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Contact me at scrappingailaz@gmail.com to join a class.Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-48977599153585063662022-12-04T16:38:00.000-07:002022-12-04T16:38:36.345-07:00FOREST CRITTERS for FRESHLY MADE SKETCHES & JUST ADD INK CHALLENGES<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF54IyXy856bN7lMrHw6z6uh39TTTCR2iTY9xJ9dAivK_jI8PJGTwVEbdGSoWU-s7jakqmUEN9Rhxf9tsPltD55jqRxc2oEhO3EaG6AaNPlEIyZgTQ0RU_Xw5ts3qOH7qVNbgiQPFXA1wzMWPN6MwsfMiqKAFeXtNdj-XhFxhESe1Rlg-XTr5UnGReKQ/s2623/Dec%20SOTM%20circle%201%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="2098" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF54IyXy856bN7lMrHw6z6uh39TTTCR2iTY9xJ9dAivK_jI8PJGTwVEbdGSoWU-s7jakqmUEN9Rhxf9tsPltD55jqRxc2oEhO3EaG6AaNPlEIyZgTQ0RU_Xw5ts3qOH7qVNbgiQPFXA1wzMWPN6MwsfMiqKAFeXtNdj-XhFxhESe1Rlg-XTr5UnGReKQ/w512-h640/Dec%20SOTM%20circle%201%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytb1I0fSraSd20k93rG4wqCJsAJPoX-rgJPz-qpUMoziY1fly0yYwytRRQzfT1nwTqc4rDCKLZyv-KGj-EU8euNDdsZtOMzY3pn1IcVluji8Qzd0IZW1fkUYhRuS-k6sqSLcJF3JRF59QCfhCa-fLNYamy0Krw88MHhLX464CkHUUO83qM4mz-q81rw/s3000/dec%204%202022.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="3000" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytb1I0fSraSd20k93rG4wqCJsAJPoX-rgJPz-qpUMoziY1fly0yYwytRRQzfT1nwTqc4rDCKLZyv-KGj-EU8euNDdsZtOMzY3pn1IcVluji8Qzd0IZW1fkUYhRuS-k6sqSLcJF3JRF59QCfhCa-fLNYamy0Krw88MHhLX464CkHUUO83qM4mz-q81rw/s320/dec%204%202022.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the second card I've posted using Forest Critters - the December Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart. I had no idea how fun this set would be to work with. On the last card, I left the tree branches bare, but decided to add that greenery to them this time. I still have the deer, but I used several little birds instead of one of the ground-based animal. That allowed me to work with the sketch challenge over at <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2022/11/freshly-made-sketches-564-sketch-by.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Freshly Made Sketches</span></b></a> this week. You can see that I needed a couple of smaller elements on the left top of the circle, so the birds were perfect. And then I found that the <a href="https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2022/12/just-add-ink-632choose-two.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Just Add Ink</span></b></a> challenge allowed you to choose two elements from these three -- Deers - Trees - Sparkle Well, I think I have that covered! Be sure to click on those highlighted challenge blogs to pop over and see what others have created with these parameters.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The card shared by Freshly Made Sketches design team member Narelle inspired me for the paper layering and the ink smooshing on the circle. I'm so glad that distressing has made a comeback - I think it adds to the rustic look of the forest scene.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY4InXZwjy-l0IymfHV-ccexvyLqhwk0b85bqKu0weg2IMtC7kCYIMlVqOtOWnVRFQMq9k7BU74d5UBz5HS1JUEsZazC2YWSykd6-QGoWlmkgM4J9lIJj1-3drFzOFDSIy4kcPNKKUa4aIHfU_Z8Am-Zg5ib8uyCHrrcAhQ72Tv5wFe4dEF8F_Yl2KA/s800/December%20SOTM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY4InXZwjy-l0IymfHV-ccexvyLqhwk0b85bqKu0weg2IMtC7kCYIMlVqOtOWnVRFQMq9k7BU74d5UBz5HS1JUEsZazC2YWSykd6-QGoWlmkgM4J9lIJj1-3drFzOFDSIy4kcPNKKUa4aIHfU_Z8Am-Zg5ib8uyCHrrcAhQ72Tv5wFe4dEF8F_Yl2KA/s320/December%20SOTM.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Every element on the card is found in this stamp set. I really like the versatility of the sentiments. This can work all year long!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Images were stamped with Mocha and Pine inks. The sentiment was heat embossed on Mocha cardstock. I used colored pencils to color the images, and Distress Oxide inks for the ink smooshing on the circle. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was glad to have my Misti stamping platform since I was stamping over the circle layered on top of the background cardstock. Being able to stamp several times was great, but I still needed the help of my Sepia LePen to fill in the few blank spaces!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the blog world. I hope you have a wonderful week!<br /> </span><br /> <br /></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-59121808544020675562022-12-01T18:04:00.003-07:002022-12-02T10:00:54.466-07:00Paper Players Sketch Challenge & Time Out Winter Challenge<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaXO309COJ3uByKhfr1E5lP1xEI8iKLGVExbnToPmIza5qUewvxgJxI5SsVD5P-gjUJmOX2PeHtHm4V-spoUMH1qF_XplaOClaUTqEeXLdf7K9VFtO7gZYJ4geg7yI1t4STKj6IQXyF3DAdTB0Jiqe_8hTWGdbsg_MrevRXPPZ4zD6TDqicAd4g6IkQ/s2566/Dec%20SOTM%203%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2053" data-original-width="2566" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaXO309COJ3uByKhfr1E5lP1xEI8iKLGVExbnToPmIza5qUewvxgJxI5SsVD5P-gjUJmOX2PeHtHm4V-spoUMH1qF_XplaOClaUTqEeXLdf7K9VFtO7gZYJ4geg7yI1t4STKj6IQXyF3DAdTB0Jiqe_8hTWGdbsg_MrevRXPPZ4zD6TDqicAd4g6IkQ/w640-h512/Dec%20SOTM%203%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYA4JveTFBbqF8bUzXQZkgqULz66ZPGM3IYhODrIAEXiNYDdf1sTJMWKMTGR4JpCpAA0iFNndQnQT1HCwi0pBLE9NDPLghh8gdyYYh6C188YYVCWA5JiheGpL56FflZ6ANKqnGvN-ksvwCs53NUiKAoAzXCPVlI1iQgUEBtff9WtwObgvKgvfzNVIZQ/s320/pp619.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="301" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYA4JveTFBbqF8bUzXQZkgqULz66ZPGM3IYhODrIAEXiNYDdf1sTJMWKMTGR4JpCpAA0iFNndQnQT1HCwi0pBLE9NDPLghh8gdyYYh6C188YYVCWA5JiheGpL56FflZ6ANKqnGvN-ksvwCs53NUiKAoAzXCPVlI1iQgUEBtff9WtwObgvKgvfzNVIZQ/w188-h200/pp619.png" width="188" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love sketch challenges - they help me when I'm stuck on a creative idea! That was true with this cute stamp set - Forest Critters - the December Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart. I wanted to use the kraft base, but it was a little too much with the smaller animal images. The sketch this week at <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2022/11/pp619-sketch-challenge-from-laurie.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Paper Players Challenge</span></b></a> helped me see that breaking up that background would make it easier to get the scene I wanted. Be sure to click on the red link so you can see the other amazing creations for this sketch on their blog.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyjnj2k-YdkyAvMPsZ994WmscoG4tVhkV6dvM8BURFvDt8djhzAfJt7EQYEuXPw42eJOlQLqQGPz6fqGsXV_f-GVGiIqegcm-Wnx9AhAg1lWVYaeaGdSg85EyJyZKDKBv-e_FITeuSvbcNzNAlV0jkL9j06C_1tOKCRIGRNNyz4UoFO_1E_1yU2XGLCQ=s320" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="320" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyjnj2k-YdkyAvMPsZ994WmscoG4tVhkV6dvM8BURFvDt8djhzAfJt7EQYEuXPw42eJOlQLqQGPz6fqGsXV_f-GVGiIqegcm-Wnx9AhAg1lWVYaeaGdSg85EyJyZKDKBv-e_FITeuSvbcNzNAlV0jkL9j06C_1tOKCRIGRNNyz4UoFO_1E_1yU2XGLCQ=w200-h198" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I'm also submitting this card to the <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-228-winter-or-holiday-season.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Time Out Challenge Blog</span></b></a> with a Winter/Holiday theme. The red link for Time Out will also take you to their website and you can get inspiration from the submissions to their challenge.<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I created a mostly monochromatic card with the kraft base - I just had to add some green for the pine branches! White
embossing helped the sentiment stand out on the colored base. I used an
old bottle of white craft paint mixed with water to splatter the snow
on the card. </span><span>I used Mocha ink on toffee cardstock (it's slightly lighter than kraft) for the
forest critters, fussy cut them and then inked the edges with Espresso
ink. There was NO coloring on this card - making it pretty easy to put
together.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I did cut the smaller kraft panel for the front and used low-tack tape to secure it to the card base for stamping. Luckily, my stamp platform helped me since I needed to stamp the images several times to get the overlap areas to come through! Then I mounted it on the white and was able to match up the stamped images.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_brXniGrGVuESV4Xoc1y5QDjAP0zMLQhISPFPtO8gOUL_dY1AGn4NhGwz2mhxL1nrdzM4SFo_npsuWde6d4b5sXkgU27yTFvdHAoCqldRXGfO3fMUYPFCASvJK26Ysa3lI895U8Yxcgmrh-h05DQN2y9lcywkHC8764mzARCiK__FUEUhr0dq08x5A/s800/December%20SOTM.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_brXniGrGVuESV4Xoc1y5QDjAP0zMLQhISPFPtO8gOUL_dY1AGn4NhGwz2mhxL1nrdzM4SFo_npsuWde6d4b5sXkgU27yTFvdHAoCqldRXGfO3fMUYPFCASvJK26Ysa3lI895U8Yxcgmrh-h05DQN2y9lcywkHC8764mzARCiK__FUEUhr0dq08x5A/s320/December%20SOTM.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a look at the stamp set - and I think you can see that it's pretty versatile for not only holiday cards, but after the holidays as well. Think of those thank you cards you need to send! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Thanks for stopping by my corner of the blog world! I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-3070984564086251662022-11-22T11:33:00.000-07:002022-11-22T11:33:25.033-07:00GRATEFUL<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuznVDPVjq9QvZPTFaZam-g6uWjvBj5VauZsoL0Pqp6-sNmO34Tp-i6CP3j1I6iB_D3N9zGwDVJjUpQKlxM5hmiw_R79AnEOm6p8EzhlHMvb9Ei-ogFLxulm9HzGHnZvHqEH8tQUyXxdhFiY8f7NI6MCluVJNh4hRu_oqgm1ASpJoBzV2htXFRUG0X5w/s2619/pumpkin%20die%20w%20flowers%201%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2095" data-original-width="2619" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuznVDPVjq9QvZPTFaZam-g6uWjvBj5VauZsoL0Pqp6-sNmO34Tp-i6CP3j1I6iB_D3N9zGwDVJjUpQKlxM5hmiw_R79AnEOm6p8EzhlHMvb9Ei-ogFLxulm9HzGHnZvHqEH8tQUyXxdhFiY8f7NI6MCluVJNh4hRu_oqgm1ASpJoBzV2htXFRUG0X5w/w640-h512/pumpkin%20die%20w%20flowers%201%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">As Thanksgiving is just a few days away, I wanted to let everyone who follows or visits my blog how grateful I am for your support. I love to share my creations and hope they inspire you to play with the products in your stash!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0SOew_HAAQCuXYbyY6q0wj8_vaBG9bjQhNsY-qadLsEnpuBO8BUSySo5NcF7GCmRLYms7NSdsyF3XiP2KsfMJ1jKfZK9VM1IeziRjRMIOq-etvMGuNKjKijzGb3L-YwW9CZ-xmP1L65zM1EKI7DxhtXBUH9sLh8bm3v0AD-79qLOFLgNTmtE7F_A8A/s2618/pumpkin%20die%20card%20inside%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2094" data-original-width="2618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0SOew_HAAQCuXYbyY6q0wj8_vaBG9bjQhNsY-qadLsEnpuBO8BUSySo5NcF7GCmRLYms7NSdsyF3XiP2KsfMJ1jKfZK9VM1IeziRjRMIOq-etvMGuNKjKijzGb3L-YwW9CZ-xmP1L65zM1EKI7DxhtXBUH9sLh8bm3v0AD-79qLOFLgNTmtE7F_A8A/w400-h320/pumpkin%20die%20card%20inside%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I like to coordinate the inside of my card with the front - and that's what I did with this one! I had an extra flower so I needed to use that! I cut another of the background die from cardstock and used it as a stencil just on the corner of the inside (Seabrook ink). Finally I added a sentiment stamped in Mist ink.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a look at everything that I used to create this card. All of the materials are from Close to My Heart, and you can click on the red product numbers below if you want more information. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJSO9Y933C9C-kxmbdDs8KNzj7vMrzCWaCO-nWV83HodmxzLHrhfDpVKm5Qzw-JKjasU8kEpYzQaetvWfSixEgcFEKPuPifYSyqyD9x-mFJy9pnt1Plgf6fZHZyMoVouilvr6QCMJoBvb2J8XSiLmIRbp7zELgHZdB-i5zkoPCWB0jYl1hdRVX310dw/s3115/pumpkin%20die%20card%20supplies%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3115" data-original-width="2492" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJSO9Y933C9C-kxmbdDs8KNzj7vMrzCWaCO-nWV83HodmxzLHrhfDpVKm5Qzw-JKjasU8kEpYzQaetvWfSixEgcFEKPuPifYSyqyD9x-mFJy9pnt1Plgf6fZHZyMoVouilvr6QCMJoBvb2J8XSiLmIRbp7zELgHZdB-i5zkoPCWB0jYl1hdRVX310dw/w512-h640/pumpkin%20die%20card%20supplies%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The card base was created with the two-part Stitched Card Front & Background die <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17169" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(</span></span><b><span style="color: red;">Z4652</span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">)</span></span></a>. The white has the stitched edge and is the exact size of an A2 card front. The detail open-design piece was cut from Seabrook cardstock. The open-design piece is what I cut again from neutral cardstock and used it as a stencil for the inside of the card. The Pumpkin Thin Cut (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16625" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Z8044</span></b></a>) was cut from Paprika cardstock. I used some low-tack tape to keep all the cut pieces together and then removed the pumpkin outline before running the inside pieces through the Botanical Embossing Folder (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15528" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Z4095</span></b></a>). Then I was able to re-assemble the complete pumpkin with some fun dimension. The flowers are from a retired Stamp of the Month Happiness Never Grows Old (S2012) that some of you might have in your collection. The size of the flowers was perfect for adding to the pumpkin. They were colored with the Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers and then fussy cut. Finally, that bit of spiky greenery behind the flowers is the inside of a die from the Leaf Layers Thin Cuts (Z3945) that is no longer available. That greenery and the "grateful" sentiment were cut from Mist cardstock. The sentiment die is from the Gratitude Thin Cuts (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16626" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Z8045</span></b></a>). </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that everyone has a wonderful time with family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks for stopping by!