"Make It Shine" Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to this month's Technique Blog Hop where we are using Close To My Heart products to create artwork aligned with the theme, "Make It Shine". 

If you are coming from Darlys's Blog, you are on the right track. Should you get lost along the way, you will find a complete list of participants at the bottom of this post.

With this month's theme, who can resist incorporating Glitter Paper to make your artwork shine? I couldn't. AND, it was a must I use the beautiful, and NEW, Wild Berry color. I absolutely love it! 

To add some flair, I added Silver and Flamingo Shimmer Trim, as well as some Wild Berry Sequins. This card design is from Volume 5 of Make It From You Heart. I love its simplicity and couldn't resist adding in this embossed sentiment from "All Star Birthday". (It's wonderful for a Shaker card.)

Katy is sure to wow you with her creation. Head over to Scrappin' Katy and then keep making your way around the Blog Hoopto view what all participants have to share with you. We appreciate you doing so. Please consider leaving a comment as we love to hear from you.

List of Participants:
1. Melissa Robinson *YOU ARE HERE*
2. Katy Taylor
3. Michelle Loncar
4. Cat Nowak
5. Haley Dyer
6. Lauren Moore
7. Tamara Sandwisch
8. Maz Wood
9. Darlys Recker

CTMH Technique Blog Hop - Glitter is Glamorous

Thank you so much for joining us for this month's Technique Blog Hop where we feature Close To My Heart products and fun techniques to incorporate them. Today we are highlighting all things "glitter" which includes our Glitter Paper, Shimmer Trim, and Shimmer Brush. Each of these, as well as some other products, add that little bit of sparkle that is perfect for your artwork.

If you are coming from Judy Faye's Blog, you are on the right track. There is a complete list of participants listed at the bottom of this post should you get lost along the way.

This card was made using the December Stamp of the Month and is in honor of my non-glitter-lovin' friends. I do have a couple of them. LOL

I didn't want to do a whole lot to these cards, wanting the focus to be on the puns that are the attraction of this adorable stamp set. While it needed a bit more, I didn't want anything to overpower the simple design so decided to use some Silver Shimmer Trim under the black strip of cardstock. I love how it's that little shimmer that does the trick.

So...you can use a lot of glitter - which actually makes me very happy - or you can use a little glitter, like here, that just provides that little bit of sparkle that we all sometimes need. :)

Now, head on over to Haley's Blog to see what artwork, and the other hoppers, have to share with you.

List:
1. Melissa Robinson *YOU ARE HERE*
2. Haley Dyer
3. Darlys Recker
4. Belinda McLane
5. Sarah Devendorf
6. Cat Nowak
7. Michelle Loncar
8. Annemarie Julian
9. Judy Faye Garner

SOME Shimmer Trim is Retiring!

Many of you love our Shimmer Trim as much as I do. I wanted to be sure you new that these four colors of Shimmer Trim will be discontinued at the end of the month or until supplies last. If you want them, get them on an order sooner rather than later.

Here are links to them on my website:

Bronze Shimmer Trim

Teal Shimmer Trim

Purple Shimmer Trim

Pink Shimmer Trim Blue Shimmer Trim is already unavailable

Hoping you are enjoying a wonderful holiday weekend with plenty of fun or relaxation to follow tomorrow!

Melissa