Create & Share ~ Birthday Cards

For the second lesson in the Create & Share Cardmaking workshop offered at Big Picture Classes., we were challenged to create some birthday cards appropriate for guys.    

Instead of stamping or using a patterned paper, the bottom portion of this card is actually strips from the Sarita My Stickease Assortment layered together.  Adding the fun sentiment from Card Chatter-Birthday and a Charming Chevrons image made a quick card.  The inside is completed with the "and many, many more" sentiment.

The second "man" card this week uses a patterned paper from Sarita along with another piece from the Sarita My Stickease Assortment for the top portion of the card.  The geometric shape is also a Stickease and the sentiment is in the Holiday Tags stamp set.   

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

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

Two Trends Together: Chevron and Washi Tape (Holiday Gift Guide Blog Hop)

Not everything in the Holidays From the Heart Gift Guide is for Christmas or Valentine's Day, there is also a "preview" of some of the new stamps sets which will be available in the Spring Idea Book. 

If you have come here from 'Show and Tell, with Michelle', you are on the right path!  With some very creative Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their projects, you will see many different projects - both for the Holdiays and for any occasion.  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!

'Clean and Simple' cards really appeal to me.  So this card pairs the Charming Chevrons stamp set with some of the new Washi Tape available in the Holiday Gift Guide.  The coordinating Sparkle Chevron Shapes are adhesive-backed and add just the right about of 'bling' when used with this stamp set.  The sentiment is from Banner Wishes, which is another new stamp set available in the Holiday Gift Guide.

A strip of wood grain Washi on the inside completes the card which has a Chocolate base and sentiment.  All three rolls of tape used on this card are in the Party Washi Tape 3-Pack.  In the pack are 15 yards each of 1" wide Cotton Candy polka-dot, 1/2" wide Honey triangles, and 1/2" wide Chocolate wood grain.

Now "Hop" on over to Haley's 'The Inky Scrapper' blog to see her work!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting inspiration and other fun ideas!  For a complete list of Blog Hop participants, visit Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.    

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

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