Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month's stamp is Candy Cane Alphabet. This is a fun holiday stamp set for creating titles and more!! If you came from Darly Recker's Blog you are on the right track! The hop is one big circle so when you get back to me you will know you have completed the hop! If you get lost along the way, you can see the entire list of participants HERE. I created this one page layout with our Oh What Fun paper pack.  When I had the pieces all laid out to glue on I felt that the white background for the base page was just too plain.  The border across the top of the page was so busy, so I wanted my base page to have a subtle print. So, I got venturous and pulled out my Transparent Gloss Texture Paste .  I added several drops of Sugarplum Shimmer  brush to get that nice pink color.  I created a template of assorted trees from the Artbooking and You are Here cricut cartridge.  I thought it was kind of cool that they were

Welcome to our special Blog Hop featuring our Holiday artwork! In this blog hop you will see artwork featuring the special Christmas Blessings stampset or other artwork to inspire you over the holidays!  We have 16 ladies participating in this hop so sit back and enjoy!  If you came from Katy Taylor's blog you are on the right track!  When you get to the end of my blog post, look for the next link that will take you to the next blog!  When you get back to me you will know that you completed the hop!  If you get lost along the way, you can see the entire list of participants HERE. Today I am featuring a card that I created with the Christmas Blessings stampset that is available through December 31.  I love that this stamp has a religious theme to it rather than just Happy Holidays!  You can purchase this stamp along for $18.95 or you can purchase a workshop bundle that includes cards, envelopes, stamps, cardstock, glitter gems and silver thread to create 12 beautiful cards! 

Welcome to the November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month's stamp is  Seasonal Trees . This stamp set has 23 images with a tree for every season!! If you came from  Darly Recker's Blog  you are on the right track! The hop is one big circle so when you get back to me you will know you have completed the hop! If you get lost along the way, you can see the entire list of participants  HERE. Because fall is in the air right now (finally!) I wanted to create a tree with changing colors of leaves!  To get the different colors, I used sponge daubers to daub on colors of Saffron, Goldrush, Fern and New England Ivy.  I stamped the birdhouse in Glacier - first directly on my cardstock and then again on another piece and cut it out.  I also cut out the bird after stamping it with pomegranate ink.  My card features the papers of Grateful Heart and Seasons Mix-ins!  Can you find the Seasons Mix-in paper?  I used the Decorative Borders - Thin Cuts on the Seasons Mix In p

Welcome to our special Blog Hop featuring our Holiday Sparkle card kit and our Seasons Of Joy cricut cartridge! The Holiday Sparkle card kit is a fun Cut Above shaker card kit that includes everything you need to create 12 shaker cards including PRE-PRINTED card bases!! This kit is only available during the month of October but you won't want to wait to get it. This kit is so popular it may sell out before the end of the month!   Our other new product we are featuring in this hop is our Seasons of Joy cricut cartridge!  This collection features over 45 images and projects including several seasonal icons, titles, and sentiments, as well as a collection of 3-D projects that you can create after a few simple cuts on your Cricut® machine.   I can't wait to see what everyone has created! If you came from   Debi McBain's   blog you are in the right spot! The hop is a big circle so when you get back to me, you will know that you completed the hop. I decided to comb

Welcome to the October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month's stamp is Thanks & Giving. This fun stamp set has 16 images!! If you came from Michelle Loncar's Blog you are on the right track! The hop is one big circle so when you get back to me you will know you have completed the hop! If you get lost along the way, you can see the entire list of participants HERE . I thought this stamp was perfect for a fall layout.  Right now I am just LOVING the Grateful Heart paper pack!   I created the pages in the Workshop Your Way kit and had plenty of paper to create a 4th layout by adding a few sheets of cardstock!  This is Pattern #15 from our Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 book. I used the stamp as a background to my layering of complements.   Here is a little bit of a closer look: I stamped the heart in Pomegranate Ink and rolled it in Espresso Ink.   Products Used: October Stamp of the Month - Thanks & Giving Grateful Heart Pa

