Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #140

For the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #140 I used paper from the Close to My Heart's Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Assortment and the December 2015 Stamp of the Month, Candlelight Garden.  The flowers were colored in with my Shin Han Markers.

The Sketch:

I made this while Skype Scrapping in my scraproom in Buffalo NY with my friend Lisa who lives in Arizona.  Amazingly enough we have been having similar weather this year.  The days have been very warm here in Buffalo (for December) and not a drop of snow has fallen yet.  I know this can't last forever, but I am enjoying it while I can!

Atlantic Hearts #139

This is my last Christmas Card this year for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #139.  I used CTMH White Pines Paper and the stamp set from the White Pines Workshop on the Go (D1678).  I also used stamps from Paper Sweeties which I borrowed from my friend Lisa, some Cricut cut outs, embossing folders and feathers! The little Kitten is from stamp set D1679.

Atlantic Hearts #137

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #137 stumped me at first, but keeping with the Christmas Card Making Season it worked out perfect for spelling out CHRISTMAS.  I was surprised I even thought of this because I rarely use alphabet stamps.  The set I used for my card is Close to My Heart "Urban Alphabet" (D1507).  I made the card very Glittery by heat embossing the letters and the design on the left side, adding Gold Shimmer Trim, Gold Bling Gems and Gold Glitter paper. Other CTMH Stamp Sets used; D1366 Holiday Trinkets and D1384 Snow Flurries.

3 Amigos Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos December 2015 Close to My Heart Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product or challenge  and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. 

This month our project is to create 3 X 3 Cards.  The 3 X 3 cards work perfect for Christmas Gift Cards and are so quick to make.  I made mine using the following Close to My Heart Products:

Stamps:

S1510 Twinkle

D1676 White Pines Card Making Workshop

C1591 Merry Merry

M1128 Doubly Merry

B1483 Seasons Greetings

B1493 Festive Trees

Paper:

La Vie en Rose

White Pines

Now hop on over to Susan's Blog and Lisa's Blog to see what they have created this month!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #135

Taking a break from Christmas Cards I designed this Sympathy Card with The Retired Close to My Heart Skylark Paper and PML Cards, and Stamp Set C1524 Words of Comfort.  Using the PML Cards is a fast way to make handcrafted cards.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #133

Another Card made with Pear & Partridge PML and Paper with the help of the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog.   The Sentiment is from the White Pines Card Making Workshop Stamp Set.

Join in the fun with the weekly Sketch Challenge and have your Christmas Cards done in no time!

Three Amigo's Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos November 2015 Close to My Heart Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product or challenge  and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. 

I am still working on my Christmas Cards and the White Pines CTMH Paper Pack is such a pretty assortment of festive papers.  I love working with it and the new Christmas Stamps from the Holiday Expressions Book.  

In addition to the White Pines Paper Pack I used Stamp Sets C1627 Reindeer Bells and B1483 Season's Greetings.  I added some Bitty Sparkles for the Reindeer's bells, a red enamel gem for his nose and a strip of Red Shimmer Trim across the back.  Since Christmas Cards go through the mail I try to make them as flat as possible, but I did pop up the oval on this one.  

Now hop on over to Susan's Blog and Lisa's Blog to see what they have created this month!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #132

I am breaking away from my Christmas Card making for today.  I love the new CTMH Georgie paper and have been wanting to use it for a while now.  This week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch was a perfect opportunity.  I also used stamp set (C1620) Baby Zoo and Z1853 Aqua Dots.

The Sketch:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #131

It is almost the end of October and my Christmas Card Collection is starting to build up! Here is another one I made using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am also using this card for a Make & Take at a Crop this month.  I used the Close to My Heart White Pines Paper Pack and the stamp set that comes with the White Pines Scrapbooking Workshop.

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #130

Continuing on with my Christmas Cards... I used the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #130 for this easy card made with Close to My Heart Pear & Partridge paper and PLM card. I also embossed the background with the Quatrefoil Embossing Folder, Added a strip of gold Shimmer Trim and stamped "JOY" from stamp set D1492.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #129

I am still loving the CTMH September Stamp of the Month!  I stamped it on a piece of White Daisy cardstock in Pixie ink, then cut it in 3 equal strips.  I also used Pixie Cardstock and Pink Glitter paper.  The background is embossed with the CTMH Honeycomb Embossing Folder.  The sentiment is from D1514 Just A Number.

Sketch #129

Be sure to join in the fun at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog this week!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #128

For the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #128 I used one of my favorite Close to My Heart Papers, Kaleidoscope.  I also used CTMH Green Epoxy Bubbles and the sentiment is by Scrappy Mom's. I got the frog 3D sticker from Hobby Lobby.  

The Sketch:

3 Amigo's Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos October 2015 Close to My Heart Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product or challenge  and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. 

This week we have given ourselves an interactive card challenge.  Since I am working on my Christmas Cards I used one of the new Christmas Stamps from Close to My Heart (B1483) Season's Greetings for the Penguin, Snow Flakes and the Greeting.  Also, don't forget to pull out your older Christmas Stamp Sets!  I used last year's (D1625) stamp set from the CTMH Snowhaven Workshop for the bottom of the card.  

The card is a spinner card which is made with a slot cut into the front and 2 pennies stuck together with a round foam piece for the spinner.  I also used Glitter Gel on the trees and the penguin, which might not show up very well in the picture.  

Click on the video below to see it in action!

Here are a few similar cards I made:

Now hop on over to Susan's Blog and Lisa's Blog to see what they have created this month!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 127

I have created another Christmas Card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog! This time I took out some retired Close to My Heart paper (Sparkle & Shine) and stamp set C1506 Flakey Friends and combined it with the new stamp set C1506 Festive Trees.  All the stamping is done in Ruby ink.

