Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #336

Hello crafty friends!

It's time for another inspiring sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

Here it is:

The sketch was created by Michelle Stewart and digitized by Brandi Robinson

Here is what I created:

Can you tell I was working through my stash?  Yes - these are all retired products! I used the Spellbound Paper Pack along with the "Purr-fect Halloween S1608" Stamp Set. 



As always, you can grab any current supplies over on my website HERE.

I hope you will come and play along with us!

See you next time!

Jess

Cross Canada Hop - Every Little Thing - September 2019

Hello crafty friends!

Welcome September!

Welcome to our “Every Little Thing” Blog Hop!  We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you!

  

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Michelle at Creations With Michelle. You should have arrived here from Brandy’s post.

This month we are showcasing the beautiful "Every Little Thing" Paper Pack! It wasn't my favorite at first, but it's grown on me! :) I wanted to pair it with something unexpected, so I used Sunflower Sympathy & Perk Up stamp sets!

  

The Featured colors in this pack are: Wisteria, Evergreen, Julep, Sapphire, Mint, Lemonade, Black, White Daisy. What can you see yourself making with this fun paper?  Remember, in addition to the papers, we have the coordinating cardstocks, scrapbooking & cardmaking kits plus embellishments!  There is always something for every budget and occasion. If you need help choosing products, be sure to reach out. That's what I'm here for.

The next stop on the hop is the ever talented Linda's Blog.  If you get lost along the way, you can always start back at Michelle's Blog.

Thanks for stopping by! If you love any of the products I've used and would like to get them yourself, you, please contact your local CTMH Consultant OR (if you don't have a consultant) you an shop my website HERE.

See you again next month on the 10th!

Jessica

Supplies:

Paper: Every Little Thing Paper Packet X7248B, Every Little Thing Coordinating Cardstock X7248D

Ink: Wisteria, Evergreen, Julep Pigment Ink, Mint, Intense Black

Embellishments: Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder Z2088,  Julep Glitter Gems Z3507, Julep Velvet Ribbon

Z3567

Stamps: Perk Up Stamp + Thin Cuts Z3537, Sunflower Sympathy Stamp + Thin Cuts Z3544

Adhesive: 3D Foam Tape Z1151, Liquid Glass Z679, Adhesive Runner Z3372

Stretching Your Card Kits using Older Stamps

Hello crafty friends!

I hope your summer is going fantastic - I know mine is!!  I can't believe we will be coming up to the end of the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalogue soon - time sure flies when you are having fun!

I was working with two of the Cardmaking Kits - "Grateful for You" and "Thinking of You". I wanted to share with you how I made many different versions simply by using different older stamps in my stash!!

First up, Grateful for You.

 

Kit  Contents:

1 – exclusive workshop stamp set (B-size)

2 – Sweet Girl sheets

3 – cardstock sheets (1 Fern, 2 White Daisy)

1 – Gold Embellishing (Z4054)

12 – white card bases & envelopes

printed instructions

Now, I LOVE that these kits have enough supplies to create 12 cards - 6 each of 2 designs. However, I don't need that many cards of the same variety in my stash all the time. So, I simply pulled out some older sentiment based stamps and created a fabulous collection. Take a peek:

As you can see, I didn't add the embellishment thread that came in the kit, but that was only because I had misplaced it when I created my card! OOPS!! But I think they still looked great left without. Now I have a wonderful set of assorted cards to use!! I kept the exact same cuts & layouts, just flipped some of the papers to use the opposite pattern. I love that about the double sided papers!

Next up, I did the same thing with the "Thinking of You" Cardmaking Kit:

Kit contents:

1 – exclusive workshop stamp set (B-size)

2 – True Love sheets

2 – cardstock sheets (1 Sugarplum, 1 White Daisy)

1 – Loose Sequins—Gold (Z4235)

12 – white card bases & envelopes

printed instructions

Here are my creations:

I really fell in love with this beautiful kit. |Guess what? I had TONS of paper and sequins leftover too! What a value! As you can see, I once again grabbed a few different sentiments and create some gorgeous cards.

