Seaside Card Kit

"Seaside" 4 Card Kit

Level 2 - Suitable for Crafters new to Card Making with basic tools 

 YOU WILL REQUIRE - Various Adhesives and 3D foam tape and scissors to complete you kit please see  the Essential Tools Page here

Seaside Kit Includes

All paper pre-cut to size (as per printed instructions)

Stamped and Coloured Images

ALL Die Cut shapes

Embellishments - brass triangles 

4 x  Card Bases & Envelopes

Printed instructions (keep for future projects) - order of assembly, 

all measurements, paper and ink colours used

Pay by Direct Deposit

Please email me  artnut61@gmail.com

Total cost $25.00 ($23.00 + $2.00 postage)

...close ups below of all for cards

Quote of the Week - April 27th

Possible idea for speeding up the creative process?

Another little gem found on Pinterest. As we approach the end of April, I find my self surprised yet again how time flies.  I have so much I need to achieve in the next couple of weeks.  I have booked an information/introduction to CTMH Stall on Sunday, May 17th at That Great Market - East Lindfield.  I am  in the process of confirming a suitable venue to hold the first in a series of Make & Take Sessions followed by commencement of Card Making Classes and the Scrap booking Classes commencing June/July.

I have made another Card Kit, this time featuring the gorgeous Seaside Paper, Will be posting those later today or tomorrow.  I have completed two double page spread scrapbook layouts using the new Jackson Paper & Complements. and two more DPS layouts featuring Brushed Paper & Complements...again photos soon. I have made several boxes, for card sets, and working on card sets. The list goes on and on. So....make sure you check in regularly there will be lots to see.

Jackson Card Kit

Introducing - "Jackson" 4 Card Kit

Level 2 - Suitable for Crafters new to Card Making with basic tools 

 YOU WILL REQUIRE - Various Adhesives and 3D foam tape and scissors to complete you kit please see  the Essential Tools Page here

Jackson Kit Includes

All paper pre-cut to size (as per printed instructions)

Stamped and Coloured Images

ALL Die Cut shapes

Embellishments - brass triangles & sequins

4 x  Card Bases & Envelopes

Printed instructions (keep for future projects) - order of assembly, 

all measurements, paper and ink colours used

Pay by Direct Deposit

Please email me  artnut61@gmail.com

Total cost $25.00 ($23.00 + $2.00 postage)

...close ups below of all for cards

If you would prefer to design your own cards, and/or do some scrapbooking there are several options.

FREE CARD INSTRUCTIONS if you purchase any Jackson Products.  Email me for details

Option 1 

 Jackson Paper Packet

Item Number: X7195B  $15.00

6 – 12" × 12" B&T Duos™ Papers (2 each of 3 double-sided designs)

6 – 12" × 12" Cardstock Sheets (2 Cocoa, 2 Glacier, 1 Barn Red, 1 Juniper)

Option 2

Workshops on the Go® Jackson Scrapbooking Kit

Item Number: G1094    $ 44.00

FREE CARD INSTRUCTIONS if you purchase any Jackson Products.  Email me for details

1 – My Reflections™ Jackson Paper Packet (X7195B)

1 – My Acrylix® Jackson Workshop Stamp Set (D-size)

3 – Cardstock Sheets (Colonial White)

1 – Jackson Assortment (Z3071)

1 – Brave Enamel Shapes (Z3073)

1 – Instructional Brochure

Workshop Layout: Jackson

Featured Colours: Barn Red, Colonial White, Cocoa, Glacier, Juniper

Use the material and instructions in this kit to create two beautiful 2-page layouts.

Read more about the workshop layouts here.

Additional Layout: Jackson - from Close To My Heart

Listed on this page - Materials needed, Required Tools and Helpful Hints to complete the layout

Quote of the Week

Yes non Sydney folks.....it has been raining and raining and raining all week!!  We were very fortunate in this house - high and dry with annoying little Internet black outs ad my car sprung a leak and I have about for inches of water on the floor (passengers side) oh yes and a flat tyre.

Being stuck indoors for three days did have some positive outcomes.  I have designed and made not one but two new card kits. Just getting remainder of photography done but posting a quick peeks or two.

Seasonal Expressions 2 - Jackson Card Kit

Seaside Papers and Stamps - Card Kit

Back with all the details A.S.A.P.

Quote of the week

What to do when one is running one week behind!

Sorry about my one week absence...just too much to do and not enough time. thought this pic from Pinterest summed up the way I have decided to deal with situation.

Have a laugh on me!

Tips & Techniques Tuesday on Wednesday

I thought this was a fun idea to use with the butterfly stamp from the Seasonal Expressions 2
Hostess Rewards stamp set - Paper Bird C1613. Found it here on Pinterest

Tips & Techniques Tuesday

Embossing Folder Fun- with your CTMH Ink Pads

Yes I know I promised I would make up my own tip for this week....would you believe my photographer (DH) is away for a couple of days?  Anyway below is a tutorial called the Beleek Technique written by the very talented Kittie Caracciolo...with my take below Kittie's

Kittie used Distress Ink in her example as did I in my example below.  Distress ink as the name suggests does not give a completely smooth and even finish (see close up of my card.)

