Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Celebrate 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 also used the C-T-M-H Challenge at Heart 2 Heart Challenges for this card. My items are C - Cardstock & Cranberry paper & ink, T - Twine & Tommy, M - Metal Brads, and H - Honey colored paper. I really had fun trying to combine these to challenges. 


Supplies: 

Tommy Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Cardstock - Outdoor Denim and White Daisy  - Close To My Heart 
Pinwheels Stamp Set - Close To My Heart 
Brads and Baker's Twine - Close To My Heart
Outdoor Denim & Cranberry Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 
Scotch ATG 
Glue Dots 
Pop Dots

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Laughing Lola 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 wasn't really sure what I wanted to do with this sketch at first, but once I decided to use the Laughing Lola paper pack, it all just came together. 





Supplies:  

Laughing Lola Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 
Laughing Lola Scrapbooking & Cardmaking WOTG Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart
Black Glitter Paper - Close To My Heart 
Purple Gem - Close To My Heart 
Artiste Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 
Black Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 
Scotch ATG 
Glue Dots 
Pop Dots

Monday, January 20, 2014

CTMH Frosted Layout

I created this two-page layout for my January club layout. I absolutely love the Frosted paper and it has turned out to be my favorite paper pack from the Autumn/Winter 2013 catalog. I have used this paper pack to make thank you cards, birthday cards, Christmas cards, decorated clipboards, baby layouts, beach layouts, winter layouts, and now this layout that could be used for just about any pictures. I just love the colors in this paper pack and I am addicted to making these paper flowers! I hope I don't run out of this paper anytime soon. This layout also works perfectly for the Heart 2 Heart Two-Faced Challenge. I used both sides of the bulk paper on this layout. 



Supplies:  

Frosted Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 
Frosted WOTG Stamp Set - Close To My Heart 
Colonial White Rossette Ribbon - Close To My Heart
Sparkles & Sparkle Flourishes - Close To My Heart
Slate, Whisper, Crystal Blue, & Blush Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 
Whisper, Crystal Blue, & Blush Cardstock - Close To My Heart 
Art Philosophy & Artiste Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 
Scotch ATG 
Glue Dots 
Pop Dots

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Washi Tape

Welcome to the Stampers with an Attitude Blog Hop!  The blogger in front of me is Pamela O'Connor.   The Stampers with an Attitude are excited to show artwork with Close to My Heart Washi tape plus our stamp sets, so here we go.

I must admit that while I have ordered every roll of Washi Tape that CTMH has sold, I have only used it once and just a small piece on a card so I was hoping this blog hop would give me a reason to pull it out and get creative. So yesterday that was my plan, just sit down and get creating. I must admit that since I really didn't have any clue how I wanted to use the tape that I spent a lot of time staring at it. I would start on something and then decide to do something different and start over. I really was at a loss as to what to create. So after several hours of half finished ideas, I went to bed and decided to take a fresh look at it this morning. I would like to say that I got up this morning and created that one amazing card that I just loved, but that was not the case. I did however, get up and finish each and everyone of those projects that I had started and I am pleased with the result. The tape is actually really easy to work with and I think it adds a lot to each of the cards. So, here are pictures of all the projects I finished using the Washi Tape. I can't wait to use it on other projects soon. 


I think this one turned out to be my favorite. It is a little busy with all the patterns, but I like it. 



I really like the Lifting Spirits stamp set. I had gotten to use it yet and I love that little banner for the sentiment. 



I also made a group of 3x3 cards with the scraps that were laying on the table. 



I like the look of the washi tape as a banner. So easy to create. 





The next blogger on the hop is Denise Elliott. Hop on over and see what she has created, 

Monday, January 6, 2014

New Beginnings!

What an exciting year it has been so far and we are only 6 days into 2014! I am thrilled to announce that I have been chosen to be on the Heart 2 Heart Design Team for the upcoming 2014 term! I am excited and honored to be a part of this team. I will also continue to be a part of the design team for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and for KellyCraft. I foresee 2014 being a very busy and productive year for me! Here is my fist project that I created for Heart 2 Heart. We would love to have you play along with us. For my New Beginnings project, I created a two page layout of our puppy, Sherlock. He was meant to be a Christmas present for our son Jefferson, but he arrived a little late. None the less, the kids were thrilled to meet him and he has been a welcome addition to our family.


Supplies: 

Babycakes Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 
Colonial White, Sunset, Cocoa, & Slate Cardstock - Close To My Heart 
Special Care & Sarita Stamp Set - Close To My Heart 
Mocha Pearls, Baby Cakes Assortment, and Chocolate Stripe Ribbon - Close To My Heart 
Pooh, ZooBaloo, & Doodle Charms Cricut Cartridges 
Cocoa Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 
KellyCraft Multi-Mat
Scotch ATG
Glue Dots
Pop Dots

Dreaming of Spring!

Well, it has been miserably gray and dreary around here lately. So, I am dreaming of Spring and sunshine, warmer weather, and butterflies! When I saw the sketch for this weeks challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted it to be bright and cheerful! The sketch is below and we would love to have you join us this week!



Supplies: 
Sweet Leaf, Cotton Candy, Buttercup, & Sky Cardstock - Close To My Heart  
Black Ink- Close To My Heart 
Bitty Sparkles- Close To My Heart 
Love Life & Celebrate Life Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 
Scotch ATG
Pop Dots



Friday, January 3, 2014

Sentimental January

The new Scrapbooking Layout Challenge over at Heart 2 Heart this month is Sentimental January. I began thinking about a Sentimental moment that I could scrap and immediately decided to create a layout using the pictures my husband and I had taken when we were on a beach trip together in Destin, Florida in September. With four kids and two-full time and two part-time jobs, we don't really get a lot of time away together, so it was definitely a great weekend and so much fun! It truly was a chance to Make Memories Of Us!



 Supplies:  

Frosted Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 
Footprints, Daydream, and My One & Only Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 
Grey Baker's Twine - Close To My Heart
Slate & Whisper Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart 
Alphalicious Cricut Cartridge
Scotch ATG 
Glue Dots 
Pop Dots