Embossing is boss!

Dry embossing is easy and fun.  Whether you have a Cuttlebug, Big Shot,

Sizzix, or Spellbinders machine, they are all pretty much the same and

create stunning effects-- with the right embossing folder of course!

 

This month CTMH is offering one of their five embossing folders for FREE

with the purchase of two packs of cardstock, either single colors or

multi-packs (of all but the basic colors). I played with two of them,

along with Lagoon cardstock, ink, and twine, and a couple of stamp sets. 

 

 

 

I also used Perfect Fit Frames-2 (D1536) and Holiday Tags (D1560).

 

 

 

SHOP HERE:  Martha's CTMH website

 

 

Blessings,

Martha

 

our selfies

So I was playing with my Canon printer, which I *love* because not only

does it print really well but I can print through WiFi from my

iPhone (!), and I was trying to print four smaller pix onto

one 4x6 paper.  I have an app called A Beautiful Mess on my phone

and I was messing with that, too.  FUN! I wound up with 3 sets

of the same four pictures but I never quite got the sizing right. 

 Of course I wasn't going to throw away the pictures!  I made a

page about them.  All funny angles and all.  :D  I also left

the white borders intact.  Title is Thickers and Simple Stories.

 

 

I used up some of the Elle's Studio wood veneers and tags.  I LOVE

Elle's Studio!  I also used up scraps from Simple Stories' Daily

Grind and I Heart Summer collections. 

 

 

These super cute enamel dots are Heidi Grace Designs! 

 

 

Until next time, thanks for stopping by and leaving love!

 

Blessings,

Martha

 

Lollydoodle card kit

Lollydoodle!  Cards!  Sequins!  GREAT stamp set!!!

 

The following three cards make up the cardmaking kit.  Super cute, super easy,

and I LOVE the stamp set (in case I haven't mentioned that 30 times already!)! 

The kit comes with 15 pre-cut and pre-scored white cards and matching

envelopes, with step-by-step color instructions to make five

of each of the following cards. 

(I only made one card with "Love you", leaving the other four

for this set blank so I can add the sentiment of choice whenever I need).

 

I just love the stamp set!  I used it on a layout on the

previous post and I'm *sure* I'll use it yet again. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving love! 

Oh and if you'd like to purchase the card kit shop here:  Item G1080

 

Blessings,

Martha

 

 

CTMH Blog Hop Part II

Yep, I have more work to share with you!  Follow on through this

CTMH Blog Hop and find inspiration for all of our new products. 

 

 

The Skylark paper I used in yesterday's post?  The background patterned

 paper of this layout is the other side of that paper.  Waste not, want not!  ;) 

I used the Artbooking cartridge for some borders and the tag. 

I added Lagoon houndstooth washi tape, Lagoon twine, and Durables

 Triangle Studs.  The stamp on the tag is from the

Lollydoodle cardmaking kit.  That one stamp was my first

 must-have out of this new catalog.  :)  "Love YOU" is also a

stamp from the same set. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used some of my Skylark scraps along with the Hostess Rewards stamp

set, Enjoy the Little Things (B1451), for the following card.  The sequins

are from the Lollydoodle cardmaking kit.  After stamping the flowers

and grass I used colored pencils to fill them in.  I'm considering adding

clear Stickles just over the flowers for a little extra pop. 

 

 

 

Click on any of the thumbnail pictures below to continue on

the blog hop.  Thanks for stopping by and for leaving love!

 

Blessings,

Martha

 

 

 

 

 

Hey foxy!

The current CTMH Stamp of the Month is uber cute!  Check it out! 

 

And some art work created with it:

 

 

And a couple of cards that I've made with that stamp:

 

 

I made the card above with Ruby and Champagne cardstock,

Huntington patterned paper, and Chocolate ink.  I also used the

scallop edge punch, drew those lines around the shape, 

and used a paper piercer to punch the holes.  "Hey foxy" is

on a chipboard banner that I covered with Ruby cardstock.

 

 

This next card is using Ruby and Champagne cardstock again.  I used the

Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut all 3 pieces (the white paper for

 the sentiment, stamped with Ruby ink).

 

 

Can you tell that I stamped hearts all over the Champagne cardstock?  :-)

 

 

 

 Find the Febuary SOTM Wild About Love here: S1402

 

ALSO!  The February deal is all about embossing.  Dry embossing, that is!

 

 

As it says, purchase 2 packs of bulk single or combo colored

cardstock and you can have one of our five new embossing folders for FREE! 

You can see all five choices here:  CTMH Embossing Folders! That is an $8.95 value!

 

I hope you like what you see and if you have any questions or want to order,

use the "contact me" form on the right-hand column and I'm happy to help. 

 

Have a crafty day and BLESSINGS!

 

Martha

 

 

CTMH New Catalog Blog Hop!

CTMH's new Spring/Summer catalog is now available for viewing and purchasing!  There are several must-have new paper lines and, of course, stamps!  Some of us consultants have once again gotten together to showcase our new pretties so hop right along from blog to blog and be inspired by CTMH's newest must-haves. 

 

I just got some of the new papers in yesterday and I've already played with the Skylark patterned paper and embellishments, as well as some of the hostess-only stamps.  Here is my first creation:

 

I used the Cricut Artiste cartridge for the background mat of my main 6x4 photo.  My journaling block was made with the "This is Good" stamp set (A1160), which is available as part of hostess rewards, and the lines for the journaling block come from Stitch Wonder (C1564).  I've left space above that journaling block for my title, which I will decide on when I have the perfect pictures!

 

Distressed edges.  Yeah, baby!

Products used:
Skylark Paper Packet X7177B
Skylark Assortment Z3000
Stitch Wonder C1564
This is Good A1160
Chocolate stamp pad Z2111
Champagne cardstock X5931
Cricut Artiste Z1790
Edge Distresser Z1297


Thanks for stopping by the New Product Blog Hop! To view all the other entries and see more Close to My Heart new product inspiration, click below on the thumbnails!  This hop is open until February 9th, so check back often to see more entries from me and others. 

Blessings,
Martha

One thing I'll never be accused of...

...is not including myself in our scrapbooks.  ;-)

I took a selfie and got my 2014 goals in the books.  Remember, if it's not

in the scrapbook it never happened!  So these 2014 goals have

now "officially" happened.  LOL

Webster's pages paper and flower, Elle's Studio journaling cards & wood. 

The teal background is cut using the Cricut Edge to Edge cartridge. 

 

 

Here's another one.  This is from the trip to Port A with some of my

girlfriends last November.  Webster's pages, all but the tag to the left

of the photo (Echo Park).  I used a little brown envelope, also Webster's, to

hide my journaling.  I had a lot to say but wanted it private. 

 

 

Here the journaling is peeking out of the envie.

 

Here is my journaling pulled out of the envie.  It's a trifold card; I just measured

how wide my envie was and then made my journaling into three columns

 in MS Word.  Then I printed it out, trimmed, adhered, and finally scored the

edges to make it trifold.  It's double-sided too; I have 5 "panels" of journaling. 

 

That is all for now.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving love!

 

Blessings,

Martha