There's a BIRD in my Embossing folder...

Ha, did that title get your attention........no birds were hurt in the production of this card!

This is another new M-Bossibilities from Spellbinders. If it has a bird on it....I will have it in my collection!

This is Chocolate cardstock with Garden Green embossed cardstock, on top. I added a Cranberry border with some Pear & Partridge paper on top. The shape is from the fantastic, Perfect-Fit Frames and is stamped in Cocoa on Colonial White. The stamped circle is from, Perfect-Fit Holidays and is stamped in Cocoa and Cranberry ink. I've added Twill ribbon and Cranberry Waxy Flax to finish the whole thing off.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Perfect-Fit Holidays and Frames
Paper: Pear & Partridge
Cardstock: Chocolate; Cranberry; Garden Green; Colonial White
Ink: Cocoa; Cranberry
Embellishments: Twill ribbon; Cranberry Waxy Flax
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge
Other: Spellbinders M-Bossibilities

Embossing Challenge

I LOVE embossing! I have recently purchased many new embossing folders. This one is from Spellbinders.

I started with Cranberry cardstock on the base and as my scalloped border. I embossed Chocolate cardstock, then inked it up with Cocoa ink. I added a strip of paper from Pear & Partridge and used some Olive cardstock as a mat. I stamped an Artiste image with the exclusive stamp set from Close To My Heart's Card Workshop On The Go Kit.

I added CTMH's scrumptious Burlap Ribbon and a Red button tied up with some Cranberry Waxy Flax.

This card is destined for the embossing challenge over at the "Just Us Girls" Challenge blog.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Pear & Partridge Card WOTG kit
Paper: Pear & Partridge
Cardstock: Chocolate; Cranberry; Olive; Colonial White
Ink: Cranberry; Cocoa
Embellishments: Burlap Ribbon; Red button; Cranberry Waxy Flax
Tools: Artiste Cricut cartridge
Other: Spellbinders M-Bossibilities

Avonlea #3 Christmas with Remarkable Wreath

This is the 3rd card my Card Hostess Club created at our November workshop. They created 4 of this card and of the previous two cards I've posted. As I look at this photo, I see the shadow has made things look a wee bit funky....hope you can see past it!

I LOVE Remarkable Wreath and would put it as one of my top 3 stamp sets EVER from CTMH. I've paired it with Avonlea Teal patterned paper and cardstock. The branch wreath is stamped with Slate ink on Whisper cardstock. Then the dots are stamped with Pacifica first and second generation ink. Finally, I added my favourite winter embellishment....Liquid Applique. After heating up the little snow balls, I added some Stardust Glitz for sparkle.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamp: Remarkable Wreath
Paper: Avonlea
Ink: Pacifica; Twilight; Slate
Cardstock: Colonial White; Avonlea Off-White; Whisper
Embellishments: Liquid Applique; Stardust Glitz
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Avonlea #2 Christmas Card

Here is the second card gals created during our Hostess Club workshop, using Blessings of Peace and Avonlea paper.

We started with Avonlea Green as our base and sponged edges with Pacifica ink. The sentiment is stamped with Pacifica ink and we added a border of Silver Shimmer Trim. The snowflake was punched from Whisper cardstock and a glitter button added.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Blessings of Peace
Paper: Avonlea
Ink: Pacifica
Cardstock: Colonial White; Whisper; Avonlea Green
Embellishments: Silver Shimmer Trim; Glitter Button
Tools: Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Avonlea meets Christmas Card Workshop

For my November Card Hostess Club, the girls each received "Blessings of Peace" and the Avonlea paper pack. Here is the first of 3 cards they created.

The base layer is Slate cardstock and all edges have Slate ink sponged on. Then came some lovely Juniper coloured patterned paper. We added a strip of Avonlea Teal and tied it up with some Grey Wool Baker's Twine. The gorgeous bird image is stamped with Twilight ink and the sentiment with Slate ink.

All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamps: Blessings of Peace
Paper: Avonlea
Ink: Twilight; Slate
Cardstock: Colonial White; Slate; Avonlea Teal
Embellishments: Grey Wool Baker's Twine; Sparkles
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

H2H Sketch Challenge

It is time for a sketch Challenge at H2H this week. Why not rustle up your Close To My Heart products and play along with us. Here is what I created this week.

This card is 3.5" x 8" and started with some Pear & Partridge paper. I love birds and couldn't resist using the Pear & Partridge Workshop On The Go Card kit stamp. I stamped with Ruby; Olive and Cocoa ink. I added some Stardust Glitz to each feature square in some manner.

The mats are the reverse side of the beautiful bird paper. I added Colonial White Waxy Flax tied up and some gorgeous Burlap Ribbon.

Here is the sketch for your to create your own project and upload it to the H2H blog:

All supplies are Close To My Heart.

Paper: Pear & Partridge

Stamp: Pear & Partridge Card WOTG kit

Cardstock: Cocoa; Cranberry; Colonial White

Ink: Ruby; Cocoa; Olive; Desert Sand

Embellishments: Colonial White Waxy Flax; Burlap Ribbon; Stardust Glitz

More Christmas Joy

Normally I take the weekend off from posting, but since I was out of commission with memory troubles, I thought I might put a weekend post out.

This card continues my pattern and stamp set repeats. This time for the background I stamped the musical image from Universal Backgrounds in Twilight ink on Twilight cardstock. The sentiment is from Christmas Joy. I stamped with Black pigment ink, then embossed with clear powder.

The tree is from retired Holiday Wishes. Stamped with Twilight pigment ink and embossed with clear powder on Colonial White cardstock. The border is Slate cardstock with Burlap ribbon and Twilight button. My glitter ribbon is from Michael's.

All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Christmas Joy; Holiday Wishes; Universal Backgrounds
Cardstock: Colonial White; Slate; Twilight
Ink: Twilight; Black and Twilight pigment ink
Embellishments: Burlap ribbon; Twilight button
Tools: Corner/scallop maker
Other: glitter ribbon