Multiple Color Card

One of the entries in the opening gallery is a multiple color note card. The caption said that for the Color My Heart design team project the artist had to create something with the following colors: gold rush, ruby, cotton candy, juniper, twilight, and gypsy. The note color had all six colors displayed in a flower. Gypsy and cotton candy colors appeared in the picture frame. The ruby card stock had the universal background writing stamped with gypsy. The card will make a nice note card for the recipient at the close of the open gallery.

Stamps: Close to my Heart B1398 Just for You, D1477 Universal Backgrounds, and D1528 Jardin

Paper: Close to my Heart White Daisy and Ruby Cardstock

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink Gold rush, Ruby, Cotton Candy, Juniper, Twilight, and Gypsy

Accessories: Close to my Heart pearl badge button

What do you think of the card? Do you agree that the colors look nice together on the flower wheel?

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

It is extremely windy outside after record breaking temperatures on Wednesday of this week. Outside of the window of the gallery there is a beautiful rainbow in the sky. This rainbow 3 D project is being considered for Quirky Crafts Challenge # 2 Rainbow Bright!. It was fun to make.

Stamps: None

Paper: Close to my Heart White Daisy, Ruby, Honey, Sweet Leaf and Crystal Blue

Ink: None

Accessories: Close to my Heart rosette ribbon, Close to my Heart Stardust Glitter Gel, Green Glitter Gel, Stickles Red and Gold Glitter Gel, Cricut Noah’s ABC Animals p.84 10.25 inches 3D, 3D and Shift, 3D Layer 1, 3D Layer 1 and Shift, 3D Layer 2

Thanks for stopping by! What do you think of the rainbow? On the other side of the rainbow are blue skies!

Only From the Heart Can You Touch the Sky

There is a tri shutter heart card in the gallery made of a hearts that spell out LOVE! This card is being considered for The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge on Only From the Heart Can You Touch the Sky.

 

Stamps: Close to my Heart Alphabet

Paper: Close to my Heart Colonial White, Blush, Olive and Hollyhock Cardstock

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink Hollyhock

Accessories: Close to my Heart pearls, Cricut Artiste p. 54 Accent 1 2 inches and 3d and Shift at 1 inch, p. 71 Accent 2 and Accent 2 and Shift at 2 inches, p. 72 Happy Valentine’s Day at 1 1/2 inches, p. 72 Accent 3 and Shift at 1 inch,

 

Thanks for stopping by! What do you think of the tri shutter card?

Lord’s Great Love

This special easel card is the inspirational section of the gallery for every one to view. This easel card is being considered for Our Daily Bread Challenge # 140 Love.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! What do you think of the easel card?

 

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Scripture Collection # 1

Paper: Close to my Heart White Daisy, Blush and Ruby Cardstock

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink  Ruby

Accessories: Close to my Heart ribbon, Cricut Artiste page 54 Accent 2 1 1/2 inches and p. 71 Accent 2 at 1 1/2 inches and 2 inches, Cricut Art Philosophy  p. 67 Font Layer and Shift at 4 1/2 inches, Close to my Heart Stardust and Pink Glitter Gel, Two white small buttons unknown source

House Mouse Anything Goes with Special Cuts

As some of the participants are leaving the gallery, they discover sleeping in the corner a rabbit holding tightly on to a little rabbit who is being squeezed too tightly. The rabbit definitely loves the little rabbit. This easel card is being considered for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge # 137 Anything Goes with Special Cuts.

 

 

Stamps: House Mouse stamp

Paper: Close to my Heart White Daisy, Blush and Ruby Cardstock, Close to my Heart B and T Duo Chantilly Paper

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink black

Accessories: Close to my Heart Ink Markers, Close to my Heart Stardust Glitter Gel, Cricut Artiste p. 71 Shift 2 inches I Love You, Close to my Heart Cranberry Ribbon

 

Thanks for stopping by. What do you think of the easel card?

