Flash Sale

This month flew by and there are only a few hours left to take advantage of the flash sale on my website. This project bundle is $29.14 (plus tax and shipping). Create the display tray for your home decor or it would make a great gift item! crystal.ctmh.com

A Father's Day Card

Magical Paper Packet
Sapphire Cardstock
Day for Dad Stamp Set
Black Ink
Blue Shimmer Trim (retired)

Joyful Stars June 2016 Blog Hop

Aloha! Welcome to the Joyful Stars June 2016 Blog Hop. On the 10th of each month a group of Close To My Heart consultants and friends share artwork using some of our favorite products. This hop is a circle, so it doesn't matter if you are coming from my dear friend Nancy's blog, or if you start here on my blog. Just continue around until you're back at the blog you started on to make sure you see all the fabulous projects. The leader of the Joyful Stars team, Joyce, also has the list of all our bloggers for the month. You may want to keep her blog open in a tab just in case you get lost along the way!

This month Calypso is the featured paper packet from Close To My Heart. One of the stamp sets in the Seasonal Expression 2 catalog featured with Calypso is Hawaiian Hibiscus. I used this stamp set to play with different coloring techniques. I can't deny I love using alcohol markers, but I also love using the waterbrush. There are 3 waterbrush sizes in the Seasonal Expression 2 catalog! My favorite way to use them is with ink pads.

using the ShinHan Touch Twin markers

Using the blender pen and ink pads

Using the waterbrush with watercolor paints

Using the waterbrush with ink pads

What's your favorite technique for coloring in stamps? I would love you to leave a comment and share before you hop on to Marie's blog.  

Joyful Stars May 2016 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars May 2016 Blog Hop! On the 10th of each month a group of Close To My Heart consultants and friends share artwork using some of our favorite products. This hop is a circle, so it doesn't matter if you are coming from Donna's blog or if you start here on my blog. Just continue around until you're back at the blog you started on to make sure you see all the fabulous projects.

My projects feature the Happy Times Paper Packet that you can get free with a qualifying purchase only during this month.

My first project is what my students created to give to their moms for Mother's Day. I purchased photo cubes from Oriental Trading and had my students Mod Podge squares of the Happy Times paper packet to them. Although Sticky Boy is pretty cute each of their  photo cubes had a photo of them. The students also made a card for their mom using the new Cut Above card kits.

My next project is a gift bag. A fellow consultant shared a tutorial on how to make these adorable gift bags here. I took her measurements and tweaked them a bit so the seems meet on the sides of the bag. If you know me well, then you know that I had to make it a Design Space project! I think it needs a bit of work yet, but if you're interested let me know I'd be happy to share the link.

Thanks for hopping along this month. Your next stop is Joyce's blog. Joyce also has the list of all our bloggers for the month. You may want to keep her blog open in a tab. just in case you get lost along the way!

Spring Fling Cardmaking Day

Yesterday I helped my upline and sister Close To My Heart (CTMH) consultants at our annual Spring Fling Cardmaking Day. We hold this event to share new paper collections and stamp sets with CTMH customers. Each attendee made one of the new awesome Cut Above cards pictured above and one of each of the following cards.

My first card using Calypso Paper Packet and Tickled Pink Stamp Set.

My second card I taught using Calypso Paper and One in a Melon Stamp Set.

One of Joyce's cards. Pictured is Calypso, but attendees made it from Happy Times.

Another of Joyce's cards using Magical Paper Pack and Carnival Fun Stamp Set.

Another of Joyce's cards using Florence Paper Pack and A Bunch of Love Stamp Set.

Stacey's card using Florence Paper Pack and A Bunch of Love Stamp Set.

Another of Joyce's cards featuring the special May paper pack Happy Times.

Another of Joyce's cards featuring Magical Paper Pack and  Hawaiian Hibiscus Stamp Set.