I Love WOTG from CTMH!

As I am preparing for a Card Workshop this coming Friday, I realized just how much I love the Workshops on the Go (WOTG) from Close To My Heart (CTMH). They make scrapbooking and cardmaking so much fun and so easy. Whether you are heading out to a crop for the night, a beginner or an advanced papercrafter. These kits have it all! (I know it's starting to sound someone like a sales pitch, but I really do like them). Each kit comes with a guide that you can follow if you are new to paper crafting or if you are more advanced you can alter it as you. All the paper, ribbon and embellishments are right there just waiting for your to cut and create! (and here's a little secret...there is usually enough items left over in the kit to do other projects as well.) WHAT A GREAT BANG FOR THE BUCK! .

Creating an Altered Notebook

So....this was my first attempted at creating an altered notebook. I really shouldn't be that big of a deal, but I really wasn't sure why I would want to cover the front and back of a notebook with scrapbook paper? But, when the challenge arose to create a project for the girls in our church's Youth Group a fellow scrapper suggested the Altered Notebook. So, we gathered some paper and some embellishments to make examples and away we went. The youth girls had a ball! We took LOTS of different kinds of scrapbooking paper, embellishments, the circut and cardstock. We put everything in the middle of the table and handed them a composition notebook and showed our examples and they dug right it! Unlike me, they weren't shy about what to do and or where to start. It was a great time. Each of their notebooks were a reflection of themselves. Above is my notebook that I created using the design in the current CTMH catalog and their stamps.

Supplies
1 Composition Note book ( found at the dollar store)
CTMH Exclusive Inks: Twilight, Blush, Pear and Chocolate
CTMH Chantilly Paper Pack
CTMH Happy Thoughts Stamp set

It's Almost Valentine's Day!

Only 3 more days left to make/buy those valentine's, chocolate and flowers for our loved ones. This was the first year that I actually made a Valentine's Card instead of buying one...I had made cards for every other holiday, birthday, anniversary, but never for Valentine's day and I really have no reason why or why not. Soooo...this year i decided to make one. I had the January Stamp of the month from CTMH and an idea book and this is what I came up with...

Supply List:
Make It from Your Heart Vol 1 (9035)
Daisey White Cardstock(1385)
Hollyhock Cardstock (1246)
Smokey Plum Cardstock (1291)
Blush Exclusive Inks Marker Set ( z2106)
Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks Marker Set (z2253)
Chocolate Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (z2111)
Happy Valentines January 2013 Stamp of the Month (S1301)

Valentine's Party

This past weekend we hosted a Valentine's Day Party for the kids on our family. They had lunch together, exchanged Valentine's, and made a craft together. We used the CTMH Whoo's Your Valentine Kit for their craft. It was super easy to put together and they got to fill their treat tube with M&M's what's not to love?

In this picture is the place setting that everyone had. The name in their cup was made with CTMH Perfect Fit Stamp set. D1527  and it as cut out with the CTMH Art Philosphy Cartridge. Although the Whoo's Your Valetnine Kit is no longer available, however  the treat tubes can be purchased and to create your one craft or take home gift from a party.  Happy Adventures in Paper-Crafting!

Paper-crafting Is More Than Just Scrapbooking

. Often times when we think of paper crafting we first think of scrap booking, but there is sooooo much more to paper-crafting. Pictured above are a set of butterflies that I created using the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge. These butterflies are party decorations. The large butterflies are 7 inches in size, the medium ones are 3.75ines and the confetti are 1 inch and 3/4 inch in size. The large butterflies are made out of cardstock and the confetti is made out of purple and pink glitter paper.  So... next time you are wondering what to make. Why not trying making some party decorations for your next gathering. Wishing you all a Happy New Year and Happy Paper-Crafting!

December stamp of the month now available.

It's here, It's here!!!! The December stamp of the month from CTMH is now available. This stamp set is an awesome value for an paper crafter. It consists of 12 stamps one for each month. I am waiting for mine to arrive. I can't wait to play with it.


Also, for the stampers out there. Here is a awesome technic that you can use to get light and dark ink in your stamps. As well as bring in some neat textures on your cards and scrapbook layouts with one stamp and a couple of the inks...check it out Rock and Roll Stamping

Christmas Cards in November?

I know...I know...it's November and for once I actually have a head start on my Christmas cards! Usually it's mid December and I am just beginning to work on them. But, this year I am actually ahead of schedule. I ordered the Pear and Partidge Card workshop from CTMH and I am loving the kit.

If this is your first time making cards. I highly recommend getting one of the CTMH card workshops on the go. All the papers coordinate really well together and the cards and there is an instruction booklet on how to put the cards together. The cards come out just beautiful!