Wednesday, March 31, 2021

CTMH Specials Ending Tonight - March 31

Wow! I know I say this often, but this past month went by far too fast. I blame it on spending too much time in March reading log files to try to find a permanent solution to a problem. It seems like I solve one riddle and another issue appears.

The end of March means there are several specials ending at midnight (really 11:59pm MDT) tonight.


Cardstock Carnival

Cardstock Carnival
Cardstock Carnival

During Cardstock Carnival can choose between packages of 24 sheets of single colors (flyer page 1), a bundle of 24 sheets that contains three to four analogous colors (flyer page 2 top) or the Cardstock Carnival Bundle that includes multiple sheets of all CTMH colored cardstocks (see the product description for exact number of sheets of each color). The flyer is available for download here.

Cardstock Carnival flyer - page 1
Cardstock Carnival flyer - page 2

The bundles are:

CC3213Cardstock
Carnival
Bundle
Cardstock Carnival Bundle (CC3213)
Cardstock Carnival Bundle (CC3213)
8 sheets of:
• Almond Cardstock
• Black Cardstock
• Candy Apple Cardstock
• Clover Cardstock
• Espresso Cardstock
• Evergreen Cardstock
• French Vanilla Cardstock
• Grape Cardstock
• Lilac Cardstock
• Mink Cardstock
• Peach Cardstock
• Sage Cardstock
• Smoothie Cardstock
• Toffee Cardstock
• Wisteria Cardstock
6 sheets of:
• Avocado Cardstock
• Ballerina Cardstock
• Bluebird Cardstock
• Blue Belle Cardstock
• Canary Cardstock
• Carolina Cardstock
• Cinnamon Cardstock
• Charcoal Cardstock
• Desert Rose Cardstock
• Fern Cardstock
• Flamingo Cardstock
• Glacier Cardstock
• Green Apple Cardstock
• Lagoon Cardstock
• Lemonade Cardstock
• Linen Cardstock
• Mint Cardstock
• Nectarine Cardstock
• New England Ivy Cardstock
• Paprika Cardstock
• Peacock Cardstock
• Pebble Cardstock
• Pewter Cardstock
• Raspberry Cardstock
• Sangria Cardstock
• Sapphire Cardstock
• Scarlet Cardstock
• Sundance Cardstock
CC3214Dark Red
Cardstock
Bundle
Dark Red Cardstock Bundle (CC3214)
Dark Red Cardstock Bundle (CC3214)
6 sheets of:
• Cinnamon Cardstock
• Desert Rose Cardstock
• Paprika Cardstock
• Scarlet Cardstock
CC3215Red
Cardstock
Bundle
Red Cardstock Bundle (CC3215)
Red Cardstock Bundle (CC3215)
8 sheets of:
• Candy Apple Cardstock
• Peach Cardstock
• Smoothie Cardstock
CC3216Pink
Cardstock
Bundle
Pink Cardstock Bundle (CC3216)
Pink Cardstock Bundle (CC3216)
6 sheets of:
• Ballerina Cardstock
• Flamingo Cardstock
• Raspberry Cardstock
• Sangria Cardstock
CC3217Purple
Cardstock
Bundle
Purple Cardstock Bundle (CC3217)
Purple Cardstock Bundle (CC3217)
8 sheets of:
• Grape Cardstock
• Lilac Cardstock
• Wisteria Cardstock
CC3218Blue
Cardstock
Bundle
Blue Cardstock Bundle (CC3218)
Blue Cardstock Bundle (CC3218)
sheets of:
• Blue Belle Cardstock
• Bluebird Cardstock
• Carolina Cardstock
• Sapphire Cardstock
CC3219Green-blue
Cardstock
Bundle
Green-blue Cardstock Bundle (CC3219)
Green-blue Cardstock Bundle (CC3219)
6 sheets of:
• Glacier Cardstock
• Lagoon Cardstock
• Mint Cardstock
• Peacock Cardstock
CC32110Green
Cardstock
Bundle
Green Cardstock Bundle (CC32110)
Green Cardstock Bundle (CC32110)
8 sheets of:
• Clover Cardstock
• Evergreen Cardstock
• Sage Cardstock
CC32111Yellow-green
Cardstock
Bundle
Yellow-green Cardstock Bundle (CC32111)
Yellow-green Cardstock Bundle (CC32111)
6 sheets of:
• Avocado Cardstock
• Fern Cardstock
• Green Apple Cardstock
• New England Ivy Cardstock
CC32112Yellow-orange
Cardstock
Bundle
Yellow-orange Cardstock Bundle (CC32112)
Yellow-orange Cardstock Bundle (CC32112)
6 sheets of:
• Canary Cardstock
• Lemonade Cardstock
• Nectarine Cardstock
• Sundance Cardstock
CC32113Brown
Cardstock
Bundle
Brown Cardstock Bundle (CC32113)
Brown Cardstock Bundle (CC32113)
8 sheets of:
• Almond Cardstock
• Espresso Cardstock
• Toffee Cardstock
CC32114Neutrals
Cardstock
Bundle
Neutrals Cardstock Bundle (CC32114)
Neutrals Cardstock Bundle (CC32114)
8 sheets of:
• Black Cardstock
• French Vanilla Cardstock
• Mink Cardstock
CC32115Grey
Cardstock
Bundle
Grey Cardstock Bundle (CC32115)
Grey Cardstock Bundle (CC32115)
6 sheets of:
• Charcoal Cardstock
• Linen Cardstock
• Pebble Cardstock
• Pewter Cardstock

