Alert- ONLINE EZ Invite order OPEN

It's time to get your Christmas cards made so what could be easier than using one these kits! Each kit will make 5 each of these 3 cards:

Handmade Christmas Cards- CTMH Ccard workshop

To order, click on the shopping cart then click on Card workshop EZ Invite link in the lower right corner and order the Pear and Partridge CARD workshop on the go (item G1043).  You will need your own adhesive and paper trimmer to prepare these. They are available in online ordering too. You will aslo use the followiing ink pads: cocoa, olive, cranberry. You need those colors to use with the inluded stamp set. You will also need acrilyx blocks to place your stamps on. The are in the online shopping as well. If you schedule a workshop with me.....you can use my stamp pads, blocks and cleaner so you wont have to order them.

These cards are so much fun and I will teach you the following techniques in a workshop: 
Random stamping
Second generation stamping
Masking for a two color stamp
Sponge distressing

Now is also the time to put your wish list together for your hubby, family and friends. Let me know you need a catalog by messaging me in an email. I will wrap and create a hand made tag for all holiday orders! Sweet!

In closing, I just want to say that I am so grateful to such wonderful customers and friends that I have met through CTMH. I wish you all a blessed Thankgiving. Enjoy the fall!

Using New Mini Pigment Ink Pads

I got the chance to play around with the new CTMH mini pigment ink pads this week. I feel that I have just touched the tip of the iceberg with what these little babies can do. I used both the dye and pigment based pads to create some cards so I could compare the two.  The colors I used: Smokey Plum and Olive. The 4 x 4 card is a base of Desert Sand, using the Avonlea bulk paper and bamboo pennants. All stamping with pigment inks was done on white daisy, as recommended for best color intensity. I used the dye based s. plum to stamp the background script on the white daisy using the second generation technique. I then stamped another dye based s. plum medallion over the script. I stamped the same medallion with the pigment ink, cut it out and popped it up with foam tape over the first image. I did the the same script on the text piece but used olive pigment for the text. I shaded all pieces in smokey plum. The card is not quite done in this photo- it looked a bit plain so I added pearl opaques and am trying to decide if I should use some liquid glass over the top medallion- I am leaning that way. I wanted to use clear embossing powder on the pigment ink but it dried too quickly on this piece for some reason. I will post a final photo when I decide.

Card Design by De Bahr; using new CTMH pigment ink

Supplies used:
Smokey Plum & Olive Pigment ink pads and dye based ink Exclusive ink pads
Desert Sand card stock
Bamboo card stock
White Daisy card stock
Avonlea Bulk Paper
Stamp Set: Avonlea Card Workshop stamp set

What I discovered while playing with the new inks:

• I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new stamp scrubber- who knew? I must have another.
• I like the smaller pad- easy to mask images by ink placement.
• My images dried faster than anticipated so I would recommend having that embossing powder and heat gun at the ready to use immediately.
• The colors of the pigment ink ARE the same just richer and they do cover text you stamp over, where the dye based does not.
• You need to stamp with a lighter touch and not press too hard or your stamp will slide with the pigments and blur your image.
• The black pigment is great for stamping images to be colored in with alcohol markers- no bleeding as long as your make sure the black is DRY.

General impression of the new Pigment inks: GREAT product and I like the fact they are more sun resistant so you can use them for your home decor projects with fading! I am in love with new inks!

I would LOVE to see what you all have created using the new inks and hear your comments on your experiences with them; the good, the bad and the ugly. Email me your artwork and I will post some of it showing how you used the new inks on the board.

Have a wonderful week.