Color Dare #84 Thank You Card

Hello! Is it Wednesday already? I have really been enjoying card challenges lately, and the next is no exception. Color My Heart's challenge this week is to use Sky, Sweet Leaf and Topiary colors on your project. 

I dug through my paper for something Sweet Leaf and came across the Dotty For You paper. I wasn't sure if I had any scraps of Topiary on hand, so I improvised by grabbing a sponge that I keep in the corner of my work area, Topiary ink pad, and a scrap of white daisy cardstock and inked it up to create my own Topiary cardstock. 

Recipe:
Paper: Dotty For You (retired), Sky CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: A True Thank You (CTMH)
Ink: Topiary, Sweet Leaf, Sky (CTMH)
Tools: Sweet Leaf Alcohol Marker, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors, Scallop Border Punch (CTMH), Cloud Embossing Folder (Darice)
Other: Topiary Mini-Chevron Ribbon, Clear Sparkles (CTMH), Green Embroidery Floss (DMC)

You may have noticed that I inked up the embossing folder before I embossed my sky cardstock. I like how it adds depth to my card.

I would also like to enter this into H2H Triple Play Challenge.

Have a wonderful, crafty day!

Casandra

CTS#33 Thank You Card

After spending the day cleaning my craft room, I found some quiet time in the late hours of the evening to craft. I actually had the ribbon, and stamps out on my desk already so this card went together quickly.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

1. CAS(E) This Sketch CTS#33 Challenge
2. Color Throwdown CTD247 Challenge

Supplies Used:

Paper: Kraft CS, White CS (MFT)

Stamps: A True Thank You, Pinwheel (CTMH)

Inks: Cranberry, Outdoor Denim (CTMH)

Tools: Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Scissors, Watercolor Pencils, Blending Pen (CTMH)

Other: Blue Chevron Ribbon (CTMH)

I love how this has that old world Americana vibe to it. Have a great night!

Casandra

TSG212 Thank You Card

This past Sunday, I woke up with this idea for a sunshine happy card. The way I put it together is not my usual style, but I really like how it turned out.

I am entering this card into the There She Goes TSG212 Challenge.

Supplies Used:
All CTMH
Paper: Florentine (retired), Chantilly, White Daisy CS, Garden Green CS (retired)
Stamps: A True Thank You, Chantilly WOTG, My Sunshine (retired),  A Flowering Bunch
Inks: Buttercup, Twilight, Desert Sand, Pear
Tools: Micro-Tip Scissors, Paper-Piercer, Watercolor Pencils, Blending Pen, Sponge Dauber
Other: Foam Adhesive, White Daisy Embroidery Floss

M1029 A True Thank You $2.95

S1306 A Flowering Bunch $17.95 or $5.00 with Qualifying Order

A few weeks ago, I had the rare pleasure of sleeping in on a Saturday morning. When I woke up, I was wishing I hadn't. My kids decided to help themselves to my ink pads, circle punch and stamps. Because they didn't know I used a stamp scrubber to clean my stamps with, they happily played moving stamps from one ink pad to another. Fortunately, the only victim was my Buttercup Ink Pad. It could have been worse. I can now see the humor in the situation. 

Hope that I've inspired you. Have a great day.

Casandra

Show Your Pride with Close To My Heart

In today's world, we are fortunate enough to have global news at our fingertips. The internet has offered us an inside view to events that happen in practically minutes. Such is the case with the tornado that hit Oklahoma recently. As a mother myself, it hurt to look at the photos of children in terror and pain. I'm so thankful that it wasn't worse than it certainly could have been.

Close To My Heart quickly pulled together a campaign to help the American Red Cross in their relief efforts by putting together a special stamp set  called A True Thank You. It is available immediately and 100% of the profits from sales of the set from May 23 through June 30 will be donated to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Help us provide relief to those affected by the devastating Oklahoma tornado by purchasing A True Thank You stamp set for $2.95 (M1029) today!

M1029 A True Thank You $2.95

We have yet another amazing campaign available for purchase today. Celebrate military service and promote patriotism with our new patriotic stamp sets—available only from June 1 to July 31, 2013. Three dollars from each B-size My Acrylix^®Courage stamp set and $5 from each D-size My Acrylix^® Home of the Brave stamp set will be donated to the USO, the leading, most recognized military-support and services organization in the country. Show your support with your own patriotic stamp set! We love our troops!

D1576 Home of the Brave $17.95

B1437 COURAGE $9.95

D1575 Strong and Free $17.95

I am always so surprised by the generosity of this great company I am lucky enough to represent. It is the greatest job I will ever love. And I am thankful to live in a country where I am free to do so. Have a wonderful day, my friends. Thank you for stopping by.

Casandra