January 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome!  This is the January 2016 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Beloved Bouquet".

You are visiting the blogs of 33 participating, CTMH consultants. You may have arrived here from Krista Hershberger's blog. Or you are starting out here. When you are ready to move on click on
Wendy Coffman to go see her page. If you get lost along the way Melinda has the complete list in order.

I have made a card designed for Valentine's Day. You can easily change the sentiment and make it for a different occasion.

I used all CTMH products:

• La Vie En Rose Paperpack
• Exclusive inks - Poppy, Topiary, Black
• Silver Embossing Powder (retired) But we sell something comparable now.
• White Daisy Value Pack Card Bases and Envelopes
• Red Enamel Hearts
• Bitty Sparkles
• Clear Sparkles
• Silver Sequins
• Gold Foil Tape

This is a simple card to make, but it has a lot of punch!  You can buy the stamp set from me by visiting my retail, papercraftingwithheart.ctmh.com  or checking with your own consultant. 

Have fun with the rest of the bloghop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

September 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to the September 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Paper Garden", a stamp set of 10 images.  

This may be your launching page.  Or, you may have come here via Jacquelin Green's fabulous post. Whatever the case, when you are done looking at my page, you will click on the link below which will take you to the next blog in this hop.  It's one big loop and eventually you will be back where you started.  There is a list of the bloghop order at ifyoublingit.blogspot.com.

The gals that come to my classes are mostly interested in making cards.  So I created a card without a sentiment so that it can be used for multiple occasions.  One can easily add a font using our cricut cartridges or with fundamental stickers.  

The base is the grid-like B&T from Zoe.  The image is stamped with Cocoa Pigment Ink onto the arrows B&T also from Zoe.  I used Whisper Cardstock to frame the image.  Before adhering the framed part, I added Teal, White, and Coral Glitter Tape.  I'm in love with the accessory splash from our new, Annual Expressions 2015-16 so I did a version of this in two corners using Aqua Dots and Silver Sequins.  Of course I used our 4.25x5.5 card base from the White Daisy Value Pack and the 3-L E-Z Dots Adhesive.

You may order Paper Garden by clicking here or contacting your local consultant.

Next you'll visit Kathy Burrow's amazing post to see what else you can do!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Wavy Blooms Set of Cards Workshop

Coming up on July 7, 2015 at 1-4pm, I will host a workshop featuring the "Wavy Blooms" Stamp Set at my house in Sherwood, Oregon.  You will make two of each of the three designs then wrap them up in a ribbon completing a six card set of handmade cards.  Workshop fee is $12.

Please RSVP by July 3 to nancysheart2heart@comcast.net to hold a place for yourself.  If you are unable to attend, you may still order the stamp set and supplies by clicking here.

The inspiration for the cards was from CTMH's 2015 Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Stamp of the Month Bloghop for March 2015

Welcome to the March 2015 Stamp of the Month Bloghop featuring "Choose Happy"!

You are visiting a bloghop of over 70 participating, CTMH consultants this month.  You'll jump from blog to blog by clicking on the provided links.  You may have just been checking out Alyson Mayo's Blog.  After looking at mine, you will click on Pamela Ellison's Blog.  For a complete list of the bloggers visit ifyoublingit.blogspot.com.

I decided to change it up a bit this month and decorated our cupcake box.  I wanted to do a concept of a memento guests could take with them following an Easter Brunch.  This would be something they could add pictures or do journaling to later.  Instead of a cupcake, there would be something lasting inside the box.

I wanted to do something crafty inside the box, but didn't have time to get it together.  But here is a magazine view from an advertisement in "Parent Magazine" of my plans.

The actual supplies I used for the decorated cupcake box are:

• Designer Creations Cupcake Box
• Brushed Paper Pack
• Brushed Assortment
• Sparkles Black Flourishes
• White Daisy Card Stock
• Exclusive Ink - Pear, Black
• Retired Marker - Sunny, Cranberry
• Silver Metallic Pen (not ours)
• Black Journaling Pens (retired)
• 3-D Foam Tape
• Bonding Memories Glue Pen
• Adhesive Tape Runner
• Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon

I believe that's what I used!

Remember that "Choose Happy" is only available in March 2015.  You can click here to order yours or connect with your consultant.

Enjoy the rest of the bloghop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

February 2015 SOTM Bloghop

Welcome to this month's edition of the SOTM Bloghop featuring CTMH's February Stamp of the Month, "A Happy Hello".

You are about to experience a wonderful hop of almost 70 CTMH consultant bloggers representing what each has done using this February SOTM stamp set.  You can start anywhere in the loop and look for highlighted words in the blog posts for the next participating consultant.  Or you can go backwards on this hop by looking for who the preceding blogger was in each post.

