The creative blog tour nomination

Hello Crafters...I have a fun post today,

I am joining a chain of fun blog hop tours, where we will get to meet new bloggers, get new inspiration and connect with blogs that will open up our creativity.

This blog hop is sure to be a great inspiration. 

I hope you hop along with us.  I wa nomoinatied by my crafting friend, Tammy Lever at http://tampatha.wordpress.com . Tammy is a very creative talented crafter, she has been  on a number of design teams . Always has fun creative projects to share and I hope that if you do not follow her yet that you

 will.

By being nominated I have to answer a small series of questions and then nominate 1 to 3 other crafters that I admire and would like to share with you.  Soooo, questions first..

1) What am I working on?  

Right now I am working on Christmas tags, Christmas cards for a card swap, decorations for my daughter in laws baby shower and projects for a craft fair.

2) how does my work differ from others of its genre?

 My work in a lot of the same ways as other crafters.  I like to see what others are doing and add my own

take on it and my cutsie style.

3) Why do I create what I do.

I find soo much joy in making all kinds of different paper crafts..cards bags boxes minis decor..etc. and then selling or giving it to someone who will get enjoyment from it.  It is also a destresser.

4)How does my cretive processs work?

 First I decide what type of project I want to do..scope out ideas or tutorials on Pinterest and other social media, look through my Close to My Heart crtridge booklets, pick paper and go to work.

So now I want to nominate and share..

Amie Kiger... http://mimimyselfandibykigz.blogspot.com/

Amie is such an amazing crafter, always sharing her knowledge, and she is very inspiational, thinks outside the box, I love seeing what she is going to come up with next.  Make sure you check her out and share some that blog love.

Happy crafting...

Cathy

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #70

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #70

Good morning crafters, today is a new challenge at the Atlantic hearts Sketch Challenge Blog.  I hope this week you will give it a try.

I decided to use the new papers from Claose to My Heart...Brushed

They are such PRETTY papers!

I also used Juniper and black ink, and the Perfect fit Birthday stamp set.

this is the card I made with my interpretation of the sketch..Hope you lilke it and will go to the AHSC blog and link up your project and share with us.  til then, have a great day

Cathy

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

wine tags..CTMH style

Good evening...

I have had a real busy last few days, I have been tied to home a little more than usual and took advantage of it by making some craft fair projects.  What I worked on today was some wine tags.  I also made some post it note holders, but will post those on Tuesday.  You will have to wait :))

 I used the Snowhaven and Yuletide papers from CTMH...

the tags are 9 1/2 x 2  3/4 and scored at 7 inches.

Hope you like..you can purchase these products to make your own here !!!

Happy crafting...Cathy

tags tags and more tags

Tags

Hello all my craft friends, been in the Christmas tag making mood.  I am having my handicapped van repaired, got a leak in the gas tank, so been stuck at home, which is ok by me...crafting!!

This first set I made, is with CTMH holiday papers from last season and the deer and flower are from the Artiste cartridge.

Set 2 is with DCWV papers

Set 3 I used Paper doll dress up for the deer image and DCWV papers

 Set 4..I used Artiste cartridge and CTMH cuts and papers from CTMH and DCWV

and there you have it...my start to tag making...

But before you go I want to remind you about the soon to arrrive Cricut Artfully Sent cartridge!!!

I hope you will come see me when you are ready

 to order.  If there is anything you need I hope you

 will check out my website here 

Here is the Stamp of the month...$5.00 with qualifying purchase!!!

Happy Crafting...Cathy

Holiday cards

Good evening friends, just want to share a couple cards I made this weekend...

a center step card... and a side step card...

I had fun making them, wish I had time to make more, hope i can this week,  I have a bunch of Christmas cards to make for a swap, got to get busy.  Hoe you like and will come back and share some love.

Happy Craftin

Cathy

Coming soon!!!!!

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

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Artfully Sent

Artfully Sent

I know, I know, we are still waiting for the release of the much awaited Cricut cartridge from Close to My Heart "Artfully Sent".The wait will be over soon., it should be out at the beginningof September.  EEEK so excited.  Are you?

there are tons of different cards to make. it is a card makers dream.

How would you like to get the cartridge 1/2 price?? You can do it if you host a gathering..online, and sell 250.00 in merchandise and you can get $40.00 in free merchandise and you can get a 50% off item!!!  Let me know and we can set a party up for you easy peasy.  

take a shop around here

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Happy craftin

Cathy

CTMH Club

Good afternoon everyone.. this weekend was my gathering of card maker/scrapbookers who have joined a club to earn FREE product through Close To My Heart.  There are 12 women all of which committed to purchasing atleast $15.00 each month  for a period of 12 months and in return, they all get a turn being the hostess and earn free rpoduct.. they have all atleast received 40 dollars or more and 1/2 price item.  We gather for an afternoon and laugh and create and share.. we have 2 more months left and then I will be starting another round.  If you think you would like to get in on this .let me know,  you may not be able to be here in person, but you can place your orders and have a turn being the hostess, and I can mail ou out the card pieces and you can put your card together at home.