Cardstock is also available in packs of 24:

Almond
Avocado
Ballerina
Black
Bluebird
Blue Belle
Canary
Candy Apple
Carolina
Cinnamon
Charcoal
Clover
Desert Rose
Espresso
Evergreen
Fern
Flamingo
French Vanilla
Glacier
Grape
Green Apple
Lagoon
Lemonade
Lilac
Linen
Mink
Mint
Nectarine
New England Ivy
Paprika
Peach
Peacock
Pebble
Pewter
Raspberry
Sage
Sangria
Sapphire
Scarlet
Smoothie
Sundance
Toffee
Wisteria
White Daisy

Visit the Cardstock Carnival page to choose any of the single-color cardstock packs. Cardstock Carnival is available until March 31, 2021.

 

Pocket Card Perfection

Pocket Card Perfection
Pocket Card Perfection

The Pocket Card Perfection special features two brand-new Picture My Life™ Cards options: Lovely and Party Time. Both coordinate perfectly with the Lovely and Party Time paper collections in our 2020–2021 Core Products Catalog. You can save 15% when you select the Pocket Card Perfection Bundle which includes both sets!

Click on any of the flyer images below for a larger image or download the flyer here.

Pocket Card Perfection flyer - page 1
Pocket Card Perfection flyer - page 2

Picture My Life™ Cards are great for pocket scrapbooking and cardmaking. Pocket Card Perfection is available though March 31, 2021 while supplies last.


In This Together

In This Together
In This Together

The In This Together collection was designed to document your memories from that past several months while everything in the world seems upside due to the pandemic (that's my feeling anyway).

In This Together features a new paper package and sticker sheet, Dots and a stamp set. There are also three bundle options .

In This Together Flyer page 1
In This Together Flyer page 1
In This Together Flyer page 2
In This Together Flyer page 2
In This Together Flyer page 3
In This Together Flyer page 3
In This Together Flyer page 4
In This Together Flyer page 4

Click on any of the flyer images above for a better view or download the four page flyer here. Close To My Heart had a Facebook Live featuring the In This Together Everyday Life Album Workshop and a two-day Facebook Live Event featuring In This Together; on day one the cutting was done and the cards assembled and on day two the scrapbook layouts were completed. The videos are still available on the Official Close To My Heart Facebook Page. In This Together is available through March 31 while supplies last.


