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 Monday, February 9, 2015

Untraditional Valentine’s Day Card

Welcome to our February Joyful Stars Blog Hop. If you are here from Nickie’s blog, then you are on the right track. But if you are here first, then you can continue hopping through my fellow CTMH consultants’ blogs to see their projects. The blog hop starts from Joyce’s blog where you also can see the complete list of this month blog hop participants just in case you got lost in the middle.

This month, we are celebrating Valentine’s day, so I made a Valentine’s card.

I say this is an untraditional Valentine’s day card 🙂 This card I made for my husband pre-Valentine’s day, though I wanna give him a love note.

This card I made using one of CTMH Cut Above collections, Happy Birthday Card Kit. Yes, a birthday card kit turn into a valentine’s day card. This Cut Above kits are amazing! I can make any cards in a zap! All pre-cut, comes with embellishments and foam adhesive. All you need is the sentiment stamp, ink pads, and adhesive runner.

For the sentiment, I used one of the new M-size stamps, Sweeter With You. For all M-size stamps you’ll need 2″ x 2″ My Acrylix Block. I added the stamp on the block and I stamped it with using Pacifica Exclusive Ink Pad.

Set aside the stamped sentiment, I assembled the pre-cut paper strips and added some stitching using the Stitch Guide. You’ll also need the Foam Mat to use with the Stitch Guide. Pretty handy tools. I love them!

I hope you like my card today 🙂 Your next stop is Crystal to see what she has created for you 🙂

Thanks for visiting and have a dun hopping!

Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2015

Operation Smile: Create Smiles, Change Lives, and Heal Humanity

I am thankful to be part of this amazing company. Close To My Heart is not only a paper crafting online store, but also they care for others and children. In the last 30 years, Close To My Heart has been partnering with Operation Smile® to create smiles, change lives and impact the communities.

Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile® has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children. It only takes an hour for volunteer medical teams to perform these life-altering surgeries that will give children confidence for a lifetime.

Who is Operation Smile®?

Throughout the world, Operation Smile® volunteers repair childhood facial deformities for free while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. Together we create smiles, change lives, and heal humanity.

Operation Smile® fulfills its mission with five programs:

International Medical Missions: Operation Smile® coordinates more than 30 medical mission sites in 25 countries annually (international and local in-country medical missions).
Chapters and Foundations
U.S. Care Network
Education
Student Programs

Through your purchases and time help sustain a charity that has helped over 200,000 children in the last 30 years!

From December 2014 through 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!

Posted on Monday, February 2, 2015

Hello February From Close To My Heart

Welcoming February with amazing special promos from Close To My Heart! CTMH always have amazing monthly promotions and this month there are 3 specials just for you. All promotions last until February 28, 2015, 11:59 PM.

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!

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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:

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Oh wait…. there’s more! 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!

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: