Tuesday, September 25, 2012

"Fall" Banner with Art Philosophy

Hello, stampers;
 
I love to make decorations for the Holidays; using them around the house makes me feel so good...is a wonderful feeling!!
 
Today, I'd love to share with you a banner for FALL.
 
 
This what a very easy project...I had so much FUN!!
 
Hope you like it!

"SPOOKY" Candy Box

Hello, stampers;
 
I've been working on some projects and ideas to share with the members of my online classes @ Inking from the Heart...the SCHOOL!
 
I want to share this cute candy box that is far from spooky:
 
This is an easy box using the Art Philoshophy cartridge from CTMH. Once you have all the pieces needed cut an ready, making this pretty box is a "piece of cake".
Hope you like it!
 
Until next time,
 
 

Monday, September 17, 2012

H2H Sketch 16 Challenge

Hello, stampers;
 
Today is MONDAY!! A wonderful time for another
 
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,


 


Saturday, September 8, 2012

Fall Favorites Blog Hop


Hello, stampers;
I want to welcome all of you to our 
September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!


The stamp set of the month that Close to My Heart is offering is called "Fall Favorites". You can own this stamp set for just $5 when ordering $50 or more in qualifying CTMH products. 
 
 
This is the stamp set I'm talking about...
And these are some of the wonderful ideas you can create with the Fall Favorites stamp set:

If you follow are blog hop, you will enjoy amazingly beautiful projects featuring this fun stamp set from an amazing group of talented ladies.
 
Let's get started with my projects...
 
Post-IT-Note Holder
I made a Post-IT-Note Holder using one of the CARDS option from our new ARTISTE cartridge.
 
I cut two of them and adhered them together to make the holder. I used Pear CS and paper from the Flirty Paper Pack...then, decorate as you wish!!
 
I will be sharing the tutorial with the members of my online classes site, INKing from the Heart...the SCHOOL!
 
6" x 6" Scrapbooking Page
My second project is a 6" x 6" layout using the same stamp set, of course, and some of the new embellishments from our new catalog.
 
Well, this is all from me...
 
 
To continue your journey in this wonderful blog hop, check the list of participants and their blogs:
 
* Lucy :  Love 2 Create
* Darla : Caution: Crafting is Contagious!
* Shelly Mendenhall : Inky Wheeler's Artsy Musings
* Eva Friesen : For The Love Of Creating
* Judith Ashmore : My Blog Adventure
* Stephanie : 
The Quilted Scrapper
* TinaGale : 
My Scrappy Ideas
* Maria Woodworth :
Maria's Paper Craft Place
* Jennifer Kramer : 4 Hearts Scrapbooking
* Carolyn : 
Nuts 4 Scrappin' [previous stop]
* Madeline Morcelo :
Inking From The Heart [u are HERE]
* Theodora :
Celebrate Crafts [next stop]
* Laura W. :  
Scrappinsweetie's Escape
* Michelle Stewart : My Creations With Michelle

I hope we have fulfill our purpose of inspiring you to create your own projects using this wonderful stamp set.

I want to encourage you to go to the next stop:
* Theodora : Celebrate Crafts
 Thanks for allowing me to share my creations with you and I truly hope you enjoy the blog hop.


Monday, September 3, 2012

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,