I cannot believe Halloween is tomorrow…. where did this month go? I thought I would share one of the Halloween cards I crated this year using the adorable Hello Pumpkin papers.
Hope you have a happy Halloween!!
Happy Crafting!
Archives for October 2018
Color Dare #315 ~ Hello Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe
October 19, 2018 by
Welcome to this weeks Color My Heart Color Challenge! This week for Color Dare #315 it will be a Tic-Tac-Toe Board Challenge using the CTMH color palette from HELLO PUMPKIN. Please use and identify the three colors in a row of your choice; however we will allow any or all other colors from the Challenge Board to be included. You can check out the rules on our blog.
I went with the bottom row ~ Lagoon, Candy Apple, and Black. I added White as my neutral.
I made a stencil using Polka Dot Overlay from Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. I then used the glossy texture paste on the black cardstock. I then used the Fabulous Birthday Stamp Set with Charcoal, Black, Lagoon and Candy Apple inks. The lagoon pattern paper at the top is part of one of the PML cards in the Hello Pumpkin paper pack. I used the Make it from Your Heart Volume 4 to make my card.
Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors. Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~ Color Dare #315 or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project. We love to see your inspirations.
Happy Crafting!
Holiday Sparkle/Seasons of Joy Blog Hop
October 16, 2018 by
Welcome to the Holiday Sparkle and Season of Joy Blog Hop!!
You will be hopping with the same talented consultants who bring you the Stamp of the Month blog hop. For this hop we are featuring artwork which showcases our current special HOLIDAY SPARKLE and our new Cricut Cartridge SEASON OF JOY. I am sure you will find a wide variety of inspirations on this hop.
If you are just arriving here from MELISSA ROBINSON’S Blog, or just starting at my blog then you are on the right track ~ Welcome! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s blog HERE. For this hop we have about 14 consultants participating and you are going to see some fabulous artwork.
I decided to play around with the LOVE WITH ALL THE TRIMMING stamp set as I think this stamp set is super awesome! Not only can you use it with the Holiday Sparkle shaker cards you can also use it to create your own cards.
For my first card I decided to use my Silver embossing powder to add a sentiment in the shaker window.
I also used the Silver embossing powder with the snowflakes for the LOVE WITH ALL THE TRIMMING stamp set. I then pulled some of the stars out of my Loose Silver Sequins to add a bit more bling to my card.
I then decided to create my own card using the LOVE WITH ALL THE TRIMMING stamp set.
For this card I used the new Snowflake thin cuts. I arranged them on my Sapphire cardstock. I then pieced the loose pieces of the snowflake to my card so that I was actually using the negative space instead of the cut snowflakes. I then use the new Silver Embellishing Thread with the Silver Glitter paper. I added a couple of the white Loose Silver Sequins to my card to look like snow.
Your next stop is along this hop is MELINDA EVERITT’S Blog, so hop on over and see what wonderful creations she has for you today.
Happy Crafting!
Paste-fully Creative – CTMH Technique Blog Hop
October 15, 2018 by
Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop! This month there are 18 of us highlighting our new Texture Paste. The texture paste can be use in so many ways to add dimension to your projects, I am sure you and I are going to learn all sorts of fun thing with this hop. This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork. If you are coming from KIMBERLY BOWER’S BLOG, you are on the right track!
I am loving this texture paste!! While I have seen lots of examples of using an overlay with more of a geometric take, I wanted to play around with other types of overlays. I stumbled on the Lilac image from Flower Market Cartridge and was inspired.
I was pleased the way it turned out. The first layer I used combined the texture paste with Gypsy re-inker as I realized I did not have Pansy. The second layer the texture paste is combined with Thistle. I then cut the leaves and stem out of Fern Cardstock. I used the Bunches of Love stamp set and then added the bow using the New England Ivy Burlap Ribbon.
Here you can see the layers better. I topped the flowers off with the Bitty Sparkles.
Thanks for stopping by! Please continue onto VALERIE KAPSHA’S BLOG where you will find some additional artwork highlighting the Masking! Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought and happy hopping!
Happy Crafting!
Color Dare #314 ~ Nectarine, Lagoon, & Clover
October 12, 2018 by
Welcome to this weeks Color My Heart Color Challenge! This week for Color Dare #314 we are challenging you to use these colors: NECTARINE, LAGOON, and CLOVER with the option of Kraft. If you do not have these Close to My Heart colors you can choose a close match. You are able to use neutrals – Black, Grey, Brown, Kraft, Cream and White in your design but NO OTHER COLORS.
I decided to incorporate the Kraft in my card.
The stamp set is Technique Tuesday Sammy the Squirrel. The pattern papers are from Hello Pumpkin Paper Pack.
Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors. Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~ Color Dare #314 or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday October 25, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project. We love to see your inspirations.
Happy Crafting!
Color Dare #313 ~ Sugarplum, Fern, & Eggplant
October 5, 2018 by
Welcome to this weeks Color My Heart Color Challenge! This week for Color Dare #313 we are challenging you to use these colors: SUGARPLUM, FERN, and EGGPLANT. If you do not have these Close to My Heart colors you can choose a close match. You are able to use neutrals – Black, Grey, Brown, Kraft, Cream and White in your design but NO OTHER COLORS.
I have been wanting to play with the Bunches of Love stamp set and though this would be the perfect combination for this stamp set.
My first card was this one…
But the open space to the left bothered me. So I tried another go…
I like this one better, but what do you think?
Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors. Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~ Color Dare #313 or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday October 18, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project. We love to see your inspirations.
Happy Crafting!
October Stamp of the Month ~ Thanks & Giving
October 1, 2018 by
Welcome to the Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month we are featuring OCTOBER’s stamp of the month ~ THANKS & GIVING (S1810) a set of 16.
If you are coming here from MELISSA ROBINSON’S Blog, then you are in the right spot ~ Welcome! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s blog HERE. This month we have around 22 consultants participating this month so you are sure to be inspired.
I decided to design a couple of cards using the Grateful Heart papers.
Here are the two that I came up with.
For this card I used pattern 2 from the Make It From Your Heart Volume 4. I used the Greatful Heart papers and one of the new Decorative Borders Thin Cuts. I backed the flower border with Pomegranate and then added a little Liquid Glass. I also used the Heart Thin Cuts to cut the Saffron heart. I also added a few Gold Glitter Gems.
For this card I changed up one of the Optional Cards in the Workshop Your Way kit. I changed out some of the papers and the sentiment.
If you love this stamp set you will want to be sure you purchase it this month as it is only available the month of October and if you spend $50 on qualifying product it could be yours for $5!!
Your next stop is along this hop is WENDY KESSLER’S Blog, so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.
Happy Crafting!
