Card #2 and #3 of six using Penelope Paper Packet

Hello!

These two cards today are a continuation of the blog post from February 25th.  So if you are new to my blog, check out that post so you can be updated on how I started making these cards! That post will give you links to some of the different products I used on that card and these cards as well. 

Here is the first card:

On this card I used the  Penelope paper (see previous post for link to this paper).  I took the cut out and using the Thistle pigment ink from the Whimsey Mini Pigment Ink Set and using the clear embossing powder on the ink and heat set it.  I then attached that card to a  piece of Pixie Cardstock.
Wait! I pierced the card (see below) before I put it on the cardstock..

I then took the Piercing and Embossing Tool Kit and the 3 X 15 Stitch Guilde along with the protective 4 X 15 Foam Mat to do the stitching around the smaller card and on the edges of the base card.  I know there are many who use the sewing machine to stitch around the edges of their cards but I did not want to drag out the machine when this is so much easier!  I attached that to the pieces of patterned paper that I had already glued to the card base.

Then I attached some Pink Enamel Gems to finish the card.

This card was super quick and easy to make. Once again, I just used one of pocket pictures to make this card.  I just cut it out, attached to black cardstock.

Then I used the Thank You stamp from the Cricut Artfully Sent Collection.  Our Cricut collections feature 3 $17.95 stamp sets as well as a Cricut cartridge that cuts at least 700 images.  I stamped the sentiment with the Black Momento Ink Pad and attached to a card base and  I was done!  So cute and so easy!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out these cards.  Check back in a few more days and see the other cards I made using these patterned papers!

#1 Card of six using the Penelope Paper Packet

Hello!
I have been working on these cards all week and finally decided I better start posting them.  I was going to post all six of them but decided that it would take forever to read through a huge post listing all the cards.  So today I will explain why I did what I did and then explain how I did the first card and then the next few days..post the rest of the cards!

This is the first card:

Before I start adding links and directions, I need to explain how I came about doing these cards. 

 In the newest Close To My Heart Expressions catalog supplement there is some beautiful new papers.  Each paper packet has 12 pieces of patterned paper 2 each of 6 double sided designs.  One of these designs has the popular "pocket" designs that can be cut apart and used in your scrapbooks and your pocket scrapbooking! 

 I got to thinking what do my card making customers do with these pages if they don't scrapbook or use the pocket scrap booking program. So I decided to cut apart one of these pages and make cards with them. Here is what the pages looked like before I cut them apart:

This is the image of one side.

As you can see, there are 8-9 images depending on which side you choose. I only used six of these images on my cards. 

This is the same pattern only the layout is different.  So you can use them anyway you want!  You can find this pattern and others in this link:  Penelope Paper Packet.  All of the patterned paper and cutouts on this post are from this paper packet. 
On three of the cards that I made I have used Victorian Gratitude "thank you" stamp and I have used Silver Playful Puffies on a couple of the cards as well as some Bitty Sparkles . So look for those on this card and the ones in future posts!  I will let you know what each card I created has on it besides the above list of links I just posted.  

OK...on the above card. For the stamp set I took out the pear pigment ink from the Adventure Mini Pigment Ink Set and stamped the Thank You image.  Then I used Clear Embossing Powder and embossed the image to make it stand out on the piece I cut out.  I added some of the silver puffies and the bitty sparkles. I then attached the cut out piece to a piece of Pear Cardstock which I used the Scallop Border Punch on it.  I turned it over added some 3D foam to the back.  I then took a piece of Thistle Cardstock and using the Scallop Border Punch on the bottom of that as well.  I then took that Thistle cardstock and embossed it using the Confetti Embossing Folder.  I attached some patterned paper from the above mentioned Penelope Paper packet to the top of the card, attached the thistle cardstock and in the middle I attached some Thistle Extra Thick Twine.  After that was dried then I attached the cut out piece on top!  

Make sure you check back the next few days to see the other cards I used with these papers!  Have a great day!  Hugs!

Men's Birthday Card

Hello!  Thanks for checking in today.  I decided to make a card that could be used for boys or the man in your life.  I love all the cute and pretty cards but sometimes it is fun to do a change once in a while!

Sorry the picture isn't centered but at least you get the general idea.  For this card I used the paper from the  Urban Paper Packet.  I also used some paper from the Paper Fundamental Enchantment Assortment Packet for the shiny blue part of this card. 

