January Layout

This is the layout for club in January.  It is "La Belle Vie" paper pack with the "Who's Your Valentine?" stamp set as well as a tried and true favorite Stitched Together.  I love the Chevron stamp! This will definitely be one of my new favorites.

January Stamp of the Month and Special

I have seen several cards with this triple layer technique so I thought I'd give it a try.  My sister is engaged to be married in May so a wedding theme seemed appropriate.  And I used some of the new product that is available in the "Who's Your Valentine?" special. GLITTER PAPER!!!

Measurements to recreate this card:
8 1/2 X 5 1/2 Base
4 X 5 1/4 White
3 1/4 X4 1/2 Mat
3 X 4 1/4 White
2 1/4 X 3 1/2 Mat
2 X 3 1/4 White
Enjoy!

January Stamp of the Month

 

Information about the "Who's Your Valentine?" special is included below.

Featured Products: Whooo’s Your Valentine kit (CC1022)
12 – Die-Cut Boxes (3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, White Daisy)
3 – 12" × 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)
1 – Sheet Silver Glitter Paper – new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
12 – Treat Tubes with Lids – new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
1 – My Acrylix^® Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)

  When you place an order of $35 or more in Close To My Heart 

products, you’ll receive the Whooo’s Your Valentine kit for only $10.

2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book Retiring List

Item#   Description                     Idea Book Page No.

Z1349 Shimmer Designer Brads 127

Z1360 Rhinestone Designer Brads 127

Z1361 Brads Red Assortment  127

Z1362 Brads Pink Assortment 127

Z1363 Brads Blue Assortment 127

Z1364 Brads Green Assortment 127

Z1365 Brads Basic Assortment 127

Z1387 Wooden Designer Buttons 125

Z1391 Buttons Clear Assortment 125

Z1395 Irresistibles™ Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts (the alphabet) 130

