Artfully Sent Balloon Ride Pop-Up Card

I'd like to repost my Design Team project at My Sheri Crafts. :-)

I got a brand new Cricut Cartridge that I wanted to play with from Close To My Heart the newest released Artfully Sent. There was a card there that was perfect for this challenge. The card base is Crystal Blue cardstock, and the designer papers are from Close To My Heart's Balloon Ride (retired). I added a Balloon Ride Picture My Life card on the front, which I embellished with Gold Shimmer Trim. The resin flower at the right lower corner is from Ivy lane Assortment (retired). I added some Bling Gems Gold Assortment to bring attention the sentiment and to hold the banner up inside the pop up card.

Balloon Ride Mini Album

I made four tri-shutter mini albums using Close To My Heart paper packs and this is one of them.  I used Mallika's tutorial to make this.
Here's the mini album recipe:
Give A Lift stamp set
Balloon Ride Paper Packet
Balloon Ride Complements
Crystal Blue Cardstock
Hollyhock Cardstock
Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Ink
Saddle Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Spellbinder's dies
Cheery Lynn corner die
Martha Stewart Border punch and Butterfly punch
Allegro Cuttlebug folder
Copic Markers
Viva Decor Pearl pen

Display Banners

A couple of things crafters like to do are: dream and create.  I made these banners to display at my craft shows.  I cut the pennants at 5 1/2" using the Pretty Pennants Cricut cartridge.  The papers used are from Close To My Heart-- Kraft cardstock, Ivy Lane, and Balloon Ride.  The fonts were cut at 2 1/4" using the Story Book Cricut cartridge.  I used Hollyhock and Chocolate cardstock for the letters.  The frames, that were cut using Spellbinders dies were embossed with Quatrefoil and Damask embossing folders.  I inked the Champagne cardstock.  The scalloped frames were also cut from Chocolate cardstock.  I added some faux pearls and added tulle to connect all the pennants together.

Paper Purses

I used the Artiste Cricut cartridge to cut these purses at fit to page.   The designer papers are from Close To My Heart-- Ivy Lane, Balloon Ride, Skylark and Ariana.  To embellish the purses, I made some rosettes, mini roses, punched some borders and added faux pearls.  The purses are secured close using Hook & Loop Dots.

These will be a staple during my craft shows.

Mother's Day Cards

Hi everyone!  I am cross-posting my blog entry for My Sheri Crafts for Mother's Day, which is just around the corner.  I am featuring my cards for the craft fair for the Paradise Valley High School fundraising.

For these card sets, I used the Mother's Day Stamp Set from Close To My Heart for the images and sentiments.  The designer paper is from Close To My Heart's Balloon Ride Paper packet and the Ivy Lane Paper Packet.  The green strip that I punched with a Martha Stewart Border punch in the second card is from the Ariana Paper packet.  I used Kraft Cardstock for the scalloped oval frame that I punched using a Spellbinders die.  I used Spellbinders to make all the frames, Martha Stewart border punches, Silver Viva Decor Pearl Pen, Pebbles Chalk and various Close To My Heart Ink Pads.

I will be posting more projects in the next few days so watch out for them!

Happy Mother's Day!