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Friday, October 30, 2020

Coffee Card with Halloween theme for Starbucks Baristas

Please click here for Tip Thursday 10/29 Scoring. Please visit during the mth of Sept. - Dec. for new Tip Thursdays. 
 

Please check out 2020 Halloween pumpkin carving, Child Yoda, by clicking here.

 

I made this Coffee Halloween theme card for the Baristas at the Starbucks I frequent. I made & gave them Halloween cups with treats. You can click here to see the Halloween cups. 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

calligraphy: wrote my name inside

cardstock/paper: black, orange, white, sticker paper 

  pattern - Halloween

CTMH: stamp/die - Perk Up

image: free Starbucks skeleton

Lawn Fawn: stamp - Fox Costumes Before & After

  sentiment inside card

machine: Canon printer/scanner TS8320

punch: 1 3/4" circle

tool: crimper used on black cup hugger

washi tape: Halloween

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

Entering this in:

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play Ch  10/31

  Sponsor - CTMH Perk Up stamp/die

CHNC Oct Pattern Ch  10/31

Simon Mon Ch Movie Inspired  3/5  11/1

  Movie - Skeleton inside card reminded me of 

    Nightmare Before Christmas

Simon Wed Ch Anything Goes 2/5   11/3

 

 

Halloween Starbucks Baristas Cups

Please click here for Tip Thursday 10/29 Scoring. Please visit during the mth of Sept. - Dec. for new Tip Thursdays. 

 

Please check out 2020 Halloween pumpkin carving, Child Yoda, by clicking here.

 

Made these Halloween cups for the Baristas at the Starbucks I frequent. Had a Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte this morn. Filled them with Hershey snack bars. Forgot to photo with candy in & lids on. You can click here to see some others I made with candy inside & lids on.

 


 

 

 

 





Supplies

cardstock/paper: sticker paper

image: free Starbucks skeleton

machine: Canon printer/scanner TS8320

other: 4 oz black cups & lids bought on amazon

  (lids are sold separately)

punch: 1 3/4" circle

ribbon:  orange

treats: Hershey snack size candy - Milk Choc Hershey Bars

washi tape: Halloween

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

 

Entering in the following challenges:

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play Ch  10/31

Simon Mon Ch Movie Inspired  2/5  11/1

  Movie - Skeleton reminded me of 

    Nightmare Before Christmas

Simon Wed Ch Anything Goes 1/5   11/3

Thursday, October 29, 2020

10/29 Tip Thursday - Scoring

Please check out 2020 Halloween pumpkin carving, Child Yoda, by clicking here

Welcome to a Tip Thursday. I'm Melissa, nickname "Sunshine HoneyBee", an independent Close To My Heart CTMH Consultant, and I want to share some tips I have learned in a weekly tutorial named Tip on Thursday.

Please check out my CTMH site and order wonderful items like what I use. Please let me know if you found this helpful.

For this Tip on Thursday I am sharing a tip about using a scoring board & scoring tool.


1. Cut 2 mitten patterns same size (1 to be a duplicate of white cardstock and be the base, 2nd to be the top layer). You can use a Cricut image, Close To My Heart Artiste  Mitten, like I did. Set aside the 1 duplicate base for later.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Use a score board & score tool to score the cuff of mitten.  Line the cuff up, using washi tape to hold in place and score at each 1/8" interval.









 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Use adhesive to place the piece(s) on the base. You can use either side of the scored cuff depending on your preference; just make sure you have the correct side of the mitten when attaching to the base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

 

Monday, October 26, 2020

Ice Skate Ornament

Please check out 2020 Halloween pumpkin carving, Child Yoda, by clicking here.

When I moved to TX I took beginner ice skating lessons at an indoor mall skating rink thru the city recreation center. Enjoyed it so much I signed up & took the 2nd level which was jumps & spins.

2 years ago a person was giving the ice skates free you see below in photo that fit me wonderfully.

Made the ice skate ornament using a Cricut cartridge, Winter Woodland. Inked the edges to show some wear on the skate and added ribbon & a silver jingle bell. Hardest part was threading the ribbon thru the jingle bell. Used the Cricut pick tool to push & grab the ribbon thru the jingle bell.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

cardstock/paper: black, gray, red, white

Cricut: cartridge - Winter Woodland  Ice Skate  3 1/2"

  machine - Explore Air

other: silver jingle bell

ribbon: red/white

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

Entering this in: 

Bitten by the Bug 2 Ch Sports  11/8

  Sport - Ice Skating

CHNC Christmas Ch 513  10/23  

Simon Mon Ch Movie Inspired  1/5  11/1

  Movie - Ice Castles

Sunday, October 25, 2020

2020 Halloween Pumpkin - Child Yoda

 Please click here for Tip Thursday 10/22 DieCut then Stamp & Inking Edges. Thank you to all of you that visited the 10/15 post on my older sister and offered condolences. Please visit during the mth of Sept & Oct for new Tip Thursdays.