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-25921199271661812062022-10-05T09:21:00.000-07:002022-10-05T09:21:07.401-07:00THE COLORS OF FALL - The Card Concept #181<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhy4r_dnjjDvZd2yMOVBwFDe1pWXiPlKCXTbHXZGAiQu-b9FE8N7oRMRkew2NOfFPzJjE6BVvqycUq6oNxV5XchtacPsW99_RDEmJJ4fBJGdIQl4Spsg7nN25K_p43kIv34HxdB_8ZOzUaF9WW9cHGjszEDKr-XaF-97K8rYZL0aFEQQMR3QBBcya9g/s2574/Oct%20SOTM%20flat%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="2059" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhy4r_dnjjDvZd2yMOVBwFDe1pWXiPlKCXTbHXZGAiQu-b9FE8N7oRMRkew2NOfFPzJjE6BVvqycUq6oNxV5XchtacPsW99_RDEmJJ4fBJGdIQl4Spsg7nN25K_p43kIv34HxdB_8ZOzUaF9WW9cHGjszEDKr-XaF-97K8rYZL0aFEQQMR3QBBcya9g/w512-h640/Oct%20SOTM%20flat%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">As I've stated on previous posts, I LOVE fall/autumn. My husband and I have been traveling and enjoying the changing colors in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and now Nebraska. So this challenge from <a href="https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-card-concept-181-colors-of-fall.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>The Card Concept - The Colors of Fall</b></span></a> - was perfect! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0dR0GeqIJt07RCXy0-rkazm8MN9WMl9dw2KERICs1ldx16b57d6SN3lulpqrC0sYAIFofIw9wnMnz3C7SFO_ctqqIw59UxRk8MCndtJiRSy6EB6_LcTiDoJivYxvhWY5rTKnfqSx5-jJ1DMmA_MRTGVYcI1ViWUSQKogComt3_x8V7A3QxJtgwQ03w/s2128/TCC181%20100522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="1319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0dR0GeqIJt07RCXy0-rkazm8MN9WMl9dw2KERICs1ldx16b57d6SN3lulpqrC0sYAIFofIw9wnMnz3C7SFO_ctqqIw59UxRk8MCndtJiRSy6EB6_LcTiDoJivYxvhWY5rTKnfqSx5-jJ1DMmA_MRTGVYcI1ViWUSQKogComt3_x8V7A3QxJtgwQ03w/w198-h320/TCC181%20100522.jpg" width="198" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can click on the link above to head over to the Card Concept Challenge Blog and see the creations by the design team as well as others who have created with this theme. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was inspired by the <b>theme</b> of the challenge, and used a background paper full of the colors of fall! I stayed with those colors as I created the die-cut leaf with shortbread and paprika cardstock, and the sentiment is stamped in paprika ink on sundance cardstock. I think this all falls into the category of a Clean and Layered design - not a lot of pieces, one main focal point, which happens to be the sentiment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That sentiment is from the October Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart - "Blessings of the First Noel." I know, that title makes you think of Christmas. However, this versatile stamp set has phrases that work year-round, and this one was suitable as a Thanksgiving greeting. Other sentiments work for New Year's and several for Christmas. You can <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/sotm.aspx" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">click here</span></b></a> to see the details of that set (shown below). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkBLmwVY8IhjuTtizYVLl9O78C7Tf-GHmRXzVtbv2aVMXlk5-bVvdpv3gS6u_OdGAX30k2LVoij_h1gDx9b8T8si5rPy8KH81hgKkxHGv53Rugds9PwtiQjG8E2BW6iNDfbl9VefSTFNl12_mEZxBiacGc5qaOP06_1e6M5JHtIudY8BkNqFEoCcl6w/s800/Oct%20SOTM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkBLmwVY8IhjuTtizYVLl9O78C7Tf-GHmRXzVtbv2aVMXlk5-bVvdpv3gS6u_OdGAX30k2LVoij_h1gDx9b8T8si5rPy8KH81hgKkxHGv53Rugds9PwtiQjG8E2BW6iNDfbl9VefSTFNl12_mEZxBiacGc5qaOP06_1e6M5JHtIudY8BkNqFEoCcl6w/s320/Oct%20SOTM.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> Thanks for stopping by my corner of the blog world. And Happy Fall!</span><br /><p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-69853884367998372162022-09-11T13:48:00.004-07:002022-09-11T17:03:45.233-07:00FALL CARD - SKETCH CHALLENGE <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez3aDU8onmkK4e3u6mAUpZ3rrRTLrQWzddYkeYoVQeOt8WEuwMJbo7Sz_xBxpAIzjOWv9y_ZOtbEj4nWgL3Dt-GxzQsF25iDcmQmA2j59Ocetw77yyKIym2cWoaylpxwUr-eMPwDTzIGUia6O79XhaQ8ay7krY-oV2amdAI-FqLiHaBZV1mkoB76VWQ/s2625/Sept%20Fall%20Air%203%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="2303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez3aDU8onmkK4e3u6mAUpZ3rrRTLrQWzddYkeYoVQeOt8WEuwMJbo7Sz_xBxpAIzjOWv9y_ZOtbEj4nWgL3Dt-GxzQsF25iDcmQmA2j59Ocetw77yyKIym2cWoaylpxwUr-eMPwDTzIGUia6O79XhaQ8ay7krY-oV2amdAI-FqLiHaBZV1mkoB76VWQ/w562-h640/Sept%20Fall%20Air%203%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have let it be known that I LOVE Autumn (or fall, whichever you want to call it!). So I have been working a LOT with the Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart - Enjoy These Moments. I have <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/09/paper-pals-challenge-pp607-fall-theme.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">another post</span></b></a> that uses the sentiments only, and I'll be posting another card that uses the large heart image. But this post is all about the "Fall is in the Air" sentiment that made a great focal point on this card.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPdX0lkFeSEiU8NGqmg0j6nIqxfU4bps4fcw9eAfXrN276oM_fLTCeFwbKg0RFb7k4RDgDEGsH2K5FkPKPQ_400QW_28Zsz7wKvdBjtlCCepjtmk4b9MTcKTonGbRMDSwxxEuSpL5rTKaf99p-_08GB9NbxZgvuiWoUl7qSlDd3ymvr8u_B6U6CKZFQ/s400/FMS552.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPdX0lkFeSEiU8NGqmg0j6nIqxfU4bps4fcw9eAfXrN276oM_fLTCeFwbKg0RFb7k4RDgDEGsH2K5FkPKPQ_400QW_28Zsz7wKvdBjtlCCepjtmk4b9MTcKTonGbRMDSwxxEuSpL5rTKaf99p-_08GB9NbxZgvuiWoUl7qSlDd3ymvr8u_B6U6CKZFQ/w143-h200/FMS552.jpeg" width="143" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I used the <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2022/09/freshly-made-sketches-552-sketch-by-jen.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Freshly Made Sketch #552</span></b></a> for the basis of the card. The papers are from the Crisp Air pack from CTMH. I had the background piece and the plaid piece all figured out, but couldn't find a coordinating pattern for that last tilted rectangle. But no problem - I grabbed the pack of Picture My Life cards that coordinate with the paper and found the perfect piece. So glad that all the elements came together.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can click on the sketch link highlighted above to see all of the other great cards created using this sketch. One of the things I love about challenges is that you really have a lot of freedom with what you are given, and it's fun to see how everyone interprets it!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYYPtlSJ625Xz4mkbWCck8zcSdJMc201yNHK91wTNk1EUSSOyQvvWlYZl6xO0-gHUKRKuBi5yDm61js38itk4Ydo5mT7JfmKVDZL9HOaFKQSoWqfld0hX9E99UdOD0lG7H7wrN3ugfzidlwWzWBED_ozCtzAp_9COjfq4W_GM720CXRcTzhj7DvWX8g/s2800/Sept%20Fall%20Air%20closeup%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2800" data-original-width="2637" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYYPtlSJ625Xz4mkbWCck8zcSdJMc201yNHK91wTNk1EUSSOyQvvWlYZl6xO0-gHUKRKuBi5yDm61js38itk4Ydo5mT7JfmKVDZL9HOaFKQSoWqfld0hX9E99UdOD0lG7H7wrN3ugfzidlwWzWBED_ozCtzAp_9COjfq4W_GM720CXRcTzhj7DvWX8g/s320/Sept%20Fall%20Air%20closeup%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="301" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The sentiment is rather large, and to put it on a circle and mat that circle created something too big for the card front. So I decided to fussy cut the sentiment and let it hang over a smaller circle that worked.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I actually inked the sentiment with pine ink - the same color as the green cardstock on the card. I decided to make it stand out a little more by using clear embossing powder over the green, and it ended up looking more black than I had anticipated. So I brightened it up by adding color to those leaves and acorns.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The stamp set I mentioned is seen below. You can see it <a href="https://bit.ly/3xbMikb" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">on my website</span></b></a>. I think you can see why this set is great for someone who loves autumn!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week.</i></span> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbkNuz_PiUAak-7zrQe3CI8otgtW0-WrhgqQQR0avcvcPf2DUn1EDVYkdrXIMo6cXF5lBjLqBTfkoXFsjxPb7SHnyq-UiSq5XcjUrijIuPvKW_8YHEXTVh3MkCEPS9HZH74nEzUSG9S9-SxwKpA14TgGS2zYbIOZ4mllDcpNDm_dkd9cvJrhKjaHx1w/s800/Sept%20SOTM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbkNuz_PiUAak-7zrQe3CI8otgtW0-WrhgqQQR0avcvcPf2DUn1EDVYkdrXIMo6cXF5lBjLqBTfkoXFsjxPb7SHnyq-UiSq5XcjUrijIuPvKW_8YHEXTVh3MkCEPS9HZH74nEzUSG9S9-SxwKpA14TgGS2zYbIOZ4mllDcpNDm_dkd9cvJrhKjaHx1w/w400-h400/Sept%20SOTM.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><br /> <p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-14245065911859164732022-09-08T17:47:00.001-07:002022-09-08T17:47:40.961-07:00Paper Pals Challenge PP607 - Fall Theme<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJBOrBZN4f_HQPWB9yRswSeAxaeXDmS8IGjjxU3pQK8NqD8-uWMtLs9AMiZOEY2oAEA_uBOxQ0JPGq6UmkAXTOlIAfO3mowP_Qmnp0U9FVDf0A6QByI2csKeuLi1qfCJCHVMa1RcP4ZckJp7YFav_CQpnSWUW0WkjlkSQ6ptVC4mfJH9rwexmawHOXQ/s3158/Sept%20SOTM%20stencils%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="3158" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJBOrBZN4f_HQPWB9yRswSeAxaeXDmS8IGjjxU3pQK8NqD8-uWMtLs9AMiZOEY2oAEA_uBOxQ0JPGq6UmkAXTOlIAfO3mowP_Qmnp0U9FVDf0A6QByI2csKeuLi1qfCJCHVMa1RcP4ZckJp7YFav_CQpnSWUW0WkjlkSQ6ptVC4mfJH9rwexmawHOXQ/w640-h512/Sept%20SOTM%20stencils%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVMWokLy2vDkT78ovBJ6IeRR8WbV-Xu5eWGZPacGPNPmbw9o4mnREtbrifGXTUmnitepy5rIfmgp6fFcaYmvnzFkxUaaqWxcW5UTPdBVKlCykQHvQfh5w3hb4cLsFDbNlei6eXVEu2vHeN5q8ImlT82EUJvss6r7ZyZKcrLDt4rWV1Q_kvfJkMdGwHA/s320/pp607.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVMWokLy2vDkT78ovBJ6IeRR8WbV-Xu5eWGZPacGPNPmbw9o4mnREtbrifGXTUmnitepy5rIfmgp6fFcaYmvnzFkxUaaqWxcW5UTPdBVKlCykQHvQfh5w3hb4cLsFDbNlei6eXVEu2vHeN5q8ImlT82EUJvss6r7ZyZKcrLDt4rWV1Q_kvfJkMdGwHA/s320/pp607.png" width="301" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the autumn season, so when a challenge comes along with that theme, and I have a pumpkin die just waiting to be used, I am in! That's the case over at <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2022/09/pp607-theme-challenge-from-ann.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">The Paper Players</span></b></a> this week, so click on the link above and check out all the other fall projects you will find there - and there are plenty to see!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used the pumpkin die a little different way. I cut the die shape out of a piece of cardstock to create a stencil template. Then, I used a technique from Gina K where I lightly inked the pumpkin shape. I used both sundance and nectarine inks. Then I laid the plastic stencil over the cardstock template and used a heavier hand with nectarine to show the design. Adding the actual die outline helped to define the image.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFmMTkRTykImJCzcvpmBS02bd7Bklc8qMkMKtK50VgB67ZHxzVsjO3O_XQtxUy_s9nSdfwsKDpvWJnXjgwkvTVty6tqV6UkJss5pyPSPir6VIv71KrwuGIrrTE3Q3bVwkVKcUdzClV_-bT8BmxxPxpInwn65mDipVe4n2kToXSjr2qQOgRyKfMszRoA/s3227/Sept%20SOTM%20stencils%20materials%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3227" data-original-width="2581" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFmMTkRTykImJCzcvpmBS02bd7Bklc8qMkMKtK50VgB67ZHxzVsjO3O_XQtxUy_s9nSdfwsKDpvWJnXjgwkvTVty6tqV6UkJss5pyPSPir6VIv71KrwuGIrrTE3Q3bVwkVKcUdzClV_-bT8BmxxPxpInwn65mDipVe4n2kToXSjr2qQOgRyKfMszRoA/w320-h400/Sept%20SOTM%20stencils%20materials%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I decided that I needed to use that same stencil design near the sentiment, and once I finished that, I decided to create a landing pad of "grass" for the pumpkin and used the same stencil again! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sentiment and all of the leaves are from "Enjoy These Moments", the September Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also like to add similar images to the inside of my cards, so I just used the stencil again, a smaller sentiment from the same stamp set and a few more leaves.</span></span></p><h3 class="prod-name"><span class="prod-sku" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductNumber"></span></h3><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97KttbhTNxbPRx9y0viL6nPHZ8JfInpsB7GUCjatDAWjAXbyy-l0VtTfry9Sp3uJypy4AxUpHBi8dTIVV_j4-hyKYNNqNg4i_MJAJHkQ0iaNhwHGkCdDm7VbGW4-U2HQlvZf0tnJuDbrDyPkTbCCBqNoPhePZ1ttEKesvWR9oh_7MVIVvjAz1lnQEug/s2114/Sept%20SOTM%20stencils%20inside%20wtrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="2114" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97KttbhTNxbPRx9y0viL6nPHZ8JfInpsB7GUCjatDAWjAXbyy-l0VtTfry9Sp3uJypy4AxUpHBi8dTIVV_j4-hyKYNNqNg4i_MJAJHkQ0iaNhwHGkCdDm7VbGW4-U2HQlvZf0tnJuDbrDyPkTbCCBqNoPhePZ1ttEKesvWR9oh_7MVIVvjAz1lnQEug/s320/Sept%20SOTM%20stencils%20inside%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I am thankful for you stopping by my blog to enjoy these fall colors and leaves. All products are from Close to My Heart -</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkin Thin Cuts (Z8044)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Card Front Stencil Pack (Z6093)</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy These Moments stamp (S2209)</span></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-70762591112901714252022-08-25T13:25:00.001-07:002022-08-25T13:26:08.688-07:00OPEN HOUSE - CLOSE TO MY HEART'S NEW CORE CATALOG PRODUCTS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dMP_l7mmzny4HhNNYRtg2F2_PQ3JMX2ANwgKwUkNvu969442GpMxwp-yop9oNF52YSJTraVi7pRgVu-Tr-qaSP6v9vI-5I9rbnAKFbSAoTmOkmT9tQEpuwlSeYRl6GY8RJMRW51vwXv6w9MuHsI3_WphP04yV_mePSf0bofag-VwSB6OdY7G1BvI7w/s6000/Open%20House%20tables.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3033" data-original-width="6000" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dMP_l7mmzny4HhNNYRtg2F2_PQ3JMX2ANwgKwUkNvu969442GpMxwp-yop9oNF52YSJTraVi7pRgVu-Tr-qaSP6v9vI-5I9rbnAKFbSAoTmOkmT9tQEpuwlSeYRl6GY8RJMRW51vwXv6w9MuHsI3_WphP04yV_mePSf0bofag-VwSB6OdY7G1BvI7w/w400-h203/Open%20House%20tables.