H2H- Christmas #4 Challenge

Hello, friends;

 

All the good things always have an end; this is the last week of my participation as part of the DT for the Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog...and this is the last challenge for this month.

 

New year will come full of surprises and good things; the H2H Blog will have a new DT and new challenges will be available to motivate you every week.

I had a wonderful time creating for you something new every other week; hope you keep visiting my blog once my term is over.

 

Today, the challenge was to create one more item related to Christmas. I decided to go with a simple and easy to make Christmas card using the Pear & Partridge B&T.

 

Here is my card:

 

Recipe:

*Card: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of Ruby [fold in half on the 8-1/2" side]

* (1) 5-1/4" x 4" piece of  Pear & Partridge

* (1) 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Ruby

* (1) 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Pear & partridge B&T [different design]

* (1) 3-1/2" circle from Ruby CS

* tree stamp is from the one in the Art Philosophy Collection

* Cranberry twine

* 3/4" circle from glitter paper

* (1) red button

 

Here are more close up photos:

 

I want to invite each of you reading this post to participate in this week's challenge; is the last of this term and it will be nice to see a bunch of creations.

 

Hope you like my card and don't forget to join us this week!!

 

 Here's what to do to participate in this week's challenge:

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.
2. Create your artwork using our Sketch.
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery.
4. Come back here and directly link to your blog post, not your blog home page.
5. Mention Heart 2 Heart somewhere in your blog post indicating that you are playing along with us and link to our site.
6. Consider adding the H2H badge to your blog. We'd love to spread the word and see more crafters participating!
7. Finally, you have the whole month of November to join us on any of our November challenges and be eligible for our Top Ten!

 

Until next time,

H2H Glitter Challenge

Well, hello there;

I hope each of you had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving Celebration with family and friends.

 

I had a great time with my family but also spent the majority of my weekend remodeling and getting my craft room ready...I will have pictures when I finish it :0)

 

But, I do have some photos to share with you today. As you know, every Monday we have a challenge to complete over at the H2H Challenge Blog.

 

For today, we had to make anything using glitter.

 

Here is my triangle box:

The box was made from Cranberry CS @ 5-1/2" size [5.5 as stated in the booklet] using the new ARTISTE cartridge from CTMH. I cut a second box from the Pear & Partridge B&T. I put the Cranberry box together; then, from the second box made using the  Pear & Partridge paper collection, I cut 1/4" from one side and from the bottom edge of each panel to make them a bit smaller and use them to enhance the beauty of this box.

 

The glitter paper used in this box is not from CTMH. I sponged the edges of the glitter strip with Chocolate ink.

 

The poinsettia was made as follow:

Use the AP cartridge <STAR2> on page 25 and cut the following sizes: 2-1/2", 2-1/4", 2", and 1-1/2" from vellum cardstock [non CTMH]. Then, cut the LAYERS for the same <STAR2> in the same sizes from Cranberry CS. Adhere as pictured; to put the poinsettia together, adhere each size using foam tape.

 

Rules to participate

1. Use mostly Close To My Heart products, though it doesn't have to be 100%.
2. Create your Christmas/Holiday project.
3. Post your project to your blog or other online gallery.
4. Come back here and directly link to your blog post, not your blog home page.
5. Mention Heart 2 Heart somewhere in your blog post indicating that you are playing along with us and link to our site.
6. Consider adding the H2H badge to your blog. We'd love to spread the word and see more crafters participating!
7. Finally, you have the whole month of November to join us on any of our November challenges and be eligible for our Top Ten!

 

 Thanks for visiting my blog.

 Until next time;

 

H2H Challenge: GRATITUDE

Hello, friends;

 

Gratitude is an amazing feeling...and showing someone how grateful you are at that person is even a greater feeling.

 

For today's challenge over @ H2H, we were asked to create something to show gratitude.

 

A while ago, I made this card but never share it in my blog because the supplies used are not CTMH.

 

 

I liked this card so much that I decided to use it as my inspiration to make my card for today's challenge.

