Frosted Snowflakes

Was in the mood to create a card and needed some inspiration.  Looked through my email Inbox and found some blog challenges with plenty of inspiration!  

Created a winter card using papers from the Frosted kit along with the Single Snowflake stamp and Snowflakes embossing folder.  The Snowflakes embossing folder was what "sold" me on purchasing a Cuttlebug several years ago.  It creates such a pretty background, and is so easy to use.  Embossing with the folders adds great texture to projects.  A few Sparkles were added for glistening snow. 

This week's Friday Mashup Challenge (FM139) is to create a "Winter project using Embossing," so that was the basis for my card.  Then the Color My Heart blog posted Color Dare #73 which is to use colors from the Frosted paper pack.  The colors that I used are Frosted Grey and Frosted Turquoise along with Twilight, Slate, and Whisper ink.  Some metallic silver Washi Tape behind the zig-zag paper adds a bit of sheen.  Layout of the card is based on the fun sketch this week at CAS(E) this Sketch! (CTS #57).  

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

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

Spin Cards & Minis Stamps

One of my favorite new products being released by Close To My Heart with their Autumn/Winter Idea Book are Spin Cards.  These are 5"x7" pre-made card bases include a focal point with a die-cut circle that spins!  

At our Convention, CTMH provided all consultants in attendance with the supplies and instructions to create five different Spin Cards.  There are eight new Minis stamps available which are only $2.95 each, and they are perfectly sized for the circle of the Spin Cards.  Background & Texture papers from all six new paper packets are used on the cards. 

Gift Circle Spin Card:  uses A Little Gift Mini stamp along with papers from Babycakes and Huntington.  

Happy Birthday Spin Card:  uses Heartfelt Birthday Wish Mini stamp along with papers from ProPlayer and Laughing Lola.

Thank You Spin Card:  uses A True Thank You Mini stamp along with papers from Sarita and Laughing Lola.

I Love You Spin Card:  uses Dotted Love Mini stamp along with papers from Laughing Lola and ProPlayer.

Snowflake Spin Card:  uses Single Snowflake Mini stamp along with papers from the Frosted paper packet.

For your amusement, here is a video showing the Spin Card in action.  Actually, if I had wound the circle a few times before closing the card, then it would have spun around more when the card is opened. 

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

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