Sheila's Stamping Stuff: Base & Bling

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Call For Back-Up (Technique Blog Hop)

For the Technique Blog Hop this month, we are showing using the "Call for Back-Up" technique shown on page 80 of Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations.

If you arrived from the Heartfelt Sentiments blog, then follow along with the link at the bottom of this post to continue the Technique Blog Hop.

Following Pattern #25 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 2, this card uses the stamp set from Blossom Cardmaking Workshop-on-the-Go along with papers from the Snowhaven kit. Even though the theme of Snowhaven is winter, the papers are versatile enough to use for many other projects as well. For the "Call for Back-Up" technique, the Chevron punch was used on a piece of Glacier cardstock and then placed on top of a strip of Red Shimmer Trim. To add a bit of dimension to the 'happy birthday' sentiment, a Circle Glass Cover from the Base & Bling collection was added.

Please visit Wendy's "My Scrapbooking Blog" blog for another entry in this month's Technique Blog Hop.

Technique Blog Hop participants:

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Charmed, I'm Sure (Technique Blog Hop)

For the Technique Blog Hop this month, we were inspired by the "Charmed, I'm Sure" technique tip on page 133 of Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations book. Dazzle up your papercrafts with the shine of a few small charms from the Base & Bling line. Tie them on, adhere them, or simply let them dangle to add a little charm to all of your projects.

If you arrived from Jen's Messy Studio, then follow along with the link at the bottom of this post to continue the Technique Blog Hop.

Inspiration for my card was the gold feather dangle Base & Bling charm. An arrow and a rhinestone were also added and tied around the stamped piece using some Metallic Baker's Twine. A couple of images from the Feathers stamp set were inked with Desert Sand and then the edges rolled in Cocoa ink to add a bit of dimension. The fun pastel papers are from the special Year >> Noted kit (available for National Papercrafting Month) and the card sketch is pattern #26 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 2. To add another touch of gold, some Gold Polka-Dot Washi Tape is used between the two patterned papers.

Please visit Show and Tell, with Michelle blog for another entry in this month's Technique Blog Hop featuring the "Charmed, I'm Sure" tip with Base & Bling charms.

Technique Blog Hop participants:

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Sunday, November 16, 2014

A Thing Well Done

On December 1, Close To My Heart will be releasing their Seasonal Expressions mini-catalog with a couple of new paper kits, several stamp sets, and some new embellishments for your creative projects. The images used for this card are from A Thing Well Done, which is available only as a Hostess Reward item. This card combines Freshly Made Sketches (FMS162) with Color My Heart Color Dare 119. Olive and Smokey Plum textured cardstocks from the Paper Fundamentals pack are used to add extra detail to the card. For an accent, a piece of Flaxen Twine holds a couple of charms from the Base & Bling collection.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Sunday, November 2, 2014

An Autumn Tree

Used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (FMS160) as the basis for this card using the tree stamp from Keep Your Chin Up. The Marigold ShinHan Touch Twin marker added a bit of autumn color to the leaves. Since I was also using the "choose your own orange" for Color My Heart Color Dare 117, a piece of Sunset patterned paper from the Paper Fundamentals was used along with a strip of Sunset chevron Washi Tape. Using Washi Tape is the current challenge on Seize the Birthday blog. For the background, Saddle cardstock was embossed using the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. For an accent, a 1" circle of the Sunset Paper Fundamentals was covered with a round Base & Bling Glass Cover.

Entry for the "Anything Goes" November theme on the Take Heart Inspirational Ideas blog.

Card selected as the Sapphire Award Winner for Color Dare 117.

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).

	Sheila Bennett Close To My Heart Independent Consultant (913) 485-4355

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Chalk It Up ~ Stampers With An Attitude (Blog Hop)

"Chalk It Up" for the beginning of another school year. This month, the "Stampers With An Attitude" blog hop participants are using papers from the new Chalk It Up paper packet.

If you have come here from 'My Heartfelt Sentiments', you are on the right path! Blog Hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one, or visit each blog from the list at the end of this post.

The 'handwriting practice paper' image in the Teacher Appreciation set is stamped using Glacier ink as a reminder of elementary school. Glacier is one of the five new colors being introduced by CTMH. Another new color, Flaxen, is used for the card base, and an arrow patterned paper from Chalk It Up unites the colors. Simple flowers images from the Have a Happy Day stamp set are highlighted with some tan Sparkles. An arrow charm, available with the Signature Base & Bling Charms, coordinates perfectly with the arrow paper.

Now "Hop" on over to 'Debbie Andrews' for more "Chalk It Up" fun.

"Stampers With An Attitude" Blog Hop participants: