CTMH Love Notes

Love Notes is the Valentine paper for 2024 from Close to My Heart and I've thoroughly enjoyed playing with it in the last month!  

This collection features a paper pack with stickers, a stamp set with Thin Cut dies including an exclusive envelope and puffy heart stickers.  Two workshops have been created so you can create cards or scrapbook layouts as soon as you receive your order!  The only downside is that this is only available through February 2024 or while supplies last.   

Here's the link on the website. 
This link will take you to anything related to Love Notes and work after 2/29/24.   

This is the stamp with Thin Cut dies.  The set of dies includes an envelope that's approximately 2x3" when folded closed.  When open, you can see our amazing double sided papers!

Here's what I created....

A birthday card.  It's based on one of the workshop cards, you can see the original in the pic above.  I just flipped a paper over and changed the sentiment.  My local workshop ladies loved this flexibility.  

The bear is just so cute!  I cut him from Toffee Cardstock and used a marker to color bits of him  I snipped his arms so they would be separate from his body.  

Here's the bear with Tailgate Greetings. The background brick is from Stencil Pack 2, Z7041.  The stencils are in the annual Essentials Catalog and will be available until July 2024, unlike most of our stamp which are only available during the 2 months they're featured in a catalog.  The truck is cut from the lighter side of the Scarlet Cardstock to give it a vintage look. 

Here's the Valentine's I created for my hubby and son.  I used the Winter Gnomes Thin Cut and trimmed the blade off the ice skates to make regular shoes.  I learned the Ice Grey marker makes for great cellophane look and much less coloring!  The roses are colored with the middle shade of the Coral Shades marker.  It's RED, not coral when you're using the Coral Shades.  

I admit it, this card's a little cheesy, just how I like my Valentine's Day.  Surf and Turf are a favorite food of my hubby and I, but my son won't touch steak.  Pizza is a love language in our home.  That piece of pizza is a banner piece on the sticker sheet.  It's supposed to be roses, but not in my house.  

I adhered the banner to a piece of Shortbread cardstock and trimmed out like it was a slice of pizza.  It was super simple. This is a Z fold card.  I started with a 4.25" x 11" piece of White Daisy cardstock and scored it at 2.75" and 5.5" and folded it back and forth.  

This is my pride and joy!  Nine years ago, I did a series of "Seasonal Samplers."  I didn't care for the pink, grey and Glacier sampler and have been looking forward to updating it.  

After hanging it on my wall, I've decided to swap the light colored hearts under Be Mine to all Scarlet & Candy Apple, but that has yet to happen.  But I'm in love.  

This hummingbird is from Hummingbird Wings C2007 or Z7112 with Thin Cuts.  The flowers are stickers from the paper pack.  I dusted the back with Anti-static Pouch Z4220 and trimmed the ones that were a circle.  Then added 3D foam tape (1 or two layers) for dimension

This square features the doily and flourish from Sweet Memories Cardmaking Workshop Your Way.  The doily is cut from the paper pack.  

This little bear made 2 appearances on my sampler.  Once in the truck's tailgate and again the envelope.  

With the leftover paper, I created some little goody bags.  They are super simple and use a 5.5" square of paper and a 2.75 x 1" scrap at the top that's completely optional.  They're easy to make and are self closing, even without the pretty paper at the top.  They'll hold 2-3 Godiva chocolates or 8-10 Hershey kisses.  

Here's my cutting guide for the treat boxes.  Click to enlarge.  

fold all of the score lines inward and open flat.  Fold in the 1/2" strip and put adhesive on the side that is up.  Bring the other half of the bag over and fold it, adhering it like a flat tube.  Fold the first flap of the bottom down and inside the tube.  You'll squeeze the tube a bit so that it starts taking on a square shape.  Repeat with the 2nd flap.  Add adhesive to flaps 3 & 4 and secure, making sure the bottom of the bag is now square and the flaps overlap correctly.  You're done!  

Here's how to change the size of the treat box:  

For height, you can make them shorter or taller without changing the math.  Don't change the dimensions of the bottom of the bag in anyway.

