Photo display

  Earlier this year Close to My Heart put out a wreath kit.  The base was made from a thick chipboard.  I've been trying to figure out what I wanted to create with the center piece from that kit.  So after mulling over ideas for months I finally decided.  You'll notice that's a trend with me.  I take forever to research and finally make a decision but I like to be thorough.  I have a plate display from my Grandma that I've been waiting use.  Using several new products from Close to My Heart I set out to make a photo display.

   I painted the circle with black and blue acrylic paint.  At first I tried my water colors but they were too light so I painted right over it.  I used the new constellations stamp set and heat embossed the images using white or silver powders.  I use VersaMark ink when I heat emboss.  I used the new family thin cut to cut out the word family.  There are various papers mixed from the brand new basic fundamentals and enchantment fundamentals  lines.  The embellishments are are mix of things I have in my stash.

  I love showing people how to be consumable with their crafting stash.  This project would be a good gift too!  You could do a theme from a trip, or even a holiday.  I'd like to try this next with an embroidery hoop and material or paper to see how that would work.  I'd love to hear if you plan to try this.  As always you can check out these products and all the new stuff on my site at www.justineharris.ctmh.com.

Sincerely,

Justine 

Retiform

Hey everyone,
  Yesterday someone on our team page posted a card that used a technique called Retiform or Grid technique.  I had never heard of it before but it looked really cool.  So of course I turned to my go to crafty research app Pinterest!

  This technique really isn't difficult.  I'm not advanced at stamping, I'm still learning and have a long way to go.  So for this technique I chose a beach theme because I needed to make my SIL a birthday card and she loves the beach.   So I gathered my No Worries, Swirly Seashells, and Birthday Sparkles stamp sets.  I cut my white Daisy to 5x3 3/4".  The Seaglass is cut at 5 1/4"x4".  You'll also need a sponge dauber, two inks, a scrap of paper that has a longer straight edge, and some post it notes. This post is really photo heavy but you'll be able to see how easy it is.  Some tips that I have are that you have to watch if the ink is soaking through the post it note so you might want to try to use an additional scrap of paper.  I am going to try that myself next time just to see which I prefer to use.  The inks that I used were Sea Glass and Juniper.

  Here are the two cards that I created with this technique.  I used foam tape for a little dimension on these cards.  

  If you have any questions feel free to ask.  I've linked some of the products that were used below, or you can find more products on my site at justineharris.closetomyheart.com.   Thanks for reading.

-Justine

            Swirly Seashells                                No Worries

       Sea Glass cardstock                                     3-D foam tape

              2"x2" block

Cut Above Kits 50% off

  Have you heard of Close to My Heart's Cut Above kits?  They're on sale for the month of April and they're 50% off.  They're scrapbooking kits that contain enough products to create a 2-page layout and 4-pocket scrapbooking pages.  All for $7.48!

  If you're a beginner they're a perfect place to start.  All you need is adhesive, a journaling pen and an album to store your pages.  These are great even if you've been scrapbooking for awhile too.  They're beautiful pages that come together fast.  Which always helps when you're trying to get projects completed.

Here are the layouts that I completed:

                              

  I love the convenience of these kits.  I was able to assemble these while my kids cleaned their room.  For the Forever & Always kit I used foam tape under a few of the flowers and it gave it some dimension.  You could easily add more to these if you wanted.  The shimmer brush would be really pretty on the flowers.  Another consultant suggested that if you don't want to use the Little One kit for a baby just leave out the baby compliments, then you could create a beach layout with those colors.

  You can find these products on my website at justineharris.closetomyheart.com

Cut it out!

The March constant campaign is here and it's a good one!  

All thin cuts are available at 25% off!  This is fantastic.  This is includes the stamp+thin cuts bundles.  You can choose from titles, sentiments, and a wide variety of shapes to stamp on, so you can get precise, dimensional shapes in no time.

Also, anyone who signs up in March will receive a set of Thin Cuts in their New Consultant Kit at no additional cost to them!

  Item #                   Description                            Full Retail Pricing             Campaign Pricing

Z3260	Thin Cuts—Hearts	$14.95 USD/$19.00 CAD	$11.21 USD/$14.25 CAD
Z3261	Thin Cuts—Stars	$14.95 USD/$19.00 CAD	$11.21 USD/$14.25 CAD
Z3258	Thin Cuts—Happy	$13.95 USD/$17.75 CAD	$10.46 USD/$13.31 CAD
Z3257	Thin Cuts—Love	$10.95 USD/$14.00 CAD	$8.21 USD/$10.50 CAD
Z3259	Thin Cuts—Hello & Thanks	$11.95 USD/$15.25 CAD	$8.96 USD/$11.44 CAD
Z3256	Thin Cuts—Celebrate	$13.95 USD/$17.75 CAD	$10.46 USD/$13.31 CAD
Z3301	Hello Lovely Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle	$28.95 USD/$37.00 CAD	$21.71 USD/$27.75 CAD
Z3300	Sugar Rush Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle	$23.95 USD/$30.75 CAD	$17.96 USD/$23.06 CAD
Z3303	Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle	$23.95 USD/$30.75 CAD	$17.96 USD/$23.06 CAD
Z3302	Some Kinda Wonderful Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle	$23.95 USD/$30.75 CAD	$17.96 USD/$23.06 CAD
Z3317	Thin Cuts—Basic Hearts	$12.95 USD/$16.50 CAD	$9.71 USD/$12.38 CAD
Z3318	Thin Cuts—Basic Circles	$12.95 USD/$16.50 CAD	$9.71 USD/$12.38 CAD
Z3305	Thin Cuts—XOXO	$10.95 USD/$14.00 CAD	$8.21 USD/$10.50 CAD
Z3304	Thin Cuts—Happy Birthday	$9.95 USD/$12.75 CAD	$7.46 USD/$9.56 CAD
CC1155	Thin Cuts—Swirly Seashells	$18.95 USD/$24.25 CAD	$14.21 USD/$18.19 CAD
CC1156	Thin Cuts—Sweet Birthday	$9.95 USD/$12.75 CAD	$7.46 USD/$9.56 CAD
CC1157	Thin Cuts—Wreath	$10.95 USD/$14.00 CAD	$8.21 USD/$10.50 CAD
CC1158	Thin Cuts—School Kids	$15.95 USD/$20.25 CAD	$11.96 USD/$15.19 CAD
CC1219	Swirly Seashells Stamp + Thin Cuts	$31.95 USD/$41.00 CAD	$23.96 USD/$30.75 CAD
CC1220	Sweet Birthday Stamp + Thin Cuts	$18.95 USD/$24.25 CAD	$14.21 USD/$18.19 CAD
CC1221	Wreath Stamp + Thin Cuts	$16.95 USD/$21.75 CAD	$12.71 USD/$16.31 CAD
CC1222	School Kids Stamp + Thin Cuts	$32.95 USD/$42.00 CAD	$24.71 USD/$31.50 CAD

This campaign is available March 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017.

Sincerely,

Justine