Birthday Girl at the Rose Blossom Garden

It's Cupcake Time in the Garden

Time to play with the Rose Blossom Garden Challenge #4:  

the Birthday Girl Key on the Artiste cartridge.  

When you play along with us at the Rose Blossom Garden, 

you are automatically entered into a drawing that is held at the end of the month.  

This month, the stamp set being give away is Hello Blooms.

The "Birthday Girl" key will make this cute cupcake box. For a standard size cupcake 

cut a 3" box with lid. the lid has an opening so you can inset the sign in the cupcake.

This key also cuts the cupcake wrapper as well as the "Birthday Girl" lettering.

For a standard cupcake, cut the wrapper at 1 3/4"

The cupcake wrapper can also be used for a nut cup.

Just use a foil baking cup in the wrapper and fill with nuts.

So you have three days left to play with the "Birthday Girl" 

key and share at Rose Blossom Garden for your 

chance to win the Hello Blooms Stamp set.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly

Cardstock: Cotton Candy

Ink: Cotton Candy

Stamp: Chantilly WOTG

Embellishments: Pin Clips

Other: Ribbon from stash

The Gift of Freedom

Remembering The Brave

Happy Memorial Day to all as we celebrate the memory of those who have 

given us our freedom. To all the military troops we salute you and pray 

for God's greatest blessings on your lives and on the lives of your family.

This week at Heart 2 Heart the challenge is to add some stitching to your creation.

Being a seamstress before I was a stamper made this is right up my ally. In case you're not into 

sewing you can add faux stitching to your project, sew on a button or two, 

add a cross stitch here and there to add character, or use a stitching stamp to add stitches. 

Anyway, join the fun and share your projects at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Tommy

Cardstock: White Daisy, Cranberry, Outdoor Denim

Ink: Cranberry, Outdoor Denim

Stamps: Home of the Free(retired)

Embellishments: Embroidery Thread, Artisan Studs

Pattern: Originals "Upright"

An Encore Presentation

Got Milk?

I usually don't present my creations more than once. But, in this case 

I just wanted to share this one more time to invite you to come

play in the Rose Blossom Garden. For the next two weeks the this challenge

 will be using the Birthday Girl key on the Artiste Cricut cartridge (page 69). 

 Celebrate the V.I.P. (very important princess) in you and/or 

your friends and have a blast creating with this key! 

I used the frosting for the cupcake to make the cow print. 

The box holds the Oreo cookies with a "Got Milk" tag.

Added the milk mustache for grandpa.

Now you have until May 31 to play in the Rose Blossom Garden.

I can't enter this creation in the challenge because it's not new 

but I have an idea for my VIP that I will share later this week.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: For Always

Cardstock: White Daisy, Black

Stamps: Typeface, Perfect Fit-Dad

Ink: Black, Ruby

Embellishments: Black Brad, Baker's Twine

"P" is for Party

At the Rose Blossom Garden

The challenge: work with the Circus (or "P") key on the Artiste cartridge (page 50) of the Cricut booklet.  This is a super fun key, that includes pinwheels, Ferris wheels, Yo-yos and a cute triangle box.

The Yo-yo(shift, 3-d object) on this page is my favorite. 

I've used it as part of my Dream Pop party supplies. 

The cute pinwheels add a fun accent to the party. 

The Party invitation with the yo-yo and pinwheels. 

I used the letter "P" from Artiste to spell out Party.

Even though this challenge ends today, tomorrow 

Rose Blossom Garden will have a brand new challenge.

Come play at the Rose Blossom Garden soon.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dream Pop

Cardstock: White Daisy

Stamps: Party Time

Ink: Honey, Sunset, Cotton Candy

Embellishments: Sunset Mini Medley, Sparkles, Assorted Ribbons

Container: My Creations Kraft Container

May Flowers

For My May Basket

May Flowers are on parade at the Heart 2 Heart Challenge this week.

I filled my May basket with flower topped Hershey Nuggets. 

This a great addition to my Dream Pop Party supplies.

Now it's your turn to share your May flowers with us at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:
B&T Duos: Dream Pop
Cardstock: Kraft
Ink: Honey, Cranberry, Sunset
Stamps: Dream Big
Embellishments: Various Brads, Bakers Twine
Basket Pattern: Cricut Artiste booklet pg.40 cut 6" card and secure sides with a tab
Flowers: Artiste booklet pg.54 cut flowers @ 1 1/4", 1" and 3/4" of assorted colors, layer and secure with a brad.

Color Challenge #42

It's all About the Pinks

Blush, Hollyhock, and Cotton Candy are the colors of the week at Color My Heart.

For my project I made a card an added a little gray for some background stamping.

To make the squares just use the back side of any square stamp. Ink with Slate, 

stamp off  for a second generation of color and randomly stamp on your 

white cardstock. The pink block is second generation Blush ink. 

Cut the white 1 1/4"  flowers from Artiste Cricut booklet page 73 and 

ink edges with Cotton Candy. Cut the Hollyhock 1/2" flowers from 

Artiste Booklet page 44. Layer your flowers and embellish with pearl in the center.

So grab your pinks and create a surprise for us this week at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Cotton Candy, Blush, Hollyhock, Whisper

Ink: Blush, Slate, Cotton Candy

Stamps: A Friend Like You

Embellishments: Opaques

It's National Scrapbook Day

Celebrate with Dream Pop

Our family trip to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad was full of color:

Dream Pop Colors. The pinks and red with the yellows and oranges

just brighten the day. 

Two page layout Make It From Your Heart pattern #11

This layout is a part of the scrapbook I'm making for Ashley 

for her graduation from High School. I'm putting together

a book of memories of her senior year. The paper pouch

holds a tag where she can write down her memories of the day.

Two page layout Make It From Your Heart pattern #12

Oh My Gosh! A surprise for Ashley from her boyfriend.

He brought balloons, flowers, and cupcakes long with

his invitation to Homecoming. The paper pouch hold a 

tag so she can have a secret journaling spot.

On the side she can tell the story of this special invitation.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dream Pop

Cardstock: White Daisy, Glitter paper

Stamps: Be True, Little Reminder(Both retired)

Ink: Slate, Sunset

Embellishments: Silver Ribbon, Sparkles, Black buttons, Red Buttons, Green Buttons

Pattern: Make It From Your Heart #11,12