CTMH Kids Craft: Pages for All Ages

CTMH Kids Crafts: Pages for All Ages
CTMH Kids Crafts: Pages for All Ages

You can choose from Every Little Thing or Hawthorn Cut Above® Layout Kits or choose the Pages for All Ages Bundle. There was Facebook Live Event on March 30th; you will find the Event here to watch a replay at your convenience.

Details are in this flyer (click on the image for a better look) or download the two-page PDF here.

CTMH Kids Crafts: Pages for All Ages flyer - page 1
CTMH Kids Crafts: Pages for All Ages flyer - page 2

Pages for All Ages is available through March 31, 2021, while supplies last.

 

VIP We Are Good Together

The very first VIP Customer virtual crafting event took place on February 25 in a private Facebook Group.

Close To My Heart VIP Customer Program
CTMH VIP Customer Program

The VIP Customer Event featured the exclusive VIP Customer workshop We Are Good Together.

VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit
VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit

This flyer has more information about the VIP We Are Good Together workshop kit (click on an image for a better view) or download a PDF of the flyer here).

VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit
flyer - page 1
VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit
flyer - page 2

The VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit is available through March 31, 2021 while supplies last. When you purchase the Workshop Kit you will receive an email with instructions for joining the Facebook Group to view the video from the event.

It is sad to see many of these offers ending. If any of the specials tickle your fancy, be sure to order before 11:59pm MDT tonight.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

CTMH May Album Retreat

Registration for the upcoming virtual Album Retreat in May is now open! This event full of many scrapbooking techniques will take place on May 14–15.

May 2021 Album Retreat
May 2021 Album Retreat

Join CTMH online, in a private Facebook group, May 14–15 for the next virtual Album Retreat. At Album Retreat, staff from the CTMH Corporate Office will walk participants step-by-step through the process of creating an entire album’s worth of breathtaking scrapbook pages bursting with unique artwork techniques! At this event, we will create 11 two-page 12″ × 12″ scrapbook layouts, for a total of 22 pages!

Click the link below to see the video preview Monica gives us of the pages where she shares a few details of the Retreat.

Album Retreat Preview! (EB20214)

Posted by Close To My Heart on Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Updated to include this video of techniques that will be taught during Album Retreat:

Visit May 2021 Album Retreat Product Bundle (EB20214) to order the bundle, for a list of additional materials needed to complete the projects and for a closer look at the layouts (hint, on that page click on the layout for a larger view and use the arrows to move though all of the artwork).

Registration is open to everyone and will be open through April 19. Do not delay as previous Album Retreats have sold out. To participate in this event, simply purchase the May 2021 Album Retreat Product Bundle (EB20214)—there is no separate registration fee! As the event gets closer, everyone who purchased the bundle will receive an invitation to join the private Facebook group where the event will be held.

Please note that the Album Retreat bundles will not ship until after April 19. You may still purchase the bundle ahead of time in an order that includes other products. The other products in your order will ship in our typical turnaround time, however, the Album Retreat bundle will be delayed.

Just a final reminder...the last day to order the bundle is April 19. Album Retreat bundles will be shipped shortly after that date.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

March–April 2021 New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close To My Heart March–April New Product Blog Hop. This hop is brought to you from same the group of CTMH Makers who bring you the Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop. Today we are featuring projects created with products found in the new CTMH March–April 2021 catalog

We have just over 15 CTMH Makers sharing their creations on this March–April New Product Blog Hop. If you just happened upon my post, you can hop with us by clicking the link to the next blog (often found near the bottom of the page) until you come back to my page.

CTMH New Product Blog Hop - cover March–April 2021 Catalog
CTMH New Product Blog Hop - cover March–April 2021 Catalog

You should have arrived here from ***Alyson Mayo's Create with Alyson***. If you get lost along the way, Melinda also keeps a list of all blog hop participants on her blog at If You Bling It.

For our March–April Blog Hop I created this Slimline card.

card created with Daisy Meadows and Cherry Blossoms
card created with Daisy Meadows and Cherry Blossoms

I stamped images from Cherry Blossoms on White Daisy using Cinnamon ink then colored them with Watercolor Pencils. I used a craft knife with glass cutting mat to fussy cut the intricate images. I used tools for shaping 3D flowers to create more dimension on the Cherry Blossoms. I used a combination of Glue Dots® Micro Dots, 3-D Foam Tape, and Thin 3-D Foam Tape to attach the flowers and banner.

