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If you {heart} Close To My Heart, then this challenge blog is for you!
Each Monday, a new challenge is posted, and Close To My Heart products are required to enter.
Don't have any CTMH products? Then beg, borrow, or BUY from our fabulous roster of Consultants!

Sponsored and created by Independent Consultants for Close To My Heart, all challenges will be posted on Monday mornings with the deadline to enter on the last day of the month or on the Saturday following the month's final challenge. All challenges close at midnight EST. (Each month, the final challenge date will be announced to help you play along. You have all month to play, so join us often!) You might even be in our Top 10!

Monday, March 13, 2017

It is tool time!

Hello, Crafty Friends!  It's TOOL TIME at Heart 2 Heart this week!

This is Laurie from Crafty Sisters Creations and I am happy to announce the challenge this week--use TOOLS to create your projects.  Think embossing folders, Thin Cuts, or any of the other wonderful Close To My Heart tools that make crafting so much fun! 

Check out the design team projects below--aren't they awesome?  Do they give you some ideas to try on your own projects?

Now it's time to get out your own crafting toolbox and get to work!  Be sure to share your creations with us so everyone can be inspired.  We LOVE it when you share! 

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You have until the end of March to link up your projects.  We can't wait to see what you create!


Monday, March 6, 2017

Time to Dream "Dreamin' Big"


 Thank You to all the inspirational crafters who joined us last month!

Please join us for the our new challenges in March.


This is Sue Reynolds from Iluvscrapping2, honored to host the Emerald Team for the first theme challenge of March "Time to Dream".   One of CTMH Paper Packs is Dreamin' Big with great choices of design papers.  If you can dream it...you can do it.  Follow your dreams, Think and Dream Big, and what about that Dream Bucket List.   You do NOT have to use the Dreamin' Big collection for this challenge, but of course you certainly may.

Check out the Design Team's inspirations for this week's challenge.  







We hope our Design Team projects have given you inspiration to create.  We look forward to your participation...you have until the end of the March to link up.  Now it's your "Time to Dream" and create and share your interpretation of this week's theme.  

JANUARY WINNERS:  Please go to the next Post because we have named the January Winners...sorry for the delay but you don't want to miss it.  We will have the February Winners on the 15th of this month...so please check back.  


Sunday, March 5, 2017

January Winners!

Wow, where has the time gone…already into March and wishing you all a belated Valentine’s Day. And now we are coming up to St. Patrick's Day, and 2017 is off to a great start!  We have loved seeing all of your amazing creations!!! Thanks for sharing with us and being part of our challenges!  



As always, we usually begin with our H2H Perfect Attendance recipients but in January unfortunately we did not have one. Let’s make a deal…our goal will be to have the winners announced by the 15th of each month, and your goal is to help us with Perfect Attendance monthly for the rest of 2017.  Got a deal? 



Our January Darlings are... 

SILVER AND GOLD 







SEASON OF WHITE 




COLD DAYS, WARM HEARTS 




ROUND AND ROUND 




Congratulations! 
Be sure to display your H2H blog badge proudly!



Our January Sweetheart is the talented Shalana Glass!


Winners for February will be announced 
on the 15th...I made a deal.

Are you Ready to Make a Deal?
Join us at least once this month!

2016 Addicts, please come back
and
there's always room for New Addicts.

We can't wait to see what 2017 brings!
Thanks for joining us!


Monday, February 27, 2017

Mix & Match This & That!

Hello everyone!! This is Jen from Jen's Messy Studio.  I want to welcome you all back to Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog for another week of challenge!  Today's challenge is our final February challenge, but since February ends tomorrow, we've extended the deadline for this challenge only until Saturday to give you time to play.

The challenge is Mix & Match That & This! You can use any papers from different collections! Mix them all up!!

The Design Team have been busy with creating their artworks using this challenge!  We would love for you to join the fun!  There will be details on the bottom of this post where you can participate!













I hope our design team has given you some inspiration on mixing your paper collections!   Please link up with your creations and we would LOVE to see them!!   This challenge will run until midnight on March 4th.


Sunday, February 19, 2017

Crazy for Complements

Have you seen all of the beautiful Complements that Close To My heart offers? Perfect for adding a special touch to a layout or card, these come in a variety of themes so that you can turn any plain paper or cardstock into a specific celebration.

The design team have been busy creating with the Complements- here's what they have come up with.
Suzanne Reynolds

Jennifer Kelly

Angela White

Melissa Robinson
Lauren Moore
We would love to see what you can create with Complements- link up below!

Monday, February 13, 2017

Tuxedo--Black and White

Hello, Crafty Friends!
This is Laurie from Crafty Sisters Creations and I am very happy to host the Heart 2 Heart Challenge for this week.  You are invited to create a project using the colors Black and White, just like a tuxedo!  Forget about the reds and pinks of Valentine's Day and dress up your project with the dramatic, classic colors of BLACK and WHITE!  Check out the awesome projects created by our fabulous design team and then get crafting!


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We hope our design team projects give you plenty of inspiration to create your own Black and White projects.  Please link up your creations below because we LOVE to see what you create!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Monday, February 6, 2017

Hello Lovely

Welcome to this week's Heart2Heart Challenge!

This week's theme is Hello Lovely, inspired by the new Hello Lovely Paper Packet from Close To My Heart's Seasonal Expressions Catalog.  The entire Hello Lovely line which includes the paper packet, coordinating cardstock, complements, gems, ribbons an awesome Workshop Your Way Kit is now available for a limited time through Close To My Heart.

We invite you to share cards, scrapbook layouts or any other great craft projects using this week's theme, if you don't have any of the Hello Lovely products from Close To My Heart, don't worry, use any Close To My Heart products that can best interpret your version of this week's theme.        

Let's check out these amazing projects our design team members created for this week's challenge.














Our design team has truly outdone themselves this week, we hope that our creations have inspired you to create and share your interpretation of this week's challenge.  Remember, you have until the end of February to share your work.

Thank you for visiting and we hope to see you share with us!