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Saturday, March 26, 2022

Owls Christmas Card - CHNC Ch587 SomethingFunny

This is a card I made for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas CHNC Design Team 2022 Ch587 with optional theme Something Funny. You can enter by clicking here.












Supplies

cardstock: white

CTMH: pen - shimmer clear (on white of hat)

pen: white gel (on hat)

pencil color: Crayola

stamp: Great Impressions Stamps Is it too late to be good?

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar - Apr 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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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Lion King Birthday Card - Lawn Fawn CrittersontheSavanna

Depicted a favorite Disney book/movie, Lion King, in this birthday card. Enjoyed Broadway performance of Lion King when I won tickets to the Dallas Summer Musical.














Supplies

cardstock/paper: brown, orange   pattern - DCWV Safari Chic

CTMH: ink - Black, Julep, Toffee

Lawn Fawn: stamp/die - Critters on the Savanna

marker: Copic

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Lawn Fawnactics Ch121 InspbyaBook,MovieorSong  3/4  4/3

  Book/Movie/BroadwayPlay - Lion King









Simon Mon Ch Bright & Cheerful  5/5  3/27

  the giraffe is a bright color & the lion/sentiment is cheerful

Simon Wed Ch Food and/or Drink  3/5  3/22

  Food - not your ordinary people food but the 

    leaves on the tree are food for Giraffes

Easter Card using ovals - Newtons Nook SpringRoundabout BannerTrio - Hero Arts Ovals

Easter is around the corner. Enjoyed stamping & making the trio of oval/egg-shaped images.






Supplies

cardstock/paper: glitter - green, pink, white, yellow

CTMH: cardstock - Flamingo, Julep, Lemonade, white  

  ink - Black, Flamingo, Julep, Lemonade

Hero Arts: die - Ovals

Newtons Nook: die - Banner Trio

  stamp - Spring Roundabout  



The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Cupcake Insp Ch540 Color Ch  2/3  4/1

  Blush - Flamingo, Buttercup - Lemonade,

    Iced Mint closest I have - Julep








Newton's Nook Ch169 Think Spring  4/4  3/25








Simon Mon Ch Bright & Cheerful  4/5  3/27

  colors are bright with glitter & sentiment is cheerful

Simon Wed Ch Food and/or Drink  2/5  3/22

  Food - carrots, eggs

  

Easter Card using circles - Newtons Nook SpringRoundabout BannerTrio CircleFrames

Easter is around the corner. Enjoyed stamping & making the trio of circle images.













Supplies

CTMH: cardstock - Flamingo, Julep, Lemonade, white  

  ink - Black,Flamingo, Julep, Lemonade

Newtons Nook: die - Banner Trio, Circle Frames

  stamp - Spring Roundabout  



The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Cupcake Insp Ch540 Color Ch  1/3  4/1

  Blush - Flamingo, Buttercup - Lemonade,

    Iced Mint closest I have - Julep








Newton's Nook Ch169 Think Spring  3/4  3/25








Simon Mon Ch Bright & Cheerful  3/5  3/27

  colors are bright & sentiment is cheerful

Simon Wed Ch Food and/or Drink  1/5  3/22

  Food - carrots, eggs

  

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Grad Card - Lawn Fawn HatsOffToYou

For a song theme there is the graduation song "Pomp & Circumstance." Made this grad card using Lawn Fawn stamp/die Hats Off To You for grad hat & sentiment heat embossed on vellum. Added a wobble for fun action since most grads toss their hats into the air. Used Grad Hat embossing folder & spritzed it with gold Perfect Pearls.









Supplies

cardstock/paper: gold foil, vellum

CTMH: cardstock - black, white  ink - Black

embossing: Stampendous clear emb powder

  Darice Grad Hat Background embossing folder

Lawn Fawn: stamp/die - Hats Off To You

other: action wobble added to back of grad hat & diploma

punch: Stampin' Up oval 2" x 1 3/8"

Tim Holtz: Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Allsorts Ch Wk668 Feminine  3/3  3/25

  theme - grad, gold makes it feminine or masculine


Lawn Fawnactics Ch121 InspbyaBook,MovieorSong  2/4  4/3

  Song - Grad song - Pomp and Circumstance









Simon Mon Ch Bright & Cheerful  2/5  3/27

  gold is bright & heat embossed sentiment is cheerful

Simon Wed Ch Fav Things  4/5  3/22

  Fav Things are action wobbles, vellum & heat embossing

  

Monday, March 21, 2022

Llama Mama Book Card - Lawn Fawn LlamaTellYou

For a book theme I knew I had a Book embossing folder and the Lawn Fawn Llama Tell You stamp would be perfect for a Llama Mama book theme. I gifted a Llama Mama book to my Great Niece some time ago.















Supplies

CTMH: cardstock - red, white  ink - Black, Candy Apple

embossing: Darice Book Cover embossing folder

Lawn Fawn: stamp/die - Llama Tell You

marker: Copic

 recycle: cardboard from cereal box for sturdiness. 


