Engraved Snowflake Ornament

Today I am continuing to share a project I created at Anna Griffin Create 2019.

Prior to the start of Create 2019 we completed a survey. One of the questions on the survey was about our experience with Cricut® products and if we would like to take a Cricut® Master Class. While I was not initially assigned to the class, I found someone willing to trade with me. The Cricut® Master Class was taught by Desi Moss & Megan Patterson from Cricut.

In the class we created this engraved snowflake ornament.

front view Anna Griffin Create 2019 Engraved Snowflake Ornament

We were given the clear acrylic ornament in class and etched the word we wanted on the front of the acrylic using Design Space and the Maker. I was not fond of how my last name looked on this project, it seemed heavy on the left, so I selected a word I associate with the winter holidays. We also etched the year on the metal disc.

back view Anna Griffin Create 2019 Engraved Snowflake Ornament

So the etching would be easier to see on the acrylic, we applied Cricut® Gold Foil Iron-on to the back of printed paper using the Cricut®EasyPress. Then we cut the same snowflake shape. The foil/cardstock snowflake, acrylic snowflake and metal disc were hung together with a jump ring. Gold ribbon was added to the jump ring to create a hanger for the ornament.

Enjoy the cooler and less humid weather we have been blessed with. Take care and have a good weekend.

Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Facebook Live

Just a reminder that the Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Facebook Live will be this afternoon.

Be sure to head over to the Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop - Virtual Crop and mark yourself as "Going" to be entered to win prizes (do this even if you are unable to attend live). The Event begins at 4pm EDT and is scheduled to run until 8pm EDT. Do not worry if you have not purchased the supplies or are unable to skip dinner for this Event; the video will be available on the Close To My Heart Facebook Page after the event.

UPDATE: Click here to be taken to the Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop - Virtual Crop Event video from Tuesday.

Here are the Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit options and the four projects that will be created:

Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit includes Memory Protectors™ (G1201)	Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit without Memory Protectors™ (G1203)
Project 1 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit	Project 2 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit
Project 3 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit	Project 4 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit

There are two workshop kits shown above. One (G1201) includes Memory Protectors™ and the other (G1203) has all of the same contents except Memory Protectors™. The instructions are the same for both. Here is a link to the Workshop Guide which may be helpful while cutting and assembling; a link to the Guide can also be found under the product description.

Additional supplies needed on-hand:

• VersaMark™ Ink Pad (Z891, optional)
• Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder (Z2067, optional)
• Heat Tool (Z4252, optional)
• Pewter Journaling Pen (.01) (Z3512)
• 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)
• Glue Dots® Micro Dots (Z2089)
• Trimmer - CTMH offers two trimmers: SureCut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (Z1783) or Aluminum Cut Rail Paper Trimmer (Z3396)
  
• Scissors - CTMH offers two options: Micro-tip Scissors (Z534) or Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors (Z1836)
  
• Adhesive - I suggest a mix of 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151), Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060) and Adhesive Runner (Z3372) or Tombow® Permanent Adhesive (Z3326)
  

I will not be able to join you live today as I will be working at the Primary but I will be watching the video later. Try to stay cool today.

CTMH Bring Back My Pack — Brushed Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bring Back My Pack — Brushed Blog Hop featuring anything from the Brushed Collection! This is a special hop from the group that brings you the SOTM Blog Hops. On our Brushed blog hop we have almost 20 participating bloggers. If you just happened upon my post, clicking the link to the next blog (typically found near the bottom of the page) will take you full circle.

Bring Back My Pack — Brushed Blog Hop

If you are arriving from ***Jennifer Rubio's Stamp with Jen*** then you are on the right track; a complete list of participants can be found at Melinda Everitt's If You Bling It.

I used paper I had left from the Brushed paper packet that was originally in Annual Inspirations 2014-2015 which was valid August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. My card was based on Pattern 22 on page 43 of Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 1.

card created for Bring Back My Pack — Brushed Blog Hop

I did not have a very large piece of Brushed left, so create the rosette I random stamped butterflies on a piece of White Daisy then I cut the image from Art Philosophy using the Maker. The rosette image was cut at ¾" so it was a bit difficult to create, but I think it is perfect on this card (if I do say so myself). To make the rosette stand out from the background a bit, I used Black cardstock to create a mat behind it.

