In Any Case... with Melinda and Melissa

Join us twice a month as we CASE, “Copy And Selectively Edit”, artwork created by the Art Department of Close To My Heart as showcased in the current Idea Books and our Make It From Your Heart How-To Books.
On the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, at 8 pm CT, we will direct you towards a piece of art and recreate it using the exact products or others that compliment its initial design. Tips, techniques and assembly directions will be shared in detail to help you recreate them on your own.
As you reproduce the items we have shared, post them on social media using the hashtag #ctmhinanycase. We will randomly search that hashtag and reward those who CASE our items. Winners will be announced on our blogs so be sure to follow us!

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In Any Case with ... Melinda

and Melissa

Almost a month after the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog went live on May 1st and I am still reveling in all of the new products. So many wonderful pieces of art to CASE but I chose the vibrant card on page 69 of the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog. So this week I am CASEing the vibrant Big Thank You card. Oh and what do I mean by CASE? Copy and Share EVERYTHING!

Want to see this pretty card in the catalog but you don't have a copy of our new catalog? You will receive one free with your first order placed on my website or you can see it here online, or let me know you want one and I will be happy to drop one in the mail to you.

Here is my CASE'd card.

Don't you just love this card? I used a card base from our White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack (X254). The patterned paper comes from two paper packs, Beautiful Friendship (X7233B) and Central Park (X7231B) The red and white polka dot patterned paper comes from Beautiful Friendship and the other two patterned papers come from Central Park. Saffron Cardstock (X5961) was used for the yellow paper and I used White Daisy cardstock (1385) for the white panel beneath the patterned paper and the white heart. I used Black Cardstock (1386) for the Big Thank You overlay.

The Big Thank You overlay is cut using my Cuttlebug and our new Thin Cuts - A Big Thank You (Z4174)

And here are the measurements used in this card.

So, here are a few tips for making this card.

Tip 1:

The patterned paper is adhered to a 3.75" x 5" White Daisy cardstock panel.

Tip 2:

I adhered the overlay to the patterned paper with one of my favorite tools, Bonding Memories Pen (Z553).

And that is it. Adhere the panel to your cardbase and you have a super quick card that is quite eye catching!

Now please head on over to my Partner in CASEing, Melissa Robinson, and check out how to make her cute little cards. I know I am going to head over there!

Tune in again, on June 14th, for the next episode and be sure to CASE one/all of the artwork we highlight and tag it  #ctmhinanycase on social media. We'll come looking for you and you may be a prize winner! 

Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop

    

This hop I am following {Melissa Robinson's Blog.}   We have 19 Close to My Heart Consultants participating in our Picture My Life Blog Hop. If you lose your place while traveling through our blog hop, the complete list of participants can be found here.  

As Consultant's Close to My Heart designs workshops for us to teach and to use at our gatherings.  I used the Beautiful Friendship workshop a couple of weeks ago and my customers LOVED it.  So, I decided to teach it again but this time I added our wonderful Flip Flaps for some added dimension.

Here is my layout.

The stamp set used is the Beautiful Friendship - Scrapbooking stamp set. I also used the Beautiful Friendship paper pack and the gorgeous Beautiful Friendship Bows.

This layout is stunning and so easy to put together.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I would love for you to show me a little love by leaving me a comment and then please go to our next artist, {Brandi Robinson's Blog} and see what she has made with this adorable stamp set.

You can purchase this stamp/thin cut set as well as any of the supplies listed above on my website. 

In Any Case ...with Melinda and Melissa

Join us twice a month as we CASE, “Copy And Selectively Edit”, artwork created by the Art Department of Close To My Heart as showcased in the current Idea Books and our Make It From Your Heart How-To Books.
On the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, at 8 pm CT, we will direct you towards a piece of art and recreate it using the exact products or others that compliment its initial design. Tips, techniques and assembly directions will be shared in detail to help you recreate them on your own.
As you reproduce the items we have shared, post them on social media using the hashtag #ctmhinanycase. We will randomly search that hashtag and reward those who CASE our items. Winners will be announced on our blogs so be sure to follow us!

