LTSCB#93 Birthday Card

The following card was created with some scraps I had left over and sitting out on my desk. For those of you with a trained eye, you will notice a combination of papers that can be found in the current Seasonal Expressions from Close To My Heart.

Recipe:

Paper: Hello Lovely, Dreamin' Big, Sugar Rush, Paper Fundamentals Whimsy, White Daisy CS, Colonial White CS, Chocolate CS (CTMH)

Stamp: Artfully Sent (CTMH)

Ink: Black (Memento)

Tools: Cricut Explore Air, Liquid Glass, Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH)

Other: Grey Enamel Gems, 3d Foam Tape (CTMH)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1) Seize the Birthday "Anything Goes"

2) Love to Scrap LTSCB#93 
3) Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #292 "Something New"

I used liquid glass on the cherry to give it some shine. The ice cream sundae image was created in Design Space. Yum!

Happy crafting!

Casandra

CTS#203 Birthday Blast Card

Hello, again. I'm happy to share that my mojo has returned. Each time it goes away, I'm sad. It is usually slow to return, and I end up making a few failed attempts before the mojo comes back.

So this next card was inspired, in equal parts, by a couple of current challenges, as well as the constellation paper included in the new "Dreamin' Big" collection from Close To My Heart.

Recipe:
Paper: Dreamin' Big, Hello Lovely, Peacock CS, Whisper CS, Black CS, White Daisy CS, Glacier CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Birthday Blast (retired) (CTMH)
Ink: VersaMark, Black (Memento)
Tools: Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors, Glue Pen (CTMH), Cricut Design Space 
Other: Gold Shimmer Trim (CTMH), 3d Foam Tape (CTMH), Silver Stars (Jo-Ann Fabrics)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

1) Case this Sketch CTS#203 
2) Seize the Birthday "Anthing Goes"
3) Heart 2 Heart "Silver and Gold"

The rocket and moon, stars and cloud images were created in Cricut Design Space. I signed up for Cricut Access. It's perfect when I don't have a certain image among my stamp sets.

Happy crafting!

Casandra

Puppy Birthday Card

A couple of months ago, my Close To My Heart team leader sent me a stamp set to play with. It was a random drawing and I was one of the winners. Who doesn't love free, right? Even better, was the fact that I got to cross something off my wish list. Yay!

Recipe:
Paper: Clementine (retired), Chocolate CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Friendly Pets, Holiday Tags (CTMH)
Inks: Twilight (retired), Chocolate, Sorbet (CTMH)
Tools: Paper-Piercer, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Craft Heater, ShinHan Alcohol Markers (CTMH)
Other: Brads (Hobby Lobby)

Clementine was a favorite. I don't think I have made a single card with it that I didn't like. I still have lots of hoarded scraps. LOL

Have a great week.

Casandra

Cutie Pie Birthday Card

Good afternoon. I just got back from church, and as I was walking out, the sun began shining so beautifully. Rejoice and be glad for this is the day that the Lord has made.

I have been crafting a lot lately. Sometimes, it all comes together and I am happy with the end result. This card is one such occasion.

Recipe: 
Paper: Hopscotch, Glacier CS, Smoothie CS, Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Cutie Pie (retired) (CTMH)
Inks: Black, Smoothie, Glacier (CTMH)
Tools: Paper-Piercer, Journal Pen, Quatrefoil Embossing Folder, Craft Heater, Craft Tray, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Shinhan Alcohol Markers (CTMH)
Other: Black Brads (Hobby Lobby)

This card was inspired by artwork featured in the Seasonal Expressions 2 book, which will be live to customers on April 1st. I never have enough birthday cards on hand, so it was easy to go in that direction.

Have a blessed day.

Casandra

FMS167 Birthday Card with Heart

Good morning. I finally found time to play along with a sketch, this year (haha). I recommend when you aren't feeling the crafty mojo, that you ease gently back into things with some tried and true sketches. Then, it's much easier to design a project when you've played with stamping and cutting. 

I've been looking at this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for the past 2 weeks. I knew I was inspired, but it was hard to narrow down what paper and stamp I wanted to use. After having a friend over to play scrap this past Friday, I saw her excitement at her recent purchase of the Cutie Pie stamp set. It was contagious.

So, this card is for a special person...my daughter's first grade teacher. She is truly one of the sweetest people I know. Add to that, I happen to know that her mom makes handmade cards, so I knew this would be perfect for her.

Recipe:
Paper: Heartstrings, Black CS, Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS, Black Paper Fundamentals CS (CTMH)
Stamps: Card Word Puzzle (retired), Cutie Pie (retired) (CTMH)
Inks: Cranberry, Blush (retired), Lagoon (CTMH), Black (VersaFine)
Tools: Paper-Piercer, Shinhan Alcohol Markers, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Craft Tray, Craft Heater, Liquid Glass, Heart Embossing Folder (CTMH), Circle Die (MFT)
Other: Bitty Sparkles (CTMH)

Please Note: "Never Before Used Schtuff" - Heart Embossing Folder, Heartstrings paper, Cutie Pie stamp set. Ms. Darnell, I'm so happy I finally found time to play along with your super fun challenge. I encourage others to follow Darnell's blog. She's as sweet as she is talented.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

1) Freshly Made Sketches FMS167 Challenge
2) NBUS Challenge #3

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope your Monday is fantabulous.

Casandra

MOJO329 Timberline Birthday Card

Good morning. I am sharing a sneak peek at the new Timberline paper that will be available beginning February 1st exclusively to Close To My Heart.

If you're anything like me, you find it a little difficult to create masculine cards. I went back and forth on this particular card a couple of times...should I add ribbon, or leave it as is. I decided that for this card, ribbon would just be too feminine. 

Recipe:
Paper: Timberline, White Daisy CS, Slate CS (CTMH)
Stamps: Perfect Fit - Birthday, Cricut Artiste Kudos (CTMH)
Inks: Slate, Lagoon (CTMH)
Tools: Circle Die Stax (MFT), Chicken Wire Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors, 1 1/4" Circle Punch (CTMH)
Other: Lagoon Brads (retired) (CTMH)

Thank you, Mojo Monday, for another great sketch!

Casandra

Card Patterns Sketch 171 Superhero Card

Today, I am participating in the Card Patterns Sketch #171 Challenge, as well as the Stamp It! Cards Birthday Challenge over at Moxie Fab World.

Recipe:

Paper: Superhero, Florentine, Cruisin', Black CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH); Stamps: Super Powers, Cricut Art Philosophy (CTMH); Inks: Grey Wool, Cranberry, Black (CTMH); Tools: Watercolor Pencils, Paper-Piercer, Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (CTMH); Border Punch (Martha Stewart); Other: Brad, Foam Tape

I want to thank Debbie Carriere for always inspiring me to take it up a notch with the insides of my cards. If you've never had the pleasure of visiting her blog before, she does a fabulous, professional job with each of her creations. 

I would also like to pass along a little tip about mixing and matching paper packs. Don't be afraid. If the colors work well together, and the patterns are basic enough, chances are they will look terrific together. As you can see from this card, I mixed 3 different paper packs together, and yet they all blend very well. Happy Crafting!

Casandra

40th Birthday Card

Good morning! I found a new blog that does card sketch challenges. It is called Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is this week's sketch:

This sketch made me think of my Spellbinder oval dies that are still in their package. I decided it was time to crack them open and find out what all the Spellbinder fun was about. It's pretty cool, actually.

Here is the card I made based on the above sketch:

I just love the simple elegance of Florentine. 

If you would like to participate in this week's sketch challenge, please click here for more details.

Casandra