May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Just Sayin'

It's May, so we have a new Stamp Of The Month blog hop for you. We are featuring Just Sayin' this month.

This hop is a circle, so keep hopping until you back to where you started. If you are continuing this hop, you will be coming from the talented {Wendy Coffman}. Next in this hop is the wonderful {Michelle Loncar}. 

I knew I wanted to do a rainbow card. I sat and played with these triangles (#M455D2) and this is the winner.  The arrow behind the sentiment is actually the enjoy the moment stamp. I flipped it over and used the back. This works great if you like the shape of the stamp and not want to use the detailed part of it. The sentiment is from the Operation Smile stamp set, Happy Everything. 

I hope you enjoyed my project. Next in this hop is {Michelle Loncar}.

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If you would like to make this card, you can place your order at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}

Recipe:

Stamps -

   S1505  Just Sayin'

   D1653  Happy Everything

Paper -

   1835 White Daisy Cardstock

   X254  Cards And Envelopes

Ink -

   Z2191 Sunset Ink Pad

   Z2170  Ruby Ink Pad

   Z2155  Topiary Ink Pad

   Z2643  Canary Ink Pad

   Z2190  Gypsy Ink Pad

   Z2192  Pacifica Ink Pad

Other -

   Z1906  Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

Create Your Card - Create A Bendi Card

Hello. We have a new Create Your Card video for you today. This video was requested by Brenda Tucker-Newsome. 

I have never heard of these cards before, but I was sent a photo. Here is how to make them with the Explore.

I am using the new feature, insert images. You will need three squares, two hexagons, and 4 score lines.

You will need to change the sizes. The card base will be 5.5 x 4.25. Flap 1 will be 5.5 x 2.5. Flap 2 will be 5.5 x 2. I changed the colors so you can see them in the next steps.

You will need to change the sizes off the hexagons to the height of 1 inch. Line it up on the edge. Panel 1 will be on the right and panel 2 will be on the left. Use the new feature, align, to center vertically. This feature is awesome. I like it better than the Ipad option because with the Ipad, it locks in when trying to move it.

Weld the hexagons to the panels.

Add score lines to each panel on the opposite side of the tabs, half an inch in. Select and attach.

Line up panel one with the card base. Use align to bottom align. You will place the cut line 1 inch from the right. Use the tab for placement and size of score line. 

You will change the score lines to cut. Select and attach.

Line up panel 2 with panel 1 . Do the same as above, but place the score line 1.5 inches on the left side. Change to cut and attach. 

Now if you you want a curved edge like above, here is how you can do this.

Use paint to make the curved line. It looks like a straight line.

To make it curved, you will be clicking once to make the first curve and click again to make the second curve. You can adjust the curve however you like. Save and import into Design Space. If you don't know how to do this, here is a tutorial on {how to upload an image}.

This is how I decorated the card. I used candles (#M347B4 from Wild Card) and balloons (#M45A50 from Artiste) 

A trick I used for this. When you duplicate, it comes line diagonally. I used align top and they laid out perfectly so I can weld together. 

Subscribe to my {Youtube Channel} for updates on new Create Your Card videos.

If you would like to check out my other tutorials, visit my {tutorial page}.

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}

I offer one on one classes for Cricut Design Space. Stop by for more {details}.

To purchase the items to recreate this card, place your order at {nikkageers.ctmh.com} 

Recipe:

Happy Birthday Bendi Card

Stamps -

   B1419  Joyful Birthday

Paper -

   X5668  Honey Cardstock

   X5927  Ruby Cardstock

   X5639   Sweet Leaf Cardstock

   1385  White Daisy Cardstock

Ink -

   Z2170  Ruby Ink Pad

   Z2466  Vivid Green ShinHan Marker

   Z2449  Cerulean Blue Light ShinHan Marker

   Z2453  Lavender ShinHan Marker

   Z2450  Cherry Pink ShinHan Marker

   Z2452  Golden Yellow ShinHan Marker

Other -

   1512  Bonding Memories Glue Pen

   Z1790  Artiste Cricut Cartridge

Anything Goes - CTMH Style at Heart 2 Heart

Hi. We have a new challenge for you at Heart 2 Heart. 