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I am glad you've stopped by to check out what I displayed at my recent Open House! I focused on Close to My Heart's Core Catalog with products available from the beginning of August 2022 through the end of July 2023, but there are products shown from the current July-September seasonal book, as well as a sneak peak at the September National Stamping Month specials! I hope you enjoy taking a look at these great products. Here's the link to the video, and there are a few more photos of the displays after that.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KimuoSL6-Nw" width="398" youtube-src-id="KimuoSL6-Nw"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the things I like best about the Open House is the chance for people to see up close the new products. And of course the one that interests most people are the new colors! CTMH did not disappoint - there are six wonderful new colors, including Melon - the color of the year. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's a card showcasing several of those colors. Melon is the color of the main flower , and Seabrook, one of my favorites, is the color of the background cardstock and the stamped leaves!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYnRK_neoHtAGJCZ17XTOd6PvYyZOSv3GYwcGf42Wo8PxWv0v4hW-EbVOtsmrPT-BTnbUyn7TgHx6m7b_RzHK3LVz06JShiMVQ98jNCWa1qAC7xaJqs0dM6O9jwRpj5pRxB1iqlwYRPTQDcnpjq07gnwVviu5P6JhoHRMHbfu7TVIQTwZqKOvgA83HA/s3391/For%20You%20dies%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3391" data-original-width="2713" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYnRK_neoHtAGJCZ17XTOd6PvYyZOSv3GYwcGf42Wo8PxWv0v4hW-EbVOtsmrPT-BTnbUyn7TgHx6m7b_RzHK3LVz06JShiMVQ98jNCWa1qAC7xaJqs0dM6O9jwRpj5pRxB1iqlwYRPTQDcnpjq07gnwVviu5P6JhoHRMHbfu7TVIQTwZqKOvgA83HA/w320-h400/For%20You%20dies%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the display below, the top row of colors (left to right) are periwinkle, melon, and seabrook. The second row colors are pine, honey butter, and mist. </span><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_T6WKd5REwMFRo1C9Yb9T-zW4Vt4z70eyRoJvxgqSntAzaf8iYPKWk9BHvBJ8ZvUe91XgMicoz5VUvyKe2q8PcN3AMDUQUoh1ktlAYUGzm6yYPY_pyLsK_3KV5_VGNgxXOy3AQJNX84OevuC8iFtCI-pV63x0Zf5Fsoh8dQWUu7E824x6BhT3CAfS6w/s3116/NEW%20COLORS%20cropped.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="3116" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_T6WKd5REwMFRo1C9Yb9T-zW4Vt4z70eyRoJvxgqSntAzaf8iYPKWk9BHvBJ8ZvUe91XgMicoz5VUvyKe2q8PcN3AMDUQUoh1ktlAYUGzm6yYPY_pyLsK_3KV5_VGNgxXOy3AQJNX84OevuC8iFtCI-pV63x0Zf5Fsoh8dQWUu7E824x6BhT3CAfS6w/w640-h616/NEW%20COLORS%20cropped.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I just had to add a photo of the cute backpack gift card holder. In the video, I show the various ways I used the purse gift card holder die for cards and a candy holder. The same possibilities exist for this backpack die. The possibilities are endless!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTXr-VNLwzkcQnHnIM4MZkRb2ONNGfZHIYqMUQ86hPQqlQ2qdsL6uO_FfFqpr2jveb_t5geAYbe9yoG1C39zZkl3urYBMsGzI8GPdK044YoBXn6i2Gh3gKqGSLgPgAr_brfAGomqU2XzQ2Gdz5OnZ8jMmfFMUkL4bBxwSq5CzkS_9eWfFlTWDAHRxWQ/s2100/backpack%20cropped.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2100" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTXr-VNLwzkcQnHnIM4MZkRb2ONNGfZHIYqMUQ86hPQqlQ2qdsL6uO_FfFqpr2jveb_t5geAYbe9yoG1C39zZkl3urYBMsGzI8GPdK044YoBXn6i2Gh3gKqGSLgPgAr_brfAGomqU2XzQ2Gdz5OnZ8jMmfFMUkL4bBxwSq5CzkS_9eWfFlTWDAHRxWQ/w640-h394/backpack%20cropped.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you enjoyed walking through the Open House with me! Have a creative day.</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-20290122185172966312022-08-25T00:00:00.111-07:002022-08-25T11:22:09.910-07:00Festive Card for Time Out Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruPuQLqPuOZrewjAsGGnUd259KXAjgdPlspk-HSZdqdEwUGGmuPb27W9sxk5r6zrjHHYQfvyRV7r2NHvJW-ZtUiy2MnA5zQydEog_DQIUfZ04qiGEmtiuEGXuwA3PgKNtptPbdPd1jjKsLuPRLsUKsyLh7QOq59HANdf7MwFiaL-YJMbZEhtsYJU_vw/s2240/balloons%20standing%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="1792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruPuQLqPuOZrewjAsGGnUd259KXAjgdPlspk-HSZdqdEwUGGmuPb27W9sxk5r6zrjHHYQfvyRV7r2NHvJW-ZtUiy2MnA5zQydEog_DQIUfZ04qiGEmtiuEGXuwA3PgKNtptPbdPd1jjKsLuPRLsUKsyLh7QOq59HANdf7MwFiaL-YJMbZEhtsYJU_vw/w512-h640/balloons%20standing%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Several weeks ago, a card I submitted to the Time Out Challenge blog was selected as the winner! And they asked if I wanted to be a guest designer for them. This is the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Time Out Challenge #221</b></span></a> begins today, and the theme is FESTIVE! You have two weeks to participate in the challenge and share your artwork on the blog. So think of what is festive to you, and see how you can express that with whatever form of papercrafting you enjoy.</span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1FTML-t3toLQ9dY3YyMiTkRerDbfIkQpnllfStFovScsaMPHLOJ36Xh0aBR1IF1k94IDafj-FBiPsC6EkwKlB7QMES03WKriX8W9mcPLIwbUXyCXDZkvjllMftciaUWzvcW9f-9MMUWpIT82zWZ0wlSghWrhTdYVXMyjZEiRwpERvk_JeZa2Kr4Eow/s320/Festive%20blog%20badge.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="320" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1FTML-t3toLQ9dY3YyMiTkRerDbfIkQpnllfStFovScsaMPHLOJ36Xh0aBR1IF1k94IDafj-FBiPsC6EkwKlB7QMES03WKriX8W9mcPLIwbUXyCXDZkvjllMftciaUWzvcW9f-9MMUWpIT82zWZ0wlSghWrhTdYVXMyjZEiRwpERvk_JeZa2Kr4Eow/s1600/Festive%20blog%20badge.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The challenge runs from Thursday, August 25 through Wednesday, September 7. </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="Click here to head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog for all the details. " target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span><a href="Click here to head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog for all the details. " target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here to head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog for all the details.</span></a> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This challenge is </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>sponsored by <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://birchpressdesign.com/&source=gmail&ust=1660940072438000&usg=AOvVaw3vzlR97AOC1Ws-4G-zcJMZ" href="https://birchpressdesign.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">Birch Press Design</a>. </span><span>The winner gets</span></span><span><b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></b></span><span><span>$25 in store credit and an offer to Guest Design with us for a future challenge. It could happen to you as it happened to me!</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvf0QPj0_5XMx6jioU5KE9eGHs11u7j-rN5I1omiHcls9Z7CAgadOfw4LXi8S8xSBqCxM1aGxrXdpWwQdU545uP9nk_I6TdkU0NYeOoesA9FJ5ydifOTwsSLB8RO_yj1cL8rcOrWYvHziC2UyQxp6o7lmy29BtfO4GIi-_aQ5jTgOEP9ibDkf9Z40UQ/s585/logo_logo_BPLogo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="585" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvf0QPj0_5XMx6jioU5KE9eGHs11u7j-rN5I1omiHcls9Z7CAgadOfw4LXi8S8xSBqCxM1aGxrXdpWwQdU545uP9nk_I6TdkU0NYeOoesA9FJ5ydifOTwsSLB8RO_yj1cL8rcOrWYvHziC2UyQxp6o7lmy29BtfO4GIi-_aQ5jTgOEP9ibDkf9Z40UQ/w640-h54/logo_logo_BPLogo.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I chose to share a festive birthday celebration. As our sons were growing, we always made birthdays pretty special. Being a paper crafter helped me create themed parties on a budget. They weren't quite as fancy as this, but they were always fun. <br /></span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-KnT52tS-yM8Pr9wgBWfHxtfGQvWiAfvDBnju-YXHrGSks4dLL44VsKDrB4atWy63DilThHIbm0O5qufFUAk4fVRcw_Q6LA3cLB4aHeoDhrts2ITYDzp270c6s0pOfrykN-oBtgmD5Vcnlq69qvjacAztUXv12Q3ae0JnrdhPitX6qMc5PNpiwBPlA/s1760/balloons%20tilted%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="1408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-KnT52tS-yM8Pr9wgBWfHxtfGQvWiAfvDBnju-YXHrGSks4dLL44VsKDrB4atWy63DilThHIbm0O5qufFUAk4fVRcw_Q6LA3cLB4aHeoDhrts2ITYDzp270c6s0pOfrykN-oBtgmD5Vcnlq69qvjacAztUXv12Q3ae0JnrdhPitX6qMc5PNpiwBPlA/w512-h640/balloons%20tilted%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I played with some new and retired thin cut dies from Close to My Heart, as well as my new Celebrate die from Scrapbook and Cards Today. More information is at the end of this post.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizL8AvtQr_O47V7PA7cmT8gCO2XZ6vz1_RZzibfCPudxWYXjx0oI24yIGRqq7rDvkA6IwEwWofaFrCCF3ZcyYXIq32gtmtJLz-2TfWXV1pVpnxOg7MjeL0VRjmQee6XCeZFScIoGwQ00LLMpdtvkOQrU4Wq5qPjuc7zYutXJ0H3HONPiGe-Z3T3rLLLQ/s2450/balloons%20w%20dies%20wtrmk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="2122" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizL8AvtQr_O47V7PA7cmT8gCO2XZ6vz1_RZzibfCPudxWYXjx0oI24yIGRqq7rDvkA6IwEwWofaFrCCF3ZcyYXIq32gtmtJLz-2TfWXV1pVpnxOg7MjeL0VRjmQee6XCeZFScIoGwQ00LLMpdtvkOQrU4Wq5qPjuc7zYutXJ0H3HONPiGe-Z3T3rLLLQ/w554-h640/balloons%20w%20dies%20wtrmk.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I used lots of different elements in the shaker balloon. These include both silver and gold star confetti, clear loose gems, and bright and bold bitty beads (all from CTMH). These were small enough to move about freely in the smaller shaker window that the balloon provided. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn4M1zWPaQ36kymo506BnoB1UIJIOhh3RkQFaCB5v01pWyvaPD8NYq_5j0l3Bl07Wqgj5oXTnzM_UVeiUUynBPpmw61jCCYBHhM8GHA9Hu4fwxg6-hk8waPqi4AqM4tRm5h6a4cfPaFk6-WF8E64yD6S_xvn-qyMJ2bVrCShuBrmegEJWgBOUJjL67g/s3915/balloons%20close%20up%20wtwrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2936" data-original-width="3915" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn4M1zWPaQ36kymo506BnoB1UIJIOhh3RkQFaCB5v01pWyvaPD8NYq_5j0l3Bl07Wqgj5oXTnzM_UVeiUUynBPpmw61jCCYBHhM8GHA9Hu4fwxg6-hk8waPqi4AqM4tRm5h6a4cfPaFk6-WF8E64yD6S_xvn-qyMJ2bVrCShuBrmegEJWgBOUJjL67g/w400-h300/balloons%20close%20up%20wtwrmrk.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's a list of those dies I mentioned before -</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Close to My Heart - Stitched Lattice background thin cut die, Round Balloon thin cut dies, For You thin cut dies,</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Small Circle Shaker Window thin cut die,</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Small Circle </span></span></span></span></span></span>Shaker Window Foam & Acetate </span></span></span></p></span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Scrapbook and Cards Today - </span></span>Celebrate die</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i><b></b></i></span></p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAQEzMgd9qY-Sh7m50powM_BhaAgK4WiSd8LGd1n7ONpt2v1ZTy_Gc4rxuHbo-4yewHljj7ry1YV8dSo-Un0Lmy3VKLmjyva5jKEqCzVdhTpeJ6oaaHYcxVv62VLMbxlNKWhOsQeCsXsjSGEVfxNaO4Kmb6_g7KfUmf8wFba1pc5FfgYbcr2FPw9uKQ/s344/Festive%20guest%20designer%20badge%20CROPPED.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="344" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAQEzMgd9qY-Sh7m50powM_BhaAgK4WiSd8LGd1n7ONpt2v1ZTy_Gc4rxuHbo-4yewHljj7ry1YV8dSo-Un0Lmy3VKLmjyva5jKEqCzVdhTpeJ6oaaHYcxVv62VLMbxlNKWhOsQeCsXsjSGEVfxNaO4Kmb6_g7KfUmf8wFba1pc5FfgYbcr2FPw9uKQ/s320/Festive%20guest%20designer%20badge%20CROPPED.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thanks for stopping my corner of blogdom. I hope you have fun creating a festive project!</b></i></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i><b> </b></i><br /></span></p></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-79474058956209204882022-07-26T16:15:00.002-07:002022-07-26T16:16:03.285-07:00JUST US GIRLS PHOTO CHALLENGE #642<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5zeSwWrl3PEol_wNgW0AV7Xui0L-xBlxfj5qPxW_V24rM8q19pXh5IfUrXB9CRTXnZ5Q6hcsBxKH93TxC-bBcgoa7Y1hu797uXRQxONYKKEQqFuvTlHu2uEocWAIW9PaWg9PqbMrVkG1ukDTT5_eom1Au_108tl3fKfiWbTTE-QshpvNvb48grKHRg/s2633/language%20of%20flowers%20-%20thanks%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="2107" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5zeSwWrl3PEol_wNgW0AV7Xui0L-xBlxfj5qPxW_V24rM8q19pXh5IfUrXB9CRTXnZ5Q6hcsBxKH93TxC-bBcgoa7Y1hu797uXRQxONYKKEQqFuvTlHu2uEocWAIW9PaWg9PqbMrVkG1ukDTT5_eom1Au_108tl3fKfiWbTTE-QshpvNvb48grKHRg/w512-h640/language%20of%20flowers%20-%20thanks%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwNmq70S-IgcUYlQK9ZhBmkkL6u3ZCPZ6CxDs7jJlugZEeHvqNawInEcP-WjMzlj197XBR-qWahoClpKFVYgQaO9KSCQ3Gt8YVe4lDielOdiVqWUiWwII1zY8nzoufkNR6kDEYgf_BDmbZ2oW1iOviHjHMHg-vH6xGMN0dgV0f9ZJnHwj2tma5GEu8Q/s1124/JUGS%20photo%20week%20642.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1124" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwNmq70S-IgcUYlQK9ZhBmkkL6u3ZCPZ6CxDs7jJlugZEeHvqNawInEcP-WjMzlj197XBR-qWahoClpKFVYgQaO9KSCQ3Gt8YVe4lDielOdiVqWUiWwII1zY8nzoufkNR6kDEYgf_BDmbZ2oW1iOviHjHMHg-vH6xGMN0dgV0f9ZJnHwj2tma5GEu8Q/w200-h175/JUGS%20photo%20week%20642.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The photo challenge over at the Just Us Girls blog this week made me think of a different way to use this floral stamp! To give the look of the hanging vines, I just flipped the image and had it come down from the top of the card. In addition, I didn't add any color to the flowers - just left everything green, giving the impression of the greenery shown in the photo.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I actually used one of the new colors from Close to My Heart - Seabrook - giving you a sneak peak of what is coming on August 1! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWCNydauHVwxploOYcamjrpA5fdRwFnJKQDYWiP4Ybatcm5MvIArV28w8bpLh7acI9PO2Q2zCKG7PmAZKzJENOQYsbKd4HYydo9nZNeraWTa5K4_83_ZDvlyQXwyWd1M07rUrZknXgHsIeXCJU2JGZ6FHvG6M4nP-i9DoX5dkr0SqPYw71zDGmrBk3w/s3336/language%20of%20flowers%20-%20thanks%20closeup%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3336" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWCNydauHVwxploOYcamjrpA5fdRwFnJKQDYWiP4Ybatcm5MvIArV28w8bpLh7acI9PO2Q2zCKG7PmAZKzJENOQYsbKd4HYydo9nZNeraWTa5K4_83_ZDvlyQXwyWd1M07rUrZknXgHsIeXCJU2JGZ6FHvG6M4nP-i9DoX5dkr0SqPYw71zDGmrBk3w/w320-h290/language%20of%20flowers%20-%20thanks%20closeup%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I used multiple layers of the ink to get the depth of
color I wanted, the true side of the cardstock, and die cut the Seabrook
glitter paper for the sentiment. That's harbour cardstock backing it!
