COMFORT AND jOY WORKSHOP

Follow along with me on Facebook live, as I show you how to make these 12 beautiful cards.  My facebook page is Joyce Houck Close to my Heart.  You need to ask to join this private group.  Cutting instructions can be sent to you ahead of time to pre-cut or follow along during the live class.  This will be on Oct 8 and 15th at 7pm.

                     COMFORT AND JOY 12 CARD WORKSHOP

Comfort and Joy Card making Stamp set and Thin cuts   Z3773

                                         or

Comfort and Joy Cardmaking Stamp set only                   C1864

Comfort and Joy Gold Glitter die cuts                               X7261E

Comfort and Joy Paper pack                                              X7261B

Comfort and Joy Coordinating cardstock                          X7261C

Christmas Red glitter glue                                                  Z3555

                                      Optional:

Fancy Borders die cuts                                                        Z3682

Scarlet red ink                                                                      Z6526

New England Ivy ink                                                           Z2835

50 cards and envelopes     Value pack                                  X254

Go to Joyce.ctmh.com and order what you need.  

September Joyful Stars Blog hop

Welcome to the monthly Joyful Stars blog hop.  This is a blog hop where you can go from one site to another.  You will get to see some NEW products from our seasonal Sept/Oct catalog and from the Annual Core catalog.  You can get both from FREE just by placing an order with your consultant.  So look for the highlighted name at the bottom of the post and click on it.



This month was hard to choose because we have soooooo many new products to play with.  I would like to show you a stamp set called Floral Detail and Background.  This looks good embossed in silver or gold to make an anniversary card.  It also has 4 M size stamps that compliment this stamp.
They fit in the circle where I have the numbers.  Stamping this in black and coloring in the flowers looks really good, also. (See last photo)  I like the 5 stamps that come with this set to use as accents.

Floral Detail and Background

C1868 page 31 Core catalog

These cards were made using Party time paper and Wishing you Everything stamp set.  The best thing about this paper collection is you can make your card in pink or blue, just by flipping the paper. 

Party time paper collection

page 11 Core catalog

                                                     Wishing you everything stamp set

page 19 Core catalog

Now it's time to hop to my friend Nancy's blog and see her beautiful artwork.                                   Joyce Houck                     

  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

                                    Nancy Brown

                                                creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

                                    Betty Locco 

                                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

                                    Krista Hershberger       

                                             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

                                     Joyce Gough
                                        joycegough.blogspot.com

                                  Marie Flayer                                                                                                  

 njstampingqueen.blogspot.com 

                         

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

August Joyful Stars blog hop

Welcome to Joyful Stars August blog hop    Every month we share what is current and great about Close to My Heart.  This a circlular blog so go and click on each name at the bottom of each blog  until you get back here.  The card I made this month uses the Bargello card technique, Gnome matters and Joyful Sunflowers.I also used a new product that is coming in Sept.  Can't wait to teach you. The gnome was colored with the tri-blend markers.  I finished it off with the stitched rectangle frame.  

Now it's time to 

hop over to Betty's blog and see her wonderful creation.  

Here are a list of blogs in case you get lost.


                                    Joyce Houck                     

  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

                                    Betty Locco 

                                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

                                   Marie Flayer                            
                                              njstampingqueen.blogspot.com   

                                  Joyce Gough  

                                             joycegough.blogspot.com

                                       Krista Hershberger       

                                             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

                                 Nancy Brown
                                                creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

                         

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

BONUS  If you would like to see one more great Consultant that is is on Facebook, go to:

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

Flash sale today at 5pm

July Joyful Stars blog hop

Happy Summer everyone!  Our monthly Joyful Stars Blog hop will be featuring New products from our July/ August catalog.  I hope you got to see this catalog, if not place an order on your consultants website and you will get one free.  Most of you know how this hop works, just look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each post and click on it to get to the next blog.  We hope you are inspired to create.  

This month I would like to share with you a project that I am working on making Christmas in July cards.  We have a set that really make cute cards and pairing that with the new Timber paper collections just work perfect.  I'm just going to tease you with one card, the workshop make 7 plus cards.  I will be doing a Virtual class teaching you how to make these cards on July 27th.  

Now it's time to hop to my friend Betty's blog

Here are a list of blogs incase you get lost.

Joyce Houck                     

  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Betty Locco 

       scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                            

    njstampingqueen.blogspot.com 

Joyce Gough  

     joycegough.blogspot.com

Krista Hershberger                

                                            Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com.

Nancy Brown 

      creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

                         

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

BONUS  If you would like to see one more great Consultant that is is on Facebook, go to:

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

June Joyful Stars blog hop

Welcome to the monthly Joyful Stars Blog Hop.  We are delighted to have you visit and we would like to inspire you to be creative with the ideas that we show you.  So look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each post and hop to that blog and keep hopping until you get back here.  In case you get lost I have a list at the bottom of  this blog.  

This month I would like to share with you a Pop and flip card that I made using lots of products from our current idea book.  I am going to do a video, with directions, tomorrow night with my VIP FB group.  This is a private group, you must ask to join.  The page is called Joyce Houck

Close to My Heart.  

I used Stitched Together for the paper x7257B  pg 14 with a little of Mix in X9015 pg 22 on the inside.  I also used the Stitched Together Cricut collection pg 15. You can order that by going to your consultants website and scroll to the bottom, look for the Cricut icon and click on that.  

I also used the July Stamp of the month for the words. S2007 sneak preview

Your card flips over and gives a good surprise.

 Now is the time to hop to my friend Betty Locco's page  

       scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Joyce Houck                     

  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Betty Locco 

       scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                            

    njstampingqueen.blogspot.com 

Joyce Gough  

     joycegough.blogspot.com

Krista Hershberger                

                                            Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com.

Nancy Brown 

      creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

                         

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

BONUS  If you would like to see one more great Consultant that is is on Facebook, go to:

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

May Blog hop

Welcome to May Joyful Stars Blog Hop!

Happy Mother's Day!

This month we have a new catalog to share with you and that means new stamps and accessories.  

To do the hop, simply look for the Highlighted name at the bottom of each post and keep hopping until you get back here.  

I wanted to share with you my favorites. First up is the Hello Lady bug B1703 on page 44 of the 

May - June catalog. To cut the Ladybug you can get the Ladybug Shaker Window Thin Cuts Z3710. 

I made mine without the shaker. The wings are using the Blue skies cardstock on page 42.

Notice the shine, the paper has a glossy UV coated pattern.  The dots were stamped and colored with the black shimmer brush.  

Second card was made with the Pinwheel Thin cuts CC5204. I used a coffee stirrer for the stem. I used the mix-in paper from last catalog and the diamond paper from Stitched Together X7257S.

The words are from the stamp of the month Time to Celebrate S2005

This pin wheel is using paper from Stitched Together.  and the Stamp of the month.  

This card was made for my dear mother using another favorite A Million Little Things D1925.

I also used May Stamp of the month.  

Here is a close up of the layered flower.  

Hope everyone has a great mother's day!

Now it's time to see what my New Jersey friend has made, so click here to go to Marie's blog

 Here is a list of blog hoppers.

Joyce Houck                     

  Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                            

    njstampingqueen.blogspot.com 

Krista Hershberger                

                                            Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com.

Joyce Gough                            

      joycegough.blogspot.co m

Nancy Brown 

      creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Betty Locco 

       scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

                                   

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

BONUS  If you would like to see one more great Consultant that is is on Facebook, go to:

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories