CTMH January Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

Welcome to the first SOTM Blog Hop for 2015! If you came from Stefani's Blog, then you are right on track! For a complete list of hoppers, please visit Melinda's Blog.

This month's stamp set "This Moment" is perfect for Valentine's Day! It's only $5.00 with every $50.00 purchase. :-)

I used the Heartstrings paper packet for my two-page layout. The format is from Make It From Your Heart Volume 2. All images were stamped using Cranberry Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. I added some White Daisy Cardstock for my layout base. The photo bases were also White Daisy Cardstock, but embossed with Floral Embossing Folder. I added a Title and Overlay, which I cut using the Artbooking Cartridge. To accessorize, I added some Lagoon Hearts Washi Tape, Red Shimmer Trim, White Shimmer Trim, Cotton Candy Polka Dot Washi Tape from the Party Washi Tape Three Pack (it's under the "while supplies last", so get it while you can!), Sparkles Flourishes, and some Stuck On You Puffies.
Please visit Pamela's Blog for more design inspiration.

Color My Heart Color dare Challenge #122

Here are this week's color inspirations at Color My Heart Color Dare:

To make the card, I cut an Olive cardstock using the Cricut Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge at 5 1/2", then covered the cutouts with Cranberry and Sorbet cardstock. I added more chevron cutouts using the Chevron Border punch and covered it with New England Ivy Cardstock. I added some Cranberry Twine and the Zip Strip from Lovestruck for my sentiment. I smudged the Olive Cardstock with more Olive pigment ink for a distressed look.

Come join the fun at Color my Heart Color Dare for more design ideas!

Close To My Heart Seasonal Expressions 1 Blog Hop

If you came from Dawn's Blog, then you're in the right place! Please check out Melinda's Blog for a complete list of hop participants.

Seeing all the pretties in the Seasonal Expressions mini-catalog got me so excited! When I saw the Amour stamp set, I knew I had to have it! :-D I paired it with the Heartstrings Paper Packet, added some Heartstrings Assortment, White Shimmer Trim, Stuck On You Puffies, Pixie Extra Thick Twine, and some Lovestruck Mini Clothespins. I ended up making an Amour-themed ribbon board (cut file is from SVG Cuts), three Picture My Life cards and a 3x3 notecard. Why stop with a simple card when the recipient is someone you've spent more than a decade with? Happy early Valentine's Day, hubby! :-D

Your next stop would be Jacquelin's Blog. Thanks for visiting!

CTMH December Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop..."Cutie Pie"

Welcome to another fabulous Close To My Heart Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop! If you came from Dana's Blog, then you're in the right place! If you got lost along the way, check out Melinda's Blog for a complete list of blog hop participants.

I made a one-page layout with a matching card for a little girl for her fourth birthday. I used Confetti Wishes Paper Packet with White Daisy and Glacier Cardstock. The images were stamped using Glacier Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad and Thistle Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. I used the format on page 20 from the Reflections Scrapbook Program for the layout, which was embellished with Sequins Gold Assortment, and White Enamel Stars. The card was embellished with Junebug Puffies.

Your next stop would be Maria's Blog. Thanks for stopping by!

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #120

Here's our Thanksgiving colors at Color My Heart Color Dare :-):

Our theme colors for this week can be found in the Pathfinding paper packet, which is what I also used for this project. I made a ribbon board using some SVG files from SVGCuts. I added cardstock in Chocolate, Kraft (they comprise the back of this project), Glacier and Olive, and some Pathfinding Complements as accent pieces for my ribbon board. All elements were inked using Cocoa Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. The brads are from my stash. I already have some of Kiko's pictures in mind to fill this up. :-D

Come join the fun at Color My Heart Color Dare!

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #119

Here are this week's color inspiration at Color My Heart Color Dare:

The color inspiration was reminiscent of the color palette for Ivy Lane, one of my all-time favorites from Close To My Heart. For this card, I used the stamps from the Skylark Workshop On The Go. The card base is Olive cardstock, and I punched the corners using a Martha Stewart corner punch. I added a couple of pieces of Hollyhock cardstock along the two corners. The fabric flower is from Ivy Lane Assortment(retired) and the flags are from Ivy Lane paper packet(retired). I used Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads in Olive, Hollyhock, and Smokey Plum for the whole card.

Now it's your turn to share your creations with us at Color My Heart Color Dare!

A Season of Thanks

Where did time go? We are celebrating an early Thanksgiving at My Sheri Crafts. There is so much to be grateful in life, despite life's challenges. I look back through the years and I feel blessed, surrounded by the people that I love.

I made a two-page layout using Pathfinding paper packet from Close To My Heart. The format is from Reflections Scrapbook Program. I added some Pathfinding Complements, and Sequins Gold Assortment for sparkle. The turkey was cut from the Artiste Cartridge using Scaredy Cat paper packet! at 2 1/2".

We would link to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving at My Sheri Crafts and hope you can join our challenge.

Color My Heart Color Dare #118

Here are our inspirational colors this week at Color My Heart Color Dare:

I have not made a flower pot card before, so I came up with my own version. I stamped some flowers using November's Stamp Of The Month "It's The Little Things" using Honey Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad on White Daisy Cardstock. I inked the edges of the flowers that I had fussy cut using Smoothie Exclusive Inks, and for the centers, I added some Smoothie-colored acrylic roses from Ivy Lane Assortment (retired). The "pollen" are faux pearls that I made using gold acrylic paint. The flower pot was cut freehand and scored using Chocolate cardstock. The leaves were also cut freehand from Olive cardstock and to add some variation, I also punched some olive twigs using a punch from Martha Stewart. I tied a jute string at the bottom of the flower pot to keep the card closed.

For more design inspiration, come visit us at Color My Heart Color Dare!

CTMH Artfully Sent Blog Hop

Welcome to another fabulous blog hop, this time featuring the newest Cricut cartridge from Close To My Heart, Artfully Sent.

If you came from Maria's Blog, then you're in the right place! Please visit Melinda's Blog for a complete list of blog participants.

The multiple envelopes and sleeve options that the newest cartridge has made it possible for me to make another mini album, this time with a Parisian summer theme. One could only wish for that season in a beautiful and romantic city when it's dreary and cold everywhere else, right? :-D

I used the neutral background and textures (B&T) paper from Yuletide Carol, and cardstock in Black and Champagne. I inked the edges of the Yuletide Carol paper and Champagne cardstock in Desert Sand. To add a touch of glam to the mini, I used Sequins Gold Assortment, Gold Shimmer Trim, Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape, and Bling Gems Gold Assortment.

This accordion mini album was simply two 5"x7" cards taped together using the Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape. What I love about this type of album is that you can keep on adding pages to it. :-)

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop would be Melissa's Blog.

November Stamp Of The Month...It's The Little Things

Here is November's Stamp of the month "It's The Little Things", and this can be yours for only $5.00 with every $50.00 purchase.

The images from the September Stamp Of The Month reminds me of the floral designs from the Brushed Paper Packet. Sure enough, I just had to make a two-page layout. The flowers were stamped on Pixie and Canary Cardstock using Exclusive Inks in Pixie, Canary and Goldrush. I added some 4"x6" picture frames in Pixie and 5"x7" in Hollyhock on the White Daisy layout base. The overlay is cut at 11" from the Artbooking Cartridge using Juniper Cardstock. The leaves are from the Art Philosophy Cartridge, cut at 1" and 1 1/2" using Sweet Leaf Cardstock, inked with Topiary Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. I added some Sequins Gold Assortment for sparkle.

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #116

Here's this week's color inspiration at Color My Heart Color Dare:

The Scaredy Cat collection was PERFECT for the challenge. I made a layout using Scaredy Cat paper packet, Scaredy Cat Assortment, Halloween Greetings Stamp Set, Black Exclusive Inks Stamp pad, and added some Black Striped Twill Ribbon. The layout format is from Reflections.

For more inspiration, visit our blog, Color My Heart Color Dare, and join the fun!

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #114

We have another fun color challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare:

I decided to make another fun card for this week's challenge. I used the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge to make this robot card and the following cardstock: Pacifica, Crystal Blue, Honey and Goldrush. I added some silver ink and Triangle Metal Studs to finish off the card.

Now it's your turn to share your creations with us at Color My Heart Color Dare!

Close To My Heart ShinHan Markers Blog Hop

If you came from Maria's blog, then you are in the right spot! If you got lost somewhere along the hop, then please check Melinda's blog for a complete list of the blog hop participants.

I created a couple of tags using the Shreddin' The Slopes stamp set. I wanted a richer blue, so I made tags cut from Art Philosophy cartridge using Crystal Blue Cardstock. The background snowflakes were leftover cuts from a layout overlay. I added some Sequins Silver Assortment to the middle of the snowflakes, and strips of Snowhaven paper on the bottom. The ribbons used are: Slate Diagonal Stripe Ribbon and Ruby Chevron ribbon. I colored the images with the following ShinHan markers that we have on Stock:
Barely Beige
Light Orange
Pastel Peach
Cerulean Blue Light
Carmine
Mahogany
Warm Grey 4
Warm Grey 7
Black

I supplemented our markers with some Copics that I have on hand for more depth (they do blend nicely). :-)

I gave the paperdoll image a haircut, anime style and voila(!), I had a boy paperdoll.

Your next stop would Tina's blog! Thanks for visiting!

Color My Heart Color Dare Color Challenge #113

We'd like to invite you at Color My Heart Color Dare for this week's challenge. Our colors are:

I was pretty excited to play with my new Cricut Cartidge, Artfully Sent, and this week's colors are perfect for the card that I had in mind. I used Glacier, Canary and Cranberry cardstock to cut an A2 sized card. I added inking and some Durables Triangle Studs to finish off a card for a superhero.

Now it's your turn to share your creations with us at Color My Heart Color Dare!

October SOTM Home For The Holidays Blog Hop

If you came from Jen Patrick's Blog, then you are in the right place! For a complete list of blog hoppers, visit Melinda's Blog.

Christmas is my favorite holiday and I just went to town with October's Stamp Of The Month, Home For The Holidays.

I used the Snowhaven paper packet. I used cuts from the Cricut Artbooking Cartridge, and Art Philosophy Cartridge. For embellishments, I used Silver Shimmer Trim, Black Striped Twill Ribbon, Slate Diagonal Striped Ribbon, Sparkles Clear Assortment, Sequins Silver Assortment, and White Enamel Stars:-) I stamped the images with Cranberry Exclusive Inks and Glacier Exclusive Inks. For cardstock, I used White Daisy, Black, Slate, Glacier and Ruby (I wanted to tone down the brightness of the red.) I also added some velcro and Hook and Loop Dots to make the pages interactive.

First Project is an interactive layout--it's a "Peachy Original."

My second project is a wallet mini album. I went to You Tube and was inspired by the tutorial from vanilladaze.

Your next stop would be Kelly's blog. Thanks for dropping by!