This week is up to you. It's anything goes - CTMH style.  

My card is actually inspired by Tresa Black. But not by a card. She made a comment on another card using this finger about a pull my finger card. And I had to make one.

Funny thing is, it works two ways. You can actually pull the finger and there is a hidden message

It's such a dad thing to say so I had to make it into a father's day card.

To make the piece that pulls out, you need to make it a t shape.  Like the picture above. Cut a slit in the paper and insert. 

The finger and the letters (#M397B4) are cut from the Cricut. I love that it can cut my stamps for me. I hate fussy cutting. I could have cut the pull piece with the Cricut as well, but I didn't think about until later. 

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}

Subscribe to my {Youtube Channel} for updates on new Create Your Card videos.

If you would to recreate any of my projects, you can order the materials at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}

I offer one on one classes for Cricut Design Space. Stop by for more {details}.

Recipe :

Pull My Finger Card

Stamps -

   S1504  Typed Note

   B1416  Keyboard Uppercase

Paper -

   X254  Cards And Envelope

   1385  White Daisy Cardstock

   X7195B  Jackson Paper Pack

Ink -

   Z2111  Chocolate Ink Pad

   Z2105  Black Ink Pad

Other -

   Z1151  3D Foam Tape

   Z1790  Artiste Cricut Cartridge

Create Your Card - Create An Outline Shaker Card

Hello. I am starting new series, Create Your Card. Every Wednesday I will be making a brand new card and post it on Youtube. I hope you enjoy them. They will be one take, no edits videos. So be nice. I do stumble on words sometimes. I work better with a script. 

This is the card we will be making.

Your can do this with any shape, but I will be using hearts in my example.

You will need 3 hearts (#M46EAC). Make one slightly bigger and move it out of the way.  Also add a rectangle (#M47638). 

Take the other two hearts. Make the one smaller. The size depends on how big you want the shaker to be. It will matter on what are placing in the shaker. You want it to big enough to have the items move freely through the shaker. Make sure to attach once done.

Size the rectangle. I chose this to be slightly smaller than the card base. Select the 3 and attach. Duplicate.

You will be cutting the group once for fun foam, and once with cardstock. The cut the larger heart in acetate. 

Subscribe to my {Youtube Channel} for updates on new Create Your Card videos.

I hope you enjoyed this video. Come back next week for a new card. I will still be doing my tutorials on this blog. The videos will be for this series only.

If you would like to check out my other tutorials, visit my {tutorial page}.

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork, videos or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}.

I offer one on one classes for Cricut Design Space. Stop by for more {details}.

I have used the following Close To My Heart items, which you can buy at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}:

Art Philosophy Cartridge Z1686, White Daisy Cardstock 1385, Happy To Be Friends C1605, Pixie Ink Pad Z2644, Liquid Glass Z679, Bonding Memories Pen 1512

Sketch Challenge At Heart 2 Heart

Take two. I already finished this post but it did not save. Ugh. I hate when that happens.

I am sorry for anyone who has been following my blog, expecting new projects everyday this month. I got really sick, even had to go to the hospital, so I haven't been able to make it into the craft room. Plus I chose to do that on a whim so I did not have projects already done. Oh Well. I can always try later in the year.

We have a new challenge for you over at {Heart 2 Heart}. This week is a sketch challenge, made by me. (happy claps). 

Now you can follow this sketch exactly, or can use it as a guide. Just as long as we can see that this sketch is what inspired you. 

Sadly to say, I needed a sympathy card this week. My step grandmother passed. And I need a card to send to my parents. As a rule, you want sympathy cards to be simple and elegant. So I chose to do a one layer cards using Black and Smokey Plum as my colors. 

How I followed the sketch was I used the background stamp for my rectangle and my sentiment is where the banners are. 

The flower is from an old retired set. It has a lot of the long, silhouette flowers. I thought of this set immediately when I knew I needed a sympathy card. I needed the background to be more muted than it was, so I took a baby wipe and pounced on the stamp. It is kinda hard to see in the photo, but the flower and the sentiment are in Smokey Plum.

I hope you will join us this week at {Heart 2 Heart}. You have all month to play along with all of the challenges for this month.  You will need to use some Close To My Heart products to play along. 

You can order at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}. 

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}

Subscribe to my {Youtube Channel} for updates on new Create Your Card videos.

I offer one on one classes for Cricut Design Space. Stop by for more {details}.

Recipe:

With Sympathy Card

Stamps -

   A1146  Sincere Expressions

   D1544  Distressed Backgrounds

   Retired  Treasured Life

Paper -

   X254 Cards And Envelopes

Ink-

   Z2105  Black Ink Pad

   Z2147  Smokey Plum Ink Pad

It's here - Seasonal Expressions 2 Special Blog Hop

Welcome to our special blog hop. This is a circle hop, so keep on going until you get back to the blog you started from. If you did not start here, you should be coming from {Darlys Recker} blog. Next in the hop is {Terry Ann Diack} blog.

We have a brand new mini for you guys. Brand new items through August. Many of the items are limited time only. Almost all of the stamp sets will be available for a year. The ones that are only available while the mini is here are the hostess stamps and the Operation Smile stamp set.

Again I went to pinterest for my inspiration. I wanted something where I could use the sentiments from the stamp of the month. You can find the pin {here}.

Our new washi sets comes with 1/4 inch washi tape, which was perfect to replicate this card. The papers are from the new Blossom paper pack. I didn't have any enamel shapes so I made my own using Liquid Glass and circles of Blossom paper cut from the Cricut, #M458E2.

I used the stamp of the month sentiments for this. I cut it in half so I can have the sentiment lengthwise. 

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}

You can order any of these products to make your own at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}

Next in the hop is {Terry Ann Diack} blog

Recipe:

Just Because Card

Stamp -

   S1504  Typed Note

Paper -

   X254  Card and Envelope

   X7196B Blossom Paper Pack

   1385  White Daisy Cardstock

Ink -

   Z2105  Black Ink Pad

Other -

   Z3066  Boardwalk Washi Pack

   Z679  Liquid Glass

   Z1686  Art Philosophy Cartridge

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Checkerboard

We have a new challenge for you over at {Heart 2 Heart}. This week we want to see your checkerboard ideas.

I have another cake inspiration from {cakewrecks.com} Sunday Sweets.The wrecks are funny, but Sunday Sweets have these beautiful done cakes. Works of art. This isn't really my style, but I knew this would be a great inspiration.

I may have saved this cake just for this challenge, I don't remember.  But it is perfect. I love the half heart look. Very different and cool.

I used my Cricut a lot here. Simple. In Design Space, took my square, and placed it on top and attached. It cut all out and in half. Embossed 3 half of hearts with gold embossing. 

The images I used were Love You #M3DBB9 , heart #M46EAC, and rectangle #M47639.

I hope you join us this week for our checkerboard challenge at {Heart 2 Heart}. You must use some Close To My Heart.

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}

Subscribe to my {Youtube Channel} for updates on new Create Your Card videos.

I offer one on one classes for Cricut Design Space. Stop by for more {details}.

Don't miss any of the specials going on this month. I have an {anniversary} special, join my {Facebook group} to get even more out of the anniversary special, and the grab bag special you can find  at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}

Recipe:

Love You Layout

Paper -

   1385  White Daisy Cardstock 

   1246  Hollyhock Cardstock  

   X5773  Pixie Cardstock  

   Heartstrings (retired)

Ink -

   Z891  Versamark

   Z2066  Gold Embossing Powder

   Z1906  Artbooking Cartridge

   Z1686  Art Philosophy Cartridge

Flashback friday

It is day 3 and I am sick still. I don't know what it is, cold, flu, whatever. But I am miserable. I will save the details, but it is not pretty. I don't want to already break my goal, so I am bringing back an oldie from 2011.

