Sunshine, Freedom and a Little Flower

The Hop to Stop 2016

Raising Awareness for Domestic Violence

One of the rules of the hop is that your card needs to be significantly purple, the color of domestic violence awareness. Another is that you need to comment on at least 3 cards before yours in the link up! be sure to read the rules you guys, apart from being respectful, it will make you eligible for many cool prizes!!!. Visit The Damsel of Distressed for all of the details and see all the great inspirations.

For my background I used a wax paper technique using an Darice's "Cherry Blossom Background", ran wax paper through the Cuttlebug, ironed onto cardstock and sponged on color..so simple and elegant. For the Embossing Folder Technique my source was Cuttlebugged Wax Paper technique Gina K Designs video from 2009. 

 

Click on the above photos to see more detail of the Butterfly and Flowers.   

Along the border of the inside of the card I used a flower stamp set, using purple ink and masking, that resembled the flowers on the front of the card, and added a flair from another stamp set.  


CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Specified:
Design Paper
     Personalized Embossed using Wax Paper technique
     Purple Glitter Paper 
Cardstock 
     Gypsy and Colonial White 
Stamps Set 
     Sentiment - D1629 Just to Say - Cricut Collection
     Flowers - C1600 Happy Birds - Seasons & Nature 
     Flair - D1436 The Present 
Die Cuts - Cricut Design Space 
     Butterfly - Butterfly - Cricut "Home for the Holidays - Spring"
     Handmade Flowers from my Stash
Dies 
     Pretty Pink Posh - Scalloped Oval 
Embossment Folder 
     Darice "Cherry Blossoms" 
Inks 
     Gypsy 
Embellishments 
     Bitty Sparkles 
     Gold Bling Gems 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 
     Liquid Glass 
     Heidi Swapp Color Shine "Gold" 

Have A Beautiful Day

The Hop to Stop 2016
Raising Awareness for Domestic Violence

One of the rules of the hop is that your card needs to be significantly purple, the color of domestic violence awareness. Another is that you need to comment on at least 3 cards before yours in the link up! be sure to read the rules you guys, apart from being respectful, it will make you eligible for many cool prizes!!!).  Visit The Damsel of Distressed for all of the details and see all the great inspirations...and you still have some time to link your own card!

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:

Design Paper

     Graphic 45 "Time to Flourish Collection" 

Cardstock 

     Colonial White and Gypsy 

Die Cut - Cricut Design Space 

     Edge to Edge "Doily Circle" 

Stamp Set 

     Happy Birds - Seasons & Nature 

Boo Eek - H2H Jeepers Creepers

Love the new design papers so it wasn't difficult to make one more Halloween Card for the Heart2Heart's October 24, 2016 Challenge "Jeepers Creepers."  Used a variety of design papers along with the many pretty zip strips from the same paper pack for the banners.   .    

Rather than seeking out a sketch challenge, I chose to use a scrapbook page design that my daughter created awhile ago on her Life of a BzScrapper Blog; but made it into a card...there was a lot to squeeze onto a 4 1/4 x 5 card, so I made a 5 x 7 card and probably should have used a 5 x 5.  

As You Like It #34 was "Old or New Stash". Chose NEW because New Design Papers means New Ideas.  

Here is a close-up of the focal point, not as adorable as the focal point in the sketch above, but cute.  

Bitty Sparkles used for the spider eyes.  

The rest of the Little Monsters, stamped and masked, on the inside corner with a strip of design paper along the bottom.  

Also Submitted to the Following Challenges:  

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday "Anything Goes" No Twist

As You Like It #34 "Old or New Stash" 

     

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Jeepers Creepers

Cardstock

     White Daisy 

Stamp Sets 

     C1630 Little Monsters - Holiday 

Inks

     Black Ink for Stamping 

     ShinHan Alcohol-base Pens 

Embellishments 

     Enamel & Glitter Duos - Purple Hearts 

     Bitty Sparkles, Round, Clear 

     Opaques Licorice Gems 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Thanksgiving - Color Dare #217

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #217: Join us in this week’s challenge combining Sweet Leaf, Sunset, Black and White Daisy. We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors (all and only)...and still join in the fun. 

You have until Thursday, November 3rd to enter your project. You don't need a blog to submit your entry...if you are a member of Pinterest you can set up a Folder and link your entry to our Challenge.  

Card was made with lots of Cricut Images and Dies...The Word Collage was a Cricut cut which I changed to a Print using the Cricut Thin Pens.  Pumpkins were used instead of stars and adhered with 3D Foam Tape.   

This card was made using the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #471 and the theme from Between The Folds #33A "Nature or Fall Colors".    

For the inside of the card, another piece of the doily die-cut was used along the edge.  

