CTMH Trees on Parade

Through the Years

Merry Christmas to all who visit my blog.

 May the Lord bless you richly this Christmas season. 

I will be back posting after Christmas with some New Years creations. 

In the mean time let's celebrate nine years of Close to My Heart Christmas papers.

Can you find the tree using CTMH Christmas paper?

2004 Contemporary Christmas

2005 Deck the Halls

2006  Hollydays   

2007 Everlasting

7007 Everlasting Creative Basics

2008 Evensong

2008 Evensong Creative Basics

2009 Jingle

2010 Mistletoe

2010 Mistletoe Creative Basics

2011 Believe

2012 Pear & Partridge

White Christmas Trees

White Trees on Silvery Snow

Cut trees using white daisy and Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

From Booklet page 52 cut trees 3 inches. Add some glitter paper 

for snow and stamp snowflakes on the trees. Add snowflake from 

Booklet page 27.  Add sparkles where needed.

CTMH supplies:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Pacifica, Glitter

Ink: Pacifica

Stamps: Snowflakes

Embellishments: Sparkles

Other: Snowflake embossing folder

It's All About the Scraps

Trees On Parade

This week I've been playing with different kinds of Christmas trees.

This one is made with just scraps that were laying on the table.

You can view my burlap tree Here or my scallop circle trees Here.

My White Christmas trees will be here tomorrow.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pear & Partridge

Cardstock: Cranberry, Kraft, Colonial White, Cocoa

Ink: White Daisy, Cranberry

Stamps: Snowflakes, Countdown

Embellishments: Seam binding Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Green buttons

Color Dare #22

Sweet Leaf and Twilight

Color My Heart challenge this week is two of  my 

favorite colors together: Twilight and Sweet Leaf.

Merry & Bright Christmas card with a burlap tree. 

To make the tree just cut your tree shape using Desert Sand 

cardstock and adhere to a piece of burlap ribbon. 

Cut out tree and embellish as you wish.

So now, grab your twilight and sweet leaf and share 

your special creation with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Florentine, Believe(retired)

Cardstock: Twilight, Colonial White

Ink: Twilight

Stamps: Snowflakes, Merry & Bright

Embellishments: Sparkles, Burlap Ribbon, Blue Brads

Warmest Wishes

With Paper Trees

Scallop circle punch used to make paper trees

for this weeks  Mojo Monday sketch.

 To make trees: Punch a green circle and a white circle. Fold circle in half and in half again to find the center point of the circle. Cut a 4 scallop piece, a 3 scallop piece and a 2 scallop piece from each circle. Layer together with the white scallops on the bottom of each piece. Add a sparkle to the top of the trees.

Use this sketch to make your project and share with us at Mojo Monday.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pear & Partridge, Believe(retired)

Cardstock: Sky, White Daisy

Ink: Sky

Stamps: Perfect Fit-Holidays, Snowflakes

Embellishments: Sparkles, Bakers Twine

Other: Ribbon from stash

Monogram Monday

Clean And Simple

From CAS(E) this sketch

 Monograms can be used for word cards. 

"JOY" at Christmas with the monograms makes a Clean and simple card.

 Use this sketch to make your own clean and simple card.

These "NOEL" monograms make the card on page 42 

from the Make It From Your Heart How to Booklet pattern #19

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pear & Partridge

Cardstock: Cranberry, Cashmere, White Daisy, Colonial White, Pear

Ink: Cranberry, New England Ivy, Topiary

Stamps: Monograms J,O,Y,N,E,L, Merry & Bright

Other: Ribbon from stash

Whoo's Your Valentine? Hop

Candy Treats

Just for all your Valentines we are hopping on the Whoo's Your Valentine Trail. 

If you have hopped from Sheila's blog you are on the right trail. 

Nothing says Love like M&Ms with peanuts.

Or a chocolate Hershey Bar

Or some heart wrapped Hershey Nuggets.

