ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Blog Hop

Hello everyone!  Today I am participating in another Blog Hop, this time featuring the ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.  We have 42 consultants participating in this hop.

If you have come here from Brenda Lapp’s Blog you are on the right path. 

I chose to share a layout that uses the Paper Fundamentals paper packs, Great Job stamp set, and ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.

I prefer to stamp my images with the Black Mini Pigment Pad and allow it to dry before coloring with the ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.  

 I colored my images with the Turquoise Blue B68 (Z2465), Leaf Green GY234 (Z2454), and Tender Pink RP198 (Z2464) markers.  Then I went over the solid areas with the Colorless Blender Marker (Z2469).  The colorless blender acts more like an “eraser” than anything.  It sort of “moves” the ink.  In my case allowing for variations in the solid areas. 

To continue on with the hop head over to Maria Myers’ Blog next.  If you would like to see more of this layout with other colors continue reading.

This layout was the make-n-take for my recent weekend retreat.  I allowed customers to choose their own colors of paper from the Paper Fundamentals assortments which comes in all 4 color assortments; Basic, Whimsy, Enchantment, and Adventure.  Here is what they came up with.

It was really neat to see how different everyone’s turned out. I have to say that I was so proud of myself for this idea.  It was a huge hit.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

Items of Business–wait I mean FREE Product!!!

Hello everyone!  I know it has been a while since I have posted because I am feverishly working to keep my head above water.  I have been creating new projects, teaching new classes, and hosting Open Houses for the 1st time.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel and it is starting to come into view.

Mystery Hostess Winner

Anyway, I know you are all anxiously waiting to find out who is the winner of the Idea Book Celebration Mystery Hostess Party.  Well, the great news is that we had one more order come in at the last minute which put us over the next level of Hostess Rewards. So the winner is going to get $60 in free product and 1 item at 50% off.  Last night I had my husband draw the winner from all of those that were entered and without further delay, drum roll please …………..…………………………….

Darline Wilder

you are the Hostess and winner of free product. (Darline, I will send you a separate email with all of the details.)

 

Marker Trade Up

As many of you know, we had some quality control issues with our previous alcohol markers over the last 2 years, so this year we are replacing them with the well known, high quality ShinHan Touch Twin Alcohol Markers. I have used them on a few projects so far and am very pleased. They are ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in your hand and have both a fine point and broad tip. Even though colors are not CMTH specific, they are gorgeous and I will provide a handy chart (designed by fellow consultant Ellen Jarvis) to show CTMH coordinating colors for each ShinHan color.

Since I feel so strongly about the quality of these new markers and so badly about the experience that you had with our old alcohol markers, if you purchased the previous CTMH alcohol markers from me, you can trade them in for the NEW markers! The previous markers sold in a two-pack for $5.95 each. The new markers are $5.95 each. Trade in your old two-pack for a NEW ShinHan marker of your choice! There are 24 colors to choose from!

For those that didn't purchase the previous ones or want to hold on to them, I have another special for you! For every 5 new markers you purchase, you can choose one of the Mini Stamp Sets FREE! Many of these mini stamps are perfect for coloring in with the new markers!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Jaime

August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop–What a Hoot

Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

This month we have 67 Consultants featuring the August Stamp of the Month, What A Hoot, a set of 17 stamps.  Remember that this stamp set is only available during the month of August.  Place an order of $50 and get the Stamp of the Month for just $5.

If you have come here from Dawn Haight's Blog you are on the right path! If you get lost along the way you can find the complete list on Melinda’s Blog here.

 I created a simple card for my upcoming Idea Book Celebration Make-N-Take.

I used the new Scaredy Cat Paper Packet (X7185B) and the Paper Fundamentals Adventure Assortment (Z2032).

To color the eyes and hat I used our new ShinHan Touch Twin Markers (eyes - Pastel Green Z2459 and hat - Marigold Z2457).  I am really enjoying these markers.

To finish it off I embellished with the Thistle Diagonal Striped Ribbon (Z1990) and stars from the Scaredy Cat Assortment (Z3011).

Oh and I think this doesn’t have to be just a Halloween card, but I made mine for a Birthday.

Now it is time to hop over to Stefani Ewing’s Blog to see what she has created!

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

June Card Club

Hello!  I can’t believe it’s June already and the sun is shining.  I am so excited for all of the summer activities and weekend getaways to come.

Today I wanted to share with you the cards that we will be making at this month’s Card Club.

