Use your stash blog hop ---- Medal Embellishments

So glad you are visiting my place and if you hopped over from Shirley's Blog    -you are on the right track. This month we are featuring metal so this is what I came up with and also giving a little sneak peak for the June SOTM.

I put this together last weekend with a group of scrap booking friends. It was so easy, I pulled out my scrap bag and stash and I was done. Let me know if you have any questions or visit my website

Now before you hop over to Rachel;s blog please leave me a comment and thanks for hopping by. JF

Thank You Card

Shhhhhh. Don't say anything, please. I work with a very sweet young lady who is getting married in July and this is what I'm giving for a wedding gift., A set of handmade thank you cards with purple. She loves all shades of purple. I had so much fun making them, When I started I was just looking for a style, some idea and before I knew it, I was working away and this is what the finished product is.

Techincal Blog Hop - Using Fabric

Welcome to the May Technical  blog hop, we are featuring ways to use fabric and if you are coming from Wendy's Blog you are on the right track.

I must admit I have not worked much with fabric in papercrafting, CTMH introducted fabric in February and this is my first project using the mixed medium but not my last! I used the fabric for the flowers and leaves.

I took this design right off of page 108 of the "Close To My Heart" Spring/Summer Idea Book.  A1125 Thanks was the stamp set I used and it's a bargain at only $6.95. Other items I used included X7164B Buzz And Bumble Paper Packet,     Z1760 Burlap Ribbon ,  Z1819 Chantilly Textiles, Z1333 Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems, and Sky Ink & cardstock.  Basic supplies were scissors,  trimmer, Tombow® Adhesive, 3D toam tape , and YES it was all "Close To My Heart"

Before you hop over to Shirley's Blog please leave me a comment and thanks for hopping by.

You are Invited --- It's a Pajama Party

Close To My Heart is teaming up with Big Picture Classes to bring you a live webcast with step-by-step instructions for making this Happy Thoughts kraft container. The FREE webcast will air Thursday, May 30 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (MDT). During the presentation, you’ll learn to make several projects from a variety of sponsors, including Close To My Heart’s Happy Thoughts kraft container, as the presenter walks you through the steps. Watch the Pajama Party by yourself, with other Consultants, or with your customers for a fun crafting pajama party. Anyone with an Internet connection can watch, so be sure to tell your customers to order their project supplies in advance and then tune in!

The Pajama Party class will be available for FREE at BigPictureClasses.com on May 30. If you would like to interact on the message board, participate in live chat, post to the gallery, download handouts, or enter any contests, you will need to log in to the Pajama Party “classroom” by creating a free account on the Big Picture Classes website.

To make our Happy Thoughts kraft container, you and your customers will want to have the following items—or similar products—on hand:

Now if you would like to purchase a basic kit  with pre-stamped paper pieces.  Kit includes:  My Creations Kraft Container, pre-cut paper needed (paper style may vary), and stamped pieces stamped, 2 yds of grey wool baker's twine, 3 wooden designs, 3 grey sparkles. Kit cost $15. I need your order by Sunday 19th  in order to insure your kit can get to you in time. .

• My Acrylix® Frame Flair (D1546)
  
• My Acrylix® Happy Thoughts (C1536)
  
• 2" x 3 1/2" My Acrylix® block (Y1009)
• 4" x 5" My Acrylix® block (Y1012)
  
• My Acrylix® spritz cleaner (1778)
  
• My Acrylix® stamp scrubber (Z1782)
  
• Cricut® Art Philosophy collection (Z1790)
  
• Whisper Exclusive Inks® pad (Z2172)
  
• Lagoon Exclusive Inks® pad (Z2195)
  
• micro-tip scissors (Z534)
  
• corner rounder (Z578)
  
• paper trimmer
  
• My Creations® kraft container (Z1833)
  
• one sheet of 12" x 12" Crème Brulee cardstock (comes with 24 sheets, X5754)
• one sheet of 12" x 12" Lagoon cardstock (comes with 24 sheets, X5762)
• one sheet of 12" x 12" White Daisy cardstock (comes with 24 sheets, 1385)
• one sheet of 12" x 12" Whisper cardstock (comes with 24 sheets, X5929)
  
• one sheet Pink B&T Duos® paper from Chantilly paper packet (comes with 6 sheets, X7163B)
  
• two yards Grey Wool baker's twine from neutral assortment (comes with ten yards, Z1701)
  
• three butterflies from Color-Ready Trinkets wooden shapes (comes with 57 shapes, Z1844)
  
• three grey Sparkles from Sparkles black & grey assortment (comes with 108, Z1754)
  
• 3-D foam tape

Packed with Punch

Learn how to use circle punches to pack some punch into your projects. Stamp with coordinating images, use as embellishments, and layer to create 3-D projects! And contact me, I would love to show you how.

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Pinwheel

So glad you hopped by to see my creation with the "Close To My Heart" Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring "Pinwheel" S1305.  This stamp set has 10 cute stamps and is only available on May 1-31 so don't miss out.  Now if you have come from Karen's Blog

All products are "Close To My Heart" and visit my website to do your shopping

I wanted to do something a little different, the Pinwheels are so cute and I felt that the pinwheels would be much more than the stars. I used a design from the "Wishes" book which is out of print. But I would not be surprised if it came back in a soft cover. Keep your figures crossed!

Please leave me a comment please before you hope over to Pam's Blog  Thanks for hopping by! Email if I can be of help

Dream Pop Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Dream Pop" Blog Hop and if you are hopping from Melissa's Blog   you are on the right track. By now you have seen the bright & beautiful new paper pack that will only to available during May.

 
Now hop on over to Karen's Blog to see what she has created. Thanks for hopping by!

Creatively Cricut®

More new stamps to use with the the Cricut® Artiste Collection 

with some great trip on using the Cricut®.

  If you have any questions please email me.

Use Your Stash - Waterfall

Welcome to the April Blog Hop Use Your Stash Waterfall and if you are coming from Rachel's Blog you are on the right track. I must say I have never, never made a waterfall so I had to do some fast learning on the task. U Tube became my new best friend.

 
For this card I used only "Close To My Heart" products -  Chantilly Paper Packet, Stamp Set - Under The Sea, 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Colonial White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack, Black Stazon® Ink Pad, Stazon® Cleaner,My Acrylix® Block Starter Kit, Watercolor Pencils, Blending Pen, Burlap Ribbon,  Colonial White corner anchors with brads (retired) and Keyboard Kraft Alphabet.

Now before you hop to Joy's Blog please leave me a comment or send me an email. And thanks for hopping by.

Tips & Techniques - Stickease®

Welcome - if you are coming from Melinda's Blog  you are on the right track. This month I can't say enough positive  about "Close To My Heart" Stickease® which  gives easier, faster & simpler a  new meaning. I used the paper pack Later Sk8r Paper Packet  and Later Sk8r My Stickease® Assortment . Each  Stickease® Assortment has an axample  for 2-2page layouts and were to find the details for cutting. Now how easy is that?

 Thank you so much for hopping by and before you hop to Joy's Blog please leave me a comment or if you would life to contact me if you have any questions.