CTMH Customized Pillow Box for a friend using CTMH Tickled Pink Stamp Set, Argyle Backgrounds, Buttoned Together, Framed Moments, Heartfelt Whimsy

One of the things I love the very best about being a papercrafter is the ability to whip up cute customized packaging for small gifts. This little pillow box holds some dark chocolates inside - not a huge gift but a little treat for a wonderful person who needs a bit of pampering. What makes this gift special is that I've customized the packaging with the colors of her business - purple, red and yellow.

Before I get into the details - a quick reminder! Stampaganza is going on from now until November 30th. This is a fabulous Buy 2, Get 1 FREE deal that comes around once in a blue moon so if you enjoy stamping this is a great time to stock up. Get yourself the holiday gift you'd really like to have in your stocking this year!

I started off by stamping the smallest polka dot background stamp from Argyle Backgrounds (one of my favorite sets that is retiring at the end of the year) in a light Buttercup yellow - it shows up better in real life and helps bridge the areas between the flowers. Then I used the Tickled Pink stamp set (special a couple of months ago) to layer Hydrangea (big flower) with Cranberry (red center) and Honey Yellow (very center of the flower). I added a couple of cranberry tiny flowers in between to help tie in the ribbon and a good length of Cranberry Grosgrain wraps the whole thing up. The tag is made with a former hostess special - Framed Moments (everyone should have a nice tag set) and I then added one of the buttons from Buttoned Together at the tip and punched through the whole thing to make a hanger for the tag. The sentiment is from the same set. A sweet little felt flower from Heartfelt Whimsy adhered down with a bit of liquid glass and some sparkles are the finishing touch to a fun customized project.

Materials Used:
Paper: White Daisy Cardstock for the tag, White Pillow Box - from a bulk package at Target in the wedding section
Stamps: Argyle Backgrounds, Buttoned Together, Framed Moments, Tickled Pink
Inks: Hydrangea, Cranberry, Honey, Buttercup
Other: Heartfelt Whimsy Felt Diecuts, Sparkles, Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon

Whoo-hoo! I won a blog prize from Jeanette Lynton!

I am SOOO excited! I found out this weekend that I won a blog prize from Jeanette Lynton's awesome blog - click here to check it out!

There was a contest asking for Halloween traditions/treats you do with your family and I posted about our bat cave in the front room (here is the post on this blog showing my bat cave with the link to Martha Stewart's pattern). There were 5 people randomly selected to receive a free double layout created by our art department and I WAS ONE! Love this layout! I can't wait to fill my prize with pictures and share with my friends and customers the awesome work by our super-talented art department at CTMH! Thanks so much Jeanette! Still jumping up and down with excitement!

Christmas Card Request for Noah Biorkman

I was on the Close to my Heart consultant bulletin board tonight and saw a request for holiday cards to be sent this week to a little 5 year old boy named Noah in Michigan who is in the last stage of fighting a neuroblastoma brain tumor. I've verified this story via google and found this news story on this little guy - click here to see.

To say the least, this really hit home with me - there but for the grace of God go I. I've already dug out a darling polar bear card and am sending it out to him tomorrow with wishes for a Merry Christmas filled with love, peace and family fun. If you'd like to join me you can send cards to the following address:

Noah Biorkman

1141 Fountain View Circle

South Lyon, MI 48178

If you do send a card off, please comment on this post. I'd like to randomly select one of you for an RAK (random act of kindness) to continue the chain. I'm off to hug my kids...

CTMH Christmas Card with CTMH Holiday Trinkets, Holiday Commentary and Jingle Creative Basics

Very fun and simple card I made for an upcoming party with my friend Angela. I love the candy cane striped paper that comes with our Jingle Creative Basics!

Materials Used:
Stamps: Holiday Trinkets, Holiday Commentary
Paper: Jingle Creative Basics
Inks: Juniper, Blush, Tulip
Other: Juniper ribbon from the Jingle Creative Basics package

CTMH Halloween Layout with CTMH Beware, October Word Puzzle, Whoo Loves You

This is the layout we will be making in our Creative Class this Friday, 6th November. A couple of my friends requested layouts to put their Halloween pictures on and I found the most darling layout on Jeanette Lynton's blog (founder and CEO of Close to my Heart) that I totally lifted. Sometimes you find something so darn cute you just have to make one for yourself! I did make a few alterations but the basic layout is the same.

We will be making the LEFT page for our class (with the bats) and the RIGHT side will be an optional page.