Before you head to your next stop on the Bring Back My Pack — Brushed Blog Hop, ***Katy Taylor's An Inside to My Heart...one scrap at a time***, the products I used to create the card are listed below.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:

• My Acrylix™ Stamps: Your Own Kind of Wonderful (D1627)
• Paper Packet: Brushed (CC6201) or Bring Back My Pack — Brushed (CC6202)
• Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Canary (X5982), Pixie (X5984), Green Apple (X6031), Black (X6047)
  
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Canary (Z2843), Pixie (Z3844), Green Apple (Z6513), Candy Apple (Z6509), Smoothie (Z3896), Intense Black (Z4189)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)
• How-To Book: Make It from Your Heart™ Volume 1 (9035)
• Cricut® Maker™ (available at the first level of Hostess Rewards; see Party with Us! or page 4 of Core Products) Idea Book & Catalog
• Cricut® Collections: Art Philosophy and Artiste - if you do not have a Consultant, please shop via my Cricut® Affiliate Link, otherwise ask your Consultant for their affiliate link
• Supplies not from Close To My Heart: Cricut® Design Space
  

UPDATED - this link will give you access to my Design Space Project; you will need Art Philosophy and Artiste linked to our Cricut® account or will will need to purchase the images; I mocked up the entire card in Design Space, but only cut the rosette, the Black circle behind the rosette and the banner (Canary and Black) using the Maker

Past projects using the Brushed Collection:

Brushed Card created for Technique Blog Hop - Shimmer Brushes	Brushed Have A Happy Day
Choose Happy March 2015 SOTM Blog Hop	A Happy Hello
49 Weeks Until Christmas 2015	Love This from This Moment

If you are not already working with a CTMH Independent Consultant, you may purchase all of the supplies I used at my Consultant website. Brushed items are available until July 31, 2020 while supplies last.

If you have a few moments, please comment as you hop letting us know what you think of our creations using Brushed. Thank you for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Katy Taylor's An Inside to My Heart...one scrap at a time***.

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit

On their Facebook page Close To My Heart hosted a Facebook Live where the Aurora Cardmaking Workshop was created. If you missed it, you will find the video here.

I created my Aurora Cardmaking Workshop cards before I learned that there would be a Facebook Live. Here are my results:

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Project 1

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Project 2

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Project 3

Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Project 4

If you are wondering how I got the larger splotches on my cards, here's my trick: I always open my Shimmer Brush and splatter with it over my All-purpose Mat. When I saw some splatter on the mat, I turned my card over and "picked up" the color on the card front. If you don't have an All-purpose Mat, a glass mat or even your counter top (test in an hidden corner to make sure your counter won't absorb the color) will work.

I think the cards in this kit are perfect for sending to family and friends we are not able to visit in person while we work to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Enjoy the heat we are predicted to get and take care.

Technique Blog Hop - Shimmer Brushes

Welcome to the Let it Shimmer! Technique Blog Hop brought to you by several Close To My Heart Independent Consultants. Today we are featuring different techniques using products that Shimmer.

We have about 15 CTMH Independent Consultants sharing items they created using products that shimmer. If you just happened upon my post, clicking the link to the next blog (often found near the bottom of the page) will take you full circle.

Technique Blog Hop - Shimmer Brushes

You should have arrived here from ***Lauren Moore's CTMH Craftings***. If you get lost along the way, Melissa keeps a list of all blog hop participants near the bottom of her post at ***Melissa Robinson's My Heartfelt Sentiments***.

My card is inspired by Pattern 1 in Make It From Your Heart™ Volume 4. This photo doesn't show it very well, but I used a few different techniques on the card I created for today's hop.

Brushed Card created for Technique Blog Hop - Shimmer Brushes

The first thing I did was stamp the flowers and leaves with Intense Black and set them aside to thoroughly dry.

While that piece was drying I splattered Black Shimmer Brush on the bottom of my card. There were a few droplets on my All-purpose Mat, so I flipped the card over and pushed it into the droplets causing a the larger spots. Then I splattered Gold Shimmer Brush on the card bottom.

I cut and dovetailed the banners, then I worked on coloring the stamped images. Using an empty egg carton for a palette, I dropped a few (3 to 5) drops from Clear Shimmer Brush and one drop from the Canary Re-inker (there was a little ink on the bottle tip so I brushed that against the edge of the "egg well"). I mixed the two and used the Medium Round Waterbrush to apply color to the flower centers. When I wanted to shade, I dipped the waterbrush into "straight" re-inker. I then did the same with the Clear Shimmer Brush and Pixie Re-inker for the petals. The leaves were painted straight with the Mint and Julep Shimmer Brushes.

I moved out into the sunshine to take this close-up photo so the shimmer would photograph better.

Brushed Card created for Technique Blog Hop - Shimmer Brushes

I have been able to save my Shimmer Brush mixture for future projects, but I have not tried using it more than a couple of days later. If it has dried a little, you can add more Clear Shimmer Brush drops or a drop or two of water. I've had good success with both.

