The Latest Thin Cuts

Check out the latest Thin Cuts from Close To My Heart!  If you have or want to have the coordinating stamp sets and hate to fussy cut, you will want to order the Thin Cuts to come to the rescue!

These are a limited time offer so get them NOW while they are still in stock!  I am lovin' all of them but especially the Swirly Seashells.  They make great Adult Coloring cards too!

Happy shopping...I would love to see what you do with these!

Fallen Leaves

It has been a super busy fall but I have finally gotten back to creating a card for a challenge!

I created this card for throw back Thursday using a stamp set I have had in mind and some left over scraps on my craft table...haha.  Products I used were:
                                         Fallen Leaves -  B1492 (retired) from CTMH

I stamped them using VersaMark then dusted them with Perfect Pearls by Ranger.  I love the way it adds sparkle to them.
Thanks for stopping by and I will try to post again in a few days.

Texturizing Techniques

Happy Times

Color Dare Challenge #192

Happy Times! That is the name of the Paper pack from Close To My Heart for National Scrapbook Month.  I used Fern, Canary, Cotton Candy, Glacier, White Daisy and Gold, the colors in the Happy Times Paper Pack.  The flower like design from Ornate Blossoms was heat embossed with Gold Embossing powder. I then colored it in with the inks mentioned above using a Blending Pen.  The "leaves" were stamped on Fern cardstock with Fern ink.  Paper is from the Happy Times paper pack.  I love the Gold Foil!

You can get the exclusive Happy Times paper packet for FREE With a qualifying purchase of $60. This fun paper packet, which is available for one month only, features floral designs, gold foil details, and more! You can also purchase this exclusive paper packet at full retail for $14.95 with no purchase requirement. Get the coordinating D-size stamp set, My Acrylix® Happy Times, for $17.95. Together with the Happy Times paper packet, this stamp set will help keep your precious memories vivid and bright in the pages of your scrapbook or on your cards.

Thanks for stopping by and take time to Enjoy Life's Moments!

Picture My Life™ Watercolor Cards and Waterbrushes

This is a great video to show some techniques for using watercolors.  I love the way Close To My Heart has packaged theirs.  We also have watercolor paper and brushes.  Check them out!

Check out the new catalog that just came out May 1!  It is the Seasonal Expressions 2 for May - August.  When you click on the link it will take you to a spot where you can view the whole catalog!!!

Enjoy Life's Moments!

Orange Orange

This weeks Color Dare Challenge #191 is all about orange!  I have been coming up with cards using butterflies and the Your Own Kind of Wonderful for this month's card kit so added an orange one to the group.  I used Sorbet, Sunset and Poppy.  The colors look so much better in person!  I heat embossed the three butterflies in white then used sponge daubers to add the three colors.  It was mounted on orange ombre paper from Sangria.  It is embellished with coral sequins and the sentiment was stamped with Poppy ink..

Orange is not a color that I use often, so thank you Color Dare for this challenge.  I am enjoying the challenges!  Thank you design team for the inspiration!

Uniquely You

I have had this retired stamp set for as long as I have been a consultant with Close to My Heart and have not used this part of the set.  It just called out to me with these happy colors! This is my Color Dare #190 card.  I have used Ruby, Gypsy, Honey and Pear inks only.  The top flower was heat embossed in white and the first three colors were applied with sponge daubers. The sentiment was also heat embossed in white and clear Wink of Stella was added to the solid colors and the sentiment.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Ruby, Gypsy Honey and White Daisy

Inks: Pear, Versa Mark with White heat embossing powder

Stamp set: A Flowering Bunch, SOTM S1306

Cricut Cartridge: Artiste

I was the Sapphire winner for this card!  Exciting!!!