Oh the Places You'll Go!

"Oh the Places You'll Go" is the theme this week on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog.  And I can envision lots of adventures and "places" in the future for any newly married couple.  

Make Dr. Seuss proud and stretch your imagination to visualize the stark contrast between black + white + gold + sparkle on this card, as it is difficult to capture with a photograph. This card is one that is definitely more impressive "in real life."  Black cardstock is used for the card base, with some White Daisy and then a piece of gorgeous Black Glitter Paper which is covered with the beautiful gold dots from Fundamentals-All About the Gold.  Embossing the sentiment and rings from the Wedding Wishes stamp set and layering them on a piece of Gold Glitter Paper along with a piece of black & gold ribbon adds to the dimension of the card.   

Be sure to visit the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog each week as a new challenge is posted.  We would love to see your creativity!  

  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #H2Hchallenge #Heart2Heart #weddingcard #happilyeverafter 

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

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Storybook Alphabet (July SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  The Storybook Alphabet stamp set for the month of July has a cute decorated image for each letter of the alphabet.          

If you have come here from Show and Tell, with Michelle, you are on the right path!  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!  

Utilizing images from the Storybook Alphabet set as capital letters along with the Etched Alphabet as lowercase, created a "happy birthday" sentiment.  Watercolor pencils were used for some 'soft' color on the larger letters.  Distressed papers from the No Worries packet, along with pattern #20 in Make It From Your Heart volume 1, create a nice neutral card which can be used for anyone.                

Place a $50 minimum order this month (July 2017) and you are eligible to purchase the Storybook Alphabet stamp set for only $5. It is also available for $17.95 without a qualifying purchase.  

Now "Hop" on over to 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. 

  

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 #ctmhNoWorries 

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

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No Worries

This is my first creation as a new member of the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog Design Team.  The theme for this first challenge in the month of July is to use papers from the No Worries packet, which contains some fabulous patterns for beach/summer.  However, the papers are universal enough to use for just about any project.  A basketweave paper was used for the background of this card, which is based on Pattern #24 in Make It From Your Heart volume 2.  A strip of Rose Gold Foil Tape adds just a bit of sheen.  The stamp images are from the Words of Motivation stamp set which is available exclusively to CTMH Consultants. 

No Worries paper packet

Be sure to visit the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog each week as a new challenge is posted.  We would love to see your creativity!  

  

All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
#ctmh #cardmaking #ctmhNoWorries #H2Hchallenge 

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

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Stamps Headed for Retirement

Welcome to our Retiring Stamps Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop.  In anticipation of a new Annual Inspirations catalog in August, it is "out with the old" to make way for new stamp sets.  Close To My Heart has released a list of retiring stamp sets which we are featuring in this Blog Hop.  When you see a favorite, be sure to get your order in before the end of July.          

If you arrived here from Create With Alyson you are hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects using retiring stamp sets.

After consulting the retiring list, I was inspired by two stamp sets.  The circle images are from the So Many Smiles set and the sentiment is found in Happy For You.  The bright colors are papers in the new Prickly Pear packet.  Pattern #26 in Make It From Your Heart volume 2 sparked the card design.   

In addition to all of the US State and Canada Province stamps, this is a list of the stamp sets that are scheduled to be retired.    

Please visit Show and Tell, with Michelle 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 #ctmhPricklyPear .

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

Hello Foxy (June SOTM Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  During the month of June the Hello Foxy stamp set is available, which includes some adorable fox images as well as some nice summertime images and a few sentiments.          

If you have come here from HeARTful Stamper, you are on the right path!  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!  

Using sketch #24 in Make It From Your Heart volume 1, this fun card uses papers from the Jack packet to create a 'woodsy' background for the fun fox.  Colored pencils were used to color the adorable fox image from Hello Foxy, and some White Burlap Ribbon adds a bit of dimension.           

Place a $50 minimum order this month (June 2017) and you are eligible to purchase the Hello Foxy stamp set for only $5. It is also available for $17.95 without a qualifying purchase.  

Now "Hop" on over to Miss Carrie's Creations 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. 

  

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