Pop-up birthday card

Our daughter turned 20 this past week so I wanted to make her a special card to help celebrate this milestone.  I've always wanted to try a pop-up card box after seeing a few of these on Pinterest and ran across this pop-up card box tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.  The confetti wishes paper pack from Close To My Heart had just the right mix of accents and paper to use for this project.  The first image is the card closed up nicely and it fits in an A9 size envelope.

I cut out some images, stamped and embossed a variety of birthday items to put in the box.  The fun part about this is playing with the elements to fill in the box; almost like flower arrangements, just keep tucking in the empty spots! Here's what the final product looks like, our daughter really liked it and set it out on her desk for display at her college apartment. 

Spotlight on Holiday Expressions

Welcome to our Spotlight on the Holiday Expressions Blog Hop. If you have come here from Brenda'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.

This month we have 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations featuring projects made with paper and stamps in the Holiday Expressions catalog and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  

I wanted to make a project that featured the White Pines paper for fall and thought that this thank you card would be fun.  I cut the card from the Artiste cartridge, inked the title with a sponge dauber and made a belly band so I could insert a gift card inside without it slipping out the side.

Supplies Used:

• X7200B - White Pines paper pack (colonial white, fern, B&T duo)
• Z3170 - Artiste Cricut Cartridge
• S1510 – Twinkle SOTM
• Z2116 – Cranberry Ink
• Z2650 – Fern Ink

 Cut the following:

• 5” thanks card from Artiste Cricut cartridge
• 1.5" belly band from Fern paper

Assembly instructions:

• Fold card base in half
• Use Cranberry ink and sponge dauber on the Thanks title
• Use Fern ink for and string stamp on front of belly band
• Cut piece of B&T duo paper to mount on front of card; I cut out a half circle to make it easier to open and add a bit of interest to the front
• Ink sentiment of your choice inside card

Now "Hop" on over to Lauren's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Products from the Holiday Expressions catalog are available through December 30. Contact your CTMH Consultant or visit my website to see more great products offered to help you create fun projects for the upcoming holiday season.

October Stamp of the Month Twinkle

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We are featuring S1510 - Twinkle SOTM, a set of 15 stamps.  If you have come here from Lori'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.

This month we have 47 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!

This is my first blog hop that I've participated in; it's always fun to try new things.  Speaking of new items, I made this card for a consultant swap event that required us to use a new paper that came out in the most recent catalog along with an assigned stamp set.  I had used the Kaleidoscope paper for a two page birthday layout and was thinking how versatile this paper pack will be for many different themes and projects so thought I'd try it on a Christmas card and am really happy with the results, I hope you agree! 

Supplies Used:

• 1385 - White Daisy Cardstock
• X7202B - Kaleidoscope paper
• Z8997 – White Daisy Envelopes
• Z3170 - Artiste Cricut Cartridge
• S1510 – Twinkle SOTM
• Z3130 – Silver Foil Tape
• Z2116 – Cranberry Ink
• Z2197 – Pear Ink

 Cut the following:

·         8.5” x 4.25 white card stock for card base

·         4.25” x 4.25” Kaleidoscope

Artiste Cricut Cartridge and white cardstock:

·         pg 53 accent 1 – cut 1.75”

·         pg 53 accent 2 – cut 2.75”

·         pg 53 accent 3 – cut 2”

Assembly instructions:

• Fold card base in half
• Stamp the ornaments with Cranberry ink
• Place silver foil tape on the Kaleidoscope paper, let it hang over the edge a little as you cut it then fold it over the top of the paper.
• Mount the Kaleidoscope paper on the front of your card
• Mount ornaments at ends of silver foil tape
• Ink sentiment of your choice inside card
• Ink envelope flap in Pear

Now "Hop" on over to Judy's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! The Twinkle SOTM is available until October 31. Contact your CTMH Consultant or visit my website to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Twinkle SOTM

Enjoy the Journey with Artfully Sent

Our son just got a new job and our daughter transferred to a new college this fall and I wanted to send them each a card.  I was going through the Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge looking for ideas and came across this option on page 21 of the booklet.  This jumped right out at me as an option that would work for both of them.  While they aren't necessarily traveling; it is a new journey for them.

