Sheila's Stamping Stuff: Sweetheart

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Sweetheart of a Pinwheel

Just a quick card made using the pinwheel technique I taught last year for CU Online. It is made using Sweetheart papers, and the background looks a bit unfocused because it is actually on the inside of a clear card. The pinwheel, with the sparkly silver Shimmer Designer Brad is the only thing on the clear front.

On the inside, underneath the pinwheel, is some white cardstock where you can sign the card.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Blessed (April SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop which features the Blessed stamp set from Close To My Heart. The set includes some nice line images of flowers, birds, and butterflies along with coordinating solid images to add color.

If you have come here from Doreen's 'Where Is Your Happy Place?' blog, you are on the right path! With over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs, you should be able to find lots of great creative ideas to use for your own projects. Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

This standard sized card uses the Blessed stamp set with the Sweetheart paper packet and colors. .

Inside of card completes the sentiment.

Now "Hop" on over to Angela's 'Tutton's Treasures' blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the Blessed stamp set is only available until the end of April. You can earn this stamp set for a great discount or even FREE by ordering CTMH products.

If you get lost on the Blog Hop or find links that aren't working, there is a complete list of all participating blogs on Helen's 'Hooked on Stamping' blog.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Gift Card Holders (class from Creative University)

For the Card Boutique at Creative University, I designed three gift card holders and all the CU students really enjoyed learning the 'mechanics' of each card. Now is your opportunity to create your own by attending the special "Post-CU Gift Card Holder" class on March 9 or 10. You can click on any of the photos for a larger view.

The wonderful old-fashioned bicycle from Enjoy Life stamp set is used for this gift card holder made using papers from the Lucky kit. Inside the card are two coin envelopes, which are the perfect size to hold a standard store gift card. The second envelope holds a small sentiment where you can also add a personal message.

A simple 3"x4" card using the Paper Lantern stamp set and Sophia papers has an interior slot to insert a gift card. Or make the slot just a bit narrower, fold up a $1 bill (or $20 or $50) and insert into the slot.

For the third gift card holder, papers from the Sweetheart kit are used with the Dreams Come True stamp set. It is a bit difficult to see in the photo, but there is a slot with a thumb notch to hold a gift card.

The "Post-CU Gift Card Holder" Workshop will be offered on Wednesday evening, March 9 and also on Thursday evening, March 10. The workshops will begin at 6:30 and you should be able to complete the cards by 8:30 or 9:00. Since these items are a bit more complicated than the cards you normally create at a card workshop, you will make just one of each design. The workshop fee is $10, and you only need to bring your favorite adhesive. All other supplies are provided with the workshop fee. All stamps and papers used are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

As an added bonus, place a $50+ order from the Close To My Heart Spring/Summer Idea Book - and your workshop fee is waived.

Please let me know if you would like to attend the Gift Card Workshop this month. Feel free to leave me a comment on this blog, send an email to sheilabennett@comcast.net, or call 913-485-4355.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

"Thinking of Spring" - card workshop

To introduce some of the fabulous new stamps and paper packets that will be available in the CTMH Spring/Summer Idea Book, I will be hosting a "Thinking of Spring" card workshop on February 11 and 12. Even though there is a lot of snow on the ground right now, you can escape the winter chill and create some fun cards for upcoming birthdays.

This year, Close To My Heart is changing to a bi-annual Idea Book release,. The new Spring/Summer Idea Book will be available from February 1 through July 31, and includes some fabulous new stamp sets and eight new paper packets. Attend the card workshop this month, and you can take home your own copy of the Idea Book, along with 12 cards handmade by you.

A wonderful old-fashioned bicycle from the Enjoy Life stamp set is used along with a sentiment from the Card Chatter-Birthday set and papers from the Lucky My Reflections kit. The card base is made using a new Kraft cardstock, which has a nice 'rustic' feel.

One of my favorite new paper packets is Mayberry. It has such a bright, springtime feel and is used with A Posy and Card Chatter-Birthday stamp sets to create this card. Inside the card, the sentiment is complete with "I'm just extending the Celebration!"

After featuring this card in the New Product Blog Hop, I thought it would be a great workshop card. Features a dancer and sentiment from the beautiful Aspire stamp set along with gorgeous Sweetheart papers.

The "Thinking of Spring" Card Workshop will be offered on Friday evening, February 11 (starting at 7 pm), and also on Saturday afternoon, February 12 (starting at 1 pm). You will create four of each of the three projects (total 12 cards) for a workshop fee of $10. Allow approximately two to three hours to complete your projects. Please be sure to bring your favorite adhesive. All other supplies are provided with the workshop fee. All stamps and papers used are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

As an added bonus, place a $50+ order from the Close To My Heart Spring/Summer Idea Book - and your workshop fee is waived. Depending on total orders received, there will be a drawing for Hostess Rewards - so you could earn $25 or more in FREE product from CTMH.

Please let me know if you would like to attend the Card Workshop this month. Feel free to leave me a comment on this blog, send an email to sheilabennett@comcast.net, or call 913-485-4355.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Aspire (New Product Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Close To My Heart New Product Blog Hop/Linky Party! Some very creative CTMH Consultants are celebrating the upcoming release of the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book by giving you a 'Sneak Peek' of some of the great products available in the new Idea Book as of February 1st.

Aspire is one of my favorite new stamp sets in the book. There are three different dancing poses, and each image has wonderful 'flourish' detail in the body of the dancer. In addition to the sentiment used for this card, there is a "Dance as if no one is watching" sentiment and a great little flourish to decorate corners. Papers used on the card are from the new Sweetheart paper packet, which includes great shades of pinks and purples paired with black for a nice accent.

If you would like to see even more fabulous creations using new products available in the Spring/Summer Idea Book, click on any of the 'thumbnails' below to visit participating blogs. Thanks to Erin and her Tazzygirl2000 blog for organizing the Linky Party!