Burlap, Shimmer and La Belle Vie

This is the second card my Card Hostess Club made at our recent workshop.

The background cardstock is La Belle Vie Mauve. We distressed edges of LBV patterned paper for the next layer. The sentiment is stamped on LBV Pink cardstock with a sentiment from, A Friend Like You. Then we added Burlap Ribbon; Silver Sparkle Trim; a Blush button with some Baker's Twine tied on.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Paper: La Belle Vie
Cardstock: LBV Mauve and Pink
Embellishments: Burlap Ribbon; Silver Sparkle Trim; Blush Button; Baker's Twine
Tools: Distresser

La Belle Vie Workshop

I recently held my first workshop for my renewed Card Hostess Club. Each member received La Belle Vie paper package and stamp set, A Friend Like You. We combined these supplies to make this for our first card.

The base for this card is La Belle Vie Pink cardstock. I inked the edges of the patterned with Smokey Plum ink and attached some of our wonderful new Black Tulle. The next border layer is Smokey Plum and it is stamped with the butterfly image from Jardin. The background image on the Bamboo cardstock shape is also from Jardin. The sentiment is from A Friend Like You, also stamped in Smokey Plum ink.

The edges of cardstock were inked with Smokey Plum and roughed up with our Distresser tool. I added some Baker's Twine to the Tulle, then Sparkles for just a bit of bling.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Paper: La Belle Vie
Stamps: Jardin; A Friend Like You
Ink: Smokey Plum; Bamboo
Cardstock: La Belle Vie Pink; Smokey Plum; Black; Bamboo
Embellishments: Black Tulle; Baker's Twine; Sparkles
Tools: Distresser; Artiste Cricut cartridge

Too late for a challenge?

I seem to be falling behind at many things these days....but not my classes. For the first time ever, I have actually had my class projects done way ahead of time. Challenges, on the other hand, I make cards but don't seem to get them posted in time....this is one of those cards!

I started with the beautiful Clementine paper onto a Creme Brulee cardstock background. I added a strip of Saddle cardstock down the middle and edged it with zip strips cut from the patterned paper.

I stamped the flowers from Words of Comfort in Sorbet and Creme Brulee ink. The sentiment is stamped in Saddle ink. The circle and flowers were cut from Art Philosophy. I stamped Sorbet ink on the Sorbet cardstock flowers with a chevron pattern from the Buttons Bits & Bobs stamp set. I added Opaques to finish off the flowers.

Unfortunately, while I kept good notes on the supplies I used to make this card, I did not note what Challenge this card was for. Since it is too late, I guess that is really of no consequence anyway!

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Paper: Clementine
Stamps: Buttons Bits & Bobs; Words of Comfort
Cardstock: Creme Brulee; Colonial White; Saddle; Sorbet
Ink: Sorbet; Saddle; Creme Brulee
Embellishments: Opaques
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Love Blooms....even in Fall!

This is another set from CTMH's Fall/Winter Idea Book that I just LOVE....Love Blooms.

This set is great stamped to make your own patterned paper. I stamped the outline images in Ruby ink on White Daisy cardstock. The small image I coloured in with our amazing new Alcohol markers in Ruby. I added some Sparkles to the centre 'cause most of my cards must have some bling on them!

I used my large scallop/corner maker punch for the border in Black cardstock. I added a strip of Ruby cardstock and stamped the sentiment on a torn piece of White Daisy to complete this quick and easy card.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Love Blooms
Cardstock: White Daisy; Black; Ruby
Alcohol Markers: Ruby pair
Embellishments: Sparkles
Other: Large Scallop/Corner punch

Is Christmas for the birds.........?

Once you get started on Christmas cards, it is really hard to stop....especially with beautiful Pear & Partridge patterned paper and a Cardinal!

I love Cardinals......I've never seen one, but hope to some day. For now, I'll have to admire them in other forms. Lucky for me, CTMH put one in a new stamp set for Fall/Winter, called To You and Yours.

I stamped the image with Memento Black ink, then coloured in the Cardinal with our Ruby and Topiary Alcohol markers. I added some detail to his eye with a white gel pen and red Sparkles to the berries.

I stamped the Cashmere cardstock with an image from the Scroll Album WOTG kit and everything was edged with Desert Sand ink. I tied up some Cranberry grosgrain ribbon and another Christmas card done!

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: To You and Yours; Scroll Album WOTG
Paper: Pear & Partridge
Ink: Cashmere; Black; Desert Sand
Alcohol Markers: Ruby; Topiary
Cardstock: Ruby; Cashmere; New England Ivy; White Daisy
Embellishments: Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon; Red Sparkles
Other: Memento Ink

H2H Challenge - Christmas

It is time for another wonderful H2H Challenge. This one is a Christmas one and was just in time for me to prepare for my October card club using stamp set, Merry & Bright.

I LOVE Close To My Heart's new paper package, Pear & Partridge. It "pears" perfectly with new stamp set, Merry & Bright. My Hostess Card Club will receive this stamp set in October and we will use it to make some Christmas cards.

This flowered patterned paper is my favourite in the pack and its reverse side is the coordinated stripe. I tied it up with new Cranberry Baker's Twine and a Red button. All edges were inked with Desert Sand. For the main image, I stamped the berries in 2nd generation Olive, then again in 1st generation. I stamped the sentiment and flowers in new Ruby ink. I finished the stamped flowers and paper flowers with some Stardust Glitz.

Now, get creating your own Christmas card and join us at H2H Challenge blogspot.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamps: Merry & Bright
Paper: Pear & Partridge
Ink: Olive; Ruby; Desert Sand
Embellishments: Red Button; Cranberry Baker's Twine; Stardust Glitz
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Fall has arrived!

How I LOVE FALL! Cooler weather is the best part in my eyes. I love the additional colour our outdoor surroundings bring, too.

I was encouraged to use my new stamp, Quick Cards - Bountiful Season. I stamped it in Autumn Terracotta on Colonial White cardstock. I added a Creme Brulee mat, along with some Burlap ribbon attached with our Shimmer brads.

The base is Sunset cardstock stamped with an image from the Scroll Album WOTG kit in Sunset ink. I added a Cocoa border and stamped in coordinating ink another image from the same set. I finished the base with a strip of patterned paper from Clementine.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Paper: Clementine
Stamps: Quick Cards - Bountiful Season; Scroll Album WOTG
Ink: Cocoa; Autumn Terracotta; Sunset
Embellishments: Burlap Ribbon; Shimmer brads
Tools: Artiste Cricut cartridge
Other: Large Scallop/Corner maker