The stamp is called "Language of Flowers" (#C1945) from CTMH. </span> <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can see some of those details a little better in this close-up photo. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It's always fun to play with new colors for the first time - and I think this turned out well! Love that they all coordinate.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iEbEgTc7SS0FKkqWoWCPReDqaXJuTxbh59sAmtzDcByNm9cnIDVVj-WWunJpSC9PnPhSUupe3qH5Ucx-ec1IKdqXj0C7703mnqUGo6xuxG8S48lmICv-rkpIBmPaLITZNro4qQ2kfk4nMMqSCc7vjc6zYaIcp8aAYKsvdBglDkmQAuB4YDHr2hcqzA/s2490/Language%20of%20FLowers%20periwinkle%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="1645" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iEbEgTc7SS0FKkqWoWCPReDqaXJuTxbh59sAmtzDcByNm9cnIDVVj-WWunJpSC9PnPhSUupe3qH5Ucx-ec1IKdqXj0C7703mnqUGo6xuxG8S48lmICv-rkpIBmPaLITZNro4qQ2kfk4nMMqSCc7vjc6zYaIcp8aAYKsvdBglDkmQAuB4YDHr2hcqzA/w264-h400/Language%20of%20FLowers%20periwinkle%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I had so much fun with the single color usage, that I broke out another new ink pad - Periwinkle - and made a slimline card, rotating the floral image so it went both ways on the card. The blank area was easy to cover with the circle sentiment.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I love challenge blogs, and was so glad for the inspiration provided by <a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/just-us-girls-642.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Just Us Girls</span></b></a> this week. Click on the blog link (highlighted above) and check out the other creations that have been submitted. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by my blog - and I hope you have a great week! </span><br /></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-8676144922800314712022-07-17T17:20:00.000-07:002022-07-17T17:20:07.731-07:00IN A BOOK - ANOTHER CARD!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW82F_tv3N0oUCwKRcZkKAdxoJpWpprQE0LKO4jZBV8WJYSRyEq1iEerwWpzjFSEPCjqBe8uEvjf66yeyyuOZ2bRxemLFrzly13K0-cx7V8lNfXdVRSkHOe-wOkPcptntvJd0HGOwxxDwQ7t0S9O1qtlLOZ-J5D4HyaeesjIEWi5wAwyWpiIm9Cj4B5Q/s2453/In%20a%20Book%20wtwrmrk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="1962" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW82F_tv3N0oUCwKRcZkKAdxoJpWpprQE0LKO4jZBV8WJYSRyEq1iEerwWpzjFSEPCjqBe8uEvjf66yeyyuOZ2bRxemLFrzly13K0-cx7V8lNfXdVRSkHOe-wOkPcptntvJd0HGOwxxDwQ7t0S9O1qtlLOZ-J5D4HyaeesjIEWi5wAwyWpiIm9Cj4B5Q/w512-h640/In%20a%20Book%20wtwrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the second card I've made this weekend with this stamp set - In A Book (D2049 from Close to My Heart). This one used only the stamp set - nothing extra! And no surgery on any of the images. But I did use a bit of paper piecing to get a more realistic look to the lady's shirt. Some intricate cutting, but worth the effort for the look it gives.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have several friends that are perfect recipients of this card. Who would you send it to? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDJjGtm0ObppJZHCstKPXsJ_RaU5sQH21C2YOXvAc2L10FZJbjzO8Ox6Ue9yYuJnbt2G6cFWpzdBVsrQRQH8YZPJ4nxs3j8hAcfZgpvqmbq985SaFIVOvhTADc2VIIDoIsuy-rX-6_CcwAEz3dTvvgt1Sf9Kpy2HLAzOX1QkdzRJTZmOPnG5HOPbiqg/s320/218%20Time%20Out.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDJjGtm0ObppJZHCstKPXsJ_RaU5sQH21C2YOXvAc2L10FZJbjzO8Ox6Ue9yYuJnbt2G6cFWpzdBVsrQRQH8YZPJ4nxs3j8hAcfZgpvqmbq985SaFIVOvhTADc2VIIDoIsuy-rX-6_CcwAEz3dTvvgt1Sf9Kpy2HLAzOX1QkdzRJTZmOPnG5HOPbiqg/w200-h200/218%20Time%20Out.jpeg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I am entering this card in the current <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-218-words.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Time Out Challenge</span></a> with a reading theme. Click on the title of the blog so you can see other creations on this theme. I love to see what's out there in the stamping community with all the cards people create. Such fun!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's a <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/07/in-book.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">link to the previous card</span></a> I created - with details of the surgery I mentioned. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, thanks for stopping by - and I hope you are enjoying a good book. </span><br /></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-75054615143380167832022-07-16T16:36:00.002-07:002022-07-17T17:21:32.958-07:00IN A BOOK<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZt4dE7zpMuObx2C7xiAvQAgOrp3U9kt7VE3CUDKUW3Nrcino1tqYPVJjVlU9WpYW_vlxlLB69LzU00gcxaSEJsVLhDXrnRSz55oAZuwUOVtbCAliG-l1RgRUyf_k5qFqrXrAC_LxjO3oqnSw06zFlda7u9tZj-xO8aCLmpKKgf0udoHUdOppzcadOQ/s2777/In%20a%20Book%20&%20Buddies%20full%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2221" data-original-width="2777" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZt4dE7zpMuObx2C7xiAvQAgOrp3U9kt7VE3CUDKUW3Nrcino1tqYPVJjVlU9WpYW_vlxlLB69LzU00gcxaSEJsVLhDXrnRSz55oAZuwUOVtbCAliG-l1RgRUyf_k5qFqrXrAC_LxjO3oqnSw06zFlda7u9tZj-xO8aCLmpKKgf0udoHUdOppzcadOQ/w640-h512/In%20a%20Book%20&%20Buddies%20full%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This stamp set - "In a Book" from Close to My Heart - has been waiting for me to play with it. Well, this was the week to finally do that. I felt that the sketch at the <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2022/07/freshly-made-sketches-544-sketch-by.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Freshly Made Sketches</span></a> challenge was perfect for my main project, although I needed to rotate it to a landscape orientation. I then checked out the <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-218-words.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Time Out Challenges</span></a> blog and found they had a reading theme, and I knew it was time! <i>By the way, you can click on either of the challenge names to head over to the blogs and see other creations using the same inspiration.</i><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWT5LWfvx_Qjanj7l2WZaY7VL4rHBFFRfouSpFPzxDOjrzm6y3azuYLxyfN70_rYzEUE_IuPNnJ16rtUq6bZESPurCe1NqgN8sIKStW_5p5gIPIdq6cuRlkLQv-jqi4BEfZDyM8b8SEr-wxGUl5bWLRG_PjUk6jdFDYAkCVEibd_4usL-JunKnfKeZg/s1721/Ju;y%2016.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="1721" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWT5LWfvx_Qjanj7l2WZaY7VL4rHBFFRfouSpFPzxDOjrzm6y3azuYLxyfN70_rYzEUE_IuPNnJ16rtUq6bZESPurCe1NqgN8sIKStW_5p5gIPIdq6cuRlkLQv-jqi4BEfZDyM8b8SEr-wxGUl5bWLRG_PjUk6jdFDYAkCVEibd_4usL-JunKnfKeZg/s320/Ju;y%2016.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The main reason I bought this set was because my sons love to read - the oldest since he was a young child. The younger one grew into it! While the stamp set had a woman reading (you'll see that image soon), I knew that I could use the "Buddies" series of boys to create someone who looks like Jonathan as a child. So - I started with "Ian" as a base (the hair and clothes were correct), but needed the glasses from "Joey"! So I stamped and embossed Joey's head, then cut out only the glasses to add to Ian. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zzar6Ut-2LXnok0eriooNyfvJ8PeEkwTHpLhBD2oN9kfyt9r8tE__p3f6cimLSR7mCPQpFE-96OE38nhAqOvJQZyKMUyYoBJo58behhFKUVlATuaHZFe-RPv5BtIDfuXmC6wLnQ5oM9FQjepLJl8J4ar3yAH6Xl97DjWet2GohXjM-mUcNgBoxe5ow/s1200/In%20a%20Book%20&%20Buddies%20stamp%20sets-changed%20resized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1128" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zzar6Ut-2LXnok0eriooNyfvJ8PeEkwTHpLhBD2oN9kfyt9r8tE__p3f6cimLSR7mCPQpFE-96OE38nhAqOvJQZyKMUyYoBJo58behhFKUVlATuaHZFe-RPv5BtIDfuXmC6wLnQ5oM9FQjepLJl8J4ar3yAH6Xl97DjWet2GohXjM-mUcNgBoxe5ow/w602-h640/In%20a%20Book%20&%20Buddies%20stamp%20sets-changed%20resized.jpg" width="602" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I used the image of the woman from the "In a Book" set and cut out the book she was holding to read. The problem I ran into was that Ian's arms were both straight down. How was I going to get him to hold the book? Well, a little "surgery" on the stamped image allowed me to rotate his arm so it was bent and could now hold the book. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I had to stamp three sets of the bookshelf books to go across the card front, and I needed something to make them stand out a bit. I found an edging stamp that was the right width, but I didn't like the design. So, I switched it over and put the image side down on my stamp block and inked up the solid backing of the stamp to create my shortbread colored strip. As I look at the card from a distance (not sure if it is visible in the photo), the books look as if they are popped up over the backing - but they are adhered straight down to the card front! How fun that something as simple as that backdrop created a fun dimension.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHVM2VYxc7VOBLoNd9LtaCF6coZk71NTG6SGo2pnn4FVicBeyw5ImTd3e02ecE7MOpM6NcO_6rC7AKI3e_WxaP-iG5wIOwPUsGtebEtNRgsiR8zDoPJ9VKsRTc2GlNbvzdeoHGbYwYc7mWXjzJ9yrZphe0Pj9h_uJEMWuynaD82c3CMHch3AVa_RxIQ/s1200/In%20a%20Book%20&%20Buddies%20markers%20resized.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1200" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHVM2VYxc7VOBLoNd9LtaCF6coZk71NTG6SGo2pnn4FVicBeyw5ImTd3e02ecE7MOpM6NcO_6rC7AKI3e_WxaP-iG5wIOwPUsGtebEtNRgsiR8zDoPJ9VKsRTc2GlNbvzdeoHGbYwYc7mWXjzJ9yrZphe0Pj9h_uJEMWuynaD82c3CMHch3AVa_RxIQ/w320-h269/In%20a%20Book%20&%20Buddies%20markers%20resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I used LOTS of different markers to complete this project - but had I not had the Spectrum Noir TriBlends, it would have been a lot more!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm working on another card with this same stamp set - but using the woman reading as the focal point. Here's a <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/07/in-book-another-card.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">link to the post</span></a> with that completed card.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But I did think you might like to see the card I made recently for the younger son's birthday using the "Buddies" sets. It took three sets to create the correct Nathanael!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7cvck7X8ZG2SqdsIuuTYdssLMMkRFKfFXO_cjS04ixcsUihR0qi-QHqUNEe8aEhO0aGDlxoudyPA6TaaJyLd3vpIE4UcyYkwo-Q86PjS6INbH4fB6QN9BbBzB_eRT5yq-_xM0wzVMuviJKjOMx1cARsnaQO0XbtCUsC8NjN7ak0x7NDtv-BBxMkhUg/s1670/A%20Million%20Reasons%20-%20Nathanael's%20card%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="1336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7cvck7X8ZG2SqdsIuuTYdssLMMkRFKfFXO_cjS04ixcsUihR0qi-QHqUNEe8aEhO0aGDlxoudyPA6TaaJyLd3vpIE4UcyYkwo-Q86PjS6INbH4fB6QN9BbBzB_eRT5yq-_xM0wzVMuviJKjOMx1cARsnaQO0XbtCUsC8NjN7ak0x7NDtv-BBxMkhUg/w512-h640/A%20Million%20Reasons%20-%20Nathanael's%20card%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I used "Ian" for the body because that fit Nathanael's outdoor attire. But, Nathanael has curly hair, so I had to use "Ezra" to get that. And of course, I needed "Joey's" glasses to make it complete. At least no surgery was required for this card! These "Buddies" sets are pretty versatile, and really fun to see what you can create.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Just so you know, these "boys" are both in their 30's now, but it was fun to go back to those younger years and create for them.<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by my little corner of blogdom! I hope you have a great day.<br /></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-61624572075882904252022-07-08T09:52:00.003-07:002022-07-08T15:55:53.952-07:00Clean & Simple Floral Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-oyYDCBzUBUhY9n2AKGatT5-lcsuH_4Ex8zegNQ8pSKCw2mzaeveKaGogfNguVWMIUQnjFbKhk0lE0-buWpRmVLS-gR7GPqlkY1HKIC1u6mmm__3ljj-vhvcu7VQzVIoXh6Z8W4R_b4A1O4WhS4GB1SWEqczbJ5hT07qKApEJvW--1B6_nRDm9iFww/s2762/backyard%20bliss%20card%20wrkshop%20-%20wtrmrk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="2210" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-oyYDCBzUBUhY9n2AKGatT5-lcsuH_4Ex8zegNQ8pSKCw2mzaeveKaGogfNguVWMIUQnjFbKhk0lE0-buWpRmVLS-gR7GPqlkY1HKIC1u6mmm__3ljj-vhvcu7VQzVIoXh6Z8W4R_b4A1O4WhS4GB1SWEqczbJ5hT07qKApEJvW--1B6_nRDm9iFww/w512-h640/backyard%20bliss%20card%20wrkshop%20-%20wtrmrk.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love the rustic look of this wheelbarrow. The flowers inserted into the slot brighten it up! I used the stamp/die set from the new Backyard Bliss Cardmaking Workshop Kit (CTMH #G1260) for the images and sentiment and the Stitched Lattice Background Die (CTMH #Z3681) for the background. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgDz_b6rTivcY2475KDoSvkwAyHYpRbafSLDlHSToPTMIprMGjuTamdk9GKik4KujjgUb76FHgJJgo8WMezOFZlkYBMZKGK8cMIfTsnhO50Br-v4rGZXSKwvMuCtTlYKPnkgJdLOf9mrGi-42EktM1Zk18CK1mdlByJEZ7Ee1DrNZZJMGSIpVAT-f2g/s1200/backyard%20bliss%20card%20wrkshop%20detail%20-%20resized.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgDz_b6rTivcY2475KDoSvkwAyHYpRbafSLDlHSToPTMIprMGjuTamdk9GKik4KujjgUb76FHgJJgo8WMezOFZlkYBMZKGK8cMIfTsnhO50Br-v4rGZXSKwvMuCtTlYKPnkgJdLOf9mrGi-42EktM1Zk18CK1mdlByJEZ7Ee1DrNZZJMGSIpVAT-f2g/s320/backyard%20bliss%20card%20wrkshop%20detail%20-%20resized.jpg" width="256" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love that with the die, the background white space is still clean, but gives some dimension to the card front.</span> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I used my Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers to color the images. I love how easy they are to use and create such a beautiful final product. Just a little foam to get those flowers to pop out of the wheelbarrow!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am entering this card into two challenges this week - you can pop over to each of these blogs to see other great creations by clicking on the links below: <br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2022/06/game-218-sketch-flowers.html" target="_blank"><b>AAA Cards Challenge</b></a> with a sketch and flowers <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2022/07/pp598-theme-challenge-from-laurie.html" target="_blank"><b>Paper Players</b></a> Green Thumb challenge</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></span><ul><li><br /></li></ul><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLI3Q6RJB4nWbwZKrxyO-I9GrjpIiCE_Iin4S4yilgR6HHxiHWmZN6B_N7lQnbLNjl-Pj9Sl5ZrgzW8JapPwddBBiqifJN6Ika1a8I3i27zQp8JhGr9cPgx_hIYBBHmtx49aMvA0rl1nTcffVtqCh6YpKfdCJgsOBIPdeNvH6LXhsNwiiR-mDvJTnSA/s1200/July%208%202022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1200" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLI3Q6RJB4nWbwZKrxyO-I9GrjpIiCE_Iin4S4yilgR6HHxiHWmZN6B_N7lQnbLNjl-Pj9Sl5ZrgzW8JapPwddBBiqifJN6Ika1a8I3i27zQp8JhGr9cPgx_hIYBBHmtx49aMvA0rl1nTcffVtqCh6YpKfdCJgsOBIPdeNvH6LXhsNwiiR-mDvJTnSA/w400-h205/July%208%202022.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Thanks for stopping by! If you are interested in any of the products used, just <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a></span> and enter the product number listed in the description.</span><br /></li></ul>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-84533558953536172812022-04-28T11:11:00.005-07:002022-04-28T11:16:15.638-07:00SOMETHING FOR MY MOM!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl5ulrE_GeWyPIrhhL8voSumpRFtB38ckp8Y7C9xz6oEPfHVI3haxujeNYthGtToWPh9eLPr2ui5VYZ-lEsvDQyEAcURxJYTEVOdhrpCsf45wJPCbmVdv5tvWs9EGpSd3UkUZ3ZUuq3EpaOeexmOpWMvZYvlhPRsQG_2nlWwpaLDALerjmVb5UmfFGA/s1275/full%20on%20easle%20WTRMRK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1275" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl5ulrE_GeWyPIrhhL8voSumpRFtB38ckp8Y7C9xz6oEPfHVI3haxujeNYthGtToWPh9eLPr2ui5VYZ-lEsvDQyEAcURxJYTEVOdhrpCsf45wJPCbmVdv5tvWs9EGpSd3UkUZ3ZUuq3EpaOeexmOpWMvZYvlhPRsQG_2nlWwpaLDALerjmVb5UmfFGA/w640-h512/full%20on%20easle%20WTRMRK.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">My husband and I are heading to Nebraska soon to help my mom celebrate her 93rd birthday! This photo was taken last year for her 92nd. I knew that I had to do something special with this photo. when I saw the "Forever a Friend" (D2084) stamp set from Close to My Heart, I knew that floral MOM would be perfect. Then it was off to find what else would work!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The paperboard plaque that I used as the backing has been sitting on my shelf for years! I keep moving it, thinking I should just donate it since I didn't have a use for it. Well, this is one of those times I'm glad I hung onto it! It was perfect. I covered the plaque with ModPodge and a sheet from the "In Full Bloom" paper pack. The elements on the paper helped me as I built my collage.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6Y75h9G-rBiR6Xlw6KdN1W5WGHnEDlpqnauVOWDbiDw7olRAdsm-pHhaiXEoCdk24T1UqcujI0SO_hkuBPkuRpNtUoFin4cZkZqkd3TPOZWgrwkIQxzx8Oe1dgNWeovgo7Rv_zLRU0j2cpEYunqOvZdwKx6mtC3D4aZ-rNLMnBhIbc_GaImJw58W7Q/s1200/closeup%20left-resized.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="744" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6Y75h9G-rBiR6Xlw6KdN1W5WGHnEDlpqnauVOWDbiDw7olRAdsm-pHhaiXEoCdk24T1UqcujI0SO_hkuBPkuRpNtUoFin4cZkZqkd3TPOZWgrwkIQxzx8Oe1dgNWeovgo7Rv_zLRU0j2cpEYunqOvZdwKx6mtC3D4aZ-rNLMnBhIbc_GaImJw58W7Q/w248-h400/closeup%20left-resized.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The bottles are from April's "Message in a