I am posting today to show you waht we worked on in class.  We did 4 different cards..Herringbone, side step, center step, and starburst.  I used the CTMH Brushed papers and a few of the new stamp sets...

Herringbone

Stapburst

center step

side step (not finished embellishing yet)

As you can see, we had some fun cards to make.. Hope you will decide to join us!!

If you would like to check out the catalog, or place an order..here is my website

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

here is the stamp of the month, which you can purchase for $5.00 with a purchase of $50.00 or more!!!

COMIN SOON!!

ARTFULLY SENT Cricut cartridge

The carmakers DREAM!!!

save your pennies!!

Cathy

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #68

Good morning everyone, hope you had a great weekend.  I got to craft this weekend..I was having a little dry spell.  So glad to be back in the groove.  I was just feeling tired all the time.  I must be getting old..lol.  Well anyways, this week we are following a cute sketch.  

I have been wanting to play with the new Close To My Heart papers I ordered from the new 2014/2015 CTMH idea book, so for this project...and others I did this weekend, I did just that.  I used the Scaredy Cat papers..love them!

I made a 5x7 card using all CTMH papers, including the new color.. Thistle.

I used the Art Philosophy cartridge and the Artiste cartridge from Close to My Heart as well the the Perfect fit Halloween stamp. For the ink I used Slate from CTMH.  For any of the products used here. you can go to my website, and while you are there here is a picture of the Stamp of The Month which can be yours for $5.00 with the purschase of $50.00 or more.  And do not fo forget to take advantage of the great campaign this month, you can get all the details on the Picture My Life by clicking here

So how about you taking a stab at the Challenge this week???

Make sure to check out the other Design team members blogs and their fabulous creations.  Hope you have a great week, thanks for stopping by come back again and bring a friend:)

Cathy

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Faux book Easel Card

Faux book easel card

Hello friends, I am finally back into creating again, I hit a little lull lately, Life had me real busy and at the end of the day i was to tired to create anything.

The other day I was surfing the net and pinterest to get a little inspiration for a baby shower, and I came across a card and tutorial of a book easel card.. her instructions were easier, cause she used a  spellbinders set of dies to create hers and I loved it, but alas I do not have any of those dies so I had to be creative and improvise, I found a cut on the CTMH Artiste cartridge that i had to edit a little to make mine.  Below is the finished card.....

This is the card opened, (the little owl charm I had attached to the books bookmark is on the back side, forgot to flip before the picture) and the picture below is it closed.

To create...I cut the shape shown below starting at 5 and3/4" (autumt terrecotta and goldrush colors) and 5 and 1/2" for the barn Red color, and 5 inches for the Colonial white.

then I cut 2 ends off right up to the middle indent..

...

( I ended up not using the goldrush on the card)

below is the actual card base..a 4 and 3/4 inch by 11 inches, scored in 1/2 and then scored in half only one end to makt the fold the book will glue on...

I glued on the Autumn Terrecotta and then the Barn Red. Then for the Colonial white, I put score tape on the ends and in the middle, and curled the sides if the pages and glued it down as is.

I then embellished it with ribbon I got from Really Reasonable ribbon, added twine and a charm from Close To My Heart, as well as some flowers I bought and butterfly, added a sentiment from CTMH and Voila!!!!

I hope you love this as much as I and will give it a try.

If you would love to get some of this selection of card stock colors for your fall creations.. head over to my website here..CTMH

make sure to check out the specials while you are there...

Picture my life promo

Adorable Owl Stamp of The Month

$5.00 with qualifying purchase of $50.00 or more!!!

Thanks for stopping by

Cathy

CTMH Wreaths for fall

Happy Sunday everyone, Over the course of the weekend, i managed to make a couple of wreaths, one is a cone paper wresth and the other is a paper orsette wreath.  The first one is from some Close to My Heart papers from the past a acquired form a friend, I do not know the name of the collection, sorry.

The second is a rosette wreath I made with the new Close to My Heart papers for Halloween...Scaredy Cat.

I hope you will take the opportunity to browse my online website, Close To My Heart has some AWESOME new papers and embellishments and much much more.

Here is the August stamp of the month...soooooo cute!!!!

It can be yours with a purchase of $50.00 or more for the low price of $5.00!!

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

How would like a free stamp set and some

 other goodies from Close To My Heart????

 Place an order in the next 3 days

and you will go in a drawing for a stamp set

 and some goodies


http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Stamp of the Month

$5.00 with purchase of $50.00 or more.

Constant Campaign for August

Wahoo... the August Constant Campaign!!! It's a Picture My Life Promo!
We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!
*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).

Happy Shopping!!!
Cathy

It's Here!!!

The NEW Close To My Heart 2014-2015 Idea book is now HERE.  All those new 250 products (minus one) are ready for you to view and purchase!!!!   Take your time browsing, you will not want to miss a thing.  and when you are all done browsing shop shop away.

The Minus one item I am sad to say is the much awaited Artfully sent Cricut cartridge.  Provo Craft says it will be available around the first of September...I can NOT wait!!  If you are a card maker you are going to love it!!

Here are a few pictures from convention I wanted to share with you.

August Stamp of the month

yours for $5 with purchase of $50.00 or more

http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Happy shopping

Cathy