 

Take a look at my new card:

 

Recipe:

* 6" x 6" card

* 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of black CS

* 2" x 5" piece of black CS

* 1-3/4" x 5" piece of  design paper [non CTMH]

* yellow ribbon

* For Every Ocassion stamp set

 * 1" wide strip of White Daisy CS

To make the flowers, I cut the FLOWER1 using AP on page 21 with the SHIFT option on at the following sizes: 3/4", 1-1/4", 1-3/4", and 2-1/4...cut four pieces of each size to make two flowers...if you only wish to make one flower, then cut two pieces of each size.  

 

 

I added three jewels/rhinestones on the left bottom corner [can barely be seen on this photo] and the message was stamped on white CS using the For Every Ocassion stamp set.

 

Here are the rules to participate:

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.

*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!

*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

 

Until next time,

H2H: Neutral Challenge

Hello, stampers;

 

H2H is having another wonderful challenge this week.

 

You have to create something using only neutral colors...and this is my card:

 

 

I made a pot card and I have a tutorial HERE.

 

This is a traditional card; so many ways to make it, but I hope you like mine in black and white.

 

Hope you enjoy this post...and now, how to participate:

RULES to PARTICIPATE:

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.
*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!
*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

Until next time,

A Pumpkin for Thanksgiving--FREE Tutorial

Hello, stampers;

 

Mondays are special days...and today I'm so excited to share with you the project I made to participate in the H2H Challenge of this week: Halloween or Pumpkin.

 

This is a big pumpkin, big enough to be used as a centerpiece during Thanksgiving dinner.

I used Fall Harvest for the leaves, Flirty B&T Paper for the pumpkin, and Chocolate CS for the stem and veins. This is an easy project, but if you don't have the right measurements, you cannot make it right...so, I'm going to share this tutorial with you.

 

Is available in ENGLISH ONLY, so click here for the free tutorial.

 

Here are the rules to participate:

 

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.

*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!
*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

 

 

Until next time,

 

H2H Rolling Technique

Hello, stampers;

 

What a wonderful morning celebrating one more challenge over at H2H. We had to create a layout or card using the "rolling Technique".

This is my scrapbook page:

Rolling Technique is simple and easy but has a great WOW effect. It adds dimension and depth to a stamped image. You can use this method to shade an image or add additional color.

Here is how to do it:

** Ink your stamp in one color of ink. Use the lightest shade of your chosen inks.

** Take your stamp and "roll" the edges on a second color of ink. I hold the stamp and just roll it so that the edges pick up the extra ink then stamp it. You can also use a dauber/small sponge to ink the edges of the stamp with the darker color.

The rolling technique was applied onto the leaves I'm using on this scrapbook page. I inked each leaf with Autumn Terracotta, Honey, and Pear; then, I used a dauber to ink the edges of the stamp with Chocolate ink. Each leaf was then stamp on Colonial White CS.

 

Hope you like this idea and please, feel free to play along with us this week!

Hope you enjoy this card!

RULES to PARTICIPATE:

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.
*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!
*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

Don't forget to visit H2H Blog to check out my fellow designers' creations...

 

Until next time,

H2H Sketch 16 Challenge

Hello, stampers;

 

Today is MONDAY!! A wonderful time for another

fantastic challenge at H2H.

 

This week, we were given a sketch to follow...

 

I love this sketch, is simple but it also give you the opportunity to make any card, funny or elegant, for girls or boys...and for any occasion!!

This is the card I made:

Recipe:

*(1) 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Cranberry CS.

*(1) 8" x 5-1/4" piece of Cashmere CS -score @ 4" on the 8" side.

* (1) 2" wide strip of Cranberry-adhere on an angle; then cut off the excess.

*(1) 1-7/8" strip of Pear & Partridge Paper Collection.

 

For the image:

*(1) 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Cashmere CS -adhere this piece over the card piece using foam tape.

*(1) 2-3/4" x 2" piece of Cranberry CS -adhere two strips of ribbon over this piece before adhering the Colonial White piece.

*(1) 2-1/2" x 3" piece of Colonial White-stamp the image on this piece using Chocolate ink; stamp the message as on the picture using Cranberry ink; add red rhinestones. Adhere this piece using foam tape.

