New blog... well sort of

Hello my crafty friends! I'm sure you all know that over the

summer I joined Close To My Heart as a consultant.

Well when I did I decided to create a new blog geared toward

posting my CTMH creations... Well now I find myself 

posting almost everything I make there and on here and it seems

a bit silly to keep doing so...

So from now on I will be posting primarily on my other page

if you all would like to follow me there!

heartforhandmade.blogpsot.com

Thank you all my lovely lookers and followers!

Hope to see you there!

April is the perfect time to start your own business!

For the month of April, Close To My Heart has a deal like no

other for those looking to start their own business!

CTMH has always had wonderful new consultant kits full

of everything you need to get started at an amazing

price, but this month they have outdone themselves!

During April only, any new consultant who signs up will

not only get a fab kit with over $300 worth of supplies for

only $99 but they will also receive a Cricut Collection of

their choice for FREE!! Yeah you read correct... FREE!!

So new consultants will get over $400 worth of product

for only $99! Also if the new consultant sells/buys

$1200 worth of product in the first 3 months,

they will have their $99 refunded to them! So you can

actually get this kit for free if you work for it!

So who's ready to join me?!

Click Here to see what all is in the New Consultant Kit.

Click Here to join my team and start your new business journey!

Sketch N Scrap #22

Good morning Sketch N Scrap fans hope y'all are

having a great week so far! It's almost time for the weekend!

Anyone have any big crafty plans?! I sure hope 

i have some time to craft! That's whats so great about the weekend!

Here is a new sketch for y'all, it is due the last day of March:

Here is my take on the Sketch:

For this card I used all Close To My Heart products except the chevron

embossing folder that is from Darice. I used paper from the 

Ivy lane paper pack as well as some kraft cardstock. I used the

Feathers stamp set which I stamped in Hollyhock and Pear

exclusive inks. I then added some Pink Glitter Gems for bling.

Shop with me Here!!

Twisted Tuesday #72

Good morning Twisted Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are having a

fabulous day so far! We had some great entries last

week for our live a clean, green life challenge, I can't wait

to see what y'all come up with this week!

Don't forget to do both the challenge and the Twist.

Don't go near the edge.

The challenge:

Keep everything close to the middle of your project.

The twist:

Use dictionary, old, book, or script paper on your project.

My creation:

The products I used are mainly Close To My Heart. I used the 

Ivy Lane paper pack and some kraft cardstock. The

sentiment stamp is from Birthday Chatter (retired) and the leaf stamp

and die are from the brand Verve. I used exclusive inks

in Pear, Hollyhock, and Chocolate. The paper doily

I sponge stamped with Hollyhock. I added some misc. ribbon

from my stash and some Pink Flamingo dots.

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Mema's Crafts March sketch Challenge part 2

Good morning crafty friends! It's Friday! Woohoo! Hope everyone

has a great weekend! So earlier this week a shared a card

I made using one of the two sketches for the March challenge at

Mema's Crafts and I decided to do the other sketch as well!

So here is my card using the second sketch!

For this card I used paper from the Ariana paper pack from

Close To My Heart. The stamps are both from the set Mother's Day.

I used Exclusive Inks in Sweet Leaf and Outdoor Denim.

The button is from my misc stash.

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Mema's Crafts March sketch challenge

Good Monday morning crafty friends! Ready for a new week!

Before I head off to work I wanted to share a card

I made over the weekend. I followed sketch number 1 from

Mema's Crafts March challenge.

I used all Close To My Heart products for this card.

I used paper from the Skylark pack and stamps from the Hostess rewards

set called My Hero. You can only get this set using hostess

rewards for hosting a party. Click Here to see how you can host one!

I used Exclusive Inks in Chocolate, Desert Sand, Lagoon, and Sweet Leaf.

Shop with me Here!!

Sketch N Scrap card #21

Good morning Sketch n Scrap fans! Hope y'all are having

a great week so far! Did you know that Sketch N Scrap had

over 80 entries last month!! That is amazing! Well done!

Thank you to everyone that keeps playing with us! :-)

We have another great sketch for y'all!

Here is my take:

For this card I used all Close To My Heart products. I used the

Lollydoodle paper pack, Owls stamp set, 

Lollydoodle WOTG stamp set, Joyful Birthday stamp set, 

Exclusive Inks in Hollyhock, Lagoon, Pear, and Slate, 

and finally, Mini Topiary chevron ribbon.

Shop with me Here!!

Twisted Tuesday #71

Good morning Twisted Tuesday fans! We had some great 

entries on our last challenge! Can't wait to see

what y'all come up with this time! Don't forget to do

both the Challenge and the Twist.

