Color Me Happy Challenge

When I read the challenge on the Heart 2 Heart Challenge blog this week, I knew exactly what layout I wanted to use! The challenge this week was to use colors that make you happy. I absolutely love the colors in the Topstitch paper pack from a couple of years ago. The light pink and blue with the chocolate and vineyard berry, just makes me smile. I used pictures from one of bluebonnet sessions to complete the layout. I love the way the colors flow together!

Cardstock - Colonial White, Chocolate, & Heavenly Blue - Close To My Heart 

Charmed, Togetherness, & Chocolate Alphabet, large and small Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Colonial White Buttons, Waxy Flax, & Brads - Close To My Heart

Topstitch Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Chocolate, Baby Pink, Vineyard Berry, and Heavenly Blue Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

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Photo Inspiration Challenge

Over at the Heart 2 Heart Challenge this month, they posted a photo inspiration challenge. I must admit that this challenge was a little hard for me! The photo is beautiful, decorated birdcage with peach colored flowers. I knew I wanted to incorporate a birdcage and the soft colors from the photo into my project, but how to make it all work together took me a little time. I am pleased with the outcome.

 

Supplies

Cardstock -Colonial White, Sorbet, and Saddle - Close To My Heart 

Brown & Tan Sparkles - Close To My Heart 

Clementine Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Clementine Canvas Compliments - Close To My Heart

Love Birds Stamp Set - Close To My Heart 

Sorbet Ribbon - Close To My Heart 

Sorbet and Saddle Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

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Beach Layout featuring Footloose

When I first saw this weeks sketch for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, I I knew that I wanted to make a layout with all of those rectangles to be able to show off a few pictures of our precious baby girl (although these pics are old and she is not so much of a baby anymore). She has always loved water and she loves the beach! I just followed the sketch and expanded the size of each rectangle a little to turn it into a 12x12 layout. I used the Footloose paper pack from Close To My Heart and then stamped a few embellishments to go along with the beach theme. I am thrilled with the result! Using the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square made it so easy to line up all of these rectangles perfectly spaced. The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week! I am also entering this layout in the Water Challenge over at the Heart 2 Heart blog.

 

Cardstock - Creme Brulee, Bamboo, Sweet Leaf, White Daisy, & Lagoon - Close To My Heart 

Just Chillin' and Footloose WOTG Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Hemp - Close To My Heart

Footloose Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Creme Brulee, New England Ivy, Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, & Lagoon Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

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Father Day's Card

I decided to use a couple of different challenges to create a Father's Day card for my husband. I am using the sketch challenge from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week! I am also including this in the Tool Time Challenge over at the Heart 2 Heart Blog. I love the new Dream Pop paper and I combined it with Later Sk8r paper pack and Tool Time and Say It In Style stamp sets. I love the Tool Time stamp set for guy cards and I used my favorite scrap tool, the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square. It all came together to create a masculine card for Father's Day!

 

Supplies

Cardstock - Outdoor Denim and White Daisy - Close To My Heart 

Blue Epoxy Bubbles - Close To My Heart 

Dream Pop and Later Sk8r Paper Packs - Close To My Heart

Tool Time and Say It In Style Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Slate and Outdoor Denim Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

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Surf's Up - Summer Fun!!!

I am sure everyone is as ready for summer as I am right about now! I created this fun summer layout this month for all of our upcoming photos from beach trips! We have made our first beach trip already and we are all ready to head back! This layout features the Surf's Up paper pack. The colors have a very beach-y feel to them! I am entering this layout in the If You like Pina Coladas - Let's Go Tropical! on the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog.

Supplies: 

Surf's Up Workshop On The Go - Close To My Heart 

Tropical Paradise, Bright Sunshiny Day, and Trinity Alphabet  Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart

Lagoon, Colonial White, Champagne, Crystal Blue, & Sorbet Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Sparkles - Close To My Heart 

Natural Hemp - Close To My Heart 

Life's A Beach Cricut Cartridge

Lagoon, Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Chocolate, & Honey Stamp Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

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Sonoma Card

I created this card for the sketch challenge at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week! I used the Sonoma paper with two of my favorite stamp sets, Hooray Bouquet and 4 My Friend. I love the rich, dark colors of the paper. It has a sophisticated, vintage feel to it that works well for sympathy cards.

Cardstock - Smokey Plum, Bamboo, and Colonial White - Close To My Heart 

Artisan Studs - Close To My Heart 

Sonoma Paper Pack- Close To My Heart

Hooray Bouquet and 4 My Friend Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Smokey Plum, Petal, and Amethyst Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

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"Sweet" Layout

When I first saw this weeks sketch for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, I wasn't sure what to make all of those circles into. I thought maybe flowers, or hearts, or stars, then remembered this picture of my daughter wearing this dress with the circles and decided to just make the circles into, well circles. LOL! I think I might have gotten carried away with all of the circles. I used cardstock to match the colors in the dress and then punched circles. I ran a few of the circles through the Cuttlebug to give them a little dimension and to add a circle design to them. For a finishing touch, I added sparkle flourishes and sparkles. What girlie layout would be complete without lots of bling!The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week!

Supplies: 

Cardstock - Chocolate, Hollyhock, Blush, Sweet Leaf, & Lagoon - Close To My Heart 

Sparkle Flourishes - Close To My Heart 

Sparkles- Close To My Heart

Sassy Strands - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Chocolate, Hollyhock, Blush Sweet Leaf, & Lagoon Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

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