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!

Year >> Noted: It's Hop Time!

Hi All! Welcome to the Rose Blossom Blog Hop featuring Close To My Heart's Limited Edition Year >> Noted Kit. If you've just hopped over from the lovely and creative Shelly Nemitz's blog, you're in the right place. 

To celebrate National Papercrafting Month, Close To My Heart has released this fun year-in-review kit that can be yours for $5 with any $50 purchase. For $5 more, you can also add a My Creations Kraft Mini Book. Pretty cool, huh?

So let's take a look at my project:

I decided to go with a little flip album that I can keep on my desk using the Designed Decor Flip Stand. The cover page was made from Year >> Noted cardstock and layered with a re-sized journaling card from the Hopscotch Picture My Life program. The gold stickers are from Year >> Noted and the year is cut from Teal Glitter Paper using the Artbooking Cricut cartridge.

I created page one using the stamps from the Year >> Noted kit. The title is stamped in Sunset Exclusive Ink and the flags are stamped with Whisper Exclusive Ink. The page itself is another Hopscotch PML card that I resized.

The monthly pages are made from the Year >> Noted paper, which I cut apart. Each page has a little circle tab with the month on it. I cut the letters for each month using the Artiste Cricut cartridge. The letters are sized at 1/4-inch high and are cut from Teal Glitter Paper.

Here's a look at the monthly pages:

Here's another look at the front. The glitter paper and gold foil just makes me happy!

Now hop on over and see what the ever-so-talented Cathy Arbuckle has for you to inspire your creativity today! And if you get lost along the way, here is a list of the creative Rose Blossoms involved in this hop:

Brenda

Lynn

Marg

Barbara

Shelly

Kim {You're Here}

Cathy

Don't forget, Year >> Noted is only available through the month of January, so you'll want to order yours soon!

A Little Sneak Peek

Hi All! Tomorrow is the Rose Blossom Blog Hop featuring the Year>>Noted kit by Close To My Heart.

Here's a little sneak peek of my project:

See you tomorrow for the full reveal and LOTS of inspiration by my fellow hoppers!