Bearly Havin' Fun

Over at Heart2Heart's blog last week they had a challenge to use the colors Amethyst and Twilight.  As well, Creative Accents Seriously Creative Challenge for January is for a theme "Let it Snow". 

I was able to meet both thee challenges criteria (yippeee savin' time on the card making!).  The great thing about CTMH is their paperpacks and the CTMH Winter Wonderland papers were perfect for this color challenge and snow theme.  I also had an older, now retired stamp set, which I hadn't used before and knew I could pear up easily with the color pallet of the papers.   Here's my card:

 The card base was made with CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge. . . I'm not really sure how I survived without this great tool before it's release in the fall!  And here's a close up of these cute little bears from CTMH "Chillin" Acrylic Stamp set:  

Aren't they just the cutest little guys?

The great thing about this card. . . is it is almost all CTMH product!  

Here's the Recipe:

Papers:  CTMH Winterwonderland Papers

Stamps:  CTMH Acrylic Stamp Chillin

Embelishments:  CTMH Pearls, Jelly Roll Glitter Pen, CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge and Copic Markers

TFL. . . and now onto this weeks Photo Inspired Heart2Heart Challenge!  Check it out and maybe you too will be inspired to create something new and exciting from your stash! 

So life has been a little busy, hence the long time between posts. Anyways, my girls were using some gentle persuasion (begging) this weekend to make some cards. So I decided to sit down and make the easel card that I had challenged my self to make, a long time ago.

It started with this cute fairy stamp that my little boy got me for Christmas from Graphicat . I colored her with Copic Markers and gave her a bit of Sparkle with CTMH Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel. Oh and the red bell is also from Graphicat .

SOOOOO FUUNN!!!!

So here is my card. Not sure if it all works together but I like it. Didn't use a layout, just let the paper guide me.

Here is the inside.

Product used were:

CTMH Roxie Paper Pack

Whimsy Stamps Silver Fairy

CTMH Wonderland Workshop On The Go Stamp set

CTMH Roxie Workshop On The Go Stamp set

Graphicat embellishments, Bell and Coffee mug and beans

Copic Markers

CTMH Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel

CTMH Ink in Cocoa and Chocolate

CTMH Black Marker

Happy Paper Crafting......

Until Next Time!

Heart 2 Heart

I used last weeks Viva La Verve layout for a cute little "hope your feeling better" card: 

. . . and here's my card!  I found this cute little Dr. image over at La-La Land Crafts.  She is actually a "digi" image.  I wasn't too sure on how to use a "digi", but I've entered into a whole new world of cardmaking. . . and I think I LIKE IT!  Be sure to check out all the images over at La-La Land Crafts - there is literally something for every occasion! 

Here's the inside of the card:

The recipe for this card:

B&T Papers:  Authentique 6X6 "Gathering"
Cardstock is all CTMH:  Sunrise, Chocolate & Juniper
Ink:  CTMH Sunrise
Stamps:  CTMH True Friends D1406, CTMH For Every Occassion D1187
Digi Image:  La-La Land Dr. Marci
Assessories:  Spellbinders, Lost & Found Pearl Swirls, Copic Markers, CTMH Foundary Pin Clips, and Gelly Roller Clear Stamp.

TFL!   

Hooked on Love

I saw this cute little moose someone used over on Splitcoast Stampers Gallery earlier this week and knew I just had to have him for a Valentines Day Card for my husband!  How do you make all those traditional Reds and Pinks into a masculine Valentines Day Card - especially for a "Red Neck" Fisherman?  You Just do it and tell him to tough it up!  LOL!

My inspiration for my layout came from a new to me sketch from Sketch Satruday, and here's this weeks challenge layout (. . .and I'm just making it under the wire cause it's due today!):

 

 . . . And here's my take on this layout:

Isn't this little guy just the greatest! He's actually a digi image from Mel Jen's Designs and his name is "Fisher Moose".  However, I replaced the image of the fish with a heart.  I also replaced the wording on the sentiment from "Hooked on Fishing" to "Hooked on Love" by masking my stamp and replacing the word with another stamp image.  Here's a close-up of my Fisher Moose:

The recipe for all the goods that made up this card:

BandT Papers:  BoBunny 6X6 "Crazy Love Collection"

Cardstock is all CTMH: Chocolate, Desert Sand & Tulip

Digi Image:  MelJen's "Fisher Moose"

Stamps:  CTMH D1325 Camping Fever, CTMH C1405 In Month April

Embelishments:  Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Border Punch, CTMH Chocolate Ribbon, Copic Markers, Crystal Heart Gems, and CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge.

There will be a whole new layout posted tomorrow on Sketch Saturday's Challenge Blog. . . why don't you play along!  :)

awwww. . . shucks!

I love this sweet and innocent little girl and thought she'd make a wonderful valentines image for the Stamping Bellarific Friday Challenge. However, the sentiment which came with her I changed it up slightly and added the "Be Mine" instead.

Here's the Layout from Bellarific Friday Challange:

. . . and here's my take on their layout:

Here's the recipe for putting it all together:

BandT Paper:  Bo Bunn 6x6 "Crazy Love Collection"

Cardstock is all CTMH:  Tulip, Baby Pink and Chocolate

Stamps:  Stamping Bella & CTMH Sentinments

Embelishments:  Spellbinders Nestabilities, Crystal Gems, CTMH Organdy Ribbon, CTMH Chocolate Buckle, MM Heart Shimmer Brads, Copic Markers & CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge.

TFL. . . next card is going to be a challenge!  Making a Valentines Card for the guy!  Keep posted to see how I make out with all those traditional Valentines Colors of red & pink and still keep it masculine!  :) 

MOJO224 - Goin' Places

This weeks MOJO Challenge is a super neat little grouping of fun images!  I pulled out some older stamps I had from a couple of years ago, but haven't used much and thought I'd create this weeks layout with Mo Mannings "Oh the Places You'll Go" set.  Just so happens this is also my entry for the BELLARIFFIC0212 week 2 Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers

 

Here's the layout for Mojo224:

. . . and here's my finished card:

Isn't she just the cutest little bug you've seen?! I so LOVE this image it's so sweet and innocent. 

Here's the recipe for this card:

Stamps:  Mo Mannings "Oh the Places You'll Go"

Ink:  Tuxedo Black & CTMH Outdoor Denim

B&T Papers:  EP Time 6x6 "Season"

Cardstock:  All CTMH Juniper, Vineyard Berry & Outdoor Denim

Embelishments:  CTMH Gems, CTMH Juniper Ribbon, Swirls Gems, Gelly Roller Clear Star Pen and CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and Copic Markers.

TFL. . . can't wait for next weeks MOJO layout!  :)

MOJO 223 - Make it Count

This weeks MOJO Challenge was perfect for CTMH Sonoma Papers.  I was hoping to create a vintage time peace card and I think with all the stamps and embelishments, I did okay with this piece!  After I created this card I discovered over at H2H (Heart2Heart) blog they too had a challenge for CTMH products to use a stamp you haven't used before from your collection or to dust off an old set you haven't used for awhile.  



Here's the original MOJO223 Layout:

I kept my card in the same layout, however I did use a 6x6 card for my base and here's my card:

Here's all the details of what I used to make up this card:

Papers:  CTMH Sonoma Paper Pack (X7143B)
Ink:  all CTMH - Cocoa & Smokey Plum
Stamps:  all CTMH - Vintage Father's Day (C1239 - Retired), Make it Count (D1257) and Key Moments (B1392)
Embelishments:  CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, CTMH Antiqued Copper Mini Medley, CTMH Cocoa Ribbon, CTMH Photo Hangers, 7 Gypsies Key & Pearl Brads.

TFL. . . and be sure to check out the other creations at MOJO223  for more ideas of how to use this layout!