Sneak Peak Week

Babycakes Blessings

Mixing and mingling paper packs is one of the versatile possibilities with 

this new Idea Book. With this card I mixed Babycakes with Huntington.

Use this sneak peak to make your wish list:

Paper Packs: Babycakes X7173B and Huntington X7174B

Stamps: Look to the Light

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart #20  9042

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Babycakes, Huntington

Cardstock: Cocoa, Colonial White

Ink: Cocoa

Stamps: Look to the Light

Embellishments: Rosette Ribbon, Opaques, Opaque Pearl Flourish

Sneak Peak Week

Blessings with Sarita

The Sarita paper pack offers a bold combination of colors and design. 

It also offers a softer look with the Goldrush side of the BT&P.

Use this sneak peak to make your wish list:

B&T Duos: Sarita X7171B

Stamps: Look to the Light   B1428

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart #22  9042

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Sarita

Cardstock: Colonial White, Olive, Goldrush

Ink: Cocoa

Stamps: Look to the Light

Embellishments: Floret Paper shapes, Trinkets

Sneak Peak Week

With Huntington

This new paper pack is great for all fall creations. Also you can use the 

Olive, Desert Sand, and Barn Red BT& P's for a vintage Christmas creation.

Use these sneak peak items for your wish list:

Paper Pack: Huntington  X7174B

Embellishments: Base & Bling Floral Accents   Z1883

                          Base & Bling Word Accents   Z1882

Patterns: Make It From Your Heart Vol.II #19 & #20 9042

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Huntington

Cardstock: Colonial White, Olive

Ink: Barn Red

Stamps: Words Of Comfort

Embellishments: Bling Floral Accents, Bling Word Accents, Floret Paper Shapes, Trinkets, Wooden Mini Medley, 

Sneak Peak Week

With Our New Spin Cards

White Daisy Circle Spin Cards make a fun and easy card

presentation for any fun loving person. Make it a birthday card, 

Christmas card, any celebration card, or an everyday  card.

Use the following sneak peak items to make your wish list:

Paper Pack: Pro Player X7172B

Stamps: Heartfelt Birthday Wish  M1033

Embellishment: Pro Player Assortment Z1879

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart Vol. II card # 24  9042

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pro Player

Cardstock: Black, White Daisy

Ink: Archival Black, Pacifica, Ruby

Stamp: Heartfelt Birthday Wish

Embellishments: Pro Player Assortment, Bakers Twine

Sneak Peak Week

With Frosty

Only 5 more days until the new Fall/Winter Idea Book can take you on an 

exciting journey of new and rewarding CTMH products. During my 

week of sneak peaks I will be sharing some of my favorite items in 

our new idea book. Be sure to use this opportunity to make your wish list.

Paper Pack: Frosty X7175B

Stamp: Classy Doily B1424

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart Vol.II #26

Be sure to check back each day this week for more sneak peaks.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Frosty

Cardstock: Colonial White, Champagne

Ink: Desert Sand, Champagne, Blush

Stamps: Classy Doily, Perfect Fit-Holidays

Embellishments: Opaques, Seam Binding Ribbon, Bakers Twine

Sneak Peak Week

From the New Idea Book Coming Your Way

This week's sneak peak feature some of the new Fall/Winter paper packs along with

new coordinating embellishments as well as new patterns from Make It From Your 

Heart Vol.II. Feel free to use this sneak peak to make your wish list.

This treat holder comes to you from the Rose Blossom Garden challenge #8:

the "G" key from Artiste Cricut cartridge page 55 in the Cricut booklet.

To make this treat holder cut the card to fit the page at 5 1/4 inches. 

Cut the bow accent 3 at 3/4 inch.

The inside holds a Ghirardelli chocolate square.

I hope you can come play in the Rose Blossom Garden and share

your special creations from the "G" Key of the Artiste Cricut cartridge.

For Your Wish List

Paper Pack: Babycakes X7173B

Embellishments: Rosewood Mini Medley Collection Z1857

Stamps: Holiday Tags  D1560

Make It From Your Heart Vol. II pattern #28 & 22 9042

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Babycakes

Cardstock: Sunset, Black, Glitter paper

Stamps: Holiday Tags, Perfect Fit-Halloween, Perfect Fit Frames 2

Ink: Black, Whisper, Sunset

Embellishments: rosewood Mini Medley, Black Glitter Ribbon, Tulle, Black Hemp

Sneak Peak Week

New Idea Book Coming Your Way

Next Thursday August 1st the new Fall/winter Idea book will be available for orders.

