Using background stamps.

Here is a video showing you how to use background stamps. . .and she uses one of my very favorite stamp sets from the Spring Summer 2013 Idea Book!

I think it is nice to see how easily she lines the images up!

I hope you enjoy!

Cricut Craft Room and CTMH.

I have been wanting to learn how to use the Cricut Craft Room and Close to My Heart just made a video about that very subject!

Cricut Craft Room sounds very cool. . . I can't wait to try it out!!!!!  

Watch the short video about to learn more about it!!

You can find Cricut Craft Room here. . . 

But first I must unpack all of my stuff from the weekend retreat!!!  

It was a blast, but I am still a little worn out!  Thanks for the great time girls!  I will post pictures soon!

Getting organized with Kids stuff.

As I was cleaning out Brady's Kindergarten papers. . . I stumbled across this video via Facebook.  
Yes, I was avoiding my cleaning by checking everyone's FB statuses. . . . I use that diversion tactic a lot.

This is just wanted I needed to see and hear!!!!  

Great tips on organizing all of those school papers and stuff.  

I really need to check out Youtube more often.  
Maybe that will be my new diversion tactic instead of FB.  

Enjoy!

CTMH New Alcohol Markers.

Here is a little video about Close to My Heart's new Alcohol markers.  

Hope you enjoy!

Cricut Art Philosophy Christmas Tags

My Pink Stamper CTMH Cricut Cartridge Review.

I can't remember how I learned about this gal on Youtube. . . I think it was from another CTMH Consultant, but I can't remember who!!!  Thank you to whoever you are!!!!!!  This tutorial helped me A LOT!!
Great to see what all this cartridge can do!!!

I'm off to work on some projects for this weekend!!!!!

Springin' Up Flower CTMH Video Tutorial

This is my second post today, but this video shows the stamp set, Spring Up, that I highlighted in my previous post!  How perfect!!

This short video shows you how to cut out and roll the flower image!  Enjoy!

Baby Card.

Here is card #2 from our Card Boutique Class on Saturday.

Items used are all CTMH

Tulip Cardstock

Kraft Cardstock

Colonial White Cardstock

Patterned Paper from Perfect Day Kit-retired

Colonial White Ric rac ribbon

Scallop Circle Punch

Tulip Ink

E1018 Pennant Alphabet

B1365 Spring Up Stamp Set

Opaque Pearls

To make the Flower....Punch 4 scallop circles.  Fold them in half and then in half again.  Open them up and fold two of the sides in to make a triangle.  Make the corners of the front and back triangles meet.  Do all four and then adhere in a circle.  Stamp the flower from the stamp set and then cut along lines.  Place it in the center of the flower and put an opaque pearl in the center.  

Bunny Card

We completed four cards at our Workshop on Saturday!  This cute little bunny card is the first of the four!  Though this card looks very simple, it actually has a very fun technique!  Can you see that his little blue jacket is fuzzy??  How cute is that?  I used the bunny from the March Stamp of the Month set, Sensational Seasons.  The entire set has a Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit look and it is absolutely adorable!!!  This stamp set is only available to order during the month of March!  You can earn a discount on it or even get it for FREE!

Here is how you make the "fuzz". . .

Items you need
Fun Flock
Reinker
Spritz bottle
water/rubbing alcohol
ziplock baggie


Put the fun flock in the ziplock baggie.
Mix re-inker color of choice (I used Sky Blue) and water or rubbing alcohol in the spritz bottle.  The rubbing alcohol will dry faster.  Open the ziplock and spritz the Fun Flock with the reinker mixture until you reach the desired color density.  Close the baggie and squish it around to make sure the color is evenly distributed.  You may re-spritz if needed.  Poor the fun flock out onto a surface to dry.  Once it is dry, use something to separate the clumps.  It is ready to use once it is dry!  I used CTMH's glue pen to adhere the fun flock to the bunnies jacket.

Other items used:
Spellbinders Square Scallop Die
Sky Cardstock
Bamboo Cardstock
Colonial White Cardstock
Desert Sand Ink
Watercolor pencils
Blending pen
Sensational Seasons March Stamp of the Month (available to order ONLY in March!)

Workshop on the Go Video Tutorial

Here is a great video sharing a little bit about the Workshop on the Go Monthly Kits and the techniques taught in the workshop guide! Love these pinwheels!