I used the birthday image from the Stamps of Approval Stamp Set.  I stamped the image with Slate Ink and with Sapphire Ink.  I also used Whisper Thick Twine and Enamel and Glitter Duos Blue Dots as well as Grey Enamel Gems.  

 Have a great day!  Hugs!

Fun Birthday Card

Good Morning!  I don't know about you but when I see those talented people who can take a simple balloon and twist it and turn it into cute animals and things, I am always amazed!  They make it look so simple.  

Today's card is using balloon animals!

As I have mentioned before, Close To My Heart sells a exclusive stamp set each month.  That stamp set is only available for one month!  This is the stamp set for this month.  Make sure you click on this link to see all of the cute animals and sentiments on this set: Balloon Animals February 2016 Stamp of the Month

Here is a list of all the products I used on this card and how I made the card:

Started out with the patterned paper from the Kaleidoscope Paper Packet and bordered it with Canary Cardstock.  Attached the strips to a white cardstock base.  I then stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Balloon Animals set and also using the frame that is also in the set.  I bordered the frame with Gypsy Cardstock and attached that to the middle of the card. 

I then took a piece of white cardstock and then stamped some of the images from the set with our exclusive mini-pigment inks.  The colors I used are:
From the Whimsy Pigment Ink Set I used Canary and Pixie colors for the giraffe and rabbit.  From the Adventure Pigment Ink Set I used the Gypsy and Pacifica for the dog and elephant.  Using this ink and then sprinkling Clear Embossing Powder on the image and then heat setting it, makes it pop out and shine!  I then cut each image out by hand and attached some Thin 3-D Foam Tape before attaching to the card.

I finished the card by attaching two cute Enamel & Glitter Duos Purple Hearts and then put a few of our tiny Bitty Sparkles to finish it up!

It is fun to know that even though I will never make balloon animals, I can at least make a fun card with them!  Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by!  Hugs!

Piggy Thank You

Hello!  At our church we had a 'piggy' themed activity and we needed some Thank You cards and what could be better than to have a 'piggy' thank you card as well:

On this card I used the piggy from our cute little Animal Greetings Stamp Set that has loads of really cute animals to stamp.  I stamped the piggy with Cotton Candy Ink Pad.
I also sponged the cotton candy ink around the edges of the card. 

 I cut out the image from the Stamps of Approval Stamp Set for the thank you stamp with the Artistry Cricut Cartridge and then I stamped that also with the cotton candy ink.  I bordered the stamped image with a piece of Pixie cardstock that I also cut with the Cricut Cartridge. 

 I used the Floral Embossing Folder on some Cotton Candy Cardstock.

I used Pixie Extra Thick Twine which I attached with Liquid Glass.  

I hope you enjoyed this quick little fun card!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Thank You Card

Good Morning!  


For this card I used one of our new stamp sets called Springtime Wishes.  It is a beautiful set that hints of Spring and flowers!  And after all the snow that we have had, I am so ready for Spring!

The best thing about this set it that it comes with a die cut set!  Yes!  you heard right.  Close to My Heart now has some thin dies that cut out some of their new stamp sets!  This is what the set that goes with this stamp set looks like:  Thin Cuts Springtime Wishes.  And the thin cuts come already mounted on magnetic sheets in the same kind of envelope that our stamp sets come in!  So you can store them side by side in the same container and when you get your stamp sets out you can pull up the 
thin cuts right along with it.  No worries on  where you are going to store them or if you can find them again!  I am sooo excited about this!

Ok..enough of that..lol!  Back to the card:  After cutting the images out and stamping them in black, I then used Watercolor paints to color the flowers.  I used the thin cuts and cut the leaves out of Fern Cardstock and stamped them in black as well.  In the middle of the little flowers, using one of the other stamps in the set, I stamped the images in black.  I added a strip of Sorbet Cardstock which I sanded to get the white core to show through and a strip of patterned paper from the Charlotte Paper Pack on the bottom. 

After attaching them all to the front of the card and stamping the Thank You.  I then used the Sorbet Ink to sponge around the edges of the card and to finish it off I used the Liquid Glass to make the black "dots" in the middle of the flowers pop and added some accents to the card.  Let that dry and I was done!  I hope you enjoyed the card!  Have a great day!