Blog Spotlight: Tweet Scraps

Today I am starting a tradition on this here mini blog.  Every week I am going to spotlight a favorite crafty blog of mine.  Most of them will be geared toward scrapbooking and Close to My Heart, but if I find something else I think you all might enjoy I will tell you all about it.

First up!!!  Tweet Scraps by my good friend Morgan.  If you want to keep up to date on what is going on in the Close to My Heart world, and would like some new and unique ideas, then this is the blog for you. 

She has some nice card ideas like the cute bird ones you see below.

I just love how she uses papers that I would have never used, and they turn out great.

She is also a scrapbooker maniac. This girl finishes pages like nobody else I know. Check out this one:

Can you believe how many pictures she fit into one layout. So creative.

Anyways, go check out her blog, and stay tuned for next weeks blog spotlight.

Maybe one day soon I will get home early enough to craft something of my own.

Card Bin

Do you have piles of cards laying around your craft area? I found this great idea on There She Goes. She has a great tutorial on how to make them, so I won't steal her thunder, but I will tell you about the Close To My Heart supplies I used

I bought a pack of cardboard boxes online for $25 for a pack of 50 boxes. They are called cardboard storage bins (6.25 x 4.5 x 9).

Paper: Perfect Day Level 2 (X7100B, $12.95)
Stamp: Playful Flourishes (D1212, $22.95)
Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack (Z1300, $7.95)
Clear Sparkles (Z1104, $2.95)

The paper on the front was made by cutting 4 circles, from about 2 inches to 1 inch in diameter.  Layer them on top of each other.  Put an eyelet in the middle.  Sprtitze with water.  Finish by crumpling the edges and let dry.

I made 4 seperate card areas; Birthday, Love, Thanks and Everyday.  I have discovered that I use the "Everyday" section a lot more than all of the other ones, but oh well.

I love making these as gifts for friends and family.  Even though they don't make cards everyone needs a place to store even their store bought cards.

Enjoy!  If you would like to order any of the materials to make your own card bin just send me an email and I will send you the supplies, simple as that :)  I have plenty of cardboard boxes left.  You can order the entire kit including the paper, sparkles and flowers for $30.

Somebirdy Loves You

I made this cute card for a shoebox swap at my friend/upline's house.  I wanted something to remind me of spring, and that could be versatile.  I think this fits the bill.  What I love about it is that I used the Close to My Heart Sweet Home papers, which are very fall.  It just shows how the papers can be turned into whatever you need them to be.

Recipe:
All measurements in inches
All papers are from the Sweet Home level 2 pack (X7116B, $12.95)

8.5 x 5.5  yellow plain paper
4 x 5.25 blue pattern paper
5 x 2.5 yellow pattern paper
4 x 1.5 blue plain paper
2.5 x 1.75 blue plain paper
2.5 x 2.5 blue plain paper
2 x 1.5 white paper
2.25 x 2.25 white paper

Crochet flowers from the Mini-Medley Accent White Daisy Collection (Z1136, $7.95)
Sparkles (Z1104, $2.95)

Bird Basics My Acrylic Stamps Set (D1338, $22.95)
Love Birds My Acrylic Stamp Set (C1396, $18.95)
Heavenly Blue Ink Pad (Z2126, $5.25)
Indian Corn Blue Ink Pad (Z2130, $5.25)
Cranberry Ink Pad (Z2116, $5.25)

Fold the plain yellow paper in half to get a 4.25 x 5.5 inch card.

Ink the edges of the blue pattern paper and glue it to the front of your card

Wrap a ribbon around the long plain blue paper and glue it near the bottom of the card

Glue the yellow patterned paper to the right side of the card

Stamp a Bird of your choice from the Bird Basics stamp set into the Heavenly Blue Ink.  Before you stamp it onto the larger white paper roll the edges of the stamp into the Indian Corn Blue Ink.  Stamp on the larger white paper.  This gives the edge effect you see on the card.

Add some feet and wings to the bird in Indian Corn Blue

Mount the image on the larger blue square paper

Stamp "Somebirdy Love" in black ink on the smaller white paper.  Stamp the small heart around the saying, and then mount on blue paper

Glue the bird to the upper left of the card and the saying to the bottom right.

Stamp "You" on the inside of the card in black ink.

Glue two crochet flowers to the right of the bird and add a sparkle to the center of each.

Enjoy!!!  If you see something you like and would like to place an order, simply email me and I will have it shipped directly to you.

Let's Begin

I am so excited to start a blog dedicated to my other favorite hobby, crafting.  My favorite crafts are scrapbooking, card making, and other paper crafts.  I became a Close to My Heart Consultant about a year ago, and I would love to share with you all of my favorite ideas using Close to My Heart products.  Although I will be focusing on CTMH products I will also be sharing with you all of the crafts I make using other products as well.

If you would like to know more about Close To My Heart you can contact me at ksyers@gmail.com.