Before you head to ***Crafty Happy by Darlys Recker***, the supplies I used to create my card are listed below.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:

• My Acrylix™ Stamp Sets: A Budding Friendship (D1602)
• Cardstock: White Daisy (1385), Canary (X5982), Pixie (X5984), Green Apple (X6031), Candy Apple (X6038)
• Shimmer Brushes: Black (Z4224), Gold (Z3316), Clear (Z3293),  Mint (Z4225), Julep (Z3508)
• Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pads: Intense Black (Z4189)
• Exclusive Inks™ Re-inker: Pixie (Z7508), Canary (Z2743)
• White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack (X254)
• White & Gold Ribbon (Z3189)
• All-purpose Mat (Z2045), Medium Round Waterbrush (Z3225)
• Make It From Your Heart™ Volume 4 (9044)
• Supplies not from Close To My Heart: glass mat, craft knife, metal-edged ruler

If you do not have a CTMH Independent Consultant, you may purchase the supplies I used at my Consultant website.

I enjoy reading your comments. If you have a few moments, please share what you think of my card. I hope you are enjoying our hop featuring CTMH Shimmer Brushes. Thank you for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Crafty Happy by Darlys Recker***.

Winter Diorama Shadowbox

Another project we created at Anna Griffin Create 2019 in Atlanta was this winter shadowbox.

Anna Griffin Create 2019 Winter Diorama Shadowbox

The class Winter Diorama Shadowbox was definitely out of my comfort zone, but I L-O-V-E the results. Michelle Jorgensen of Rose Mille was our instructor. She is fabulous and very patient with crafters working outside their wheelhouse. As with the Vintage Wreath we created in 2018, photos of this project do not show how truly beautiful it is.

I hope you get a chance to be crafty this weekend. I have plans to do some creating, but I don't think I will be creating another project similar to this unless I have the opportunity to take a class with Michelle again. My fingers are crossed.

Wooden Plaque

I've been lucky enough to attend Anna Griffin's Create in Atlanta the past few years. A friend of mine who doesn't live locally has been asking to see what we created last November so here goes.

One of the things we created was this wooden plaque with the initial from our last name.

Anna Griffin Create 2019 Plain With Plaid

The class was called Paint with Plaid and Kay Mitchell was our incredible instructor. We covered the wooden plaque with an ivory paint and then we stenciled with green. We painted the edges of the letter with green too, then we covered it with paper. While we received a beautiful Anna Griffin paper to cover the letter, I selected a retired Close To My Heart paper, La Vie En Rose, so the letter would stand out more.

I love the ribbon we received to hang our plaque. When I packed to travel home I hastily placed the ribbon in a box I shipped. Of course I didn't remember that's what I'd done. I was very bummed when I unpacked my luggage thinking I'd accidentally left that beautiful ribbon behind. I was over the moon when the box I shipped arrived and there it was.

Seeing the ribbon in this photo, I think I will shorten the hanger part and make the bow fuller.

I'm not a painter, but I enjoyed this class and I think I will try to create something like this again.

May–June 2020 CTMH Catalog Paper Collections

May is over, we are several days into June and I haven't shared much about the May–Jun 2020 CTMH Catalog.

Cover May–June 2020 Catalog

You can view a pager-turner of the May–June catalog on here (you may need to scroll down). You can download a PDF of the catalog for off-line viewing. The Recipes will list the products used to create the samples in the catalog.

There are two new Patterned Paper Collections–Aurora and Stitched Together–and a coordinating Mix-in Paper Packet.

Aurora Paper Packet

Stitched Together Paper Packet

Mix-in Paper Packet

New in this catalog are smaller Cricut® collections that coordinate with the Aurora and Stitched Together Paper Collections. The Cricut® collections are pictured below (two images for each collection); the affiliate link below the collection images will take you to the Cricut® website to purchase the collection.

Here are the current Patterned Paper Collections from Close To My Heart:

