Color Dare #201: The Simple Card Edition

This week for the Color Dare Challenge I decided to keep it simple.

The colors we have been challenged to use are Glacier, Honey, Whisper, Sapphire, Cranberry, White Daisy and Black. Dang! That’s a lot of colors! These colors are actually the palette for our Magical Papers.

Color Dare: The Red,White, and Blue Edition and Mojo Monday #455

My card today meets 2 challenges!

Color Dare #200 Ruby, Sapphire and Colonial White

And, the Mojo Monday Sketch #455

Here is my card. I used the retired stamp set Shining Star and the new stamp set Beyond Awesome, a little Ruby ribbon and some bitty sparkles finishes it off.

Calypso Card Workshop

One of the many things I love about Close To My Heart is the other consultants! They are so talented! I love looking in my Facebook groups and other places to check out what everyone is creating with the latest papers and stamps. As a consultant we are also supported by corporate and given instructions for workshops and make and takes to use with our customers. Recently, they have also included workshops created by some of our talented consultants.

This month’s workshop uses the Calypso papers to make 20 cards, 2 of each design. This workshop was created by consultant Jacqueline Paech and it is so fun!

You can click here to join my Workshop. It is being held at my house on July 23rd. You can also complete this Workshop on your own. Purchase the supplies you need from my website then I will email you the directions to make these cards. Directions include full color pictures of each of the cards. Supies are listed below, just order what you don’t have.

Please Note: This workshop uses a cricut but, you could cut out your images by hand. You would be cutting out 12 pineapples. You also need (2) 2″ circles and 2 tags about 2 1/4″ x 4″. It also uses the Tickled Pink Thin Cuts for the Flamingos. There are 12 flamingos with feathers. Of course if you are participating in the workshop at my house all these plus all the paper will be pre-cut for you!

X7210B Calypso Paper Pack

Z3215 Calypso Sequins

X7210C Calypso Complements (I did not use these but instead stamped the smaller pineapple from the One In A Melon stamp set and used some extra shimmer trim)

Z3219 Calypso Washi  (use about 8.5″)

1385 (3) sheets of White Daisy CS

1386 (1) sheet Black CS

X5773 (1) sheet Pixie CS

X254 (20) White Daisy Cards and Envelopes

Z1809 Black Shimmer Trim (use about 12″)

Z3024 White Shimmer Trim (use about 24″)

Z3035 Pixie Twine (use about 1 yd)

Z3095 Whisper Twine (use about 1 yd)

Inks: Black, Pixie, Pear, Glacier, Canary, Topiary, and Cotton Candy

C1650 One In A Melon

C1651 Tickled Pink

C1619 So Many Smiles (Only used for a couple of sentiments so not necessary)

Z3228 Tickled Pink Thin Cuts

Adhesive, glue dots, 3D Foam Tape,

Art Philosophy Cartridge

Artistry Cartridge

Z1912 Corner Rounder

Z1999 1″ Circle Punch

Z1924 Dot Embossing Folder

Z2027 Mini Stapler

Technique Tuesday: Distressed Glue

I am starting this post on Tuesday but it will be Wednesday before I finish it. The day got away from me and I just didn’t finish in time.

This technique uses cardstock, craft glue, ink and a sponge. When you are finished your paper is supposed to have a distressed, vintagey look. It looked more like marble to me.

The first step is to put dots of glue randomly on your cardstock. I have 4 pieces of cardstock to experiment with, two are White Daisy and two are Colonial White.

I wasn’t sure how much glue was too much so on one , I added a bigger blob.

Then, using your finger spread the glue around in whatever direction you desire.

Wait for it to dry.

The second one with the big blob of glue started to buckle so I added something to the edges to weigh it down a bit.

Once dry you can choose your colors and sponge them on the paper. I used Sapphire, Lagoon, Glacier and Cocoa.

That’s it! I liked the 2 on the left the best so I used them to make 2 different cards. The 3rd one was the one with the blob of glue and I think it was too much. The last one looks like it has 2 deer on it. I don’t think the difference in color of the cardstock mattered much.