I cut one card at 7" and the other at 5", for the larger card, I backed the sentiment and used glitter glue I had on hand for the stars.  On the smaller card, I backed the stars with silver glitter paper and added a couple of white enamel hearts for additional accents.  Inside each of the cards, I mounted the star cut-outs, no need wasting perfectly good stars!

Fallback to Football

This is a "fallback" card made with retired Close to My Heart products that I had laying around.  If you happen to have a piece of the barn red paper left from the fundamentals paper pack, you can make a perfect football for cards or decorations!

Here's what I used for this card:

Artbooking cricut cartridge - cut the football from barn red fundamental paper at 5.5" (back with some white for the laces cut-out section) and the Football title in white from page 82 and then cut grass at 1" real dial size from Olive paper.  Mount on Ivy Lane background paper and  you are all set.

Celebrate National Stamping Month

September is National Stamping Month, and this year CTMH has something to help every kind of papercrafter say a big “hello!” to life! Available only during the month of September, these exclusive C-size My Acrylix® Hello, Life! stamp sets can be purchased for $13.95 each! Or, for an even better deal, you can purchase all three for only $34.95 —a savings of $6.90! Each stamp set is designed to fit with a specific type of papercrafting, whether that’s traditional scrapbooking, cardmaking, or pocket scrapbooking. However, all the stamp sets coordinate with each other and can be used together to create dynamic artwork. These stamp sets also coordinate with shapes from the new Cricut® Artistry collection to help expand your artwork options even further. Follow Close To My Heart’s blog, Instagram, and Facebook page for artwork inspiration featuring these lively stamp sets all month long. Join in the fun by posting artwork to your social media channels using the hashtag #ctmhHelloLife. 

Here are the stamp sets in the Hello Life collection:

*Offer valid September 1-30, 2015, while supplies last.

                                                        

On-line Close To My Heart club now forming

Close To My Heart Hostess Club now forming with Tammy’s Stamp-Scrap-Share group

New Monthly Hostess Clubs are forming now with no responsibility to host a Home Party or commitment to attend a monthly meeting. Join by September 20^th by sending me a Facebook message or e-mail to tammylubick@gmail.com.

This club term allows you to make purchases from 3 separate Idea Books...Close To My Hearts greatest selection of products including the new 2015-2016 Annual Catalog.

Hostess club details:

• Club runs from September 2015 to February 2016
• Each member spends $25 each month (plus S&H and tax)
• There are 6 spots in each club
• Each member is a Hostess for one month during this 6 month period and will earn a minimum of $25 in FREE product
• Place club order between the 1st & 15th of each month on-line at www.tammylubick.ctmh.com (Be sure to attach it to the club event for proper Hostess credit. Club orders will close on the 18th of each month.)
• When it is your Hostess Month you will receive an email explaining hostess rewards details so you know how much free and reduced products you’ll earn. Hostesses can choose free product from stamp sets, paper packets, stickers and complements, ink pads, markers, re-inkers, cardstock, acrylic blocks, and Workshop on the Go Kits.

Club Member Benefits:

• FREE Idea Books
• FREE GIFT for joining
• ADVANCE NOTICE of the following month's Corporate Campaign & Stamp of the Month
• FACEBOOK CLUB ONLY GROUP: An interactive page where I will publish a Monthly Feature project, post videos, tips & techniques, giveaways, and a place where can post your comments and show off your artwork. The group page is a FUN place where you will be able to meet your fellow club members and network about your rewarding hobby.
• HOSTESS MONTH:

1.  One month of being the hostess earning at least $25 in FREE Hostess Rewards!! (Hostesses average $40 or more in FREE Product plus 1 item at 50% off)

2.  FREE gift with your hostess order

If you are into Scrapbooking or Card Making; or if your objective is to make Gifts for the family or décor for your home, Close To My Heart has the inspiration and highest quality products for you to excel…being in a Monthly Hostess Club can make it happen and make it FUN.