Featured colors in Aurora: Eggplant, Sapphire, Peacock, Evergreen, Sage, Linen, Charcoal
Aurora Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (X7254S)	Aurora Paper Packet (X7256B)
this paper included in both the Aurora Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Aurora Paper Packet	this paper included in both the Aurora Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Aurora Paper Packet
this paper included in both the Aurora Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Aurora Paper Packet	sticker sheet only available in Aurora Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet
Aurora Coordinating Cardstock (X7254C)	Aurora Picture My Life™ Cards (X7256D)
Cricut® Aurora Collection	Cricut® Aurora Collection
Aurora Acrylic Shapes (X7256E)	space intentionally blank
Aurora—Cardmaking (C1840)	Aurora—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3713)
Aurora—Scrapbooking (D1922)	Aurora—Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3711)
Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit includes Memory Protectors™ (G1201)	Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit without Memory Protectors™ (G1203)
Project 1 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit	Project 2 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit
Project 3 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit	Project 4 Aurora Scrapbooking Workshop Kit
Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit (G1205)	space intentionally blank
Project 1 Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit	Project 2 Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit
Project 3 Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit	Project 4 Aurora Cardmaking Workshop Kit
Featured colors in Stitched Together: Candy Apple, Smoothie, Peach, Canary, Sweet Leaf, Sapphire, Lagoon, Mint, Charcoal, French Vanilla
Stitched Together Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet (X7257S)	Stitched Together Paper Packet (X7257B)
this paper included in both the Stitched Together Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Stitched Together Paper Packet	this paper included in both the Stitched Together Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Stitched Together Paper Packet
this paper included in both the Stitched Together Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and Stitched Together Paper Packet	sticker sheet only available in Stitched Together Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet
Stitched Together Coordinating Cardstock (X7257C)	Stitched Together Picture My Life™ Cards (X7257D)
Cricut® Stitched Together Collection	Cricut® Stitched Together Collection
Wood Buttons (Z3668)	space intentionally blank
Stitched Together—Cardmaking (C1842)	no longer available Stitched Together—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3718)
Stitched Together—Scrapbooking (D1923)	Stitched Together—Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3717)
Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop Kit includes Memory Protectors™ (G1202)	Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop Kit without Memory Protectors™ (G1204)
Project 1 Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop Kit	Project 2 Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop Kit
Project 3 Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop Kit	space intentionally blank
Stitched Together Cardmaking Workshop Kit (G1206)	space intentionally blank
Project 1 Stitched Together Cardmaking Workshop Kit	Project 2 Stitched Together Cardmaking Workshop Kit
Project 3 Stitched Together Cardmaking Workshop Kit	Project 4 Stitched Together Cardmaking Workshop Kit
Featured colors in Mix-in: Charcoal, Peach, Peacock, Mint, Sweet Leaf, and Linen
Mix-in Paper Packet (X9015)	Mix-in Coordinating Cardstock (X9016)
paper in Mix-in Paper Packet	paper in Mix-in Paper Packet
paper in Mix-in Paper Packet	paper in Mix-in Paper Packet
paper in Mix-in Paper Packet	paper in Mix-in Paper Packet

There are many new stamp sets and stamp sets + Thin Cuts in this catalog. Unfortunately a couple of stamp sets + Thin Cuts have sold out and several stamp sets + Thin Cuts have limited stock remaining.

Mason Jar Bouquet (C1845)	Mason Jar Bouquet Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3730)
From the Deep Blue (D1924)	From the Deep Blue Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3728)
Palm Paradise (D1927)	Palm Paradise Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3723)
Make a Splash (C1839)	Make a Splash Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3719)
When Skies Are Grey (D1921)	When Skies Are Grey Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3721)
A Million Little Things (D1925)	space intentionally blank
Sweet Hummingbird (C1844)	Sweet Hummingbird Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3725)
Shine Bright (C1850)	Original Work (C1846)
Snuggle Up (C1843)	Snuggle Up Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3727)
Queen Bee (C1838)	Queen Bee Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3720)
Here & There (C1841)	no longer available Here & There Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3722)
Party Time (A1248)	Party Time Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z3729)
Celebrating You (C1847)	space intentionally blank
Baby Bump (B1706)	You Are Loved (M1269)
Tender Thoughts (B1707)	Be Kind (A1249)
Ladybug Shaker Window Thin Cuts (Z3710)	Hello Ladybug (B1703)
Tags & Tabs Thin Cuts (Z3726)	Tags & Tabs Thin Cuts (Z3726)
Bluebird Shimmer Brush (Z3669)	Evergreen Shimmer Brush (Z3670)
Constellations Embossing Folder (Z3665)	Woodland Embossing Folder (Z3666)
Mountain Peaks Embossing Folder (Z3664)	created with Constellations and Woodland Embossing Folders
Wilderness Embossing Folders (Z3667)	Wilderness Embossing Folders (Z3667) includes 3 embossing folders: 1 - Constellations 1 - Woodland 1 - Mountain Peaks
Quilt Embossing Folder (Z3663)	created with Quilt Embossing Folder
You Make Me Happy (D1920)	When you purchase Make Me Happy (D1920), CTMH will donate $7 of the proceeds to Operation Smile™, a non-profit organization that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates for children around the world.

I hope you have enjoyed this tour of the May–June 2020 Close To My Heart catalog. Have a good week ahead.