You might be wondering how I created the Glacier cardstock background. I sliced, duplicated and welded the Rectangle PhotoMat (#M3D2BA) image from the Artbooking collection until I had a shape I was happy with that would fit on the Slimline card. If you would like, you can use my CTMH Slimline mini scallop layer Cricut® Design Space Project Link to save yourself some time. Then I pulled out the Score Board (retired) and scored from the back of the cardstock (I used the light side of Glacier on the card, so I scored from the dark side) to get an embossed effect. If you do not have the Score Board you can use your paper trimmer with the scoring blade or run the Dual-tip Stylus Embossing Tool (Z3505) in the track of the trimmer.

The sentiment is from the March Stamp Of The Month Winged Masterpiece. It is White Embossed on Peacock cardstock (dark side). When you read the list of products I used to create my card you might also be wondering where I used the Hexagon Thin Cuts. I used one to cut the dove tail on the Peacock cardstock. If the technique is new to you, I wrote about it on February 2.

Before you head to ***Gina Brandstetter's Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven***, the supplies I used to create my project are listed below.

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

If you are not already working with a CTMH Maker, you may purchase all of the supplies I used at my Consultant website.

If you have a few moments, please leave a comment letting me know what you think of the card I created. I hope you are enjoying the projects created with items you will find in the March–April 2021 catalog. Thanks for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Gina Brandstetter's Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven***.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

In This Together Blog Hop

Welcome to the In This Together Blog Hop featuring items from the In This Together special. This is a special blog hop from the group of CTMH Makers who bring you the SOTM Blog Hops. On our In This Together hop we have over 15 participating CTMH Makers and 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.

In This Together Blog Hop
In This Together Blog Hop

If you are arriving from ***Michelle Loncar's Show and Tell, with Michelle*** then you are on the right track; a complete list of participants can be found at Melinda Everitt's If You Bling It.

For this hop I created a card to send to someone across the miles. To supplement the stamps from In This Together, I used the Every Bit of Wonderful stamp set where $7 USD are donated to Operation Smile™ to provide surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates in children around the world.

I stamped and fussy cut images from both sets. After determining how I wanted to place the images, I stamps some foliage stamps behind them.

card created with In This Together
card created with In This Together

I had planned to use the Floral paper from In This Together with the stamped and fussy cut images, but when I layered everything together, I thought the card had too much happening. I tested a few other papers with the stamped and fussy cut images, but nothing seemed right, so I cut a piece of White Daisy and splattered it with Grape Shimmer Brush.

Once the Shimmer splatter was dry and I determined where I would place the stamped and fussy cut images, I stamped some extra leaves on the White Daisy with Clover ink. I adhered the elements with a mix of adhesives to create dimension. The final touch was to add Diamond Stickles™ to the flower centers and Glisten Stickles™ to the small round flowers part of the large floral spray.

Before you head to your next stop on the In This Together Blog Hop, ***Krista's Crafty Corner by Krista Hershberger***, the products I used to create the cards are listed below.

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

If you are not already working with a CTMH Maker, you may purchase the CTMH products I used at my eCommerce website. In This Together items are available until March 31, 2021 while supplies last.

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

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Krista's Crafty Corner by Krista Hershberger***.

Monday, March 1, 2021

CTMH Winged Masterpiece SOTM Blog Hop - March 2021

Welcome to the March 2021 SOTM Blog Hop featuring the stamp set Winged Masterpiece. This month we have just shy of 20 CTMH Makers sharing projects created with the CTMH Stamp Of The Month Winged Masterpiece. Keep visiting the next blog (typically via a link near the bottom of the post) to get back to the blog where you started.

