Thankful Thursday: the Tall & the Skinny

Hi All! Welcome to another Thankful Thursday. Today's card was inspired by the current Tall & Skinny challenge over at Mojo Monday. Here's a look at the sketch:

And here's my card:

My card base is 3 1/2 x 6 inches. The base and bottom layer are both cut from White Daisy cardstock. I wanted to continue to play with my new CTMH Watercolors, so I did a small background wash of blues and greens on watercolor paper and added it to the bottom layer, along with a strip of Gold Shimmer Trim for a little bling.

The flowers are cut from White Daisy cardstock. I stamped them in Pear, Lagoon, Honey and Hollyhock inks using the Dizzy Circles stamp set, and popped up the smaller one with dimensional adhesive. The sentiment is from the new A Thousand Thanks stamp set, and is stamped on White Daisy cardstock. (LOVE. THIS. SET.) "Thanks" is stamped in the new Peacock ink (gorgeous color!) and "friend" is in archival black ink.

Finally, I added some Gold Sequins for a little extra fun. Here are a few of close-ups of the card:

And here's another look at the card:

Hope you enjoyed this project. Have a fabulous day filled with gratitude!

Fundamentally Thankful

Hi All! Welcome to another Thankful Thursday. (I'm in Glacier National Park today, and can't tell you how thankful I am to be surrounded by such rugged beauty!)

Meanwhile, back at the blog...

Today I'm sharing a thank you note that I created using paper from the Enchantment Fundamentals Paper Pack. Let's take a look:

For this card, I used a standard White Daisy card base and layered it with Smokey Plum cardstock.

For the decorative layer, I started with a base cut from the Smokey Plum Houndstooth paper from the Enchantment Fundamentals paper pack. I then used Thistle ink to color a 3x4 inch chevron patterned card from the For Always Picture My Life set. The card is originally black and white, but when colored with Thistle ink, it becomes Thistle and Smokey Plum. (How cool is that!) I then cut the card into a 2 1/2 x 4 inch banner. I also cut a banner from gold dot vellum from my stash. I then cut a piece of the fundamentals paper and a strip of White Shimmer Trim, and trimmed each to a point that mimics the chevron paper beneath them. I added all of these layers to the base layer with my mini stapler. For the sentiment, I used the August Stamp Of The Month set, Framed, for both the background and the "thanks." I stamped the background twice onto White Daisy cardstock using Smokey Plum ink. I then stamped the "thanks"(also in Smokey Plum) on one of the backgrounds. I fussy cut the background out of one of the impressions and fussy cut just the thanks pennant from the other. (You can see my inspiration for this technique here.) I layered those together and popped the whole thing up on a 2 inch scalloped circle that I punched from Smokey Plum cardstock with dimensional adhesive. I used more dimensional adhesive to attach the scalloped circle to the decorative layer. I then added the entire decorative to a piece of craft foam that I cut to be slightly smaller than the layer and added the whole thing to the card base. Finally, I added some gold sequins for a little extra somethin'. 

Here's a close-up that shows the dimension of the sentiment:

I hope you enjoyed this little thank you. Remember Close To My Heart is refreshing the fundamentals collections along with the Enchantment color palette, so these papers will retire at the end of this month. If you love these patterns and/or colors, stock up while you can. Furthermore, Close To My Heart is retiring the For Always Picture My Life set (along with several sets) at the end of the month as well. Here's a link to the retiring products. So stock up while you can and don't despair, there are a lot of new and exciting things coming your way September 1st!

Have a fantastic, gratitude-filled day!

A Little Thankful Thursday Mojo

Hi All! I just wanted to share a little Thankful Thursday card that was inspired by this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my take on it:

This is a standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4-inch card base that is made from White Daisy cardstock. The houndstooth and dot patterned paper are from the newly released Zoe paper pack. The narrow striped strip and the pink banner are stickers from the new Zoe complements pack The kraft cardstock piece that is sporting the sentiment is also from the complements pack. Both the pink banner and sentiment are popped up with dimensional adhesive. The sentiment is from the Finding The Words stamp set and is stamped in Slate ink to match the Slate cardstock layer behind it. I also added a little 2-inch scalloped circle that I punched from Zoe paper using a retired CTMH punch. Finally, I added white sequins from the Coral Reef Sequins pack and Slate epoxy bubbles for a little bling.