Cute as a Button

A simple card appears in the gallery called as Cute as a Button. At the Shabby Tea Room for week # 151 Cute as a Button this picture is to be used for inspiration in creating a card or project with the colors in the photo and include buttons.

So from this picture this card was created. So what do you think?

Stamps: Close to my HeartWhoo’s your Valentine?

Paper: Close to my Heart White Daisy, Crystal Blue, Cranberry and Juniper Cardstock,  B and T Duo Surf’s Up Pattern Paper

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink Cranberry

Accessories: Close to my Heart assorted buttons

All That Glitters!

In the gallery participants notice a beautiful silver and blue angel card. The Heaven Sent card is being considered for the last January Heart 2 Heart card challenge — All That Glitters!

 

 

Stamps:  Close to my Heart C1507 Angelic Blessings

Paper: Close to my Heart Daisy White and Close to my Heart Silver Glimmer

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink Black and Indian Corn Blue

Accessories: Close to my Heart Marker Set, Cricut Artiste p. 35 Accent 2 1 inch and p. 54 Accent 2 1 1/2 inches, Close to my Heart Stardust Glitter Gel

Thanks for stopping by! What do you think of the angel step card?

Spring/Summer 2013 Close to my Heart Idea Book and Catalog

We need to take a commercial interruption from our gallery opening program, to share with you a quick note about the new Spring/ Summer 2013 Close to my Heart Idea Book and Catalog. I would love to send you a copy of the new Idea Book and Catalog and  the make and take cards and box from the Open House held on January 26, 2013. Simply place an order on my web site for any amount at pamkorte.ctmh.com and send me an email at pkortern@frontiernet.net with your mailing address. I will be more than happy to send you the new idea book and catalog and the make and take cards and box. The make and take includes a simple card featuring each of the new paper packs. What do you think of the make and take 3 inch cards and box that even includes a 3 inch swing card?

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to hear from you very soon as the new catalog has a lot of beautiful new things. Now back to our regular programing as we continue our gallery review.

Hot Chocolate, Anyone?

I hope you are enjoying your tour of the opening gallery. Time for a little rest on the gallery tour for some hot chocolate. Each individual receives their own handmade hot chocolate box as part of the gallery opening. This week the Color the Heart challenge is to use New England Ivy, Topiary, and Sweet Leaf. These three colors are present with hand dyed ribbon in topiary. What do you think of the box?

Stamps: Close to my Heart Wonderland Workshop On The Go Stamp Set

Paper: Close to my Heart Sweet Leaf and New England Ivy Card Stock

Ink: Close to my Heart Exclusive Ink Topiary

Accessories: Close to my Heart Glitter Gel Green, Close to my Heart Seam Ribbon, Close to my Heart Natural Hemp, Cricut Artiste p. 71 3D Object Fit to Page and Cricut Artiste p. 79 Accent 2 and Accent + shift at 2 inches

Thanks for stopping by! Do you like the box?

Just Pretty

One of the guests to the gallery opening is admiring the beautiful flowers that grace the tables in the room. This 3-D object is being considered for Challenge #150 Just Pretty at The Shabby Tea Room. The goals were to include the colors in the photo and stripes and a flower.

What do you think of the pretty striped flower with pearls and glitter made with the Cricut Artiste cartridge? It was a lot of fun to make!

 

Stamps: None

Paper: Close to my Heart Sweet Leaf and  Twilight and Stampin Up Pink Stripe Paper

Ink: None

Accessories: Close to my Heart Stardust Glitter Gel and Stickles Waterfall Glitter Cricut Artiste p. 65 3-D Object at 4 1/2 inches, p. 65 3-D and shift at 1 1/2 inches, 2 1/2 inches and 3 1/2 inches, p. 54 Accent 1 1 /1/2 inches, Recollections swirl pearls, Close to my Heart Opaques Pearls

 

Thanks for stopping by! I would love to hear what you think of the flower. I would love to create more of these flowers to encourage spring to arrive after the cold winter months!