For instance, you may have come to me by way of Dawn Ross' Blog.  When you have finished with my post you will go see what Gina Brandstetter has done.  If you want to see the complete list of bloggers just visit If You Bling It.

So I created a greeting card for my group of card makers using the colors from the "Hopscotch" Paper Packet.  I wish I'd used a larger card base because the flower looks bit to powerful for the stem stamp.  But I try to stay with a standard card base for this class.  So I've decided that my flower has a whimsical look.  Don't tell anyone that this was not my original intent!

I stamped the largest 1/2 flower to create a circle on Sunset Cardstock using Sunset Ink then fussy cut this out.  I stamped the next largest size flower onto White Daisy cardstock with Glacier Ink.  Then I used an embossing pen and dabbed it on the small dots on the perimeter and the inner ring.  I adhered Dutch Blue (retired) Embossing Powder to this and set it with our Craft Heater.  When it was cool, I cut around the flower so that the dots are on the edge.  I stuck this to the Sunset flower with 3-D Foam Tape.  I chose one of the medium images and stamped onto White Daisy CS using Flaxen Ink and used our new 1" punch to cut it out.   Within this I stamped the small "mum" type flower in Flaxen also.  I added a touch of Gold Glitter Gel to the very center. When this was dry, I popped it onto the medium flower with another piece of 3-D Foam Tape.

The stem was stamped right onto a 4" x 5.25" White Daisy Base with Ponderosa Pine Ink.  I added the little leave image to poke out just under the multi-layered flower.  I just used Tombow adhesive to stick down the flower over most of the stem.

The framed phrase at the bottom was made with the Art Philosophy cartridge. I needed to find a skinny frame to contain the phrase.  Even then, I still had to mask the bottom flourish to fit the words, "A Happy Hello" within the space. The two cardstock colors are Sunset and Glacier.  I tied a piece of the Flaxen Extra Thick Twine around it, put more 3-D Foam Tape under it and glued it down below the stem.  It actually covered some of the stem.  The border is the blue patterned B&T from Hopscotch Paper Packet cut at 4.25" x 5.5".  Stick this onto a standard card base and you have a greeting card!

That's it!!  Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

November 2014 Stamp of the Month Bloghop

Welcome to this edition of the Stamp of the Month Bloghop!  Featured is "It's the Little Things", a stamp set with 15 images.

Because this is a bloghop you may be here via Michelle Jones' blog.  After me your next stop will be Lalia Harris' blog.  If you get lost for some reason, there is a complete list of the bloggers here.

I put together a sweet greeting card with the Fall colors in Pathfinding.

I used:

           Pathfinding B&T

           Autumn Terracotta and Colonial White CS

           Chocolate, Glacier, Olive, and Lagoon Ink Pads

           Brown gems (retired)

           Just Blooms shapes (retired)

           A random brown marker

           Colonial White card base in 4.25" x 5.5"

           Glue Dots and tape runner

           Microtip Scissors

The "It's the Little Things" Stamp set is available from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30.  You can order one here or with your own consultant for $5 with a qualifying order.

I hope you get an overflowing amount of ideas from this bloghop!  I am blessed beyond measure with the talent of my fellow consultants, too!! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Girl's Night Out - Skylark Bracket Frame

Do you want to have a Girl's Night Out on your own schedule?  You could be at home in your pj's crafting away!

I have my project offered this month, May 2014, to share with you! 

Skylark Bracket Frame

Created by Nancy Womersley

Original by Renee Wichert

You can purchase this safely with PayPal.  I will ship you everything needed to complete this art (except adhesives) and complete assembly directions.

Add photos and this is an adorable graduation gift or gift for any occasion!

If you have any questions, please leave me a comment.  And here's to Girl's Night Out whenever you can find the time!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Card Kits for April 2014

Hello Again!

I am super excited to show you my new card kits this April!  They have a "shabby chic" feel which I find all over my house.  I might have to frame some.  Any of these could be changed into a Mother's Day card if you are planning for May already.

When you order a kit, you get precut papers, embellishments and ribbons to make five cards.  I will prestamp them, too if you chose.  You will be able to select whether "I stamp for you" or "You do your own stamping" when you place your order.  If you want to stamp your own, then the price includes the necessary stamp sets plus a mini, black, pigment ink pad.  I will send full assembly directions.

