Paw prints sympathy card

Unfortunately I had to make a sympathy card for one of my friends that lost their furbaby.  I used some retired CTMH paper and cut a heart at 1 1/2 inches and 4 ovals at 1/2 inch out of black card stock.  I used the Happy to Be Friends stamp set for the sentiment.  I totally cased this card from this card on Pinterest. 

Here is another version just a white card base and some black glitter paper accent.

Jump On It In July!

Welcome to our Blog Hop.  We are featuring artwork using some exclusive Hostess Only stamp sets. If you have come here from KRISTA'S BLOG , you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

I needed a thank you gift for two ladies that are so helpful to me at work.  I used the super cute Hostess stamp set called "Cuddly Salutations" to make a gift box and some small 3 x 3 cards to go inside.  They are both animal lovers so I knew they would like this.  I used Lagoon Card Stock to cut the boxes from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge (page 44).  

My cards are made from White and Lagoon Card Stock.

 

And of course I used my ShinHan markers to color in the little critters.  

During the month of July when you place an order for $25 in current, retail priced stamps you will qualify for EITHER the July Stamp of the Month for FREE, OR any of the Hostess Rewards stamps for $5!  Hostess Rewards stamp sets are usually only available as part of the Hostess Rewards program, which means now is the time to JUMP ON IT!  This offer is only available in July.  

Now "Hop" on over to JENNY'S BLOG to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! 

Fairy Garden

I finally broke down and made a fairy garden.  My friend gave me a bench her husband made from Popsicle sticks.  I found this cute distressed drawer that is about 6 1/2 x 13 with a cute glass knob on the front.  I added a mini tree, some ground cover and some mini chicks and hens.  I then covered the dirt with moss.  Then I added some sand for a path to the bench and some colorful mushrooms.  In the ground cover I have a bird bath with a little frog in it.  And of course my fairy sitting on the bench.  So stinkin' cute I can't stand it.  I hope I don't kill the plants!  I don't have a very green thumb but am now hooked and would love to make another one.  Thanks for looking!  Have you tried to make a fairy garden?

 

Operation Smile "Happy Everything" Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This time we are featuring the Operations Smile Stamp set called Happy Everything. 

 If you have come here from JUDY'S BLOG, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

For my card I decided to use some left over Blossom paper, some Sunset and Lagoon Cardstock and a sketch from Mojo Monday to make my card.  I also used my ShinHan markers to color the balloons.  

Remember this cute stamp set will retire at the end of August so you'll want to order yours now.  Did you know that CTMH will donate $3 of the proceeds of the sale of this stamp set to Operation Smile?  Operation Smile has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.  

Thanks for looking and if you have time please feel free to leave a comment below.

Now "Hop" on over to SHEILA'S BLOG to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! 

Happy Everything - Freshly Made Sketches

I used a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration on this birthday card.

                    

I used our Jackson paper packet and the Operation Smile stamp set called Happy Everything.  Did you know that CTMH donates $3 from the sale of each of these stamps to Operation Smile?  Operation Smile is an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time.  Purchase your stamp HERE. 
No brown sequins?  No problem!  Just use our Shinhan markers to color the sequins to match.

                       

Thanks for looking!

Happy Mother's Day!

National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop!  We have over 25 consultants showing art work featuring the exclusive paper packet called Taste of Summer.  Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month during the month of May with our exclusive mouth-watering Taste of Summer paper packet, available for only $8.95!  This paper packet features bold, vibrant colors, and is perfect to pair with your sweet summery memories. As a special bonus, during the month of May you can also purchase the exclusive Taste of Summer stamp set for $17.95.

If you have come here from Peachy Lamb's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

I wanted to make different kind of card with our new Taste of Summer paper.  I found the instructions for this Pinwheel Fold Card on Splitcoast Stampers but made my own adjustments.

Here is the card closed with the belly band over the card.

Here is the card without the belly band - you can really see the pinwheel shape here.

And here is the inside of the card

Thanks for looking!  You can "Hop" on over to Brenda's Blog to see her work and then come back to read my instructions below.  Be sure to visit all the Consultants along the "hop" to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, this exclusive paper packet and stamp set is only available until the end of May.  Click HERE to order yours now!

Here is how I made the Pinwheel Card.  Start with an 8 x 8 piece of paper. Using your CTMH score board make sure the diagonal swing arm is folded all the way in and tucked in.  Position your your paper at 4 5/8 mark on the diagonal arm and score straight down.

When you have scored each side cut out the "triangle" part where the score lines intersect. (don't be confused with my orange paper trimmer arm in the top part of the picture.) 

Now you have a shape that sort of looks like a flower.  




Extend the swing arm of the score board.  Place the paper on the board as shown and score at 1" from the top to the "triangle".  Repeat for all for sides. 






Then here is where I started folding.  Fold in on the 4 5/8 score lines and out on the 1" scores, like this.  



The inside is 4 x 4 piece of White Daisy mounted on a 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 piece of the Taste of Summer paper.  I stamped the sentiment and the strawberry.

This is the finisthed card.  I used the zip strip as the belly band.