Oh, Deer, November Is Here!

Can you believe that it's November already?  Our first Heart2Heart Challenge of the month is "Oh, Deer!"  (You're welcome to interpret it as "Oh, Dear!" if you'd like!)  You have all month long to participate in this challenge.  Just remember that we do require some Close To My Heart products in your creation.  

Here's what our talented Design Team has created to inspire you. (Be sure to visit our blogs and leave a little love.)

Cat

Melissa

Haley

Brandi R - cry4scrapbooking

Michelle

Be sure to join us before the month ends!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Creative with Cardstock

Welcome to a new year with Close To My Heart!  Our core catalog went live September 1, so we consider this the brand new year!  If you haven't checked it out both the new core catalog and the September-October idea book, be sure to visit your maker's website.  (Don't have a maker yet?  Consider one of our design team members!)  To kick off our new year, we have a product challenge for you: get creative with cardstock!  Yes, that means, no patterned paper- unless you make it yourself.  If you're new to Heart2Heart, be sure to read the rules HERE and let us know with your submission that you're a first-time participant!

Let's get creative with cardstock!  Here's our design team's inspiration:

Cat

Brandi R - crzy4scrapbooking

Haley

Now it's your turn to get creative with cardstock!  You have the entire month of September to break out (and bust) your CTMH cardstock stash!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Creative with Cardstock {Coming Soon!}

 We are having some technical difficulties, but our first National Stamping Month (AKA September) challenge, Creative with Cardstock, is coming soon!  Go ahead and get those creative gears turning, and check back soon for our design team inspiration and the InLinkz to link up!

Your Favorite (Crafting) Tool

Our latest and greatest challenge is to highlight your favorite crafting tool.  Which one can't you live without?  Have you got a creative tool technique to teach us?  As always, you have until the end of the month to inspire us with YOUR creativity.  We are also partnering this week with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog, and their theme is Christmas in July.  Who is ready?!?

Can you guess from each photo our Design Team's favorite/favourite tool?  If not, be sure to visit their blogs to see!

Alyson

Melissa

Cat

Brandi

Lauren

Danielle

Haley

Remember that all of our July challenges are open until the 31st.  We really hope you'll join us (and you'll receive a perfect attendance badge if you complete each July challenge).

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Heavy Metal Challenge

Hello, Crafty Friends!

Welcome to another challenge at Heart 2 Heart!  We are loving what you are sharing with us this month!  Thanks to everyone who reads the blog and especially those who step up to our challenges!  This week our challenge theme is HEAVY METAL.  Now this could be interpreted in many ways--metallic paper, metal embellishments, metallic embossing powder, gears and construction items or even heavy metal music!  Hopefully the Design Team projects should provide you some inspiration.  Please remember that you do need to use some Close To My Heart products on your artwork.

Laurie Levorson

Michelle Johns

Sue Bruch

Alyson Mayo

You have until August 31 to submit your HEAVY METAL artwork.  And don't forget about our other current August challenges--Duly Noted and Lovely Layers.  We can't wait to see what you create!

Tool Time: Shimmer Brush

Tool Time - It's all about the SHIMMER brush this week on the H2H Challenge Blog. Grab your Shimmer Brush and glam up your crafts, be it a card, a layout, or a what have you. Link up your crafty goodness with the Link below and share with us at H2H Challenge. You must use CTMH goodies in your creation.

Share HERE.

Our Guest Designer Jody

Melissa Robinson

Kelly Brandt

Katy Donaldson Taylor

Suzanne Reynolds

Haley Dyer

Grab your shimmer brush and create with us! You have until the end of the month to join us!

Fabulous Fonts

Many paper crafting projects include some type of text: a sentiment on a card, a title and/or journaling on a scrapbook page, a sweet sentiment on a home decor item, and so much more.  This week, our final July challenge, we are challenging you to show us some fabulous fonts!  Get out those alphabet stamps, play around with your computer skills, anything with a font!

Our design team created these projects to inspire you:

Sheila

Kelly

Melissa

Haley

Sue Reynolds

You do NOT have to use the July stamp of the month, Storytime Alphabet to participate this week.  Just show us a mix of fabulous fonts!  As always, you have until the end of the month to participate in our challenges.


Here are the rest of our current July challenges:

• No Worries
• Oh the Places You'll Go
• In Stitches

Pretty Pockets

Welcome back to Heart 2 Heart Challenges!  For our North American participants, summer is getting into full swing!  Remember that you have all month to play along with any of this month's challenges.  We hope that you will join us!  (Our May winners will be posted soon so be sure to check back.)

This week's challenge is Pretty Pockets.  Maybe you'd like to make a layout of a favorite article of clothing, or maybe you want to put an actual pocket onto a project.  Of course each Close To My Heart paper collection has two sheets of pocket-style rectangles, and we've got an awesome line of Picture My Life products.  No matter how you interpret this challenge, we want to see your Pretty Pockets and of course some CTMH products.

Here are Team Emerald's inspiration this week:

Lauren

Jennifer K.

Suzanne R.

Melissa

Aren't their projects lovely?  We can't wait to see what YOU contribute.  Thanks for visiting!  Don't forget about our June color challenge and the Fiesta challenge.  Link up to this POCKET challenge below.  Have a great week!

Ribbon!

Welcome to another Heart 2 Heart Challenge!  This week Team Ruby is inviting you to create something awesome with ribbon.  Ribbon can be one of the best options for adding color and texture to your design.   No ribbon...no problem...how about using a ribbon stamp to accent your card or layout?  So many possibilities!  Please remember that we do ask that you use at least one Close to My Heart product on your project.

As we approach the end of the month, may we also invite you to look back at May's challenges and if you have not already done so, submit a project for each one.  We love to recognize all contributors that achieved  "Perfect Attendance"!  You can click below to go to our earlier challenges:

• Teeny Tiny
• Coming Up Roses
• Everyday Life

With all that being said. we hope you find inspiration from the ribbon projects created for you by our design team!

Alyson Mayo

Sue Bruch

Lori Levorson

Sue Reynolds

Brandi R - crzy4scrapbooking

Jenifer Benner

You have until the end of the month to add your ribbon project or your creations for any of the other May challenges.  We can't wait to see what you make!

Jeepers Creepers

Welcome to this final October Heart 2 Heart Challenge with the theme, "Jeepers Creepers".

Close To My Heart has a paper pack titled such but you have the opportunity to interpret the theme as you choose, as long as you incorporate CTMH products in your artwork.

To inspire you, here are some artwork creations from members of the Design Team, all of whom incorporated the Jeepers Creepers product line and some did so beyond Halloween.

Melissa Robinson

Alyson Mayo

Jennifer Kelly

Paige Dolecki

Thank you for stopping by and we look forward to you linking your fabulous artwork creations here, joining this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge!  You have until the 31st to participate in any of the October challenges!  We can't wait to see what you create.

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Florence

Welcome to this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge where we are featuring the Florence product line. (Did you know it is only available through the end of this month?) It is a beautiful paper pack that features these colors: Flaxen, Peacock, Poppy, Ruby, Saffron, and Whisper.

To get you inspired in designing artwork with these products, some of our Design Team Members have shared their creations. We would love for you to link up to this post and show us your creativity. We always enjoy seeing what you design.

Melissa Robinson

Alyson Mayo

Jennifer Kelly

Paige Dolecki

Shirley Ross

Haley Dyer

Now, be sure to link up and join this week's challenge. We look forward to it!

Happy August!