This month’s Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month, Color Your Life, is a great set to use for creating an Eclipse Card.
As promised, here is another great Graduation Card idea. I’ve always loved this Teacher Appreciation Stamp Set–this owl is just too cute! Unfortunately, this particular set has been discontinued. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use this card design to create another stunning card yourself!
It’s the final day of March which means it’s the final day to grab Close To My Heart’s March Stamp of the Month–Birthday Time!
I am in love with today’s card. This is one of the cards you can create with leftover supplies from Close To My Heart’s Make Waves Scrapbooking Kit. I love the design, the colors and especially the cute Make Waves Sequins!
Valentine’s cards don’t need to just be red, pink or purple. You can make any heartfelt handmade card into the perfect Valentine!
It’s a little less than a month until Valentine’s Day. It’s the perfect time to start making those handmade cards for your sweetheart! Continue reading
A Little Bit of Pun December Stamp of the Month
Have you seen Close To My Heart’s Stamp of the Month for December yet? It’s super fun with all the different puns and coordinating images.
I created this card using the set. It was quick and easy to create but super cute, I think.
You can’t initially tell from my photo but after coloring in the light bulb, I went over it with CTMH’s Clear Shimmer Brush to give it a little added sparkle.
To further enhance the feeling of light bursting from the bulb, I also traced the lines with the Clear Shimmer Brush. It helps draw your eye to the focal point a little more.
Finally, the last detail I did to really draw your eye to the cute light bulb was to add layers and a little bit of dimension with our Thin 3-D Foam Tape. If you don’t currently own any dimensional tape–you should! It’s truly a staple I use over and over. I especially love that Close To My Heart not only offers a traditional 3-D Foam Tape but also a Thin 3-D Foam Tape for just a little lift. And if that wasn’t awesome enough, there is also the option to get both in a “dot” form as well!
There’s still time to grab your own A Little Bit of Pun Stamp Set. It’s available through December 31st. Plus, it could be yours for only $5! Yep, it’s only $5 when you spend $50 or more on Close To My Heart products. You can check it all out on my ONLINE CTMH STORE.
Have you seen the cover of Close To My Heart’s Seasonal Expressions Catalog? It’s got a darling Christmas Village on it. So cute that many have been asking how they can create their very own Christmas village!
Well, today Close To My Heart has answered the many, many requests on their blog.
The winter village on the cover of our Holiday Expressions idea book has been getting a lot of attention, SO we are breaking it down on the blog today for you to make one of your very own!
First things first—to replicate our little paper houses exactly, you will need 3 kraft tapered tote boxes, two 6″ and one 8″ like these:
When we assembled our village, these were readily available at one of our local craft stores, but we’ve found some similar options available online that you can use to get the same look (see the recipes’ below for the links).
Now, let’s take a look at how we transformed these boxes into festive holiday decorations!
9″ Sparkle House
Materials Needed:
X7225D Beary Christmas Paper Packet
X7226B Silver & Gold Paper Packet
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
X7226C Silver & Gold Complements
X7224C Cats & Bats Complements
Z3371 Gold Pearls
Z3348 Thin Cuts—Scallop Border
Z4037 Thin Cuts—Tree Line Border
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Z341 Glue Dots® Mini Dots
Z3372 Adhesive Runner
8″ Kraft Tapered Tote Box
Cotton BallTips:
- Use Beary Christmas pocket scrapbooking cards for roof
- Trim holly from Beary Christmas zip strip to attach to front windows
- Front door is a sticker from Cats & Bats Complements
- Use a gold pearl as doorknob
- Dovetail “SPARKLE” sticker from Silver & Gold Complements and attach above door
- Fold chimney, cut to fit on rooftop, and attach with thin 3-D foam tape
- Attach cotton ball to roof inside chimney and pull up to create “smoke”
7″ Shine House
Materials Needed:
X7226B Silver & Gold Paper Packet
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
X5954 Pewter Cardstock
X7225C Beary Christmas Complements
X7226C Silver & Gold Complements
Z3371 Gold Pearls
Z2463 ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Sap Green Marker
Z1979 Marvy® Uchida® LePen Journaling Pen
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Z341 Glue Dots® Mini Dots
Z3372 Adhesive Runner
6″ Kraft Tapered Tote Box
Cotton BallTips:
- Use scallop border Thin Cuts to create the shingled-roof look
- Green tree on front is one of the white trees from the Beary Christmas Complements colored with marker
- Front door is a trimmed sticker from Silver & Gold Complements
- Attach black tree with thin 3-D foam tape
- Side shutters are a trimmed sticker from Silver & Gold Complements
7″ Bright House
Materials Needed:
X7226B Silver & Gold Paper Packet
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
X5954 Pewter Cardstock
X7225C Beary Christmas Complements
X7226C Silver & Gold Complements
Z3371 Gold Pearls
Z2463 ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Sap Green Marker
Z1979 Marvy® Uchida® LePen Journaling Pen
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Z341 Glue Dots® Mini Dots
Z3372 Adhesive Runner
6″ Kraft Tapered Tote Box
Cotton BallTips:
- Front door is a trimmed sticker from Silver & Gold Complements
- Draw a line with journaling pen to create double doors
- Green tree on front is one of the white trees from Beary Christmas Complements colored with marker
- Embellish green tree with red glitter stars from Beary Christmas Complements
- Attach black tree with thin 3-D foam tape
4½” Village Lamp Post
Materials Needed:
Z3366 Silver Foil Paper
1386 Black Cardstock
X7226C Silver & Gold Complements
Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
1772 Glue Dots® Ultra-Thin Dots
Z3167 Cricut® Artistry Collection
4″ Black Dowel
Glue GunCricut® Shapes:
Artistry
½” Shape <Hlloween> (cut 4, p. 43)
1″ Shape <Hlloween> (cut 2, p. 43)Tips:
- Attach two 1″ silver foil paper circles to dowel by wrapping dowel with thin 3-D foam tape
- Attach silver foil circles to each other at top with glue dots
- Wrap black shimmer trim to one end of dowel
- Glue together four ½” black cardstock circles to form base
- Attach dowel to base with glue gun
Trees
Materials Needed:
X7223B Falling for You Paper Packet
X7225D Beary Christmas Paper Packet
Z2463 ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Sap Green Marker
Z3167 Cricut® Artistry CollectionCricut® Shapes:
Artistry
2¾”, 3½”, and 4″ Icon-2 <Christms> (cut 2, p. 48)Tips:
- Trim stars and tree trunks off the Cricut® shapes
- Cut slit up the middle of tree shapes and slide them together to stand
- Color edges with marker
Aren’t those so adorable?!? They are definitely something you’d want to pull out each year and use to decorate your home. So very festive and charming. Plus, the fact that they are homemade is the cherry on top!
To purchase CTMH supplies to make your own Christmas Village, please visit my ONLINE CTMH STORE.
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Tagged Alcohol Markers, Close To My Heart, Cricut Artistry, DIY Projects, Holidays, Thin Cuts, Tips and Techniques
