Heart 2 Heart Inspired By #46

Christmas With the Jewels

I was working on my card for the Inspired By challenge when the 

Christmas challenge came up at Heart 2 Heart. 

One card for two challenges always makes my day.

Christmas cards are always fun this time of the year. I used the 

October Stamp of the Month for the ornament with the 

Pear & Partridge Paper Pack.

I used the pewter and the pearls from this inspiration 

photo to adorn my Christmas ornament. Also, dangled 

with some ribbon using the pewter pin clip.

Now it's your turn to share with us your Christmas creation at Heart 2 Heart

or share a creation using the inspiration photo at Inspired By.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pear & Partridge

Cardstock: New England Ivy, Cranberry

Ink: New England Ivy, Cashmere

Embellishments: Pewter Badge Buttons, Pearl Badge Buttons, Seam Binding Ribbon, Pewter Pin Clip

Pattern: Wishes "Long Layers"

Milk Carton Fun

Trick or Treats

When Laurel put up the milk carton photo on her Inspired By challenge I 

decided to give our Cricut Artiste cartridge milk carton a try. 

It turned out pretty easy to make. 

Each year I make Ashley and Zach a special trick or treat 

container holding their favorite candy treat.

So the blue carton is for Zach full of skittles and 

the orange carton is for Ashley full of Reese's Pieces

Thanks Laurel for this inspiration photo. I probably would not have 

make milk cartons for trick or treats but this was really fun and different.

Now it's your turn to share with us at Inspired By.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Clementine

Cardstock: Colonial White, Twilight, Sorbet

Ink: Twilight, Sorbet, Cocoa

Stamps: Perfect Fit-Halloween

An Invitation to Prayer

One Minute Each Night

 2 Chronicles 7:14.'If my people, which are called by my name
shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and
will heal their land.

As the election  approaches we have a serious decision regarding the course of our country. This is the time to be on our knees. If you believe in God then we can take Him at His word! When we call on His name and believe we can stand back and watch His wonders unfold.

During WWII, there was an advisor to Churchill, who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute, to collectively pray for the safety of England, its people and peace. This had an amazing effect, as bombing stopped. There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in  America .The United States of America , and our citizens, need prayer more than ever.  If you would like to participate, each evening at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific), stop whatever you're doing, and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, for peace in the world, the upcoming election, that the Bible will remain the basis for the laws governing our land, and that Christianity will grow in the U.S.

Someone said if people really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have. Please join me in your time zone for the One Minute Prayer. Thank You.
God Bless you and the USA, Jody

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Inspired by #44

White Pumpkins?

What a fun inspiration photo at Inspired By. 

 This is my first white pumpkin. The black and off white in the photo makes a fun card. 

The pumpkin is made with two 2" circles and one oval. 

"Boo" is cut from the Artiste Cricut cartridge. 

Use the Inspired By inspirational photo to make a fun black and off white 

Halloween project and share with us before Wednesday.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Moonlight, La Belle Vie 

Cardstock: Black, Colonial White

Ink: Chocolate, Black

Stamps: Vintage Type, Tag the Occasion

Embellishments: Tulle Ribbon, Colonial White Mini Medley, Black Ribbon Collection

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart #26

It's Rollin' at Heart 2 Heart

Sweet Baby Rollin'

This week at Heart 2 Heart we're rollin' our stamps to get a 

defined edge on the stamped image. The process is simple: Ink your 

image with a light color ink and roll the edges in a darker color.

For the letters "baby" I stamped in smoothie and stamped off leaving

the second generation smoothie on the letter. Then I rolled the letter 

again in the smoothie ink pad and stamped the letter on my piece 

of white daisy cardstock  Fun and easy technique.Now get out your 

stamps and ink and start rollin'.  Be sure to share your 

creation with us at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Smoothie, Sweet Leaf

Ink: Smoothie, Blush, Sweet Leaf

Stamps: Bohemian Alphabet, Heartfelt Treasures

Embellishments: Smoothie Mini Medley, Paradise Flowers, Green Buttons

Other: Polka Dot Ribbon from stash

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart #23

Inspired by #43

Add Some Texture With Fabric

This week's Inspired By photo has some cute acorns attached to a napkin with some twine.

That got me to thinking to add some fabric to the card for some added texture.

Now let's see what inspires you about this photo. And don't forget you can 

see a new inspirational photo each week on Thursdays at Inspired By

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Clementine

Cardstock: Colonial White, Saddle

Ink: Saddle

Embellishments: Hemp, Pin Clips

Other: fabric swatch

Recycle from the Past

A January 2011 Redo

In January 2011 while designing a card for Heart 2 Heart it took 7 tries 

to get the card the way I wanted it. Not wanting to waste my 6 tries 

I put them in an envelope to use later. Well,when I found them 

I decided to put them to use this week at Heart 2 Heart. I removed the old B&T 

and replaced with Pear and Partridge Paper Pack to make some Christmas Cards

 Used the trees on page 60 as inspiration for this card.

Used the wreath idea on page 63 as the inspiration for this card.

So when you make some goofs, just save and recycle later.
Now it's your turn to share your Christmas project at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pear & Partridge

Cardstock: Colonial White, Olive, Cranberry, Cashmere

Ink: Cranberry, Desert Sand, Smoothie, Olive

Stamps: Merry & Bright

Embellishments: Bitty Opaques, Red Ribbon Collection, Boutique Assortment

Other: Satin Ribbon from stash

Discover Your World

Off to College

My grandson Josh left for college this week. 

We are excited to see him starting his new life away from home. 

This was his going away card with some travel money 

and a note from Grandpa and Grandma.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Scholastic

Cardstock: Black, Cranberry, Colonial White

Stamps: Perfect Fit-Frames

Ink: Black

Embellishments: Bottle Caps (available while supplies last)

Pattern: Make it From Your Heart #20

Color Fest Projects

FREE Workshop

When you come to the Color Fest Workshop 

these are the projects you can choose from:

3" Tag from Artiste pg.33

3" Tag from Artiste pg. 32

3" Tag from Artiste pg. 37

3" Tag from Artiste pf. 35

Your choice of stamped images and markers. Don't miss this 

opportunity to play with the new CTMH alcohol markers 

and the September Stamp of the Month "Fall Favorites. 

Learn the techniques of two tone shading with our dual marker sets.

You can use your tag on a card, scrapbook page, gift. etc.

 Details for the free workshop are HERE.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Sorbet, Colonial White, Saddle

Markers: Olive, Sweet Leaf, Sorbet, Honey

Stamps: Fall Favorites

Embellishments: Assorted ribbons, hemp

Sweet Treats in a Bag

Inspired By Meets Sketch Time

This photo at Inspired By along with the sketch at Heart 2 Heart lead me to a 2 for 1 project. Using the purplely color on the truck, the pumpkins and the sketch I made a cookie bag to hold a treat card.

 Treat card inspired by Jeanette Lynton. Face cut with Artiste Cricut cartridge.

Cookie Bag inspired by Heart 2 Heart sketch and the Inspired By photo.

Now if you take the sketch challenge be sure to share at Heart 2 Heart.

If you take the inspirational photo challenge then share with us at Inspired By.

Which ever challenge you take have fun at either or both.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Moonlight

Cardstock: Sunset, Colonial White, Olive

Ink: Sunset, Black, Olive, Saddle

Stamps: Perfect Fit-Frames, Perfect Fit-Halloween