Winged Masterpiece - March 2021 SOTM
Winged Masterpiece - March 2021 SOTM

You should have arrived here from ***Catherine Nowak's CatScrapbooking***. If you get lost along the way, Melinda Everitt also keeps a list of all participants on her blog at If You Bling It.

Winged Masterpiece Stamp Set
Winged Masterpiece Stamp Set

I recently saw some cards described as 2 in 1 Thank You cards. The cards were stamped with a floral design, but I thought the Winged Masterpiece stamp set, the butterfly in particular, would be a great set to try this technique. The cards were larger than the CTMH cards, so I took the measurements to Cricut Design Space® and played around until I was happy with measurements that would look good on CTMH's 5½" × 4¼" card bases.

Here are my cards side-by-side.

2-in-1 cards created with CTMH SOTM Winged Masterpiece
2-in-1 cards created with CTMH SOTM Winged Masterpiece

In case this technique is unfamiliar to you, a stamp platform is used to stamp the image in the same location on White and a colored cardstock. Then the image on the White cardstock is colored. When the coloring is complete, cut the two stamped images apart and mix up the pieces. Layer them on Black cardstock and use a strip of Black cardstock to mask the seam.

This was a fun and easy card to make.

card created with Winged Masterpiece
card created with Winged Masterpiece

And both cards are pretty in their own right (if I do say so myself).

card created with Winged Masterpiece
card created with Winged Masterpiece

Click on any of the images to see a larger photo of the cards (or pattern).

Here is a screenshot of Cricut Design Space® when I was re-working the cutting details to fit on a CTMH card. The top measurements are from the pattern I saw online and the bottom measurements are those I used when creating my cards.

2 in 1 Thank You Card Pattern
2 in 1 Thank You Card Pattern

I cut a piece of White Daisy and a piece of Wisteria at 4" × 5¼" and two pieces of Black at 4¼" × 5½". Using a stamp platform I stamped the butterfly on White Daisy and on Wisteria using Intense Black. I colored the image on White Daisy using the TriBlend™ Markers. When that was complete I cut both the White Daisy and Wisteria at 2¾" from the top. I placed the top of the White Daisy and the bottom of the Wisteria on one card and the bottom of the White Daisy and top of the Wisteria on the other card. I cut a strip of Black cardstock at ⅝" × 5¼" and, after stamping and heat embossing (I am giving you a sneak peek at the February 2021 SOTM), I placed it across the seam. I placed the strip a little lower when the colored image was at the top of the card and a little higher when the colored image was at the bottom of the card. After seeing the card in the photo, I have decided it needs some gems, pearls or sequins; I will be adding them, but it is too dark here to get new photos before the hop.

I am anxious to try this technique again, but this time cutting the image from top to bottom or maybe diagonally. I think it would be fun. I actually have some Grape cardstock cut and stamped, but I ran out of time to color and finish the cards.

Before you head to ***Wendy Kessler's My Scrapbooking Blog***, the supplies I used to create my project are listed below.

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

If you are not already working with a CTMH Maker, you may purchase the supplies I used at my eCommerce website.

If you have a few moments, I would love to know what you think about this technique and if you have tried it before. I hope you are enjoying the projects created with Winged Masterpiece. Thanks for hopping with us!

So you do not have to scroll back up, the next stop on the hop is ***Wendy Kessler's My Scrapbooking Blog***.

March 2021 CTMH News

Happy March, the month of green, shamrocks and leprechauns. I have my St. Paddy's face mask ready and I have already worn it out the one and only time I have been out since before Valentine's Day. Unfortunately as best I can tell, unless there is an emergency, I only have plans to go somewhere only one more time between now and March 17 so my mask might only be worn twice.

Close To My Heart has a beautiful new SOTM and a fabulous cardstock special. There are a few returning specials too.

March 2021 Stamp Of The Month Winged Masterpiece

Winged Masterpiece - March 2021 CTMH SOTM
Winged Masterpiece (S2103)
available March 2021

Winged Masterpiece (S2103) is an exclusive D-size set of 15 stamps and is only available during the month of March 2021. The stamp set is available for $5 when you place an order of $50 or more in qualifying Close To My Heart products or it is free when you place a qualifying order and you are a CTMH VIP Customer; in either case you qualify for additional sets at $5 for each $50 you spend. Alternatively it is available for $18.95. Recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 1" × 1" (Y1000), 1" × 3½" (Y1002), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 2" × 3½" (Y1009), and 5" × 6" (Y1015).

