This is a card I made after I watched a StampTV video.  I am so excited at how it came out!  I think this is very pretty!  I am going to be using this technique again and again!!

To do this, you take a larger piece of cardstock and tear it.  You place two sides across the card so you have a small strip to ink, taping it to your workspace.  You take a lighter color ink and rub it across the area.  Be sure you put pressure down so that the card base does not slide.  Then take a darker shade and ink just near the edges.  Then stamp in black and color as you choose.  I used this stamp set because of the open areas.  Embellish as you wish.  I love ribbon so that is what i did.  You could also stamp a sentiment in the bottom white area too!

This makes a great technique to get a flatter card with dimension in the inking!

Close to My Heart Products Used:

White Daisy Cardstock

Card Word Puzzle

CTMH ink

CTMH markers

CTMH ribbon

 Here is a quick Valentine’s Card I made this morning for my son’s 1st grade teacher.   I used a sketch from ORIGINALS idea book, Sonoma Paper, Smokey Plum ink and Bitty Pearls.

I love how it came out!!  So easy and so nice!

Close to My Heart Products used:

Sonoma Paper

Originals idea book

Bitty Pearls

Mad About You stamp set – retired

Smokey Plum ink

This is such a great stamp set!  Think of all the cards you can make with these!!  Friends, Family, Teachers, and so much more!!  You can get it here!

This is a great Valentine’s Card made with Roxie paper and Art Philosophy.  These hearts are cut out with Art Philosophy.  This is another card made with WISHES idea book.  I love the layouts and how simple it makes it for me!

Close to My Heart products used:

Roxie Paper

Art Philosophy cricut cartridge

WISHES idea book

Sorbet Ribbon

Button Brad

Bitty Bling

Dec 2011 Stamp of the month – retired

Items can be found at my site!

This is a cute little stamp set from the new Spring/Summer 2012 catalog.  There are cuts on the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge for the 2 flowers!  How simple is that??!!??

The layout for this is from the WISHES idea book.  I love that when i can not come up with my own idea, i have these books to go to!

Close to My Heart Products Used:

A Bloom Stamp set

Elemental

Art Philosophy cricut cartridge

Cranberry ink

Pacifica ink

Sparkles

This is one of my favorite new stamp sets!  Look at those cute little bunnies!!

This is a preview of a new stamp set! Check in Feb at my site to get it!!

This is another card made from an idea book, ORIGINALS.

Close to my Heart Products Used:

My Peeps stamp set – Available in Feb 2012

Mocha Opaques

Flowers – Available Feb 2012

Brad – Retired

Kraft Borders – Retired

Sweetheart paper – Retired

Check out this Stamp of the month!  How fun is this….you can pick the month and the day!  This is called Little Reminder.  Get it before the end of the month.

This is another layout from the WISHES idea book!

Check it out here to see the rest of the stamp set: my site.

Close to my Heart products Used:

Little Reminder stamp set

Elemental Paper

Cranberry ink

Pacifica ink

Chocolate ribbon

Stamp of the Month can only be ordered till the end of the month!  Order $50 and get it for only $5 or buy it for full price!

Rock the Block…How fun is this new alterable item!!  You get an E size stamp set too!  Buy $25 worth of product and you can buy both of these for just $15!!!

Not into paper scrapping and card making?!?!  Try Studio J.  Fast and easy!!  And you have no product laying around your house!  Work online, order prints and they are sent to you!!

Here is the Stamp of the month…What a great set!!  You will use it again and again!!

Got to My Site to order!!

Here is a list of what will not be sold after Jan 31st.