This is our CREATIVE CLASS LAYOUT - cost is $5 or FREE with $25 order!



The RIGHT SIDE is an optional page for people who scrap in 2 page layouts. You can purchase the materials and make this layout as well for an additional $3. When you RSVP please let me know if you would like to purchase the additional layout to make that night as well.

CTMH November Stamp of the Month "Around the Block" Blog Hop - Gingerbread House Treat Boxes with Tutorial!

Welcome to the November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop featuring the limited edition "Around the Block" acrylix stamp set from Close to my Heart! This is a circular hop so keep clicking on the link at the end of each post to get to the full circle (complete listing is a separate post following this one).

Several weeks ago I was inspired by a post from a fellow CTMH consultant who used this set to create a gingerbread house on a card. I was immediately inspired to take the idea and transform it into an actual gingerbread house! I love to give little sweets, treats and cookies at the holidays but so often the boxes or treat holders you can buy at the store are HUGE leaving you too much space to fill to make the box look presentable. This little house is just perfect for a small bag of chocolates, a couple of envelopes of gourmet cocoa, some spiced cider, some special soaps or anything else you want to present that would fit! Finished size is 2.5" square with 5.5" height.

Cost of project: 40 cents in Cardstock and 17 cents of Cranberry grosgrain ribbon per house!

Paper Dimensions you'll need:
4x4" Colonial White Cardstock
6x12" Brown Bag Cardstock
4.75"X4.75" Brown Bag Cardstock

1. Create the box base with the 4x4" Colonial White cardstock.
- Score .75" in at all sides
- Cut slit on ONE side of each of the scored squares in the corner
- Use HEAVY DUTY adhesive like Tombow Power Bond or Sticky Tape in the corners to adhere.

2. Score your 6x12" at the following dimensions:

- 2.5", 5", 7.5", 10"

- ADDITIONAL SCORE NOT SHOWN - score .5" along the top edge (you will fold this down and adhere after you've embossed to make the top edge of your box sturdier!)

3. Emboss your house design in White Daisy. Note that the "front" of the house should be on the second panel - this will keep the seam away from the front of your house!

4. Add your adhesive!

- NOT SHOWN - fold down your .5" lip at the top of the house panel and adhere now. This will give the top of your box a sturdier edge.

- To build the box put adhesive on the bottom and on the side that is the last panel of your house (the smaller 2" blank edge will be folded inside).

5. Roll your box bottom along the bottom edge of your house lining things up!

- Make sure your box is squared up as you adhere your long house edge.

- When you have everything adhered gently place your hand inside and press all the edges to make sure things are stuck down good and tight!

6. Make your roof lid with your 4.75"x4.75" Brown Bag Carstock piece.

- Score at 1" on all sides and then do your embossing.

7. This is how your embossed lid will look.

- Now cut one slit at each of the corner squares and assemble exactly as you did your box base!

8. Optional - add a bit of Chocolate ink to distress and "bake" your gingerbread.

9. Add a pretty ribbon around the whole box and you are ready for the holiday gift giving season!

Materials Used:

Stamps: "Around the Block" CTMH November Stamp of the Month

Paper: Brown Bag Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock

Ink: Versamark, Chocolate for distressing

Other: White Daisy Embossing Powder, Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon, Tombow Power Bond (red tape will also work)

Now put back on your frog feet and hop on over to Shannon's site for some more artwork and fun!

Don't forget November is also my STAMPAGANZA event - Buy 2 acrylix stamp sets and Get 1 FREE! From November 3-30th simply stop by my site at paige.myctmh.com and place an order! This promotion will automatically be added to your cart AND any order of $100 or more in product ALSO gets "Around the Block" for FREE - an extra $22.95 bonus! Click HERE for more information on STAMPAGANZA and get a free HOLIDAY WISH LIST you can copy and print out! Give it to your hubby to make his shopping easier and less expensive so that YOU'LL get all your wishes fulfilled under the tree this year!

CTMH November Stamp of the Month Blog Hop Listing

If you've gotten lost along the way
These are the consultants who've decided to play.
Check them out, each and every one
To see all our artwork fun!

We've had a blast with our Blog Hop Extravaganza
Now don't forget November 3 to 30 is STAMPAGANZA!
Buy two stamps and Get one FREE!
Lots of happiness under our Christmas tree!

Stop by my website paige.myctmh.com to place an order
We even sell across the border!
I hope you've enjoyed our bloggin' hop,
Come back each month - our fun doesn't stop!

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