April CTMH Blog Hop ~ Easy Easel Card!

Welcome to our Blog Hop featuring a project using a special technique of our choice.  We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop!

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you get lost you can find your way by going to Brae's blog at http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-brae-er-technique-blog-hop.html or http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com for a full list of participants. If you came from " Heather Steeves - True Fit Folios
http://heathersscrapping.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-blog-hop.html then you are in the right place! 

The technique I will be focusing on for the April blog hop is the easy easel card!  I will be featuring the Buzz & Bumble paper (X7164B) and the Quick Cards - Bumble Bee (A1135) stamp set.  We made this card at another one of my Card Classes and the again girls loved it! I hope you have as much fun making it as they did!  This stamp set can be purchased for only $6.95 and the paper is only $9.95 for 12 sheets!! If you would like to place an order or find out more information about this, please go to my CTMH website at http://cardsbytamara.ctmh.com.  Thanks for stopping by!

1. Get two cards the size you want to make your easel card.  For this specific card I used a 12x12 colonial white cardstock cut at 4', 8' and 12'. This will make 2 cards with 2 fronts (see further instructions).  Fold all 3 of them in half (or score at 6'). 
2. Cut the front off one of the cards. Cut one of the three 12'x4' cards at the 6' mark (this will make 2 card fronts). 
3. Fold the front cover of the uncut cards in half (fold inside so it meets the middle of the card.)
4. Using the piece of card that you have cut off the other card, you then stick this onto the folded over section to give you the slanted easel shape (you may want to decorate the card front before gluing it down).

 

There are amazing instructions with photos for this card fold at: http://fluttabyz.blogspot.ca/2010/05/easel-card-tutorial.html

 

The other items that were used to make this card were:

• X7164B Buzz and Bumble paper
• Z1375  Kraft Cardstock
• Z2168 Colonial White Cardstock
• C1537  Honeycomb Stamp Set
• A1135 Quick Cards - Bumble Bee stamp set
• Z2167  Creme Brulee Ink Pad
• Z2114  Cocoa ink Pad
• Z2118 Desert Sand ink Pad
• Z1358 Buttons Basic Assortment
• Z726 Sponge Daubers
• Y1006 3" X 3" My Acrylix® Block
• Beige Ribbon (not CTMH)

 

 

There are amazing instructions for how to fold this card at: http://fluttabyz.blogspot.ca/2010/05/easel-card-tutorial.html

 

 

Your next stop on the Hop is " Brae Montgomery who will be featuring a Puddle pad~ http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-brae-er-technique-blog-hop.html or  http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com ".

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own projects using some of the designs and paper seen along the way. Join us again in next month when we will be featuring a Pinterest inspired project.

1. Brae Montgomery- Puddle pad

http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-brae-er-technique-blog-hop.html
2. Heather Dawson - fancy folds http://pagesbyheatherd.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-team-blog-hop-techniques-my.html
3. Alyson Mayo- Kraft containers and muslin bags - http://createwithalyson.blogspot.com/2013/04/brae-ers-team-blog-hop-kraft-containers.html
4. Lucy Imrie- Fabric and flip flaps
http://lucyscreativeexpressions.blogspot.com/2013/04/scrapping-with-for-always-fabric.html
5. Cheryl Peyton- masking  http://peytonspaperplace.blogspot.com/2013/04/welcome-to-our-blog-hop.html
6. Michelle Hughes- shaker boxes httphttp://therighthugh.blogspot.com/2013/04/team-blog-hop.html
7. Carol Taggio- 3D objectshttp://craftycarol55.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-team-blog-hop-3-d-object.html
8. Lisa Elliot- wet embossing  http://lisaspeanutgallery.blogspot.com/2013/04/braers-team-blog-hop-teachnique-focus.html
9. Roz Kelly- Chalkboard technique  http://inmyscrappinroom.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-brae-ers-blog-hop.html
10. Heather Steeves - True Fit Folios
http://heathersscrapping.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-blog-hop.html
11. Tamara Lisowski - Easy Easel Card http://geermara.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-ctmh-blog-hop-easy-easel-card.html

 

Join My Team In April & Get Free Stamps!!!!

I would love to have you join my team! During the month of April, the deal is even sweeter!! Along with your Consultant Kit (just $49!), you will receive 4 stamps of the month - April, May, June, and July - absolutely free!! That increases the value of your kit to $225!!