Welcome to our Holiday Expressions New Product Blog Hop!  Our newest catalog was just released on September 1 and there are so many AWESOME new products!  Deciding what to feature for this blog hop was a tough choice!  I can't wait to see what everyone has created!  If you came from Michelle Loncar's blog you are in the right spot!  The hop is a big circle so when you get back to me, you will know that you completed the hop. Let's get started.   For my New Product Feature I decided to showcase several new products including a new technique!   Check out my card, which is LOADED with lots of new goodies! When I decided to create a card using our new COLOR OF THE YEAR - SUGARPLUM , I needed help deciding which colors to use with it!  So I grabbed our new Love Of Color book to see what was suggested.  This new How To book features every color in the Close To My Heart's color palette in wonderful combinations along with beautiful artwork on every page!   T

Welcome to the September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month's stamp is Just Treats . This fun stamp set has 22 images!! If you came from Lauren Moore's Blog you are on the right track! The hop is one big circle so when you get back to me you will know you have completed the hop! If you get lost along the way, you can see the entire list of participants HERE. I love this stamp because it covers Halloween to Christmas with some Thankfulness in between!  So many occasions all in one stamp!  I chose to create a Thankful card using our new Boutique paper featuring our Color of the Year - Sugarplum! I brushed some Sugarplum Shimmer onto the white cardstock before stamping the sentiment in Peacock ink.  I love how this shimmer looks!  I wanted a decorative tea cup so stamped right onto the pattern paper and cut it out.  I added a bit of trim with the Sugarplum Glitter paper and also used the new Border Stitches on both sides.  The new Mink Twine and Sugarpl

I'm SOOO excited about the next session of Virtual Cardmaking Classes! What is a Virtual Class? And why would YOU want to take it? What do you get out of it? I started doing the Virtual Class for several reasons. Maybe one of these reasons applies you? The date and time of an actual workshop does not always work with everyone's schedule. Especially in the fall with school activities going on! I work full time - so can only do classes in the evening. Going to class while your kids are in school is easier or you don't like driving at night. I live in Murfreesboro, TN - you live several hours (or days) away! You like to be crafty at 2am .... I don't (I used to...my body just doesn't allow it anymore!) You've never created cards. If you are only a scrapbooker, creating cards can be intimidating! I KNOW! When I went to create my first card I was STUCK on where to start!! You are afraid to cut your paper. You might cut something wrong a

Today we have a special blog hop for you!  We are sharing our creations using the Magical Paper Pack that Close To My Heart has brought back in their BRING BACK MY PACK campaign.  The Magical Paper Pack has become even MORE MAGICAL with some updated colors that will be introduced in our upcoming Holiday Expressions (debuting September 1 to customers!). If you came from Michelle Stewart's Blog you are on the right track!  The hop is a big circle so when you get back to me you will know you completed the hop. This is a small hop so you will get through it in a breeze! I created all the layouts that were in the instruction guide that you can download when you order the Magical Bundle. I had so much fun (they were quick and easy to put together) I wanted to keep going!  Right now I have this THING with our new Stitched Thin Cuts.  I LOVE them!  I wanted to use them on a page with Magical so I pulled out my Stitched Circle Thin Cuts and cut a bunch of circles from pieces of Mag

Today we have special blog hop for you! Now through August 31 we have a special bundle available for purchased called Here's To You.  This bundle includes everything you need to create 7 cards and a one page layout!   It features 4 exclusive stamp sets and you can purchase the bundle with or with the Rose Embossing Folder!  See all the details for the bundles below.   If you have arrived from MELINDA EVERITT'S blog you are on the right track!  This hop is a big circle so when you get back to me, you will know you completed the hop!!  This is one of the cards that I created using leftover supplies from the bundle. There are plenty of scraps left to create several additional cards!  I'll be sharing the details for creating this card in my on-line virtual class.  You can see details for the class HERE I love the soft colors that are included in the bundle!  It has our featured Color of the Year - Bashful which will be retiring at the end of August!   He

Welcome to the August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month's stamp isFor the Love of Crafting. This fun stamp set has 9 images!! If you came from Melissa Robinson's Blog you are on the right track! The hop is one big circle so when you get back to me you will know you have completed the hop! If you get lost along the way, you can see the entire list of participants HERE. I know that many of my customers have been waiting for this month to get here because of this stamp set!  There are so many crafty images and sayings in this set.  When we attend Close To My Heart's convention, it is tradition to get your convention roomies a little something. I decided to use this stamp set to make a fun gift for my convention roomies this year.   I started with a bunch of 1 3/4" stitched hearts thin cuts in lots of bright colors and added them to a white background.  Next I stamped several of the images and cut them out.  I used my ShinHan Touch Twin markers