The original post is missing, so I don't have the details on this. I will soon be remaking this card because I love how it turned out. 

I am hoping to be better by tomorrow. 

Operation Smile Stamp Set - Happy Everything

My anniversary with Close To My Heart is today, It has been 5 years. So not only do I have a special going on, you can find out the details {here}, but I am going to try to post everyday for a month, whether it be artwork or a tutorial. This is day 2. Stop by every day to see if I can do this, and should have something new for you. 

Our new mini, Seasonal Expressions 2 just became available on the 1st, so I will have a bunch of new goodies for you. 

It has been a long times since I have played along with {mojo monday}, so I tried this sketch out. It is weird to do this size, I almost made it an A2 size, but what is a challenge without a challenge. 

So the newest addition to this mini is the Operation Smile stamp set. Close To My Heart donates $3 from every stamp set. This one is called Happy Everything and is a D size stamp.

Look at all the cute sentiments that come in this stamp set. 

I tested out the ShinHan markers that we sell. I am not a pro and I think the yellow balloon turned out better than the red one. 

I wanted the sentiment to be different, so I embossed the sentiment and sponged black ink around it, leaving the checkerboard. I have yet to figure out how to get a smooth embossing without going over it again, so there were some bumps to it. But still looks cool.

I hoped you enjoyed this project. Please come back to see more projects, and see if I can keep up with the posting everyday challenge. 

To make sure you don't miss out on any new tutorials, artwork or members only specials, as it is easy to miss posts on Facebook and I don't post to all of them, join my {Facebook group}.

Subscribe to my {Youtube Channel} for updates on new Create Your Card videos.

I offer one on one classes for Cricut Design Space. Stop by for more {details}.

To order Happy Everything and all the other items I have used to make this card, stop by {nikkageers.ctmh.com}

Recipe:

Happy Everything Card

Stamps -

   D1653  Happy Everything

Paper -

   X7189B  Confetti Wishes 

   1385  White Daisy Cardstock

   1243  Goldrush Cardstock

   X5769  Thistle Cardstock

Ink -

   44751  Archival Black Ink Pad

   Z2105  Black Ink Pad

   Z891  Versamark Ink Pad

   Z2469  Colorless Blender

   Z2448  Carmine ShinHan Marker

   Z2450  Cherry Pink ShinHan Marker

   Z2452  Golden Yellow ShinHan Marker

   Z2457  Marigold ShinHan Marker

Other -

   Z2088  Clear Embossing Powder

   Z555  Craft Heater

   Z1151  3D Foam Tape

   

Happy anniversary

 Happy anniversary to me. I have been with Close To My Heart for 5 years. And to celebrate, I will be doing a special. 

When you buy any of the 4 Cricut cartridges; Art Philosophy, Artiste, Artbooking and Artfully Sent, you will get your choice of the following:

A - choice of any of the colored cardstock multi pack; Basics, Enchantment, Adventure or Whimsy

B - choice of any paper pack and coordinating complements; Chalk It Up, Scaredy Cat, Pathfinding, Snowhaven, Yuletide Carol, Wandeful, Confetti Wishes, Brushed, Seaside, Blossom or Jackson.

Or

C - Hostess Only stamp sets, Tagged With Love and Exotic Flower

(Valued up to $15 in free product.)

Your choice, for free when you place your order at {nikkageers.ctmh.com}. Make sure your order is under the grab bag special. And while you are placing your order, you can choose a grab bag. Each grab bag will be filled with product, old and retired, doubling your purchase price or more. The grab bags start at $35 and go up to $150. Each day is a brand new price point.

For the Cricut special, do not add the bonus items to your order. Email me at {nikkageers@yahoo.com} with your choice and they will be sent separately from your order at the end of the month. You have until April 30th to place your order. And don't forget to add the stamp of the month, Typed Note.

Join me over at my {Facebook group} to get a member only addition to this special.