If you are local to Amelia, VA I hope you will join us on either:

Thursday, June 19 at 6:30pm

or

Sunday, June 22 at 2pm

Cost is $25 to make 12 cards (3 each of the 4 designs)

(price includes all cards, envelopes, a full roll of the Honey Triangles Washi Tape, and embellishments)

If you don’t live near Amelia, VA I can put together a kit for you.  If you want me to stamp it for you add $5.  If shipping applies add $5.

 

For these cards I wanted to focus on our Mini Stamps and Washi Tape.  If you haven’t discovered our mini stamps yet click here to see all of the designs.  They are so affordable at just $2.95 each, and of course super cute.

For this card I used the Newlyweds stamp (M1035), and colored the bumper with the Silver Metallics Marker.  You could also use the Baby Carriage stamp (M1027).

I love the banner created with just washi tape and baker’s twine.

I found this pattern on Pinterest and the Hi stamp (M1041) was a perfect fit. I colored the bottom of the

I have to give a big shout out to my dear friend and fellow consultant Gina Brandstetter for these last 2 cards.  I took her designs and just made them work for my class.

How creative was she to take a Cricut cut star out of white cardstock and cover it with washi tape and then adhere it to the card so that it matches up with the other washi tape. Brilliant!

These mini stamps are a perfect fit for the Circle Spin cards.  Here I used the Shooting Star stamp (M1038) and colored the center of the star with the Ruby marker and the Gold Metallics marker.

On the Good Job stamp (M1039) I simply took a Blending Pen and Ruby ink to add a little bit of color to the bottom of each letter.

Email me to attend the workshop or purchase a kit.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jaime

"Hi" Word Balloons Card for June Cricut Class

Here is a card that I created for my Monthly Cricut Class in June.  We will be using the Cricut Artiste cartridge bundle to make all of the paper cuts.  This bundle also comes with 3 exclusive stamp sets and 3 sheets of Dimensional Elements.

I used the following paper and embellishments:

Claire Paper Packet (X7166B) $9.95

Buttons Pink Assortment (Z1370) $5.95

Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment (Z1701) $4.95

Dimensional Elements Quotes (Z1793 - these come with the Cricut cartridge) $4.95

The stamp is from the Cricut Artiste - Word Balloons set that comes with the Artiste cartridge.  I stamped my image using Outdoor Denim Ink and then colored the image with Blush and Creme Brulee Markers.

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jaime

June Stamp of the Month Layout "Uniquely You"

Well, it's a new month which means a new Stamp of the Month.  Close To My Heart creates a special stamp set for our Stamp of the Month program, that is available ONLY during that month.  You can purchase the stamp set at full retail value, $17.95, or get the stamp for just $5 with a $50 purchase. 

Notice that some of the images have an outline around them.  This means that there is a coordinating image on one of our Cricut cartridges.  So you can cut your shape on the Cricut and stamp your image inside of it.  You can also see at the top of the carrier sheet the word "Artiste", referring to the cartridge that the shapes are on.  Then next to each image is the page # and size, indicating the page in the cartridge booklet and the size to cut the image.

The first project that I have to share with you using this stamp set is my "Uniquely You" layout.

 I created this layout for my Monthly Cricut Class in June.  

I used the following paper and embellishments:

Claire Paper Packet (X7166B) $9.95

Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon (Z1808) $6.95

Buttons Pink Assortment (Z1370) $5.95

Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment (Z1701) $4.95

Pink Glitter Gems (Z1807) $3.95

Dimensional Elements Quotes (Z1793 - these come with the Cricut cartridge) $4.95

This "pinwheel" thing is so easy to create.  The cricut cuts it out and even "scores" where you need to fold the paper.  Simply put 2 of them together and you have this "pinwheel"/flower burst thing.  

I have really enjoyed using Close To My Heart's Alcohol Markers and Mini Pigment Pad Sets.  They make coloring so easy and fun. On this flower I stamped my images with the Outdoor Denim mini pigment pad and the used the Blush marker set to color the flower.

This flower was colored with the Creme Brulee marker set (which unfortunately is currently unavailable for purchase).

I would love to hear what you think about the layout.  Tomorrow I will share the remainder of the artwork for my Monthly Cricut Class in June.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jaime

New Alcohol Markers

I have to admit that I have never been fond of coloring stamps, until now.  With our new alcohol markers they make coloring so much fun.  I hope to have some artwork to share with you soon, but in the meantime I hope that you enjoy this video on how to use our new alcohol markers.

Also, stay tuned for an upcoming class featuring our new alcohol markers.