Bottle" stamp of the month set, the leaves from "Sprigs & Sentiments", and there are several black acrylic heart shapes.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>The doilies that you see - the really large
glacier one and the smaller lagoon and peacock - are a sneak peak at
products available for the May/June celebration of National Scrapbooking
Month. They are so fun to work with, and provided the perfect backdrop
for my project.</span> </span><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2t6i9blx4ZfuC9hlIPr4dyZMynUc-S5Ewgz0dbPQ0CysJCMmultxUf9aLQZOKQImR48TYPvdPiMkOFkeGdO7W9ysTdfeQj72MnM1f12LxyKWKo3EeRW1htEtNcEFgWe62cQBaiGAMm_13TP1xmTOMJYKkeCAZs3QI1WmISL92Xw30lVqOZ_stsS4SQ/s1200/closeup%20right-resized.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="767" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2t6i9blx4ZfuC9hlIPr4dyZMynUc-S5Ewgz0dbPQ0CysJCMmultxUf9aLQZOKQImR48TYPvdPiMkOFkeGdO7W9ysTdfeQj72MnM1f12LxyKWKo3EeRW1htEtNcEFgWe62cQBaiGAMm_13TP1xmTOMJYKkeCAZs3QI1WmISL92Xw30lVqOZ_stsS4SQ/w256-h400/closeup%20right-resized.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The floral MOM and the sentiment are from that inspirational stamp set - Forever A Friend. </span><span>The butterfly is from the In Full Bloom die cut shapes.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>For that floral MOM title, I played around with colors for a while. The lighter glacier blue wasn't strong enough, but the lagoon by itself wasn't quite right with my mom's jacket! So, I pulled out the retired peacock ink pad, and after stamping the flowers in the lagoon ink, I rolled the edges in the peacock ink, I got the look I wanted. Luckily, the leaves were a separate stamp! <br /></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The <a href="http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/flora-or-fauna.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Heart 2 Heart Challenge</b></span></a> Blog's current project guidelines were to include flora or fauna on your artwork. Well, I think I've got that covered!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>And the <a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/04/sos469-what-difference-youve-made-in-my.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Shopping Our Stash</b></span></a> challenge theme is "What a Difference You've Made in My Life." My mom has always been there for me, supporting me, and teaching me, no matter how old we both get! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>You can click on either of those blog titles and
you'll pop over to the blogs, where you can enjoy the projects created
by others using the same themes.</span></span> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruEi50nciMjEzHGLQTv5K7AHrG48x4xcjkDy6--Vyg2mhdxpSOpt-b7t6ztwh35oUciegUx0T4mmP9i-EfKbMpJjD_JmnGFJltNOvQo7MvAOjGUF_jBEBgee8we1ICdx562OT6A0vDz42DYXWjVUSh1Hg0GMYtIRLjPETnm13akA2--ieaY3Jf28eJw/s1200/4.28.22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="1200" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruEi50nciMjEzHGLQTv5K7AHrG48x4xcjkDy6--Vyg2mhdxpSOpt-b7t6ztwh35oUciegUx0T4mmP9i-EfKbMpJjD_JmnGFJltNOvQo7MvAOjGUF_jBEBgee8we1ICdx562OT6A0vDz42DYXWjVUSh1Hg0GMYtIRLjPETnm13akA2--ieaY3Jf28eJw/w400-h118/4.28.22.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy those in your life that have made a difference to you. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /> </span><span></span></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-67185085234291680852022-04-28T10:27:00.000-07:002022-04-28T10:27:15.054-07:00COFFEE HELPS - The Paper Players Sketch Challenge<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyQU8_LbZwk2HJYae5BNOZuZAkh_J7q1ZGxT9qZ9ooCZM2u4X8RR3M-kP6UcXOFV1K0uOJUtBMjRWCruPxIUVBfX1znhrk6H-YG3a_ZD4ZfYtJw4suwM-UXyH_3gS4-G7Mkm5ZLqn0s6ttS6jmIyfuNyPUhfbH-U8EOGn7Lyf6q5JdrP8P3wzWH1fvw/s1200/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyQU8_LbZwk2HJYae5BNOZuZAkh_J7q1ZGxT9qZ9ooCZM2u4X8RR3M-kP6UcXOFV1K0uOJUtBMjRWCruPxIUVBfX1znhrk6H-YG3a_ZD4ZfYtJw4suwM-UXyH_3gS4-G7Mkm5ZLqn0s6ttS6jmIyfuNyPUhfbH-U8EOGn7Lyf6q5JdrP8P3wzWH1fvw/w640-h512/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20resized.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I've just finished my first cup of coffee for the day, so I guess I'm ready to do some work! This set - "Coffee Helps" - is a sneak peak at products from the upcoming May/June catalog from Close to My Heart. Once available, I'll come back and add some details of the items used.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM3mAzjtgx8bWWQYL1E-r17vHN7wYXdFolz_DqvnmJ2ww3eXv-Os5rE_fPhMY6xDx9bdAi_oEpMH4LTfNDL81J0udasJkLXvpyynmZZvzq_XzznjlbaPbitsLoPH8F20vV6l0M1tmDVJSjxVHKKVvFlLUxnsZeduQEITYcd_twLikeTuPSug5nowqGA/s400/pp588.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM3mAzjtgx8bWWQYL1E-r17vHN7wYXdFolz_DqvnmJ2ww3eXv-Os5rE_fPhMY6xDx9bdAi_oEpMH4LTfNDL81J0udasJkLXvpyynmZZvzq_XzznjlbaPbitsLoPH8F20vV6l0M1tmDVJSjxVHKKVvFlLUxnsZeduQEITYcd_twLikeTuPSug5nowqGA/w150-h200/pp588.png" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The design of this card was based on the sketch this week at the Paper Players Challenge Blog. I certainly took up more space on my card with the images, but it's still the same basic style. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The background was cut from mint cardstock using the "Decorative Texture Background Thin Cut" die. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOivaz9rTZ8GcXxXHdPHUZJxKX96FkOVb7weFSs7Sq4WOS7TEuoFyGX80n0V7NwySE8_UtCNUaDvCWCWklJh7TEK27T03sZCdlH5KwmIyfR9x19HKD4mxPSynQF3oOZHiSJ6fclcX6C3eyOWupA92T5TC6HOrRM2X6Awogg4Db0LjoJ7qjX0J1ep2aA/s1200/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20products%20resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOivaz9rTZ8GcXxXHdPHUZJxKX96FkOVb7weFSs7Sq4WOS7TEuoFyGX80n0V7NwySE8_UtCNUaDvCWCWklJh7TEK27T03sZCdlH5KwmIyfR9x19HKD4mxPSynQF3oOZHiSJ6fclcX6C3eyOWupA92T5TC6HOrRM2X6Awogg4Db0LjoJ7qjX0J1ep2aA/w640-h640/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20products%20resized.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">The "Postage Frame Thin Cut" dies were cut from mocha cardstock, with a little of the retired almond cardstock as backing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLCDI05_1A5jKV59UHzHqGgpfj3rfHF1RXuNA0RycDtv9C4q5MfIPQ0-8pEuB7ayUjTY84gTB2uXF9TsLxokBhywJsIwdQhrXiBJ2NQ8QKPGKG6E5Uom5Z2NgU6ZAwo3U28hC5t6E7HbbBccJ48KRXYHnC4egGIjDQGVMV1JEK_MvSTFp_4p_4FA5Ew/s1200/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20closeup%20resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLCDI05_1A5jKV59UHzHqGgpfj3rfHF1RXuNA0RycDtv9C4q5MfIPQ0-8pEuB7ayUjTY84gTB2uXF9TsLxokBhywJsIwdQhrXiBJ2NQ8QKPGKG6E5Uom5Z2NgU6ZAwo3U28hC5t6E7HbbBccJ48KRXYHnC4egGIjDQGVMV1JEK_MvSTFp_4p_4FA5Ew/s320/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20closeup%20resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I love that the stamp set has coordinating dies to cut out the images. I used Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers to color them - ice grey blends & shades, red brown blends, gold yellow blends, jade green blends, tan blends & shades, coral blends & shades, and of course, the blending marker!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRj5cy9UaXknm7mrM6jlX1TnQO5Ej8_74YO1oVGqUdBqdTN91ytLhOlGQR0nmWglb_lQonMKI6E3b_gYb8xVZtEP0F1XgZR_LiqOWcytO_U-i8GGtgPz8m6TsNmecw08ibAcHsaCU1kD4eEkJIGKhPMJnygnaz5IC360iddMORzNfxqPXRM9xIIIILQ/s1200/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20card%20only%20resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRj5cy9UaXknm7mrM6jlX1TnQO5Ej8_74YO1oVGqUdBqdTN91ytLhOlGQR0nmWglb_lQonMKI6E3b_gYb8xVZtEP0F1XgZR_LiqOWcytO_U-i8GGtgPz8m6TsNmecw08ibAcHsaCU1kD4eEkJIGKhPMJnygnaz5IC360iddMORzNfxqPXRM9xIIIILQ/s320/Coffee%20Helps%20-%20Gail%20card%20only%20resized.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Click on this link so you can pop over to <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2022/04/pp588-sketch-challenge-from-joanne.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">the Paper Players Challenge Blog</span></b></a> to check out the other creations using this sketch. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by - and enjoy your coffee! </span><br /></p><p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-48831355032989870982022-04-07T17:50:00.001-07:002022-04-07T17:57:33.438-07:00A TERRARIUM IN A FAUX SHAKER CARD <p> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDt4Ur5Yl5fqIskRQGggu51e_a1NYr8uzBufXpXq6gQ8FEFVkxWtG4rCNTS6JXYzK1_iv6c85-Pptg-PDyQ43gsXB46beMnkG9cjinRi7YpTo09re79A4jxvU7hL9646uS50GeLL3IhIwvOFwWup9yqwQcUN14PL3fwkspv_ufazyS6maiXKlx2GQtA/s1200/April%20SOTM%20terrarium%202-resized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDt4Ur5Yl5fqIskRQGggu51e_a1NYr8uzBufXpXq6gQ8FEFVkxWtG4rCNTS6JXYzK1_iv6c85-Pptg-PDyQ43gsXB46beMnkG9cjinRi7YpTo09re79A4jxvU7hL9646uS50GeLL3IhIwvOFwWup9yqwQcUN14PL3fwkspv_ufazyS6maiXKlx2GQtA/w640-h512/April%20SOTM%20terrarium%202-resized.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I just
discovered that terrariums were first developed in the 1800s.<span> </span>And I thought they came into being while I was in high school, when I decided to follow the trend and fill a jar with soil and
water for my plants.<span> </span>But it was SOOOO
heavy!<span> </span>Tough to move that thing around.<span> </span>I think the paper terrarium is a much better
way to go! </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwepu1HsCNQuAb4ufPyFdrpPEUEXRbkDKA-BX97o19-KK4geqWlcXmtIXfAidXWQaCprGyZHIWgafsY3yIoaM9q_ZdypXbAcCs2V_SqKhwUswKHiigUjn9lV0tV1E1_tTVH6XrQ2PhL6C7QF9XstPy8JbmNUkckkXlKZR_DlzvpI9bzDcIsNR9ChS6NA/s800/SOTM%20-%20April%20Message%20in%20a%20Bottle.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwepu1HsCNQuAb4ufPyFdrpPEUEXRbkDKA-BX97o19-KK4geqWlcXmtIXfAidXWQaCprGyZHIWgafsY3yIoaM9q_ZdypXbAcCs2V_SqKhwUswKHiigUjn9lV0tV1E1_tTVH6XrQ2PhL6C7QF9XstPy8JbmNUkckkXlKZR_DlzvpI9bzDcIsNR9ChS6NA/s320/SOTM%20-%20April%20Message%20in%20a%20Bottle.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Message in a
Bottle (S2204) is the May Stamp of the Month from Close to My Heart.<span> </span>That means that you can get this set ONLY
during the month of May.<span> </span>You can pay
regular price for it, but with a $50 purchase, it’s yours for only $5.<span> </span>And if you happen to be a VIP member, then withthe
same purchase, the stamp set is FREE!</span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I used one
of the bottles in the set to create this dimensional terrarium. <span> </span>It uses the principles of a shaker card, but nothing
inside the bottle moves – it’s all glued in place.<span> </span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vyUCVBg3VTHaEF6NJ-i832OUGhewFpigIkhQ5HAnM99ar0UeUVJE6amoub6sblPhJuofeoRMU3BDey4uGBoH_93nf09EXQ54EAawQZwYVVpXLHa1SKuc88coRcax1vEpXE6VYmP5XcmN5Vo3rCWC4kgxVi3wBhyBbEwV07yBtZzW--ZDt7E1Or9OWw/s800/Succa%20for%20You.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vyUCVBg3VTHaEF6NJ-i832OUGhewFpigIkhQ5HAnM99ar0UeUVJE6amoub6sblPhJuofeoRMU3BDey4uGBoH_93nf09EXQ54EAawQZwYVVpXLHa1SKuc88coRcax1vEpXE6VYmP5XcmN5Vo3rCWC4kgxVi3wBhyBbEwV07yBtZzW--ZDt7E1Or9OWw/s320/Succa%20for%20You.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The
succulents are from a stamp set called “Succa For You” (D2077).<span> </span>There are many options of plants in that set,
but I limited it to three for my terrarium.<span>
</span>The background plants are stamped directly to the paper (after I stamped
the bottle) and then I fussy-cut the front plant and used a it of foam under it
to lift it above the others.<span> </span>Finally, I
put some glue on top of the soil I had colored, sprinkled some of the yellow
Bright Bitty Beads (Z3784) over the glue, and pressed them down so they would stay in
place. </span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I cut the cover
piece for the bottle from the Stitched Rectangle Frames thin cut dies (Z4260)
and stamped the same bottle again.<span> </span>This
time, I took my micro-tip scissors (Z534) and cut the bottle - working from the
center to cut away all of the black line of the stamped image.<span> </span>I wanted the entire image from the bottom
bottle to show through. <span> </span>However, I did
lay the piece down and used a fine-tip black marker to go around the cut-out
image to give it some definition. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The
sentiment (from the “In Full Bloom – Cardmaking” set C1932) was stamped below
the bottle.<span> </span>Now it was time to assemble
the faux-shaker! </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPus18-_PXTRDQmkH7695tKvdHeYAye3PDAbeAg0tVL269VA6S2FoQEC9jMtuiW4ikI_3TxVtgg3QyLL4RCA2Q46z8j6-QHSDXI6nJqCRr6ri3ErpmJU9gj2zNwf0I1LOPOS-ooSqR0mfdx7pCceh5rd6y--Oe-wCu7CYgJVGr0CYUdVUfwWF3aIZEDQ/s1200/April%20SOTM%20terrarium%20closeup%201-resized.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPus18-_PXTRDQmkH7695tKvdHeYAye3PDAbeAg0tVL269VA6S2FoQEC9jMtuiW4ikI_3TxVtgg3QyLL4RCA2Q46z8j6-QHSDXI6nJqCRr6ri3ErpmJU9gj2zNwf0I1LOPOS-ooSqR0mfdx7pCceh5rd6y--Oe-wCu7CYgJVGr0CYUdVUfwWF3aIZEDQ/s320/April%20SOTM%20terrarium%20closeup%201-resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A piece of
acetate from my stash was adhered to the backing of this stitched rectangle, <span> </span>and regular 3D foam tape (Z1151) was added to
the edges of the cut-out shape as well as the edges of the rectangle.<span> </span>Placing it directly over the dimensional
plant bottle was a little tricky – so I started by pulling off a bit of the
backing on the foam so I could move it around a little before exposing all of
that adhesive!</span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The
background paper is from the Wood Grain Paper Pack (X8028) in the Core Catalog.<span> </span>A little kraft paper (Z1375) provides the mat for the
stitched rectangle bottle, and a few loose gold sequins (Z4235) were added for a bit of
sparkle.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">All of the
products can be found on my CTMH website – just <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>click here</b></span></a> and then put the
product number in the search box.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the blog world. I hope you enjoy creating a faux-shaker of your own. <br /></span></span></p>