To even out the finish, I added an extra first step -  I used Versamark ink on the embossing folder using the brayer, then using the brayer again with the distress ink.  Below is a tutorial I found on Pinterest by CTMH Independent Consultant Karen Pedersen using CTMH Ink Pads and I have to say it looks good. Results will vary depending on the actual embossing folder but the CTMH ink definately makes a difference.

HOWEVER, and this is important - rubbing your ink pad over a plastic embossing folder is NOT a good idea!  I tried it JUST once (below) and there are "stringy pieces" of ink pad lifting off and, it totally EATS your Versamark pad (found out the hard way in a card class I taught a couple of years ago. As the coverage was patchy in my experiment, I definately would not try without a brayer and using the Versamark first saves a whole lot of heartache. Don't forget to clean the coloured ink off before re applying the Versamark. If you are making up kits or using in class you should get 2 to 3 passes before repeating the process.

Therefore in my humble opinion...it makes sense to use a brayer (also a useful tool to have).

Please let me know if there are any tips or techqniques you would like to see.

Cheers til next Tuesday,

Marg

FOOTNOTE: It has been suggested to me that lightly touching ink pad to the embossing folder also works, personally I would rather preserve my ink pads and use a brayer.

"Brushed" Card Kit

CTMH Brushed - Card Kit + Bonus card makes 5 cards 

Kit Includes

All paper pre-cut to size (as per printed instructions)

Stamped and Coloured Images

ALL Die Cut shapes

Embellishments - gems & sequins

Stamped sentiments where used plus spare paper to stamp your own sentiments)

5 x Daisy White Card Bases & Envelopes

Full Colour Printed instructions (keep for future projects) - order of assembly, 

all measurements, paper and ink colours used

Pay by Direct Deposit or Paypal

Please email me  artnut61@gmail.com
Total cost $25.00 ($23.00 = $2.00 postage)

 YOU WILL REQUIRE adhesives and 3D foam tape and scissors to complete you kit

please see  the Essential Tools Page here

Card #1

sorry about the intensity of the colours - rainy day & no flash

Card # 2

Card #3

Card#4

and the BONUS card - just love the "happy" graphic

Quote of the Week...

Your motivation for this week - should you choose to accept...

I think this applies to so many of us creative souls...I shall now use this every time someone in a class says they can't do something because they are not talented enough...

Found on Pinterest from theberry.com

APRIL 2015 SOTM - Typed Note

What is the CTMH Stamp of the Month program?

Each month Close To My Heart offers a special stamp set available that month only. You can purchase the Stamp of the Month at full retail price or at a discount with a qualifying purchase*.

*When you spend $75.00 you can purchase the Stamp of the Month set for $5 (but only during the month of April)

This stamp is so much fun there are so many possibilities with a fantastic range of sentiments.
I used paper from the CTMH Paper Fundamentals - Basics Collection.

I would love to keep playing, but work to do.  You can be sure you"ll see the sentiments from this set appear regularly in my card designs...so useful, and a great size too.

Bye for now.
Marg

New "Brushed" - 5 Card Kit

 A new Card Kit - this time with BONUS fifth card

Brushed - 5 Card Kit

My latest Card Kit featuring the CTMH My Reflections Brushed Paper Pack. 

Pre-cut & ready to assemble

Kit Includes

All paper pre-cut to size (as per printed instructions)

Stamped and Coloured Images

ALL Die Cut shapes

Embellishments - gems & sequins

Stamped sentiments where used plus spare paper to stamp your own sentiments)

5 x Daisy White Card Bases & Envelopes

Full Colour Printed instructions(for future projects) - includes
order of assembly, all measurements, paper and ink colours used

Pay by Direct Deposit or Paypal

Please email me with questions: artnut61@gmail.com

TOTAL COST $25.00 ($23.00 = $2.00 postage)

I added a Bonus fifth card to the set, very plain and simple but, I could just not resist using the very graphic sentiment stam from the Brushed WOTG Kit...and in no particular order the other four cards..

Are you "Blossomed" out yet?

or...... where has my brain gone?

I have been so busy playing and creating with the latest arrival of CTMH products, I totally forgot to post the other individual photos of the remaining three cards in the Blossom - Four Card Kit posted on March 25.

"Do what makes you Happy" I love this sentiment graphic stamped in CTMH Lagoon Ink.

The flower stamp is from the CTHM stamp set "Wavy Blossoms" D1651 and coloured with

CTMH Water Colour Pencils, which I have to say are the best quality water coloured pencils that I have EVER used.

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"Birthday Wishes" The CTMH stamp set - "A Budding Friendship" D1602 is the focus for this
card.  I love how bold they are. Again I have used the CTMH water colour pencils. They match the paper colours beautifully.

"Thinking of You" - CTMH Daisy White, Lagoon and Juniper Exclusive Cardstock used with  Blossom Paper.

Hard to believe it is March 31st already.
Cheers Marg