Mojo Monday #454

I’m getting back in the grove by participating in a Mojo Monday challenge.



If you read my post from yesterday, you know I have absolutely no space to create in my craft room. But, for the past few days I have been working on July’s Card Workshop in my dining room. The workshop uses the new flamingo stamp set and calypso papers. Since I already had all these awesome supplies out, I created an extra card using the Mojo Monday sketch. I hope you like it!

Products Used

X7210B Calypso Paper
C1644 Beyond Awesome
C1651 Tickled Pink
D1283 Say It In Style (retired)
Z3228 Tickled Pink Thin Cuts
Pixie CS
White Shimmer Trim
Inks: Pixie, Cotton Candy, and Black

Please click here to see more cards using this sketch!

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Heart 2 Heart Challenge: Fun Fold

I love the La Vie En Rose paper. The black and white papers are so versatile.

But, there is one thing I do not love about it and that one thing is the floral piece. I don’t know what it is about it but it doesn’t appeal to me. Honestly, it reminds me of those 90’s photos of the babies photographed by Anne Geddes.  Yet, it was the first paper I thought of when I decided to do a pinwheel card. And I love it! It really works with this card.

The Heart 2 Heart challenge this week is to create a card with a different type of fold to it. So, off I went to YouTube in search of a fun fold I haven’t tried before. Hence, the pinwheel. All the videos I found required a diagonal scoreboard of which I was not an owner of. So, I figured out how to make one without it. I used the stamp sets I Do, Happy to be Friends and Happy Times. First here is a picture of the card.

Technique Tuesday: Black Magic and Happy Times

With today’s technique I will be preforming a little Black Magic! Just kidding, but this technique is pretty cool and it is called Black Magic. Here is what you will need:

Black cardstock
White Daisy pigment ink (or White StazOn)
Stamp of your choice (I used the Happy Times stamp set that coordinates with this month’s special)
Watercolor pencils
White gel pen

First stamp your images in white. You will need to let the images dry before moving to the next step. To speed up the process, use a craft heater.

Once your ink is dry, start to color your images. Start with a lighter color, add a darker color to create depth. Then, take a white gel pen and highlight in a few areas. Here is my finished card!

Mojo Monday #449

About a month ago, I spent some time playing with my Friend in Me stamp set (#C1640 – retired) doing a little random stamping and then using my ShinHan markers to create some different color schemes.



Today, I used one of those random stamped pieces to create my Mojo Monday card.



Check out all of this weeks Mojo Monday cards here.

Mojo Monday #447

Okay, I can never get my cards posted on Monday. But, I did start this one yesterday. I used our May Stamp of the Month Celebrate with Cake  and La Vie En Rose papers. I colored the white dots on the paper with a Tender Pink Shin Han marker. A really fun layout. See more great cards using this layout here.

Technique Tuesday: Stamping with your Blocks AND May’s SOTM

Here is a really simple technique to use to create a unique background for your stamps. All you do is take one of your My Acrylix blocks and ink it up and stamp it on your paper.

First make sure your block is clean.

Color Dare #190: The Over the Rainbow Edition

This week’s Color Dare uses a rainbow of colors: Ruby, Honey, Pear, Gypsy, and Colonial White. The last two days, I have experimented with the faux letterpress technique. You can read about this technique here. It’s a lot of fun but as I messed around with different ink colors, folders and ideas; my tables just got more and more cluttered. It didn’t help that I had an unfinished project hanging out on the table, as well as, some random stamping cards I had been working on and all the supplies that went with those items laying everywhere.

And this is just one of my tables. I have 2 more, one on each side of this one that look identical.  I wouldn’t even think about showing you the floor. It’s too shameful. Can anyone else relate? Cleaning this mess up will be my first priority in the morning.

