Embossing Techniques at Heart 2 Heart

This week's challenge at Heart 2 Heart is embossing techniques.

My favorite embossing technique is dry embossing to make faux stitching.

This week I wanted to try something different. I'm not to good with the embossing powders so I decided to use the clear embossing powder to make some "cracked glass" images.

Wishes Card Confidence Program is the only place to get 41/2 X 41/2 square card designs. There are ten different designs. This one is called Curtain Call. The card base is cut with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge page 33 in the booklet.

Wishes also has ten circle card designs. This one is called Side Note.

This card base is cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge page 31.

These card designs are very helpful when using the clear circle cards

from the CTMH Idea Book.

Wishes also has six 3 X 6 card designs. This one is called Name Plate.

This card base is cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge page 54.

These three card sizes are only found in Wishes which is available at this time

while supplies last. You can get yours Here.

Now it's your turn to share some embossing creations.

Be sure to post at Heart 2 Heart for all to see.

CTMH Supplies:
B&T Duos: Florentine
Cardstock: Desert Sand, Colonial White, Cocoa
Ink: Cocoa, Brown Bag, Olive
Stamps: Rosy Regards, Live Inspired, Sweet Moments
Embellishments: Filigree Charms, Opaques. Colonial White Ribbon
Technique: Cracked Glass: Stamp your image on the piece of the card you want cracked. Cover the piece with adhesive. I used my Xyron. Pour the clear detail embossing powder on the adhesive. Heat to melt powder. Apply powder again while the image is wet. Do this 8-10 times so a thick layer of powder is melted on your piece. Be sure to add more powder before it dries. Let your piece completely dry. Bend the image to crack the glass.  I added some cocoa ink in the cracks to emphasize the cracks.

Dotty by the Piece

Challenge #4 at Use It or Lose It: Paper Piecing

The paper piecing technique using scraps was used to make this card from Wishes.  This technique uses scraps of BTP or Cardstock to fill an image with color. On this card the petals of the flower from the Just For You stamp set were stamped on different scrap papers, cut out and put back on the stamped flower  image. This technique is used when you don't want to color in an open stamped image. The areas of the image are "colored" in with the pieces of  the paper.

Give this technique a try and share with us at Use it or Lose It.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dotty for You (Coming soon in April)

Cardstock: Smoothie, Colonial White

Stamps: Just for You

Ink: Black

Embellishments: Bakers Twine, Green Buttons

How to Book: Wishes: available while supplies last. Get Yours today.

It's All in the Magic

If you like interactive pages in your scrapbook this Magic How to Book is for you.

The interactive techniques have patterns and complete

details to put them together with ease.

 Enchantment on page 78 has your memories neatly tucked away in the file flap.

 Left page has the title cut with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

 Right page uses the Irresistible Journaling Spots with a Paradise Flower.

 Mystify on page 36 adds more photos with pull outs.

 Left side hold a large 5.5 X 9.5 special photo

 Right side holds 3 photos with pull out photos behind.

Magic is only available while supplies last. You can get yours here.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Crusin, Superhero

Cardstock: Cranberry, Moonstruck, Sky, Black

Stamps: Card Chatter- Birthday, Checklist

Ink: Cranberry, Moonstruck, Black

Embellishments: Irresistible Journaling spots, Paradise flowers, Glitter buttons, Sparkles

Bunny Treats

I had these treat boxes left over from Valentines so I removed the heart candy

 and added chocolate eggs and redecorated with the My Peeps stamps set.

These little treats will be part of the Easter Egg Hunt so they won't be left over.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Lucy

Cardstock: Sky, Sunny Yellow, Key Lime, Amethyst, Taffy, Pear

Ink: Sky, Sunny Yellow, Key Lime, Amethyst, Taffy, Pear, Cotton Candy

Stamps: My Peeps, Say It In Style

Embellishments: Assorted Ribbon from stash, brads

Other: Chocolate Candy

Spring is Here

Spring has arrived and it's time to celebrate. 

This week's inspiration photo at Inspired By does just that.

 Using the wooden bird from Wooden Garden Shapes and the rustic look of the Florentine B&T Duos was inspired by the photo below. What inspires you?

Use this photo and share some spring with us at Inspired By

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Florentine

Cardstock: 4 1/2 Colonial White Circle Cards

Stamps: Card Chatter-Sympathy

Ink: Cocoa, Desert Sand

Stamps: Card Chatter-Sympathy

Embellishments: Wooden Garden Shapes. Opaques, Just blooms

Imagine the Possibilities

Step up to Imagine with its 7 helpful steps, transforming techniques, and dramatic effects with tearing.

This How to Book for scrapbookers is a recipe for perfect creative freedom.

 I decided not to do the tearing on this Fiesta two page layout on page 60

 With the use of the Glittery Rub-ons I wanted a cleaner look.

 Seam Binding Ribbon accents the look just perfectly.

 I added some faux stitching on the cocoa cardstock
with Turn Up The Tempo on page 64

 Titles came easy with the words on the zip strip from the Florentine B&T Duos.

Adding the Wooden Garden shapes, paradise flowers and the lace flowers

made the embellishments a perfect accent for this layout.

You can purchase Imagine only while supplies last. Don't miss this opportunity.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Lucy, Florentine

Cardstock: Grey Wool, Creme Brulee, Garden Green, Vanilla Cream

Stamps: Enjoy

Ink: Cocoa, Grey Wool

Embellishments: Lucy Glittery Rub-ons, Wooden Garden Shapes, Paradise Flowers, Bohemian Assortment, Seam binding Ribbon, Opaques

How to book: Imagine

Cherish: Beautifully Simple

Scrapbooking made easy with Cherish. With infinite possibilities each two page layout is designed with easy to read blueprints and easy to assemble directions. The layouts in this book are designed for three photos up to eleven photos and every amount in between. Most will use 4 X 6 photos with an occasional larger

6 X 8 and smaller photos to accommodate your needs. This is a must have tool for all scrapbookers.

 Elegant Showcase combines three photos, journaling, and embellishments

to accommodate those times when only a few photos are available.

 Left page of Elegant showcase

 Right page of Elegant Showcase

 Beauty in Repetition is a collection a smaller photos for those times
when there are too many photos for one two-page layout.

 Left page hold six photos with the title

Right page holds four-five photos and journaling.

Cherish is currently available while supplies last. Get yours today.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Pemberley, Victory

Cardstock: Desert Sand, Colonial White, Bamboo, Outdoor Denim

Stamps: Thoughtful Things

Ink: Outdoor Denim, Barn Red

Embellishments: Garden Wooden Shapes, Durables Studs, Cork Alphabets, Opaques, Seam binding ribbon

How to Book: Cherish

A Garden by the Inchies

Challenge #3 at Use It or Lose It is to use inchies. For those who do not know what inchies are, they are just 1 inch squares. But this small canvas can hold a lot of art.  And.... is a great use of your scraps.

If you haven't played along with Use It or Lose It this is a fun challenge. Give it a try.

 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 Sentiment Pocket

 4 3/4 X 3 Little Squares

4 1/2 X 5 1/2 Winning Combination

These cards are made using the How to Book Originals, my Stella scraps, Kraft cardstock for the base and A Garden stamp set. Sorry to let you know Originals has been sold out but the

How to Book for cards Wishes is still available only while supplies last.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Stella

Cardstock: Kraft

Stamps: A Garden

Ink: Cocoa, Tulip, Lagoon, Olive

Embellishments: Sparkles, Glitter Buttons. Paradise Flowers, Bakers Twine

Golden Nuggets in a Green Basket

Happy St. Patrick's Day

It's no blarney, this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge is to make and share a project

for someone that shows them how lucky you are to have them in your life.

Plus, here is a step up challenge: use the color green!

May your blessing outnumber the shamrocks that grow

And may troubles avoid you wherever you go.

Blessings to you today and always.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock: Topiary, White Daisy, Sweet Leaf

Ink: Topiary

Stamps: Jubilation, For Every Occasion

Embellishments: Grossgrain ribbon, sparkles

Other: Nuggets, Bakers twine

Window Card and Envelope

Making envelopes to coordinate with your cards is easy with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

 4 1/4" X 5 1/2 window card page 47 in cricut booklet

5 3/4" envelope page 30 in cricut booklet

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Florentine

Cardstock: Bamboo, Colonial white

Stamps: Pemberley WOTG, Enjoy

Ink: Twilight, Brown Bag, Goldrush, Olive

Embellishments: Sparkles