You Are Here

We are here.......this card is a compilation of our Cricut carts and experimentation. I started with wanting to make a stencil of this tree image from Artbooking. When I received my new CTMH You Are Here Cricut cart, I decided to use the clam shell to make the stencil.

Once the stencil was cut, here is what I did to make this image. I schmered some Tim Holtz Oxide ink all over a 4x4 piece of Colonial White cardstock. I let it dry/cure for 24 hours. Then I layed the stencil down over top and used a TH ink tool to apply a turquoise ink over top of the rest. After letting that cure for 24 hours, I went in with a Shin Han Alcohol Marker and coloured the leaves. Then I outlined the tree with a White Gelly Roll pen. I added Red Glitz by all of the leaves.

I stamped this wonderful sentiment from a set that came with Cricut cart, You are Here, in Pacifica ink. I added the twine then some Lagoon and Saddle cardstock mats.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamp: You are Here coordinating
Ink: Pacifica; Shin Han Alcohol Marker
Cardstock: Saddle; Lagoon; Colonial White
Embellishments: Twine; Red Glitz
Other: Tim Holtz Oxide Ink & Ink tool

Feel So Blessed

I do, feel so blessed. I feel blessed to have my amazing husband and 3 children. I feel blessed to have a  home in an amazing city and country. I feel blessed to have the friends; community; and businesses I do. So our September Stamp of the Month, Feel So Blessed, is extra amazing!

I heat embossed the sentiment in Black on watercolour paper, first. Then I just splashed and smooshed some turquoise shades of paint on. Once it was dry, I stamped this beautiful feather and added the outline with my Black Journaling pen. I also used a White Jelly Roll pen to add some highlights to the sentiment, to help it pop more. I finished with some Silver Sequins a Black cardstock mat.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamp: Feel So Blessed, Sept SOTM
Ink: Black; Versamark; Watercolour Paint
Cardstock: Black; Watercolour
Embellishments: Silver Sequins
Other: White Jelly Roll Pen

Oh my bird!

I LOVE birds and bird watching. This set had me at Chirp! This set, Thoughtful Bird, comes with a Thin Cut Die to cut out the bird......feet included!

I did use patterned paper and sequins from now retired Prickly Pear, along with some Pink Shimmer Trim. This bird can look great with so many colour combos and is comprised of 3 stamped images to complete the body. Then there are images for the feet and beak.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamp: Thoughtful Bird & Thin Cut set
Paper: Prickley Pear retired
Cardstock: retired Pear & Sunset; White Daisy
Ink: Desert Sand; Saddle; Cocoa; Willow; Black

Let's get SASSY!

Another peek at a new stamp set available Today, Sep 1 in our NEW Seasonal Expressions. This scrolly sweet set has 4 sentiments and is called, Southern Sass.

I paired this set with retired patterned paper and Created to Create. I also wanted to show  you an AMAZING and FANTASTIC addition to our spectacular products. Double Sided Cardstock.....the back side if a lighter shade of the signature colour. In these cards I have used Poppy and Pomegranate, then also used the backside of each colour. So our colour palette has gone from 41 to 82....badda bing..badda bang!

Get your NEW stamps sets TODAY, Sep 1!

 All supplies are Close to My Heart.
Stamp: Southern Sass; Created to Create
Cardstock: Poppy; Pomegranate; White Daisy
Embellishments: Poppy Thick Twine; Glitter Gems; Black embossing powder
Ink: Pomegranate; Versamark; Black Journaling pen