Please follow this link: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.ca/2016/04/color-dare-190-ruby-gypsy-honey-pear.html to see more great artwork from others,

Supplies Used

Inks:Ruby, Honey, Pear, Gypsy and Black
Colonial White and Gypsy Cardstock
Celebrate stamp
CTMH Stripe embossing folder
Black LePen

Technique Tuesday: Faux Letterpress Card

One of my most favorite techniques is dry embossing. It is super easy to create beautiful cards using your embossing folders and embossing machine. CTMH has some great cardstock that has a white core and so after embossing you can take some sand paper and rub it over the cardstock revealing the core and highlighting those embossed images.

Today though, I am going to try a new-to-me technique called faux letterpress. I am going to use an embossing folder that I have that has anchors on it.

The first step is to take your embossing folder, open it, and on the inside rub your ink pad on the side of the folder that is flat, in other words, the side that does not have the raised design on it. Make sure you cover it completely.

Next, take a piece of white cardstock and put it in the folder and then run it through your embossing machine.

And, here is how the cardstock looks after embossing. The ink will have an uneven look to it. But, I think it looks really fun.  If you are using CTMH Ink Pads then, the ink does not stain your folder and simply washes off with water.

Here is my finished card. I absolutely love this technique and plan to use it often! I may try Cashmere or Desert Sand inks next time to give the card a vintage look.

Supplies Used:

CTMH Inks: Sapphire and Black
CTMH Cardstock: White Daisy, Pomegranate and Glacier
A1186 Pirate Birthday stamp set
Black LePen

Embossing Folder from Paper Studios

Color Dare #189: The Kismet Edition

This week’s Color Dare uses the colors White Daisy, Thistle, Hollyhock, and Juniper. The stamp set, It’s the Little Things, is a past Stamp of the Month and it was sitting on my table, pulled out of the envelope, when I went upstairs this morning. I haven’t been in my craft room for a week so I have no clue why this set was laying out. I do know that I have a really bad habit of not always cleaning or putting my stamps away when I am done with them.  So, there it was. I was already thinking floral. It was kismet.

Products Used

CTMH SOTM: It’s The Little Things – retired
Juniper Washi
Dot Embossing Folder

Mojo Monday #444

I love the Regatta paper and all the coordinating stamps! This Seasonal Expression has sooo much good stuff in it and it’s all about to end, unless you get your own supplies prior to April 30th! – when this Seasonal Expression is set to expire. Then, you can make so many wonderful projects. I even have a FREE 30 card Workshop for you. Just click the email icon at the top of the page and let me know you want it and I will send it to you! This workshop was created for all CTMH Consultants by Consultant Becky Lehman. 

Supply  List:
X7206B Regatta  Paper  Pack
Z3204  Maritime Puffies
Z3189  White & Gold  Ribbon
C1462 My Acrylix®  My Anchor
X275   White  Cards  & Envelopes  Value  Pack
Z3129  Gold  Foil  Tape
Z2012  Gold  Sequins  Assortment
Z2173  Slate  Exclusive Inks™  Stamp  Pad
Z2653  Pomegranate  Exclusive Inks™  Stamp  Pad
Z2648  Sapphire  Exclusive  Inks™  Stamp  Pad
2  sheets  of  Pomegranate  Cardstock
1  sheet  of  White  Daisy  Cardstock

And now, on to Mojo Monday, which happens to be Tuesday for me. I used the Regatta paper. Not sure if you can see it in the picture but the Sapphire has a wave/water design and the Glacier paper is kind of wavy. I picked these papers to go with the sentiment about making a splash. The stamp set is called Beach Days and it works with CTMH’s Artistry Cartridge. This can be purchased as a physical cartridge or digital. Our Cricut Collections come with stamp sets and cardstock not to mention 700 images!

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I really wanted to put some googly eyes on my crab but the only eyes I have are NOT all that small. What do you think? Would smaller eyes work better?

Haha! Oh well, maybe I need to take a trip to Hobby Lobby! Anyways, here’s the inside.

Please click here to see more Mojo Monday cards!

Heart 2 Heart Challenge: Four

The Heart 2 Heart Challenge theme this week is 4, four of anything. Since this theme is pretty wide open it makes it a lot of fun to see what everyone comes up with.