At our monthly workshops, I also have lots of other ideas using the kits!!!! There are plenty of supplies to do lots of projects!

The Miracle Kits is one of the kits we will be completing on March 26. If you would like to order it or the Sweetheart Kit, please contact me prior to March 15!

Scallop Circle Punch

I am seriously hooked on this new Scallop punch from Close to My Heart!  I have been using it a bunch as a scallop border on a layout or as a pennant banner.  In the video, she folds her circles in half and uses them that way.  I go ahead and cut them in half, which saves you a bit of paper!  And we all need to conserve paper, I am sure!

Here is the video. . .enjoy!

Spray Pen Tutorial

This is a great tutorial showing you how to use the brand new Close to My Heart Spray Pens featured in the January WOTG Kit, WINGS.

The only thing I have to add. . . .is alcohol works really well in place of the water.  It dries super fast, where the water takes longer to dry.  But the water will work just fine too!

Right now, one spray pen comes with your Wings WOTG Kit. . . it is a bonus item in your kit this month!!!!

Starting February 1, you can purchase a 3-pack of pens out of our new Spring/Summer Idea Book!!!!

The other items you will need are:  Pearl Paint and Re-inker.  The WINGS WOTG Kit uses Vineyard Berry Re-inker in the workshop.

To purchase your Wings WOTG Kit, visit my website

Or contact me anytime during January to order.  The preferred Order date is Jan. 16.

Simple Tags.

I used my Slice machine and the Fa la la and Spring cartridge to make these shapes. Very easy to do and they make such cute tags! These would be perfect to add to your packages or to tie around a bottle of wine.  Whatever gifts you are giving this year. . .these tags would really dress them up!

Other products I used are
Grey Flannel Cardstock
Cranberry Cardstock
Cotton Candy Cardstock
Black Cardstock
White Daisy Cardstock
Hollyhock Cardstock
Sparkles
Just for the Holidays Stamp Set
Cranberry Embossing Powder
Craft Tray
Craft Heater
Versamark Ink

Did you notice how the cardstock looked shiny??  I made my own Glimmer Mist!!  I call it Pearl Mist, because it uses CTMH's very own Pearl Paint!  If you are a Scrappinista, then you probably already know how to do this!




To make your very own Pearl Mist you need. . .

Pearl Paint
Alcohol (or water will work.  Alcohol just dries much faster)
Reinker of choice (optional)
Mist Spray Pen-- Coming in January!!!!!!!!!!!  If you order the January WOTG Kit, WINGS, you will receive a Spray Pen for Free!!!!  In February, it will be a part of our product line,  so you will be able to order as many as you would like!

1.  fill your spray pen up about 3/4 full, but leave some room for shaking.
2.  add two drops of pearl paint to the alcohol.
3.  Shake it up really well.
4.  If you would like yours tinted, add a few drops of whichever reinker you would like!
For the tags, I did not use any reinker.

Make sure you shake it up really well.  Practice spraying on something else first.  Then spray your projects.  The alcohol makes them dry really fast!

My number 1 Stalked blog. . .

hopefully Tresa Black won't be calling the authorities, but I do seriously stalk her blog.

This lady is fabulous.

She is a fellow CTMH Consultant and did I mention she is fabulous?

I used a tip from her the other day. . .Dirty Stamp Kissing with a Twist.

If you are a regular, you know I mention her a lot.

Her videos are a riot and so informative.

She even has an online, live streaming class on ustream.  It is fabulous as well.

Check out her blog, but please come back!!

Paper Rose Tutorial

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One thing I LOVE about being a CTMH Consultant. . .is ALL of the super talented other consultants out there. . . some of the these ladies I seriously stalk on a daily basis.  Tracey Mason, was one of the first Consultants I started stalking. . .I saw her name in a magazine for a card she had submitted. . . and I was in awe!  Now, I love to check out her blog every once in awhile!!!

She definitely has the paper rose technique down. . . she has some pretty cool artwork on her blog, if you scroll through it!!  {click here} to go to her blog.

I LOVE these paper flowers and I love the Liquid Glass tip!!!!  I couldn't get mine to stay together, so I am SO happy she shared this!!!

I just had to share her video. . .it really helps me to see it being done!!!  I am definitely a visual learner!

I will share some other consultants blogs whom I stalk from time to time. . .lest you all think I am really just that crafty. . .the reality is. . .I get lots of great ideas from these superb consultants!  I hope they inspire you too!