I Just Want to Thank You Card

A Simple but thoughtful Thank You

Looking for something quick, but thoughtful to show your appreciation?  You will be able to make this card in less than time that it would take you to purchase one, and the recipient of this card will appreciate your handcrafted work. ♥

Supplies
Close to My Heart Emporium papers
12” CTMH Cocoa grosgrain ribbon
3 small blue gems
Martha Stewart’s Arch Lattice border punch
CTMH Exclusive Inks Crystal Blue Start’s Arch Lattice Border pump Pad
CTMH Stamp Set A Little Everything (D1408 – Spring 2010 STOM – March)
Corner rounder

Colonial white CS -- 8.5” x 5.5” (fold in half to create card base)

Message layers
Colonial white CS 2.75” x 1.75” for message
Blue B&T -- 2 7/16” x 1 7/16”
Cocoa – 3 1/8” x 2 1/8”

B&T Duo – 2” x 5.5” border punch on long side with Martha Stewart’s Arch Lattice border punch.

For a printable version and directions to assemble card see the PDF file here: A Simple but Thoughtful Thank You.

Buttons-n-bows: A Spring Bunny for Easter

w! This year is sure moving along quickly. I can't believe it's April already! Happy April fool's day! Did you play any pranks today? This weekend is Easter already (so far it's a warm one) -- and my birthday too. Every now and then my birthday falls on Easter -- this is one of those years, LOL. Here's the Easter card I made for my daughter.....

Fiskars All A-Fleur Embossing Border
Bunny stamp by Embossing Arts Co (old wood mount, no longer available)
Close to My Heart Waxy Flax Amethyst
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Hydrangea Stamp Pad (z2129)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Grey Wool Stamp Pad (z2125)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Gleden Ember Marker (z2322)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Watermelon Marker (z2358)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Star Spangled Blue Marker (z2349)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Pansy Purple Marker (z2341)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Marker Citrus Leaf (z2312)
Close to My Heart Colonial White Card Stock
Close to My Heart Craft Buttons - Colonial White (from Basic set Z1206 or Holiday Z1285)
Card base is 4.5" x 5.25"
Cuttle Bug Embossing folder Swiss Dots
Cricut Cartridge Accent Essentials (Page 62, shadow and shift keys pressed)
White flocking for the bunny

Random Tip Tuesday - Chipboard in a pinch

Need some chipboard and realize you don't have any, or you don't have enough to finish your project?  Maybe you need to save a couple bucks....  Either way, if you eat cereal for breakfast or have children who do, consider this thought -- cereal boxes make great alternate chipboard.  It's a great way to reuse and prevent landfill explosion.  It's even better than recycling in that it uses less energy to reuse something than to recycle it, LOL.

Cereal boxes are a nice thickness and especially so if you are adding a layer of card stock or decorative paper.  Check out my blog:  I used a cereal box to create this beautiful snowflake, this heart, and these snowflakes.  Go ahead give it try! ♥

See you on the next Random Tip Tuesday.

Jacksonbelle White, Brown and Blue Mojo Monday 128 with CTMH Emporium Papers

Mojo Monday 128 and JBE095

I love Mojo Monday's they always get me thinking...but this week it took a lot of thinking...and thinking...and thinking (LOL). At first glance it seemed like a simple challenge, the layout was one of the easiest I've seen, but for some reason I still had a creative block until I visited Jacksonbelle Tuesday challenge. This really helped me set a direction.  Once I saw the theme this week was a color challenge where you had to make a card or project using white, brown and blue it clicked and I was set to go.

Supplies

Close to My Heart Emporium Paper Packet

Close to My Heart Colonial White CS

Close to My Heart stamp set, You’re a Hoot (C1362)

Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Cocoa ink Pad (z2114)

Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Markers: Cocoa (Z2314), Sunflower (Z2350), Crystal Blue (Z2317)

Close to My Heart Bitty Brads Antiqued copper

Gems (very small in blue)

Pop Dots

**you can visit both blogs by clicking on the challenge names links above

Altered Art CD Card: A thing of Beauty...

SSS45 - February 27, 2010

This Altered Art card uses an old CD (you know, the free ones you get when someone is trying to sell you something).

I made it for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge:
SSS45 - February 27, 2010 which gives you a specific pattern to follow. I had this CD laying around and was thinking today -- how can I incorporate it into a card. Then, when I went to the Sweet Stop Blog, I knew it was meant to be because the pattern included a circle with layers that would cover the center hole. Perfect! :)

Basic Supplies (PDF link at bottom):

Close to My Heart Stamp set “Thing of Beauty” (C1301)

Close to My Heart Stamp set “Cherished Flourishes" (D1413)

Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Hydrangea Stamp Pad

Close to My Heart Colonial White Organza Ribbon (15”)

Close to My Heart Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon (7”)

Close to My Heart CS Cocoa (6” x 12” folded in half to create card base; 2.25” x 3.25” & 2.25” x 2.2”)

Close to My Heart CS Petal (5.75” x 5.75”; 2” x 3” & 2” x 2”)

Versa Mark Ink Pad

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder “Victoria”

Martha Stewart’s Blue Topaz Fine Glitter

PSE Verdigris Embossing Powder

Distress Stickles “Broken China”

Gems in a variety of sizes and colors

Terrifically Tacky Tape (to hold CD in place)

Pop dots

You may choose to view the full directions or print them out by going to the PDF document which includes All supplies and Directions.