Sketch 337 AHSC

To make this card, I used my stash of Close to my Heart Candy Apple and White Daisy cardstocks, stamps, Candy Apple and Fern inks, and embossing folders. I'd love it if you'd leave a comment below and pin my project before you pop over to the sketch here and share your creations!

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Sketch 333 AHSC

I dug out a pile of stamped and fussy cut flowers for this one. Voila!

Inside: Happy Birthday

I liked the sketch result so much, I doubled up! 😇

To make this card, I used my stash of retired CTMH papers and stamps, plus my Basic Toolkit: (Versamat, Trimmer, Scissors, Ruler, Adhesive Runner, Foam Dots, Stamping Starter Kit), White Card Value Pack, Exclusive Cardstocks, Angel Policy Stampset, Exclusive Inks. *Retired/discounted/WSL items.

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Craft On CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

If you arrived here from Megan, welcome! Read on and hop around for heaps of inspiration.

This hop centers on our very last paper collection from Seasonal Expressions 2: Craft On. This is my favorite collection from 2019 so far!

When I saw this packet, I was immediately drawn to it. I'm not a blue fan (QUEENSLANDER!) and yet this packet was calling my name. I decided to use this stitched striped paper to do a monogram for my home.

I used the immense pile of cardstock scraps from my Scrap Box to cut all of these flowers and leaves. I picked whatever colors looked good on the day, not necessarily the coordinating cardstock colors as listed on the paper's zipstrip! 😉

After lots and lots and lots of liquid glass and foam dots, I had my completed piece of home decor. It's housed in a $10 white shadow box frame from Kmart. The picture is of my husband and I at the very end of our first date. We knew at the end of this date that we weren't looking any more, we'd found each other at last. (All together now... 💖Awwwww!💖)

I had plenty of leftover flowers to use, so I created more things!

These cards are the same design with a couple of simple changes. Gotta love our versatile papers and stamps!

I had still more paper leftover so I created some layouts, including this one.

After a search on pinterest for new card ideas, I saw a different one and replicated it with scraps of Craft On.

To make these projects, I used my basic toolkit plus these materials. Click through or contact your consultant to purchase. Basic Toolkit: (Versamat, Trimmer, Scissors, Ruler, Adhesive Runner, Foam Dots, Stamping Starter Kit), White Card Value Pack, Craft On Paper Packet, Exclusive Cardstocks, Angel Policy Stampset, Liquid Glass, Exclusive Inks, MIFYH v3, and Stitched Flowers Thin Cuts. *Retired/discounted/WSL items

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Sketch 325 AHSC

I liked this sketch. I liked it so much I made multiple versions!

Exhibit a. I forgot how much this folder shrinks paper vertically.

Exhibit b. I stamped the white piece before embossing it and assembling. Check out the "potting mix" pieces!

Exhibit c. I decided to try stamping a version I had in my head.

To make these cards, I used my basic toolkit plus a variety of materials.

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Thin Cuts Sale

A 24-hour Thin Cuts sale is coming to my shop! Save on a wide selection of current and retired Thin Cuts from 7am Tuesday July 9 to 6:59am Wednesday July 10!

As with other sales, discounts will only be available while supplies last, so you'll want to shop the sale early! If you haven't created an account with my shop yet, I suggest you do so right away. It's really easy and quick to do!

1) Go to my website: CreatingwithKaraDavies.closetomyheart.com.au
2) Click on Sign In

3) Click Create Account and fill in all fields.

4) Be sure to tick BOTH boxes so you'll always be up to date with CTMH.

To edit your account information, simply sign in on my website.

Click the little person icon in the top right corner. Click your name then you'll see this page. Edit your information and hit save. Done!

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Bear Hugs CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

If you arrived here from Dannii, welcome! Read on and hop around for heaps of inspiration.

This hop centers on our adorable cheeky new stamp of the month called Bear Hugs (S1907).

There's 17 different bits in this stampset that you can mix and match to create heaps of cards and layouts. Here's what I've made!

The doily thin cut provided just enough oomph to this card as an accent behind the bear. The bear was also a pretty easy fussy cut!

