Holiday Expressions catalogue

It's here, the 2016 Holiday Expressions catalogue from Close To My Heart.

It is full of great products, from stamps to paper, to thincuts die cuts and matching stamps, card kits, there's a lot to see. For Halloween and Christmas lovers alike. These products are available until December 31, 2016.

Check out the catalogue now and discover the fun creative possibilities waiting for you!

New products are now available in my store! You can now VIEW the full catalogue and SHOP the new products!  

• Catalog PDF 
• Shop Online 

And don't forget
Friends don't let friends craft alone.

à bientôt,
Dominique

French stamps and watercolour - Encore

Rebonjour

Ok, alors on s'amuse.  Still playing with watercolour paint.  Not only does the watercolour paint give vibrant colour on the special watercolour paper that CTMH sells, but also on shimmer trim ! Who knew?

For these two cards I used the same Close To My Heart French stamp set called Happy to Be Friends C1605F.  It is so versatile with sentiments that can be used for all sorts of occasions. This is a MUST have in everyone's stash.

     

To start, I cut pieces of 12x12 watercolour paper down to fit the card front.

For the rainbow card, I put water in the barrel of the brush and dipped bristles straight into the colour and painted stripes directly onto the dry paper starting with orange, yellow, green, blue and then purple, no blending, going for bold vibrant colour contrast.  I also painted the stripes on the silver shimmer trim. Once the paint was dry, I stamped the sentiments in black ink, peeled the backing of the shimmer trim and adhered it to the rainbow paper, matted in black and glued to the card base.

Vibrant Rainbow 

For the pastel card, I did a wet wash on the paper first close to the paper's edge, then chose colours similar in muted intensity. I let the paint stripes overlap a bit and blend into one another making for a smoother transition.  When paint was dry I ripped the edges all around pulling paper towards me to reveal the core. When the paint was dry, I adhered the painted paper to the black mat and to the card base.  C'est si simple.

Muted Pastel

I used the watercolour paints and the medium flat watercolour brush.

 

CTMH Products:

Card base and envelope: Daisy White X254
Mat: black cardstock: 1386
watercolour paper: Z3146
watercolour paints: Z3132
watercolour brush: medium flat Z3226
shimmer trim: silver Z1799
stamp set: Happy to Be Friends C1605F

à bientôt,
Dominique

French stamps and watercolour

Bonjour
I am so excited that Close To My Heart now sells a dozen stamp sets in French !!  I look forward to showing you some projects with them over the next few days.

I decided to make this sweet card and used the watercolours.

Carte en français (Close To My Heart)

Close To My Heart sells watercolour paper in sheets of 12 x 12. It is nice and smooth and gives nice results when stamping on it.  So I cut a piece down to fit the card front. Then I used the watercolour paints and the medium flat watercolour brush. I put water in the barrel, and applied a wet wash on the paper first before painting the colour from lightest to darkest pink.

Once the watercolour paint was dry, I stamped the sentiment and hearts using black ink.

Products:
Card base and envelope: Daisy White X254
Mat: black cardstock: 1386
watercolour paper: Z3146
watercolour paints: Z3132
watercolour brush: medium flat Z3226
stamp set: A1192F



à bientôt,
Dominique

All Day Mega Crop for National Stamping Month

Come crop til you drop on Saturday September 10  from 10AM to 11pm ! This bilingual event is open to all crafters!

We'll celebrate National Stamping Month !

Day Includes / la Journée Inclus
• 8 feet of cropping space / 8 pieds d'espace de travail
• Free Goodie Bag / sac-cadeau gratuit
• 13 hours to focus on your crafting / 13 heures de crop
• Contest and Games and Prizes. (must be present to win) / un concours, des jeux et des prix
• Shopping (CTMH scrapbooking supplies available). / Magasinage de produits CTMH)
• Free Wi-Fi / WiFi gratuit
• Free parking and easy access - no stairs. / Sationnement gratuit et facile d'accès - aucun escalier
• Fun and laughter / du plaisir autant que vous en voulez!!!

Optional / Supplémentaire
• Lunch: On your own
• Dinner: pizza

TABLES
Get a full 8-foot table all to yourself. Bring extension cord for Cricut/Silhouettes, etc.
Une table de 8 pieds par croppineuse. Apportez vos rallonges pour les appareils Cricut/Silhouettes.

REGISTRATION / INSCRIPTION
(d’ici le 30 août / August 30)
Return the registration form with your payment to guarantee your spot. Space is limited. Sorry, no refunds, however your spot can be transferred to a friend - just let us know

PRICING / COÛT
$40.00 + dinner / 40 $ + souper

PAYMENT OPTIONS / PAIEMENT
• E-transfer payment / transfert bancaire
• Cash / Comptant


For more information or to obtain the registration form contact Dominique at dominique.fun2cre8@gmail.com

And don't forget
Friends don't let friends craft alone.

à bientôt,
Dominique