Cards

Two quick cards to share with you today. 

The Mother's Day card was inspired by the May 2012 issue of CardMaker magazine.  I loved the simply stitched alphabet that had a DIY, but I was too lazy, so I just search online for stitched fonts and I found this really cute blanket stitch font, but I can't remember which site I downloaded it from since I visited so many.

Supplies:

Paper:  Kraft Cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Patterned paper all from My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody except sheet music print which is from My Mind's Eye Follow your Heart.

Stamps:  Hero Arts Printer Type

Inks: Copics B000 and B13

Tools:  Stampin' Up! flower punches and tiny circle, Papertrey Ink flower dies and Limitless Layers circle dies. 

Embellishments:  Button, pins and lace from stash.


This next card is another card inspired by Mish.  I think I have found a new favorite paper!

Supplies:

Paper:  Rustic Cream Cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Howdy Doody (My Mind's Eye), plain notebook paper.

Stamps:  Take Note and Mat Stack 3 for sentiment (Papertrey Ink)

Inks:  Juniper (CTMH)  The mist spray I mixed to get a color match and I used so many blues and greens I can't even remember them all.  Let's just say this is a one of a kind color because I probably will never be able to create it again.

Tools:  Butterfly punch, circle punches (Stampin' Up!), scallop border die (Papertrey Ink), Tim Holtz tiny stapler

Embellishments:  Vintage button (Papertrey Ink), baker's twine from stash.

H2H Bunny Hop

Welcome to the first Heart 2 Heart blog Bunny Hop!  Here are a few details, first, create something Easter or Spring inspired, then on Monday, April 18th, visit the H2H blog here and post your link on the Mister Linky.  You can ONLY post your artwork between 8 a.m. EST and 8 p.m. EST.  After 8 p.m. the link list will close.  Your project MUST contain Close To My Heart products.  Then you can bunny hop through all the links to see all the wonderful creations!

My project for the H2H Bunny Hop is an Easter door hanging.  I used papers from 5 different CTMH paper packs and the adorable March Stamp of the Month, Sensational Season.  I also used Sky, Sorbet and New Leaf wrinkle ribbon from my Etsy shop as well as several soft shades of mulberry paper roses.

Supplies:

Paper:  Patterned paper from Magnifique, Sweetheart, Sophia, Mayberry and Lucky.  Paper doily from Wal-Mart.

Inks:  Olive ink pad for sentiment

Copics:  E31, E33 and E35 for bunnies fur

              R20 and R22 for Miss Bunnies shirt and present

              YG91 and YG93 for Jr. bunnies jacket

              Y17 for ribbon on present

              W00 and W1 for shading

Stamps:  Sensational Season (D1454) and sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Embellishments:  Cotton Candy crochet ribbon from CTMH Designer Pink collection, pink baker's twine, mulberry paper roses from Wild Orchid crafts, Wrinkle ribbon from my Etsy shop.

Other:  Chipboard base is from Melissa Frances, Tiny Tag die from Papertrey Ink, scallop paper punch from Stampin' Up and leaf paper punch from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for hopping on over and don't forget to hop back over to H2H to check out the DT creations and visit all the links!

Jackpot!

WOYWW? (What's on your workdesk Wednesday?)

My desk is a disaster this week.  My previous post shows the project that is responsible for this mess, but well worth it. 

I found a new organizer for my Copics.  It will work great just so long as I don't buy anymore Copics or I find another cheese box.

I went antiquing on Sunday and I was looking for wood thread spools all day without much luck.  At the last shop I noticed a large oatmeal canister with wood spools written on it.  It was FULL of wooden spools, jackpot!  I only had to pay $5.  So happy to find them.  I have used several already for baker's twine and the rest are in these glass containers for the time being.

Do you like to snoop at others' workdesks?  Well pop on over to see Julia and so many wonderful workdesks.

~Shari

Making A Scene

This week the H2H challenge is to use at least 3 different stamps to create a scene.  This was so much fun! 

But first, exciting news for me this week!  I have been asked to be a Guest Designer for H2H during the month of April.  I am so honored and excited.

More good news, my upline and team leader, Mary Gunn is the Guest Designer at H2H for March!  Check out her amazing creations and all of the talented DT's creations here.

And the best news, I am celebrating my 5 year anniversary with CTMH this month.  I can't believe it has been that long, but it has been such a wonderful time for me and I look forward to many more years to come.

Ok, on to my entry this week.  I made a 6" x 6" wall hanging and went a little crazy with the masking.  The photo does not show it so well, but the fairies wings are glittered with Prisma Glitter.

