FABULOUS Florentine!

I really am having fun with the new papers from CTMH's Spring Idea Book. This patterned paper is Florentine and is just stunning.

I paired the Florentine paper with a new stamp set, Family Love. The image was stamped in Twilight ink on an Art Philosophy cut shape. I cut a 1" circle from Colonial White and a 1 1/4" circle from Twilight for my highlight at the top. The image was stamped in Cocoa ink and sparkles from Close To My Heart's blue/green assortment were added.

I finished the card off with some twill ribbon and sponged all of the edges with Cocoa ink.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.

Stamp: Family Love

Paper: Florentine

Cardstock: Twilight; Colonial White; Cocoa

Ink: Cocoa; Twilight

Embellishments: Twill ribbon; Blue/Green Sparkles

Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Another Word Puzzle pair

Here is another pair of cards I made using Card Word Puzzle stamp set.

The first one the flowers were stamped in Gypsy ink. The second, the flowers were stamped in Lagoon ink. The sentiments are stamped in Cocoa and Stardust Glitz is added to the flower centres.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.

Stamp: Card Word Puzzle

Cardstock: Colonial White

Ink: Gypsy; Lagoon; Cocoa

Embellishments: Stardust Glitz

Stella

Here is the card I created with the Stella Workshop On The Go Kit, stamp set. It started with the fabulous patterned paper from the Stella kit.

I stamped the lamp shade in Lagoon and the base in Cocoa. The edges are all sponged with Cocoa ink. I matted the lamp with Lagoon cardstock.

I stamped our Dimensional Element heart shapes with Smoothie and Tulip ink. These hearts are included in the Workshop On The Go Kit, also.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.

Stamp: Stella Workshop On The Go

Paper: Stella

Cardstock: Colonial White; Lagoon

Ink: Cocoa; Lagoon

Embellishments: Heart Dimensional Elements

More quick cards

Wow, the cards come together really fast using the Card Word Puzzle stamp set.

These two are stamped on White Daisy cardstock. One using Cotton Candy ink, the other Smoothie. I stamped on coordinating cardstock and cut out the flower. I added Stardust Glitz to the centre and stamped the sentiments in Cocoa ink.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.

Stamp: Card Word Puzzle

Ink: Cotton Candy; Smoothie; Cocoa

Cardstock: White Daisy; Cotton Candy; Smoothie

Embellishment: Stardust Glitz

Simple Cards

I have seen lots of cards using the new, Card Word Puzzle stamp set. I had to jump on this wagon and here is the start of what I came up with.

I bundled this pair up to sell at the Caffe I do the books for. They were so simple to make, with no layering, I thought a 2 for 1 deal would be just right.

I used Tulip; Sorbet; Smoothie and Creme Brulee ink for the top card and Smoothie for the bottom. The sentiments are stamped in Cocoa ink. The top is featured on a shape cut with Art Philosophy. I added Stardust Glitz to both.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.

Stamp: Card Word Puzzle

Cardstock: White Daisy

Ink: Tulip; Sorbet; Smoothie; Creme Brulee

Embellishments: Stardust Glitz

Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

The Best Things

I have so many new favourite stamp sets in Close To My Heart's Spring Idea Book, it is hard to choose what to work with at any given time!

I've been itching to ink up these flourishes from, The Best Things. I started with Sorbet cardstock and stamped the flourishes in Cocoa ink. I added a strip of patterned paper from Elemental and then inked up some of our new Colour-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon with Cocoa and Sorbet ink. Then I tied up some White Hemp to finish that part off.

I stamped the sentiment, from the set, in Cocoa ink on Colonial White cardstock. It is matted with Desert Sand cardstock. The shape is very close to what is available on Art Philosophy, but was in my stash from Storybook.

To finish the card off, I added some Stardust Glitz to the flourish stamped image.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.

Stamps: The Best Things

Paper: Elemental

Ink: Cocoa; Sorbet

Cardstock: Sorbet; Desert Sand; Colonial White

Embellishments: Colour-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon; White Hemp; Stardust Glitz

Other: Cricut Storybook cartridge

Art Philosophy garland.

Okay, I'm sorry I've been missing from my blog...but I'm back now! I have been on the Pinterest craze of late and along with Etsy, found inspiration to make some garland to decorate my class space for February.

I used Roxie papers along with Colonial White; Tulip and Hollyhock cardstock for these hearts. They were cut at all different sizes with Art Philosophy and I ran some of them through my dollar store crimper for some added fun.

I attached grosgrain ribbon at the top and away I sewed! I made about 10 of these garland and I love them so much, they will hang until I can make something for March!

All supplies are Close To My Heart.

Paper: Roxie

Cardstock: Colonial White; Tulip; Hollyhock

Embellishments: Holiday Red and Cranberry grosgrain ribbon

Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge; crimper