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In Any Case with ... Melinda

and Melissa

Did you know that we have a new catalog? The Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog went live on May 1st and I am loving all of the new products. So much to choose from but I fell in love with the beautiful card on page 61 of the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog. So this week I will CASE the beautiful Faith, Hope, Life card. What do I mean by CASE? Copy and Share EVERYTHING!

Want to see this pretty card in the catalog but you don't have a copy of our new catalog? You will receive one free with your first order placed on my website or you can see it here online, or let me know you want one and I will be happy to drop one in the mail to you.

Here is my CASE'd card.

I used a card base from our White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack (X254). The patterned paper comes from two paper packs, Documented (X7234B) and Central Park (X7231B) The lined patterned paper and the black pennant comes from Documented, the pink polka dot comes from Central Park. I used White Daisy cardstock (1385) for the white panel and the "Believe" circle. The flower was cut from our Watercolor paper (Z3146).

I am not one to sew on cards so I made holes with our retired ruler (sorry) and our Paper Piercer from our Piercing & Embossing Tool Kit (Z2046). I think it adds a little "oomph" to the card.

The flower and the Believe circle were die cut and then stamped using Ribbon Warrior Stamp + Thin Cuts (Z4184). Here is what comes in this set.

And here is a diagram of the card that you can use to make your card.

Graph pattern paper - 4.25" x 5.5"

Smoothie cardstock - 3.75" x 5"

Pink Polka Dot pattern paper - 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"

White Daisy cardstock - 3" x 4"

Black zip strip - 1.5"

So, here are a few tips for making this card.

Tip 1:

I made a light wash of color - very light - on the White Daisy Cardstock panel. I let it dry thoroughly before I stamped the words on it. You can see that I only painted a small part of the cardstock.

Tip 2: Once you stamp and cut out the flower, mix the two colors below evenly with lots of water and paint the stems and leaves of the flower.

Tip 3: The daffodil is easy to paint. I just used all 3 yellows, then added a little bit of orange, which I blended in with the medium yellow.

Be sure and use Thin 3 D Foam Tape (Z2060) to pop up the stamped panel and the flower to add some dimension to the card.

Now please head on over to my Partner in CASEing, Melissa Robinson, and check out how to make her cute little cards. I know I am going to head over there!

Tune in again, on May 24th, for the next episode and be sure to CASE one/all of the artwork we highlight and tag it  #ctmhinanycase on social media. We'll come looking for you and you may be a prize winner! 

May Stamp of the Month - Summer Bash

Welcome to the May Stamp of the Month 
Blog Hop! 

    

This month I am following {Melissa's Robinson's.}   We have 24 Close to My Heart Consultants participating in this month’s Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. If you lose your place while traveling through our blog hop, the complete list of participants can be found here.  

The May Stamp of the Month is entitled Classic Summer Bash (S1805) (Set of  25).   Here is a picture of this stamp set:

Isn't this an adorable stamp set?  When I saw this stamp set, I couldn't get the saying I used on the card out of my head.  I really believe that our attitude means everything for the way we feel and the actions we take.  I couldn't find a stamp with this saying on it so I used Print and Cut on my Cricut and cut it out.  

Here is my card.

The jar is stamped with Archival Black Ink (Z3271) and then cut out of White Daisy cardstock (1385).  I adhered it to the cardstock and then stamped the mouth of the jar a second time and popped it up with Thin 3D Foam Tape (Z2060) over the straw that I had stamped with Pansy Ink (Z2804). The lemons are stamped with Canary Ink.  I sponged a little bit of the Canary Ink (Z2843) in the jar around the lemon slices and then added some shimmer with our Clear Shimmer Brush (Z3293).  The word "Lemonade" was inked up with Canary ink and then I inked up top and bottom with Willow Ink (Z2807) and stamped.

The May Stamp of the Month Stamp Set can be purchased for $17.95 or if you purchase $50 in CTMH products, you can add this stamp set to your order for an additional $5.  This stamp set is only available between May 1 – May 31, 2018.  

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I would love for you to show me a little love by leaving me a comment and then please go to our next artist, {Michelle Loncar} and see what she has made with this adorable stamp set.

You can purchase this stamp set as well as any of the supplies listed above on my website.