Basics Fundamentals CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Blog Hop. We have all been creating with the most lovely paper suite - Basics Fundamental Paper Packet, matching complements and ribbon, today. If you have arrived here from Creating with Kara Davies then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started. 

BASIC FUNDAMENTAL PAPER PACK - Basics Fundamental Paper Packet

Product Description

24 – 12" × 12" sheets (2 each of 12 double-sided designs)

Pair with the Basics ribbon pack (Z3364) and Better Together Complements (Z3357), as well as the Basics cardstock combo pack (X5942) and matching stamp pads, for effortless color coordination.

Featured colors: Charcoal, Pewter, Pebble, Linen, Mink, Heather, Espresso, Nutmeg, Toffee, Almond

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I have been making with this set so so much this month, I've used it for my my online cardmaking club, my online scrapbooking club and for making things with new products = all of these things I can't show you on my blog. The online card and scrapbooking clubs are unique card designs to those clubs only. The new product is coming in January, so I can't let the cat out of the bag yet there either. So I'm struggling with what to show you here.

The best thing about the Basic Fundamentals Bundle of products is that they're available for the life of the annual catalogue. These products are available until the end of July 2018 so we have over 6 months left to get them. Still I wouldn't wait in case they sell out before then end of the catalogue. Being the Basic range, they coordinate well with ANY colour, Any photos, Any accents, any complements and all shades of brown and grey... I LOVE LOVE LOVE this paper. 

The first card I'm showing you is made with the grey flower fundamentals paper from the basic fundamentals with the grey linen looking paper and a section of Silver Shimmer Trim cut in half. 

The stamp I used was from this months Stamp of the Month A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month You are the Sweetest. 

I have used the pink Watercolor Pencil to colour lightly the top of the muffin and then the same pencil to colour heavily the cherry. Then I used the Shimmer Brush—Clear to add some sparkle... 

The card below was from our last Stamp of the Month Blog Hop using theBasics Fundamental Paper Packet with the purple cardstock and shimmer trim. Also using the watercolour pencils and shimmer brush. The basic fundamental paper was used in the  Through the Year Calendar Kit (available this month only) 

The card below is using the light grey linen looking paper as a 4 x 5.25 inch sized piece. Then a white daisy cardstock piece at 3.75 x 5 stamped the You're cute as a Button stamp. I cut these buttons using the CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge - I used cricut craftroom to overlap two 2 hole round buttons on top of each other to create 4 button holes. (I couldn't layer the flower button because it wasn't symmetrical). You can't get the Artiste cartridge anymore but I'm sure there are other CTMH cartridges that have buttons :) 

After I'd stuck down the buttons with 3-D Foam Tape I decided it needed 4 squares behind the buttons but it was too late to pull them up. The tape is pretty permanent once stuck down... Maybe next card I do I'll add that to it. you could add light pink (bashful) for a baby girl or light blue (glacier) for a baby boy who are usually Cute as a button!! All the part of this card have been added to to my online card club as a bonus card this month, so I can show you and still keep it exclusive for them too. I can't believe how much I've made and how little I can show you. I've made pages, cards, a calendar and more cards, I seriously LOVE this paper pack and it goes so well with the colour of the year 12" × 12" Bashful Cardstock (Especially Bashful Glitter Paper). 

Remember this great stamp set A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month is only available throughout December from my website or from your Close to My Heart Consultant. Then the Basic Fundamentals Paper Pack is available until July 2018 or until sold out. Hurry and get yours SOON!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project ideas. I'm really interested to hear what you think about them, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is 

Shaunna Richards Passionate About Pages

I hope you leave a lovely comment on all the blog posts and come back around to mine. See you again soon.

 MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

A Little Bit of Pun S1712 Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Blog Hop. We have all been creating with the "A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month" Stamp set. If you have arrived here from Doreen Watkins, then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started. 

Today I would like to share with you my project which features the A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month available exclusively throughout December 2017 for $27 or for just $7.50 when you spend $75. 

This month there is a special calendar kit available Through the Year Calendar Kit and I made up the kit and then had lots of scraps left over that I decided to use to make my cards with this months Stamp of the Month - the CUTEST stamp set = there are so many options for these stamps and I loved the Mermaid stamp most so after seeing some ideas on Pinterest and around abouts, I decided to make a mermaid scales card.

I used the second smallest thin cut circle and used some green, yellow, pink (Aka Sweet Leaf Cardstock, Lemon Cardstock and Bashful Cardstock) plus Gold Glitter Paper... The circles were exactly in the three-quarters of an inch on each side. I had to cut more than was pictured because I decided to go up higher than I originally planned. 

I placed the first three circles touching the sides, the bottom and slightly overlapping each other. Then I cut some in half to do the bottom overlapping and the pink bottom corners were a half cut into quarters. The rest were full circles besides down the sides that were half sized, vertical. The bottom halves were horizontal. 

Hint: only put adhesive on the bottom half of the circles to start with - then go back and add glue dots to those that require it after you've finished. 

I added the text We MERMAID to be Friends with 3D foam tape. I stamped in 

Black Memento™ Ink. 

