A Christmas Deer

For "Christmas Critter" challenge week on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog, I chose this adorable deer. The card uses papers from both the Silver & Gold packet and the Falling For You packet. It is a nice way to combine papers from different kits.  The deer and small Christmas tree were cut using Thin Cuts with the Silver & Gold-Scrapbooking stamp set and then a bit of ink color was added using the coordinating stamp images.  It is a simple and rustic card, with a nature theme.  The format of the card is based on Make It From Your Heart, Volume 1, Pattern #21.  These "how to" books are my most used CTMH tool.  

  

Create your own "Christmas Critters" project and share it on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog!  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #heart2heartchallenges #christmascard 

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Gratitude

Thanksgiving is the season for gratitude, so the Heart 2 Heart Challenges this week is to "Count Your Blessings".  This card uses Patten #19 from the Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 sketch book along with seasonal print papers in the Falling For You packet and one of my favorite sentiments which is found in the Always Grateful stamp set.        

  

  

Create your own "Count Your Blessings" project and share it on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog!  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #heart2heartchallenges 

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

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Share A Smile with Punny Pals

October is "Share A Smith" Month, and with the purchase of every Punny Pals stamp set, Close To My Heart is donating $7 USD of the proceeds to Operation Smile™. And, for this month only and while supplies last, you can get a coordinating set of Thin Cuts for cutting out the adorable animal shapes. Even better, we’ve built an exclusive card kit that includes the Thin Cuts along with card bases, envelopes, paper pieces, and instructions that you can use to create endearing cards that will sure enough bring a smile to anyone’s day!

If you arrived here from Janna's Creative Studio you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their "Punny Pals" projects.

The sweet monkey from the Punny Pals stamp set inspired me to create a card stating that the monkey is a "CHIMPION"!  Using papers and Fall colors from the Falling For You packet forms a great background for the monkey image.   The basic card design is from the Make It From Your Heart, Volume 1, Pattern  #26.  All of the designs in the Make It From Your Heart books are a great starting point for creating a personal card.  
   

Please visit Show and Tell with Michelle to continue along our Blog Hop featuring Punny Pals stamp set and coordinating Thin Cuts for each of the images.   

  

If you get lost along the way, the complete list of participants is available on Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.   

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH). 
#ctmh #cardmaking #youreachimpion #punnypals 

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Christmas Tunes (October SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. This month's Christmas Tunes is a great stamp set for creating personal Holiday cards.        

If you have come here from the JD Designs blog, you are on the right path!  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 fun tree in the Christmas Tunes stamp set inspired me to add a bit of color with some alcohol markers and then a bit of sparkle with the Shimmer Brush on the top star.  Even though it is a bit difficult to see in the photo, the Shimmer Brush was also used on the ribbon which was cut using the new Ribbon Thin Cut die.  On a Raspberry cardstock base, the "falalalala" pattern from the Silver & Gold paper packet was used, and then a bright green from the Cats & Bats pack was used for contrast and for the ribbon.  Design of the card was based on pattern #20 in Make It From Your Heart, Volume 2.       

Place a $50 minimum order this month (October 2017) and you are eligible to purchase the Christmas Tunes stamp set for only $5. It is also available for $17.95 without a qualifying purchase.  

Now "Hop" on over to the Create With Alyson blog to see her work.  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas. 

  

If you get lost along the way, the complete list of participants is available on Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.   

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #ctmhSOTM #christmascard #holidaycard 

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Storybook Alphabet (July SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  The Storybook Alphabet stamp set for the month of July has a cute decorated image for each letter of the alphabet.          

If you have come here from Show and Tell, with Michelle, you are on the right path!  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!  

Utilizing images from the Storybook Alphabet set as capital letters along with the Etched Alphabet as lowercase, created a "happy birthday" sentiment.  Watercolor pencils were used for some 'soft' color on the larger letters.  Distressed papers from the No Worries packet, along with pattern #20 in Make It From Your Heart volume 1, create a nice neutral card which can be used for anyone.                

Place a $50 minimum order this month (July 2017) and you are eligible to purchase the Storybook Alphabet stamp set for only $5. It is also available for $17.95 without a qualifying purchase.  

Now "Hop" on over to The Inky Scrapper blog to see her work.  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas. 

  

If you get lost along the way, the complete list of participants is available on Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.   

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #ctmhNoWorries 

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

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