For the base of the box, you want it to be 4 times the width of the base of the box plus 1/2".  If you want the base of the bag 2" you would need a piece of paper that is 8-1/2" wide.  2" for each side of the base and 1/2" for glue along the edge.  The base of the bag will always be square so you'll need to score 2" from the top of the paper to get square flaps.  

The biggest bag you could make from a 12x12 sheet of paper is making the base a 2-7/8" square.  You determine this by subtracting 0.5" from the 12" for the flap to seal the side.  This leaves 11.5" and that divided by 4 is 2-7/8" per bottom square. 

You would make a horizontal score line at 2-7/8" then turn and make the vertical scores at 2-7/8", 5-3/4" 8-5/8" and 11-1/2"  It would be 9-1/8" tall!  I'm not sure what you would want to put in it, but if it a try and let me know.  If you don't like 1/8" measurements, trim your paper to 11.5" and the score lines would be 2.75, 5.5, 8.25 & 11"  Whew!  

After all of this, please let me know which one is your favorite project by leaving a comment.  

Sweet Pickings of Strawberries 🍓 & Watermelon 🍉makes for a sweet 30 card workshop with 15 designs!  

I've created this colorful workshop with 15 card designs for a total of 30 cards using 1 pack of the May-June Mix-In paper and Sweet Pickings.   There's 3 designs that have shaker elements with an option to make 3 more designs into shakers as well.

The Tutti Frutti shapes not only make fun shaker bits, but amazing, yet soft and flat card front embellishments.

  

These fun cards are easy to cut and assemble.  There's no fussy cutting required if you have the Thin Cut dies that accompany the stamp set.  Only 4 ink colors required.  If you mail them, no extra postage required!   These cards have tons of customizability with your choice of sentiments.  

Item #   Description

X9040    Mix-in Paper Packet (May–Jun)

Z4441    Sweet Pickings Stamp + Thin Cuts

X7281E  Tutti Frutti Mini Shapes

Z4309    Circle Shaker Window Thin Cuts

Z4310    Circle Shaker Window Foam + Acetate

X254      White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack

Z679      Liquid Glass

Z6528    Capri Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Z6520    Flamingo Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Z6513    Green Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Z2805    Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

Z3341    Thin 3-D Foam Dots

Z3547    Piercing Tool

S2206    I Heart Summer—June Stamp of the Month

Also:  3 Sheets of White Daisy & 1 sheet of Black Cardstock and a black journaling pen.  They are currently sold out on my website.  

I'm including the Stamp of the Month in this kit because it's perfect and you can customize your card workshop with some of these images and stamps.  It's just so adorable.  

To get the workshop guide, just place an order on my website of $25 or more or purchase the cutting guide for $10.

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You can order the workshop guide for personal or workshop use here.  It will be emailed within 24 hours of purchase, but most likely sooner.

Comfort & Joy 20 Card Workshop

Hello friends,

I want to share with you my 20 card workshop I created with the all-new Comfort & Joy paper pack with stickers.  Using just half of a paper pack with the stickers, I was able to create 20 beautiful cards that are unique.  No repeats!  Since there's only 1 sheet of stickers in a paper pack, I used the rest of the paper plus the Comfort & Joy Gold Glitter Diecuts X7261E to embellish 20 additional cards.  

With Close to My Heart's gorgeous double sided papers, I'm able to swap papers to create two unique cards from the same design.  This workshop is a dream to cut.  There's a a little bit extra paper so you won't end up short and lots of simple cuts.  

For this workshop you'll want to order the following:  

X7261S	Comfort & Joy Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet
X7261E	Comfort & Joy Gold Glitter Die-cuts (for additional 20 cards)
Z3773	Comfort & Joy—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts
X254	White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack
Z3238	Gold Glitter Paper
Z3799	Carnation Red Liquid Pearls™

You will also need 

2 sheets of Scarlet Cardstock

1 sheet of Avocado Cardstock

4-6 sheets of White Daisy Cardstock for Diecuts 

Thin 3D foam Tape

When you place a $25 order on my website or join as one of my downline, you'll receive the cutting & assembly guide for free.  

If you would like to teach this workshop as a consultant, you may purchase the cutting guide & consultant release for $10 below.  

 

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Thank you!