Live a clean, green life.

The Challenge:

Keep your project clean. No distressing or inked paper edges

The Twist:

Use the color green!

My creation:

I used Lollydoodle paper from Close To My Heart. 

The stamp sets I used were Feathers and the Lollydoodle WOTG. 

I used exclusive inks in Hollyhock and Pear.

Shop with me Here!!

CTMH Skylark and Viva la Verve

Good morning crafty friends! Hope y'all are having a 

good week! Tomorrow is Friday! Whoop whoop! I thought

I'd share a card with y'all before I head off to work.

For this card I used a February sketch from Viva la Verve.

For this card I used all Close To My Heart products. I used

a new paper pack called Skylark. I love how versatile the

colors can be, They can work for feminine or masculine.

I used one of the new hostess stamp sets called My Hero. I love

this set! My dad was a mechanic in the US Air force for

21 years. Now he is QA (quality assurance) for the 

Air Force making sure those who fix the planes are doing so 

properly. He says he's not always everyone's favorite person. lol.

So, anyways I knew I had to have this set because it made

me think of him :-) You can only get this set if you host

a party and have over $150 in sales. If you hit that mark, you get $25 

in hostess rewards and you can get this set for only $6!

The inks I used where Lagoon, Desert Sand, and Sweet Leaf.

the reason that the clouds and the pilot look so light is 

because I second generation stamped them to give them a lighter look.

Shop with me Here!!

Go Here to find out how to host your own 

online party so you can get this wonderful stamp set!

CTMH Ariana and Viva la Verve

Good morning crafty friends! Hope y'all are all having a

great week so far! Made it past Monday! I wanted

to share a card with y'all real quick before I go to work!

I made this last night. I used one of the February 

sketches from Viva la Verve.

I used one of the new Close To My Heart paper packs

called Ariana. The stamps and sentiment are from Verve.

I stamped them using CTMH inks in Hollyhock, Crystal Blue,

Outdoor Denim, and Sweet Leaf. I also used Verve

dies to cut out the leaves and flowers and a 

Nestabilities die for the circle.

Shop with me Here!!

Sketch N Scrap card #20

Good morning Sketch N Scrap fans! We are getting close

to the weekend! I'm always happy when Thursday 

rolls around. Plus it's my most enjoyable day at work (usually).

Hope y'all are ready for another awesome sketch!

Sketch #20 due Feb 28th:

For my creation I decided to turn it into a square card.
I used all Close To My Heart products on this card except
the paper doily which came from Hobby Lobby. I used paper
from the new pack called Ivy Lane. I also added in some
Kraft card stock. I colored my doily with a sponge and
pear ink and stamped my sentiment with hollyhock ink. The sentiment
is from the Card Chatter - Birthday set. I then added some
Pink Glitter Gems and a Pewter Badge Button. 

Shop with me Here !!

Twisted Tuesday #70

Good morning Twisted Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are having

a great week so far! The weather here in OK has been

so nice! I don't want it to end! I actually got a sunburn on Sunday!

Well I hope ya'll are ready for another great challenge!

The Challenge:

Anything but a card

The Twist:

Use chipboard on your creation

For my creation I made a gift tag. All products are from Close To My Heart

except the blue ribbon which is from Michaels.

I used paper from Laughing Lola paper pack. The arrows and flowers

are chip board pieces from the Laughing Lola Compliments. 

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Sketch N Scrap card #19

Good morning Sketch N Scrap fans! It's hump day!

That much closer to the weekend! Whoop!

Well we have another great sketch for y'all this

week! Hope you will join us!

Sketch #19 due Friday February 28th:

My creation: I flipped the sketch:

Supplies: All Close To My Heart unless otherwise stated:

Lollydoodle paper pack

Kraft cardstock

Lollydoodle WOTG stamp set

Uppercase Keyboard Alphabet

Ink in lagoon, hollyhock, and slate

Paper Doily (from Hobby Lobby)

Round Sponge

Aqua Dots

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Twisted Tuesday #69

Good morning crafty friends! Hope y'all are

having a great week so far! Are y'all ready for another

challenge from Twisted Tuesday?! It's a good one!

Look! Up in the Sky!

The Challenge:

Something on your creation representing Sky.

The Twist:

Something that flies in the sky.

Make sure to include both the challenge and twist

on your project! Happy crafting!

