Close To My Heart Canvas Art Kit (part 1)

This month the Canvas Art Kit (one of my favorites from the current Close To My Heart Idea Book) is on sale for 50% off through July 31st or until supplies last.

Here is a photo of everything that comes with the kit . . .

My first project I created using the directions in the kit and all the materials exactly as shown.

Come back tomorrow to see the card set that I created using the left overs from this kit :)

*Linking with these link parties*
 

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A CTMH "solution" for Creative Memories albums

Happy Monday :)  Just wanted to share a quick video some of my Australian CTMH (formerly Creative Memories) sisters shared on how to alter Close To My Heart (CTMH) page protectors to fit Creative Memories albums and pages.

You can get 50 page protectors for only $22.95 here on my site.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Hope this is helpful.


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Crafty Chicks Christmas in July Blog Hop

Welcome to the Crafty Chicks second blog hop featuring Christmas in July!  We are so glad you are here :)

Last week I saw a super cute Birthday Explosion Box card in one of the facebook crafting groups I'm in and loved it!  I immediately thought this would make a super cute Christmas photo card.  Here is my Christmas Photo Explosion Box Card (say that ten times fast - lol).

Here are some detailed photos

And the finished product one more time

Tutorial on how to make these can be found here on Glitter Adventure
To make the card you only need one layer instead of three.

Materials Used:
Green Cardstock
Cranberry Flower
Cranberry Baker's twine
Color Ready Ribbon (dyed tan with Desert Sand Reinker)
Christmas Rub-on pack and stickers
Washi Tape

Like any good hop we have prizes :)    Krysthle is donating a Christmas Prize package of 20 sheets of pattern Christmas paper and 20 feet of Christmas Baker's Twine.  To be eligible to win you only need to leave a comment on each blog in the hop (there are only eight of us).  Then we have other options for you to earn extra entries.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Our giveaway ends Next Sunday, July 21 at midnight and the winner will be announced on this blog (and in each blog on the above Rafflecopter) on Monday, July 22, 2013.  You will be contacted via e-mail (so make sure you leave your e-mail for us to contact you) and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Now you will Hop on over to Krysthle's blog and see what she created :)  Happy Hopping!!

Here is the full hop list
Elizabeth Mindemann - www.ejoym.blogspot.com
Krysthle Poitras - www.krysthle.com
Valerie Ward - www.valbydesign.com
Heidi Wunderlich - www.smileyguydesigns.com
Megan McCoy - www.creatingmegan.blogspot.com
Jessica Kephart - www.homespunelegance.blogspot.com
Nicole Robinson - www.scraptasticmemories.com
Check out the Crafty Chicks Blogs here - - - - - - - - - - > **Linking with these link parties here**

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SEM Birthday Bash Card Challenge #3

We are celebrating Scrapping Everyday Miracles birthday with a blog hop (you can start 

here), games and challenges on the facebook chit chat group.  My challenge was to create a

veteran's day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc. card.  

Birthdays are all about giving so we are asking you to join us by creating a card for an American Solder. We are asking you to complete each (or any) of the 5 card challenges, take a picture and then post the card or cards on the SEM Challenge Post or in the FB group under the challenge album. Then simply mail your cards to
Cara Goedeking (comment here that you are participating and I will e-mail you the address to send your cards) 

and she will take all the cards created this month and send them to Cards for Soldiers. You

have until JULY 31ST to create cards.

Here is my card and some detailed photos for this challenge . . .

I used the following Materials:
Love Doily stamp set (one of my favorites)
Courage stamp set (this one and the other two military stamps are only available until July 31st)
Baker's Twine
Ink (white daisy, black)
Cardstock (lagoon, white)

(These cards should not be sent blank, please write a thank you note to the soldier inside each card) 

Here are some guidelines from Cards for Soldiers that we must follow
Cards need to be 5.5" x 4.25"
No Glitter
Please include an envelope for the card
Cards must be blank on the inside
You can sign the back of your card with your name
Dark Cards must have a white area inside so the soldier has a place to write
Check out http://cardsforsoldiers.blogspot.no/ for further details

For every card you create by July 31st and post a picture of here in the Chit Chat group or link to the SEM Card Challenge post you will be entered to win a $25 Gift Certificate from 

Scraptown Lady 

Blog: http://www.scrap-town-lady.blogspot.com/

Store:  http:// www.scraptownlady.com

FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/ScrapTownLady

and the book Scrap Booking Your Faith by 

Courtney Walsh.

 Courtney's  links: 

website: www.courtneywalshwrites.com

blog: www.courtneywalsh.typepad.com 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/courtney.f.walsh.9  

Good Luck and thanks for having such a giving heart!

Happy Crafting. 

 

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