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Monday, May 30, 2022

Reach for the Stars Card - Newtons Nook CosmicNewton CircleFrames

Used Newton's Nook Cosmic Newton for first time and used a sketch which you can see below.  Changed the sketch up a bit flipping it horizontally and using heat embossed stars for the top instead of ribbon/string/twine.














Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, vellum,

  pattern - scrap piece of star paper

CTMH: ink - black

embossing: Stampendous clear emb powder

ink: Memento Dandelion

Newton's Nook: die - Circle Frames 

  stamp/die - Cosmic Newton

marker: Copic

other: scrap piece of white paper ink blended  

tool: heat tool


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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Saturday, May 28, 2022

#2 Bee Honeycomb Mixed Media Tag - Hero Arts Kit 2020Jan BeeTheme

Made this Mixed Media Tag with a Bee/Honeycomb Theme. Used mostly Hero Arts items from a Kit of Jan 2021 that has a Bee Theme. Recycled a piece of mesh from back of tile from remodeled kitchen backsplash.







Supplies

cardstock/paper: Kraft

CTMH: pen - shimmer - Clear, Lemonade

Hero Arts: die - Tag

  Kit - 2021 Jan Bee Theme  die - Honeycomb, 

    stamp/die - Bee

marker: Copic

recycle: mesh from tile left over from remodeled kitchen backsplash

ribbon: brown (happens to be recycled from a 

  Lindt Dark Choc Easter bunny) 

Tim Holtz: cardstock/paper - left over from a prev project -

  black core'dinations & black Kraft core'dinations

  Distress Ink - walnut stain

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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CHNC596

 This is a Card I made for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas CHNC Design Team 2022 Ch596 with optional theme Use some Silver. You can enter by clicking here.









Supplies

cardstock/paper: silver glitter, white, white glitter   

ink - Delicata Silvery Shimmer

stamp - CardzTV Tiny Tidings

Tim Holtz: die - Mini Jingle Bell


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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Word Art Wed Wk 545-546 Anything Goes  4/5  6/7

 

Friday, May 27, 2022

Bee Honeycomb Mixed Media Tag - Hero Arts Kit 2021Jan BeeTheme

Made this Mixed Media Tag with a Bee/Honeycomb Theme. Used mostly Hero Arts items from a Kit of Jan 2021 that has a Bee Theme. Recycled a tile from remodeled kitchen backsplash.















Hubby installed the wallpaper & tile. I had a small part in the tile. I used my Grey Copic markers to color the trim (pencil trim is what the trim is called) crevices.






Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: pen - shimmer - Clear, Lemonade

Hero Arts: die - Tag

  Kit - 2021 Jan Bee Theme  die - Honeycomb, 

    stamp/die - Bee

marker: Copic

recycle: tile left over from remodeled kitchen backsplash

ribbon: brown/black dots

Tim Holtz: cardstock/paper - black Kraft core'dinations

  Distress Ink - walnut stain


 

The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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  recycled a tile from kitchen remodel backsplash

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Simon Wed Ch Anything Goes  3/5  5/31



Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero May Ch Get Scrappy  6/5



#staycraftychallenge  

used scraps of paper


Word Art Wed Wk 545-546 Anything Goes  3/5  6/7


Thursday, May 26, 2022

Seashell Theme Tag - Newtons Nook SeashellRoundabout SummerMoments

Made this Clean & Simple CAS Tag with a Seashell Theme. Recycled a tissue box that had wonderful colors on the box.


Photographed with some seashells I got from Red Lobster a year or so ago when the dish I ordered was served on the seashells. I asked the waiter what they did with the seashells and he said they would be tossed so  if I wanted I could have. I wrapped them in a napkin. They are part of my seashell collection in Master bathroom that has a Beach/Seashell theme.


















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: ink - Lagoon

embossing: Stampendous clear embossing powder

Hero Arts: die - Tag

Newton's Nook: die - Circle Frames

  stamp - Seashell Roundabout  stamp/die - Summer Moments

tool: heat tool

twine: blue/white

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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  2/5  5/31



Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero May Ch Get Scrappy  6/5



#staycraftychallenge  

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Word Art Wed Wk 545-546 Anything Goes  2/5  6/7


Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Ice Cream Bday with sprinkles on top Card - Newtons Nook SummerScoops CircleFrames Love&Meows

Using the Newton's Nook Summer Scoops stamp/die for the first time. Used a sketch which you can see below.













Supplies

cardstock/paper: red, Kraft

CTMH: ink - Black   pen - shimmer - Toffee

marker: Copic

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - pattern - Love & Meows

  die - Circle Frames

   stamp/die - Summer Scoops

string: red/white

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Latte Tag - Lawn Fawn LovelyLatte

I like Lattes. At Starbucks I get London Fog Latte which is an Earl Grey Latte. At home I drink Twinings English Breakfast Tea and make the Latte part using the Keurig frother.













Supplies

cardstock/paper: Kraft

CTMH: pen - shimmer - Clear, Toffee

Lawn Fawn: 

  die - Lovely Latte

other: recycled cardboard from a pkg for sturdiness,

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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Monday, May 23, 2022

Mug Tag - Lawn Fawn OutsideInStitchedMug StitchedMugFrame FlowerMarket

 I'm a tea drinker so I made this Mug Tag with a tea theme.













Supplies

cardstock/paper: Kraft

Lawn Fawn: 

  die - Outside In Stitched Mug, Stitched Mug Frame

other: recycled cardboard from a pkg for sturdiness,

  recycled some string from a tea bag

Tim Holtz: stapler

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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#staycraftychallenge  

used scraps of paper


Sunday, May 22, 2022

Catch Your Dream Card - Hero Arts DreamCatcherDie - Dollar General DreamCatcherStamp - Zing CopperEmbPowd

Went to Dollar General to buy some foam tape and found the wonderful Dream Catcher stamp to complement the Hero Arts Dream Catcher die.

Used Zing Copper embossing powder & Copper glitter cardstock.








 







Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, Copper glitter

embossing: Zing emb powder

Hero Arts: die - Dream Catcher

  Kit - 2022Jan - die - used for sentiment tag

ink: VersaMark

stamp - Dollar General Dream Catcher

tool: heat tool


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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Country Animal Tags - Lawn Fawn HayThere

Stamped, colored & die cut these Country animal cuties and put on a ring.


























Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white

Lawn Fawn: 

  stamp/die - Hay There

marker: Copic

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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used scraps of paper


Saturday, May 21, 2022

CNC595

This is a Card I made for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas CHNC Design Team 2022 Ch595 with optional theme Include a Tree, Two or More. You can enter by clicking here.













Supplies

cardstock/paper: green, white   pattern -  Christmas

CTMH: ink - Candy Apple

stamp - CardzTV Tiny Tidings


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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, May 20, 2022

Scalloped Treat Box - Lawn Fawn ScallopedTreatBox StitchedRectangleFrames FlowerMarket

This Treat Box can hold some candy or a small gift. When I make again I'll add the pattern paper before assembling since it would be easier to add then.



 












Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink 

Lawn Fawn: 

  cardstock/paper - pattern - Flower Market

  die - Scalloped Treat Box, Stitched Rectangle Frames

  


The Close To My Heart CTMH May - Jun 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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