Hats Off ... in Black and White

When I saw that the Seize the Birthday challenge was to use "Black and White toppings," I knew it would pair wonderfully with the sketch challenge at The Friday Mashup (FM176).  The two chevron prints for the background are actually just the front and back of a piece of Black from the Paper Fundamentals package.  A strip of black arrow Washi Tape was used to separate the contrasting colors, and a fun shaped piece was cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  These images from the Hats Off stamp set were perfect for the color scheme.  There is even a bit of Liquid Glass added to the lens of the glasses for a little extra dimension.

  

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

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

The Invisible Man

Received a box from Close To My Heart today, full of new product available in the Annual Inspirations book beginning August 1.  Included in the box was the new Woodgrain Embossing Folder and the "Just Us Girls" Challenge blog Trend #249 is to use woodgrain, so that was the inspiration for this card.  Hats Off is a new stamp set which is available only as a Hostess Reward item.  So if you would like this adorable stamp set, gather some of your friends and invite me over to introduce them to the wonderful stamps and papers from CTMH.  

Even though the background paper is from the Yuletide Carol kit and is intended for Christmas, it is a very neutral pattern and is perfect for this truly masculine card.  The bowler hat, glasses and mustache are so cute that nothing else was required.  Pattern #25 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 was used for the card design.  

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

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