May 2021 – Crafty Concepts with Erin

Close to My Heart has released an amazing new special for National Scrapbooking Month and it is so pretty! I must say it is different than their norm and the response indicates it is a hit. I know I love it! In this first layout, I used the title element, Create, to tell the story of how and why I began my youtube channel. I had a lot to say so I created a hidden journaling pocket to conceal the story. You can check out the video to hear a bit of that story and see how I created the hidden journaling pocket.

Having boys I wanted to challenge myself to create a layout with this collection. By narrowing down my focus it was easy to achieve. I selected patterned papers in the blue tones and added black cardstock. The Stitched Hexagon Thin Cut dies are one of my favorites for creating easy backgrounds with a lot of interest. The gold foiled element mimic metal which is a great addition to any teenage boy layout.

I have a YouTube process video for this layout as well. Watch to pick up a few tips for aligning hexagons in different sizes and making the most of the coordinating sticker sheet.

Check out the gallery below to see how versatile this collection is and additional layouts created by CTMH. I’ve also included pictures of all the items available in this collection. The butterfly thin cut dies are amazing!

Thank you for stopping by and visiting. I hope you are as inspired by this collection as I am. Visit my online store to see the different You Are Enough bundle options available. Thanks again and happy crafting!

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I do enjoy a snarky witty card that makes me laugh, and Lord knows we all could use more laughter! These Cheerful Humor cards do not disappoint. My personal favorite “Get Well Soon You’re Grossing Everyone Out” HA, too funny! I have created 5 alternative card designs to share featuring the Cheerful Humor card kit from Close To My Heart.

The kit provides everything you need to create 20 hilarious cards. Two each of ten different designs. I can’t help myself and enjoy creating my own so I thought I’d give you a few more crafty ideas to inspire you. This card making kit is available through the month of May while supplies last.

You can check out the YouTube video below to see how I put all these cards together. I do share the paper cutting dimensions in the tutorial.

I added some basic thin cut dies from my stash to step these cards up a notch. It turns out the medium sized stitched rectangle (above) and stitched square (below) are perfect for these sentimentsand the faux stitching adds beautiful detail to these cards.

This particular sentiment can work for many different occasions. I had to laugh because we pass cards around at my office to be signed and that is exactly what they say. “Here, sign this”. Too funny!

This one made me laugh. It’s a bit mean but I can think of numerous times I’d like to have given this card to my teenage boys. They could handle it. My family tends to be a bit sarcastic so I know they would smile.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you found these cards as amusing as I do. Happy crafting my friends!

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