#projectaday Day 14 - Masculine

Welcome :) 

Today I would like to share with you a masculine card that I made for Day 14 of  #projectaday with Mandy Leahy.  I am so very happy that my super creative upline has created this challenge.  I have been able to create and post more when I have a specific direction.  This type of challenge keeps me from thinking too much about a project so I can actually finish something!!

I made a Masculine birthday card using the Proplayer paper pack.  I almost never make anything that isn't girlie so this was a fun challenge.  I really wanted to keep it simple.

 

I cut 1" strips of the b&t duos and ripped the ends off to create this look.

The stamp set that I used is called Casual Expressions (D1525).

Thank you for looking at my card today, I hope that you find some inspiration to create a fun craft of your own!  Visit my website to shop and find all of the great promotions happening with Close To My Heart.

#projectaday Day 9

Welcome back to my blog!  I would love to share with you my creation for the #projectaday with Mandy  Leahy.  The theme for today is Layers.  I made this card with different layers of the b&t papers from the Chantilly card kit, used the card kit stamp, kraft and white daisy card stock.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you find some inspiration to create a fun craft of your own :).  If you would like any of the supplies that I use for my projects, visit my shopping site HERE. 

Supplies used:

Artiste

Chantilly paper pack

Burlap ribbon

Paradise bakers twine

Slate ink

Kraft card stock

White daisy card stock

Sparkles

Damask Divas Blog Hop - Huntington Paper Pack

Hello and Welcome to the Damask Divas November blog hop.  This month, we are featuring projects made with the new Huntington paper pack.  If you came from Jamie's Blog, you are in the right place.  If you have jumped here on your own, feel free to start at the beginning HERE.  You can also visit the Damask Divas website to see the full list of participants.

Here is my project.

Dressing up an unused picture frame is a great way to add a personal touch to your home decor.  It also would make a great gift.

I inked and then distressed the leaves with my little rolly thing to make them look crinkly and almost real.  The cuts came from both Artiste and Artbooking.  They were cut at 1", 1 1/2", and 2".

Then I arranged them around the tag and added some opaques.  

The tag was cut at about 2 3/4" x 5 1/2".   

I used the craft room to make it fit perfectly to the size of the stamp. 

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope that you enjoy the projects and get some inspiration to create a fun craft of your own.  The next blog on the hop is Lilian Yea.  Remember, if you get lost, click HERE to start from the beginning or go to the Damask Divas website HERE.

Supplies Used:

Huntington paper pack

Artbooking, Artiste cartridge

Olive ink and cardstock

Barn red, chocolate ink

Opaques adhesive gems - mocha

Chocolate grosgrain ribbon

Twine

September SOTM set - Poster Tidings (NLA)

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Artiste Halloween Treat Boxes

Who is ready for Halloween??  Im not, but I am getting close!  I was looking through one of the old idea books for inspiration and I saw a monster treat box made using the Artiste Cartridge.  I definitely wanted to recreate it and here is how it turned out.

I decided to make a girl one using one of the new paper packs called Laughing Lola.  I used heart cuts from the Artbooking cartridge to make the antennas.  The green guy was made using sweet leaf cardstock and paper from the Chantilly paper pack.  These treat boxes were cut at 5" so they are roomy enough for candy or other treats like cookies or small toys.

 

This treat box was quick and fairly simple to make.  I love using the Idea Books for inspiration, they are not just catalogs!  You can find the recipes for all of the projects in the current Idea Books HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you find some inspiration to create a fun craft of your own!


Items Used:
Artiste and Artbooking cartridge
Perfect Fit - Halloween stamp set
Chantilly paper
Laughing Lola paper
Sunset, Sweet Leaf, Gypsy, Cranberry, White Daisy cardstock
Black and Grey sparkle assortment
Foundry Pin Clips (while supplies last item)

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Artbooking Cartridge from Close To My Heart

I am excited to say that I received my Artbooking Cartridge today!!  It has been hard waiting so long and I can't wait to try it out!  Today, I wanted to show you what is included in the bundle.

 

 Three D size stamp sets that are exclusive to this Artbooking bundle,

 The Cartridge with book and overlay,

 And three sets of Dimensional Elements chipboard sheets.

This cartridge has up to 700 images to turn your scrapbooking into Artbooking!  It is definitely great deal at $99.00.  If you purchase it from me on my website AND join my gathering,  I will also send you a catalog or a stamp pad of your choice for FREE*!!  Click HERE to get started!!

 *US residents only

My Candy Jar using the New Pro Player Paper Pack

Today, I wanted to share with you another one of my mason jar projects.  I just love making these now!    If you haven't checked out my first one, have a look HERE.  I made this one for my husband to keep on his desk at work.  The paper that I used is one of the new packs now available in the Autumn / Winter Idea Book from Close To My Heart called ProPlayer.  These papers are great for gamers, younger kids, and even adults!

During the month of August, you can get the stamp set - A Chocolate Affair - for FREE with a $50 purchase!

I wanted to keep it simple and manly so I used darker colors and accented it with Durables Artisan Studs and Bakers Twine.

Just add your favorite chocolate or snack and give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope that you have found some inspiration to create a fun craft of your own!  Feel free to leave a comment or ask a question.  If you would like to shop with me, click HERE to get started!

Supplies used:
ProPlayer paper pack
A Chocolate Affair (s1308) Stamp of the Month set
Durables Artisan Studs
White Daisy cardstock
Slate Ink Pad
Bakers Twine, neutral assortment
Stamp set - For A Friend (d1542)

Damask Divas Blog Hop - Sarita

Hello and Welcome to the August blog hop presented to you by the Damask Divas team!  We are featuring the new paper pack available TODAY called Sarita.
If you came here from Jamie Blades' blog, you are in the right place.  If you have arrived here by chance, feel free to start HERE from the beginning.  If you get lost, please visit the Damask Divas website for the entire list of participants.