I would encourage you to grab these kits while you still can! I know I will use the stamps over and over - they are a great addition to my stash and now I have 24 cards ready to give.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  I hope I inspired you to stretch your kits.

See you again soon!

xoxo

Jess

Supplies (ALL Close to My Heart):

Kits: Workshops Your Way® Thinking of You Cardmaking Kit G1181, Grateful for You Cardmaking Kit G1183

Paper: True Love, Sweet Girl

Ink: Charcoal, Peach, Sapphire, Eggplant, Black, New England Ivy, 

Embellishments: Gold Sequins Z4235

Stamps: Heartfelt Thoughts C1661, Central Park D1775

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #325

Hello crafty friends!

It's time for another inspiring sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

Here it is:

The sketch was created by Michelle Stewart and digitized by Brandi Robinson

Here is what I created:

I needed to restock my Sympathy Cards (I really have to be in the right mood to create them!), so I felt this sketch was a great jumping off point!  I used on of my favorite stamp sets -

I did use the True Love Paper pack one more time on this one - it really is versatile and not just for weddings. You can grab any current supplies over on my website HERE.

My featured colors for this card were New England Ivy, Pansy and Fern.

I hope you will come and play along with us!

See you next time!

Jess

Cross Canada Hop - July 2019 - Into The Wild

Hello crafty friends!

How are we almost halfway through July??? Crazy! I hope you are getting to enjoy some family time during these summer months - I love every minute of it!

Welcome to our “Into the Wild” Blog Hop!  We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Michelle at Creations With Michelle. You should have arrived here from Brandy’s post.

This month we are showcasing the super sweet "Into the Wild" paper pack I created two cards for you - and I re-used a stamp set from the "Sweet Girl" Cardmaking Kit too!

PROJECT 1 - Handmade Card

PROJECT 2 - Handmade Card

As you can see, this paper pack is so sweet! I love the beautiful subtle colors! I used the cut apart pages to create my accents.

The next stop on the hop is the ever talented Terry Ann and you can find her blog HERE.  If you get lost along the way, you can always start back at Michelle's Blog.

Thanks for stopping by! If you love any of the products I've used and would like to get them yourself, you, please contact your local CTMH Consultant OR (if you don't have a consultant) you an shop my website HERE.

See you again next month on the 10th!

Jessica

Supplies:

Paper: Into the Wild Paper Pack X7247B & Coordinating Paper Pack X7247D

Ink: Linen, Fern, Sapphire

Embellishments:N/A

Stamps: Sweet Girl - Cardmaking C1790

Seasonal Expressions 2 New Product Blog Hop

Hello friends!

Welcome to the Seasonal Expressions 2 New Product Blog Hop!  

This hop we are featuring on our favorite items from the NEW Seasonal Expressions 2 Blog Hop!  I LOVE the True Love Paperpack. It's beautiful and versatile.

The featured colors in this collection are: Ballerina, Canary, Eggplant, Mint, New England Ivy, Sage, Sapphire, Sugarplum and White Daisy.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!  You should have arrived here from Krista Hershberger's blog. If you are just starting here or get lost along the way, you can start at the beginning over at Melissa Robinson's Blog.

I created a cute card for you today using the stamps set from the Thinking of You Workshops Your Way cardmaking set.

  

Next up, I'll send you over to Brandy R.'s Blog.

I hope you are inspired to pick up this fabulous stamp set from your fave CTMH Consultant!  If you don't have a consultant yet, feel free to browse my website here.

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you again soon!

xoxo
Jess

Supplies:

Paper: True Love X7244B
Cardstock: Sapphire Cardstock

Stamp Set: Thinking of You B1675

Ink: Sapphire Z2848, New England Ivy Z2135, Sugarplum Z6500

Embellishments: Gold Embellishing Thread Z4054
Adhesives: Adhesive Runnder Z3372, 3D Foam Tape Z1151
Other: White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack X254

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #313

Hello crafty friends!

