Another Birthday Card ...

Yes, it is another birthday card!  The clean card design is from Freshly Made Sketches (FMS140), and the colors used are Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue for Color My Heart Color Dare 98.  To create the diagonal piece, a Zip Strip from Babycakes and one from Jubilee were placed on some Buttercup cardstock.  A bit of Baker's Twine was added, along with some Bitty Sparkles to add some shine.  The birthday sentiment is from the Banner Wishes stamp set.  

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

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

Irresistibly ~ You're the Best!

CAS(E) this Sketch! (CTS76) reminded me to use an Irresistible Hexagon.  The Irresistibles are so fun to use, all you do is apply some ink with a sponge or marker and the resist pattern magically appears.  This card was easy and quick to create using a fun patterned paper from the Free To Be Me collection which is only available during National Scrapbooking Month (May 2014).   Sentiment is from the versatile Banner Wishes stamp set and the card is embellished with a button from the Babycakes assortment along with some Aqua Dots adhesive-backed enamel dots.       

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

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

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

Emboss It! (Blog Hop)

Welcome to our Emboss It! Blog Hop, brought to you by the same ladies who participate in the monthly Stamp-of-the-Month Blog Hop.  With the new Spring/Summer Idea Book, CTMH introduced five Embossing Folders.  I love the different designs - Dots, Chevron, Quatrefoil, Damask, Stripe - and have enjoyed experimenting with them. 

If you arrived here from Vicki's 'The Price of Paper,' please continue hopping through our circle of Close To My Heart consultants sharing their projects using the Embossing Folders. 

For the background, four different papers from the Babycakes kit were adhered to a piece of cardstock and then embossed using the Quatrefoil Embossing Folder.  This creates a subtle, yet cohesive piece for the background.   In order to add just a bit of texture to the sentiment flag, a 'scribble' image from Oodles of Doodles was stamped using Buttercup ink before adding the sentiment from Casual Expressions.   A few different embellishments complete the card, including Babycakes Assortment, Slate Striped Twist Ties, Hexagon Irresistibles, and Grey Sparkles.  

CTMH Embossing Folders

Please visit 'My Creations with Michelle' to continue along our Blog Hop featuring the Embossing Folders from Close To My Heart.  

Adeline Brill	Welcome to My Creative Space
Melinda Everitt	If You Bling It ... they will come
Brae Montgomery	The Brae-er
Toni Hinchcliffe	Wholly Crafts
Keeley Kirwan	Keeley's Kreations
Dana Kessler	Scraptabulous Designs - Because CUTE Matters
Susan Brooks	Out of the Closet - Stamping in the Open
Judy Faye Garner	Judy Faye's Place
Jean McNulty	Stamping Maui
Vicki Price	The Price of Paper
Sheila Bennett	Sheila's Stamping Stuff {HERE}
Michelle Stewart	My Creations with Michelle
Pam Jarrett	Pam's Heart Art
Krista Hershberger	Krista's Crafty Corner
Pamela Ellison	Pam's Clearly Crafty Corner
Michelle Jones	Scrappy Hour
Lalia Harris	Crafty Lalia
Katy Taylor	An Inside to my Heart ... one scrap at a time
Gina Brandstetter	Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven
Terry Ann Diack	It's My Garage -- I Can Craft In It
Karen Fullam	Enriching Memories
Joy McHargue	... Wow ... did you make that?
Maria Myers	StampMomma
Michelle Loncar	Show and Tell, with Michelle

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

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

Gratitude With an Attitude! (Blog Hop)

In honor of Thanksgiving month, the "Stampers With An Attitude" blog hop participants are sharing projects which show Gratitude.  Coincidently, the Heart 2 Heart Challenge this week is also Gratitude.    

If you have come here from 'Roxybonds' blog, 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!

Who doesn't like turkey?  This fancy bird is from the Perfect Fit-Thanksgiving stamp set, and there is a corresponding image to cut on the Artiste cartridge.  Simply cut the turkey using your Cricut and then use the stamp image to add a bit of color to your turkey.  In order to provide a mat behind the turkey, Chocolate cardstock was cut just 1/10" larger than the original turkey cut image.  Papers used are from the Babycakes packet.  Inspiration for the layout of the card is Pattern 24 from Make It From Your Heart Volume 1, which is a great How-To Pattern book for both cards and scrapbook pages.  As a finishing touch, some colored Sparkles were added to the stamped images.      

A strip of Slate Washi Tape completes the inside of the card.  Using a Corner Rounder on the card gives it a nice, soft look and also harmonizes with the scallop edges and circles. 

Now "Hop" on over to 'Hilary's Crafts' to see more creations showing 'Gratitude With an Attitude'!   

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

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