Create a Card

I'm a day late posting this.  We've been having some nice weather and I got carried away at Lowe's getting flowers, so I've been planting like a crazy woman.  I can't wait for them all to fill out.

So, without further ado :)  here is this week's card.

This card was created using CTMH's Avonlea paper and C1539 Scrapbook Sentiments - Poets stamp set.

Here are the directions:

4 ¼” x 5 ½” side fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Whisper card stock

2 ½” x 4” Whisper card stock

4” X 5 ¼” Avonlea Background and Texture paper

2 ¾” x 4 ¼” Chocolate card stock

Stamp sentiment with Chocolate ink on Whisper card stock. Attach to Chocolate card stock.

Attach Avonlea Background and Texture paper to Whisper card stock.  Attach matted image to card front ½” from right and bottom of card front.

Cut 4 ½” of satin dot ribbon and cut V on one end.  Attach to card front.  Attach a piece of Chocolate ribbon and gray ribbon on top of satin ribbon.  Insert waxy flax through holes of button and tie in bow.

Create a Card

It's Wednesday, so it must be Create a Card day!

This card was created using the CTMH paper called Chantilly.  This paper is so bright and springy feeling.  The stamp set used is also by CTMH.   C1539 Scrapbook Sentiments-Poets  The colors used are Ruby and Pear.  Here are the directions to recreate it.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Pear card stock

1 ¾” x 3” Chantilly Floral Background and Texture paper (2)

1 ½” x 3” Pear side of Floral Background and Texture paper

1” x 5 ¼” Pear side of Floral Background and Texture paper

1 5/8” x 3 ¾” Ruby card stock

1 ¼” x 3 ½” White card stock

Stamp sentiment with Ruby ink and ink edges of white card stock.  Attach to Ruby card stock

Attach two Chantilly Floral Background and Texture paper pieces on left and right.  Attach the Pear side up of Background and Texture paper in center.  Attach Pear side up across the bottom.  Attach zip strip across seam.

Attach matted sentiment ¼” from right and 1” from top.

Wrap Baker’s Twine 3 times and through yellow button.  Attach two small red brads in top corners

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Dream Pop!

How pretty are these papers?

They can be yours for only $10 with a $35 purchase!  How, you ask? 

In honor of National Scrapbooking Month, you can get the yummy Dream Pop paper packet for only $10 when you spend $35 in May (valued at $19.95 retail)! This exclusive paper packet includes 12 cardstock sheets as well as 12 B&T Duos^® papers that were specifically designed for this promotion only—you can’t get these sweet colors and patterns anywhere else! Start National Scrapbooking Month off right with a unique paper packet at a bargain price and get your creative juices flowing! Also, consider hosting this month: Hostesses receive one paper packet free with qualifying May Gathering sales totals of $400 or more.

*Shipping/handling and tax apply. Not available for purchase at full retail. Offer valid May 1–31, 2013, while supplies last. Qualifying purchases must be current, retail-priced product.

Dates: Offer valid May 1–31, 2013.

What is included in the Dream Pop paper packet?
The Dream Pop paper packet, created specifically for National Scrapbooking Month in May, includes:

• 12 exclusive B&T Duos^® papers (2 each of 6 designs)
• 12 coordinating cardstock sheets (2 each of 6 kit-exclusive colors)
• an artwork idea insert

The cardstock sheets have glossy patterns on one side that coordinate with the B&T patterns for a pop of shine on the colorful cardstock. The colors of the cardstock sheets and B&T papers are specialty colors exclusive to this paper packet only. It has a retail value of $19.95.

Be sure to click on the flyer as you'll have a much better idea how gorgeous this paper really is!

Create a Card

This week's Create a Card was created using CTMH's C1539 Scrapbook Sentiments-Poets.

The papers used come from CTMH's X7155B Avonlea.

If you'd like to recreate this card, here are the directions.

4 ¼” x 5 ½” top fold card base

4 ¼” x 5 ½” Whisper card stock

2 ¼” x 2 ½” Whisper card stock

4” x 5 ¼” CTMH Avonlea Background and Texture Paper

2 ¼” x 2 ¾” CTMH Avonlea Background and Texture Paper

2 ½” x 3” Chocolate card stock (2)

Cut 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Avonlea Background and Texture paper to create a 2” piece and a  3 ¾” piece.  Attach smaller print piece to left side of Whisper card stock and the large print to the right side.  Cover seam with a piece of the Avonlea Zip Strip.

Attach Avonlea Background and Texture paper to the Chocolate card stock.

Stamp sentiment with Chocolate on Whisper card stock.  Attach to Chocolate card stock.  Slip Spriral on top right.

Attach gray ribbon across bottom and leave an opening on the right to tie a knot.

Attach matted Avonlea Background and Texture paper piece ¾” from top and left of card front.

Attach matted sentiment 1 ¼” from top and 1 ¼” from left side using foam dots.

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Guest Artist

I Want You! to be my next Guest Artist!

How would you like to get some FREE Close To My Heart products from the new Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book?  How you ask?  Become one of my Guest Artists.

Here's the details of the Guest Artist program.

1. If you would like a chance to be a guest artist, please send me a link to artwork on your blog, or, if you have no blog, email me pictures of some of your art. Put Guest Artist in your subject line.
2. On the first of every month, I will choose the guest artist for that month.
3. Upon choosing the artists, I will send you one of Close To My Heart's Workshop on the Go kits. You will need to create the featured layout in the kit (you may jazz it up or put your own spin on it). Then, with all the products left over in the kit, you'll make as many items as you can. You may choose to do another two page layout and some cards, or a one page layout & cards, only cards, or choose something of your own to alter.You will have until the 20th of the month to get all of this done :)
4. When you finish creating, you will send me photos of everything you've created so that I can post them on my blog. If you have a blog, you'll also post them there.
5. You'll get high praise and recognition on my blog.

Does this sound like something you'd like to do? If so, send me your blog link or photos of your artwork.

Stamp a Stack Club Cards

These are the cards the Stamp a Stack club created in March.

The stamp set we used is from CTMH.  It's C1539 Scrapbook Statements - Poets.  The papers used come from two different Close To My Heart Reflections kits.  The top cards were created using X7163B Chantilly and the bottom cards are from X7155B Avonlea.

 Each month in the Stamp a Stack Club, one creates 10 unique cards designed by me.  In your Stamp a Stack Club package, you receive a stamp set, and all the paper and embellishments to create these cards for only $27!  If you'd like to join the club, whether you are near or far, please email me and I'll get you set up.