The Sketch:

Splat II

I haven't been able to put down the CTMH "Ink Blot" stamp set, ever since I used it for the Heart 2 Heart Challenge last week.  Here are a few more cards I made.  I added some old and some new stamp sets also:

All CTMH Products used:

Stamps:
D1660 Ink Blot
D1306 Treasure Life
D1452 Find Your Style
D1406 True Friends
C1632 Say It All
D1629 Just To Say

Ink/Cardstock Colors:
Peacock
Saffron
Poppy
Sorbet
Sunset

Splat!

This week at Heart 2 Heart the theme is Splat! I was excited to do this challenge because I got to use a new stamp set for the first time.

All Close to My Heart Products used:

Stamps:

D1660 Ink Blot

D1653 Happy Everything

S1509 Paper Garden

Ink:

Gypsy

Peacock

Cardstock:

White Daisy

Peacock

Little Monsters

I don't usually do Halloween Cards but this CTMH "Little Monsters" stamp set is so adorable I just had to have it.  And now that I have my Shin Han Markers I do not mind coloring anymore.  The Haunted House is cut from the CTMH Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge.

Side View:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch 125

Joining in the fun at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog is a great way to get your Christmas Cards made! Each week there is a different sketch for you to base your cards on.  This week there is a circle in the sketch which works perfect for a Christmas wreath.

I used the stamp set from the Close to My Heart WOTG White Pines Christmas Card Kit, the new ink pad "Fern" and the new White Pines Paper which is available for purchase in the new CTMH Annual Inspirations Book!

I added a strip of gold Shimmer Trim, a bow with the Fern Twine and stamped the Merry Christmas in Cranberry.  The Sketch can be seen below:

Heart 2 Heart

This week Heart 2 Heart we are being challenged to create a project using "Coloring".

My card is made with the following Close to My Heart Stamp Sets:

D1651 Wavey Blooms
B1419 Joyful Birthday
C1287 Celebrate Life

For coloring I used my Shin Han Markers and also some of my old CTMH Markers and the 2 strips of paper are from the Kaleidoscope Paper Pack.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #124

Another Christmas Card done thanks to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog!  This was a great Sketch to make a card for any occasion, but since I need Christmas cards, that is what I chose to make.

 I used Close to My Heart White Pines Paper, Glacier & White Daisy Cardstock, Glacier ink, Stamp Set B1483 Seasons Greetings and Stamp set C1564 Stitch Wonder (Retired).  I also turned the sketch sideways.

Sketch #124

September Stamp of the Month (S1509)

Here are two quick cards I made yesterday using the September SOTM and D1646 Finding the Words.  The backgrounds were stamped using different size acrylic Blocks.

Join me at Spot Coffee on Main Street in Williamsville, November 14th, to see all the Cards I have been working on this summer.

3 Amigo's September Blog Hop

Welcome to the Three Amigos September 2015 Close to My Heart Mini-Blog Hop. We are three Close to My Heart Consultants with a love for Stamping and Scrapping and would like to share our creative ideas with you. On the 3^rd day of each month we will feature a different CTMH product and create a card, layout or other project. There are only 3 stops on this hop so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. 

This month we are featuring new products from the Close to My Heart 2015-2016 Annual Inspirations Book.  For my card I used a New Hostess Rewards Stamp Set (C1624) called Birthday Wish.  

I also used Gypsy cardstock and ink, Shin Han Markers to color in the candles, and a piece of Thistle Twine for the bow. Now hop on over to Susan's Blog and Lisa's Blog to see what they have created this month!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #123

This is my first Christmas Card of the year and I am using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #123.  

Now that I have some of the new Close to My Heart Stamp Sets and the White Pines Paper Pack, it has put me in the mood to start my Christmas Cards.

In addition to the White Pines Paper I used the Hostess Stamp Set "Festive Trees" (B1493) and the October Stamp of the Month "Twinkle" (S1510). I also added a couple red enamel hearts (Z2009).

This is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch for this week, which I used as a guide for my card:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #122

When I saw the sketch for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week the first thing I pictured was tree trunks.  So I used my Woodgrain Embossing Folder on a piece of brown cardstock and then cut the cardstock into different width strips for the trees.  The branches and flowers were cut out with my Cricut.  I used CTMH D1560 Holiday Tags Stamp Set and Thistle Ink for the sentiment.  I added some sequins for a little sparkle.

The Atlantic Hearts Sketch this card is based on:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #121

This is my card I created based on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #121.  It is a card you hope you never need, but a good idea to have on hand.

I got a little ahead of myself and used the September Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month along with  stamp (C1524) Words of Comfort.  I added some scraps from the retired "For Always" paper pack, embossed the white background with the CTMH Quatrefoil embossing folder and added 3 butterfly shapes from "Just Blooms Paper Shapes".

This is the Sketch my card was based on:

Join in the fun at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog!  Every week there is a new sketch challenge for you to participate in!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #120

I am back in my craft room with the air conditioner on full blast.  It is 90 degrees out and the humidity is at 89% today here in Western New York, a perfect day to stay inside and create my card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #120!

I used Close to my Heart "Hopscotch" paper,  the Dot embossing folder for the background, an old Stamp of the Month from 2013 called "Pinwheel", Flaxen twine and the sentiment is stamped with (D1560) Holiday Tags.

The sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge Blog:

Be sure to check out all the fantastic projects entered in the challenge and maybe even join in the fun with your own creation! Everyone is welcome to participate!