Oh Poo!

Early last month, I showed this Eclipse technique on my Facebook page.  Then when I received my Though Thick & Thin stamp set which is part of the NSD Cardmaking Bundle #1, I knew I had to try it as well.  This bundle is while supplies last in May 2020.

Inside says, "Sorry Corona ruined your ____________"

In short, I random stamped a piece of cardstock. Die cut the sentiment and only colored the die cut. I then reassembled the pieces on a card front and elevated the letters with foam tape.

Clear as mud?  That's why I created a video.  The rose stamp shown in the video is currently available.  It's called the Yesterday & Today Cardmaking Stamp Set.




For the hi card, I used my Cricut.  I centered "hi" in the middle of a rectangle that's 3.75 x 5" on my Cricut mat.  With the letters in place on my Cricut Mat or taped with Washi tape on the back, I stamped the flowers.  You'll need an outline stamp that can be colored.  Stamp in a black ink that's compatible with the type of marker or colored pencil you're planning to use.

I used shimmer brushes on this set.

Supplies used in Oh Poo Card

• NSD Card Bundle #1 with Through Thick & Thin 
• Classic Alphabet Thin Cut Dies
• Intense Black Ink
• 3D Thin Foam Tape
• Tri-Blend Markers:  Pale Pink, Citrus, Lavender, Ice Grey, Ice Blue & Jade Green.  I used the medium or lightest shade.  

More photos of the TP card kit.

This kit has supplies for 20 cards.  Just add ink & adhesives.

Happiness Blooms Here Kit

I'm excited to share with you my latest card kit.  

I love tulips and cannot wait to share When Happiness Blooms cards with you.  

This stamp set is also available with our Thin Cut dies so no fussy cutting is required.  

I've paired it with the True Love paper pack to create 5 unique cards that look beautiful as a gift-able set or amazing on their own.

Each card comes pre-cut, and ready to assemble.  You'll just need to stamp & die cut the images with the white daisy cardstock that's provided. 

The full kit is $40 and includes:

• Where Happiness Blooms Stamp & Thin Cuts Z4086
• Pre-cut pieces for each card from True Love paper suite
• Embellishments
• 5 cards and envelopes
• Step-by-step instructions and cutting guide (download)

Value Kit is $30:

• Where Happiness Blooms Stamp D1864 ONLY (dies not included)
• Pre-cut pieces for each card from True Love paper suite
• Embellishments
• 5 cards and envelopes
• Step-by-step instructions and cutting guide (download)

Card Workshop $20 (Cards only):

• Don't want the stamps, but want the cards?  
• Wednesday, August 7th 6:30 PM
• Pre-payment is required by August 4th.  
• You can also purchase the above 2 kits and make them at my home that night as well.  

**Add $5 for shipping.  Kits ordered by July 31 will be shipped by Aug 10.

Additional Supplies you may need

Inks

• Sapphire
• Sage
• Sugarplum (2019 color of the year and retiring soon! Do you need a reinker?)
• Ballerina
• Pansy (Retiring soon.  Do you have it and a reinker?)

Adhesives

• Thin 3D Foam Tape
• Tape Runner

Fun stuff

• Shimmer Brush (Clear or Sugar Plum)
• True Love Paper to continue creating more cards.  You will receive a cutting guide to make more cards!
• Gold Embellishing Thread
• Gold Glitter Gems
• White & Gold Skinny Ribbon
• Clear Sparkles They were colored with Purple Peony ShinHan Marker
• Stitched Heart Thin Cuts
• Doily Thin Cut Z4063
• Subway Tile Embossing Folder
• Flower Market Cricut Cartridge (Rain Boots)

To order your kit, please contact me here or via FB messenger.  

If you are a consultant, you can purchase the cutting guide from me for $8. Please contact me here.

Starburst Cards & Big Dies

Hello friends,  

Have you ever made a sunburst card?  I have several bursting cards to show you and a how-to video in today's post 

In this first card, I used an array of pink and red cardstock.  Our cardstock is now double sided which means the backside is a lighter version of the front.  (There's always been color on both sides).  This opens up so many wonderful options for new colors!  

