Grown with Love and Chantilly

OK, I already broke the rules of my self imposed challenge

on making cards for mom! 

(see rules here)

But Chantilly was just calling to me to be used!

I used a retired stamp set called, Grown with Love. This stamp set was introduced in the 2009 Autumn/Winter Idea Book and I always loved the card that was created to showcase it. I CASED that card to make this one with Chantilly.

That's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by.
♥

Cards

I want to send mom a card every couple of days, so over the weekend I made a few. These are super plain and simple. They have to be that way if I'm going to get anything accomplished! I've given myself a challenge of using up old stuff for these cards! I also won't cut a full size sheet of paper to make the cards! Everything has to be from scraps. Here are two of the three I made, then there is one that still needs to be finished up.

Another way for me to get cards done fast is to go through the

Close To My Heart Idea Book and lift designs.

Hey---what ever works!!!

I paper pieced the owl on this card. (click on the picture to see detail)

 I think he turned out pretty cute!

I can't get a good picture of the third card I made, but hope to get another card posted tomorrow.

Thank you for visiting!

WaterColor Card

Just a quick post to show a card I made with a small piece of watercolor art I created for my mom. 

Hope your day is full of color and wonder!

♥

Mojo Monday Sketch 275

I'm starting today's post with a prayer request; my mom is going in for a bronchoscopy today and having a PET scan tomorrow. I'm terribly worried about her. 

Hoping prayers, karma and warm thoughts can help her this week.

Thanks.

♥

Here is another card completed with help from Mojo Monday!

The sketch:

The card:

The paper and ribbon are retired items from Close To My Heart--still trying to use up what I have! The stamps are from Verve Stamps. 

A new camera is still on my wish list!

Thanks everyone for looking in today.

Cheers,

Lisa

For a Friend

This is for a dear friend of mine who lost her grandmother this week. 

Yep--I messed up on the stamping of the sentiment--and that was the last thing I did on the card. 

Don't ya hate it when that happens?

It is hard to see the butterfly in this picture.

It is embossed with clear powder and really adds a lot to the card.

Wishing you a day full of joy and peace,

♥

First Card of the Year!

I JUST decided while coming up with the title for this post that this year I will keep track of the number of cards and layouts I complete!

Ohhhhh--the pressure is on!

This card was created for my husband's top customer--who is receiving a travel voucher! I used a paper pack from Graphic 45 called Tropical Travelogue. Their patterned paper paired up nicely with Close To My Heart's Pacifica and Crystal Blue card stock.

I had help with the design by using Unscripted Sketches, #192.

LOVE using sketches!

 Now--off to make cards #2, #3, and #4!

Maybe I'll keep track of books read also!

Be looking in my sidebar, I'm going to find one of those counters for these things!

♥

Happy Birthday

To my husband!
His Father's Day card was store bought--gasp!! When he opened it up--the sweetest words came out of his mouth, "You didn't make me a card?" I felt bad and good at the same time!
Inspiration for this card came from Karen's Creations and she used a sketch from the Deconstructed Sketch blog.

Sketch #72

My Card 

All products are from Close to My Heart, unfortunately the paper pack Dreamin' and the stamp set The Present are no longer available. I am on a use it up mission--and can I tell you--I have gotten so many projects from that Dreamin' paper pack--I don't see an end! But really, just look at all the beautiful paper packs we have right now. Cards like this are so easy to pull together when you have coordinating papers that come all together in a packet. Love that!!

The Fleur-de lis was cut with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and the brad is from the Shimmer Designer Brad collection.

Doin' a Happy Dance cuz I made my hubby a card!!!!!
Cheers
♥

Happy National Scrapbooking Day

Happy National Scrapbooking Day everyone!
I've been having fun trying to follow along in some NSD celebrations on a few web sites. (I say try--because I had to go out and do a bit of yard work!)

The first challenge I went for was on Scrapbook dot com. They are having hourly challenges over there and the first one was to do a card. Well--I didn't join in until half the hour had passed--but I thought, "what the heck, let's see what I can do!". Well--I didn't get it done in time to turn it in for the challenge--but I was pretty darn happy with how fast I DID complete it.

I used this sketch from I {Heart} 2 Stamp.

 And here is my card.

Supplies usded:

Paper from Prima-the Fairy Belle Collection

Close To My Heart cardstock in Colonial White, Baby Pink, and Grey Wool

Close To My Heart Ink pads in Chocolate, Baby Pink and Ponderosa Pine

Happy Birthday stamp set (retired), Ribbon, Button, Paper Flowers, Pin Clip, Pearl Opaque, and pink Sparkles all from Close To My Heart. 

Die-Cut Cardstock from K&Company

We'll see if I get anything else done and posted today!
I hope you all are able to find some time to do some crafting on National Scrapbooking Day!