Z1465 Irresistibles™ Make-It-Count Numbers 130

Z1681 Dimensional Elements  Numbers  131

Z1761 Dimensional Elements Ornaments 131

Z1762 Dimensional Elements Snowflakes 131

Z1765 Color-Ready Arbor Wooden Shapes 130

X7147C Stella Complements Canvas Shapes 68

X7148C My Stickease® Pemberley Assortment 68

X7150C My Stickease® Victory Assortment 69

X7153C My Stickease® Florentine Assortment 69

X7158C La Belle Vie My Stickease® Assortment 38

X7160C Flirty Complements Dimensional Elements 50

X7161C Moonlight Complements Dimensional Elements 56

X7162C Pear & Partridge Complements Glittery Rub-Ons 62

Z1464 Milepost Shapes 128

Z1466 Bling Assortment 128

Z1695 Urban Felt Alphabet  130

Z1696 Keepsake Felt Alphabet  130

Z1709 Just Blooms® Petals Paper Flowers 129

Z1460 Foundry® Ribbon Slides 126

Z1711 Foundry® Binder Clips 126

Z1712 Foundry® Number Plates  126

Z1461 Décor Journaling Spots 129

Z1687 Bohemian Assortment  128

Z1689 Timeless Charms 128

Z1692 Tough Tags 128

Z1694 Bouquet Assortment 128

Z1741 Haunted Assortment 128

Z1749 Autumn Lane Assortment  128

Z1763 Boutique Assortment 128

2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book Retiring List

Z1772 Dimensional Elements In Color—Holiday 128

Z1393 Mini-Medley Accents Black Collection  126

Z1316 Designer Ribbon Cocoa Collection 124

Z1385 Designer Ribbon Blue Collection 124

Z1615 Designer Ribbon Red Collection 124

Z1616 Designer Ribbon Green Collection 124

Z1388 Newsprint Rub-Ons  130

Z1700 Dark Chocolate Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons 126

Z1733 Black Tapestry Velvet Rub-Ons 126

Z1743 Festive Velvet Rub-Ons  126

Z1742 Parlor Velvet Rub-Ons 126

Z1407 6" x 6" Olive Quick Pic™ Album 122

Z1408 6" x 6" Pansy Purple Quick Pic™ Album 122

Z1054 My Creations® Display Album 132

Z1378 My Creations® Banner 132

Z1614 My Creations® Memory Game 132

Z188 Craft Jars 120

Z1352 4 1/2" Colonial White Circle Cards 123

Z1353 4 1/2" White Daisy Circle Cards 123

Z1731 My Originals® Sweet Surprises Card Kit 123

X7147B My Reflections® Stella Paper Packet 68

X7148B My Reflections® Pemberley Paper Packet 68

X7150B My Reflections® Victory Paper Packet 69

X7153B My Reflections® Florentine Paper Packet 69

X7158B La Belle Vie Paper Packet  38

X7160B Flirty Paper Packet 50

X7161B Moonlight Paper Packet 56

X7162B Pear & Partridge Paper Packet 62Z1252 Cutting Knife 135

G1041 Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Cardmaking Kit 22

G1043 Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Cardmaking Kit 66

G1040 Workshops on the Go® Spellbound Cricut® Kit 14

G1042 Workshops on the Go® Scroll Album Kit 23

G1044 Workshops on the Go® Advent Calendar Kit 67

G1045 Workshops on the Go® Avonlea Scrapbooking Kit 21

G1046 Workshops on the Go® Clementine Scrapbooking Kit 29

G1047 Workshops on the Go® Dakota Scrapbooking Kit 35

G1048 Workshops on the Go® La Belle Vie Scrapbooking Kit  41

G1049 Workshops on the Go® Scholastic Scrapbooking Kit 47

G1050 Workshops on the Go® Flirty Scrapbooking Kit 53

G1051 Workshops on the Go® Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit 59

G1052 Workshops on the Go® Pear & Partridge Scrapbooking Kit 65

Retiring Stamps in the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book

Item#    Stamp name     Page #

A1104 A Tweet 90

A1111 A Tulip 68

A1116 A Melody 94

A1122 Bravo 92

A1128 Quick Cards—Shell 80

A1129 A Rainbow 85

B1365 Spring Up 71

B1369 Rosy Regards 67

B1374 Bee Happy 83

B1397 He Is Risen 74

B1402 My Peeps 72

C1439 Enjoy Life 95

C1440 Take a Picture 93

C1442 Tailor-Made 94

C1450 Eclectic Edges 99

C1452 Delight 71

C1455 Aspire 96

C1456 Heartfelt Treasures 68

C1457 Happy Camper 84

C1458 Paper Lantern 90

C1473 Remarkable Wreath 70

C1474 10 Things 105

C1485 Super Powers 47

C1498 Country Life 82

C1499 Perfect Day 80

D1195 The Works Alphabet 117

D1222 Tiny Typewriter Alphabet 117

D1296 Chocolate Alphabet Small 114

D1301 Hodge Podge Alphabet 114

D1303 Classmate Alphabet 114D1462 Splendid Day 77

D1464 Card Chatter—Love 106

D1467 Trees & Things 76

D1472 Simple Memories 66

D1478 Bingo Alphabet 113

D1505 Roar! 89

D1508 Diverse Backgrounds 102

D1509 Magic Adventures 78

D1511 Kick Back 81

E1013 Field Trip Alphabet 114

Christmas Crafts

 

Tonight I will be doing a demo during class for making these Christmas candles. Very fun and easy!  This was one of the first ever crafts I made when I started stamping.

This Santa is a Cricut creation I will have for all of my guests attending club tonight! You can find the link to create one of your own here.  It has a string to hang it as an ornament and you can put candy inside.

 

Pigment Inks Pop!

 This is the layout we will be recreating on December 10th. Please RSVP by 11/30/12 if you'd like to attend.
Well, I used the alcohol markers again.   This time I used the pigment ink to stamp image. Pigment ink really pops off the paper.  In this case, I used the Slate color and it looks like a shiny silver.  I briefly used a heat tool before using my alcohol markers.  This was sooo much fun!  And, if you aren't convinced on these markers yet I have more to show you soon.

Many Shades of Pink

So, I have experimented and researched more with the alcohol markers and with the inks to stamp the image.  I am told that using Staz-on for your stamped image can ruin your markers because it is a solvent ink and can bleed into your marker.  However, Staz-on was used for this purpose at convention this past summer.  I am assuming because the CTMH markers are disposable vs. the refillable competitor markers, the issue is of lesser or no concern.  So far, I have not noticed any adverse effects.  But, I have also used archival black ink which was very effective.  Most recently, I used our Slate pigment ink.  Pigment inks need to be dried with a heat tool or set aside for a short period before coloring.  I used a heat tool.   I love the vibrant color of the pigment ink.  The picture never tells the whole story but I only used the 2 shades of Blush markers to make all of these flowers.  I just kept wanting to experiment with blending and the number of different shades of pink I could create.

