Cathy's Crafting Journey

Welcome to my blog, where I hope you will be inspired and want to share comments and your inspirations and tips too!! I love to create cards, mini albums, gift bags,tags, and boxes and I hope to take you on the papercrafting Journey with me!! Follow along!!

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #62

This weeks sketch challenge can be interpreted many ways, I think.  and what I decided to do was make a 6x6 card, mat it twice and then cut out a square from the Art Philosophy cartridge that had the edges snipped, and using an ink sponge I added CTMH gypsy ink smeared as the background and then stamp wth black ink.


I purchased the stamp set above from another consultant, it is retired, but I love it .  I then matted a  sentiment and faux stitched the edges.  Oh and the fianl touch is the bling. :)
Hope you like and that you will give the challenge a go.  Make sure to check out the other Design team members projects, enter the challenge here.


Have a great day!!!
Cathy

Saturday, June 28, 2014

took a shot at starbursts


Good evening everyone,  I have seen all kinds of starburst cards on Pinterest, facebook and while cruising the blogs and was a little intimidated by them, but finally watched a tutorial or 2 and decided to give it a try, and I love them..so so easy.  I got my daughter in law making them and she is addicted.  I also showed her a tutorial on the herringbone card and she whipped one right out, going to try that next.   Hope you are all having a great evening and weekend,  take a peek and please leave a little bloggy love , thanks
Cathy










Reminder...CTMH June stamp of the month is almost gone!!



Close To My Heart NEW Cricut Cartridge!!!

Sneaky Peeky


Artfully Sent
CTMH
Cricut cartridge!!
coming to a close to My Heart Consultant near you..which would be ME !!! In August 2014!

are you as excited as I am?  A card makers dream. 700 images for your creative enjoyment.  Sure to please.   Plus there are tons of new product in the new idea book,  can not wait for it to go live. 

I would love for you to give me a chance to be your consultant or even your upline if you would like to join my team!!
 here is the link to my website

Or send me an email
mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com
Have a great weekend
Cathy

Thursday, June 26, 2014

EXCITEMENT BUILDING!!


EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING..
The new Close to My Heart Convention is under way and sneaky peeks are poppin up everyowhere, all I can say is I got a sneak peek at the up coming 2014-2015 catty and you are just going to love it..I hope you will remember me when you want to order something!!! posts coming soon, be wathcing!!!

In the meantime.. I wanted to share with you a card making technique I found on the web and decided to try it..it is called Braided card.  for the first card I used Close to My Heart papers, satmps, inks, a yellow resin flower,  and the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge.




the next 2 cards were made using
papers from my stash


We;; hope you like my cards..going to try a youtube on it tomorrow, we will see how it goes>
Have a great evening!
Happy Crafting
Cathy
http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com


Wednesday, June 25, 2014

celebrate



Time is running out if you would like to get this fabulous stamp set from Close To My Heart!!!!!

Just a quick reminder:))))
Have a great day!
Cathy

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Cuttin' & Stampin' Challenge 14-24 Fourth of July



14-25  Jun 24:   Fourth of July:   Products

 used for challenge/ Pebbles

 Americana paper and Pebbles Americana

 wood stamp


Card #1

The flag in the front is from the flag stamp from Pebbles
and flowers from CTMH Cricut cartridge Artiste and the ink used is CTMH Blue Denim.


Card #2

The pinwheels come from the collection and the tag is stamped with Holoday red ink form CTMH using the postal stamp from the Pebbels stamp set.



I found a star brad in my stash and added it:)


I really enjoyed making these cards.. loved the elements that go with the PebblesAmaericana papers!!  You will to..How about you head on over to the Cuttin & Stampin Scrappy supply store here get you some of the awesome papers and give this challenge a try. but before you do, check out the other Design team member projects here for a little inspiration :)  Have a great week:)
 Come back again:)
Happy Crafting, Cathy




Saturday, June 21, 2014

My Sheri Crafts Challenge 134..2 stars






Hello everyone,happy Saturday,  this is a fun Saturday...

I am so excited, I was the winner of  the challenge 134

Guest Designer spot at My Sheri Crafts.  it takes place..6/21/14 til 7/4/14.   For this challenge I had to make any card I like, using any materials, but have to incorporate atleast 2 STARS.

I decided to use Close To My Hearts' Avonlea paper pack for my card as well as Close To My Hearts Twilight, Juniper and Pacifica inks..the stamps were Dreamer Flair and also Take Note.  for the Ribbon I used Ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Company. and "bling" from Close To My Heart as well..
So without further ado... here is my card...




I hope you like it and will come back again.. and be sure to head to My Sheri crafts and share in the challenge here
If you would like to purchase any of the Close To My heart products, head to my website ... http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Happy Crafting!! Cathy <3