Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015

Just Because

Do you know CTMH is on Instagram, too? You find & follow with this name @ctmhcorp and using this hashtag: #jrlcreativechallenge.

On Instagram, they have weekly creative challenge. And this week new challenge is to send someone a happy mail 🙂 This card I created for a dear friend of mine who have been a great blessing in our family.

This is a card I made for this challenge:

And I decided to add something in the inside of the card 🙂

This card I also link up at Create With Joy – Inspire Me Monday Week 167

=====================================

Supplies from Close To My Heart:

Stamp sets: Doodled Designs (A1170), Happy To Be Friends (C1605), Brushstrokes (C1608), Choose Happy (SOTM S1503)

Cardstocks: White Daisy

Embellishments: Junebug Puffies, Sparkle Clear Assortment

Exclusive Ink Pads: Flaxen, Canary, Pixie, Thistle

Embossing: Ranger White Embossing Powder, Craft Heater, Versamark stamp pad

Acrylix Blocks: 1″ x 1″, 1″ x 3 1/2″, 3″ x 3″

Others: Watercolor paper, glue runner, Sharpie pen (Black), Black cardstock.

Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

SOUS Die Cut Challenge + Free Cutting File

Today I am sharing my card at Stuck On U Sketches blog for their Die Cut Challenge this week, it is all about clothes. The challenge is to use any clothes/clothing die cuts for your project.

My sister is getting married in 3 months and I have been working on some projects for her. Inspired by her wedding plan, I came up with this card:

Here’s the top:

Here’s the skirt:

I was looking for some ideas on Pinterest for 3D wedding dress and I found one that I like. Then I made cutting files. You can download the cutting file here for Silhouette. (I will update it with svg files!)

Need more inspirations? You can go to SOUS Blog to see the Die Cut team’s projects 🙂

Don’t forget you link up your projects HERE and you have until this Friday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH)
Heartstrings Paper Packet (CTMH)
Family is Forever (CTMH, September 2014 Stamp of the Month)
The Big, The Bold, and Extras stamp set (Winnie and Walter)
Ruby Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH)
Black Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH)
My Acrylix Blocks (CTMH)

Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Watercolor Pencils and Washi Tape Birthday Card

Close To My Heart Corp hosts a weekly challenge on their Instagram (@ctmhcorp). Every Monday they will post an inspiration or a theme for us to create. This is not only a challenge, but also an inspiration for all of us to create something using any of our CTMH supplies.

To join this challenge, make sure you put hashtag #jrlcreativechallenge on every project you enter for the challenge. You have until Sunday midnight to enter. This week, the theme is “Use Washi Tapes.” And I created a card for this challenge:

I used White Daisy cardstock to create the card base (4.25 x 5.5). And then I added some Gold Polka Dots Washi Tape to create the base card, then on a piece of watercolor paper, I wrote the sentiment using Pencil watercolor & just added water using the aqua brush to create the watercolor. Added it on the card using 3D foam tape and finished it with Gold assortment sequins, Silver assortment sequins, Clear Sparkle Assortment, and some glitter glue.

You can get all the supplies at my CTMH store (except the glitter glue. I got it from WalMart). Don’t forget they still have this awesome specials until the end of February. And also join my Mystery Host Party online to win $20 on Hostess Reward!

Shop With Me

Special Promotions for February 2015:

During the month of February 2015, when you purchase one of Close To My Heart’s alluring coated canvas albums you will be eligible to receive a second album of your choice at half price. That is a savings of over $17 USD / $19 CAD!

These albums are available in a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles—perfect to pair with traditional, Studio J®, or pocket scrapbook layouts. This offer is only available while supplies last, so make certain to get your order in early to ensure you can choose the styles and colors you love. They’re going fast and are built to last; so don’t delay—place your order here today!

Shop With Me

Not only that, when you get your album, you are eligible to get this gorgeous D-size Stamp of the Month set for $5! This is a set of 15 stamps with original price is $17.95 which you can get for only $5 during this month only. Recommended My Acrylix® Blocks to use for this stamp set are 1″ × 1″ (Y1000), 3″ × 3″ (Y1006), 2″ × 3½” (Y1009), 2″ × 6½” (Y1010)

Check out some inspirations how to use this stamp set:

Shop With Me

It is the time to capture all your recent holiday memories! Express Collections make documenting your memories even easier by doing most of the creation for you. Just drop in your photos, add some journaling and personalized titles, and order your layouts. Using this Express Collection, you will have your recent holiday photos scrapbooked before you know it! The Express Collection will be available only from January 1 to February 28, so make certain to place your orders before the deadline.

