I love just about everything Close To My Heart. And the Seasonal Expressions 1 was no exception...well, maybe. I love EVERYTHING in this book. :)
In all my years with CTMH, I don't think I've seen as much social media posting with a paper pack as Chelsea Gardens. It proved to be very popular...selling out of dots and gems and thin cuts in a record breaking number of days/months. Crazy!
So, I will jump on that wagon train. Here's another card I created with this beautiful paper collection.
I love that floral pattern with all of the soft greens. I have been playing around with my ShinHan markers and blending up a storm. I learned a trick with the leaves. Kind of color in a bit "sloppy", not perfect. Then go back with the blender marker. It will shade in and leave you some spots that look lighter than others. This technique doesn't work for every item you color, but the leaves and flowers are perfect for practicing.
I am entering this into Heart 2 Heart Challenges: Seasonal Expressions 1 Cover Challenge . You have until the end of March to play along.
Happy crafting!
Casandra
Good morning.
I wanted to share another card I created using the Chelsea Gardens collection.
The Die Cuttin Divas Challenge blog has a great challenge up this week featuring "Flowers". Perfect for this card. Love our stamp and thin cuts combo's! Makes creating cards fun and fast. I actually cut a bunch of die shapes out, and then stamped them and put them in my craft tray on the desk. Then, I grabbed out papers and sketches and made a bunch of card designs in a quick amount of time.
You have a week to play along, if you like. Happy creating!
Casandra
I thought I'd share a quick card I made using the Chelsea Gardens paper collection. The sentiment piece was created using the PML card found in the paper packet. I trimmed it down to size and stamped the sentiment from the Chelsea Gardens cardmaking stamp set. Cute, right?
It went together in just minutes.
Have a blessed day.
Casandra
I'm back with my 2nd post of the day, as promised.
Again, I used the great sketch from Viva La Verve Sketches blog.
Here's Card #2:
This paper is so pretty, and works well with any card theme you can think up. Although it doesn't show in my photo, the flowers have a little added sparkle. Our clear shimmer brush is just right when you want just a dusting of glitter.
You still have time to enter your card into this month's challenge.
Thank you for stopping by again today.
All my best,
Casandra
I can't believe how quickly this winter has flown by. We are nearing the end of our slow time at work. We spent our time off preparing for the Spring season. And the boy played basketball, this year, too. I even found some time to craft a bit, here and there.
Last month, we took the kids to Disney World and spent 5 fun-filled (and busy) days taking in as much as we could. We tried new foods, rode new rides, and took lots of pictures.
Today, I have a couple of posts to share with you.
Here's the first:
I used the March sketch from Viva La Verve Sketches blog. I needed a card for Grandma. She spent last weekend baking goodies for the boy's class bake sale. And honestly, who can resist that cute stamp set?!
Thank you for stopping by, and giving me a chance to dust off this old blog of mine. ;)
All my best,
Casandra
Hi. I'm back today with another quick card I made recently.
As with thank you cards, you can also never have enough sympathy cards on hand. We have a few customers that recently lost their spouses. I like to let them know that I'm thinking of them. People often overlook these things after a funeral has taken place and time moves on. But for those grieving, time has no schedule.
I paired the basic fundamentals with Whimsy, this time. That subtle green seemed to balance the neutral flowers well. And I finally tried out my stitch dies from MFT. Love them. It adds the perfect accent without being too much.
Have a blessed day.
Casandra
Good morning. It's the first day of school for my kids. My daughter is now a 4th grader, and *gasp*, my son is now a 6th grader. What? When did this happen? He just graduated from preschool. Time flies....
Today, I am sharing a quick card I made recently.
Sorry for the poor picture quality. I was in a rush to get it sent out to a dear friend. He recently underwent heart valve bypass surgery. I don't know the exact particulars but I do know this guy pretty well. Well enough to know that he is going to be climbing the walls pretty soon. Hoping to bring him a little cheer in the meantime to let him know we're thinking about him.
Have a great day.
Casandra