Here are some close ups: (Notice that the kraft embellishment has a little bit of a resist pattern in it.)

And that's my card for today!

Have a wonderful day, and don't forget to stop back by tomorrow for a Kraft-y Hearts blog share featuring the Zoe Collection.

Until then....

Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share: A Little Taste Of Summer Mojo

Hi All! Welcome to the third and final blog share post for the Kraft-y Hearts' Taste Of Summer Blog Share. Remember: The Taste Of Summer paper pack retires at the end of May, so time is running out quickly!

Well, it's been a LONG time since I got to play along with the folks over at Mojo Monday, so I'm really excited to share today's project. It is based on the Mojo Monday's 399 Challenge:

 Here's my take:

These two cards will be going to my kids' homeroom teachers as an end of the year thank-you. I have a little gift for each, but I'll show you that tomorrow. :)

So I cheated a little on this card by using two different sheet of paper from the Taste of Summer pack. The yellow stripes is the back side of the lemon slices paper and the little flowers is the front side of the lime slices paper. However, I'll still be flipping the patterns for the second card, so it's only a LITTLE cheat.  The long pennant is from the zip strip on the little flower paper, to which I added White Shimmer Trim because you just need sparkle in life! The "Sweet" sentiment is from the Documenting Moments stamp set and is triple stamped (that is, I stamped the same image on top of each other three times) in Canary Ink on a 2-inch scalloped circle cut from White Daisy cardstock. I off-set the sentiment on top of a scalloped circle cut from the striped paper. "Thank you" and the sentiment inside (which you can see below) are from the Teacher Appreciation stamp set and are stamped in Black Archival ink. I added some sparkle to the Thank You with Diamond Stickles.

Here are a couple of close ups and a look at the inside:

 Here is the card with the layers flipped:

And here are the two cards together:

And that concludes the Kraft-y Hearts' Taste Of Summer Blog Share. If you haven't stopped by the amazingly talented Lynn Darda's blog, make sure you do. You will certainly be inspired! 

Don't forget to come by tomorrow and see the little gifts that go with these lovelies!

A little fall fun

Hey folks! Thought I'd make a fun little fall project and play along with a couple of challenges: STAMPlorations (a new one for me) and The Paper Players (one of my long-time faves).

Here are the challenges:

And here's my take:

The card bases measure 4 x 5 1/2 inches--I cut them a little narrower than usual to make better use of my Kraft cardstock, but they still fit the standard A2 envelopes nicely. Next I built my layers using Olive and Glacier cardstocks and patterned paper from the Pathfinding paper pack. The flower and butterly images, and the "thinking of you" sentiment are from the #30yearsofhappy limited edition stamp set that is available through the month of September. The "thank you" sentiment is from the Pretty Petals stamp set. The flower and butterfly are stamped in Glacier ink on Colonial White cardstock. I punched out the butterfly with a punch in my collection, but you could also cut out a similar image using the Cricut Artiste or Art Philosophy cartridges. (I would cut the image at 1 inch with the real dial size on.) I punched out the same shape from Olive cardstock and offset the image to give it a little extra oomph. I then popped it up using dimensional adhesive and added some brown sparkles for a bit of bling. The flower was fussy cut and then added to a scalloped circle and popped up with dimensional adhesive. The sentiments are stamped in Chocolate ink on Glacier cardstock. I inked all the edges of the elements (except the card base) with Chocolate ink as well.

Here are a couple of close ups:

And here it is with the second element of this project (and the extra fun part)--the card folio:

I hope you enjoyed this little bit of fall fun. Join me tomorrow to see the card folio that brings these cards together and makes a great hostess gift.