To get started, you need 3 strips of paper each cut 1x12".  Then take them and cut them again so you have 5 & 7" segments. Now cut them diagonally to make long skinny triangles.  

You'll be glueing them down to a base sheet and grabbing your paper trimmer to clean up the edges.  

Here's the video showing you how I did it.  

Now let's talk about the very front of the card.  Aren't these dies amazing?  They make creating a birthday or thank you card so quick and easy.  

They cut cardstock, vellum, foils and glitter paper beautifully.  

A Big Thank You Thin Cut Z4174

It's Your Day Thin Cut Z4175

Colors for our local Highschool.  I snipped off the candles.  I also made the sunburst panel 1/8" smaller overall so I could matte it in black.

Football colors!  You'll get to make this card at my Football Fan workshop https://www.facebook.com/CraftyLalia/events on Aug 21st.  Kits are available!  

Don't forget, when you spend $50 on my website in any month, you'll receive happy mail from me! Often, but not always, they are pre-cut card kits of some of the cards I've featured on this blog, but not always!  

With joy in my heart and coffee in my cup, have a great day!

Beautiful Friendship (with Tea)

Hello morning friends,

This weekend I was playing with the Beautiful Friendship papers and coordinating stamp & thin cut set (The die is almost sold out).  I finally cut into the teacup paper for my card workshop and now it's almost gone!

I also had cut a bunch of latte cups at 3" from the Artistry Cricut Cartridge.  I used the die from the teacup set for the tag and Short & Sweet stamp set.  Our mini-stapler to attach the string.  I love this effect!  See the sparkles on the lid?  I love our shimmer brushes!  They're so sparkly and don't rub off unless you apply too much.  

Last but not least, is my Impossible Card that I created a few weeks back.  

This bundle of stamps & dies is a steal at only $22.95.  But don't wait long.  There's less than 150 of these bundles remaining!  

March Happy Mail Kits!

Happy March!

I've started creating card kits to send to my customers who order the Stamp of the Month (SOTM) S1803 Birthday Time for $5. I cannot do this without my customers so I've decided to celebrate you!  You'll receive this 5 card pre-cut kit when you order the SOTM for $5.  That means you've placed a wonderful $50+ order on my website of regular priced, promo & clearance items and I'm ever so thankful.

This will also jump-start your crafting because you'll use your Birthday Time stamp set to complete these cards.  If there's any other stamping, I'll include it along with embellishments, card bases and envelopes. 

This kit uses the Enchantment Fundamentals paper, ribbon and inks.

Inks used:

Peacock, Sapphire, New England Ivy, Saffron, Black and Eggplant

Tools you'll want to have on hand:

Mini Stapler, Shimmer Brushes (Clear and Bashful), Thin 3D Foam Tape, Micro-tip scissors

P.S.  this stamp set will pair wonderfully with the Showtime stamp set that's also available through March 2018!

Meet Chelsea Gardens

Hello friends,

Today I have a new paper pack I'd like to introduce.  Chelsea Gardens is a pack with soft greens and greys and butterflies.

I paired the cardmaking stamp set with coordinating thin cuts with the January Stamp of the Month.

I stamped and embossed the branch and butterfly in silver on vellum paper.  Vellum is easy to emboss.  In fact, that's a fool proof way to guarantee your ink won't smear before drying. To make the muted colors of the butterfly, I colored on the back of the vellum after embossing.  And for the leaves, I colored on the back and then flipped it back over and added a bit more green to darken half of each leaf.

Here's a video showing how I assembled this card.




Supplies used

X7230B	Chelsea Gardens Paper Packet
X7230D	Chelsea Gardens Coordinating Cardstock
Z3367	Vellum Paper
Z4158	Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts
Z2454	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Leaf Green Marker
Z2465	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Turquoise Blue Marker
Z2841	Glacier Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z2850	Fern Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Z891	VersaMark™ Ink Pad
Z892	VersaMark™ Re-inker
Z2067	Ranger™ Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder
Z2060	Thin 3-D Foam Tape
S1801	Bloom & Grow—January Stamp of the Month

Be sure to take advantage of the Stamp of the Month savings this month as well as checking out the Love Letters that are only available in January.