My creation:

Outside

Inside

Supplies: All Close To My Heart

Lollydoodle paper pack

Kraft cardstock

Lagoon cardstock

Uppercase Keyboard Alphabet stamps

National Stamping Month Alphabet stamps

Lollydoodle WOTG stamp set

Owls stamp set

Ink in Lagoon, Juniper, Slate, hollyhock, and Pear

Aqua Dots

Flamingo Dots

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CTMH Base and bling necklace gift box

Good evening my crafty friends! I sure hope y'all have had a fabulous weekend!

Remember about the new base and bling products that Close To My Heart 

is coming out with that I posted about Here? Well I came

across a blog by a Four Wise Guys (thanks to fellow diva Traci) 

that made these adorable Ornament boxes to put small, flat Christmas

ornaments in as gifts. Well Traci thought it would be a cool idea for 

gift boxes for the base and bling... She was sooo right! :-)

So I've created a picture tutorial here that is similar to 

Four Wise Guys' tutorial, just using different measurements to 

accommodate the size of the necklaces.

I do apologize for my not so fabulous photos... My hubby was busy

working at his computer and having the overhead light on

disturbs his work and my desktop lamp isn't the greatest...

not to mention I used Colonial White paper... lol!

You will need a score board, bone folder, scissors, doubles sided tape, and

3 cardstock pieces cut at 8 1/4 by 9 1/2, 4 1/4 by 6 7/8, and 3 1/4 by 4 1/2.

Using the 8 1/4 by 9 1/2 piece of cardstock and a score board, score at 

1/2, 1, 1 1/2, and 2 inches on all sides.

Once you've scored on all sides you'll have this nice square made up of

sixteen small boxes...

Now with the 8 1/4inch edge lined up on your score bored, score from the

2 1/2 in mark down just to the bottom score there that you

have already made (where the tip of my bone folder is)

Do this also at the 5 3/4 mark too...

Flip the paper around and do it on the other side...

Your paper should now look like this:

Now for the cutting, the easiest way for me to put this is to

cut like the pic below... lol So cut off the sixteen little squares and

the top 2 little squares from the other piece...

With the little tabs that are left, cut them down the side to meet the

bottom score line... don't cut them off

Now work on folding in all the scored lines...

Now flip the box over and put double sided tape on all the outside flaps...

Now flip it back over and fold the flap up and stick them down like so...

Do this to all the sides and with the little tabs left over, with a bit

of tape on each you will slide them inside to cover the holes...

Should now look like this:

For the cover, get the 4 1/4 by 6 7/8 piece and lay it so the piece perfectly

covers your box and mark where the overage starts...

Now score on the line, then score slightly over 1/2 inch to the left of that line...

Now put double sided tape on the flap and fold it over your box

and tape it down...

Should look like this on the inside ...

Now it's time to decorate!! I used paper from the brand new

CTMH paper pack called Ivy Lane! Isn't it lovely! I also

used the January SOTM and some Hollyhock ink...

For the inside, use strips of paper 1/2 by 4 1/4 inch and 

1/2 by 4 1/2 inch for around the sides of the box. Use the 

3 1/4 by 4 1/2 paper for the insert. Cut a little on both sides of

the top of the paper to side the chain in to hold in place.

The rest of the chain sits behind. I but a bit of 

new Topiary Chevron Ribbon on the piece to use to easily pull it out.

Have any questions? Please feel free to ask!!

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Twisted Tuesday #68

Good morning Twisted Tuesday fans! Hope y'all

are having a great week and month so far!

Mine's been pretty good! Just celebrated my 26th birthday

this past Thursday and my nieces 1st birthday last Sunday!

Ready for a new challenge?!

Give me a T-A-P-E!

The Challenge:

Use washi or fabric tape

The Twist:

Use something that begins with a T, A, P, or E.

My creation:

All my supplies came from Close To My Heart. The solid paper and 

strip of patterned paper came from the Sarita paper pack.

I used stamps from the November SOTM. (no longer available)

The ink colors I used were Outdoor Denim, Goldrush, and Lagoon.

I used some Lagoon Hounds-tooth washi tape and Opaque Pearls 

to meet the challenge requirements. 

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Sketch-N-Scrap card #18

Good morning Sketch-N-Scrap fans!

Hope y'all are having fun with the card and layout

sketches so far this month! We have another great card

sketch for y'all Enjoy!

January 20th sketch due January 31st:

My creation:

I used papers from Close To My Heart's For Always paper pack.

 (which is on the retiring list so scoop some up fast!)

I also added some Gypsy and Goldrush cardstock.

The ink colors I used were Lagoon, Goldrush, and Gypsy.

The sentiment is from the You Are My Happy National Stamping Month promo.

I also added a little twist of Black Hemp.

The flower and leaf stamps and dies are from Verve Stamps.

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