Under the Stars

This week's challenge on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog is "Under the Weather" which can represent a weather-related project, or a "get well" card for someone who may be "under the weather."

I chose to use the new Constellations stamp set to create a starry weather pattern in the sky, and add a "get well" message from the Short & Sweet stamp set.  The stars and constellations were embossed on a piece of Pewter cardstock, using both white and gold embossing powders.  Banner shapes for the "get well" sentiment were cut using the new Basic Banners die.  The dark strip of paper with the Gold Foil Tape on top is actually a patterned paper from the Cats & Bats packet; showing the versatility of the CTMH paper packets.    

  

Find some time to create your own "Under the Weather" design and share on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog!  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #getwellcard #constellations

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

It's A Sketch!

It's a sketch challenge week on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog.  For my card, I used a small "happy birthday" from the Short & Sweet stamp set along with new papers from the Basics Fundamentals kit, a perfectly coordinated ribbon, and new Basics cardstock colors.  

To play along with our sketch this month, create your own artwork following our sketch, post it, and share the link with us on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog!  It's always fun to see different interpretations of the sketch.   

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #Heart2Heartchallenges

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

Jack, the Bear

Welcome to our Seasonal Expressions New Product Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop.  Be sure to "hop" through the different blogs for some creative inspiration!        

If you arrived here from Krista's Crafty Corner, you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects using new products featured in the Seasonal Expressions 2. 

Since my grandson needed a card for his mother for Mother's Day, I thought this adorable bear from the Jack-Cardmaking stamp set would be perfect.  Both the bear and his "bear hugs" sign were cut using the coordinating Thin Cuts, so no detailed and time-consuming cutting was necessary.  It is so simple to cut the perfect shape using the Thin Cuts die cuts along with my Cutttlebug.  

The fun papers used for this card are from the Jack paper packet, and the sentiment is included in the Short & Sweet stamp set.  Layout of the card was inspired by Pattern #20 in Make It From Your Heart Volume 2.  

Please visit CatScrapbooking blog to continue along our Blog Hop. 

If you get lost along the way, the complete list of participants is available on Melinda's 'If You Bling It' blog.   

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #ctmhJack 

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

Lovely Leaves ~ Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop.  The month of August means a brand-new catalog full of fun new products for your creative projects.  See all the new products at http://sheila.closetomyheart.com.      

If you arrived here from Create With Alyson, you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects spotlighting new products featured in the 2016-2017 Annual Inspirations.  

It has been a while since I created a 3"x3" card, but I decided it was the perfect size for images in the Lovely Leaves and Short & Sweet stamp sets.  Using the Short Accent card sketch from Originals Card Confidence Program and papers from the Rustic Home kit, this card is a perfect little "hello" for a friend.  Both the leaf from Lovely Leaves and the sentiment from Short & Sweet were embossed using Gold embossing powder.  A masking technique and a sponge dauber were used to add color to the leaf using Fern, Saffron, and Poppy inks.  To add a bit more gold to the card, some Gold Foil Tape was added. 

Please visit the Crafty Happy blog to continue along our Blog Hop. 

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #ctmhRusticHome  

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

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