She's my kind o' Peep

Hi All! I have a fun little shaker card card to share with you today featuring Simon Says Stamp's My Kind of Peeps stamp set and coordinating dies. Let's take a look:

I created this card to celebrate my daughter returning home after spending 10 days in Paris with her 8th grade classmates. She's a HUGE Peeps fan, so this set was PERFECT! The wee peeps are stamped on Close To My Heart's White Daisy cardstock in CTMH Crystal Blue, Pear, Thistle, Canary, and Pixie inks. The large peep is stamped in Thistle ink on White Daisy cardstock and then sprinkled with Diamond glitter by Ranger. The patterned paper is from Simon Says Stamp's March card kit, and the Pixie Pink cardstock is by Close to My Heart. I embossed the cardstock using the CTMH Confetti embossing folder. I then flipped the cardstock so the debossed side was facing up. For the shaker, I added a variety of colors of iridescent hearts by Martha Stewart and part of the yellow sequin mix that came with the card kit. I then added a little gold thread under the larger Peep for some extra shine and popped my sentiment (stamped in Pear and Thistle inks) under that.

Here's a collage of close ups:

And that's it! Hope you enjoyed this little homage to one of my favorite Peeps! (I'm so glad she's home!)

Have a fabulously creative week!

SSS March 2016 Card Kit	SSS My Kind of Peeps	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock	CTMH Pixie Cardstock
CTMH Pear Ink	CTMH Thistle Ink	CTMH Pixie Exclusive Ink	CTMH Crystal Blue Ink
CTMH Canary Ink	Martha Stewart Glitter

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A Little Shot of Spring

Hi All! January is winding down, and with it the Close To My Heart Year >> Noted paper and stamp kit. These papers have been a delight to create with, and once January is gone, so are they.

So I wanted to share a little treat box I made for a couple of friends. (Well, actually, this one went to my hubby since it was full of York Peppermint Patties, but I made 2 others just like it for my friends.)

This is such an awesome little box, if I do say so myself. It holds a surprising amount for its size. The box is made from a 5x7 inch piece of Year >> Noted cardstock. I used my Martha Stewart butterfly punch to punch a butterfly from the patterned paper layer and then backed the silhouette with White Daisy cardstock. I then replaced the butterfly using mini glue dots on the body only, leaving the wings free and elevated for dimension. The sentiment is from the Sweeter With You stamp. (This is quickly becoming one of my favorite stamps, especially for treat boxes.) I stamped it in Smoothie Exclusive Ink on White Daisy using the second generation stamping method (that is, stamping the initial impression on a scrap piece of paper and then using the second impression for the sentiment on my box). I cut it out using my 2-inch scalloped circle punch (retired from CTMH) and inked around the edges with Smoothie. I added it to the box with dimensional adhesive. For the final touches, I added clear sparkles to the butterfly body and tied the box closed with (retired) color ready seam binding. 

Here are some close-ups:

And here's my box, once again:

I love the warm springy colors of the Year >> Noted collection. (They are especially delightful today as I watch the snow come down with a vengeance here in the East.) I hope you enjoyed my little box. A video tutorial is forthcoming. Have a wonderfully warm Monday!

Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share: Hello Spring!

Hi Gang! It's day two of the Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share celebrating spring! Spring is absolutely the loveliest time to be in Washington, DC. The trees and flowers are blooming and the temperatures are warm, but not the sweltering heat that is our summer. It is hands down my favorite season here.

Today's project is my little tribute to the DC spring:

I picked up this unfinished little tray at my local craft store a while back and thought it would be perfect for a home decor piece. I really like the way it turned out. To begin with, I painted the tray white with basic acrylic paint. After letting it dry, I added a coat of Close To My Heart's Create-a-Shade pearl paint to add just a bit of shimmer. Next, I covered the inside bottom of the tray with paper from the Ariana Paper Pack. I added a coat of Mod Podge to seal it. Then I cut out "Hello" and "Spring" using the Artiste Cricut cartridge. I cut the words from Outdoor Denim cardstock and Ariana Paper. (This might be my favorite pattern from that pack. If you look closely at the stripes they look like Oxford cloth.) I layered the two to give the sentiment a shadow so it would pop against the patterned paper. I adhered the words to the tray with Mod Podge. Next, I cut flowers and leaves from Ariana Paper using the Artbooking Cricut cartridge. I inked around the edges of the leaves with Saddle Exclusive ink and then used Liquid Glass to adhere them and the flowers to the tray (dry adhesives do not stick to Mod Podge very well.) I then added some Sparkle flourishes and pearls for a little bling.

Here are a couple of close ups:

So spring-y! And the Cricut cartridges really did make the project a breeze. Remember, this month you can get your choice of Cricut Collections when you become a Consultant with Close To My Heart.

If you would like to join my team or purchase any of the Close To My Heart products used in this project, come on by and see me here.

Now, hop on over and see what the always fabulous Lynn Darda has in store for you at her Bungalow.