Create With Envelopes

Easy as 1-2-3

Envelopes are the challenge at Heart 2 Heart this week. 

Using the sketch below and the colors at Color My Heart I put together this card.

The colors are Sunset, Goldrush and Creme Brulee. The 1 inch envelopes are cut 

from Artiste Cricut cartridge page 33. Add a few trinkets for some extra fun. 

And don't forget the faux stitching and a little hemp bakers twine.

This is the last day for this sketch but a new one will be available on 

Thursday so check CAS(E) this Sketch on Thursday and play along.

 For now, grab your Sunset, Goldrush, and Creme Brulee and 

share your special creation with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Buzz & Bumble

Cardstock: Sunset, Creme Brulee, Colonial White

Stamps: For Every Occasion

Ink: Goldrush. Cocoa

Embellishments: Wooden Mini Medley, Trinkets, Brown & Tan Sparkles

At Heart 2 Heart

It's Time To Stuff Your Envelopes

Heart 2 Heart has fun with envelopes this week. Envelopes can be used for

 hidden journaling on a scrapbook page, special notes on cards, 

a gift holder on a package, a mini pocket album, and the list goes on. 

Envelopes are a fun way to embellish a card or scrapbook page.

I made one of my favorite cards and envelope from the Artiste Cricut cartridge. 

I cut the card and envelope on page 72 of the Artiste Cricut booklet at 2 inches. 

I used the card as the "Mom" insert in the envelope for the focal point. 

Then I used my friend Aime's quilling tool technique to make the flower, 

added a few leaves and some trinkets. Now my card is ready for Mother's Day.

Now it's your turn to show us your favorite use for envelopes. 

Be sure to share with us at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:
Cardstock: Creme Brulee, Sky, Sweet Leaf
Stamps: Perfect Fit-Mom, Love Life
Ink: Sky
Embellishments: Trinkets, Paradise Flowers

Dream Pop Blog Hop

Dream Pop Colors Pop

If you've come from Lucy's Love 2 Create blog you are on the right path. 

Our new Dream Pop Paper Pack is coming just in time for those dreamy hot poppin' 

summer colors: Banana, Tangerine, Strawberry, Raspberry, Mint and a neutral Grey.

Don't these colors remind you of those yummy popsicles we used to

devour on those lazy hot days of summer?

Well, these are the colors in Dream Pop paper pack featured as our

Close to My Heart National Scrapbooking Month special.

I've been wanting to make the dimensional elements mini album that come with the new Artiste Cricut Cartridge. So I took this opportunity to make one with Dream Pop papers.The mini album comes with a cute cover cut to fit on the Artiste cartridge. I used the Grey cardstock for the cover and filled it with pages using the Dream Pop B&T Duos. 

Opening cover and first page

Pages 2 & 3

Pages 4 & 5

Pages 6 & 7

Pages 8 & 9

Pages 10 & 11

Page 12 with back cover

Now it time to hop on over to Kathleen's Life is Like a Bowl of Stamps blog 

to see what dreaming project she has for you.

Thank you for hopping with us. Hope your trail was amazingly  

full of dreams and inspiration.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dream Pop (available May 1)

Cardstock: Dream Pop Glossy patterns

Stamps: Wheel of Life

Ink: Slate, Honey

Embellishments: Bakers Twine

Other: Assorted ribbon from stash

Color Dare #39

Outdoor Denim, Gypsy, And Sky

A combination of cool colors is the challenge this week at Color My Heart.

To make the stars two-tone I used the rock and roll technique.

For the two tone package I used the scotch tape masking technique.

For the two tone balloons I used paper piecing technique.

Mojo Monday provided the sketch for this card.

Now it's your turns so grab your cool colors and share with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Sky, Gypsy, White Daisy

Stamps: Perfect fit-Birthday

Ink: Outdoor Denim, Gypsy, Sky

Embellishments: Seam binding ribbon, bitty sparkles, 

Other: Bakers Twine

May's 5-Card Night Moves

Back to April 30

Just in time with the Dream Pop paper pack we will make 

our five cards on Tuesday, April 30 at 5:30. 

