Project Inspiration 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book: Stepping Up Your Stamping

Watch this video clip to give you more ideas  for using the stamp sets that come in the Workshop on the Go kits in the Autumn/Winter Idea Book.  Need some additional help? Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. Today is the last day for the Spring/Summer Idea Book; tomorrow the Autumn/Winter Idea Book goes live.  There are some really neat new products in there that I am so excited to show all of you.  Until then,  have a wonderful day! 

Lucy:)

Project Inspiration 2012 Autumn/Winter Idea Book: Home Decor

Watch this video clip to see some of our new decor items that are in the Fall/ Winter Idea Book.  They are just great and would make a wonderful addition to any home. Contact me to order these items or go to my website:  www.lucyimrie.ctmh.com

Another 'Beautiful Friendship' Card

This is another take on the "Beautiful Friendship" stamp set.  For this card I used the 'Lucy' paper (my favourite ---I wonder why??), Colonial white Cardstock, Smoothie ribbon and ink, Sunflower ink, Sweet leaf ink, and Grey wool ink.  I did a sanding technique on the front medallion, before stamping on the word 'Friends', then added three AP roses to the front.  All were touched with a few drops of Glitter Glue and a mocha pearl opaque in the centre. A tendril of mini pearl opaques finishes off the front. 

The inside of the card was done with 2nd generation sweet leaf ink and grey wool.

 I enjoyed the process of this card - I hope you enjoy it too. Have a great weekend!!!!

Card using Pemberley, Card Word Puzzle and Beautiful Friendship

I made this card for our team meeting last night.  I started out to do something totally different and this is what evolved from that process.  I was quite happy with the results, and love what you can do with markers and the water pen.

I used the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge to create the base and the yellow layer of the card.  The base was cut at 5.5" - rectangle 8 and the layer was cut at 2.5" - rectangle 8 as well.

The flower is from the Card Word Puzzle and is stamped on Colonial White cardstock with Desert Sand Ink.  The centre of the flower is done with CTMH's Liquid Applique mixed with a drop of Sunflower Re-Inker and dabbed onto the stamens with a toothpick.  The heatgun makes it all puffy and look like real stamens.

The flowers(from Card Word Puzzle)  inside the card are done with markers - Vanilla Cream, Crystal Blue, Twilight and Olive,  I used the water pen to give them a watercolour look.  It helps to blend the colours and give the flowers a much softer look.  You could also use the blending pen and ink pads to get somewhat the same look, but I like to try different tools to get the look I am after.

 The sentiments are from the Beautiful Friendship stamp set.

That is my art for today. I hope you enjoy it.  Have a great day and be sure to include a chat with a friend to make it a beautiful day!!!

Wonderland Card

I have had a little more time in the past week to create some projects and one of those is a card made with the new Wonderland paper.  I absolutely love this paper and like the things that one can do with this paper.  This card is one of the smaller projects that I have done with this paper pack and I love the results. Although it is simple it is still quite pretty.

Products used on this card:  Wonderland paper(X7146B) ,stamps from the Winter Joy Set(C1468), Colonial White Waxy Flax (Z1081), Twilight, grey flannel and chocolate inks, and brown Embossing powder(not CTMH) and the new ruler(Z1471).  

Enjoy your day and your weekend!  Until next time, Lucy

Regional Conference

I was at the CTMH Regional Conference in Toronto this past weekend and what a lot of fun we had.  I learned so much and created so much and laughed a lot too.  I met a lot of new consultants and made some new friends too.  The staff from head office were so great and shared so much with us... from the personal to the business aspects of Close to my Heart.  We were able to see a lot of beautiful artwork from so many talented consultants and from staff at head office, and we were WOWed.  This weekend inspired me to do more and to think more creatively.

  I even got recognition this weekend.  I had the highest sales for the month of March for all the consultants in the Bod Squad.  That was a first for me. WOOHOO!!!!

    For the month of April, our special for the month is when you make a purchase of $110 from my website, http://www.lucyimrie.myctmh.com/  you will recieve absolutely free a Level 1kit, as well as the stamp of the month.  

 April's Stamp of the Month : Blessed

 










     For the month of May we have a really great incentive for new consultants.  You can get your consultant kit for 1/2 price (regularly $140 for $70) and also get the 'You and Me' kit for free. If you are considering becoming a consultant, please contact me.

     The 'You and Me' kit is the beautiful kit to help us celebrate National Scrapbooking Month.  You can get it for $16.50 when you spend $55 during the month of May.  Or you can buy it outright for $38.95.  This kit makes 2 beautiful fully embellished layouts, has a D-size stamp set and instructions in it.  That is such a great deal!!

Well that is it for now.  I hope that you all have a great week.

             This is my very first post, bringing me into the world of blogging.  I was at a scrapbooking event today with some other CTMH consultants and we spoke briefly about blogging.  So I ventured out and created one.  Not sure yet how faithful I will be with blogging but I will try.  It could be an adventure that will lead to a lot of fun.