Christmas Snowman Card - Tim Holtz SnowmanBlueprint

 Used a fav Tim Holtz Snowman stamp/die that is a wonderful example of paper piecing.

Supplies

CTMH: ink - Intense Black

Tim Holtz: cardstock/paper - core'dinations - black, brown,

  green, red, white   pattern - Holiday

  enamel accents - black (eyes & mouth)

  stamp/die - Snowman Blueprint

  stickles - Candy Cane (berries)

  tool - paper distresser

marker: Copic - orange (nose)

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Art Journal 5 - Melissa - Julie Nutting Melissa

Created this Art Journal with a Julie Nutting stamp set of my same first name, Melissa. Bought a few Julie Nutting stamps and this yr found out that Julie Nutting is retiring.

Supplies

calligraphy: used Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen &

   calligraphy wrote info

cardstock/paper: Canson tablet

CTMH: ink - Intense Black   pen - Shimmer - Clear, Lemonade

Julie Nutting: stamp - Melissa

marker: Copic

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Art Journal 4 - Bees - Hero Arts MthKit 2020Dec

Created this Art Journal with a look of the Cherry Blossoms that I enjoyed seeing yrs ago in Washington DC.

Used my fav Hero Arts Mthly Kit from Dec 2020.

Supplies

calligraphy: used Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen &

   calligraphy wrote info

cardstock/paper: Canson tablet

CTMH: ink - Intense Black   pen - Shimmer - Clear, Lemonade

 Hero Arts: 2020 Dec Kit   stamp/die - Bee, flowers  

  stamp - Bee the Queen - sentiment

marker: Copic

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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  Bee & Flowers Coloured with Copic markers

Simon Mon Ch Art Journal  4/5  2/27

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/6

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Panda Bday Card - Lawn Fawn PartyPanda

Created this Birthday card with Lawn Fawn products & sketch (which you can see below).

Used a bamboo embossing folder & sanded the embossing.

Supplies

cardstock/paper:  Tim Holtz core'dinations green, white,

  CTMH French Vanilla, 

  scrap piece of green pattern (not sure of brand since scrap)

CTMH: ink - Intense Black

pen - shimmer Red (cherry on cupcake)

embossing: Darice bamboo emb folder

Lawn Fawn: stamp - sentiment   stamp/die - Party Panda

marker: Copic

Tim Holtz: sander

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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  cupcake Panda is holding coloured with Copic markers & 

    a shimmer pen

Lawn Fawnactics Ch119 - Card Sketch  2/4  3/6

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/10

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Koala Bday Card - Lawn Fawn

Created this Birthday card with Lawn Fawn products & sketch (which you can see below).

Used a wobble on back of Koala for whimsy interactive fun.

Supplies

cardstock/paper: red, white, yellow

embossing: Darice balloons emb folder

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - pattern - hello Sunshine Remix

  stamp - sentiment   stamp/die - Party Koala

marker: Copic

other: wobble added to back of Koala

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Allsorts Ch Wk665 Coloured or Paper Pieced Image  1/3  3/3

  Koala coloured with Copic markers

Lawn Fawnactics Ch119 - Card Sketch  1/4  3/6

Simon Wed Ch Anything Goes  5/5  3/1 

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/10

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Green - CHNC Ch583

This is a card I made for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas CHNC Design Team 2022 Ch583 with optional theme use some Green. You can enter by clicking here.

I came across some Christmas embossing & stamp sets I had bought back in 2018 so decided to start using them. I like how there was a center circle of embossing for sentiment. I added the stamped flourish of leaves above & below sentiment.

Supplies

cardstock/paper: green, white

embossing: Recollections emb folder

ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

stamp: Recollections Holiday Greetings

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Art Journal 3 Bees - HeroArts 2020DecKit Bees

Created this Art Journal with a Bee theme and a bit of grunge.

Used my fav Hero Arts Mthly Kit from Dec 2020.

Sanded the cardstock, die cut the honeycomb & grunged up a bit with Distress Inks. Stamped, die cut & colored (added some Shimmer) the Bee. Stamped sentiment.

Supplies

calligraphy: used Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen &

   calligraphy wrote info

cardstock/paper: Canson tablet

CTMH: ink - Intense Black   pen - Shimmer - Clear, Lemonade

 Hero Arts: 2020 Dec Kit die - Honeycomb

    stamp - Bee, sentiment

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - Black Soot, Walnut Stain

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Simon Wed Ch Anything Goes  3/5  3/1 

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/10

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#staycraftychallenge

 

Art Journal Celestial Sky 2 - Hero Arts BoldPrint StarLightStarBright CloudWindow

Created this Art Journal about stargazing using SkyView app.