CTMH Products Unless Identified Otherwise:

Design Paper

     Paper Fundamentals Whimsical "Sweet Leaf" 

Cardstock 

     Sunset, Sweet Leaf, Black and White Daisy 

Die-cuts from Cricut Design Space

     Edge to Edge Cartridge - M3CB4B Circle Doily

     Word Collage Cartridge - Thanksgiving M46DDF 

Dies 

     Simon Says S306 Stitched Pumpkins 

     Sizzix 659606 Triplets Banners 

Other 

     3D Regular Foam Tape 

Wish Upon a Star - AHSC #183

My card this week as Design Team Member for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #183. You still have time to join this challenge...you have until Sunday, October 30th to enter your project.  

The theme was from Heart2Heart "Woodgrain"  using CTMH design paper from Oh Deer.

Please hop on by to check out both of these Design Team members and other entrant inspirations.

CTMH Products Used Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design/Specialty Paper 

     Oh Deer 

     Vellum

Cardstock

     Sea Glass, White Daisy, Bamboo

Design Space 

     Sentiment - Created text and printed with Cricut Pen

Dies

     Lil' Inker - Stitched Stars 

Other 

     3D Think Foam Tape 

UPTOWN - Sun is Shining

October 3, 2016 Heart 2 Heart we are going UPTOWN! ...what is uptown? It could be anything you consider uptown, is it a night out on the town, is it the City Scapes paper, it is Uptown Girl by Billy Joel or Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars. When you hear "uptown" what do you think of and share it with us!  Check out the design team creations to inspire you.

Looking at City Scape images and clipart on computer there was one photo, that caught my eye with a fantastic sunrise or sunset behind City Scapes.  So off to Cricut Design Space...however, did not find the die-cut needed...so proceeded to make my own.  Then even thought about making my own City Scape, however found a couple in Cricut Design Space dies that would be a lot less work.  

My background sky was water colored using yellows and oranges to create the brilliance of the sky, and then Wink of Stella added to the rays.  

The Eiffel Tower is a stamp and then fussy-cut and layered with a shadow of black. My dream of one day seeing the Eiffel Tower; however, the closest I will get to that is Las Vegas...so you can decide whether this is Las Vegas or Paris City Scape...nonetheless both Uptown.   

The City Scapes and Eiffel Tower were all adhered with 3D thin foam tape for a very dimensional look.  

This is the inside of my card using one of the negatives of my City Scape die-cut. 

Sentiment stamped on White Daisy cardstock and then water colored to match the sky.  

Also submitted to the following challenge:
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday  "Anything Goes"

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Specified:  

Cardstock 

     Lemon, White Daisy, Black and Sunset

Inks

     Water Brushed Background 

     Lemon, Tangerine and Sunset 

Cricut Design Space - Die-cuts 

     Sun - Personally Created By Me 

     Cricut "Going Places" City M328DD

     Cricut "Plantin Schoolbook" City M3917F

Stamp Set

     D1632 Amour - Occasions

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     Zig Wink of Stella "Clear" 

     

Swan Lake - Color Dare #216

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #216: Join us in this week’s challenge combining Peacock, Poppy, Goldrush, Fern, Canary, Glacier, White Daisy and Greys (Whisper/Slate); colors which are included in the CTMH Swan Lake Paper Pack. We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors (all and only)...and still join in the fun. 

You have until Thursday, October 27th to enter your project. You don't need a blog to submit your entry...if you are a member of Pinterest you can set up a Folder and link your entry to our Challenge.  

For this color challenge I combined it with the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #470, using the Swan Lake design papers.  Pretty much cut all the different pieces from the design papers and adhered some with 3D thin foam tape for dimension.  Fussy-cut a couple of the swans, layered with cardstock and adhered to card.  Completed the inside with more design paper on the bottom corner.  

Also submitted to the following challenges:  
Between the Folds "Using Swan Lake Paper Pack"  


CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 
Design Paper 
     Swan Lake 
Cardstock 
     Peacock and White Daisy 
Dies 
     Sizzix #661096 "Hello Doily" by Lori Whitlock 
Other 
     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Friend - AHSC #182

My card this week as Design Team Member for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #182. You still have time to join this challenge...you have until Sunday, October 23rd to enter your project.  

Please hop on by to check out both of these Design Team members and other entrant inspirations.

This sketch was combined with two Between the Folds using the CTMH Swan Lake Paper Pak.

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise:

Design Paper 

     Swan Lake 

Cardstock 

     White Daisy 

Stamp Set 

     CC1149 Friend 

Dies 

     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Border Clouds/Snow"

Inks 

     ShinHan alcohol-based pens 

Embellishments 

     Black Glitter Tape 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Love - Color Dare 215 for Breast Cancer Awareness

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #215: Join us in this week’s challenge combining Pixie, Cotton Candy and White Daisy.  We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors...and still join in the fun. 

You have until Thursday, October 20th to enter your project. You don't need a blog to submit your entry...if you are a member of Pinterest you can set up a Folder and link your entry to our Challenge.  

