooking Month May! 

I am SO EXCITED and I can’t wait to share ANOTHER incredible special with you!  There will be a mystery bundle available for purchase beginning Friday, March 9, and will remain available through the end of April while supplies last.  Make sure to visit my blog for updates!

I told you that March is Momentous! Feel free to visit me on Facebook and Instagram to follow my weekly crafting.  I can’t wait to see what you create throughout the month of March.

 

Think Pink Blog Hop

Welcome to the Think Pink Blog Hop where we will be featuring current Pink products in honor of our Pretty in Pink sale where, during the month of February, you can save up to 30% on many of our inks, papers, kits, embellishments, and limited edition bundles. If you have come here from Gina Brandstetter’s blog, you are on the right path! When you are finished reading my post, you can click on the link at the end to move to the next blog.  This blog hop is designed to allow you to start here and work your way around. It’s simple, fun, and full of ideas using some of our Pink products. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on  Melinda’s Blog.

I currently have an obsession with Pinwheels. You can see them in my March kit as well as in some of my projects I will be featuring over the next month.   When I saw the Gimme Some Sugar papers, the patterns reminded me of a quilt my grandmother made, so I decided to try to create a “Quilted” Pinwheel and I am really delighted with how it turned out.

I created the Pinwheel background using the pink paper patterns from our Gimme Some Sugar collection. The 5″ and 3½”  squares were cut in half, then adhered to Bashful cardstock that was then placed onto the Wooden B&T Gimme Some Sugar paper.  Both the photo mat and the Scalloped Border were cut from Bashful cardstock, as well as the Poppy flower.  This Poppy is the same one used on our adorable Butterfly Mobile.  Did you know that the pattern for this Butterfly Mobile is FREE during the month of February?

For some final touches, I added a Bashful Glitter Paper photo mat and, of course, some Gold. I am really enjoying the look of the Pink and Gold together and wanted to make sure I added it some shimmer this layout.  The title was cut from Gold Foil Paper using our “Love” Thin Cut and some Gold Glitter Gems and a Gold Heart Clip were added.

You can continue through the blog hop and see more ideas from fifteen other Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using products that are Pink as well as other great Close to My Heart products on their blogs.

Now “Hop” on over to Wendy Kessler’s blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting tips and other fun ideas! Remember, our Pretty in Pink sale lasts until February 28th!  Contact your CTMH Consultant, or visit the “Promotions” tab on my website to view all of the amazing products available. I can’t wait to see what you create!