Now check out the valentine goodies at Jean's blog for a hoppin' good time.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Ruby, Glitter CS, White Daisy, Blush

Ink: Ruby, Blush

Stamps: Whoo's Your Valentine

Embellishments: Bakers Twine, 

Other: clear boxes, Ribbon from my stash

Another Valentine Sneak Peak

Color Dare #21...A Buttercup Valentine

How fun! A one color color dare is going on at Color My Heart. 

One catch: use black and white with your buttercup.

I'm still playing with the stamp set from the Valentine Kit coming your way on 

December 13. I also wanted to try the new cluster stamping technique 

featured this week at Close To My Heart. I hope you can play along

this week at Color My Heart with some Buttercup, Black & White.

CTMH Supplies: 

B&T Duos: La Belle Vie

Cardstock: Buttercup, Black, Colonial White

Stamps: Whoo's Your Valentine

Ink: Black, Buttercup

Embellishments: Flutter shapes, Opaques, Pewter Mini Medley, Black Ribbon, Pin Clips

Technique: Cluster Stamping

Monogram Monday

For the Desk of.....

A Christmas Gift for my mother, Barbara and a Christmas challenge at Heart 2 Heart.

For the desk collection includes a calendar, Journal, some coordinating 

binder clips covered with coordinating papers and catch all container.

 A Journal to record all those special memories and thoughts.

 A catch all container holds paper clips, coordinating binder clips,
 loose change, post it notes, etc.

2013 Calendar indicating all family birthdays so no one will be forgotten. 

Birthdays are listed on the back of the calendar stand. 

Calendar stand is made using an Acrylic Photo Frame.

Now, let's see your Christmas projects. Be sure to post at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Florentine

Cardstock: Creme Brulee, Twilight, Colonial White

Stamps: Monogram "B"

Ink: Goldrush

Embellishments: Bohemian Assortment. Opaques, Antique Gold Mini Medley, Paradise Flowers

Other: Binder Clips, Assorted ribbon from stash, Acrylic Photo Frame, 2013 Calendar, Journal

Another Valentine Sneak Peak

Hershey Bar Wrapper

Couldn't wait to play with the new valentine stamp set in the 

Valentine Kit for National Paper Crafting Month.

Exclusive Whoo's Your Valentine Kit available beginning December 13. 

Be sure to check back then to hop along the trail of the 

Whoo's Your Valentine blog hop. Mark your calendar.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Cranberry, White Daisy, Blush

Ink: Cranberry

Stamps: Whoo's Your Valentine(available December 13)

Embellishments: Silver Shimmer Trim, Bakers Twine

Valentine Sneak Peak

Whooo's Your Valentine?

Couldn't wait to play with the new valentine stamp set in the 

Valentine Kit for National Paper Crafting Month. 

I used the sketch from Heart 2 Heart for my project.

Hershey chocolate bar wrapper

Heart 2 Heart sketch for this week's challenge.

Now it's your turn to create something special using this sketch for inspiration.

Be sure to share with us at Heart 2 Heart  

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Cranberry, White Daisy

Ink: Cranberry

Stamps: Whoo's Your Valentine(available December 13)

Embellishments: Silver Shimmer Trim, Bakers Twine

Monogram Monday

Take Note

On each Monday in December I will be sharing my monogram gifts

 that I will be giving to family members. Since the age of  9 

I have been making homemade gifts for everyone at Christmas time. 

This year each one will get  monogrammed ensemble of special items.

 For all your note taking needs

A box of monogrammed note cards with monogrammed envelopes.

 Monogrammed note pad clippy board.

 Monogrammed post it note holder

Monogrammed post it note clippy board.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Flirty

Cardstock: Colonial white

Ink: Autumn Terracotta, Goldrush, New England Ivy

Stamps: A Friend Like You, "A" monogram

Embellishments: Sparkle Flourish, Paradise Flowers, Bouquet assortment

Other: Assorted Ribbons from stash, Coasters, Binder Clips, RSVP Pen