Close To My Heart!

Close To My Heart currently has 2 books to shop from!  They have started having a CORE product book that is live for 1 year and carries our basic product like ink pads, cardstock, and things like that.

Then there is the Seasonal Idea Book (the current one is good for Sept/Oct).  It shows our current paper collections and stamp sets as well as the Stamp of the Month and some specials.  

Both of these books have so much pretty stuff in them and if you haven't looked at CTMH lately, you should!  Our base colors are beautiful and the solid cardstock is double sided, with a lighter shade of the color on the back, making your paper crafting so much easier!  We have stamp sets for just about any occasion and Tri-Blend markers from Spectrum Noir for coloring the images!

Each marker has 3 shades of the same color, making coloring images so fun.    Check out this card shown in our Idea Book:

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Rainbow Bridge

Here's a card I made today.  For this one I used the Close To My Heart stamp set Rainbow Bridge.  I used our ShinHan Touch Twin markers to color the dog and rainbow.  The halo is heat embossed with our Gold Embossing Powder .  The blue cardstock is our Carolina  , which is such a pretty shade of blue!  The dog on the stamp set doesn't have spots, so I just left little areas white when I colored him brown.  The dog and cloud he is sitting on are put on with our 3D Foam tape to give them a little dimension.

I Woof You!

Close To My Heart has the cutest stamp sets!  I made this card the other day and just love those dogs!  I used the Forever Friends stamp set.  After stamping the dogs with my Intense Black ink I colored them with our ShinHan Touch Twin markers.  The Intense Black in won't smear and dries pretty quickly so it is great to use if you are going to be coloring your images.  Plus, it really is a more intense black!  The papers are from our Mix In paper pack.  This is a pack of 6 double sided papers that coordinate with all the collections in our current Seasonal Expresions Idea Book, or are great on their own like I did here.

 My CTMH website is still https://scrappinwithj.closetomyheart.com/.  If you have any questions about our products be sure to let me know!
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Holiday Expressions Idea Book is now ACTIVE!

The much anticipated HOLIDAY EXPRESSIONS Idea Book from Close To My Heart is now live!  You can go HERE and view it page by page!  This 160 page book has lots of new product in it.  The paper collections are, as the book title says, perfect for fall, Halloween, Christmas and Winter projects.  There is even a 5th collection called Seasonal Mix-Ins that goes well with all of them!


Be sure to take note of the new Color Of The Year, SUGARPLUM!  It is such a pretty color, and only available through December, while supplies last.

I will be back to highlight different products from our new book, but for now you can check the book out on my website at the above link and let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have a few minutes to browse the new Idea Book, comment below with some of your favorite things you saw in it!

Hello!  I am so sorry my blog has been totally neglected for so long!  I have had some major events happen in my life and am just now getting back into the crafting groove!!  I'm still a Close To My Heart Consultant and would love to continue sharing my projects as well as news from CTMH with you.  My CTMH website is still www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com and I would love for you to go see what our current product is!  Be aware though, that lots of what you will see on my website will be retiring on August 31.   Our new Holiday Expressions book will go live on Sept. 1 with 160 pages of new papers, some new colors, new stamp sets, and other new products!
If you would like to place a CTMH order from our current inventory, you can do that on my website or contact me via email at bitsy2@ymail.com  All current product is available while supplies last through Aug. 31.
Here is a sneak peek of a card I made using our new TIS THE SEASON paper pack!  The stamp set is WONDER OF THE SEASON.  Both of these will be available on Sept.1.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today, please leave me a comment so I know you were here!  And check back soon as I will be posting more often again!

Ice Cream Anyone?

Here is another card I made using the same Blossom Paper pack as my  last card.  This one uses the June Stamp Of The Month (Ice Cream Dream ).  I think it is a cute, refreshing stamp set!  I also used some green embellishments from our GREEN AND BLUE EPOXY BUBBLES.  I colored the ice cream cone with my ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

The inside of the card has another image that I colored and fussy cut.  I used one of our Spring Adhesives behind the ice cream truck to give it a little movement!  All products are Close To My Heart and available for purchase on my website::  www.scrappinwithj.ctmh.com !

What do you think of my card?  I am leaving the inside blank for the message to be written.  I like the truck moving like it is rumbling down the street!

Stop back anytime!

Janice

New Cards Using Blossom Paper Pack

I apologize for not posting for a while.  Life has had me busy busy busy!!

Here are some cards I made the other day.  All are quick and easy and made with Close To My Heart products.  Our Seasonal Expressions 2 book goes live on April 1 and this paper pack is in it!  The name of the paper pack is BLOSSOM and I just love it!  The colors and patterns are so springy, and I am ready for some SPRING!

On this first card I used our stamp set called A LITTLE NOTE.  (sorry, our CTMH site is down right now so I can't link the products.  I will try to get back when the site is running again to do that for you!)  I colored the daffodils with my ShinHan alcohol markers.  Only used 3 colors and think they matched up with the paper real well.  If you aren't familiar with the ShinHan Twin Touch markers, they are great!  Coloring with them is easy and fun!  (I use my black Memento ink pad for stamping when I am going to color the image so the ink doesn't run.)  The sentiment is from the stamp set A BUNCH OF THANKS.

The next card uses our HOPPING BY stamp set.  I also colored it with the ShinHan Twin Touch markers.  I love the PURPLE SHIMMER TRIM  too!  On this one I used 3D FOAM TAPE to pop up the bunny in his car!

On these last 2 cards I used the A BUNCH OF THANKS stamp set.  One has a little bow of EXTRA THICK TWINE in Lagoon.  That twine is so fun to use, and we have it in a few different colors now!

Thanks for coming by my blog today!  Hope you will stop by again soon!  Visit my website when shopping for Close To My Heart products:  www.scrappinwithj.blogspot.com and be sure to LIKE my face book page and follow it so you can keep up with CTMH news and an occasional give-a-way I have!  (www.facebook.com/scrappinwithj)