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August Crafting Challenges

by CraftyAmanda in Cards, Close to My Heart, Contest, CTMH, Monthly Challenge, Monthly Challenges, Pattern, Scrapbook, Stamping | 2 Comments

Each month I am putting together challenges in hopes to inspire more crafting. There will be a winner drawn from all the entries and that winner will receive a RAK from me.

For each of these challenges, they must have been done during the month of August 2020. Only Facebook VIP members that complete a challenge and post a photo in the August Challenges album are eligible for prizes. To join our facebook group, go to this page and submit a request to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CraftingwithAmanda

For the card challenge create TWO cards using this sketch as an inspiration. Post a photo of your cards in the August Challenges photo album.

For the Layout challenge you can create two cards, or one layout, planner page, or paper crafting item that is inspired from this sketch. Post photo in the August Challenges Album.

For the Color challenge, create two cards, a layout, planner page, or other paper craft item using only these colors. You may add White, Black or Kraft cardstock. Post a photo of your creation in the August Challenges Album.

For our last challenge, you can double dip as they say. I want you to use 10 of your embellishments that have been in your stash for a bit. The 10 embellishments do not have to be on one project but can be spread over multiple projects that you have created THIS month. So you can embellish your card challenge and your color challenge with 10 embellishments, post the photos of your creations in the album and wah-lah you have earned multiple tickets for the prize drawing.

Happy Crafting!

Facebook Live Workshops

by CraftyAmanda in Cards, Close to My Heart, Contest, CTMH, Scrapbook, Stamping, Technique, Video, workshop | 2 Comments

Close to My Heart has been hosting workshops for the paper kits in the Idea books and special paper packs on Facebook. If you indicate you’re going you will be eligible for prizes from CTMH. You can find the list of upcoming events here https://www.facebook.com/CloseToMyHeartOfficial/events/?ref=page_internal

If you miss any of the live workshops, you can always go back and watch it in your own time. Some of the paper packs are available in the online-only section and are only there while supplies last. You can see what’s available here. https://craftingwithamanda.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=317

June 30, 2020, Brushed Bundle (CC6204) Brushed Workshop (This is the link for the instructions for the to make 3 double layouts, 1 single layout & 8 cards.

July 7, 2020, Stitched Together Card making Workshop Kit (G1206)

July 14, 2020 Stitched Together Scrapbooking Workshop Kit (G1202)

August 11, 2020, Summer Vibes Card making Workshop Kit (G1209)

August 18, 2020, Summer Vibes Scrapbooking Workshop Kit (G1207)

August 26, 27 & 28, 2020, Happiest Place Scrapbooking and Card making Workshops (TBA)

September 19, 2020 National Stamping Day Workshops (TBA)

Happy Crafting!

Technique Tag – All done

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Close to My Heart, Contest, CTMH, Technique | 1 Comment

If you are jumping in on this post series,  you might want to see all the techniques,  the links are just below.  You also might be interested in knowing that one lucky winner (USA only) will received the set of tags I created and photographed for this series.

Intro & cardstock tearing

Background Stamping & Sanding Cardstock

Tissue Inking & using sponges

Pockets & Tags

Faux Stitches & Patchwork

Pop Dots & Window Panes

Sponge Backgrounds & Crinkling

Random Stamping & Doodling

Fabric Fun & Water Misting

Accordion Medallion & Baker’s Twine

DTP Inking & Dry Embossing

Fill Negative Space & Generation Stamping

Shimmer Brush & Rock N Roll

Masking & Spot Lighting

Washi Tape Fun

The series of tags is finally coming to an end.  We have gone through 30 different ways to enhance your paper crafting projects.  I hope you have learned something and enjoy getting back into crafting and using some of these 30 techniques.

If  you have commented on any of these posts, shared or re-pinned on pinterest you have earned an entry for each.  I will be gathering all the entries and drawing a lucky winner.  I will make every effort to contact the winner and look forward to sending you the set of tags I created for this series.

Good Luck & Happy Crafting!

Technique Tag – Washi Tape Fun

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Close to My Heart, Contest, Stamping, Technique | 1 Comment

If you are jumping in on this post series,  you might want to see all the techniques,  the links are just below.  You also might be interested in knowing that one lucky winner (USA only) will received the set of tags I created and photographed for this series.  (Information at the end of the post!)

Intro & cardstock tearing

Background Stamping & Sanding Cardstock

Tissue Inking & using sponges

Pockets & Tags

Faux Stitches & Patchwork

Pop Dots & Window Panes

Sponge Backgrounds & Crinkling

Random Stamping & Doodling

Fabric Fun & Water Misting

Accordion Medallion & Baker’s Twine

DTP Inking & Dry Embossing

Fill Negative Space & Generation Stamping

Shimmer Brush & Rock N Roll

Masking & Spot Lighting

I was slow to get on the washi tape train.  Now that I’ve been awaken to the wonder of washi,  I look for ways to use it so I can justify buying more.   (I’m sure no one else has this problem.)

So my first sample uses washi to enhance, cover, and change embellishments.   If you look you can see one button plain and one covered with washi tape. I used the same washi to accent the ticket & create a fun little “flag” on a pin.

In the next sample.  I use the washi tape as a journaling background, a way to change an ugly embellishment & as a frame.   This is only the beginning of uses for washi.

Hope you are able to justify buying some more washi tape soon!

Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win These tags.   There are several ways.  Write a comment on this post.  (1 entry)   Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page Crafting with Amanda that’s you’ve done it.  (1 entry per share).  Like my FB page.  (3 entries)  If you’re a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry.  (up to 35!)    At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner.  I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file,  leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!

 

 

Technique Tags – Masking & Spotlight

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Close to My Heart, Contest, CTMH, Stamping, Technique | 1 Comment

If you are jumping in on this post series,  you might want to see all the techniques,  the links are just below.  You also might be interested in knowing that one lucky winner (USA only) will received the set of tags I created and photographed for this series.  (Information at the end of the post!)

Intro & cardstock tearing

Background Stamping & Sanding Cardstock

Tissue Inking & using sponges

Pockets & Tags

Faux Stitches & Patchwork

Pop Dots & Window Panes

Sponge Backgrounds & Crinkling

Random Stamping & Doodling

Fabric Fun & Water Misting

Accordion Medallion & Baker’s Twine

DTP Inking & Dry Embossing

Fill Negative Space & Generation Stamping

Shimmer Brush & Rock N Roll

Masking & spotlighting  are two great techniques and in my mind,  somewhat related.  They each let you choose one part of your project to be your focus.

With masking,  you decide which image you want in the “front” of your project and stamp that first.  then you stamp and cut that same image our from a scrap piece of paper.  Before you stamp any “background” images,  you cover your feature image with the “mask” you created.  When you’re done stamping,  you remover your mask and wah-la you have your featured image fully visible.

In the above sample I masked the words so sorry and the basket of apples.  Everything else goes “behind” those images.

Now spotlighting also requires you stamp your feature image twice,  this time though,  the second stamped image will be colored or highlighted in someway and attached over the your first stamped image.

As you might have noticed,  it is up to you which part of your image you wish to feature on your project.
Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win These tags.   There are several ways.  Write a comment on this post.  (1 entry)   Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page Crafting with Amanda that’s you’ve done it.  (1 entry per share).  Like my FB page.  (3 entries)  If you’re a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry.  (up to 35!)    At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner.  I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file,  leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!

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