<p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-83103249063006214972022-04-05T17:05:00.004-07:002022-04-06T15:58:08.714-07:00Cake Day Cardmaking - a different take on the kit!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eJ-VmpQ3IBaZBEZGQXTLWtLg1T78iIcmnAOrFypHMbSKs_I22PfAA_U3WlQwYqpD-ADnIBcEJHbFfFQ7uLSrM8rNhRXUTMyU9qUdo1Q4-VHg99Ke39S1NtLxTiMCxxTZL5UZuORP1xfVsZPciaF0RqxwfmoNVyvpCaF_CfuScYmT68zaKhZcMaoYNg/s1200/Cake%20Day%20Happy%20Birthday%20resized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eJ-VmpQ3IBaZBEZGQXTLWtLg1T78iIcmnAOrFypHMbSKs_I22PfAA_U3WlQwYqpD-ADnIBcEJHbFfFQ7uLSrM8rNhRXUTMyU9qUdo1Q4-VHg99Ke39S1NtLxTiMCxxTZL5UZuORP1xfVsZPciaF0RqxwfmoNVyvpCaF_CfuScYmT68zaKhZcMaoYNg/w640-h512/Cake%20Day%20Happy%20Birthday%20resized.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The Cake Day Cardmaking Workshop (G1250) stamp set has a large interactive cake on it, but it also has this nice little cake image, the banner and the sentiment. I used these elements of the stamp set along with one of my favorite sheets of paper from the Cake Day paper suite (X7278S), and created this card. This card was not one of the four designs provided in the kit. I love that these stamp sets are versatile on their own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I only used two colors on this card - glacier, which is the color of the letters for HAPPY BIRTHDAY that are spread over the paper, and Wild Berry, which happens to be the focus of the CTMH special sale this month!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEBBU7NBG_HBoINWT6GKU9QSZKubyvbuYhYq4hZJRjgFPpAC1UF3z4k1FAFNRSq3jnAvUrKiUo_7-E_1hP-ePZd6FWkz2MuO_V1mwm7uiku_Yop0sHxUznNNC9Ps64pX9r5GPiNWwR3r0SeL8XsO1DfYQYGWqYTrOKZ7cgXN2giuToasa6YSz8NA0pg/s1200/Cake%20Day%20Happy%20Birthday%20closeup%20resized.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1200" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEBBU7NBG_HBoINWT6GKU9QSZKubyvbuYhYq4hZJRjgFPpAC1UF3z4k1FAFNRSq3jnAvUrKiUo_7-E_1hP-ePZd6FWkz2MuO_V1mwm7uiku_Yop0sHxUznNNC9Ps64pX9r5GPiNWwR3r0SeL8XsO1DfYQYGWqYTrOKZ7cgXN2giuToasa6YSz8NA0pg/w400-h288/Cake%20Day%20Happy%20Birthday%20closeup%20resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can see several details I added that weren't a part of the cardmaking workshop set. The ink splotch behind the cake is from Perfectly Imperfect Patterns (D2051) gave just the right backing for the cake. The scallop border is from the Festive Borders stamp/thin cut die set (Z3996). It is a birthday themed set, so it seemed appropriate to use it here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The little dots you see are the Wild Berry Enamel Dots (Z5008), which just happen to be on sale this month! Don't miss out if you like this color. I also added just a tiny strip of Wild Berry Glitter Paper (Z2538) along the edge of that scallop border. Just the right pop of sparkle!<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1h-aY6iXzpQQ_UTkIs0VDCyHnrrJe3Qv-3LoywyDRRU5Kev843wIQUJbKo91kgifV0ll5TGGgG1LtLCNXeLj9vgEbkxI21Ybixj_JJy71KrFwwTpxoGDcT0geBkr6_e9Fv0Dfldy5YSkVMf5YJyKIVcs_Z7rjQTniJJ9idIZrMj5-rfhKC90Ckuamg/s1200/Cake%20Day%20Happy%20Birthday%20inside%20resized.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1h-aY6iXzpQQ_UTkIs0VDCyHnrrJe3Qv-3LoywyDRRU5Kev843wIQUJbKo91kgifV0ll5TGGgG1LtLCNXeLj9vgEbkxI21Ybixj_JJy71KrFwwTpxoGDcT0geBkr6_e9Fv0Dfldy5YSkVMf5YJyKIVcs_Z7rjQTniJJ9idIZrMj5-rfhKC90Ckuamg/w400-h320/Cake%20Day%20Happy%20Birthday%20inside%20resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The papers in the suite, as all of the Close to My Heart papers do, have a zip strip at the top. It's nice to have that little extra design when creating. I used it on the bottom of the inside of the card, and used the banner stamp again along with another one of the birthday greetings.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am entering this card in three card challenges this week. Be sure to check out each of these blogs to see other creations that have been shared. Just click on the name of each blog and you'll pop right over to it!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-ctmh-style.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Heart 2 Heart Challenges</span></b></a> - Anything Goes! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/03/seize-birthday-235-stripe-it-up.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Seize the Birthday</span></b></a> - Challenge #235 - Stripe it Up - OR - Anything Goes</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-426-make-your-mark-plus.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Addicted to Stamps and More</span></b></a> - Make Your Mark<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiWyM5pn9eUrK-TnkPSXHbjvIcn38aA3bOcdYY5GSuCo7lJ3y7EKaTSpVz6uXTA-KnYe2Bp_DQr29KXse6Hi5gyHXNmXR-U9Ax_6jYGTl40mHO0fUYagSa2ZKsWLmwxBMl4hzy3Sm5tLLSzgoKpl0YTisz87Vc6SQ5-DVlrXE2dpN_DysRdk6eCBBww/s2800/April%205%20challnges.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="2800" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiWyM5pn9eUrK-TnkPSXHbjvIcn38aA3bOcdYY5GSuCo7lJ3y7EKaTSpVz6uXTA-KnYe2Bp_DQr29KXse6Hi5gyHXNmXR-U9Ax_6jYGTl40mHO0fUYagSa2ZKsWLmwxBMl4hzy3Sm5tLLSzgoKpl0YTisz87Vc6SQ5-DVlrXE2dpN_DysRdk6eCBBww/w640-h203/April%205%20challnges.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">All of the products that I used are from Close to My Heart, and you can find them all on my CTMH website. <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></b></a> to head over there, then put the item number you are interested in seeing in the search box.</span><br /><br /><p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-73471441735620630642022-03-09T16:18:00.005-07:002022-03-18T09:41:54.836-07:00MARCH/APRIL 2022 CARD KIT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL267NTCMy97iNXi-KISGeVl9uDuSHW7kyJVGhz6TgF3Gd6yGcVh0UFO-Gn2jVslFp2CDMX-xNJLThe-y_X9_SL-pm7hV2jKkrtUfF4j1hhP3OWOqEDVVoxlIRDc99CmUtohStT-CJSPP8-L4vm8VsonR30KucIBVYgMmHNjAsUghhnK5dB6sz6MtCVQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="982" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL267NTCMy97iNXi-KISGeVl9uDuSHW7kyJVGhz6TgF3Gd6yGcVh0UFO-Gn2jVslFp2CDMX-xNJLThe-y_X9_SL-pm7hV2jKkrtUfF4j1hhP3OWOqEDVVoxlIRDc99CmUtohStT-CJSPP8-L4vm8VsonR30KucIBVYgMmHNjAsUghhnK5dB6sz6MtCVQ=w524-h640" width="524" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have been busy creating cards using the products in the new March/April catalog from Close to My Heart. These four cards feature both paper suites - Cake Day and In Full Bloom - as well as the marvelous Mix-In paper pack. Both Cardmaking Workshop Kits were used as well as several other stand-alone stamps. Take a look at each of the cards below, and click on the links to get all the details of products used on each card, in case you want to create a version of your own!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiEARzSSc8kCxSpQEvmWoxjBseTDyy9uBgN9UixOArbByfABkpjkGlG9JCx03SY646Z4x9Gqs_Gv6NVP0RpAYiOLfkLzyV0kh5VWz9yLmKNkF-58L4JHevgQ07EdxLxlNWHe0JDpqk4d8Ze4ESyfIM_g6SnFLkWweUKp9yUiNLM7s9V5rkFmydPHm9Wg=s1200" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiEARzSSc8kCxSpQEvmWoxjBseTDyy9uBgN9UixOArbByfABkpjkGlG9JCx03SY646Z4x9Gqs_Gv6NVP0RpAYiOLfkLzyV0kh5VWz9yLmKNkF-58L4JHevgQ07EdxLxlNWHe0JDpqk4d8Ze4ESyfIM_g6SnFLkWweUKp9yUiNLM7s9V5rkFmydPHm9Wg=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first card is a modified Z-fold card, inspired by fellow CTMH Maker Lauren Moore. You can see how it opens up below, giving lots of beautiful floral images as well as room to write your greeting. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ8R8pvI7O6JVqDExAqtof41tdN-emYCNCAmYVa94JMmd_oXjd9Xsb-MrLC8wPfP0_eS-oY4pj7jEQOGzE8cm4LpATrNZPU6QndkTmpemzOjiVEjcKTWycPxZHXlvzNumMwWtZC-W185vo-sniERg3_2-PUGvngdPB6z3Tj45JFjoX9LPAml5MMHauIw=s1200" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ8R8pvI7O6JVqDExAqtof41tdN-emYCNCAmYVa94JMmd_oXjd9Xsb-MrLC8wPfP0_eS-oY4pj7jEQOGzE8cm4LpATrNZPU6QndkTmpemzOjiVEjcKTWycPxZHXlvzNumMwWtZC-W185vo-sniERg3_2-PUGvngdPB6z3Tj45JFjoX9LPAml5MMHauIw=w320-h240" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Several other sentiment options are shown on the right - you can select any of these are choose to have the area left blank so you can add your own stamped image when you are ready to send the card.</span><p></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/modified-z-fold-card-with-in-full-bloom.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here </span></b></a>to go to the blog post for all the details of this card.</span> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgbb9jMamCbiB5vMfG1P1iDQqyhMNCpB_C9idPNrpRavn6b7bTUtLbzDPaVeid5hsuAdtT5vBjpPcVgJBMSPLiXb3VCw9X47qJbD9OQHHjy9oYUfmPPT_eNrrQQsrrHI_jde0NE_PBeCWeggEpSPItDsu0pubmmJV-tDQvrLI9eILsAGjdPIlhXfH0JQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1200" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgbb9jMamCbiB5vMfG1P1iDQqyhMNCpB_C9idPNrpRavn6b7bTUtLbzDPaVeid5hsuAdtT5vBjpPcVgJBMSPLiXb3VCw9X47qJbD9OQHHjy9oYUfmPPT_eNrrQQsrrHI_jde0NE_PBeCWeggEpSPItDsu0pubmmJV-tDQvrLI9eILsAGjdPIlhXfH0JQ=w640-h366" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <br />The second card in the kit is from the Cake Day Cardmaking Workshop Kit, with a fun interactive element with a slide-out cake slice!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQZDghLBxSgMVtmyr6gCbL_sBtLRT2XoTxyPobl1v7yAm2Ga4i3INSlTMah-18VkQzZsXCvpoxRePmw-RgOE_R_YCLtmdpr55R5VuJA2HzOm8xHPU40ThSElrA8LXNltcXGSGKrc_Piq7nsQ6cb0H-A4grwjUdnanuqFLxa8-SawrWR8HOeDrFYjo7Yw=s1200" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQZDghLBxSgMVtmyr6gCbL_sBtLRT2XoTxyPobl1v7yAm2Ga4i3INSlTMah-18VkQzZsXCvpoxRePmw-RgOE_R_YCLtmdpr55R5VuJA2HzOm8xHPU40ThSElrA8LXNltcXGSGKrc_Piq7nsQ6cb0H-A4grwjUdnanuqFLxa8-SawrWR8HOeDrFYjo7Yw=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are two options for this card, as you can see in the photos. There is minimal coloring, and you have to admit that it is quite unique!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/cake-day-cardmaking-workshop.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">click here</span></b></a> to go to the blog post that gives you all the details of this card - what I used and links to information on my CTMH website.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj22KnBlMVVXPmPm4HnaNSOzYqPfxWRptHEgv8K5cAdel6s0H-_IRhR--XGDzFqLEpGooiWGCcuDprIR3v7DuhQ33M3-x2mWegX_-Rz8moh1LqWTJNZOe91OCEYAh1_lnVoXVmgYpLOr1z7sBvy1bsKknosu51qvFSBWurpEJFQxytxOlB_Vpt2FXd1LQ=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj22KnBlMVVXPmPm4HnaNSOzYqPfxWRptHEgv8K5cAdel6s0H-_IRhR--XGDzFqLEpGooiWGCcuDprIR3v7DuhQ33M3-x2mWegX_-Rz8moh1LqWTJNZOe91OCEYAh1_lnVoXVmgYpLOr1z7sBvy1bsKknosu51qvFSBWurpEJFQxytxOlB_Vpt2FXd1LQ=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The third card in the kit makes use of the stamps and dies from the In Full Bloom Cardmaking Workshop, but does not use any of the designs in the kit. Instead, I was inspired by a card created by fellow CTMH Maker Liz Johnson, and rotated the design and added more elements to it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSPI-kFuXSRQ7KbMNABGFOogiqmtHecBRVkWcLj7aMxJKEiv9VxsQ8KijQT6CXr7New77CrQl0MdcU_cEWVMXTa1YT8t2oFI9Q6SmDwxtIrdzp--WWv-pFrCzedGfu6doXbelnMua0Q3ecH1d2f7tjyvbDwRQuUQ1v4eV5UyDtgjxQp7stCU7sC-C2Gw=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSPI-kFuXSRQ7KbMNABGFOogiqmtHecBRVkWcLj7aMxJKEiv9VxsQ8KijQT6CXr7New77CrQl0MdcU_cEWVMXTa1YT8t2oFI9Q6SmDwxtIrdzp--WWv-pFrCzedGfu6doXbelnMua0Q3ecH1d2f7tjyvbDwRQuUQ1v4eV5UyDtgjxQp7stCU7sC-C2Gw=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQNqX1gDCqo4oZ38xtysEK5FUaDeJOAddZdYbcVLx2oHUSh1ap2PqJ-AIfzmRA4FKJ7PbxIQ7ueUEf7V5JGX_enKeOSMik4Spw6UyWBEiKvn8gqAVL-1N5J7aVm_tpcjDEZ_KPBs_3IX-c5FczCNGH9aalxF6xitM7YeIyf4m-3RLZgMbXFMc2oO8mkg=s1200" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1200" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQNqX1gDCqo4oZ38xtysEK5FUaDeJOAddZdYbcVLx2oHUSh1ap2PqJ-AIfzmRA4FKJ7PbxIQ7ueUEf7V5JGX_enKeOSMik4Spw6UyWBEiKvn8gqAVL-1N5J7aVm_tpcjDEZ_KPBs_3IX-c5FczCNGH9aalxF6xitM7YeIyf4m-3RLZgMbXFMc2oO8mkg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Once again, there are multiple options for sentiments for this card. Or you can have it left blank so you can use your own sentiment.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/adaptation-of-in-full-bloom-cardmaking.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></b></a> to get all the details about the creation of this card in another blog post. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I absolutely LOVE slimline cards, so had to add one to this kit!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgziRRhG9hk914k9QWpLHBFbphzgsY1sw5LR22RX2Pqa3DCAbwdM7jeZlLMuyRE5uzE6PdL95PzW9RypWH1ZN-SNnLtSp6w0GIo9kjjCKlZ6XvDfZvnOdaquGrs_rPzhGRgMlUCc9XsWod17BxVKogvdFjQSN91VX-hcy6YGedYE2u6iEYMZKQvXeDffw=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgziRRhG9hk914k9QWpLHBFbphzgsY1sw5LR22RX2Pqa3DCAbwdM7jeZlLMuyRE5uzE6PdL95PzW9RypWH1ZN-SNnLtSp6w0GIo9kjjCKlZ6XvDfZvnOdaquGrs_rPzhGRgMlUCc9XsWod17BxVKogvdFjQSN91VX-hcy6YGedYE2u6iEYMZKQvXeDffw=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisUhx3pSborcL8coTykN0QUzOxOmJy_sy5gcsuc91m1GLozv6DVxWRJEt214zM-IdcgpiMFfR8YgF0qCTYnFbwAKHR8gx75p00LCWlz4gFvFxi346JGt7nDHZ3SJoBp8wxah65LkhO_9CCsSHPPl0TjY0lPVWZaW5_9SQr1FkUAMFL4CRvDPIoYuWQQQ=s1200" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisUhx3pSborcL8coTykN0QUzOxOmJy_sy5gcsuc91m1GLozv6DVxWRJEt214zM-IdcgpiMFfR8YgF0qCTYnFbwAKHR8gx75p00LCWlz4gFvFxi346JGt7nDHZ3SJoBp8wxah65LkhO_9CCsSHPPl0TjY0lPVWZaW5_9SQr1FkUAMFL4CRvDPIoYuWQQQ=s320" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />"When it Rains" is a stamp set that gives lots of sentiment options to go with the rainy day feeling. See the choices you have on the left.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can check out the blog post with the details of this card by <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/when-it-rains.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">clicking here</span></b></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: brown;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: brown;"><b>KIT DETAILS</b></span></span></span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">
<span><b>The basic kit fee is $20 for four cards.</b><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>
Mailing the kit is available for an
additional fee, which has been running between $3.00 and $4.00 for a 4-card kit (within the US). <br />
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The kit fee includes everything you need to complete the cards:</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span>