The CTMH Art Department created two cards using the Winged Masterpiece stamp set.

cards created with Winged Masterpiece (March 2021 SOTM)
cards created with Winged Masterpiece (March 2021 SOTM)

If you would like a list of the products used to create the above cards, you will find the information in the Recipes, a PDF file that lists the products used to make the samples in the March–April 2021 Catalog. You will find the Recipes under the page-turner catalog here. I am participating in a Winged Masterpiece blog hop this month; you will find my post here tomorrow. Please visit my March SOTM (S2103) Winged Masterpiece Pinterest Board for other ideas to use the Winged Masterpiece stamp set.


Cardstock Carnival

Cardstock Carnival
Cardstock Carnival

March is the month to stock up on CTMH cardstock! You can choose between packages of 24 sheets of single colors (flyer page 1), a bundle of 24 sheets that contains three to four analogous colors (flyer page 2 top) or the Cardstock Carnival Bundle that includes multiple sheets of all CTMH colored cardstocks (see the product description for exact number of sheets of each color).

Cardstock Carnival flyer - page 1
Cardstock Carnival flyer - page 2

You will find a PDF of the flyer here. Cardstock Carnival is available until March 31, 2021.


Pocket Card Perfection

Pocket Card Perfection
Pocket Card Perfection

The Pocket Card Perfection special features two brand-new Picture My Life™ Cards options: Lovely and Party Time. Both coordinate perfectly with the Lovely and Party Time paper collections in our 2020–2021 Core Products Catalog. You can save 15% when you select the Pocket Card Perfection Bundle; the Bundle includes both sets!

Click on any of the flyer images below for a larger image or download the flyer here.

Pocket Card Perfection flyer - page 1
Pocket Card Perfection flyer - page 2

Picture My Life™ Cards are great for pocket scrapbooking and cardmaking. Pocket Card Perfection is available though March 31, 2021 while supplies last.


In This Together

In This Together
In This Together

The In This Together collection was designed to document your memories from that past several months while everything in the world seems upside due to the pandemic (that's my feeling anyway).

In This Together features a new paper package and sticker sheet, Dots and a stamp set. There are also three bundle options .

In This Together Flyer page 1
In This Together Flyer page 1
In This Together Flyer page 2
In This Together Flyer page 2
In This Together Flyer page 3
In This Together Flyer page 3
In This Together Flyer page 4
In This Together Flyer page 4

Click on any of the flyer images above for a better view or download the four page flyer here. Close To My Heart is planning a two-day Facebook Live Event featuring In This Together. It will take place on March 18 and 19 on the Official Close To My Heart Facebook Page; the event will be posted soon. In This Together is available through March 31.

 

VIP We Are Good Together

The very first VIP Customer virtual crafting event was on February 25, but the private Facebook Group and videos from the event will be available until May 2021. The exclusive VIP Customer workshop We Are Good Together was featured. We created three two-page layouts and ten cards (five designs).

VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit
VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit

This flyer has more information about the VIP We Are Good Together workshop kit (click on an image for a better view) or download a PDF of the flyer here).

VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit
flyer - page 1
VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit
flyer - page 2

The VIP We Are Good Together Workshop Kit will be available for purchase through March 31, 2021 while supplies last.


March–April 2021 Catalog

March–April 2021 Catalog
March–April 2021 Catalog

The March–April 2021 catalog is valid through the end of April 2021. You can view this catalog online or download a PDF to view anytime you have your device, but no Internet. On that page you will also find the Recipes, a document that lists the products used to create the samples in the catalog.

If you have any questions about the CTMH promotions or any products available on my eCommerce website, please reach out to me via the Contact Form to the right.

Have a wonderful month of March.