Crafter's Cafe Challenge "Use Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Does not have to be about Breast Cancer Awareness, BUT Must include lots of Pink.

Also Sent to the following Challenges:

Craft Dee-Bouz "Anything Goes" with Bow

A Gem of a Challenge "Pink / Breast Cancer Awareness"

Catch the Bug Blog "Breast Cancer Awareness"

CTMH Products Unless Otherwise Specified:

Design/Special Paper 

     Paper Fundamentals "Whimsy - Pixie" 

     Glitter Cardstock

Cardstock 

     Cotton Candy, Pixie and White Daisy

Dies 

     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Border" 

     Pretty Pink Posh "Stitched Scalloped Ovals" 

     Heart - Peachy Cheap Die-Cut 

Cricut Design Space 

     Butterfly - Home for the Holidays-Spring 

Embellishments

     Want2Scrap Pearls 

     Ribbon - Joanne's 

Autumn Wishes - AHSC #181

My card this week as Design Team Member for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #181. You still have time to join this challenge...you have until Sunday, October 16th to enter your project.  

This sketch was combined with two other challenges, Heart2Heart "10" and The Paper Players PP316 "Color Challenge". My Spin for Heart2Heart:  Autumn Colors "10" Month of October, and used 10 different stamps on card. 

Please hop on by to check out the other Design Team members and other entrant inspirations.  

Picked out (10) different stamps and stamped with versa mark on black cardstock and heat embossed with orange and green powder, the colors used in the Color Challenge.    

Stamp Sets Used:  

(3) Banners - CTMH A1150 Charming Chevrons

(6) Leaves/Acorn - CTMH D1181 Autumn Splendor

(2) Pumpkin and Sentiment - CTMH Autumn Wishes 

Perfect 10 - Welcome to a new week in October! Here at Heart 2 Heart we have a fun new challenge for you to craft with. "Perfect 10" is the theme! We can't wait to see what spin you can put on it.  

Used a strip of the background made for the front of card and used as a border on the inside.  Added a stamped and fussy-cut pumpkin for the corner.

Other CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock

     Black, Autumn Terra Cotta and Colonial White 

Embellishments/Other

     Sequins - Black 

     Enamal Dots - My Mind's Eye "Jubilee"

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

     VersaMark

     Embossing Powder - Ranger "Orange" "Green"  

   

Happy Halloween - Color Dare #214

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #214: Join us in this week’s challenge combining Thistle, Pear, Black and White Daisy.  We encourage you to use CTMH products; however you may use any products to participate using closest to colors...and still join in the fun. 

You have until Thursday, October 13th to enter your project. You don't need a blog to submit your entry...if you are a member of Pinterest you can set up a Folder and link your entry to our Challenge.  

While going through my CTMH Flower Market Cartridge I came across Sugar Scull which just seemed to fit the colors for this challenge.  Chose other cuts for the  Witch's Hat and Sentiment and for some of the embellishments used the cuts from the skull for the flower on the hat and the embellishment by the sentiment. 

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

A Gem of a Challenge "Halloween"  

The Paper Players #PP315 Halloween" 

Aud Sentiments Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Outlawz - Paper Ala Mode "Fall/Halloween"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper

     Paper Fundamentals "Whimsy - Thistle" 

     Thistle, Pear, White Daisy and Black Cardstock

Die Cuts from Cricut Design Space 

     Classroom Oct/Nov Cartridge - Witch's Hat 

     Happy Hauntings Cartridge - Sentiment Happy Halloween 

     CTMH Flower Market Cartridge - Sugar Scull 

Other

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Pick o' the Patch - AHSC #180

My card this week as Design Team Member for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #180. You still have time to join this challenge...so hop on by to check out the other Design Team member inspirations and other entrants...you have until Sunday, October 9th to enter your project.  

Combined sketch with Between the Folds "creative stamping techniques" a perfect sketch for a stamp set I've had a long time and have wanted to use.

Lots of...stamping on white cardstock, coloring with ShinHan and Copic alcohol-based pens, and fussy-cut (with the help of Brother ScanNCut on the Scarecrow.)  The sentiment was printed on vellum so full image could be seen, heat embossed with copper embossing powder, fussy-cut, distressed on edge and adhered over image.     

1st Photo: The inside of the card, another image from same Stamp Set was used in the lower corner. 2nd Photo: Close up of stamped images, embossing and layering to show the different levels of dimension.  3D Thin Foam Tape was used.  

Also sent to the following challenges:  

The Outlawz - Sat Paper ala Mode - Halloween/Fall Colors 
Aud Sentiments Challenges "Anything Goes" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Specialty Paper 

     Vellum

Cardstock

     Paper Fundamentals - 2015 Autumn Terracotta

     Autumn Terracotta and White Daisy Cardstock 

Stamp Set 

     S1209 Fall Favorites - SOTM 

Pens/Inks

     ShinHan alcohol-base pens

     VersaMark and Embossing Powder "Copper"