Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #3

Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #3

A bit of an unconventional tag this week, but I had a lot of fun making it and by fluke it fit the gift box perfectly.

I used Close to My Heart's Ruby, Black & Glacier cardstocks.

To embellish the tag, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge for the hearts and the filmstrip, CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the "XOXO", CTMH Corner Rounder, Googly Eyes from my stash and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine.

I used CTMH's Love Ya Silly and Mini Valentine stamp sets with CTMH Cranberry and Black inks.

Happy Valentine's Day to my best-friend, Shanna!

Happy 75th Birthday Uncle George!

I am participating in the Freshly Made Sketches #172 - A Sketch by Linda C.

I used Close to My Heart's Seaside Paper Packet with CTMH Desert Sand,Cocoa and Bamboo cardstocks.

I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge to cut out the clock base, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities to cut out the clock face, Prima Marketing Metal Gears and Metal Clock Hands and We R Memory Keepers Metal Numbers.

I used CTMH's Hats Off - Hostess Rewards and In Gear stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa and Desert Sand inks.

Tropical Birthday Card

I am participating in Freshly Made Sketches #172 - A Sketch by Linda C.

I used Close to My Heart's Seaside Paper Packet with CTMH's Sunset cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used Burlap Flowers from Pier One (meant for confetti on your table), CTMH Burlap Ribbon (discontinued), CTMH Buttons (discontinued), CTMH Lagoon Baker's Twine (discontinued), Stick Pin from my stash and a Heart Shaped Button from my stash.

I used CTMH's Your Own Kind of Wonderful (happy birthday) and Fabulous You stamp sets with CTMH Desert Sand ink.

6 x 6 Calendar Page - You're the Bomb Blog Hop

Welcome to our Close to My Heart Your're the Bomb Stamp Set Blog Hop!

Close to My Heart is offering this great Stamp Set of 18 stamps as their fundraising stamp set. 

When you purchase You're the Bomb Stamp Set at full retail price anytime from now through March 31, 2015, CTMH will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.

Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.

If you came here from Traci Godbee'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 here on Melinda Everitt's Blog.

For this Blog Hop we have 16 Close to My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using You're the Bomb Stamp Set 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!

To make my 6 x 6 Calendar Layout, I used CTMH's Hopscotch Paper Packet with CTMH Colonial White cardstock.

To embellish the layout, I used CTMH's Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (polaroid & calendar), CTMH's Hopscotch Assortment, Spellbinder's Circle Nestabilities and Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge (May).

I used CTMH's You're the Bomb Stamp Set with CTMH Sorbet ink.

Now "Hop" on over to Tracey Pierce's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas.

I have a CTMH Order going in on:
Monday, February 16, 2015
and
Thursday, February 19, 2015

For more information or to place an order, please contact me at ddigby@shaw.ca.

Throw Back Thursday - Post #3

Throw Back Thursday - Post #3

I decided to use my Fairy stamp set that I bought years ago with good intentions, but I had never inked it. Then the rest of the card fell in place.

I used Close to My Heart's Miracle Paper Kit (discontinued) with CTMH Colonial White & Smoothie cardstocks.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH Flowers (discontinued), CTMH Buttons (discontinued), CTMH Scalloped Border Punch, Cloud Nine Rain Dots and My Favorite Things Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax.

I used CTMH's Fairy Dust (fairy & flowers - discontinued), Happy Holidays (spring has sprung - discontinued), Treasure Life (front sentiment - discontinued), Hopping by (Happy Spring) stamp sets with CTMH Smoothie ink.

I made 6 of these cards for my stash.

Joy Heart Tree Christmas Card

I am participating in Sparkle Creations Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #9 - Color Challenge.

I used My Mind's Eye Bella Bella French Flea Market Simply Plaid Paper and My Mind's Eye Tres Jolie "Girl" Tiny Dots Paper with a Bazzill Cream cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used My Favorite Things Heart Stax, an EK Success Photo Corner Punch, Stampin' Up Banner Punch and a CTMH Sponge Dauber with Olive ink.

I used CTMH's A Typeface, CTMH's Holiday Tags and Unity's ...magic of Christmas stamp sets with CTMH Olive ink.

Lighthouse Birthday Card

 

I am participating in Freshly Made Sketches #171 - A Sketch by Rita.

I used Close to My Heart's Seaside Paper Packet with CTMH Desert Sand cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH's Mini Stapler, Spellbinders' Circle Nestabilities, EK Success Extra Small & Small Circle Punches and the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine.

I used CTMH's Rain or Shine and Seaside Greetings stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa ink.