Monday, June 15, 2015

Disney Picture My Life 3 x 4 Card

This is a 3 x 4 Picture My Life Card that I made for my scrapbook album.

I used Close to My Heart's White Daisy, Black, Ruby & Honey cardstocks.

To embellish the PML Card, I used Mickey & Friends Cricut Cartridge, CTMH Dot Embossing Folder, CTMH Black Sequins from the Black Mini-Medley Accents Collection, CTMH Spray Pen with Black Re-inker & Water and Doodlebug Design Black Sequins.

To do the Bokeh Technique, I used CTMH Sponge Daubers with CTMH Ruby, Honey and White Daisy inks.

I used CTMH Save the Date (discontinued) and A Huge Thanks - Business Builder stamp sets with CTMH Black ink.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

July 6 x 6 Calendar Layout



This layout is for my 6 x 6 Desk Calendar.

I used Close to My Heart's Basics Paper Fundamentals - Adventure Assortment - Cranberry with CTMH White Daisy and Cranberry cardstocks.

To embellish the layout, I used CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (2" maple leaf), CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (5" Calendar), CTMH Small Sparkles Clear Flourishes, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities and Cuttin' Up Cricut Cartridge (JULY).

I used CTMH's Build-a-Cake (Happy), A Little Everything (Canada Day - discontinued) and Vintage Canada (maple leaf - discontinued) stamp sets with CTMH Cranberry ink.

I will be putting a photo of my family on Canada Day in the 3.5 x 5 photo mat spot.


Saturday, June 13, 2015

Congratulations on Your New Home!



My brother and his girlfriend bought their dream home out in the country and this is the house warming card that I made for them.

I used BoBunny's Forever Fall 6 x 6 paper pad with a Bazzill Brown cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used an EK Success Border Punch and the Stampin' Up Photo Corner Punch.

I used Tiddly Inks Harmony at Home, Lili of the Valley A5 Verses, CTMH Treasure Life (discontinued) and CTMH Just To Say... stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa ink.

Friday, June 12, 2015

Color My Heart Challenge Blog - Color Dare #146


This week at Color My Heart Challenge Blog our Color Dare #146 is to use Close to My Heart Colors: Barn Red, Glacier, Juniper, Cocoa & Colonial White. All of these colours are found in the Jackson Paper Packet.

I used Close to My Heart's Jackson Paper Packet with CTMH Cocoa cardstock.

To embellish 8 x 8 layout, I used CTMH's Artiste Cricut Cartridge, CTMH Brave Enamel Shapes, CTMH Jackson Assortment, CTMH Buttons (discontinued) and embroidery floss from my stash.

You may use any products to participate in the Color My Heart Challenges, but we encourage you to use CTMH products. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.

For more information about our challenges, please check us out at Color My Heart Challenge Blog: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.caI look forward to seeing what types of projects you can inspire us with.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Congratulations Andrea & Clint!


This is the card I made for my niece and her fiance.

I used Fancy Pants Happy Go Lucky Paper Pad and My Mind's Eye Wood Paper Pad with a Bazzill Green cardstock.

To embellish the card, I used Stampin' Up ribbon, Basic Grey Buttons, embroidery floss from my stash, straight stitch on my sewing machine and a CTMH Sponge Dauber with CTMH New England Ivy ink.

I used Stampin' Up's World of Dreams and Love & Laughter stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa and New England Ivy inks.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Cup of Tea Card


I used Close to My Heart's Jackson Paper Packet with CTMH Juniper cardstock and White Copic Paper.

To embellish the card, I used CTMH Colonial White brads (discontinued), My Favorite Things Heart Stax Dies and a CTMH Sponge Dauber with Cocoa ink to distress the edges of the papers.

I used CTMH's Treats of Friendship stamp set and a No-Name stamp set that comes with the CTMH's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge with CTMH Black ink and Memento Black ink.

Copic Markers used are: BG70, BG72, E18, E89, G85 & W2.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Donna's Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #10

Donna's Terrific Tag Tuesday - Post #10

This tag was made for my friend, Irene's, birthday gift.

The 4 inch tag was cut out using Close to My Heart's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. The Heart is from My Favorite Things Heart Stax Die-Cuts.

I used CTMH's Colonial White cardstock.

To colour the tag, I used CTMH Spray Pens with Water & the following Re-inkers - Cashmere, Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta & Saddle. I also sponged CTMH Cashmere & Cocoa inks on the tag.

To colour the bird, I sponged the following CTMH inks - Cashmere, Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta & Saddle.

To colour the heart, I sponged the following CTMH inks - Cashmere, Saddle & Cocoa.

The Ribbon is from Vintage Pixie and the embroidery floss is from my stash.

I used CTMH's Paper Bird - Hostess Rewards, Holiday Tags and Zoology stamp sets with CTMH Cocoa ink.