Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share Day 3: Uniquely You!

Hi All! Welcome to Day 3 of the Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share featuring Close To My Heart's June Stamp Of The Month: A Flowering Bunch. I can't believe how quickly this share has gone by!

Today's project features so much about paper-crafting that I love. It's a home decor piece, it has an inspiring message, and it show-cases some of my favorite girls (my daughter and the daughter of a good friend)! So without further ado....

I used double-sided paper from the Claire paper pack to cover a little wooden frame I bought at Michael's for a dollar. Instead of cutting out the opening entirely, I cut an "x" in the paper and pulled it back to make a peek-a-boo frame. I used mini glue dots to tack down the edges of the opening and toped it with a little Outdoor Denim sparkle. I didn't wrap the frame, but rather painted the edges with a gold paint dauber from Ranger Ink. I cut both sentiment boxes from Claire paper. Both can be cut with the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

For the scalloped oval, I inked around the edges in Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink and stamped the sentiment (from Verve Stamps) in White Daisy Exlusive Ink. I doubled up on the dimensional adhesive so it would be slightly taller than the "Uniquely You" sentiment. I stamped "Uniquely You" in Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink and edged it with Pink Glitz. I then popped it up with a single layer of dimensional adhesive. Here's a closer look:

For the flower at the bottom, I layered Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon with cream-colored grosgrain ribbon from my stash. I used a White Daisy flower cut with the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge, which coordinates with the Flowering Bunch stamp set as the centerpiece. I stamped the flower using VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with Outdoor Denim Embossing Powder. I then used Sunset, Blush, Hollyhock, and Cashmere Exclusive Inks, along with my watercolor brush to paint the flower. Finally, I topped it all off with a giant pearl badge button, some Pink Glitz, and some bitty Outdoor Denim sparkles. Here are a couple of close-ups of the flower:

Finally, because you really can't have too much bling, I added some sparkle flourishes for fun, which you can see:

And there we have it! A fun little frame that my daughter loves. What more could you ask for?

I hope you've been inspired by our blog share this month. You can purchase the June Stamp Of The Month: A Flowering Bunch stamp set for $5 with any qualifying order of $50 or more, or on its own for $17.95. It's only available through 30 June so time's running out. If you would like to purchase this stamp set or any of the Close To My Heart products you see featured, feel free to visit me here. Now don't forget to head on over to From My Bungalow and SpiegelMomScraps to see what inspiring ideas Lynn and Jody have come up with for today! 

And don't forget that today is your last day to qualify to win this oh-so-fabulous bit of blog candy:

To be eligible to win, you need to leave a little comment on each of the blogs. We'd love for you to follow us, but that's not necessary for the blog candy giveaway!

Happiness is... a Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share

Hi All! Welcome to Day 3 of the Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share. This month we're sharing some Floral Happiness with you, and happy it is! Today's project is a little reminder:

I happened to be at Brave Girls Camp last week and was reminded again that while we can't always control our circumstances, we can always choose our attitudes toward them. Since I can have an amazingly short memory, I thought I'd just make myself a little reminder to hang on my wall. 

I covered a piece of heavy-duty chipboard with scraps of paper from the Claire and Surf's Up paper packs and coated them with Mod Podge to make sure they were nice and adhered. After letting the Mod Podge dry (an extremely important step that can't be skipped or rushed, I promise), I toned the papers down a little by sponging them with White Daisy Exclusive Ink and then inked around the edges with Smoothie Exclusive Ink. I then inked up and fussy cut a bunch of small and medium roses from the Floral Happiness stamp set in a variety of colors: Sunset, Outdoor Denim, Smoothie, Crème Brulee, Hollyhock, and White Daisy Exclusive Inks. I set the roses aside and worked on the sentiment. I layered Sky Cardstock with Claire patterned paper and White Daisy Cardstock. "a" and "CHOICE" are stamped in Sunset Exclusive Ink using the Trinity and Urban Alphabet stamps respectively. "DAILY" is stamped in Sky Exclusive Ink using the Classmate Alphabet [ret.] stamp set.   I stamped "Happiness is..." in Sunset Exclusive Ink on White Daisy Cardstock and used a corner rounder to shape it. I popped that up on a background of Claire paper and then popped the whole thing up using dimensional adhesive. For a little extra flair, I added some Sky bling and bitty sparkles along the edges of both sentiments. I then arranged the roses along the bottom, popping up the last three with dimensional adhesive. 

For the hanger, I used some retired CTMH hardware, light blue and natural jute string from my stash and a Filigree Charm. Unfortunately I couldn't get a good picture of it hanging on the wall, but you can see a little of the hanger in the close-ups below.

Speaking of which....

I hope you enjoyed the Kraft-y Hearts March Stamp Of The Month blog share. Don't forget to hop over and see what Lynn Darda (a.k.a. Queen of Kraft) has for you at From My Bungalow. And, as always,  Floral Happiness can be yours for $5 with any qualifying order of $50 or more, or you can purchase it on its own for $17.95. It is available through 31 March. 

Have a fantastic weekend, and remember: Happiness is.... a daily choice!