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Crazy for Cards Event

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Hershey's Hugs with Paper Hug Card

Thanks Oodles Card

This past Saturday, we held our Annual Crazy for Cards Event.  This event is a wonderful way to get exposure to many different styles of cards, techniques and fold styles.  This year we created 9 different standard sized cards along with 9 mini cards.

We had 3 instructors who each designed 4 projects and 34 ladies registered.  It was an all day extravaganza of card making FUN!

Here are the projects we did:

Congrats Double Dutch Card

Card #1

This is a Double Dutch Fold Card which focused on embossing and coloring with alcohol markers.  I love how the embossed look not only gives more dimension, but also helps you stay in the lines easier when coloring. =) And you just can’t go wrong with our Foil Tape!

Donut Window Card w/ Belly Band

Open Donut Window Card

Card #2

This card focused on using our Sugar Rush Thin Cuts to not only cut out the donut and it’s coordinating glaze/sprinkles, but also the window for the card base.  I love how beautiful the Sugar Rush Dots are–so much sparkle to them!

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Happy Birthday to Me & You!

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One in a Minion Birthday Card

Today is my birthday.  I’ve been thinking that I’d like to share some birthday card inspiration as well as give YOU a gift in celebration of the day!  So let’s start out with the card inspiration with some amazing birthday cards from some very creative ladies!  (I apologize for the shadows–was in a bit of … Read more Happy Birthday to Me & You!

Congrats Double Dutch Fold Card

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Congrats Double Dutch Card

The *NEW* Seasonal Expressions Mini Catalog is here–and it’s amazing (of course!)  I created today’s card using the *NEW* Leafy Congrats Stamp Set. Do you see that blue circle around the stamp image?  That means there’s a die for the shape.  Yep, there are *NEW* Basic Shape Thin Cuts in the Seasonal Expression Mini Catalog! … Read more Congrats Double Dutch Fold Card

A Simple Thinking of You Card

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Thinking of You Thoughtful Flowers Card

  Today I’m sharing a quick and easy card created with Close To My Heart’s December Stamp of the Month.  This stamp set–Thoughtful Flowers–is only available through tomorrow! For this card, I embossed the Poppies using Black Pigment ink and Clear Embossing Powder. Then I colored them in using our ShinHan Touch Twin Markers in … Read more A Simple Thinking of You Card

Thoughtful Flowers Thank You Card

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Thoughtful Flowers Thank You Card

Thoughtful Flowers CTMH Dec Stamp of the Month

We’re in the final days of December which means it’s the last few days to get your December Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart!  Thoughtful Flowers is a beautiful floral stamp set with sentiments you’ll use over and over again.

Thoughtful Flowers Thank You Card

I made this beautiful thank you card using this stamp set along with the Swan Lake Paper Pack.

Swan Lake Paper Pack

While this particular paper pack has a bit of a fall feel to it (one pattern has fall-themed sentiment, acorns, etc.), you can also achieve other looks, too.

And as luck would have it, today during CTMH’s Boxing Week Special, there is a Swan Lake Bundle at 50% off.

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Joy to You & Me Card

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Joy to You & Me Card

Today’s card is a beautiful Christmas card that is easy to achieve using Close To My Heart’s charming Joy to You & Me Stamp Set. Not only is this set a “must-have” for it’s fun & playful images, but it also coordinates perfectly with CTMH’s City Sidewalks Cricut Collection and has cuts available on the CTMH … Read more Joy to You & Me Card

New Year’s Cheer Twist & Pop Card

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2017 New Years Cheer Twist & Pop Card

We are less than a week away from Thanksgiving and I’m making New Year’s projects with Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month—New Year’s Cheer!  This set of 13 images is super fun for any New Year’s celebrations you might be planning. I made a fun Twist & Pop Card using this set.  I … Read more New Year’s Cheer Twist & Pop Card

Soccer Cards for the End of the Season

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Play Hard Soccer Card

My kids are approaching the end of the Fall Soccer Season (thankfully!)  While it’s always fun to watch them make new friends and learn to play as a team each season, it’s always a relief when the end is in sight.  Fall is especially hard with the start of school and all the weekly activities … Read more Soccer Cards for the End of the Season

Forest Feast Thanksgiving Card

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Forest Feast Thanksgiving Card

Today’s card is an adorable one–perfect for Thanksgiving.  I received this card from Jennifer and love it–it’s so cute.  This stamp set is called Forest Feast and is a must have as far as Thanksgiving stamps go.  What’s not to love about a cute male and female Pilgrim squirrel?!? Here is a listing of the … Read more Forest Feast Thanksgiving Card

Sugar Skull Card

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Sugar Skull Card

Today’s card from Ramona is not only perfect for Halloween, it’s also great for Dia de los Muertos, too! The Sugar Skull Stamp Set coordinates with CTMH’s latest Cricut Collection–the Cricut Flower Market Collection. The supplies used to create this card are: Sugar Skull Stamp Set (D1698) Black Stamp Pad (Z2805) Thistle Stamp Pad (Z2840) … Read more Sugar Skull Card

Monster Crossing Halloween Card

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Monster Crossing Halloween Card

I am in love with this amazing Halloween card created by Laurie L. The colors she chose, the off-center layout, the glitter paper–it all works beautifully! If you’d like to re-create this card for yourself (because why wouldn’t you!?!), here are the supplies she used: Monster Crossing (B1528) Emerald Stamp Pad (Z2806) Willow Stamp Pad … Read more Monster Crossing Halloween Card

Birthday Card

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Wise Guy Birthday Card

Today’s card is spectacular!  It was created by Elise from my Annual Inspirations Catalog Swap.  It’s quite stunning with her use of the wet embossing technique for the background piece; she repeatedly stamped the Black Cardstock with the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from CTMH’s Wise Guy Birthday Stamp Set (C1662). Here are the supplies used to … Read more Birthday Card

Monochromatic Thank You

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Sincere Thank You Card

Today’s card is a beautiful monochromatic thank you card created by Mary Ann for a Consultant-only Swap that I participate in where we use stamp sets featured in the Annual Inspirations Catalog.  I love how she created such a lovely card by using 2nd Generation Stamping  with Lagoon ink.  Plus, the simple act of layering … Read more Monochromatic Thank You

Hello Wreath Card

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Hello Wreath Card

With every new catalog that Close To My Heart releases, I participate in a card swap with a wonderfully talented group of other CTMH Consultants.  I’ve been doing this for many years now–it’s a great way to be inspired by a variety of styles as well as have beautiful samples of so many fabulous CTMH … Read more Hello Wreath Card