A Sweet Giraffe

Created some cards this afternoon, and this first one combines The Friday Mashup! (FM160) with Color My Heart Color Dare #94.  The sketch and "get well" theme work well with the colors of the challenge.  Looking through the current paper packets available from Close To My Heart, I was able to find a patterned Hollyhock in the Ivy Lane kit and a Buttercup print with the Babycakes kit.  Combining the two papers adds some texture to the card which has a sweet giraffe and sentiment from the Zoology stamp set.  A bit of Baker's Twine and a couple of Flamingo Dots were added as a finishing touch. 

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

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

An Ivy Lane Graduate

This week on the Color My Heart blog, Color Dare #87 is to use papers from the CTMH Ivy Lane kit.   

Using some floral prints from the Ivy Lane kit created a very feminine card.  The card came together quickly using Pattern #26 in the Make It From Your Heart Volume 1 guide.  Since stamping the word 'graduate' on White Daisy cardstock was a bit too harsh, it was stamped on the text patterned paper.  Both stamp images are from the Congrats Graduate set.  Some black twill and Green Epoxy Bubbles add a finishing touch.  

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

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

A Cameo Appearance

Love this cameo image from the Sweet Moments stamp set, and it was perfect to use with this week's Freshly Made Sketch (FMS125).  The coordinating scalloped oval was cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  Cardstock for the center piece of the card was embossing using the Damask Embossing Folder which pairs nicely with patterned paper from the Ivy Lane kit.  

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

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

Thanks For the Lift!

Riding in a hot air balloon is on my "Bucket List," it is something that I definitely want to do some day.  

Love this balloon image from the Lifting Spirits stamp set.  This 'clean & simple' card uses CTS#64 on the CAS(E) this Sketch! blog.  In order to get the pattern on the balloon, the image was stamped on a piece of patterned paper from the Ivy Lane kit, cut out, and then adhered on top of the same image which was stamped on the card.  Some pink Glitter Paper adds a bit of pizzazz to the card.

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

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

Always Grateful ... for a Clean & Simple sketch

Always grateful for a clean & simple card sketch!   This week  CAS(E) This Sketch (CTS61) includes a tree, so I was inspired to use a tree image from the Always Grateful stamp set.  

A patterned paper from the Ivy Lane kit provided color inspiration and the background for the card.  Even though it is difficult to see in the photo, the tree from Always Grateful stamp set was inked with Saddle and then "rolled" in Blush so there is a hint of pink color on the ends of the branches.

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

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

Purrr-fect Cozy Cat

Since my 'Time Marches On' card was chosen as the Diamond winner for Color Dare #75 on the Color My Heart blog, I was asked to be a Guest Designer for Color Dare #78 with the colors Indian Corn Blue and Hollyhock.  

This sweet Cozy Cat has a 'purrr-fect' sentiment.  After stamping the image on the Colonial White cardstock, it was  also stamped on a piece of Hollyhock patterned paper from the soon-to-be-released Ivy Lane kit and then cut out and paper-pieced for a pretty cushion.  Inspiration for the card design is from Pattern 23 in the Make It From Your Heart, Volume 2 guide.  For the dovetails at the top, some Slate Washi Tape was placed on Indian Corn Blue cardstock for some subtle color. 

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

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