Trying something new

 

I have been curious to try using the new CTMH alcohol markers.  And the verdict is...  I like them!  I used them on the wreath stamp for this layout.  Next month I plan to use them again but a little bit more.  There are a few tricks and tips that learned along the way that I will share.  

1.  Shake before using.

2.  They bleed through the paper so, use a separate piece or make sure the back is not visible.

3.  Use Staz-on, archival or pigment ink for your outline stamp. So far, I prefer Staz-on.

4. They are inexpensive!  $5.95 for 2 markers.  At that price, why not try them out?

Happy Hauntings

This card was made using the stamp set from the Moonlight workshop kit.  I adapted it from another consultant that used a Tim Holtz embossing folder to make her brick wall.  Check out her version of this card and other fantastic creations at createdbyleanne.blogspot.com. I created the brick background by scoring  the lines then rubbing my Slate ink pad on the bumpy side.

Holiday Cards

These are the 3 cards will will be making at my October 22nd workshop.  Please RSVP to my email zabel800@hotmail.com if you would like to attend.  I revisited the color ready ribbon.  I let it dry overnight and used liquid glass as an adhesive.  This time I was quite pleased with the result.  The adhesive definitely makes the difference.

The card pictured above and below incorporate the Stamp of the Month for October and the Cricut Artisite cartridge.

Card and Calendar

I made this card with the leftover pieces from my Advent Calender Workshop.  I am having the workshop to create the Advent calendar pictured below on October 13th.  Please RSVP to my email address: zabel800@Hotmail.com by 9/24/12 if you would like to participate.  The cost is $50.  Both were fun to make.  My kids are already eager to see what is going to happen with the advent calendar.  I really like it because each little box is big enough to have 2 treats inside so each of my kids will enjoy it each day.  I have wanted to make an advent calendar for soooo long but just never saw the right template or a pre-made one that I liked enough to purchase.

Back at it!

 

        Okay so after a two month hiatus for the craziness of summer, I dug into all of my exciting new product yesterday.  Love, Love, Love!

        This is the layout we will be recreating on Tuesday the 14th. Of course online pictures never do it justice.  Wait until you see it in person!The little tabs represent an area where a photo belongs.

        Some of the new products used are the Avonlea paper pack, Slate Stamp pad, Family Tree stamp set, Bling gems, Metallics markers and the newest Make It From Your Heart How-to book.  

        I can't wait to share it all with you and if you don't already have a new idea book, I will have one for you on Tuesday.  See you then!

Lucy Layout

This month's layout was designed by my upline Julia.  Thanks Julia!  It incorporates the Lucy paper pack using the Cricut Art Philosophy for the decorative layers.  Also used are Just Blooms paper flowers and I added a little bit of the Stamp if the month "Life is Tweet."  The alphabet used is Field Trip Alphabet.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

This is a page I created for using the NEW CTMH 6 x 6 flip flaps. We will be recreating it on May 14th.  Please RSVP immediately if you'd like to attend.  I haven't been to the ocean in a while so the personal photos will have to come later.  The picture above is of the layout without the flap.  Below is the layout with the flap closed.

And then the layout with the flap attached and open.

April SOTM

Nothing like last minute...  I've been slowly working on it (mostly in my head) for a few days but, I finally put the last pieces together today.  The idea is "lovingly lifted" from the amazing Lisa Stenz.  She made a pink, black and white version that can be seen here:
 http://lisascreativecorner.blogspot.com/2012/04/you-are-truly-amazing-april-sotm-card.html
 I wanted to go with a more masculine version.

Did someone say Chevron?

I have been seeing several examples of "Chevroning." So, I thought I'd give it a try on this card.  We will be recreating it tomorrow night at a club workshop. 
Here is a link to a tutorial for creating your own Chevron paper with this method:
http://samhailey.blogspot.com/2011/11/make-your-own-monday-chevron-paper.html

I also saw another type of Chevron paper created with various patterned papers from the "Dotty for You" promotion that is much more involved for those who aren't afraid of a paper challenge!
http://www.hookedonstamping.com/index.php/ctmh-products/ctmh-dotty-for-you-blog-hop-tutorial/

 

National Scrapbooking Month—Dotty for You
April–May 2012 Constant Campaign

When you place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, you may add the Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $5. Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos^® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing. But that’s not all! There are two ways your customers can get this darling paper packet FREE!

Hostesses will receive a free Dotty for You paper packet when their Gathering sales total $400 or more (excluding tax, shipping/handling, and Operation Smile donations).

New Consultants who sign up between April 1 and May 31 (two full months!) will receive a free Dotty for You paper packet with their kit.