Happy Birthday, Brother!

No, it is not my brother’s birthday, but when it is, I have a hard time making a card for him. Him, or any other male for that matter. No matter how hard I try, my cards always look very feminine. Making masculine cards is definitely something way out of my comfort zone. When I do make one, it always ends up looking so plain. I ordered the Passages paper, hoping for some inspiration on making a masculine card.  Well, I got the paper on Monday and decided I would try using the Heart 2 Heart challenge this week to design my card. They did a sketch challenge. It is City Scape from the Wishes Idea Book. Here is a graphic of the sketch:

…and here is the card I came up with:
(front)

(inside)

All of the products used to make this card are CTMH. I used the Passages WOTG, A Little Everything (March 2010 SOTM), Cocoa grosgrain ribbon and Wonderful Friend (June 2010 SOTM). The watch face on the front of the card is covered with Liquid Glass. The final size of the card is 5x7.

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)

Heart 2 Heart Challenge #4 - Ribbon

Ribbon is a fabulous embellishment to play with. I love it! This week’s challenge is to add at least two pieces of ribbon to your project. This is not hard for me when I am making layouts, as I rarely have a layout without ribbon on it. In fact, it would be a lot more challenging for me to have to create a layout with no ribbon. So, I decided to make a layout for this challenge and I love how it turned out. Besides the flower punch all supplies are CTMH. A list of the supplies can be found below.





The pattern is “Contrasting Elements” from Cherish – pages 62-63
Cherry-O My Reflections Level 2 *NEW*
Connections Club textured stickers (ask me how you can get these absolutely free!)
Tulip Brads
Sweetleaf Grosgain ribbon
Stardust Glitter Glue *NEW* (it is on the small flowers…does not show up well in the pictures, but looks fabulous in real life…this is a must have for all scrapbookers)
Celebrate Life stamp set (retired)
Wonderful Friend stamp set (June SOTM…available only during the month of June)

Heart 2 Heart Challenge #3

This week’s H2H challenge is a sketch. With a sketch, you can really interpret it how you want as long as the main guidelines are followed. I guess what I am trying to say is that as long as you can see the mail details from the sketch in your project, you are good to go.
Here is the sketch:

And here is my project:


Supplies I used (all CTMH unless noted):
Key to My Heart Paper Pack (retired)
Unforgettable Paper Pack
Juniper Crossgrain Ribbon
Sorbet Ribbon
Clear Sparkles
Endless Friendship Stamp Set
June 2010 SOTM: Wonderful Friend
Prisma Glitter (inside cup)
Sweet Treat Cup – SU!