pre-cut papers</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span>pre-stamped & pre-cut images and sentiments</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span>embellishments</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span>card bases and envelopes</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Instructions are provided via a PDF photo page of the cards and a private link to a YouTube video with hands-on assembly of all cards. </span></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span><span><b><i>Registration Deadline for the mailed kits has ended. <span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b><i>Email me at:</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b><i>Gail Gross - <a href="mailto:scrappingailaz@gmail.com">scrappingailaz@gmail.com</a><br /><span style="color: red;">if you are interested in being added to my email list so you get notices of future card classes and other events!<br /></span></i></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Email me if you have any questions<span style="color: black;">!</span></span></span></span></span> <br /></span></div><p></p></div>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-43283458010863136092022-03-09T15:28:00.004-07:002022-03-09T16:21:56.594-07:00MODIFIED Z-FOLD CARD WITH IN FULL BLOOM CARDMAKING STAMP<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Click on any of the red highlighted item numbers to get all the information about the products discussed. </i></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw3anpIhAYvxUukXCLJyL2Di6aaYJZDGK4i22mCIJ4za4o2TWxCdePIZyu4MRJ2G0NoOAkhinOd2RQPUoL5i9kxdIM0hqN60gR2DEXFrCdwxQGJv3Zhzy0MAnhJPDhvDxF-uOWg8ETMpW7MImkI7M25deWolH0GuIBVV_SwEQUSjY6wTzbyWl3KAGvaA=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw3anpIhAYvxUukXCLJyL2Di6aaYJZDGK4i22mCIJ4za4o2TWxCdePIZyu4MRJ2G0NoOAkhinOd2RQPUoL5i9kxdIM0hqN60gR2DEXFrCdwxQGJv3Zhzy0MAnhJPDhvDxF-uOWg8ETMpW7MImkI7M25deWolH0GuIBVV_SwEQUSjY6wTzbyWl3KAGvaA=w640-h512" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> I love spring flowers. The In Full Bloom Cardmaking stamp set was just what I wanted for this card. I first saw a portrait version of this modified Z-fold card, created by fellow CTMH Maker Lauren Moore, using the In Full Bloom Scrapbooking stamp set (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16322" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Z7722</span></b></a> with dies or <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16294" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">D2081</span></b></a> without dies). I altered it to a landscape orientation and you can see below how it opens up!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi09qxM-fhD2WZIbs3z5S6tULK5WpFyG3ClrKKiClYlfsV2iXMKQFWivMXc9Q70T2dwSr0q_OBCtvgqOzSqkGZHu38Vpk8eaOPVLUA6bs4IUza5iEHznkEVvRwLbVEaqKA-BppL7uM44RdPwW9J26_yLzr2zbkssNK0IBdvhKbYYpDat1xzSYBeGJOYA=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1200" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi09qxM-fhD2WZIbs3z5S6tULK5WpFyG3ClrKKiClYlfsV2iXMKQFWivMXc9Q70T2dwSr0q_OBCtvgqOzSqkGZHu38Vpk8eaOPVLUA6bs4IUza5iEHznkEVvRwLbVEaqKA-BppL7uM44RdPwW9J26_yLzr2zbkssNK0IBdvhKbYYpDat1xzSYBeGJOYA=w640-h366" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXCgEl8B0HK1rVsSvDSApdtAAYD5UlEawuY_tlxE_7GBe6bvkBZkoRyzcj5PXv-2BoSKiBYoATeMYxXfVZ75T-gNj_NtqJqkUgIqcD1oaSY1oHYcvShqd8kCuyPIiHV1XUbWmzcP8oZjnCgXQ0bCgBpsWFAimmm77IK0FMsqvHSkiqHU5NxvjnG2HXlA=s800" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXCgEl8B0HK1rVsSvDSApdtAAYD5UlEawuY_tlxE_7GBe6bvkBZkoRyzcj5PXv-2BoSKiBYoATeMYxXfVZ75T-gNj_NtqJqkUgIqcD1oaSY1oHYcvShqd8kCuyPIiHV1XUbWmzcP8oZjnCgXQ0bCgBpsWFAimmm77IK0FMsqvHSkiqHU5NxvjnG2HXlA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The In Full Bloom Cardmaking Stamp Set (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16323" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Z4423</span></b></a> with die or <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16288" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">C1932</span></b></a> without the die) is shown on the right. You can see that the die creates an opening for the sentiment, and the image can be stamped a second time upside down at the top of the card to give you a complete card front. I wanted to show that it is just as effective to stamp the floral image only once but still make it a focal point of the card.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The papers used, of course, are from the In Full Bloom paper suite (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16315" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">X7279S</span></b></a> with sticker sheet or <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16311" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">X7279B</span></b></a> with papers only). The floral image was stamped sideways on the inside of the card in glacier ink, leaving enough room for a personal message to be written.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This card is a part of the March/April 2022 Card Class (or kit if you want it mailed). <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/marchapril-2022-card-kit.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Check out this link</span></b></a> to find out the details of getting this and three more cards delivered to your mailbox! </span><br /><br /></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-28861418502199187762022-03-09T15:07:00.003-07:002022-03-09T16:23:50.800-07:00CAKE DAY CARDMAKING WORKSHOP<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Click on any of the red highlighted item numbers to get all the information about the products discussed. </i></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cake Day is one of the paper suites in the March/April catalog from Close to My Heart. The cardmaking workshop (G1250) presents a unique interactive cake slick to send your greetings!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvQyoZaYcZwXe0x3gsrUuMhcL9evVNCHj4OpF_VpiNTq9dHjdlj2zeuOTZZ0cR-30Sv7J-3K4byrAnex_Mde1wV_iFWwZmuQYVxUOQPdcgnG7hK_u4qb1UNrZ7FQcW4nOpVExDIX8gv6qM_l1gs74bGNEwttep4l-k493JTSyVEB6EGbl9e-GpVjm-Ag=s2082" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="2082" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvQyoZaYcZwXe0x3gsrUuMhcL9evVNCHj4OpF_VpiNTq9dHjdlj2zeuOTZZ0cR-30Sv7J-3K4byrAnex_Mde1wV_iFWwZmuQYVxUOQPdcgnG7hK_u4qb1UNrZ7FQcW4nOpVExDIX8gv6qM_l1gs74bGNEwttep4l-k493JTSyVEB6EGbl9e-GpVjm-Ag=w640-h526" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVyP1w86UTC-VzbmRAn_bTP-tC3W-I5shgh6fLFqi_zqgjki7ZGMARNEm2_VA6HqPmipdQ_gd-gwkeioL62nBU0qOVAjdU_MOarSt50lBLUqx_OiltToKbweFZoz4anwYw_546DKGDYvYPrPk7Ds5PQcWFJr-sgS6BcAB_V6SA-WbPllj7-KQg0ZHBxA=s2082" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="2082" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVyP1w86UTC-VzbmRAn_bTP-tC3W-I5shgh6fLFqi_zqgjki7ZGMARNEm2_VA6HqPmipdQ_gd-gwkeioL62nBU0qOVAjdU_MOarSt50lBLUqx_OiltToKbweFZoz4anwYw_546DKGDYvYPrPk7Ds5PQcWFJr-sgS6BcAB_V6SA-WbPllj7-KQg0ZHBxA=w640-h526" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigXGRD7tqiYiR8nnIlgD5hamn49Dm2u3bwRn6zYH0c8YWKhDeQZF4W0-qFBmcdIkT6xpJt0kWOVpNiSyAv4zwa1KgUL5gX5xkowz7myer2mHz6cnfKqdPQIMD107o-3NMstpaTIceqmdBkpUkfu2su4KBeUPaezc1k_gLpTiZy9cEezaPLDiaG1kHeHg=s1200" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigXGRD7tqiYiR8nnIlgD5hamn49Dm2u3bwRn6zYH0c8YWKhDeQZF4W0-qFBmcdIkT6xpJt0kWOVpNiSyAv4zwa1KgUL5gX5xkowz7myer2mHz6cnfKqdPQIMD107o-3NMstpaTIceqmdBkpUkfu2su4KBeUPaezc1k_gLpTiZy9cEezaPLDiaG1kHeHg=w306-h400" width="306" /></a></div>The cardmaking workshop for Cake Day gives you this stamp set with dies, the Cake Day Dots <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16308" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X7278E)</span></b></a>, and
papers, card bases with envelopes, and instructions for cutting and
creating 16 cards (4 each of 4 different designs). I changed up the papers, using sheets from the full paper pack for Cake Day <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/product.aspx?itemid=16310" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X7278S)</span></b></a>, that is available with or without the coordinating sticker sheet. By the way, the sticker sheet with this set can create any number of projects with no stamping needed!<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFbSWuhgYcXAzJgsa-sM8kGbyQxqzUbeXHiCmmOCiSQFsYfRTI72rSD1Kfu2wkoG1MToHquiEJfMWS9JD0MBf6YfjGdaxR2vqseRUMwyUUhQTGS_64ogBSLyMovPVI0a896CHXs9l_hQ6yDCWB_1vJJKdgITxHsn3M0uyszZV-PWA0Xfa4V7D5F7paMg=s800" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFbSWuhgYcXAzJgsa-sM8kGbyQxqzUbeXHiCmmOCiSQFsYfRTI72rSD1Kfu2wkoG1MToHquiEJfMWS9JD0MBf6YfjGdaxR2vqseRUMwyUUhQTGS_64ogBSLyMovPVI0a896CHXs9l_hQ6yDCWB_1vJJKdgITxHsn3M0uyszZV-PWA0Xfa4V7D5F7paMg=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I colored the candles for the cake with my Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, and added Golden Rod Stickles for the flames. The Mustard Yellow watercolor pencil gave some dimension to the edges of the cake.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>This Cake Day Cardmaking Workshop has been so popular, that it sold out in just nine days! But the good news is that more are on the way, hopefully arriving later this month. Stay tuned and I'll update this information when the kit is available again.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Other good news is that you can still make this card now! </span><span><span>This card is a part of the March/April
2022 Card Class (or kit if you want it mailed). <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/marchapril-2022-card-kit.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Check out this link</span></b></a> to
find out the details of getting this and three more cards in your
mailbox. </span> </span></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-75203757062397649012022-03-09T14:26:00.001-07:002022-03-09T16:23:22.696-07:00ADAPTATION OF IN FULL BLOOM CARDMAKING WORKSHOP<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC3ckQf9JJAsz9-XJdLDgIu2ocC6x7U5MV0c120CRsqlB2OOSEQqyOZnbp79JP8DhujPeZF4lRZE9lblH5uqDXJ3YUop37YvwLvNlXcl3UCPJcXJJ_2-XaIMxTdnWxcUq9-MTbaxF1QYpD-Axq2vhEHAj4-EH36aAzB0eJwl3Iqplau0_QKYreZ9SbPw=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1200" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC3ckQf9JJAsz9-XJdLDgIu2ocC6x7U5MV0c120CRsqlB2OOSEQqyOZnbp79JP8DhujPeZF4lRZE9lblH5uqDXJ3YUop37YvwLvNlXcl3UCPJcXJJ_2-XaIMxTdnWxcUq9-MTbaxF1QYpD-Axq2vhEHAj4-EH36aAzB0eJwl3Iqplau0_QKYreZ9SbPw=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Click on any of the red highlighted item numbers to get all the information about the products discussed. </i></span></span></span><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love everything about the new In Full Bloom paper suite from Close to My Heart. For this card, which was inspired by one created by fellow CTMH Maker Liz Johnson, I mixed the stamp/die set from the In Full Bloom Cardmaking Workshop <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16254&ci=24078" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(G1252)</span></b></a> <span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span>
with all the papers from In Full Bloom and some of the coordinating accessories. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgov6GRsQVjWV8sG_idKoZsaClUdT8kt706MkFdi_LrwvyPV9ozTgFG2rrhufrOTiX1lChRdugmXphTsPEcnYWcFmXxJrxQVGzfRopt7eGNsizKq43ZpJx-cT8Z0Q4PmpcyNRT4_OdhgcuKwEZvFF5vy6CIag_wZ7TpuxE_N7HA2UoGV5q8zIVjMGllZg=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="800" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgov6GRsQVjWV8sG_idKoZsaClUdT8kt706MkFdi_LrwvyPV9ozTgFG2rrhufrOTiX1lChRdugmXphTsPEcnYWcFmXxJrxQVGzfRopt7eGNsizKq43ZpJx-cT8Z0Q4PmpcyNRT4_OdhgcuKwEZvFF5vy6CIag_wZ7TpuxE_N7HA2UoGV5q8zIVjMGllZg=w640-h224" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The cardmaking workshop for In Full Bloom gives you this stamp set with dies, the black acrylic hearts, and papers, card bases with envelopes, and instructions for cutting and creating 16 cards (4 each of 4 different designs). I used </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">just</span> the elements shown for this card, and love the versatility of this set. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I cut the paper strips from the full pack of In Full Bloom paper <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16311&ci=24168" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X7279)</span></b></a> and the March/April 2022 Mix-Ins <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16316&ci=24188" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X9038)</span></b></a>, plus one piece from my stash. It's nice that the color palate carries over to previous papers! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4yMat3V4ERRlq2F2khUnmv546Wcfmy3ZSelWU04FXZchkfz9P43DSTSnaPKUcDgGjPc6zDNhpNaoAaQMf_hV5xb0Sc8sTTGecjlnDnkQokwVThbRnxRpiIkTnIa_eqqByZ30qe3Rg5WGbjXqNFhOY4Xj66oHEVSPyrh6jJjjYFdtN15evJBs2550pGA=s1200" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1200" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4yMat3V4ERRlq2F2khUnmv546Wcfmy3ZSelWU04FXZchkfz9P43DSTSnaPKUcDgGjPc6zDNhpNaoAaQMf_hV5xb0Sc8sTTGecjlnDnkQokwVThbRnxRpiIkTnIa_eqqByZ30qe3Rg5WGbjXqNFhOY4Xj66oHEVSPyrh6jJjjYFdtN15evJBs2550pGA=w400-h256" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The black sprigs hanging down from the filmstrip look like they came from the Die-Cut shapes for In Full Bloom <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/Retail/product.aspx?itemid=16108" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X7279E)</span></b></a> - shown on the left. However, I needed a lot of them, so I cut them on my Cricut using the In Full Bloom Digital Art Collection <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/Retail/product.aspx?itemid=16314" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X7279F)</span></b></a>. These SVG images can be used with any electronic die-cutting machine that allows you to upload SVG files. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCbl_r92QVu2i9rnwGPoIpVTPe97pAFqPmxhC0pLUvW5PuXH6cosP8siJ7qHqNE6npgm-66rD9ne-vd14TBv-ddIvBPWGNizrqppeTjAEUsnkcAQ0FgQAeh5bymiXFucGJWAateme8hWJQcovCRIkJ4RUmkuV3qiWpH3xvNstfw7dhFvSoIQPlT29E4Q=s800" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCbl_r92QVu2i9rnwGPoIpVTPe97pAFqPmxhC0pLUvW5PuXH6cosP8siJ7qHqNE6npgm-66rD9ne-vd14TBv-ddIvBPWGNizrqppeTjAEUsnkcAQ0FgQAeh5bymiXFucGJWAateme8hWJQcovCRIkJ4RUmkuV3qiWpH3xvNstfw7dhFvSoIQPlT29E4Q=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The black acrylic hearts <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15731" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Z6014)</span></b></a> were the final addition to the card. The cardmaking workshop gives you a select number of these shapes that are used on the specific cards, but you can get the entire packet and decide which images you want on your projects.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span>This card is a part of the March/April
2022 Card Class (or kit if you want it mailed). <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/marchapril-2022-card-kit.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Check out this link</span></b></a> to
find out the details of getting this and three more cards in your
mailbox. <br /></span><br /></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-45065330642995878022022-03-09T12:57:00.002-07:002022-03-09T16:24:23.719-07:00WHEN IT RAINS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4D27peBQ6GX329neGDm_UcFOrAapPKTyjvNIhnuanLaKjSVIvH2anHhinjXPQD9tqT0CPR5lYsPWH0qxlLeGqozB64NiIyVEpy4ew180RrrHl790KD_X3P2Y9_5ua5RbWE8-X4-9WiX44Or_hIsInp780SHPj1XDDKvjtTMG6jeXk_m39GLnZnzc4Ng=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4D27peBQ6GX329neGDm_UcFOrAapPKTyjvNIhnuanLaKjSVIvH2anHhinjXPQD9tqT0CPR5lYsPWH0qxlLeGqozB64NiIyVEpy4ew180RrrHl790KD_X3P2Y9_5ua5RbWE8-X4-9WiX44Or_hIsInp780SHPj1XDDKvjtTMG6jeXk_m39GLnZnzc4Ng=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">We all have those times when it seems like a rainy day. This cute stamp set is perfect to send a greeting to a friend who needs a little love. <i>Click on any of the red highlighted item numbers to get all the information about the products discussed. </i><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkXgD7uTWcgigkrK0tiOxB1sxzZw5gtw3j1h3CkxKrwN0pZN3fGCa3guAHeH5YVGRlhJVOoe5hjQ2fTRvm6a8XlU72ZW22MSupYY57K-eAYMD0bWkpxW8Q_hOGpKAgeuCTtNgkftrpelNwGlRd9M7pDjZp8gWnwi_8zwCcn7CRYcjOpc6PQK0O7I3wzw=s800" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkXgD7uTWcgigkrK0tiOxB1sxzZw5gtw3j1h3CkxKrwN0pZN3fGCa3guAHeH5YVGRlhJVOoe5hjQ2fTRvm6a8XlU72ZW22MSupYY57K-eAYMD0bWkpxW8Q_hOGpKAgeuCTtNgkftrpelNwGlRd9M7pDjZp8gWnwi_8zwCcn7CRYcjOpc6PQK0O7I3wzw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">"When it Rains" (<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16324" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Z4424</span></b></a> stamps with dies or <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16295" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">D2083</span></b></a> stamp set only) has a variety of sentiments that can offer encouragement. And it lends itself to paper piecing, which I did on both the umbrella and boots on the card above. The umbrella paper is from the March/April Mix-In papers <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16316&ci=24188" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X9038)</span></b></a> and I used some scraps from my stash for the boots - but did add some clear shimmer brush to the paper before stamping!<br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqpyZ77nJ_nx1Zh85kLS77mCbQ9lEnfMPYIU1WjBUiSl-Y9L69lokhNyJ_YojmeTLy4bnYgAnbwDIMbT_7eFQbk_gDPap9DoO2gCboyscOZKluEUvM42K-SMdwQg2kHZ8fc3u8Caz6OsW0_ElxlnwDU8L5WN5yeql0krpfSJKF0ACnz1dDmVppq04zKg=s711" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqpyZ77nJ_nx1Zh85kLS77mCbQ9lEnfMPYIU1WjBUiSl-Y9L69lokhNyJ_YojmeTLy4bnYgAnbwDIMbT_7eFQbk_gDPap9DoO2gCboyscOZKluEUvM42K-SMdwQg2kHZ8fc3u8Caz6OsW0_ElxlnwDU8L5WN5yeql0krpfSJKF0ACnz1dDmVppq04zKg=s320" width="167" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The Dots Slimline Die <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15502" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Z3993)</span></b></a> provided the background for this card. I felt those dots gave the feel of the rain falling! Glacier cardstock was a good match to the beautiful pattern paper </span><span style="font-size: large;">from the "In Full Bloom "
