Saturday, January 31, 2009

Spring Card Workshop

Below are the cards I created for my upcoming Spring Card Workshop.
I tried to keep the designs somewhat simple to allow many cards to be completed in one designated evening.
All supplies used are Close to My Heart, with the exception of ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folders & stickles.

Card #1 (option 1) - Monogram Card
Stamp Sets: Boutique Alpha, Key to My Heart (flourish)
Colors: Hollyhock, Black & White


Card # 1 (option 2) - Monogram Card
Stamp Sets: Boutique Alpha, Key to My Heart (flourish)
Colors: Crystal Blue, Black & White


Card # 2 (option 1) - Cupcake Sprinkles Card
Stamp Set: Cupcake Sprinkles
Colors: Crystal Blue, Heavenly Blue, Star Spangled Blue, Cranberry, Bamboo & White


Card # 2 (option 2) - Cupcake Sprinkles Card
Stamp Set: Cupcake Sprinkles
Colors: Baby Pink, Hollyhock, Bamboo & White

Spring Card Workshop (continued)

Card # 3 - Flowers In Vase Card
Stamp Set: With Love (Retired Stamp of the Month set)
Colors: Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Dessert Sand, Garden Green & White


Card # 4 (option 1) - Monkey Card
Stamp Set: Life's A Jungle (Retired Stamp of the month set)
Colors: Crystal Blue, Chocolate & White


Card # 4 (option 2) - Monkey Card
Stamp Set: Life's A Jungle (Retired Stamp of the Month set)
Colors: Baby Pink, Chocolate & White


Card # 5 - Footprint Baby Card
Stamp Set: Baby Impressions (Retired)
Colors: Buttercup & White


Card # 6 - Tulip Card
Stamp Set: Life Is Good (Retired) & For Every Occasion
Colors: Hollyhock, Creme Brulee, Garden Green & White

Spring Card Workshop (continued)

Card # 7 - Happy Birthday Card
Stamp Sets: Friendship Large Alpha & From Me to You (Retired)
Colors: Twilight, Vineyard Berry, Black & White


Card # 8 - Anniversary Card
Stamp Sets: Soul Mates & Say It In Style (Retired Stamp of the Month Set)
Colors: Cranberry, Black & White


Card # 9 - Car Card
Stamp Sets: Flyin' High & Say It In Style (Retired Stamp of the Month set)
Colors: Bamboo, Black & White


Card # 10 - Easter Eggs Card
Stamp Sets: Playful Petals & Say It In Style (Retired Stamp of the Month set)
Colors: Crystal Blue, Blush, Sweet Leaf & White


Easter Eggs Boxy Bag
Stamp Sets: Playful Petals & Say It In Style (Retired Stamp of the Month set)
Colors: Crystal Blue, Blush, Sweet Leaf & White

Stamped Tile Coasters

These are some stamped tile coasters that I made for my oldest son for Christmas to put in his room. The guitar stamp is non-CTMH. "Dream Big" & "Life is Good" are from CTMH Classmates stamp set.


Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Key to My Heart Card

This card was made with CTMH's January Special Stamp Set, Key to My Heart

Ink: Chocolate & Hollyhock
Cinnamon Stickles on keyhole

Cupcake Sprinkles Cards

Stamp Set: CTMH Cupcake Sprinkles


Colors: Hydrangea & Amethyst


Colors: Tulip, Creme Brulee & Chocolate

colors: Buttercup & Amethyst (& non CTMH paper)



Valentine Boxy Bag

This is a Valentine boxy bag that was a make-n-take at my recent gathering. (I added a couple of extra folds in it.)

Stamps: CTMH Heart Attack (retired), Playful Petals (words)
CS: White
Ribbon (non-CTMH)



Side view:


Here is a link to the boxy bag tutorial - http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/2008/08/boxy-bag-directions.html
Please note that I added 2 more score lines on the long sides.

Altered Notebook - Big Pinks Flower

This is an altered notebook that I made a while back...just never posted.

All supplies used are CTMH, unless otherwise noted.

Paper: Let's Get Together
Stamps: Small Friendship Alpha & Treasure Life (previous SOTM)
Other: Big Pinks Flower (inked), round window charm
Ink: Chocolate & Cranberry
Ribbon is not CTMH.




Flyin High Thank you Swing Card

All supplies used are Close to My Heart unless otherwise noted.

Ink Colors: Sunflower, Cranberry, Moonstruck
CS: White Daisy & Cranberry
Stamp Set: Flyin' High
Technique: Random Stamped, Swing Card


Thursday, January 15, 2009

Struck by Love/Key to my Heart Valentine Swinger Card

This is a Valentine card that I made for my recent gathering...

See below for the tutorial link on how to make a swinger card...

Front of card
Stamp Sets: CTMH Struck by Love (Cherub/Love), CTMH Key to My Heart (Flourish), CTMH Soul Mates (XOXO)
Colors used: CTMH Tulip, Black & White Daisy
Accessories: Silver Stickles, Ribbon


Inside of card
Stamp Set: CTMH Key to My Heart (January National Papercrafting Special)
Colors: CTMH Tulip & Black


Here is a link to a tutorial by Tresa Black on how to make a swinger card.
(Instead of a cutting system, I just used a 3/4" Circle Punch.)