This morning I thought I would try and learn a new technique. I got on YouTube and found something that looked interesting. Basically, you take a block and add different colored inks directly to the block, spritz with some water and then stamp the ink covered block on your paper. What you should get is a square of ink that looks like you water colored. Then, the idea was to stamp a “shadow” image over it. For this challenge, I was thinking of stamping four images. If your interested here is the video I watched. I am sure there are more out there.

I know, I could have just water colored but, again, I was looking for different techniques.

After stamping several times, I wasn’t digging what I was coming up with and it was starting to get late into the morning so I scrapped my card idea. I started some of my usual daily tasks and got my girls breakfast. While they ate I took my mess back up to my craft room. I just hated to throw out all the paper I had inked on so, I got the idea to take four of the 3″x3″ squares and cut them down to 1 3/4″ squares. And, this is ultimately what I came up with. I am glad I was able to turn what I thought had been a waste of time into a pretty decent card.

Products Used:

Inks: Black, Sapphire, Glacier, Canary, Poppy and Sunset
Black and White Daisy Card stock
#C1640 Friend in Me Stamp Set

Water color paper from Hobby Lobby

Love this set! And, I hate to sound like a broken record but this stamp will be discontinued at the end of this month. So get it now! 

Mojo Monday #442

Ah…Monday. I am NOT a fan of Mondays but I am a fan of the Mojo Monday Sketches! And, I am also a fan of the Springtime Wishes stamp set! This stamp set is loaded with flower and leaf images. The sentiments are perfect and not only is there a sentiment for the outside of your card but, there’s also a matching sentiment for the inside of your card.

For my card I used 3 of the coordinating papers from the Charlotte Paper Pack and edged them in Whisper ink. I stamped my sentiment, flower and leaves in Black. Card stock colors used are Whisper, Sorbet and White Daisy. And finally, for a little glitz, there is some black shimmer trim and a sparkle. All items are from CTMH and you can find them here on my website! The paper pack and stamp set will be discontinued at the end of this month.

Now, head on over to the Mojo Monday Blog to see other inspiring cards. And, since this is the first Monday of the month, you can enter the contest too; to try and win a prize!

Monthly Card Class: Stamps of Approval

Once a month I hold a card class at my home. Most of the ladies that attend are card makers only. I generally make up my own workshops. The cards could be ones I designed myself, are inspired by another’s artwork or are exactly like another’s artwork (always giving credit to the artist, of course). This month my cards are taken from the Seasonal Expression 1 Jan- April 2016 pg. 33. I changed mine up slightly. We are using the stamp set, Stamps of Approval and a little of the Regatta Paper Pack. The stamp set reminds me of a prep school badges. It has some great sentiments and is very versatile. Both items will be discontinued after April so if you haven’t purchased these items then now is the time to do so.

Products Used

#C1637 Stamps of Approval
Pomegranate, Saffron, Black, White Daisy CS
Inks: Black, Saffron and Pomegranate
Regatta Paper
Fundamentals Assortment Black
Black Glitter Paper
Ribbon-retired

Color Dare #187: The Sparkly Green Gem Edition

Another Color Dare Challenge has arrived and this week we were dared to use green and white daisy! CTMH greens are Pear, Sweet Leaf, Fern, Topiary and New England Ivy. We could use any or all of them. I mostly used Pear. But I also used green glitter paper and ShinHan markers in Pastel Green (which I think matches Flaxen) and Leaf Green (which I think matches Pear).





This stamp set, Diamonds are Forever, is one of my favorite stamp sets from the current Annual Idea Book. Earlier this year I had a card kit available for sale using this set. One of the cards is similar to the card above.

  

  

Product List for Color Dare Challenge

C1629 Diamonds Are Forever
White Daisy Value Card Pack
Green Glitter Paper – retired
White and Pear Cardstock
ShinHan Leaf Green
ShinHan Pastel Green
Sparkles
Black Ink