  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Allsorts Ch Wk668 Feminine  2/3  3/25

  theme - Llama Mama, Llama has pink cheeks


Lawn Fawnactics Ch121 InspbyaBook,MovieorSong  1/4  4/3

  Book - Llama Mama









Simon Mon Ch Bright & Cheerful  1/5  3/27

  red is bright  & sentiment is cheerful

Simon Wed Ch Fav Things  3/5  3/22

  Fav Things are Llamas

 

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Hip Hop Easter Card - SVG Cuddly Cute Designs HipHopTitle - Newtons Nook Bunny Tails

Spring/Easter is around the corner. Used Cricut with SVG, Hip Hop Title, from Cuddly Cute Designs. Used Newton's Nook Bunny Tails stencil and Close To My Heart CTMH cardstock (except for pattern paper Grass that I had a scrap piece of).








Supplies

cardstock/paper:  pattern - scrap piece of Grass

Cricut: Cricut Explore Air

CTMH: cardstock - green, orange, pink, purple, white

Newton's Nook: stencil - Bunny Tails

SVG: Cuddly Cute Designs Hip Hop Title  3.5" height

  


  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Allsorts Ch Wk668 Feminine  1/3  3/25

  Feminine colors

Newton's Nook Ch169 Think Spring  2/4  3/25








Simon Mon Ch Feminine  2/5  3/20

  Feminine colors

Simon Wed Ch Fav Things  2/5  3/22

  Fav Things are Spring/Easter animals like bunnies, Cricut &

    SVG files

 

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Embossed Christmas Card - CHNC Ch586 NoPattPaper

This is a card I made for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas CHNC Design Team 2022 Ch586 with optional theme No Patterned Paper. When I think of no patterned paper I think of embossing. You can enter by clicking here.










Supplies

cardstock: white, green core'dinations

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - mowed lawn (on edges of card)

  embossing - Knit Set emb folder


  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar - Apr 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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Friday, March 18, 2022

Spring Card - Newtons Nook BunnyTails

Spring/Easter is around the corner. Used Newton's Nook Bunny Tails stencil. Recycled some Spring wrapping paper.













Supplies

cardstock/paper: White   pattern - Spring wrapping paper

CTMH: ink - Lemonade, Wisteria

ink: ColorBox Frost White

Newton's Nook: stencil - Bunny Tails

  


  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Ch169 Think Spring  1/4  3/25








Simon Mon Ch Feminine  1/5  3/20

  Feminine colors

Simon Wed Ch Fav Things  1/5  3/22

  Fav Things are Spring/Easter animals like bunnies


Sunday, March 13, 2022

History Women Aviation - FreeJanClipart - CTMH DreamsTakeFlight

The Pilot in me had to make a Women's History Aviation card. 


 










Supplies

clipart: Free-january-clip-art-4-wikiclipart 

CTMH: cardstock/paper - blue, white   ink - Black

  stamp/die - Dreams Take Flight - airplane, sentiment

Hero Arts: die - Rectangle (used to cut clipart)


  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Cut It Up Ch247 Women's History  1/1 3/23

Simon Mon Ch Use Some Green  5/5  3/13

Simon Wed Ch Bit O' Green  4/5  3/15


StayCrafty with a Blog Named HeroArts Ch Send a Hug  4/3

  encouragement card



St Pat Day Shamrocks Card - Simon ShamrockBackground

Made this using Simon Says Stamp (SSS) Shamrock Background (trimmed) and SSS green inks both for first time.















Supplies

cardstock/paper: green, white

CTMH: ink - Black

punch: Stampin' Up Lg Curly Label

Simon Says Stamp: ink - Spring, Dublin, Lucky

  stamp - Shamrock Background

  stamp - Wooly Lucky (sentiment)


  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Simon Mon Ch Use Some Green  4/5  3/13

Simon Wed Ch Bit O' Green  3/5  3/15


Saturday, March 12, 2022

Boot & Sunflower Shaped Card - CTMH BloomWithGrace - Ukraine Colors BlueYellow

Made this Boot & Sunflower Shaped Card using Ukraine colors: Blue & Yellow. Used CTMH stamp/die Bloom With Grace. Using 4" x 11 1/2" folded in half cardstock I cut the base positioning the die just above the folded edge just enough to make shaped card. Die cut a new piece to attach to front, colored & attached to front (then the tab on shaped base is not seen).




 












Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - White   ink - Black

  pen - Shimmer - clear   stamp/die - Bloom With Grace

marker: Copic

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Mod Squad Ch Standing With Ukraine  1/3  3/15


StayCrafty with a Blog Named HeroArts Ch Send a Hug  4/3

Word Art Wed Wk#533-534 Anything Goes  5/5  3/14


Santa Claus - CHNC Ch585

This is a card I made for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas CHNC Design Team 2022 Ch585 with optional theme Santa Claus or Father Christmas. You can enter by clicking here.









Supplies

cardstock: gold foil

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, red, white

  die - buttoned up



  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar - Apr 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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Thursday, March 10, 2022

It's Pasture Birthday Card - Lawn Fawn HayThere SlideOnOver

Made this belated birthday card with fun interactive slider part.








 







Supplies

calligraphy: used Sheaffer calligraphy pen to write sentiment

  so let's kick the can

cardstock/paper: green, white

CTMH: ink - Black

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - pattern - Flower Market

  die - Slide On Over

  stamp/die - Hay There

marker: Copic

punch: 3/4" circle

  

The Close To My Heart CTMH Mar-Apr 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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Entering in: 

Cupcake Insp Ch539 Pets  3/3  3/19

  farm animals can be pets








Lawn Fawnactics Ch120 Birthday  1/4  3/20












Simon Mon Ch Use Some Green  3/5  3/13

Simon Wed Ch Bit O' Green  2/5  3/15