 

Here is this year, 2020 Halloween Pumpkin hubby carved - Child Yoda. Since subscribing to the Disney Channel and watching The Mandolorian I have become fond of Child Yoda. When I saw the first Star Wars movie I liked Yoda.

Hubby used graphite paper to transfer the pattern  from paper onto the pumpkin. In past he used a push pin to mark the pattern but that takes longer. He used a black Sharpie to color parts of pattern not carved. He uses a dremmel tool to carve and in some areas only shave away part of the pumpkin. Hubby said the eyes & mouth were the hardest parts.

 

Pumpkin before carving (there is a bit of carving but this was earliest I photographed)

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin carved unlit

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin lit up using battery operated light

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

13" styrofoam pumpkin, pattern printed on paper, graphite paper, stylus, dremmel tool, black Sharpie marker,

battery operated light and 3 AA batteries

 

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

Entering this in: 

Cardz TV Ch 126  3/3  11/5

Simon Mon Ch Not a Card  5/5  10/25

 

Slimline Scallop Birthday Card

 Please click here for Tip Thursday 10/22 DieCut then Stamp & Inking Edges. Thank you to all of you that visited the 10/15 post on my older sister and offered condolences. Please visit during the mth of Sept & Oct for new Tip Thursdays.

Trying out the Simon Slimline Scallop Die with Happy Birthday.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

cardstock/paper: Kraft pattern - brown plaid 

other: white envelope

Simon: die - Slimline Scallop with Happy Birthday

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

Entering this in: 

Cardz TV Ch 126  2/3  11/5

CHNC Oct Pattern Ch  10/31

Simon Wed Ch Layer It Up  4/5  10/27

 

Friday, October 23, 2020

#2 Slimline Christmas Tag

 Please click here for Tip Thursday 10/22 DieCut then Stamp & Inking Edges. Thank you to all of you that visited the 10/15 post on my older sister and offered condolences. Please visit during the mth of Sept & Oct for new Tip Thursdays.

Rcvd my Simon order of the Slimline Christmas die and made this Tag.






 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

cardstock/paper: green, red, white, pattern - Christmas plaid

Simon: die - Slimline Christmas

twine: green/white, red/white

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

Entering this in: 

Cardz TV Ch 126  1/3  11/5

CHNC Christmas Ch 512  10/23 

CHNC Oct Pattern Ch  10/31

Simon Mon Ch Not a Card  4/5  10/25

Simon Wed Ch Layer It Up  3/5  10/27

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Slimline Christmas Tag

 Please click here for Tip Thursday 10/22 DieCut then Stamp & Inking Edges. Thank you to all of you that visited the 10/15 post on my older sister's death and offered condolences. Please visit during the mth of Sept & Oct for new Tip Thursdays.

Rcvd my Simon order of the Slimline Christmas die and made this Tag.





 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

cardstock/paper: green, red, white, pattern - Christmas plaid

Simon: die - Slimline Christmas

twine: green/white, red/white

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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

Entering this in: 

CHNC Christmas Ch 512  10/23

CHNC Oct Pattern Ch  10/31

Simon Mon Ch Not a Card  3/5  10/25

Simon Wed Ch Layer It Up  2/5  10/27

10/22 Tip Thursday - DieCut then Stamp & Inking Edges

 Welcome to a Tip on Thursday. I'm Melissa, nickname "Sunshine HoneyBee", an independent Close To My Heart CTMH Consultant, and I want to share some tips I have learned in a weekly tutorial named Tip on Thursday.

Please check out my CTMH site and order wonderful items like what I use. Please let me know if you found this helpful.

For this Tip on Thursday I am sharing a tip about die cutting, then stamping image and inking edges. Times when your image has more white space than you want to be seen you can ink it up.

 

1. First use washi tape to secure the die on cardstock.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Use a MISTI or block to set up for stamping placing the negative down.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Place the stamp inside the edges of where the die was cut out.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Ink up the stamp. I forgot to photo after ink on stamp.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Place the die cut image back inside the negative.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Stamp the image. You can see on right side where there is some white on edge that you do not want to see.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7.  Remove stamped image from MISTI or block. You can see the white right edge.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Using a dauber apply ink to the right edge.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. With inking the edges look better.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Close To My Heart CTMH Sept-Oct catalog and new Core Sept 2020 - Aug 2021 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