Fun with Dotty For You

This paper is so bright and cheery, I just love it!

I was in a real hurry when I made this first card--it is kind of plain, but the paper is so bright, it just makes the card! (horrible quality on the pictures, sorry about that)

 I've seen this card all over Pinterest and I cased it from the talented CTMH Consultant Melissa Laverty. You can see her card here, she also gives a link on how to make the sunburst.

I had a workshop Wednesday night--that was tons of fun I might add--and about an hour before people were to come I came up with this idea to hold some colorful Twizzlers! It made for a cute centerpiece on the work table!

 I have another card prepared with the Dotty For You paperpack--that one will be shown May 1st for the Scrap It Girl May challenge!

Find out how to get this fun paper pack here!
Thanks for looking in today.
Have a crafty, fun day!

A Little Help

Oh--I get by with a little help from my friends--Mmmm--gonna try with a little help from my friends.
I was so happy when I saw this card by a fellow CTMH consultant, Mary Gunn, on her blog. I needed to make a birthday card, and nothing was coming to me--ohhhh thank you blogland--and thank you friends for sharing! With a little help from my blog friends, I was able to pull a card together!
Close to My Heart stamp sets used:
Love Life (D1482), the "Celebrate You!" sentiment is from a retired stamp called Birthday Pennants.
Thanks for looking in today!
Cheers.

Drawer-Card Boxes

 I don't know what else to call this--than what it is--a box that has a drawer and is also a card! They can hold candy and/or gift cards. I was inspired by a Close to My Heart consultant  a few years ago and tweaked the design to be large enough to hold a gift card.
I'm making quite a few of these with birthday and Valentine themes for the boutique where I sell some of my crafty things!


Here are instructions on how to make a Drawer-Card Box.

First you need one piece of cardstock - 3 1/2" x 12"

Score at 1/2", 4 1/16", 5 1/8", 8 5/8", and 9 11/16". 

 Fold at all score lines.

Put glue on 1/2" tab. For these kind of projects I like this Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive. The applicator tip is small, so you get nice thin lines of glue.

 This tab is placed right under that last score line.

 Now you need a piece of cardstock in a coordinating color that is 3 1/2" square. This gets glued under the short flap on top of the card--to complete the "card" part of the box.

Have fun decorating the front of the card.

For the "drawer" part of the card:


One piece of cardstock - 5 7/16" x 5 7/16" -- score at 1" on all four sides.
Cut in on parallel score lines just to horizontal score. It is hard to see, but I marked the places to cut in the picture to the left. Enlarge picture by clicking on it to get a better look.

Miter corners--and now fold on all score lines.

 

 Put dot of glue on small
triangular tabs, and assemble.

Cut a piece of  pattern paper  7/8" x 3 3/8" and place on front of drawer. Use eyelets or brads to attach ribbon for the handle of the drawer.
The drawer is now ready to slide the drawer into the opening under your card.
For the inside of the card (or top of the box!) Cut a piece of coordinating cardstock 3"x3" and then in white or  colonial white cut a piece at 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".  Stamp or write your greeting on this piece. Adhere the white piece to the 3" square, and the 3" square onto the box.
Now get ready to receive an extra special smile when you give this away!

Have a happy, crafty day!


             

                                                   

Get Well Soon

It has been too long since I last posted anything here. I've been busy creating goodies for a local craft consignment store. I'll be posting pictures of the stash soon.
But for now, I needed to create a "get well" card. The sketch this week over at the Heart to Heart Challenge blog spoke to me. It was a simple enough sketch--I thought I could
whip out a card in no time. Well, it took me longer than I hoped (as everything does!!) and it kind of took a life of it's own. I've never been good with clustering, but I think this turned out all right. I asked my son if this was ok for Grandpa--and got the grandkid approval!
Close to My Heart supplies used:
Typeset Level 2 Paper Pack, Milepost Shapes, Pin Clips, Mocha Opaques, Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Chocolate Ink Pad.
The heart that is at the top of the Pin Clip and the button are contra objects from the my horded stash!

Thanks for stopping by today.
Hope you are enJOYing this last day of November!

Mojo Monday #213

First piece of business I have to take care of: I forgot to mention that the birthday card I made for my dad (seen HERE) was inspired by the Mojo Monday #213 sketch. Dad’s birthday was at the top of my mind—and I neglected mentioning the sketch. Shame on me!
But—this particular Mojo Monday sketch really got me inspired. Don’t you find that some sketches just speak to you, and you get to creating and just can’t stop? Good thing I have three birthday’s to make cards for this month!

