H2H Autumn Terracotta, Juniper and Bamboo

This week at Heart 2 Heart, they have decided on a color challenge. the colors are Autumn Terracotta, Juniper and Bamboo. I love color challenges…they are my favorite. If you would like to play along, you can see the challenge here.
This is what I came up with:

I have always loved this stamp set and I thought I would pair it with a real “present”. The gift is actually a Hershey’s Nugget attached to the inside of the card. I punched the front of the card so the gift would pop through. I have a friend who has not been well for awhile and I thought I would send her this card to cheer her up.
Do you know there is only one thing better than receiving a handmade card from a friend? Yes. Receiving a handmade card from a friend that also contains chocolate!

Supplies Used (CTMH unless noted):
Paper:
Felicity (retired)
Stamps:
The Present
Accessories:
Juniper Ribbon (retired)
Hershey Nugget (Co-op)

Round 5 – Thinking of You

Scraps:

My Card:

Supplies Used (CTMH unless noted):

Paper: Olivia Level 2, Felicity (retired)

Stamps: Gracious Greetings (retired)

Embellishments: Pearl Opaques, Green Ribbon (Liquidation World), Paper Hydrangea (OTC)

Pattern: Wishes – Designer Tag – pg. 97

Why Do I Scrapbook?

I wanted to create a piece of art for my scrapbook wall stating why I do what I do. I am not all that into pictures of myself (see yesterday’s post…you’ll understand) and I wanted to do a LO about me without any pictures. This is what I came up with.

I used the Felicity paper pack (January 2010 CTMH special) and stamp set.
I made the flowers using the circle punch and the hydrangeas are from OTC. What you cannot see is all the bling. The swirls are all glittery and there are raindrop stickers on all of the flowers. The title is also Stickled.

Long Time, No See!

I am sorry that I have been away from my blog for so long. If I have any followers left, I promise to try and do better. Life gets in the way once in awhile and crafting gets put on the back burner. The great news is that I recently hosted a 12x12 Layout swap and all the pages are now in. The ladies that I swapped with did a fabulous job and I am really excited to showcase my family’s pictures on the pages. For the next few days, I am going to be showcasing the girl’s hard work, one layout a day. Feel free to leave comments for them and I will be sure to pass the messages along. Enjoy.

 

This “Summer Sweetness” Layout was done by Jennifer Scalabrini. She did a great job using the Cherry-O paperpack. Come back tomorrow for a “Splendor”ous layout! 

I Love Weddings….

…and I was very excited to get our first wedding invitation the other day. A friend of ours is getting married. I love weddings because it gives me a chance to get out with my DH and dress up. Plus I love all things romantic and sappy and I also get to create something especially for the happy new couple. I decided that I would make them a mini album to go along with the frame I will be doing for them soon. I love how it tuned out and I hope they love it as well.






Everything I used was CTMH:
Felicity Paper Packet and Stamp set (January 2010 promotion – I still have a couple packages left for sale)
Friendship Small Alphabet
State of Mind
Celebrate Life (retired)
Wonderful Friend stamp set (June SOTM…available only during the month of June)
Love Language
Clear Sparkles
Adhesive Pearls (past connection club reward)

Swell News!

I made this card for Marc’s cousins who are expecting their second child in the fall. I pretty much CASED it from a fellow CTMH consultant, Vicki Wizniuk. She is one of the most artistic people and I love to follow her blog. She is the inspiration for many of the projects I make. You can see her version of the card here.

Products I used for the card: Topstitch level 2 paper pack, Felicity stamp set, For Every Occasion stamp set, Tiny Typewriter stamp set, SU! Build-a-brad, Clear sparkle