Frosty Days Cards

When I sent out to make Valentine's Day cards this year, I also worked on using any and all items in my craft stash. I looked at a stamp and just let my mind wander with ideas.

card created with S2301 Frosty Days

On the card above I used a few colors of Cosmic Shimmer Jamie Rodgers Pixie Sparkles to create the background. You cannot tell from the photo, but I stamped hearts from Frosty Days on the letters cut from Raspberry cardstock with the retired Block Alphabet Thin Cuts.

card created with S2301 Frosty Days

card created with S2301 Frosty Days

Lunch is over and I'm out of time to write more about how the cards were created. I will try to fill in more later. If you have questions, please contact me via the contact form to the right.

Have a great day!

Where Did January Go?

I am writing this the evening of January 30 and I am wondering where the past month went. If time flies this fast before retirement, what will time be like when I am able to retire?!

Before January ends and Frosty Days, the January 2023 Close To My Heart Stamp Of the Month, is no longer available, I wanted to share one of the four cards I created with this set.

card created with S2301 Frosty Days

As you can see, I used Frosty Days to create Valentine's cards for my great nieces and great nephew. The birds, squirrel and tree were stamped on White Daisy cardstock with the Intense Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z4189) then colored with Watercolor Pencils (Z3630) and fussy cut. I cut a piece of scrap cardstock using the Hearts Slimline Thin Cuts (Z3992) and used it as a stencil on the White Daisy cardstock (1385) background. I used the retired Tattered Rose Distress Oxide™ Ink Pad with the Mini Ink Blending Tool (Z3886) to ink. I used some glitter glue from my stash (I am trying to stash bust) on some of the hearts that were "left over" from the Hearts Slimline, but you could use the Stickles™ Glitter Glue colors of your choice. I used the Mini Envelope Thin Cuts (Z3767) to cut a piece of Flamingo Cardstock (X6050). I attached the envelope so it looked like the bird was shaking hearts out of the envelope. I used a mix of Dual-tip Multi-bond Glue Pen (Z3441) and Thin 3-D Foam Tape (Z2060) to attach the hearts. The sentiment is from the Now & Forever Stamp Set (CC12224) and was stamped in Sangria or Scarlet; I am sorry, but I don't remember.

If I get a chance during my lunch break tomorrow, I will share the three other cards I created with this set.

In addition Frosty Days, Workshop Wow: Four Seasons is also ending tomorrow.

Workshop Wow: Four Seasons

Workshop Wow: Four Seasons was so popular that there are only a few options remaining, but whatever is left when the calendar flips to February 1, 2023 in Utah (MST) - where CTMH is headquartered - will no longer be available.

I hope you like my card. I'd be interested to hear what you think of it.

Enjoy this last day of January 2023

January 2023 CTMH News

Happy New Year! I am so amazed the 2022 is over and we are at the start of a new year. They say time seems to fly the older you get, but as fast as it seems to be going I think a year will be gone in the blink of an eye soon. I hope that you had a wonderful holiday, had the chance to spend time with family and friends and made many cherished memories.

January 2023 Stamp Of The Month Frosty Days

Frosty Days—January Stamp of the Month (S2301)

Frosty Days (S2301) is an exclusive D-Size set of 12 stamps. Frosty Days is available only during the month of January 2023. The stamp set can be free for CTMH VIP Customers who place a qualifying order during January 2023. Those who are not CTMH VIP Customers can place a qualifying order and purchase the stamp set on the same order for only $5. Everyone qualifies for additional sets at $5 for each additional $50 spent on the same order. The January 2023 SOTM is also available for $19.95 with no other purchase required. The recommended CTMH My Acrylix® Blocks for this stamp set are: 1" × 1" (Y1000), 2" × 2" (Y1003), 2" × 3½" (Y1009), 3" × 3" (Y1006), 4" × 4" (Y1017).

The CTMH Art Department created this layout using Frosty Days:

layout created with Frosty Days

It's the Little Things

It's the Little Things

Document the day-to-day moments that become cherished memories with the It's the Little Things special. It's the Little Things includes your choice of three workshop kits: scrapbooking, cardmaking and a mini album or purchase a bundle of all three workshops. There are exclusive, workshop-specific stamp sets, scrapbooking and cardmaking stickers, die-cuts, embellishments and a 6" x 6" mix-in style paper packet. The flyer describes all of the options (click on any image for a larger view):

It's the Little Things flyer page 1	It's the Little Things flyer page 2
It's the Little Things flyer page 3	It's the Little Things flyer page 4
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You can also download a PDF of the flyer here. It’s the Little Things will be available from January 1 through February 28 while supplies last.

Now & Forever

Now & Forever

I love the softer colors and feeling of the papers, stickers and embellishments in Now & Forever. Very elegant in my opinion and I am in love with this collection. As shown on pages 1 and 2 of the flyer, there are several items available individually while page 3 shows the Scrapbooking Workshop Kit and page 4 the Cardmaking Workshop Kit.

Now & Forever Flyer - page 1	Now & Forever Flyer - page 2
Now & Forever Flyer - page 3	Now & Forever Flyer - page 4

If you would like a PDF of the Now & Forever Flyer, you will find it here. Now & Forever is available until February 28 while supplies last.

Workshop Wow: Four Seasons

Workshop Wow: Four Seasons

Wow! I cannot believe I forgot to tell you about the Workshop Wow: Four Seasons special. The Winter option has been so popular that all of the options except the Scrapbooking Workshop Kit (without stamp + Thin Cuts) are gone. The Autumn Cardmaking Workshop Kit (without stamps or Thin Cuts) is also unavailable. Unfortunately the workshop kits will no longer be available, since the special will have concluded before more inventory of the affected items will arrive in the CTMH warehouse. The flyer is available here; I did not convert the flyer to images since I am running out of time to publish this post. The other workshops are available until January 31 or while supplies last.

February Album Retreat

February Album Retreat

Tickets for the February 2023 Album Retreat are on sale. The last day to order the bundle is January 10 (unless they sell out first). Read more about the Album Retreat here and purchase the bundle here. I have attended past album retreats and had a wonderful time. I look forward to have the time to attend in the (hopefully) near future.

January–March 2023 Catalog

cover of January–March 2023 Catalog

The January–March 2023 Catalog has three new collections: Are We There Yet?, Storybook, and Life's A Hoot as well as a Mix-In Paper Packet that coordinates with the other papers. There are many new stamps and stamps + Thin Cuts. On January 1 you will find the catalog here.

I hope 2023 is your best year yet!