Hello

Hi friends!

Today I want to share with you a card made for a couple different challenges going on this week.  This is the sketch this week over at Mojo Monday:

Over at Heart 2 Heart Challenges, the challenge this week is to use the rock-and-roll technique (if you're not familiar with the technique, head over to H2H...they have a link to a tutorial to help you out).  I combined both challenges to come up with this card:

I used the rock-and-roll technique on the "hello" stamp.  I love this set, it is exclusive to the Cricut Artiste collection and contains 5 different speech bubbles that also have coordinating shapes on the Artiste cartridge.  The seam binding is CTMH's color-ready seam binding that I colored with our new Autumn Terracotta alcohol marker.  I also added some color to clear sparkles with the marker so they would match.  

I hope you've enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by! :o)

Supplies Used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Slate, White Daisy CS; Moonlight B&T (X7161B)

Ink: Pansy Purple, Petal (retired)

Stamps: Cricut Artiste Collection Word Balloons (exlcusive to Cricut Artiste Collection (Z1790)

Other: Autumn Terracotta alcohol marker (Z2427), Clear Sparkles (Z1752), Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon (Z1732), Cricut Artiste cartridge (Z1790)

Hippity Hoppity...It's a Bunny Hop!

Heart 2 Heart is having a bunny hop this week! We're featuring projects with a Spring or Easter theme.

Here is a cute little card I made for one of my nieces for Easter (check back later for 2 more):

The card sketch was created by the FABULOUS Vicki W.

Thanks for "hopping" by! :o)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper: Blush, Pear cardstock; Sophia B&T
Ink: Chocolate, Hollyhock, Pear
Stamps: A Hop (A1112), Say it in Style (retired)
Other: brown brads, white pom-poms (from stash)

Nothing But Blue Skies

Hi friends! It's been a while since I've posted, but truthfully the weather has been so gorgeous here in North Florida that I just haven't been able to bring myself to stay inside and craft when the sun is shining and the beach is calling my name!! (Sorry to any of my northern friends who are still dealing with snow...come visit sunny Florida for Spring Break and you, too, could be relaxing on the beach in March!)  It's supposed to be kinda rainy tomorrow, so maybe I'll get in some scrappin' then.

The challenge this week over at Heart 2 Heart Challenges is to use three different stamps to create a scene in your artwork.  I created this card a while ago, but since it was "pre-blog" I've decided to share it with you today since it fits the challenge! :o)  The B&T paper is from a WAY old CTMH paper packet called Caprice that has been retired for a couple years (I think, if not longer).  I have sooooo much paper that I really need to start using what I have before buying more! Not that that will ever happen... ;o)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Colonial White, Crystal Blue, Honey, Pear cardstock; Caprice B&T (retired)

Ink: Crystal Blue, Honey, Tulip

Stamps: Over the Rainbow (D1426)

Other: Stickles

I made the Top Ten!

YIPPEE!!  I made the Monthly Top Ten over at the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog!  If you've ever checked out the amazing artwork that gets submitted each week for the different challenges, then you know what an honor it is to be chosen among the Top Ten...and if you haven't checked it out, go now!  Thank you to all the DT ladies for choosing my project.  I look forward to many more challenges! :o)

To see my project, and all the other Top Ten winners, click on the image below.  You can also see my project HERE.

Hearts!

Here's another entry for this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge which is all about...HEARTS!  This is the card I made for my hubby for Valentine's Day.  It was inspired by one I saw in Paper Crafts magazine.  (As always, click image for a larger view) 

To get the bold black embossed hearts, I first stamped the image in black ink.  Then, I stamped over the image with Versamark (this is where CTMH clear stamps have a HUGE advantage over rubber!) and embossed with black embossing powder.  When the heart cooled a little I then stamped over it again with Versamark and embossed one more time with the black embossing powder.  The result: a gorgeous, shiny embossed heart!  Here's a close-up:

And, finally, here's the inside of the card:

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper: White Daisy cardstock
Ink: Black, Tulip; Versamark
Stamps: From My Heart (C1443), Card Chatter - Love (D1464)
Other: Black marker (Z2305), black embossing powder (Z670); Garnet glitter (Martha Stewart)

A Glimpse of My Haven

The challenge over at Heart 2 Heart Challenges this week isn't an artwork challenge, it's a "show us" challenge.  They want to see crafty spaces!  Let me tell you, I have been drooling over some of the crafty spaces that have been shared.  Don't get me wrong, I love my little haven, but man-oh-man would I LOVE to have some of the spaces I've seen!  Anywho, I stopped drooling long enough to snap some pictures of my little crafty haven (and I even cleaned it up and vacuumed the floor!!).  

I used to have my scrapping stash out in the office where our computer and everything was (that was pre-laptops) so that we could have a guest room and another room to use as a nursery whenever we have a baby (it was being used as a storage room for now).  But, as any crafter knows, my supplies that I *must* have (wink/wink) eventually outgrew my designated office space so I had to move.  I decided to turn the "future nursery" into my crafty haven and whenever we have a baby we'll just lose the guest room...oh, well!  

It's kinda small, and totally needs a paint job (by the time I got it all cleaned out I had no desire to paint, I just wanted to get my stuff set up and get to scrappin'!), but it's all mine! :o)

This is the view as you look in from the door: (notice my little heater...my 1970s era concrete brick house with as little insulation as needed to pass inspection is always FREEZING!)

My TV stand that now houses all my stamps (and who knows what else) and my awesome wire rack that houses all my cardstock (totally scored this at a scrapbook store that was going out of business...YAY! for cheap and no shipping!!)

A clear plastic shoe organizer holds my punches

My cube shelves from Target...eventually I'm going with a pink and green motif.  The canvas cubes hold everything from glitter to die cut and embossing folders to basic supplies to flowers and random embellishments.

This wire rack holds all my paper packs in alphabetical order.

And, finally, my work table.  The shelf above the table just went up Christmas Eve (thanks to my awesome hubby) so I'm still in the process of organizing it and decided what I want to store on it...I do, however, love the dowels for my ribbon!

There's not much on the walls because eventually I do want to paint them.  I love having my own space to go and just turn on the TV and create.  I find myself crafting a lot more than I used to and using more of my supplies because I can either see them or easily locate them!  My hubby just walks in and says, "I don't want to know how much money is in here, do I?"  I just smile and say, "NOPE!"  :o)

Challenges, Challenges!

I am a newbie when it comes to challenges...but I'm really starting to like them!  I created a card for two different challenges, Mojo Monday and Heart 2 Heart Challenges.  This week at Heart 2 Heart was a color challenge.  Here are the colors: (a bit of Sorbet could be added as well...which I did!)

And here is the sketch for Mojo Monday.  It's sketch #173:

And, finally, here is my card! (Click image to see it larger)

I think it turned out pretty darn cute (if I do say so myself!).  Oh, see those flower buttons on the card and that polka dot paper in the background?  Those are a SNEEK PEEK of some new products that will be available February 1st in the new Spring/Summer Idea Book!! Thanks for looking and be sure to check out Mojo Monday and the Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog to see more beautiful artwork and play along! :o)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Colonial White, Pear, Sky cardstock

Ink: Pear, Sky, Sorbet; Black StazOn

Stamps: Piece of Cake (D1407)

Other: Colonial White grosgrain ribbon (Z1102), Red Assortment Buttons (Coming Soon!), Sorbet brads