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If you {heart} Close To My Heart, then this challenge blog is for you! Please read our revised rules, above.

Monday, December 14, 2020

Gifts from the Heart

 This week's challenge is all about the gifts that we give, as crafters, we know that any gift that we give that we have made contains so much of our heart in it!

So, with this challenge, we want you to show us your beautiful gifts that you have crafted from your heart!

Remember that you can play along until the end of the month!  Share as many times as you would like!  (You just might get some ideas, too!)

Be sure to link up before the end of the year!

Here are some ideas to start you off with from the design team!



An adorable card set from the Serenity paper pack made by Alyson.




This perpetual calendar by Cat




This adorable candy holder by Melissa



These cute cocoa packet holders by Michelle



We would love to see what fun little (or not so little) things you are gifting this season!

Remember, you have until the end of the month to play along!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!







 

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Monday, December 7, 2020

Party Time!

 


Welcome to H2H Challenges, we are so glad you are here! Today we have a new challenge for you and it is a pretty simple but fun one, it is Party Time. So all you have to do is show us project that relates to party time that you have created, it needs to feature at least one CTMH product (but really, why stop at 1, the products are awesome!) and link it up below, that's it. Super simple right! 

To help inspire you, below you will find some great ideas that our fabulous Design Team have put together. 

Danielle Wagner


Lauren Moore

Katy Taylor

Catherine Nowak

Melissa Robinson 

Brandi Robinson



To join the fun enter below by clicking on the link! Again, any project that has at least 1 CTMH product is all it takes to join us, so what's stopping you, link up below and show us your work, we can't wait to see it!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, November 30, 2020

2021 Design Team Call

 If you're interested in being part of our design team, applications are due today!  Click HERE for complete information.  Thank you!

Peace on Earth

 Welcome to another Heart 2 Heart Challenge!  This is actually our first challenge of December!!


This weeks challenge theme is PEACE ON EARTH!  Peace on Earth is something we all wish for.  You are welcome to interpret this in any way.  A couple things that come to mind is this holiday season, the world, unity just to name a few.  We look forward to seeing what you create around this theme.  You will have until December 31st to enter, but remember you must include at least one Close to My Heart product in you creation. 

Let's take a look at what our design team has come up with.  If you are interested in being part of our design team please check out the details HERE.










We look forward to seeing your creations!

Please add your project below.  Remember that you have until the end of 2020 to join us!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

2021 Design Team Call

 Applications are due in less than a week!  Complete information can be found HERE.

Monday, November 23, 2020

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!

 Our final November challenge is a fun one: Eat, drink, and be merry!  Many of us have (or will soon have) celebrated Thanksgiving, and the winter holidays are just around the corner.  We would love for you to join us in this or any of our November challenges!


Our Design Team's inspiration:





We can't wait to see what you create!  Remember, you must use something from Close To My Heart to join our challenges, and all of our November challenges are open until the 30th.  What are you waiting for?


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Sunday, November 22, 2020

2021 Design Team Call

It is time to recruit some new talent and fresh faces to our Heart2Heart Design Team for the first half of 2021!  We KNOW 2021 will be a better year, and we are making some exciting changes to the challenge blog.  If you love Close To My Heart and want to share your love of creating through Heart 2 Heart Challenges, then consider applying for our Design Team!  If selected, your term will be from January through June 2021 (and longer if mutually agreeable).  If you’re still interested after reading through the requirements, send your application to h2hchallenges@gmail.com.  




We will have ONE Design Team and two challenges per month. 

If you would like to be considered for one of the teams, here is the application process:
*Email h2hchallenges@gmail.com with your name, location, blog address, email address and a little bio about you. Be sure to tell me why you want to be a part of the team and how long you have been a CTMH consultant. Also, we’d like to know where you live because we are looking for geographic diversity too.

* You must send photos of three of your pieces of artwork. DO NOT send me a link to your blog to look at your artwork there - I want you to pick what you consider three of your best and include them with the application.

*If you are currently serving on a design team or have in the past, tell us about that experience.  Please include a link to the challenge blog(s).

* You MUST know how to write and schedule/publish a post on Blogger.  (We can help you learn if you don't already know how.) Each DT member will have a couple of weeks (scattered throughout your term) in which you are responsible for hosting/writing the Monday challenge post. Don't worry - the team will be around to help out with this as well but please only apply if you are comfortable blogging.