To make this project, I used my basic toolkit plus these materials. Click through or contact your consultant to purchase. Basic Toolkit: (Versamat, Trimmer, Scissors, Ruler, Adhesive Runner, Foam Dots, Stamping Starter Kit), White Card Value Pack, Into the Wild Paper Packet, Sapphire Kraft and White Daisy Cardstocks, LePen, S1907 Bear Hugs - July SoTM and Angel Policy Stampsets, 5" x 6" My Acrylix® Block, New England Ivy and Espresso Exclusive Inks, and Doily Thin Cut. *Retired/discounted/WSL items

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Sketch 317 AHSC - CwKD

This was a fun sketch to try out. I'm head over heels for these new Stitched Flowers thin cuts and I've been using them every chance I can get!

Here's what I've come up with for this sketch! I'll be adding it to my regular cardmaking class rotation. Next time I'll use a darker color for the crown and outer flower.

To make this card, I used my basic toolkit plus these materials. Click through to purchase. Basic Toolkit: (Versamat, Trimmer, Ruler, Adhesive Runner, Stamping Starter Kit, LePen, Scissors), White Card Value Pack, Sweet Girl Paper Packet and Coordinating Cardstock, Fairytale Birthday* The World Is Yours and Angel Policy stampsets, Stitched Flowers Thin Cuts, Sugarplum Fern and New England Ivy Exclusive Inks. *Retired/discounted/WSL items

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Mother's Day Layout

The other day I posted a bit about using a thin cut to cut a shape instead of using a Cricut cartridge (I don't have a Cricut).

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No Cricut? No worries! The smallest Basic Banners Thin Cut works perfectly with these two banner stamps in S1611 New Year's Cheer! 😁 #CreatingwithKaraDavies #CTMH #CloseToMyHeart #S1611NewYearsCheers #ctmhThinCuts #BasicBannersThinCuts #Stamping #MyAcrylixStampset #GettingInky #StampHappy #Cuttlebug

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I used that thin cut set to cut several shapes for my Mother's Day layout. Some were stamped first, some were cut straight from patterned paper.

The blue and gray polka dots were stamped then cut. The multicolor floral was also stamped first (using another set) then cut. The bow was fussy cut by hand.

I had another stamped floral banner so I used it here with the lovely Stitched Flowers and added leaves with banners. Why not? 😉

A second stamped polka dot fit here in this cluster.

These striped banners were also stamped then cut.

Edit: thanks to Georgia for the clear shot of my layout at Fun Day! Pattern is from MIFYH v3, one of my favorite sketch books.

The papers used are from the Sweet Girl paper packet, plus assorted coordinating cardstocks, inks, thin cuts, and embellishments.

For more inspiration using Sweet Girl check out the blog hop here!

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Feels Like Home CTMH Blog Hop

If you arrived here from Maz, welcome! Read on and hop around for heaps of inspiration.

This month we are featuring the last paper packet from Seasonal Expressions 1: Feels Like Home. This combination of colors and patterns is one of my favorite packs ever released. What's not to love about Black, Charcoal, Mink, Sugarplum, Fern, New England Ivy, and Sapphire?

I've continued my cardmaking spree with these two. The top one is for a lady at church and the bottom for a workmate of my husband.

This is such a simple card with layers of subsequently smaller rectangles.

To make these cards, I used my basic toolkit plus these materials. Click through or contact your consultant to purchase. Basic Toolkit: (Versamat, Trimmer, Scissors, Ruler, Adhesive Runner, Glue Pen, Stamping Starter Kit), White Card Value Pack, Feels Like Home Paper Packet and Coordinating Cardstocks, Holiday Expressions Mix In Papers*, Sapphire Bashful* Kraft and White Daisy Cardstocks, Sugarplum Glitter Paper, Gold Glitter Gems, LePen, Card Captions* and Angel Policy Stampsets, Sapphire Exclusive Ink, Thanks* Block Alphabet and Decorative Borders Thin Cuts, and Rose Embossing Folder*. *Retired/discounted/WSL items

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