To join my team please go to http://cardsbytamara.ctmh.com and look under the Sign Up and Celebrate link: http://cardsbytamara.ctmh.com/CTMH/Content.aspx?id=%2fen%2fsitecore%2fcontent%2fOBA%2fPromotions%2fApril_2013_Sign_Up_and_Celebrate.aspx

As an added bonus, if you sign up by the end of the month of April 2013, I will also throw in 2 more retired stamp sets of the month that cannot be purchased any more (you can choose 2 from the remaining sets that I have in my stock) as a Thank You from me! 


We would love to have you on the CTMH team!!

CTMH Treat Tubes

Looking for a cute way to use the new treat tubes from CTMH?

We made these at our March card class....

 

It is using a stamp set of the month from the last catalogue and the new glitter paper!

 

 

We covered the pink boxes that came with the treat tubes to make them look like pot of gold boxes.  Filled the treat tubes with Runts to make it look like a rainbow going into the pot of gold....the bottom of the tube has a gold wrapped chocolate as the gold prize!  

Blog Hop March 25, 2013

Welcome to our Blog Hop featuring a project made with current CTMH product.  We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop!

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you get lost you can find your way but going to Brae's blog at http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com or http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/2013/03/welcome-to-our-first-brae-er-team-blog.html for a full list of participants. If you came from " Carol Taggio" of "CraftyCarol's Place" ~  http://craftycarol55.blogspot.ca/"  or http://craftycarol55.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-brae-er-group-march-blog-hop.html then you are in the right place! 

We made this card at this months Card Class and the girls loved it! I hope you all love it as much as they did!  This stamp set can only be purchased this month for $17.95 or it is $5 with a $50 purchase!! If you would like to place an order or find out more information about this, please go to my CTMH website at http://cardsbytamara.ctmh.com.  Thanks for stopping by!

Measurements for this card

March Stamp of the Month Set: Floral Happiness #S1303A

Gypsy card base # x5757

11" x 4 1/4" (scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2")

Smokey Plum card stock #1291

5 1/4" x 4" (inside)

4” x 3" (inside for sentiment)

3 3/4" x 2 3/4" (outside for sentiment)

2 1/2" x 4" (Left side ~ outside of card)
 

Chantilly Paper Pack # x7163B

Left side (outside of card) measures 2 1/4" x 3 3/4"

Inside measures 5" x 3 3/4"
 

White Daisy card stock # 1385

3 1/2" x 2 1/2" (outside for sentiment)

3 3/4" x 2 3/4" (inside for sentiment)
 

Flower and Words Ink:

Gypsy #Z2190

Smokey Plum #Z2147

Leaf Ink:

Sweet Leaf #Z2153

Olive #Z2137

Your next stop on the Hop is " Michelle Hughes" of " The Right Hughes ~  http://therighthugh.blogspot.ca/2013/03/team-blog-hop.html".
Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own projects using some of the designs and paper seen along the way. Join us again in next month when we will be featuring different techniques for stamping, cardmaking and scrapbooking.

1. Brae Montgomery- http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com
2. Karen Sutor- http://karensutor.blogspot.ca

3. Lucy Imrie- http://lucyscreativeexpressions.blogspot.com
4. Alyson Mayo- http://createwithalyson.blogspot.ca
5. Roz Kelly- http://inmyscrappinroom.blogspot.com
6. Heather Steeves- http://heathersscrapping.blogspot.ca
7. Cheryl Petyon: http://peytonspaperplace.blogspot.ca
8. Lisa Elliot- http://lisaspeanutgallery.blogspot.ca
9. Carol Taggio- http://craftycarol55.blogspot.com
10. Sandy Jackson- http://sandyscraftymusings.blogspot.ca
11. Tamara Lisowski- http://geermara.blogspot.ca/
12. Michelle Hughes- http://therighthugh.blogspot.ca

13. Heather Dawson - http://www.pagesbyheatherd.blogspot.ca/

Cutest Little Easter Bunny!!!

Hi Everyone! 

I was inspired to share this adorable Bunny Treat Holder made with the Artiste Cricut Cartridge. We made this pinterest inspired bunny at my group card class and everyone loved him (and they are all copying it for their Easter Treat giving gifts!). Easter treats or a gift card will fit perfectly in his little tummy. This is really easy to put together and he turned out so cute!

To find all the measurements please go to the demonstrator that helped to inspire me! http://cricutwithheart.blogspot.ca/2013/02/bunny-treat-holder.html

She has amazing pictures to show you what to cut, which cartridge to use and how many to cut!! 

 

Thank you to Cricut With A Heart for inspiring me and my card group!!

CardsbyTamara.ctmh.com

If you would like to place an order for any of the CTMH (Close To My Heart) products from the new Spring Book, please visit my website at CardsbyTamara.ctmh.com

Here is a card I did for a friends birthday using a great CTMH stamp set!