Here are the card kits:

"Balloon Talk"

Created by Nancy Womersley

Stamping Options

Option 1 I stamp for you $14.40 USD Option 2 You do your own stamping $32.00 USD

"Hi"

Adapted by Nancy Womersley

From Jennifer Bennett

Stamping Options

Option 1 I stamp for you $11.00 USD Option 2 You do your own stamping $11.35 USD

"Believed"

Adapted by Nancy Womersley

From Katy Taylor

Stamping Options

Option 1 I stamp for you $10.25 USD Option 2 You do your own stamping $27.90 USD

Have you ever thought about being a Close to My Heart Consultant?  April 2014 is a perfect time to join!  The New Consultant Kit is just $99 and you will get your choice of one of our exclusive, Cricut Bundles FREE!!!  That's valued at $99.  When you reach $1200.00 in sales by your three month anniversary, you would be credited your New Consultant Kit price which is a required purchase as you join.  What are you waiting for?  Contact me for information on how to sign up on my team at nancysheart2heart@comcast.net.

Enjoy your card kits and happy papercrafting!

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

SOTM Bloghop for April 2014

Welcome to the SOTM Bloghop for April 2014!  We are excited to have you onboard!

This bloghop features the stamp set, "Balloon Talk" which has 24 stamps.

You are going to see some amazing art by the 54 participating CTMH consultants!  The bloghop is a big circle so you can start at any place and then just chose the next blog to keep going.  Or you can go backwards around the loop!  So the blog before mine, which you may have seen then hopped to me is Dawn Ross' Blog.  When you are finished with mine, click on Susan Brooks' Blog to hop to the next.  If you get lost along the way, there is a list of bloggers at http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.  When you are done, you'll want to get started crafting right away!!  Here is a link to my retail site so you can get your hands on stuff you see!

I chose to make a greeting card (back to my comfort zone from my departure last month)!  Initially I did not know what to do with the "balloons".  Then I decided to pair them with a stamp from another set.  I chose "Pick-A-Posey" from our current Idea Book.  But I had to come up with an idea that didn't need very much B&T since I'd already used so much in the March Bloghop.  So I found a layout in the Idea Book which I just altered a bit.  Here is what I did:

The products I used are:

• April SOTM
• Pick-a-Posey stamp set
• Ariana paper pack
• White Daisy cardstock
• Sorbet ink pad
• Olive ink pad
• Crystal Blue ink pad
• Slate ink pad
• Ariana Assortment (the bow)
• Neutral Metallic Baker's Twine (Slate)
• Microtip scissors
• Tombow, 3-D Foam Tape
• Cardbase 5.5 x 4.25

I like how it turned out, but it was a struggle!  I was so tired when I started that I actually made so many mistakes.  Don't look closely because you will see them!!  Lesson learned:  Don't try to create something from scratch when I am exhausted already because I was frazzled by the time I finished!

The April SOTM is only available from April 1 to April 30.  Don't miss the opportunity to get it because it is so versatile.  Click here to order yours!  With a $50 order you can get it for $5!  Or just order it for $17.95.

Now click on Susan Brooks' Blog to see what fantastic art she has created!



Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy

Card Kits for March 2014

I had fun making this month's card kits.  I liked a sister consultant's card a ton and didn't have time to make it.  But I am including it as a kit and giving her credit.

I used the Ivy Lane Paper Pack from the Spring/Summer Idea Book for Close to My Heart.  You are always welcome to see what we are featuring and order on your own at my retail site.  Just click here and be taken to my Online Business Address!  Order to your heart's content at my OBA.

Each kit will come with precut &prestamped (unless you want to buy the stamp and do your own) papers, ribbons, and embellishments for 5 cards.  Directions will be included.

Here are the kits:

"Some Bunny" Card Kit

created by Nancy Womersley

"Pure, Simple, Wonderful You" Card Kit

adapted by Nancy Womersley

from layout of Sarah Stone

"Katy Taylor's You" Card Kit

Created by Katy Taylor

"Colored Egg" Card Kit

Created by Nancy Womersley

 

 

Stamping Options

Option 1 I stamp for you $16.50 USD Option 2 You buy the stamp set and do own stamping $12.75 USD

As usual, enjoy your papercrafting!  Should you have any questions, leave me a comment or email me at nancysheart2heart@comcast.net.

Thanks for stopping by!  Nancy



Mini Paper-pouch Album Workshop

I have the cutest Mini Paper-pouch Album to share!  I made it with Chantilly papers from CTMH.  Super easy to make and you have a completed project in short order!!  And the Chantilly pack lends itself so well to Easter and Spring pictures.

I am offering a workshop to make your own on March 20 @ 3:30pm.  It is really inexpensive, only $7.50.  This must be prepaid by March 10.  But I have made it easy to purchase - just click on the buy it now button!

Looking forward to papercrafting with you!  Nancy