To finish my card, I added a red felt snowflake instead of a circle.

This is how the inside looks...

 

Hope you enjoy this card!

 

 

RULES to PARTICIPATE:

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.
*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!
*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

 

Don't forget to visit H2H Blog to check out my fellow designers' creations...

 

Until next time,

 



H2H Challenge: Mini Cards

Hello, stampers;

 

Is MONDAY...and that means...H2H Challenge!!

 

We were asked to make mini cards, any size as long as they were smaller than the standard

4-1/4" x 5-1/2" size. Well, my first tought was to make 3" x 3" cards, but I had to find the perfect stamp set to make them.

Looking at my sets, I found the one I wanted to use, and these are the cards I made:

This is a trio of mini [3" x 3"] cards using the Christmas Love stamp set.

 

Recipe for each mini card:

* 3" x 6" New England Ivy CS, score @ 3" on the 6" side.

*(1) 2" Chocolate circle

*(1) 1-1/2" Ruby scallop square

*(1) 1-1/4" Colonial White square [images were stamped on this square using Ruby ink]

*jewels [rhinestones]

* Dark Chocolate Striped GG Ribbon

*Metallic silver string [for bows]

*foam tape

The message, "Happy Holidays" was stamped on the right bottom corner of each card using New England Ivy ink.

 

 

RULES to PARTICIPATE:

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.
*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!
*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

 

Until next time,

 

 



H2H Challenge: Sympathy Cards!!

Hello, friends;

The challenge for today is to make a sympathy card...I have to confess this was a big deal for me. I'm not used to make sympathy cards; just thinking how to make a card with such a purpose without looking so festive or crazy is a REAL challenge for me.

Anyway, I tried my best and this is my card:

Recipe:

*Base: 5-1/2" x 11" piece of black CS, score @ 5-1/2" on the 11" side

*5-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Grey Flannel [retired]

*5" x 5" piece of Avonlea BT [new catalog]

*(1) 1-3/4" x 5" piece of black CS

*(1) 1-1/2" x 5" piece of the same Avonlea BT

*Love Blooms stamp set [flower]

*For Every Occasion stamp set [message]

*Black ink

*1/8" Black Ribbon [non CTMH]

*CTMH Bitty Sparkles

To give the flower a more interested look by distressing it with Bamboo ink, but this is optional.  

I stamped the message with VersaMark and black ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.

This is a close up of the flower...I love the final result on this card!!

The stamp sets I chose worked so well with the Avonlea Collection.
I want to invite you to participate this week in our challenge over at H2H...after all, sympathy cards are not so hard to make! :0)

 RULES to PARTICIPATE:

*H2H Challenges are open to everyone! To participate, follow the challenge of the week and post your results to your personal blog or other online gallery.
*Go back to the H2H Challenge blog and direct link to the post in your blog  related to the challenge for that week...we want to see your creations!!
*In order to participate in a challenge, you must use CTMH products but your project does not have to be 100% CTMH. If you use something from another company, please consider including details in the project's description.
* You MUST mention H2H challenges in your blog post and a link back to us would be appreciated. Feel free to spread the word about our challenge blog by including our badge on your blog.
*Most importantly, have FUN creating - with Close to myHeart!!...the BEST!!

Until next time,

H2H Challenge: Patriotism

Hello, friends;

I'm so happy and excited to start my first challenge as part of the Design Team for the H2H Challenges Blog.

I want to extend a HUGE thank you to the ladies in charge of the challenges over at H2H: Mary Vogel and Haley Dyer for trusting me and for all their hard work to make this a wonderful experience.

I want to also thank the group of ladies that are part of the DT for the next six months; is a great honor to be in the same group as each of you are...we are going to ROCK the challenges together, but above all, we are going to have FUN! together.

The theme for today is to create a project or card showing patriotism for our country.

I'm a new consultant [just started in May], so I did my best to use CTMH products; I created this card with the Art Philoshopy cartridge.

Don't forget to visit all the ladies in the DT so you can also enjoy their lovely creations.

Enjoy!