Paper Ink Swiping Technique

 Good Evening Everyone!

I wanted to pop on here and share some artwork with another technique that I learnt at the CTMH album retreat just over a week ago.  I taught this technique live on Facebook on Saturday during my Good Stuff Virtual Weekend Crop the link to that video is HERE.  I did this technique near the end of the video as it was a video on Distress Oxide and Stencils.  So, here is the card I created using a few of the techniques from the layouts that are below.  I love how you can take techniques and use the same technique on both a layout and a card.  

Card with ink swiping and distress oxide with stencils.

Layout with ink swiping technique.

Layout with Distress Oxides with Stencils.

I would love to know what you think of these layouts and the card.  If you are interested in making them please let me know.

Supplies used:

X8019 - Gold Foil Paper Packet 

X7264S - Happiness Lives Here Paper Packet & Sticker Sheet

X9023 Mix-In Paper Packet (Jan-Feb 2021)

Z3919 - Whole Latte Love stamp & thin cut set

D2008 - Counting My Blessings stamp set

Z3676 Blue Belle Loose Sequins

Z3850 Pink Acrylic Hearts

Z3884 - Stencil Pack 3

D1966 -  Simple Serif Uppercase Stamp Set

Z4189 - Intense Black ink pad

Z3825 - Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink pad

Z3834 - Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide ink pad

Z3830 - Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink pad

Z3831 - Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink pad

Z3837 - Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink pad

Z1279 - All-purpose Mat

Z3886 - Mini Ink Blending Tool

Journaling Pen

Cinnamon Cardstock

Peach Cardstock

Raspberry Cardstock

Nectarine Cardstock

Black Cardstock

White Daisy Cardstock

Sundance Cardstock

Sapphire cardstock

Glacier Cardstock

Desert Rose Cardstock

Almond Cardstock

French Vanilla Cardstock

I recommend our CUSTOM12 or CUSTOM24 cardstock packages where you can choose your colours in multiples of 2s.  They are a great way to get just a few sheets of multiple colours instead of 24 of a single colour.  

NOTE:  The Distress Oxide inks have been a hot seller and have been selling out but they will be coming back in stock so just check back if the colour you want isn't in stock.

Also, if you are interested in getting your supplies at a discount then check out becoming a VIP customer or a Maker/Consultant.

It is $45 to become a VIP and you get back $20 of that in VIP credit.  Then you can earn 15% in VIP credit on each order and are able to get 1 stamp of the month for free each month with a $60 order.  There is also a special workshop coming up that is just for VIPs.  Here is the You-tube video about that special event.

There are a couple days left to become a Maker and this is the lowest I have ever seen it be to sign up in the almost 7 years I have been a Maker/Consultant.  You can sign up for $20 and we give you $21 in CTMH cash to spend.  So, we pay you a dollar.  You have until the end of January to get this price.  As a Maker you get a minimum of a 25% discount/commission.  You also get to see & order new products before everyone else which is a huge perk.  

Here are photos of the VIP only workshop.  I can't wait to create with this exclusive kit, mine just arrived today.  The sticker sheer and stamp set are exclusive to our VIPs and this special is available to order until the end of March.

Thank you all for joining me and if you have any questions please let me know.

Good night,

Kim

Ombre Stamping Fun

 Hi  Everyone!  I just wrapped up my Good Stuff Virtual Weekend Crop.  If you missed it I hope you can join me next Saturday in my Kim's Virtual Crop Group for more fun.  You can also always catch the replay of the live videos and still play along with the challenges.  

We had so much fun together and I had the chance to share so many fun techniques and create artwork with them live.  I wanted to share tonight the cards I created using the Ombre stamping technique.  If you would like to watch the Facebook Live of me creating these cards then HERE is the link.

This first card used the January Stamp of the Month: Every Thank You.

Every Thank You
$25.75 or $6.75 with a $60 order or if you are a VIP customer you can get it free with a $60 order.  

This second card used 2 stamp sets.  The sentiment, heart and coffee cup come from one of my favourite new stamp & thin cut sets called Whole Latte Love.  I am a coffee lover and so this is a perfect set for me.  The sun beams come from the Counting My Blessings stamp set that was from the recent Album Retreat.  Close to my Heart decided to offer it to the public after the retreat and the flowers and leaf from it co-ordinate with the thin cuts from the Stitched Florals stamp & thin cut set.  That is the first time Close to my Heart has ever created a stamp set that can be used with another sets thin cuts.  

Counting My Blessings

Stitched Florals stamp & thin cut set

Whole Latte Love

I used Mustard Seed and Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide inks to do the stamping and Blue Belle Sequins to embellish.  The stripe of paper is from the Happiness Lives Here Paper Collection.  

I hope these cards inspire you to get creative and to try new techniques and mediums.  They were inspired by this layout from Album Retreat.  If you are interested in creating this layout let me know.  The next Album Retreat will be happening virtually again and is in May which is National Scrapbooking Month.  As soon as registration is live I will let you know.  This was my 4th one and I learned so much and had so much fun creating the layouts.  Everything comes pre-cut too which is so nice to just pull things out of a bag and create.  Let me know if you want more information about that.

Have a great rest of your weekend and come back here soon for more inspiration.

Blessings, Kim

February CTMH Promotions

I have some exciting promotions from CTMH to share with you for this month, February.

The first one is our February Constant Campaign Promotion.  I am in love with the Lagoon, and the Ruby Floral albums as they are so fun looking.  The Black Albums are also included in this promotion.  You can get them in either D-ring or post-bound styles.  

During the month of February*, when you purchase one of Close To My Heart’s alluring coated canvas albums you will be eligible to receive a second album of your choice at half price. That is a savings of over $19 CAD! These albums are available in a gorgeous variety of colors and patterns in both post-bound and D-ring styles—perfect to pair with traditional, Studio J®, or pocket scrapbook layouts. This offer is only available while supplies last, so make certain to get your order in early to ensure you can choose the styles and colors you love. They’re going fast and are built to last; so don’t delay—place your order today! *Offer valid while supplies last February 1, 2015 (9:00 am MST)–February 28, 2015 (11:59 pm MST). Shipping/ handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items ($38.50 CAD).

The February Stamp of the Month is A Happy Hello  you can purchase it for only $5 with a qualifying $50 purchase or you can purchase it for $19.75 this month only.  The stamp of the month is a D-sized set of stamps that you can only purchase that month.  With a $50 order you can purchase it at the discounted price of $5, what a great deal.

A Happy Hello available this month only February 2015 for $19.75 or for only $5 with a $50 order.

Card from CTMH office made using A Happy Hello stamp set.

Another card from CTMH office made using A Happy Hello stamp set and using the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge.

I will be featuring some different projects using this stamp set on the blog later this month, so stop back often.  

I love to hear from you so feel free to leave a comment or a question.  If you are interested in purchasing any of these promotions contact me or Shop with me here.