This week's sneak peak feature the new Fall/Winter paper packs and some

new coordinating embellishments as well as new patterns from Make It From Your 

Heart Vol.II. Feel free to use this sneak peak to make your wish list.

Paper Pack: Laughing Lola X7170B

Embellishments: Black Mini Medley Collection Z1862

Make It From Your Heart Vol II pattern #28  9042

Stamps: Holiday Tags  D1560

Be sure to check back each day to get your sneak peak.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Laughing Lola

Cardstock: Lagoon, Black, White Daisy

Stamps: Holiday Tags, Perfect Fit Frames 2

Ink: Black, Lagoon

Embellishments: Black Mini Medley, Black Shimmer Trim

Celebrating Ice Cream

In National Ice Cream Month

Ice cream is the perfect summertime dessert. It's cool, smooth,

 creamy, and marvelous on the taste buds. So, Heart 2 Heart

is celebrating ice cream with this week's challenge.

This is a new card pattern from the soon to be released

Make It From Your Heart Vol.II pattern #26. The summer

colors are Buttercup and Cotton Candy.

Come and celebrate National Ice Cream Month with us at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, Baby Cakes

Cardstock: White Daisy, Cotton Candy, Kraft

Ink: Cotton Candy, Buttercup, Desert Sand

Stamps: Fanfare, Mayberry WOTG

Embellishments: Seam Binding Ribbon, Baker's Twill, Pink Glitter Gems

Color Dare #52

Twilight, Olive, and Ruby

This color challenge at Color My Heart was truly a challenge. 

Let's see...Do I go Christmas, Birthday, or floral?

Well, I decided to go with bugs of the fluttering kind.

This card is from Art Philosophy where the image has been cut out. This cartridge 

has quite a few image cut out cards and tags. If you haven't tried one, why not?

 Also, I'm giving you a sneak peak of a new card pattern from the new

Make It From Your Heart Vol.II coming to you soon on August 1st.

Inside card uses the cut out dragonfly, sponge colored and attached 

to be viewed on the front. So grab your Twilight, Olive, and Ruby 

and share your creation with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Ruby, Twilight, Olive, Colonial White

Ink: Olive, Ruby, Twilight

Stamps: For A Friend, A Friend Like You

Embellishments: Epoxy Bubbles

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart Vol.II #25

Color Dare #51

Desert Sand, Bamboo and Lagoon

This week's challenge at Color My Heart is to choose any color 

to go with the neutral colors Desert Sand and Bamboo.

I chose Lagoon. Now you choose your color to go with

Desert Sand and Bamboo and share with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Bamboo, Desert Sand, Lagoon, Colonial White

Stamps: Fabulous You, Distressed Background, Card Chatter-Sympathy

Ink: Bamboo, Cocoa

Embellishments: Burlap Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Trinkets, Paradise Flowers

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart Vol.1 #20

Christmas in July

Gift Card Surprise Tutorial

I've been making 3 X 3 cards from the retiring 6 X 6 Kraft die cut envelopes 

and cards.I didn't want to leave the 6 X 6 envelopes unused so I put 

together this pocket card that holds a gift card surprise. 

Folded 6 X 6 envelope wrapped with belly band.

 Inside with belly band removed

 Open the flap of the envelope to the gift card surprise.

 Gift card surprise.

Tutorial for 6 X 6 envelope gift card surprise:

 Score 6 X 6 envelope in half.

 Fold envelope in half. Cut the envelope flap on scored line. Cut out areas indicated.

 Cut 3 X 6 BTP and secure to top half of envelope. Cut 3 X 51/4 BTP. 

Cut circle opening with 2 1/2" punch. Adhere to envelope on

 three sides leaving the end open to inset the gift card tag.

Fold envelope flap over and decorate as desired.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, Evensong(retired)

Cardstock: Kraft 6 X 6 envelope, Ruby, Olive, Colonial White

Stamps: Merry & Bright

Ink: Olive, Ruby, Cotton Candy 

Sketch #36

Christmas in July

Getting an early start with my Christmas Cards. The sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch 

just seemed to fit this stamp set. The bird in this stamp set is one of my favorites 

so when I saw the bird in the sketch I thought of this stamp set.

Use this sketch to create your project to share at

CAS(E) this Sketch. 