It's time for another inspiring sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  Sketches are a great way to get going when your creative mojo may be missing.

Here it is:

The sketch was created by Michelle Stewart and digitized by Brandi Robinson

Here is what I created:

Once again, I used the April Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart along with the "Feels Like Home" Paperpack. I just LOVE this combo!  I did a little two toned stamping by inking up my image in Sugarplum, then rolling the edges into the Mink ink.  I love the effect it added!!!

You won't be able to get this stamp set after the end of the month, so be sure to grab it soon!

You can find all the supplies on my website.

I hope you will come and play along with us!

See you next time!

Jess

Supplies (All from Close to My Heart):

Paper: Feels Like Home & Coordinating Cardstock Pack

Inks: Sugarplum, Mink

Stamp: April Stamp of the Month - Love So Sweet

Embellishments: Loose Sequins - Silver

Other: 3D Foam Tape

Love at First Sight

Hello friends!

I hope you are doing well!  Spring seems to have finally sprung in my neck of the woods - it's just glorious outside!  Soon enough we will be tilling the soil and planting....ok, well, maybe that is still a bit away, but a girl can dream right? 

I'm here to share with you today a wonderful opportunity to create 12 beautiful cards from one kit - with extra supplies leftover to make more!

The Kit that I used was the Workshops Your Way - Love at First Sight Cardmaking Kit (G1176). The cards are just GORGEOUS - BUT, I didn't need 6 and 6 of the exact same cards....SO, using the same base, I grabbed some of my other stamps and created different versions!  Did you know that when you grab these kits, the full cutting guides are included in them too?  How nice is that!  

Take a peek at the versions I created:

Aren't they awesome?  I would LOVE to teach you how to make these cards - let's connect soon!  Can't meet in person? You can grab the kit online and let's connect in my private Facebook Group.  I will share with you here my supply list to help inspire you!

Supplies:

Workshops Your Way - Love at First Sight Cardmaking Kit (G1176)

Watercolor Pencils (Z4242)

Intense Black Ink (Z4189)

Waterbrush - Small (Z3224)

Glue Dots (Z341)

3D Foam Dots (Z3342)

My Acrylix Block Starter Kit (Y1501)

Retired Stamps:
C1605 - Happy to Be Friends
S1602 - Balloon Animals
D1187 - For Every Occasion
S1512 - Candlelight Garden

Thanks for stopping by!

Jess

March 2019 CTMH Cross Canada Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends! 

Welcome to my BRAND NEW blog - which will be all Close to My Heart!  That's right - I rejoined as a Consultant and I'm just so darn excited to be back on the Cross Canada Hop team!! 

You should have arrived here from Brandi's Blog.

Our focus this month is on the "So Much Happy" Paper Pack!  I paired it with the So Much Happy - Cardmaking Stamp Set  and created a bunch of happy cards!!!  I did a little "ink rocking" techniques on some of my plants for extra dimension. 

 

 

I was inspired by patterns in the Make It From Your Heart Volume 4 for the layout of these cards. Can you catch a sneak of a CONSULTANT only stamp set I used on one of the cards? :)  LOVE it!!

Supplies:

So Much Happy Paper Pack

So Much Happy - Cardmaking Stamp Set

Lemon Cardstock

Willow Cardstock

Lemon Ink

Lagoon Ink

Clover Ink

Fern Ink

Sweet Leaf Ink

Sapphire Ink

Intense Black

Loose Sequins - Gold

Make It From Your Heart - Volume 4

From My Stash (retired products):

Lagoon Twine

Grey/White Twine

Yellow Enamel Dots

Thank you so much for stopping by!! Your next stop on the hop is Janet and you can find her blog HERE.  If you aren't sure where you are in the hop, you can always start at Michelle's Blog HERE. 

See you again next month!! 

Jessica