Now, I would like to share with you my project using these items!

I purchased this glass jar from my local craft store so I could dress it up as a candy jar for my craft area.  The Stamp of the Month for August is all about chocolate - A Chocolate Affair.  This was perfect for my candy jar project and because I love candy, chocolate, and chocolate candy :)

I used Liquid Glass to add some shine

 Then I used Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon to finish it off.

Surprisingly enough, I found time to make a second project.  This is a box that I bought from Cricut.com and made it similar to the jar.  Both of these are a great gift idea for food, candy, or other small items.

The flower that I made was developed by another Damask Diva - Cathy Derouche.

**Deals and Promotions**

Place an order with me this month of $50 or more and get this August Stamp of the Month - A Chocolate Affair for free!!!  The new Autumn / Winter Idea Book is live TODAY and there are so many great new items to choose from - Base and Bling jewelry,  My Crush Books, My Creations 3d items, Designed Decor, and tons more.  There is even a new cartridge - Artbooking!

The next blog on the hop is by Teri Hanson.   Have a great time, I hope you find some inspiration to create fun crafts of your own!  If you get lost, you can find your place HERE on the Damask Divas blog.

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Supplies Used:
Sarita Paper
A Chocolate Affair (S1308)
Outdoor Denim ink pad
Outdoor Denim Chevron Ribbon
Artiste cartridge
Liquid Glass
Shimmer Trim in Silver
Chocolate ink pad
Artiste collection stamp set - Kudos (D1530)
For A Friend stamp set (D1542)
Cotton Candy card stock
White Daisy Cardstock

My Card Using The Art Philosophy Cartridge

Today I made this card using an old Mojo Monday sketch and the Art Philosophy cartridge.  One of the things that I love about Close To My Heart is that a lot of the stamp sets will coordinate with the cuts from the cartridges.  These flowers were made using the Girls Rock stamp set and the sentiment shape came from a retired stamp called You & Me.  This card idea can be used for a number of different occasions,  I made this one as a celebration card for a birthday.

Thank you for visiting my blog!!

Supplies Used:
Art Philosophy cartridge
Girls Rock stamp set
Kraft, Lagoon, White Daisy card stock
Slate, Honey, Lagoon, Sunset, Pear, Cotton Candy ink
Bitty Sparkles
Grey Wool Bakers Twine

Art Philosophy Door Hanger

Hello and Welcome!  Today I made a door hanger using the Art Philosophy cartridge.  I made this as a cute way to hold my Business cards.  My local Starbucks has a bulletin board for people to post items so I thought that this would be a great way to advertise Close To My Heart.

A little embossed dragonfly from the Dream Big stamp set.

 Sentiment from the Pinwheel stamp of the Month (NLA) and shapes from the Dream Big stamp set.

Finished :)

The door hanger was cut at 10in and it is the perfect size for me to put in a bunch of business cards.  You can make this bigger or smaller to fit whatever it is that you want to hold - candy, snacks, nail items, pocket sanitizer, lip gloss, tissue, drink mixes, spices, etc.   Pick the size that suits your need and embellish away!!

Supplies Used:

For Always Scrapbook Workshop on the go

Cotton Candy, Kraft, Olive cardstock

Dream Big stamp set

Pinwheel stamp set

Kudos stamp set (from the Artiste bundle)

Slate and Honey ink pad

Sparkles clear assortment

White embossing powder, versa mark, craft heater

Bakers twine, Paradise assortment

Crop a dile and 1/8 in eyelets

Mojo Monday #300

Hello and Welcome!  Today I would love to share my entry for the Mojo Monday #300 Blog Celebration.  I really enjoy making card entries when I can for Mojo Monday and I wanted to say CONGRATS on hitting 300!  Can't wait for more challenges :)

I made this card using the Buzz and Bumble paper pack from Close to my Heart and two great stamps - For Every Occasion and a previous stamp of the month Friendship Bouquet.  I used the Artiste cart to cut the banner shape and hand cut the rest.  The flower was stamped with Cocoa ink and colored in using Honey, Autumn Terracotta, and Olive markers.  It is embellished with Opaques Mocha Gems and Chocolate grosgrain ribbon.

Thank You For Stopping By!!

Surf's Up Blog Hop - Damask Divas

Hi and Welcome to another exciting blog hop from the Damask Divas!  This month, we have created projects using the new paper pack, Surf's Up.  This paper is packed with beach themed designs and is perfect for displaying your summer photos.

If you came from Traci Williams' blog, you are in the right place.  If you have jumped here and just discovered our blog hop, feel free to check out the full list of participants on the Damask Divas blog.

My project is a mini album using photos from our recent vacation in beautiful southern California.  It has been a year since we moved to the east coast and we definitely miss the west!  I wanted to create this album so we could look back and remember the fun day we had playing in the sand.

Thank you for visiting today!  The next blog belongs to Shirley Bernal.  I hope you have a great time on our hop checking out all of the creations using the Surf's Up paper pack.  If you get lost feel free to return to the Damask Divas blog to get back on track.  Have a great day!

Supplies used are:

Surf's Up paper

Surf's Up Stickease

Colonial White cardstock

Chocolate and Sorbet ink pads

Burlap ribbon

Family Love stamp

Just Chillin' stamp

My Creations Bookmark album (retired)

Canvas Badge buttons (while supplies last item)

Shimmer Designer Brads (retired)

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