Supplies:

Paper:  White Daisy cardstock, Petal textured cardstock, patterned papers are from Paper Garden (All CTMH)

Stamps:  Flower Fairies (CTMH), Fairy Dust (CTMH), background stamp is from Magnolia and sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics:  Skin: YR0000, E000

         Sun, Butterflies: Y00

         Clouds: B000

         Pink Flowers: RV11, RV34

         Grass, Leaves: G20, G21

         Violet flowers,fairy dresses: V15,V95

Embellishments:  Sweet Leaf stitched ribbon for hanger (CTMH), mulberry paper roses (I Am Roses), Prisma Glitter for wings 

Other:  Spellbinders die (corner accent), Papertrey Ink Limitless Layers dies (circle, scalloped circle)

A Color Challenge

March is kicking off over at H2H with a color challenge.

These colors at first sight may remind some of Fall, specifically Halloween, but I used the colors to come up with a more spring-y project.

 



I used Creme Brulee cardstock as my base and then created the polka-dot pattern using Colonial White cardstock, Creme Brulee ink, a pencil eraser and a ruler.  Super easy and such a fun pattern.



I stamped the butterfly (B1210-Flutter) onto black cardstock and then again onto the Gypsy polka-dot pattern paper and cut out only the wing sections then pasted them onto the black butterfly.

I folded up his wings a bit for some dimension.  The buttons are from my stash and I used a copic marker to color the Colonial White ric-rac to match.

My card is inspired by Stephanie Day.

Supplies:

Paper:  Creme Brulee, Colonial White and Black cardstock.  Patterned paper (Gypsy dot) from Hooligans.  Manila parcel tag.

Inks:  Bamboo for distressing, Gypsy to stamp butterfly, Copic V17

Stamps:  TLC (C1364 sentiment), Flutter (B1210)

Embellishments:  Paper doily from Walmart, buttons and lace ribbon from my stash, Colonial White ric-rac, Natural hemp.

First H2H Challenge of 2011

H2H is starting the party with a color challenge.  As I have mentioned before, I really struggle with color challenges, but I love the combo that the H2H design team gave us to work with. 
Go here to find out more about the H2H Challenge Blog and to see the DT's awesome creations.

For the card I made, I wanted to experiment with a few ideas and techniques I have had bouncing around in my head to make it look a bit more vintage. 

The pear colored cardstock is where I tried a few of the techniques I had been planning.  First, I used the corner rounder with guide removed to create the scallop border.  I then used White Daisy pigment ink and swiped it directly onto the paper to tone the green down some.  I squeezed a small amount of Glitz Stardust glitter glue onto a scrap of paper and used a stiff bristle artist brush to brush it onto the pear cardstock.  I wanted a really light and random coverage.  After the glitter glue dried, I lightly sanded it to thin out the glitter even more.  I used copic markers to dye the seam binding to match the sky color and added a paper doily I purchased from Wal-mart in the wedding section of crafts.  I inked all the edges in Desert Sand ink.

Supplies:

Paper: Colonial White, Pear and Sorbet Cardstock, Sky patterned paper from Magnifique, White Paper Doily.

Inks: Desert Sand, Sorbet and White Daisy Pigment Ink.

Stamps: Heart to Heart (B1358) I used the polka dot border stamp.

Embellishments: Rayon seam binding dyed with Copics, Colonial White button, Dimensional Elements Hearts, Lace from stash, Flowers from stash and dyed with Copics.

Tools: McGill punches: 2 1/4" scallop and 1 11/16" circle, corner rounder.

Misc: Glitz Stardust Glitter Glue, Prisma Glitter, Copic Markers (R02, YR02, B12).

Hope you enjoy!

~Shari

Trick or Treats?

WOYWW #73
H2H Challenge - Halloween Theme


I may be cheating a bit by combining two posts into one, but I have been overloaded with things needing to be done around here.  As you may notice, I have already cleaned up my desk and checked it off my "to do" list.  Another project completed are the goody bags I made for my nieces and nephews, 8 total (one has been mailed out).  I used primarily CTMH paper from Hooligans to make the bags, but I was running short since I have also made cards and 4 layouts from one Hooligans paper pack, so two of the bags are made using paper from My Mind's Eye.  The images are all digi-stamps which I colored using copics and the pocket was made with an unknown spider's web stamp which I stamped onto vellum with Versamark ink, then embossed with black embossing power.  I cut out the web and attached it to the bag to make the little pocket to hold the name cards.  The bag is made from a Sizzix die using my Cuttlebug.  Hope you all have a wonderful week! 

Supplies:

Paper:  Hooligans Level 2 Paper Pack and The Spider's Web from My Mind's Eye, Vellum, Neenah white cardstock

Inks:  Versamark and Copic markers

Stamps:  Digi-stamps "Charcoal" from Pollycraft and "Devil Billy" and "Wilma the Witch" from Digital Delights, unknown clear spider's web stamp

Misc:  CTMH black embossing powder and CTMH black brads

Tools:  Cuttlebug and Sizzix gift bag die