This card is for my wonderful mother-in-law, AND it is done about two weeks early! Thank you Mojo Monday for helping me get these cards done BEFORE the birthday! You can click on the image to see it larger.
All products used are from Close to My Heart. The pattern paper is from the Olivia paper pack, which is now retired, along with New England Ivy, Barn Red and Colonial White cardstock.  Stamp set; Card Chatter. The Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge for the flowers and leafy branches, Opaques Adhesive Gems in Mocha, and the Barn Red Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad were all used.
Thanks for stopping by today. Hope your day is full of joy!

Happy Birthday Dad

WooHoo! I’m actually getting a card in the mail two days before his birthday. This is quite an accomplishment for me these days.

Close to My Heart Supplies used can all be ordered here.
Dreamin’ Level 2 Paper Pack, Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems, Bamboo, Goldrush, Pacifica, Chocolate, Crystal Blue, and Colonial White cardstock, Chocolate and Pacifica Exclusive Ink Pads, the stamp set, “Happy Birthday” that I used is now retired.

Mischief

A friend asked me to make an invitation for her annual Halloween Party. For this particular friend, I knew I needed a witch and the moon! I got the idea of making the witch's dress glittery from Aaron at Booth 32.

All supplies are Close to My Heart and can be purchased on my website here.
Mischief Level 2 Paper Pack
All Hallows Eve stamp set
Stamp Pads: Black, Honey, Sunset, White Daisy Pigment -based ink
Cardstock: Black, Sunny Yellow, Colonial White
Glitz Glitter Gel
Exclusive Inks Marek: Honey
Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
The witch is from September's Stamp of the Month, Wicked.

Happy Happy!

This Happy, Happy, Happy card was made with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. The patterned paper is from the retired Caboodle pack.

So, I have to tell you, the creation of this card was a happy accident! My original idea was to paste the body only of the small blue butterfly onto the sorbet butterfly on the inside of the card. The wings are folded up and it adds dimension to the front of the card. I used the tiniest drop of Liquid Glass on the body of that butterfly and pasted it down. When I then opened the card, that butterfly was actually stuck to the front of the card instead of the inside!


I don't know how or where it was stuck to the front of the card, but it wasn't going to stay there for long! So I added a small strip through the cutout, and glued the butterfly to that.

Don't you just love it when mistakes turn into masterpieces?!
Inspiration for this card came from Terese on her blog Lost in Paper.

Mojo Monday 20

I needed to make a birthday card so I turned to Mojo Monday for some inspiration!


The card size is 5x5.
All product Close to My Heart unless otherwise noted.
Cricut© Art Philosophy Collection Cartridge
Paper Pack: Fanfare
Cardstock: White Daisy, Cranberry, Pacifica
Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads: Sunny Yellow, Cranberry, Pacifica
Red Sparkles
Clear Inspiration Button
Miscellaneous yellow ribbon
Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots embossing folder

This card turned out to be a different look than I normally do--but that is the fun of doing these challenges!
Thanks stopping by!

Heart to Heart Challenge

I now have a teenager! So hard to believe.

Thanks to the CASE Challenge at Heart to Heart Challenges , I didn't have a problem coming up with a card. Which is a good thing, being that I didn't get started on it until 11:30 p.m. the night before his birthday! We were to pick a card from one posted by the Design Team and CASE it. (CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything)
Haley's card spoke to me so I chose it to help me with the birthday card I was to create. I love the colors in Close to My Heart's new paper pack called Dreamin'-which is what Haley used. She also used a pattern from the Wishes Card Confidence Program book. Since I didn't have the Dreamin' Paper Pack 2 days ago (woohoo--I do now!! It just came this morning. Oh what a happy day!), I used cardstock in the colors of Pacifica and Goldrush.
I also had some old B&T paper in Goldrush that I used for that smaller rectangle.
The banner was cut from B&T from the old paper pack Free Spirit.
I modified the Wishes Card Confidence Program pattern and made my card a bit smaller. The "Top Band" pattern on page 100 of the Wishes book calls for the card to be 8" inches. Mine is only 6 1/2".
Stamp sets that were used: Friendship Alphabet Small, Party Pennants and the stamp set from last month's You and Me Special.

This is my first time to play along in the Heart to Heart Challenge. I hope to get some more of their August Challenges done and the also the Scrapbooking Challenge, I love the current sketch. First though--I have a busy weekend planned with a 13 year old's birthday party!

More Cards!

These cards were also inspired from the Close to My Heart art boards. (inspired? I should say CASED!!) I'm ever so grateful to all the talented people who share their artwork there, if not for them, I'd have tons of trouble crafting lately.

This first one was CASED from Dawn, a fellow CTMH consultant. She has a beautiful blog called Just for Fun.

Another fun card using a transparency window. I saw a card similar to this on the art boards, and when I went back to search again, I couldn't find it.

Oh boy--so happy to be posting!