Stamped the Bold Print stamp and used white sparkle embossing powder with heat tool. Used Cloud Window die to complement the Cloudy Day theme.

 

Supplies

calligraphy: used Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen &

   calligraphy wrote info

cardstock/paper: Canson tablet

 Hero Arts: die - Cloud Window (trimmed a bit)

    stamp - Bold Print - Star Light Star Bright

    embossing: white sparkle emb powder

ink: CTMH Intense Black

tool: heat tool

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Art Journal Celestial Sky 1 - Hero Arts BoldPrint StarLightStarBright Celestial

Created this Art Journal about stargazing using SkyView app.

Stamped the Bold Print stamp and used clear embossing powder with heat tool. Sparkle does not show up in photo but is pretty to look at in real.

 

Supplies

calligraphy: used Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen &

   calligraphy wrote info

cardstock/paper: Canson tablet

 Hero Arts: stamp - Bold Print - Star Light Star Bright,

   From the Vault Celestial

embossing: Stampendous Clear emb powder

ink: CTMH Intense Black

other: 3 mini gold star brads

tool: heat tool

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Simon Wed Ch Anything Goes  1/5  3/1 

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/10

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Baby Layney Card - CTMH FloralAlphabet Lovely - Cricut Onesie - Lawn Fawn Slimline

Made this card to welcome my Great Niece, Layney Ray, who was born on 2/19.

 

Supplies

Cricut: Onesie  2 1/2"

CTMH:

  cardstock/paper: French Vanilla, Mint  

    pattern - Lovely (including the zip strip also)

  stamp: Floral Alphabet

  ink: Mint

Lawn Fawn: die - Slimline

other: pink enamel dots

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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Simon Wed Ch Slimline Card  2/5  2/22

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#staycraftychallenge

CAS Bday Card - Lawn Fawn GoodFortune

Made this Clean & Simple CAS Birthday Card with an oldie but goodie fav Lawn Fawn stamp, Good Fortune. Bumped up the sentiment to give it a dimension look.

Supplies

cardstock/paper: tan, white  pattern - Stampin' Up red striped 

ink: Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa, VersaFine Onyx Black

Lawn Fawn: stamp/die - Good Fortune

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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All Sorts Ch Wk664 I love...  3/3  2/24

  I love this Lawn Fawn stamp/die Good Fortune

CHNC Feb Pattern Ch  2/28

Lawn Fawnactics Ch118 Clean & Simple  4/4  2/20

Simon Mon Ch Food & Drink  5/5  2/20

  Food - Fortune Cookie

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/10

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#staycraftychallenge

Easter Card - Newtons Nook SpringRoundabout

Looking forward to Spring & Easter. Made this card using Newton's Nook: Spring Roundabout stamp which includes sentiment and Circle Frames die. Used CTMH Shimmer Clear pen for sparkle. Ink blended the background using Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Added some ribbon.

Can you find the following: 4 bees, 3 bunnies, 2 bunny tails, 5 carrots, 3 chicks, 3 Easter baskets and 5 pink tulips ?

Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, yellow

CTMH: Shimmer pen - Clear

ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

marker: Copic

Newton's Nook: die - Circle Frames  

  stamp - Spring Roundabout

pen: white gel

ribbon: Easter

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - mowed lawn

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Jan - Feb catalog and Core Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 catalog are available. My CTMH website link is below or you can click on my right sidebar where it indicates CTMH. I will send a free stamp set I have from my extras (unused) if you place an order of $30 or more. Please email me if you do order so I can give you a choice as to free stamp even though I do get notified if you place an order. Also, I'm a Cricut affiliate and you can order from Cricut.com by clicking the Cricut icon on my right side bar.

My CTMH website:SunshineHoneyBee.closetomyheart.com

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  I love Bees, Spring, Easter: bunnies, chicks, eggs

Newtons Nook Ch167 Color Ch  1/4  2/25

Simon Mon Ch Food & Drink  4/5  2/20

  Food - carrots & eggs

StayCrafty with ABlogNamedHeroFeb Ch AnythingGoes  3/10

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#staycraftychallenge