Get these items at my Website: www.aliciaolson.myctmh.com

Here’s the complete list:

Level 2 Paper Packs:

Believe

Dreamin’

Fanfare

Lucky

Mayberry

Mischief

Sophia

Wonderland

Workshops-on-the-Go:

Believe

Dreamin’

Elemental

Mischief

Roxie

Sonoma

Typeset

Wonderland

MyStickease:

Believe

Dreamin’

Fanfare

Lucky

Mayberry

Mischief (Rub-ons)

Sophia

Wonderland

Mini-Medley Accents:

Antiqued Copper

Colonial White

Brads & Eyelets:

Colonial White Brads

Pewter Decorative Brads

Black and White Daisy Soft Set Eyelets

Chocolate and Colonial White Soft Set Eyelets

Dimensional Elements: 

Flurry

On Target

Ribbon & Floss:

Colonial White Ribbon Collection 3/8″

Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon 3/8″

Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon 3/8″

Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon 3/8″

White Daisy Grosgrain Ribbon

Wings Level 2 Assortment

Embroidery Floss: 

Blue/Purple

Green

Red/Pink

Waxy Flax:

Cranberry

Crystal Blue

Juniper

Sorbet

Various Accessories:

Bliss Level 2 Assortment

Fanfare Level 2 Assortment

Foundry Metal – Bookplates

Harvest Charms

Holiday Pockets

Just Blooms Spring Blossom Paper Flowers

Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack

Lucky Level 2 Assortment Lucky Level 2 Journaling Spots

Midnight Felt Shapes

Sweetheart Level 2 Assortment

Color-Ready Alphabets:

Hodge Podge

Oxford

My Creations Mini Albums and Paper Crafting Items:

Board Book

Journal

9×9 Memory Showcase

Top Coats: 

Top Coats Icing Overlays

Supplies/Tools:

Rubber Brayer

Soft Set Eyelet Tool Eyelet Tool

Replacement Punches

8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock:

Black

Colonial White

White Daisy

My Acrylix Stamp Sets:

A Hop

A Little Buzz

A Little Everything

A Love

A Paisley

A Posey

Adoption

Adorning Corners

Always In My Heart

Ambiance

Around The Block

Baby Love

Backgrounds & Borders

Beary Best

Beary Busy

Beautiful Butterflies

Beautiful Things

Believe In Your Dreams

Beloved

Birthday Blast

Birthday Boy

Bless This Nest

Blooming Layers

Bon Appetit

Boom!

Bunny Love

Campin’ Fever

Carefree

Catching Waves

Charmed

Cherished Flourishes

Ciao

Circle Around

Circle of Love

Circle Together

Connections

Cruisin’

Cupcake Sprinkles

Daydream

Down By The Sea

Dream Big

Dreams Come True

Enjoy Every Moment

Extreme Happiness

Family

Family Ties – Adult

Family Ties – Children

Family Ties – Pet

Fill In The Blank

Flower Pot

For Every Occasion

Friendship Blessings

From My Heart

Fun Times

Happy Holidays

Happy Moments

Hero

His and Hers

Horizon

Hot Diggity

Howdy

In The Month Of April

In The Month Of February

In The Month Of July

In The Month Of June

In The Month Of March

In The Month Of May

It’s A Zoo

Just For Boys

Just For Girls

Just The Ticket

Kanji Phrases

Let’s Go Camping

Little Princess

Love Always

Love Birds

Love Ya

Magic Tabs

Makin’ Waves

Ms. Chillin’

Ms. Scrapbook

Notice The Details

One Of A Kind

On The Edge

On This Day

Over The Rainbow

Paisley

Praise

Piece of Cake

Play Day

Post Card – Travel Series

Precious Love

Priceless Love

Recipe Box

Retro Tech

Royal Birth

Salutation Seals

Shining Star

Smiles

So Lucky

Soul Mates

Springtime

Star Power

Summer Breeze

Summer Days

Sweet Baby

Take Luck

Tasty Treats

Tea Time

Thank You

Thrill Ride

T.L.C.

Togetherness

Treetops

Trellis

Two-Step Backgrounds

Unity

X-Treme

You Did It

You Rock

You’re Great

You’re Sweet

Also Check out the Clearance items at https://aliciaolson.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1702

These are a couple tags I made for Christmas for a Swap.  If you are interested in any of the Christmas stuff in our catalog…get it before the end of January!  They will be discontinued!!  Get them here : www.aliciaolson.myctmh.com