 The second card I made was using the gem stamp on white cardstock using Black Memento™ Ink. I didn't take any progress photos. After I had stamped I then coloured in with Watercolor Pencils the bottom third of the gemstone and spread the colour around using the Shimmer Brush—Clear. The photo doesn't show it but the gemstone is glittering and shimmering. My birthstone is amethyst so I think I'm partial to purples stones :) 

This purple (Pansy Cardstock) is scraps from the Calendar kit also. As is the grey Basics Fundamental Paper Packet leftover from that kit. Added a tiny touch of Silver Shimmer Trim, dovetailed with my Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors and it finished it off nicely. 

Remember this great stamp set A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month is only available throughout December from my website or from your Close to My Heart Consultant. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project idea. I'm really interested to hear what you think about them, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is 

Doris Taylor Creative Inspirations

I hope you leave a lovely comment on all the blog posts and come back around to mine. See you again soon.

Workshops Your Way® Beary Christmas Scrapbooking Kit.This kit is available until the end of the Seasonal Expressions Ideas Book (December 2017). I made things with Beary Christmas Workshop your Way kit last month and kept creating with the leftovers of the kit this month. I still have lots of leftovers but I've been using them up card by card, project by project. Lots of people are asking for Christmas cards where I sell them at work and at at upcoming Christmas markets.

The Beary Christmas Workshop your way contains... 

Workshops Your Way® Beary Christmas

Product Description

Kit contents:

1 – Beary Christmas Paper Packet (X7225B)

1 – Beary Christmas Complements (X7225C)

6 – cardstock sheets (2 Cranberry, 1 Fern, 3 White Daisy)

1 – Beary Christmas Dots (Z4038)

1 – Silver Shimmer Trim (Z1799)

Zip strips and off cut of red stripes. I cut my own tag shape and stamped the Ho Ho Ho M sized stamp set in black ink and inked the edges. Then I used 3D foam tape to have it be 3D and added Whisper Thick Twine that I had split it in half. 

This one was offcuts of the red cranberry cardstock (from the pack), Silver Foil Tape 
the Joy was from a stamp set from last year. and Clear Sparkles. The star was cut with the CTMH cricut cartridge (slightly stretched on computer).

This one was an offcut of Black Glitter paper with the paper and the Very Merry was the last years Christmas stamp called unsurprisingly "Verry Merry"... hehehehee...

Some zip strips and offcuts. the Merry Christmas from last year and the Gold Glitter Gems

This is a PML card and gold glitter paper with some 3D foam tape and gold glitter gems. Very happy with how this one turned out. 

an offcut of the paper complete with zip strip, stamping the sentiment with Cranberry ink and using some Sequins Gold Assortment.

zip strip half inch and off cuts at quarter inch plus Silver Shimmer trim. with Merry Everything
circle thin cut and a heart embellishment on 3D foam tape. This is one I've loved to create and how it turned out. I used cranberry ink around the circle. 
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A mix of old and new paper. the bear is the PML card and the green and red paper is old christmas paper with a silver foil star sticker from Better Together Complements.
Sentiment is from Very Merry stamp set from last year. 

These cards are for sale at $4 each or 3 for 10. Contact me to purchase some if they don't sell out soon at the markets. 

Silver & Gold CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop featuring this months featured pack called  Workshops Your Way® Silver & Gold Scrapbooking Kit.

If you have arrived here from Doreen Watkins then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started.

We are all creating with the Workshops Your Way® Silver & Gold Scrapbooking Kit.This kit is featured by Close to My Heart in November and is available until the end of the Seasonal Expressions Ideas Book.

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Kit contents:

1 – Silver & Gold Paper Packet (X7226B)

1 – Silver & Gold Complements (X7226C)

5 – cardstock sheets (3 Black, 1 Pewter, 1 White Daisy)

1 — Gold Glitter Gems (Z3312)

1 – Gold Shimmer Trim (Z1985)

 The above card is made with 2 picture my life cards, and the reindeer button. 

The above card was made with the picture my life card 4x6  and I cut off the stitching ends to make it fit the 5.5 sized card - (see below x stitching from the PML card). Then I added the red shimmer trim and added the small half inch  section back to fit the space. I put Red Shimmer trim behind the 25 and then put the whole star in 3D foam tape. 

I really enjoyed this zip strip card. I used the x stitching from the PML card and stamped the Merry Christmas in the white spaces with red enamel gems. 

 More PML cards and I covered the title with the white Merry Christmas 3D foam tape. 

Another zip strip and some off cuts plus an M sized old style Christmas stamp and old red enamel hearts. 

The last thing I made was this page that I was so happy with. I used the off cuts and zip strips and black cardstock and Black Shimmer Trim and PML cards and some complements and some black and white stripes diagonal paper from the Cats & bats that went really well with it too. I really loved how this page turned out. Black and white doesn't have to be a christmassy page. 

Remember Workshops Your Way® Silver & Gold Scrapbooking Kit is only available for a limited time. Go to my website www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au or your consultants website and order today. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest projects. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop this month on on our Australasian Blog Hop which is Creative Workshops By Rachel Stribling .