Contact me for more information and visit StudioJ.com to start creating today!

And one more gorgeous stamp set for supporting the work of Operation Smiles. Until the end of March 2015, Close To My Heart has a special stamp set to keep helping with this charity effort. You can make a difference in the life of a child when you buy the Operation Smile™ You’re the Bomb stamp set!

When you purchase the C-size You’re the Bomb stamp set at full retail price anytime from now through March 2015, Close To My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.

You can always give donation to Operation Smile® whenever you shop at my store. At the cart or check out page, you will see the box where you can give donation before you checking out. If you have any questions, please contact me or visit my store to purchase and donate!

THANK YOU for shopping and giving a smile on a child’s life!

Thank You for stopping by and shopping with me!!!

Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Key To My Heart Shaker Card

Valentine’s Day is only 3 days away. And today I have a card to share with you, Key To My Heart shaker card.

When I saw the center panel step card, I was wondering if I could make a step card with shaker window as the center panel with a polaroid frame and the filler is not only sequins but also with die cut confetti. So, I went through my Silhouette library and AH-HA! I have them already, the step card, polaroid frame with love saying on it and love theme confetti. After that I went digging through my scrap stash to find the papers, cardstocks and everything to fill the shaker window.

And here is the card:

This shaker card is super easy to make using my Silhouette Cameo and Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software.

First, I open Lori Whitlock’s Center Panel Step Card on Silhouette Studio Designer Edition software. I ungroup the cutting files. I did not use the artisan shape from the file. Replace it with the polaroid frame. Then I arrange the shapes and color them with the colors of the papers I want to cut. It is easy to remember which patter paper for which shape with colors. The pattern paper I used on this card is Heartstrings Paper Packet. I only used 1 paper because it is double-sided paper with cute pattern perfect for Valentine’s Day theme card. After I arranged the papers on the cutting mat, then I sent it to cut.

Then I put cut the card base, frame, keys and hearts.

I used one of the polaroid frames from The Cut Shoppe, resized it to fit on the front panel card. And for the shaker fillers, I used only the keys and hearts are from Sophie Gallo’s Love Confetti. I also resized the small enough to fit in side the shaker. For these shapes, I used White Daisy cardstock.

To create the shaker on the front panel, I used acetate plastic I saved from left over packing 🙂 This is one way of reuse or recycle boxes. I cut the plastic a little bit bigger than the inside rectangle of the polaroid frame, then I glued it on the frame using Tombow liquid glue. It dries clear and strong. And then adding some 3D foam around the rectangle to create the shaker.

When I added the keys, hearts and gold sequins in side the frame, I found out that I have put the acetate plastic and foam tape on the wrong side of the frame. There is no way to pull them off unless cut a new one. So, I added some Cranberry Baker’s Twine (retired) and a flair from Heartstrings Assortment to cover the mistake on the polaroid frame. And kindda like it this way, the flair looks like having a dove tail cut out 🙂

What do you think? I hope you’ll like this 🙂 Can’t wait to give this card to someone we love!

This card I link up at:

Stuck On You Sketches Die Cut Challenge

Virginia View Challenge #12

Close To My Heart Instagram #jrlcreativechallenge

Cut It Out February Challenge

Lori Whitlock – Link Up With Corri

Inspire Me Monday Week 162

Creative Spark Week 41

Thank you so much for visiting today 🙂

Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2015

Card Chain Challenge January Reveal Day

Today I would love to share with you an awesome card chain challenge I participate monthly where I met lots of new craft friends. It is Card Chain Challenge hosted by Deborah Nolan. Every month she will provides 4 options for participant that we can pick which we want to use to create a card for the person above you on the list. It is a fun way to send a card we create to a friend. And you still have time to join us for February challenge, sign up here!

For the January Card Chain Challenge I picked the sketch and theme (Valentine’s Day) options to create my card: