Father Day's Card

I decided to use a couple of different challenges to create a Father's Day card for my husband. I am using the sketch challenge from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week! I am also including this in the Tool Time Challenge over at the Heart 2 Heart Blog. I love the new Dream Pop paper and I combined it with Later Sk8r paper pack and Tool Time and Say It In Style stamp sets. I love the Tool Time stamp set for guy cards and I used my favorite scrap tool, the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square. It all came together to create a masculine card for Father's Day!

 

Supplies

Cardstock - Outdoor Denim and White Daisy - Close To My Heart 

Blue Epoxy Bubbles - Close To My Heart 

Dream Pop and Later Sk8r Paper Packs - Close To My Heart

Tool Time and Say It In Style Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Slate and Outdoor Denim Ink Pads - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Pop Dots

Surf's Up - Summer Fun!!!

I am sure everyone is as ready for summer as I am right about now! I created this fun summer layout this month for all of our upcoming photos from beach trips! We have made our first beach trip already and we are all ready to head back! This layout features the Surf's Up paper pack. The colors have a very beach-y feel to them! I am entering this layout in the If You like Pina Coladas - Let's Go Tropical! on the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog.

Supplies: 

Surf's Up Workshop On The Go - Close To My Heart 

Tropical Paradise, Bright Sunshiny Day, and Trinity Alphabet  Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart

Lagoon, Colonial White, Champagne, Crystal Blue, & Sorbet Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Sparkles - Close To My Heart 

Natural Hemp - Close To My Heart 

Life's A Beach Cricut Cartridge

Lagoon, Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Chocolate, & Honey Stamp Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

Sonoma Card

I created this card for the sketch challenge at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week! I used the Sonoma paper with two of my favorite stamp sets, Hooray Bouquet and 4 My Friend. I love the rich, dark colors of the paper. It has a sophisticated, vintage feel to it that works well for sympathy cards.

Cardstock - Smokey Plum, Bamboo, and Colonial White - Close To My Heart 

Artisan Studs - Close To My Heart 

Sonoma Paper Pack- Close To My Heart

Hooray Bouquet and 4 My Friend Stamp Sets - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Smokey Plum, Petal, and Amethyst Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Pop Dots

"Sweet" Layout

When I first saw this weeks sketch for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, I wasn't sure what to make all of those circles into. I thought maybe flowers, or hearts, or stars, then remembered this picture of my daughter wearing this dress with the circles and decided to just make the circles into, well circles. LOL! I think I might have gotten carried away with all of the circles. I used cardstock to match the colors in the dress and then punched circles. I ran a few of the circles through the Cuttlebug to give them a little dimension and to add a circle design to them. For a finishing touch, I added sparkle flourishes and sparkles. What girlie layout would be complete without lots of bling!The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week!

Supplies: 

Cardstock - Chocolate, Hollyhock, Blush, Sweet Leaf, & Lagoon - Close To My Heart 

Sparkle Flourishes - Close To My Heart 

Sparkles- Close To My Heart

Sassy Strands - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Chocolate, Hollyhock, Blush Sweet Leaf, & Lagoon Ink Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots 

Pop Dots

Chantilly Card - Sketch Challenge

I created this card for the sketch challenge at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The sketch is below. We would love to have you play along with us this week! I combined the Chantilly paper pack with the butterflies from Dotty For You. The like the way the soft colors blend together. One of my favorite techniques that I don't use nearly often enough is machine stitching on paper. I love the detail it adds to the card. Add in a few buttons and a little bling and everything came together perfectly! I am also entering this card in the Nip and Tuck sewing challenge at the Heart 2 Heart Blog. Check out the other great creations there!

Supplies: 

Chantilly Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Dotty For You Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Pinwheels Stamp Set - Close To My Heart

Twilight and Buttercup Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Sparkles - Close To My Heart 

 Sweet Leaf Buttons and Waxy Flax - Close To My Heart 

Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Twilight Stamp Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG 

Glue Dots

Claire Card featuring the May SOTM

I absolutely love the colors in the Claire paper pack! They just have that cozy feel to them, kind of reminds me of a quilt that my grandmother had when I was little. When I saw the sketch this week, I immediately thought of these papers. While browsing through the blog of a fellow CTMH consultant, Susan Williams, I found a tutorial she had created for a sunburst card and thought it would be great with the sketch and Claire papers. Check out her tutorial here at Just Crazy Blessed and while you are there check out her other posts, she is just crazy talented! Here is the sketch for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. We would love to have you play along with us! I had fun using the May SOTM  on this card. I just love those pinwheels. If you would like to purchase the stamp set, it is available on my website until the end of the month.

Supplies: 

Claire Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Sunset Mini Medley - Close To My Heart 

Pinwheels Stamp Set - Close To My Heart

Colonial White Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Outdoor Denim Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Hollyhock Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Artiste Cricut Cartridge -  Close To My Heart 

Outdoor Denim, Hollyhock, and Blush Stamp Pad - Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG

Pemberly Card

I created this card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week. Below is a copy of the sketch for the week. I choose the Pemberly paper for this sketch because I just love the colors. The yellow paired with blue is one of my favorite combinations. I love the use of sparkle flourishes on anything because you can never have enough bling!

Supplies: 

Pemberly Paper Pack - Close To My Heart 

Sparkle Flourish - Close To My Heart 

Grace WOTG Bouquet Stamp Set - Close To My Heart 

 4 My FriendStamp Set - Close To My Heart

Colonial White Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Outdoor Denim Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Chipboard Heart - Close To My Heart 

Honey Ribbon -  Close To My Heart 

Outdoor Denim and Indian Corn Blue Stamp Pad - Close To My Heart 

Silver Pearl Embossing Powder -  Close To My Heart 

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

Scotch ATG