Close to My Heart

More Pop-up Cards

Yay!  I was able to get photos of the two pop-up cards that I did.

I’ve been trying to use up partial paper packs so this card uses Evensong, Traditional Holiday and scraps from a third pack that I can’t remember the name of it.  I will be sending this card to my Mom as a sample for her as I know she will enjoy making some beauty cards for her friends!

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This next card is for my son’s kindergarten teacher.  Again, Using up old paper packs and stickease.  One tip I did want to point out is the use of musical washi tape on the cross bars of the pop up card.  I think it really adds to the card while camouflaging the mechanics in the card.

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In my quest for using up (so I can buy more <wink>)  I found some dimensional stars and bling!

Happy Crafting!

Pop Up Cards

At our Crafting Retreat a couple weekends ago, Erica taught us how to create a pop-up card.  I don’t have photos of the two I made yet, but here are some that other crazy crafters created.  (We used instructions from CardMagazine Winter 2014 with a few tips from Erica.)

Pat's PeterPan PU5 Pat's PeterPan PU4 Pat's PeterPan PU3 Pat's PeterPan PU2 Pat's PeterPan PU1 Pat's PeterPan PU Erica Popup Baby2 Erica Popup Baby Erica Popup2 Erica PopupI’ll get photos of my two and get them posted as well.

Happy Crafting Everyone.

 

 

November campaign is just in time to help me!

As you know, I’ve been having some computer problems on and off for over a year now.  For the last few months, I’ve slowly been collecting all our digital images onto our external hard drive.  Today I finally finished putting all the images into the the proper date folders.   When I finished putting all the pictures in their folders, I went back to see when was the last time I had edited and ordered prints.   Yikes.  It was June of 2011.  That’s over THREE years ago.  No wonder I am out of fodder for my workshop layouts.

Have no fear, CTMH is offering a great deal on Studio J layouts, so I should be able to crank out some layouts and maybe even start working on photos from 2012!
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What is the deal you may ask?  Here it is:

Lucky 5

November Constant Campaign

November marks the five-year anniversary of Studio J®, and that means it’s your lucky month, with five amazing ways to win through Studio J and Close To My Heart social media!

First, throughout the month of November, all layouts purchased in Studio J are $5! That is a savings of over 25% off of retail! Your second chance to win big must come by sheer luck: every fifth order placed in Studio J during November receives a FREE surprise Close To My Heart accessory in its shipping box! The accessory has a retail value of $5 or more.

If luck doesn’t smile on you in that way, you might stumble upon it by finding a little extra something in your Studio J box. Five “golden tickets” will be sent out during the month of November with randomly selected Studio J print orders! This “golden ticket” is redeemable for one of Close To My Heart’s new D-ring albums* loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors™.

For a fourth way to win, simply create new, gorgeous layouts in Studio J, select your favorites, and then post pictures of them on Close To My Heart’s Facebook page using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. After November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries based on their artistry and creativity and each of these winners will receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

And there is one last way to win: take your new Studio J artwork and post a picture of it on Instagram using the hashtag #ctmhlucky5. Just as it is with Facebook, after November 30, five lucky winners will be selected from the entries to receive their own D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors!

Plus, there is a bonus Consultant-only way to win. After the campaign has ended, the top five Consultants who had the greatest number of customers who order during the campaign will also get a D-ring album loaded with 10 Top Load Memory Protectors! This sixth way to win is only open to Consultants, so make sure to encourage every one of your customers—new to Studio J or not—to start designing now.

And to make things even more exciting, starting November 1, five brand new kits from the Annual Inspirations idea book will be made available in Studio J, so you can create new artwork using the latest papers and embellishments from Close To My Heart. With so many ways to win, five may be your new lucky number! Log in to Studio J and start creating today.

Happy Crafting!

 

Been in a slump

I’m sure I’m not the only one that has experienced this, but I have been in a creative slump lately.  I just can’t seem to put a card together without it taking HOURS and a hit on my self esteem.  One of the groups I’m in had a color challenge and I decided I would try it again.  I just pulled out the inks and stamps that were within arms reach.  Here’s what I created.

colorchallenge092414Colors were Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, Autumn Terracotta, Goldrush & Honey.  I used a q-tip to add the dot of color in the center of the flowers.  I think next time I’ll get one of my other stamps that has a small circle and use that.  (More natural this way, right?)

I’m hopeful this means my slump is over and I can once again create with the ease and joy to which I am accustom!

Happy Crafting!

School has started and I had a minute

So I created this!

craftingwithamanda.comMy upline for Close to My Heart put a color challenge up for her team with prizes involved, so I started creating right away. We need to create three projects.  I haven’t been crafting much in my studio, but my table has been gathering bits and baubles, tools and “stuff” for a while so I pushed everything aside and got to work.   Here is the photo for the challenge.

Sept Color Challenge inspiration

I didn’t have the right lighting for my card to show the purple, but in person it matches the colors on my screen better.  I hope to get the two other projects done and I’ll take some photos in natural light.

I used Smokey Plum, Indian Corn Blue, Crystal Blue inks  D1627 Your Own Kind of Wonderful stamp set and an upcoming stamp of the month It’s the Little Things.

I don’t know if you can see it well, but I swipe the stamp over the edge of the ink pad.  This removes some of the ink and gives a multi-tone effect with just one color, then I daub and swipe on other colors to add more life into the butterflies.

Happy Crafting!