*You must be able to join our DT Facebook group.  We use this group as the most effective means of communication and where you post your artwork when you're not hosting.

ALL applications must be received by November 30.  This is a very quick turnaround time, but you will need time to start creating for January 1!  We will make the selection of the new team members with notification sent out no later than December 5.  

Here are some more things to keep in mind about a position on the DT.  You are committing to:
*Participate in a challenge twice each month and have your artwork for each challenge posted to the DT Facebook Group the Saturday before the challenge begins.
*Make an effort to post your artwork on any other boards/galleries you belong to and advertise our challenge blog whenever and wherever you can so we can continually grow in numbers of participants. We currently have an H2H page on Facebook that I would like DT members to join but this is optional.  (The Facebook DT group is required.)
*Participate in any extra programs that we may decide upon as a team. You are also expected to weigh in on your choices of winners in monthly awards (Top Ten) by the deadline.
*Join a Facebook Group set up specifically for team members.
*Visit the blogs of the challenge participants and leave comments.
*Serve as H2H blog hostess about once every other month.  (You must know how to use Blogger to do this.)

What you get in return:
* Commitment to producing artwork at least twice every month which gives you an opportunity to create on a regular basis!
* Opportunities to stretch yourself creatively with support from a great team!
* Increased blog traffic which will hopefully lead to an increase in your business!
* Fun and fellowship with the entire team and a chance to meet new consultants and CTMH fans!

I think that about wraps it up. What are you waiting for? Send in your application today!! (Any questions can be directed to me at h2hchallenges@gmail.com.)  Thanks!

Monday, November 16, 2020

Card Creations

 Welcome to H2H Challenges, we are so glad you are here! Today we have a new challenge for you and it is a pretty simple but fun one, it is Card Creations. So all you have to do is show us a card you have created, it needs to feature at least one CTMH product (but really, why stop at 1, there products are awesome!) and link it up below, that's it. Super simple right! 

To help inspire you, below you will find some great ideas that our fabulous Design Team have put together. 






Danielle


Brandi


To join the phone enter below by clicking on the link! Again, any card that has at least 1 CTMH product is all it takes to join us, so what's stopping you, link up below and show us your work, we can't wait to see it!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, November 9, 2020

Blue Belle with H2H...

 Welcome to this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge featuring CTMH's Color of the Year - BLUE BELLE 💙 


Let's take a look at what our Design Team has to share featuring this DREAMY color...





Haley

If you love Blue Belle as much as we do, be sure to join us before the month ends!  All of our November challenges are open until the end of the month.


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, November 2, 2020

Thankful

Welcome to this week's Heart 2 Heart challenge! 

This is the first challenge in November and the US Thanksgiving holiday is quickly approaching (other countries celebrate at different times of the year). Many individuals are focused on being grateful for what they have, especially in this difficult year. In today's society with so many negative things happening, it can be difficult at times to realize all of our blessings.

All of us here are Heart 2 Heart are very thankful for those of you who read this challenge blog and especially for those who participate in the weekly challenges!  There are SO many reasons for which to be thankful! This challenge is an opportunity to focus on that theme.

Let's take a look at how the design team represented thankfulness in their projects. 

Alyson Mayo

Cat Nowak

Melissa Robinson

Brandi Robinson




We look forward to seeing your thankful projects! 

You can link up below, and have until the end of the month to join us.



You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Not-So-Basic Black

This week at Heart 2 Heart challenges, we are throwing down a not-so-basic black colour challenge!  We encourage you to use black on your project as a feature colour.

Here's what the design team have created to inspire you:


Miss Carrie's Creations

Lauren Moore

Cat Nowak


Katy Taylor

Brandi Robinson


Now it's your turn to show us your projects, link below to join up with us!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Monday, October 19, 2020

Christmas Is Coming Early!

The holiday season is upon us with the stores showcasing fall, Halloween, and even Christmas already!  As a crafter, you know that we need to get to work early.  How do you prepare?  We'd love for you to share with us this week how Christmas is coming early.


Here's our design team inspiration:

Melissa


Lauren 


Alyson 







Now it's your turn!  Remember, all of our October challenges are open until the end of the month!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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