Chantilly Cards

 Here's a look at some cards I made for the team meeting swap yesterday. This was my favorite pack of paper from the new catalog - Chantilly. I also made a great Disneyland layout with this packet I can't wait to share with you. I'll also share with you soon some of the cards that I received in the swap and made from the make and take teachers. It was a fun day of creating and sharing CTMH business ideas and successes with the team. We were saddened that our San Jose regional event had been canceled due to low registration, but so glad I have a great team to of which to be apart! 

January Stamp of the Month

Welcome to the Dirt Track Widow's Revenge! 

Where the wife will play while the husband is away at the track!

 Here's a look at the Blog Hop featuring the Stamp of the Month for January 2013 

You can purchase this great set for only $5 with a $50 purchase only in the month of January 2013. 

Visit my website at www.ccmarsh.myctmh.com to order or email me directly!

If you have come from Judy's blog, you are on the right path! 

If you get lost along the way please visit Helen's Blog for a complete list of participants. 

On this tag, I used the Cricut to make the circle fan. I stamped the flowers as a background and used the Clementine paper and burlap to finish it off along with a button! 

Again, same concept except with black ink. I used one of these older accessories for the accent piece and the images stamped in the corners are from a recent Snow Flake stamp set. These simple little 3x3 cards will go great with a gift. 

  I just love this stamp set as a background. It gives it a "toile" look that I absolutely love!  I made this card for a make and take at our team meeting where we preview the upcoming three months of stamps. It was a hit with the team members! The key to getting this look it to stamp the images very close to each other almost as if you are interlocking pieces of a puzzle to each other. If you leave gaps, there will lots of white space and you will lose the look of toile.

Another black, white and red idea! It's never too early to get started on Christmas! This was my tag creation for a swap I did. I cut out trees on the cricut and simple stamped the main flower image over it. Distress the edges and you've got this amazing tree that really pops! Even though this is a Valentine's Day themed stamp, these images can work so well with other projects and holidays. 

Below is the images that come in this set:

Oddly enough I was not enthused with this stamp set when I first saw it, but since I signed up to design a card for the team meeting make and take, it forced me to really play with it and I actually LOVE this stamp set so much now! 

Thanks so much for visiting - Now head on over to Helen's Blog to see her amazing creations! 

Clementine Card

I made this 3x3 card for a make and take project at the team meeting last weekend I attended. It uses the Clementine paper pack, cricut and burlap. Love the way this came out! Oh, used generous amount of Liquid Glass as adhesive!

Pair-A-Phrase Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog! If you have arrived from Adeline E. Brill's blog, you are in the right place!  So many adorable images and sentiments in this set for many occasions and holidays.  I've made a slide show of the many 4x4 cards I created using this set. I hope you enjoy! I used many older paper packets from the CTMH collection. It was great to go through and use some of my favorite packets from the past and make some fresh cards to give away in the future! Hope you enjoy!

This promotion runs from August 15th until September 30th and features 2 D-size stamp sets in one envelope - valued at $35.90!  You can earn this stamp set for FREE with a $75 order during the promotion period. 



When you're all done here, please head over to Lisa's Blog and have a look at what amazing ideas she has created!

August SOTM Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring August's SOTM, which
is Wicked. If you have come here from Carol Lee's Blog,
you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work
your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating
consultants here: Complete List of Blog Hoppers


This month we have just over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!
Here we go!

 This is a 6x6 card using a design called "Button Trio" from the How-To card making book offered by CTMH called Originals.  The paper used in this card is from one of the new packets called, Dreamin'. It's now available beginning in August. You will love this stamp!

Now "Hop" on over to Kat's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the February SOTM is
only available for the duration of this month! Contact your CTMH Consultant or visit myCTMH website to
see how you can get this stamp set, valued at $17.95 for only $5!
 Take a look at the other images on this great stamp set:

 Also in August there is a free A-sized stamp set when you spend $50 - which means you get the Stamp of the month for only $5 and this A-sized set for FREE!

August Stamp of the Month - Wicked

This set is definitely a must have for anyone that remotely likes doing Halloween projects. This card is a design from Originals called Button Trio. It is a 6x6 card and the perfect size for showcasing the witch on the front and incorporating the lovely versatile border that will go great with other non-spooky projects. Hope you enjoy this project and if you want to order the stamp contact me direct or visit my website at www.ccmarsh.myctmh.com

Miracle Cards

Yesterday was the Silicon Valley Stampers Team Meeting in San Jose, CA led by our director Linda Sturdivant. What a great day of sharing and supporting. Here is some artwork from our team swap and make 'n' take.

by Linda Sturdivant

by Melanie Bleyler

by Sue Rodriguez

by Cecilia Marsh

February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring February's SOTM, which

is Friendship, a set of eight stamps. If you have come here from Shannon's Blog,

you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work

your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating

consultants here: Complete List of Blog Hoppers

This month we have 68 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!

Here we go!

Another card using cranberry and black. Used chipboard hearts, bitty sparkles and black waxy flax to embellish.

Now "Hop" on over to Latish's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their

Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the February SOTM is

only available until February 28th! Contact your CTMH Consultant or visit myCTMH website to

see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

Here is the stamp set:

Contributor: Alona Tan

Another one of my amazingly talented friends completed her Veranda kit recently and shared this photo of her beautiful work. Alona is a very talented artist who used to teach classes at the local scrapbook store. In addition to her artistic talent, she is a wonderful friend.

Contributor: Lusanne Fox

   One of my friends, Lusanne Fox, recently discovered Close to my Heart. She made these cards using the Topstitch kit. Very nice job Lusanne!  If you'd like to contribute artwork to my blog, please submit your work by email. I love to see all the creations that friends are using with CTMH.

Simple Thank You Card

This is a simple card I made from scraps in my CTMH paper packet.

Christmas Cards

Here are some photos from the cards made yesterday at the workshop. It's not too late... if you missed the workshop yesterday and want to schedule a "make up" let me know what day works for you!

65th Birthday Invitation

Ah-ha! I made an invitation! This is for my dad's surprise 65th birthday dinner. Let's hope he hasn't discovered this blog... he knows we're going to dinner, but not that others are invited!! I'm so happy with the way this came out... Adventures in card-making and eyelets aren't so bad afterall!