What I've been working on...

Hello, stampers and friends;

 

WOW!! It's been a WHILE...a WHILE since my last post!!

My life has changed so much and "life duties" kept me away from one of the things that I love the most, crafting; but slowly I'm getting back to my "passion".

 

I've not been "totally" disconnected, I've been working in different projects for my ONLINE CLASSES SITE, and today I want to share with you what I've done during this time that I was away.

 

Here are the projects I've made:

 

1. Spring Flower Seeds Gift Box

This gift pack has two pockets for flower seeds packets, a great gift for those flower lovers.

 

 

 2. Easter Bunny Candy or Gift Box

This box was made using different shapes from the Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges; my kids loved it!!

 

 

 3. Daddy's Tool Box #2

A dear friend of mine helped with the design of this box, she is wonderful!! I changed and adjusted the box using our wonderful CTMH supplies and paper collection.

 

 

 4. Claire Mini Pocket Album

This mini album was created using a "special item" from you home and the wonderful and pretty paper collection, Claire from CTMH.

 5. For Always Basket

Oh, how much I loooove this basket!! I was so proud of my basket, it looks so elegant, so perfect for a wedding gift or a special gift...PRETTY!!

 

If you want to have more information about my online classes, please click HERE!!

 

Hope you enjoy my projects today and have a wonderful rest of your Sunday.

 

 

Until next time,

Projects, Projects, and more PROJECTS!!

Hi, there;

 

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I want to take the opportunity to wish you all a New Year 2013 full of blessings and amazing things.

 

In this post, I want to share with you different projects I made for my online classes. These are related to the Holidays, but can be adapted to any ocassion.

 

#1 Mini Album in a BOX:

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#2 Chocolate Candy Bar Slider Card

 

#3 Candy Bar Cover #2

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#4 Christmas Tree Top with Chocolates

 

#5 How to make a Double BOW

[In this tutorial I share the technique I used when making single double bows.]

#6 Twisted Card

[This is not my original idea, so if you know the originator, let me know to give her/him credit. Thanks!]

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Hope you enjoy these ideas and have a wonderful rest of your day!!

 

 

A Christmas Box for Inking from the Heart...the SCHOOL!

Hi, there friends;

I have been working in different projects that, even when I shared them with the members of my online classes, never had the chance to post them here for you.

 

Here is a Christmas Gift Box:

I used the Pear & Partridge Paper Collection to make the cover of the box.

Artiste and Art Philosophy Cartridges were used to make the embellishments and "hinges" for the box. Striped Dark Chocolate Ribbon was used to keep the box closed.

I used Cranberry CS to make the box inside and more coordinating designs from the same paper collection .

 

Hope you enjoy this and you are still in time to join the classes; please click here for more information!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

Christmas Projects for my ONLINE Classes

Hello, friends;

 

I"ve been very busy lately, enjoying each project I've been making for my online classes, INKing from the Heart...the SCHOOL!

 

A  cute Christmas pouch...

A cute candle holder using fabric to decorate the table.

 

For more information on how to join my classes, please click here!

 

Until next time,

 

Pumpking for a Dinner Plate

Hello, stampers;

 

The members from my online classes site are

F*A*B*U*L*O*U*S

 

I'm very happy with the wonderful inspiration they give me and their amazing comments. Well, I recently had a request from Brenda, asking me if I knew how to make something like this:

She saw something like this in Pinterest.

 

 

I went to work on a tutorial for something similar and this is the final result of my project:

These pumpkins are the perfect size to be placed on top of the plates for Thanksgiving dinner or in front of them...and you can also add names to the banner for a more personal detail.

 

For more information in my online classe site, click here.

 

Until next time,

 

Candy Corn Box

Hello, stampers;

 

Halloween is this coming Wednesday and I want to share with you  this cute box. I made this project for the members of my online classes using the Artiste cartridge.

 

 

I used three different colored CS: Honey, Goldrush, and White Daisy. Then, I decorated the box with the Creepy Creatures stamp set and the message from the Moonlight Scrapbooking Kit.

 

I'm sharing this tutorial with the members of my online classes, Inking from the Heart...the SCHOOL!

 

For more information, click here.

 

Hope you like this and if you do, leave me a comment...they make my day and help me to do things that my followers will enjoy!

 

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,

 

Quick Halloween Candy Cottage

Hello, stampers;

 

Little kids also like to enjoy Halloween without been scared. I've created a cute mini candy cottage just for them:

 

This cottage was created using the milk carton from the Artiste cartridge. I have a free tutorial for you on this project.

 

TO ACCESS THE TUTORIAL IN ENGLISH, CLICK HERE!

 

TO ACCESS THE TUTORIAL IN SPANISH, CLICK HERE!

 

Have FUN creating!!

 

 

MINI Pumpkin Box

Hi, there;

 

What a wonderful morning...starting to feel the Fall weather and loving it!!

I made this cute mini pumpkin box for the members of my online classes, Inking from the Heart...the SCHOOL!!

 

The box is simple but yet elegant and can be used for a Fall wedding favor.

The box and lid are made of two pieces of cardstock, score and cut to create the shape of it.

 

Until next time,

 

Christmas Candy Pouches- FREE TUTORIAL

Hi, there;

 

Christmas is around the corner and I want to share with you a free tutorial that I have on this project:

They are very easy to make using vellum paper or vellum cardstock.

 

These are perfect as hostess gifts, table decorations, or filler for Christmas stockings.

 

 

TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE TUTORIAL IN ENGLISH, CLICK HERE.

 

TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE TUTORIAL IN SPANISH, CLICK HERE.

 

Have FUN creating!

 

Until next time,

 

And now...Hotel Transylvania!!

Hello, friends;

 

I'm so very excited to share with you pictures of the newest tutorial that I have for the members of my online classes,

Inking from the Heart...the SCHOOL!!

 

When you register for my classes, you will get the tutorial for this project as well as the tutorials for all the projects that have been uploaded to the site since June 2012 [because the tutorials are never taken down for a year], plus all the other tutorials that I will be uploading until May 31st next year.

Then, in June 2013, a new subscription will start.

Where are you going to get a deal like this? Really?

 

To subscribe to my classes, please click here and press the Pay-Pal button at the end of the post.

 

Well, now to the project...

Have you guys watched the Hotel Transylvania movie, yet?

I went with my little girls and I have to confess that I loved it...so much, that it inspired me to create this project and named it after the movie.

 

What do you think?

 

 

This project was created using a box from one of our cartridges to make the roof, then the rest of the "house" was created with a piece of Pear CS that I cut and score to fit under the "roof".

You might be thinking, oh my God is a lot of work!!

Well, confession: it is when you have to cut, measure, score to fit one part into another, and so on...but once you have all the measurements and pieces cut and ready to assemble, is a piece of cake...and that is what I do for you with my classes, make it easier for you so you will have more time available to spend with your family and on planning classes around the projects I offer for you at Inking from the Heart...the SCHOOL!!

The roof is removable and you can add small gifts or candy inside the house; it's also a great idea to decorate your table/house for Halloween.

 

Hope you like this and I wish you can join me in my classes, you are not going to regret it.

Until next time,