CTMH Supplies:
Card Stock: White Daisy, Ruby, Olive
Stamps: Merry & Bright
Ink: Olive, Ruby, Hollyhock
Embellishments: Mini Opaques

Card Parts Bloomin' in the Rose Blossom Garden

Artiste "K" Key

If you like to share inspiration with the Artiste Cricut cartridge come play

 twice a month in the Rose Blossom Garden. On the 1st and 15th of

 each month there is a new challenge.  This challenge ends today 

but tomorrow begins a new challenge.

 I used the shapes on page 58 of the "K" key to be part of the card. 

I used patterns from Make it From Your Heart for each card.

This card uses accent 2 for the center mat. 

Cut 2 pieces 3" each and adhere together to make mat.

Pattern: Make it From Your Heart #28

 This card uses shift 3-d object cut at 21/4 for a circle embellishment piece.

Shift accent 3 makes the 3/4" wavy banner for "make a wish."

Pattern: Make it From Your Heart #27

This card uses 41/2" card for the black mat. 21/2" Shift 3-D Object cut in half 

and tuck under the black mat.  Accent 1 is cut at 41/4 for the border 

at the bottom of the band. Pattern: Make it From Your Heart #24.

Be sure to come back and play with us in the Rose Blossom Garden.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: For Always, Tommy, Pro Player(sneak peak of new paper pack coming August 1)

Cardstock: Black, White Daisy, Pacifica, Ruby

Stamps: Chantilly WOTG, Card Chatter- Birthday, Card Chatter- Sympathy

Ink: Ruby, Pacifica, Black

Embellishments: Irresistible Frames, Paper Flowers, Black Buttons, For Always Assortment, small sparkle flourish, Wooden Mini Medley, Tulle ribbon, Pewter Medley, Trinkets

Mix and Mingle

 With Heart 2 Heart and Mojo Monday

We're mixing and mingling this week at Heart 2 Heart. Mix it up with 3 different 

paper packs or stamps sets and mingle them together on your project. 

I used the Mojo Monday sketch this week since it has 3 paper sections.

My three paper packs are Claire, Chantilly, and Later Skater.

Use this sketch to make your project to share at Mojo Monday. Or....

Choose three paper packs or stamp sets to share your project at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Claire, Chantilly, Later Skater

Cardstock: Outdoor Denim

Stamps: Card Chatter-Sympathy, Girls Rock

Ink:Outdoor Denim, Pear

Embellishments: Paradise Flowers, Epoxy Bubbles, Blue Buttons

Sketch #35

Sweet as Honey

This week's the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch just seemed to be a 

fun one to make a trail of honey comb shapes. 

4 1/2 X 6 card made using the sketch below.

Use this sketch to make your project to share 

with us at CAS(E) this Sketch.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Colonial White, Cocoa, Sunset

Ink: Cocoa, Sunset, Creme Brulee

Stamps:  Honeycomb

Embellishments: Buzz & Bumble Assortment, Bakers Twine

Envelope Surprise

Re-Purpose Your Envelopes

I've been making 3 X 3 cards from the retiring 6 X 6 Kraft die cut envelopes and cards.

I didn't want to leave the 6 X 6 envelopes unused so I put together this pocket

card that hold a gift card. I'm using the Surf's Up paper pack inspired by

this week's Color My Heart challenge.

3 X 6 Pocket Card

Remove the belly band to open the card.

Open flap to reveal a pocket surprise.

Pull out gift card from the pocket.

So grab your Surf's Up papers and share your creation with us at Color My Heart. 

If you don't have the Surf's Up paper pack you can use the

 colors in the pack: Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Chocolate, and Ponderosa Pine.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Surf's Up

Cardstock: Kraft, Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Colonial White

Stamps: Card Chatter-Birthday, Perfect fit-Birthday, Crafted With Love

Ink: Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Cocoa

Embellishments: Surf's Up Assortment, Tan Sparkles

Pattern: Will post pattern and directions soon. Be sure to come back.

More 3 X 3's

Made From a 6 X 6

Using the retiring 6 X 6 Kraft Die cut cards to make 3 X 3 cards can be as easy as

cutting the 6 X 6 card in quarters and using your Originals for the pattern.

Originals Pattern "Matted Square"

Originals Pattern "Squares and Overlay"

Originals Pattern  "Fun Flap"

Originals Pattern "Pieced Panels"

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Tommy

Cardstock: Colonial White, Outdoor Denim, Cranberry

Stamp: A True Thank You

Ink: Outdoor Denim, Cranberry

Embellishments: Bakers Twine, Hemp, Paradise Flowers, Red brads