This 5" tag card will be one of the cards we will make. 

To see all the cards check the May 5-Card Night tab at the top.

Be sure to RSVP by April 26th to secure your spot.

Kits are available for those who are unable to attend.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dream Pop

Cardstock: White Daisy, Black

Stamps: Fabulous You

Ink: Black

Embellishments: Tulle Ribbon, black Buttons, Sparkles

Pattern: 5" Tag Card pg. 60 Art Philosophy Booklet

Color Dare #38

Buttercup, Pear, & Twilight

This week at Color My Heart the challenge is using 

the soft colors from the Chantilly paper pack.

5" Tag Card from Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge booklet pg. 70.

These soft colors from Chantilly are pleasing to the eye and encourage

a Happy Day. So grab your buttercup, pear, and twilight and 

share your project with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, Clementine

Cardstock: White Daisy, Buttercup

Stamps: Avonlea WOTG

Ink: Twilight

Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Floret Paper Shapes, Blue Buttons, Bakers Twine

Pattern: Tag Card page 70 Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Something New, Something Old

A Gift of Buttons to Behold

This week at Heart 2 Heart is all about buttons. So, I packaged up some

 new buttons and some old buttons in a treat cup as a special gift.

Buttons can be used as an embellishment, can take the place of anything round, 

can be the center of a flower, can top a tag, can be added to a cluster, 

can cover up a boo boo, can be eyeballs on a critter, or made into a shape. 

So grab your buttons and join the button fun this week at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, For Always

Cardstock: Black, Hollyhock

Stamps: For A Friend

Ink: Black, Hollyhock

Embellishments: Black Buttons, Opaques, Seam Binding Ribbon

Pattern: Card pg. 78 Artiste Booklet

A Dream Pop Sneak Peak

With a Birthday Celebration

 When the soon to be available Dream Pop paper pack arrived the

 colors all said "Ashley."  Ashley is my granddaughter that just loves color. 

These are her colors. So, when we celebrated her recent 18th birthday

 and grandpa printed the pictures of course they went with these papers.

Then this week I happen to run into a new challenge blog:

Rose Blossom Garden Challenge Blog. The challenge was to use the 

"Happy Birthday" key on the Artiste Cricut cartridge. Now that was good

timing. The new papers, the new challenge using the birthday key just

put me right to work. I used the two page layout pattern #1

from the Make It From Your Heart how to booklet. This is the left page.

Right page contains a paper pouch with the story of the birthday celebration.

Two page Layout using the "Happy Birthday" key on the Artiste Cricut cartridge.

I used the words Happy Birthday and the balloons. Today is the last day to take

the challenge at Rose Blossom Garden but tomorrow will be a new challenge.

Check back tomorrow at Rose Blossom Garden and join the fun.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dream Pop

Ink: Black

Embellishments: Bakers Twine, Black Buttons, Glitter Gems

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart #1

Color Dare #37...Juniper?

What a Color

A single color dare at Color My Heart this week. Juniper

I took this opportunity to make a card for one of my downline

in celebration of her birthday. She is a very classy lady and

the Juniper color along with the For Always paper pack

just says "classy." I added a few sparkles to class it up.

Now how do you see Juniper?  Share your creations

 with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: For Always

Cardstock: Juniper, White Daisy

Stamps: Perfect fit Frames-2, Perfect Fit -Birthday

Ink: Black, Juniper

Embellishments: Tulle Ribbon, Sparkles

Card Pattern: Artiste Cricut Booklet page 45

Color Dare #36

Blush, Hollyhock, Sunset, Outdoor Denim

The colors of the Claire paper pack are this week's challenge at Color My Heart.

My Mother's Day Hat Card

Inside of card.

Grab your Blush, Hollyhock, Sunset, and Outdoor Denim and share

 your special project with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Claire

Cardstock: Colonial White

Stamps: For Every Occasion, Girls rock

Ink: Blush, Hollyhock, Sunset

Embellishments: Colonial White Rosette Ribbon, Blush Ribbon, Opaques

Pattern: Available upon request for any follower.