You Make Me Happy!

Hi All! Thought I'd share a card that I made using a variety of media and Close To My Heart's January Stamp Of The Month: Adore You. Let's take a look:

For the base of the card, I used Kraft cardstock cut to 4 1/4 x 11 inches and scored at 5 1/2 inches to make a top folding card. 

For the card front, I cut two stitched ovals from White Daisy and Woodgrain cardstocks. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in gold on the White Daisy cardstock and then replaced it in the Woodgrain frame. I then went to work on the background, blending Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves, and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks. I followed that up with a sprinkling of water and then blended Picket Fence and Hickory Smoke Distress Crayons into the Woodgrain paper to create a more weathered appearance. 

Since I was making this into a shaker card, I cut the same oval from two layers of craft foam that were slightly smaller than the card front. Since they were white, I went around the edges of the foam layers with an Aged Mahogany Distress Marker. I added the craft foam frames to the card base and fitted the sentiment oval into the frame and attached it to the base as well. I then added a mix of sequins and glitter, attached a piece of acetate to the front, and then layered the Woodgrain cardstock frame to the front. 

To finish off the card, I used metal foliage flowers and leaves hardware that I "sewed" together with hemp twine. I used this element to anchor the second sentiment, which I stamped onto Kraft cardstock in Archival Black ink and then added a distressed feel to the piece with Aged Mahogany and Seedless Preserves Distress Ink along with a little Hickory Smoke and Picket Fence crayons just for fun. I added the sentiment and embellishment to the front of the card with foam tape.

Here's a few close-ups:

And here's a look at the card "mid-shake":

And here are a couple more pictures for good measure:

It's been a while since I've done a card that was this technique heavy. It was so much fun, I really should do more. I hope you've enjoyed it seeing it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Remember, the January Stamp Of The Month retires next week, so get it while you can.

In the meantime, have a wonderfully creative day!

CTMH January 2017 Stamp of The Month: Adore You	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock	CTMH Kraft Cardstock	Ranger Distress Woodgrain Cardstock
CTMH Archival Black Ink	Ranger Distress Ink Peeled Paint	Ranger Distress Ink Faded Jeans	Ranger Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
Ranger Distress Ink Seedless Preserves	Ranger Distress Ink Aged Mahogany	Ranger Distress Crayon Set 3	Ranger Distress Marker Aged Mahogany
Stitched Oval Thinlit Dies Tim Holtz/Sizzix	Idea-Ology Metal Foliage by Tim Holtz	Craft Foam	CTMH 3D Foam Tape
ATG Gun	SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Mocha Java Sequins (Simon Says Stamp)	Darice Gold Sequins
Martha Stewart Hexagonal Glitter

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A Little Stash Bustin' Mojo

Hi Folks! Thought I'd play along with the crew over at Mojo Monday again this week. I actually had this card made on Monday (imagine that), but then the snow came. Again. And, well, when we have snow days around here nothing really gets done, including (but not limited to) blogging. Now that the kids are back in school, it's time to get back to work.

For this sketch, I decided to bust out the stash and see what I could make. Here's the result:

Can you tell I'm kinda done with winter? The flowered paper, chipboard elements, and "thank you" sticker are from the From Me To You line by Pebbles. The Polaroid-style frame is by Heidi Swapp. The text and ledger background papers are also from Pebbles, but are from their Front Porch 6x6 paper pad. "hello sunshine" is from a retired Close To My Heart stamp set. I used Worn Lipstick and Tea Dye Distress inks for the sentiment and the edges of the paper, and added some Stickles to the flower chip for a little bling.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

And here's another look:

For all of you who are still gazing out at snow-covered streets and lawns, I hope this brightens your day just a bit! Stay warm and don't forget: spring will be here March 21 whether the weather cooperates or not!