Lifting Spirits ... in a Balloon

Using a hot air balloon from the Lifting Spirits stamp set, along with papers from both Jubilee and Lollydoodle kits, this card combines Color My Heart Color Dare #93 along with Freshly Made Sketches FMS135. 

In order to incorporate the four colors for the Color Dare, some patterned Cranberry paper and a patterned Honey paper were used from the Jubilee kit.  The center banner with white polka-dots has a Juniper background and is available in the Lollydoodle kit.  The color Twilight is used for one of the banners, as the ink to stamp the balloon image, and for the card base. 

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

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

Best Wishes

Decided to create a card combining Freshly Made Sketches (FMS131) and Color My Heart Color Dare #89, which includes the colors Juniper, Creme Brûlée and Sorbet.   

Since the sketch has a tall, skinny piece, the hot air balloon from the Lifting Spirits stamp set worked well.  In order to add a bit of pattern to the balloon portion, it was stamped on a dotted paper from the Lollydoodle kit and then cut and placed on the stamped image.  To emphasize the polka-dots, a piece of Sorbet cardstock was embossed using the Dots folder.  The sentiment is included with 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

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

Butterfly Love

A clean and simple card for CAS(E) this Sketch (CTS63).  

Barn Red cardstock is used for the card base, and Champagne with a glossy resist pattern from the Paper Fundamentals assortment provides some texture to the background.  For the focal point, a wooden butterfly was sponged with Barn Red Ink and then a paper butterfly layered on top along with some brown Sparkles.  The banner and sentiment are both images in the Lifting Spirits stamp set. 

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

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