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Thankful Thursday Mojo

Hi All! Thought I'd share a little thank you note inspired by this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

Here's my take on it:

I used a White Daisy card base and layered it with Kraft cardstock. The pattern paper is from the Jubilee paper pack. I cut a 2-inch scalloped circle from White Daisy cardstock and layered it with a 1 1/2-inch circle cut from Kraft cardstock. All of the stamping was done in Pacifica Exclusive Ink. The "TY" and parentheses are a sneak peek of July's Stamp Of The Month. "Thank You" is from Close To My Heart's Banner Wishes stamp set.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

And here is the card again:

I hope you enjoyed a little Thankful Thursday mojo. Have a wonderful day counting your blessings!

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You're The Bomb!--Playing with Paper Players, RetroSketches and Close To My Heart's June Stamp of the Month

Hi All! It's been such a long time since my last post! I promise I'll bring you a follow-up to my canvas disaster story soon. The short, photo-less version is that it all worked out in the end. 

Today I wanted to share a little card I did using colors from The Paper Players Color challenge, a sketch by RetroSketches, and Close To My Heart's June Stamp Of The Month: Kaboom!

Here are the challenges:

And here's my take:

So my colors are actually Close To My Heart's Exclusive Ink colors: Ruby, White Daisy, and Pacifica (with a little Bamboo thrown in for accent).  I decided to do a subtle layer with this card, so I layered a piece of White Daisy cardstock cut at 4 x 5 1/4 inches onto the 4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch White Daisy card base using dimensional adhesive. I used the Kaboom stamp set for the fireworks bursts and the "You're the Bomb" sentiment, which are stamped in Pacifica and Ruby Exclusive ink. The sentiment is stamped in Ruby onto a coordinating shape cut from White Daisy cardstock using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. I then popped it up on the Pacifica firework blast with dimensional adhesive. The double-ended pennant is from the Oodles of Doodles stamp set and is stamped in Bamboo Exclusive ink. "Thank You" is stamped in Pacifica Exclusive ink on White Daisy cardstock. I cut it into a double-ended pennant and popped it up using dimensional adhesive.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

And here, once again, is the card:

I love the versatility of this stamp set. It's not just for the Fourth of July! This same card would be perfect for a congratulations card for someone, as well. Plus there are so many other cute images in this set. Remember, the Kaboom Stamp Of The Month is available only in June and can be purchased for $5 when you place an order of $50 or more, or for $17.95 with orders that are less than $50. And don't forget to check out the Celebrate 30! deal this month. We have some fantastic product bundles worth from $50 to $65 that can be yours for just $30 with a $50 purchase. That means for the month of June with a $50 purchase you can receive up to $83 worth of products for only $35 dollars! You don't want to miss it!

A Little Rainy Day Mojo

Hi All! April's handing out its showers today (with a little bit of thunder for emphasis), so I'm inside crafting. No complaints here!

I thought I'd share a card I made for Mojo Monday's Tall & Skinny challenge. 

This paper really seems retro to me, so I decided to take some photos with my fun and funky vintage elephants. They just make me smile on this rainy day....

For this card, I used papers from the Free To Be paper pack that will be released by Close To My Heart TOMORROW! (I don't know if the sun'll come out, but tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya tomorrow...) But I digress....

The card base is cut from Kraft Cardstock and measures 3 1/2 x 8 inches. The cardstock, patterned paper and Feather vellum (yep, VELLUM) are all from the Free To Be pack. I cut the feathers out of the patterned paper. Alternatively, you could use Close To My Heart's Feathers stamp set for a fun look as well. I added a little White Daisy cardstock behind the patterned paper to set the patterns off just a bit. The sentiment is from the April Stamp Of The Month: Balloon Talk. Today's the last day for this fun and versatile set, so if you haven't ordered it yet, you definitely want to hurry! I stamped it in Juniper Exclusive Ink and popped it up with dimensional adhesive.

Here are some close-ups:

And here is the card once again, but without the pachyderms:

I hope you've enjoyed a little rainy day mojo. Remember, if you want to get Balloon Talk, you need to order it today: $5 with any qualifying $50 purchase, or you can purchase by itself it for $17.95. You can order it here.