paper suite <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16315&ci=24170" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(X7279S)</span></b></a> - available with or without a coordinating sticker sheet. A little lagoon cardstock and silver glitter paper give a pop of color to this background. <br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLJCEjdIqIW_0HF_-VqGUNYJNftnlmQWC1frdZ2S5998Wdhk7MJlFFhWCekj-B81jw24m8P1vsJbMQBpyZb2BS8JCMGknFhYaAmPm2PyIl35HKsbc-mFPORj6JyKaLUQK4cfjZzD4KVsDy4JOtuBGCDmNS1eqn2kizs__cML6Ora2Fo9s0ezxl5XyVbA=s800" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLJCEjdIqIW_0HF_-VqGUNYJNftnlmQWC1frdZ2S5998Wdhk7MJlFFhWCekj-B81jw24m8P1vsJbMQBpyZb2BS8JCMGknFhYaAmPm2PyIl35HKsbc-mFPORj6JyKaLUQK4cfjZzD4KVsDy4JOtuBGCDmNS1eqn2kizs__cML6Ora2Fo9s0ezxl5XyVbA=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I used glacier ink and stamped white cardstock with one
of the images from the Imperfectly Perfect Patterns stamp set <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15809" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(D2051)</span></b></a>,
then used charcoal ink to stamp the puddle before fussy-cutting. Another image from this set was used for the sentiment strip. A few sequins and clear sparkles complete the project!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This card is a part of the March/April 2022 Card Class (or kit if you want it mailed). <a href="https://greetingsfromgail.blogspot.com/2022/03/marchapril-2022-card-kit.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Check out this link</span></b></a> to find out the details of getting this and three more cards in your mailbox. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-58436347211073922702022-02-06T20:20:00.003-07:002022-02-10T17:52:42.236-07:00Friendship Valentine for Multiple Challenges<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Do you need a Valentine for your friends? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How about a bouquet of hearts?</span><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRJ2w4vb5DESGj8pdN6kba-1kSbqaRXPnvNlFaAx7ryEZJDpDZNNZJ2gITrpQblC_BRxqvDEixb1PDHOauFPJ3KqFz1pItwHhJc_M6g1w5HClvLICx7iCcql9qvl5PgQ0F3O2uqq5IR6BWnNkOsC5akKXdPc80UCKiODHq7w2CR1FFi1KylkGNIzLOVA=s2468" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1975" data-original-width="2468" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRJ2w4vb5DESGj8pdN6kba-1kSbqaRXPnvNlFaAx7ryEZJDpDZNNZJ2gITrpQblC_BRxqvDEixb1PDHOauFPJ3KqFz1pItwHhJc_M6g1w5HClvLICx7iCcql9qvl5PgQ0F3O2uqq5IR6BWnNkOsC5akKXdPc80UCKiODHq7w2CR1FFi1KylkGNIzLOVA=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to create some Valentine cards but didn't want to use any set that was designated for Valentine's Day! I had some ideas of what I wanted to create, but had to look through my boxes of stamp sets to find what would work to create what was in my mind. This bouquet of hearts is my favorite.</span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started by going through me stamp sets
labeled "floral" to find a bouquet that would work well with hearts
covering the flowers themselves. This set is quite old, but had enough
space between the flowers to accommodate the heart overlays. It took a
bit of searching to find stamp/die sets that had the right size hearts
to work on the bouquet, but I am really happy with the way it turned
out. I used glacier, raspberry, wisteria, peach, flamingo, lilac, and canary inks for the hearts. I also colored the flowers that were below the hearts in a similar color since some of the flowers peak out behind the hearts. All of the hearts have some foam behind them to give dimension to the card
front. The "just for you" sentiment (M1309) is from one of the new mini
greetings sets.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are several papercrafting challenge blogs that had a theme that worked with this card. Here are the links to each of these blogs so you can check out the other creations with the friendship/love/heart theme.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2022/02/pp577-theme-challenge-from-laurie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Paper Players Challenge PP577</span></a> - Love & Friendship </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-213-hearts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Addicted to CAS #213</span></a> - Hearts</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/just-us-girls-challenge-618-word-week.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Just Us Girls #618</span></a> - Friends<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe9fIv3fI0dflkvB3MyQ8fQVfv0MqAXwaC4BMsO6ceXedJL2xLQDMp58TDb9XhmIwDEEVZmfqN6j4jJOwbbuqGjPvnIZrn_800gQ-Qdl96v4JqtZTfFK0-Ymzil1li3xZ_YBUZ2EhzRSBnCfKYs7aTQ53gXtCIE6VuvLDBhBzfy0oasJR1uLO59FU-6Q=s3701" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="3701" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe9fIv3fI0dflkvB3MyQ8fQVfv0MqAXwaC4BMsO6ceXedJL2xLQDMp58TDb9XhmIwDEEVZmfqN6j4jJOwbbuqGjPvnIZrn_800gQ-Qdl96v4JqtZTfFK0-Ymzil1li3xZ_YBUZ2EhzRSBnCfKYs7aTQ53gXtCIE6VuvLDBhBzfy0oasJR1uLO59FU-6Q=w640-h210" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></span> <br /></span><p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-52108767415738746872022-02-06T20:20:00.001-07:002022-02-06T20:20:22.218-07:00VALENTINE CARDS WITHOUT VALENTINE STAMPS!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg58r563Z1Go42tWIX81Zemc1BDYFZzO_4wahVlCqhdDvdN_oqt6B2Q0UBZc1kUGnohU8992g55qbyr9YqeYr7xbYQ5wcFNtuM54DALsBMOH3Lh1Pt4yyvqAUD5cInlnntdIPBFKmh8szjUfzu0KRWe8NTNuASZoC3LkTQYhlI70mcvwCRjM1kLWLIt_w=s3460" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3460" data-original-width="2568" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg58r563Z1Go42tWIX81Zemc1BDYFZzO_4wahVlCqhdDvdN_oqt6B2Q0UBZc1kUGnohU8992g55qbyr9YqeYr7xbYQ5wcFNtuM54DALsBMOH3Lh1Pt4yyvqAUD5cInlnntdIPBFKmh8szjUfzu0KRWe8NTNuASZoC3LkTQYhlI70mcvwCRjM1kLWLIt_w=w477-h640" width="477" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">There are many possibilities for creating Valentine's Day greetings for your friends and family without having any stamps designated for Valentine's Day! Let's take a look at each of them to see what you can take from your stash to create something similar. A lot of the products I used were retired long ago, but those that are still available are indicated in the description and can be found on my Close to My Heart website - <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://scrappingail.ctmh.com" target="_blank">scrappingail.ctmh.com</a></span></b><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNwBwI7n82LxqiR68ZY8TXBadodCaW4jvfsqUFxsY-yAhnDhJL9quatDFcKYoOexs56WeZ-4iXhuF3W6fkK4oN6AcOyXymizvU9ub3Rc6na-d9x8TMB4qpo-QnaOYMzRoXhAwWDnemCHwYe9BSENZ2gsVxxb0OVC--_mBT4WfLTnarJUphefSJoRc9GQ=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNwBwI7n82LxqiR68ZY8TXBadodCaW4jvfsqUFxsY-yAhnDhJL9quatDFcKYoOexs56WeZ-4iXhuF3W6fkK4oN6AcOyXymizvU9ub3Rc6na-d9x8TMB4qpo-QnaOYMzRoXhAwWDnemCHwYe9BSENZ2gsVxxb0OVC--_mBT4WfLTnarJUphefSJoRc9GQ=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sentiment is what makes this card work for Valentine's Day. It is </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">from a long retired set that had a winter theme for warming up - but perfect for a Valentine greeting.</span></span> The "Perfectly Imperfect Patterns" stamp set (D2051 shown below) was used for the ink splotches behind the cup (which retired long ago). Shimmer Brushes - both charcoal (Z3509) and red (Z4223) - provided the shimmery ink to splatter on the background. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwPsAK2fLRTKFdeEtX8xSgYOasE79UzcUbhajWe7Y0MXrZIsjZddOfeaWAqOXP0MxwreVSUiP91mGfWoaHGi7HGxzcqmxpJVxcs3tWXGH6Kv3auMWY_CIc8AlPIFirbdwYdi1uWljZ72SbKwBEX0Pf8jeW9XwEUiveSspniH1Z5pIaTEB4vxOIkWRPCg=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1200" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwPsAK2fLRTKFdeEtX8xSgYOasE79UzcUbhajWe7Y0MXrZIsjZddOfeaWAqOXP0MxwreVSUiP91mGfWoaHGi7HGxzcqmxpJVxcs3tWXGH6Kv3auMWY_CIc8AlPIFirbdwYdi1uWljZ72SbKwBEX0Pf8jeW9XwEUiveSspniH1Z5pIaTEB4vxOIkWRPCg=w640-h350" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Any receptacle can work to send a load of hearts to your friends. This cute gnome and his wheelbarrow came from the Mini Garden Gnomes (CC9215 shown above). Think of what you might have in your stamp sets that could work. I just used some old punches to cut them out of scrap cardstock! The base grey was cut using the Stitched Rectangle Frames (Z4260) and the wood label shape was cut with the Stitched Fancy Brackets (Z3686).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSmBOcadaC7comkWLlzIe7tZK94wPftGukQTLNZiSBPEvyv9VCx3IKNCGOHVI9BIU89UdMslvt9-JgB7_gX1haQAIaEZsumm3vAqBTtM9GkekXL3Kju9Gv7c_cxsGCeEC7jyPXua2p9jCvGmsRk1xReymkqymUi9YWFIpTAfiPY17Gwcaeq5pRqAeXcA=s2725" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2180" data-original-width="2725" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSmBOcadaC7comkWLlzIe7tZK94wPftGukQTLNZiSBPEvyv9VCx3IKNCGOHVI9BIU89UdMslvt9-JgB7_gX1haQAIaEZsumm3vAqBTtM9GkekXL3Kju9Gv7c_cxsGCeEC7jyPXua2p9jCvGmsRk1xReymkqymUi9YWFIpTAfiPY17Gwcaeq5pRqAeXcA=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFCUCf9VaVvDlthyPdyUhibSziXN7XH3VUDOp5Ky_rsUEQa8w5SqOAZNvAUA493i5ZffDuk7NmIqDldS02iE0nLlVLE3TjJdTClS1Tppywn3h57QgP_mfbog9iqdKEKWWmwBbuNs4kGpYPlFKB-92crgxHgiTIC4EYlkOOH5BoParOy7reiIIaDXOjiA=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFCUCf9VaVvDlthyPdyUhibSziXN7XH3VUDOp5Ky_rsUEQa8w5SqOAZNvAUA493i5ZffDuk7NmIqDldS02iE0nLlVLE3TjJdTClS1Tppywn3h57QgP_mfbog9iqdKEKWWmwBbuNs4kGpYPlFKB-92crgxHgiTIC4EYlkOOH5BoParOy7reiIIaDXOjiA=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This card was pretty quick - I just found some scrap strips and an alphabet stamp set and luckily had two heart dies that fit into each other. The charcoal (Z3509) and red (Z4223) shimmer brushes were again used for some splatter on the card base. A few small black dots (Z3314) were also added. The heart square was popped up with foam for some dimension.<br /> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8JKYU3N2Pyh29CoLDk5s1bTLR7936VbCiyepymSEU1NwnAUd2mO7TiV_Y78C0rbLryUJjyYG1tK_xEBcyaLqcPTL6BAqhingk8vCFfhsFO_86kJR_AqSRaA6CWZ66pNQof-I-VL8X-4vEyecuMX3FOMN2QDAa9q6cb5Pr98LxLMDrYMhwK1o2hMqwyw=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8JKYU3N2Pyh29CoLDk5s1bTLR7936VbCiyepymSEU1NwnAUd2mO7TiV_Y78C0rbLryUJjyYG1tK_xEBcyaLqcPTL6BAqhingk8vCFfhsFO_86kJR_AqSRaA6CWZ66pNQof-I-VL8X-4vEyecuMX3FOMN2QDAa9q6cb5Pr98LxLMDrYMhwK1o2hMqwyw=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNsfrPsfR8qM0zv4zD54rfycS4V_zmkTb2j9E4Z2A7pt4m8s2WkZH5-UVXMFDmOU6sa9pJiTHIi9T7yY2_4pEj_wIBR5h7U5Z5up_1qYlLVFRT8rpbxLNgEsA344GS5bXOXooTg91D6xAKpxX33HFzwHD6ULfID3lzp07EJGbHCPDEMtRZW3iNolwIag=s800" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNsfrPsfR8qM0zv4zD54rfycS4V_zmkTb2j9E4Z2A7pt4m8s2WkZH5-UVXMFDmOU6sa9pJiTHIi9T7yY2_4pEj_wIBR5h7U5Z5up_1qYlLVFRT8rpbxLNgEsA344GS5bXOXooTg91D6xAKpxX33HFzwHD6ULfID3lzp07EJGbHCPDEMtRZW3iNolwIag=s320" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">"<i>You Make My Heart Smile</i>" is a perfect sentiment for Valentine's Day, and it comes from the </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Smile Big" (D2063) Operation Smile stamp set. It is embossed on the base </span></span>from "Rustic Sign Sentiments" stamp (Z3995 with thin cut dies). The peach cardstock is embossed with the Botanical Embossing Folder (Z4095) and the grape heart is embellished with a small white acrylic heart (Z6013). The grape cardstock strip is cut with the heart border from Fancy Borders Thin Cuts (Z3682).</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think my favorite of all the cards is shown below. My desire was to make a bouquet of hearts to send to friends.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj67ACXFPXt0vO9RuFxSq6O7qrfd9rgVAr8bZH8DAihIAHJ-32VGDeEF1mgQ9hMRzlBG3JeJAOqlRdWUIlHkC5FPPfMdbOzOgpoM39wRiH4TN9KGHlPjKNbJh71p6GSSxkgkqJK-Ttevr5aQKmtQEMP9dB_tUPfYLhRspxiQK8DYrBaPK3CnStADnZ48Q=s2468" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1975" data-original-width="2468" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj67ACXFPXt0vO9RuFxSq6O7qrfd9rgVAr8bZH8DAihIAHJ-32VGDeEF1mgQ9hMRzlBG3JeJAOqlRdWUIlHkC5FPPfMdbOzOgpoM39wRiH4TN9KGHlPjKNbJh71p6GSSxkgkqJK-Ttevr5aQKmtQEMP9dB_tUPfYLhRspxiQK8DYrBaPK3CnStADnZ48Q=w640-h512" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started by going through me stamp sets labeled "floral" to find a bouquet that would work well with hearts covering the flowers themselves. This set is quite old, but had enough space between the flowers to accommodate the heart overlays. It took a bit of searching to find stamp/die sets that had the right size hearts to work on the bouquet, but I am really happy with the way it turned out. They all have some foam behind them to give dimension to the card front. The "just for you" sentiment (M1309) is from one of the new mini greetings sets.<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">SO - I hope that you will look through the stamps and accessories in your stash and see what you can create for Valentine's Day. Give it a try! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember - all of the current products listed can be found on my CTMH website -<a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/" target="_blank"><b> scrappingail.ctmh.com</b></a><br /> <br /> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /></span></p><p></p><p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-55197470892692221072022-01-26T16:46:00.002-07:002022-01-29T13:43:40.347-07:00SMITTEN PROJECTS <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCouGavcljEq0_zDsiP8vh2goyVOO4mJl0DdRYJIO2Z33JXUdGv-9DD3McmYDJWhaZNHwLmdMy3PLsLxISFH8Gu0k5AjEUOwlp93LczrT4MlTqm7Vhu5xkJE_PRgqIXbKa20mZhj6aPIYIXUJbR24Elt1NhjpId6KAqXQhzyhAPPjob6-m51BQoX02iw=s2886" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2886" data-original-width="2837" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCouGavcljEq0_zDsiP8vh2goyVOO4mJl0DdRYJIO2Z33JXUdGv-9DD3McmYDJWhaZNHwLmdMy3PLsLxISFH8Gu0k5AjEUOwlp93LczrT4MlTqm7Vhu5xkJE_PRgqIXbKa20mZhj6aPIYIXUJbR24Elt1NhjpId6KAqXQhzyhAPPjob6-m51BQoX02iw=w630-h640" width="630" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Close to My Heart released the Smitten papers <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/2112-smitten.aspx" target="_blank">(CC12217)</a> and stamp/die set <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/2112-smitten.aspx" target="_blank">(CC122111)</a> in December, and it's such a fun suite to work with. The papers use bright colors and fun patterns, while the stamp set with coordinating dies is versatile even after Valentine's Day is over!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiClBVumXJHb0WWGsjQ1mC_N0Zp5yPUgQZGjsJWAy5tLJBKz5s3P5prgwA1ID0k_1ryCrVU1PArokLXPKYqJQoq5RuJZIe9oIImN1SJ8Gn9EW4QcCw7bkM6fqZb9lHKTxuRQU8uvg-Bsj25p4-9qnMlv1lGr2dfvLl-1-a2TK_kN27SjYHOwYRcC-zjmw=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiClBVumXJHb0WWGsjQ1mC_N0Zp5yPUgQZGjsJWAy5tLJBKz5s3P5prgwA1ID0k_1ryCrVU1PArokLXPKYqJQoq5RuJZIe9oIImN1SJ8Gn9EW4QcCw7bkM6fqZb9lHKTxuRQU8uvg-Bsj25p4-9qnMlv1lGr2dfvLl-1-a2TK_kN27SjYHOwYRcC-zjmw=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's an up-close look at each of the cards, and the products I used to create them. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhapBqpRA1mMyPgvyBG6msMVPeQ6yP4gNgsqtD_auBQUHdHLUFrC80qoWs5Vxf61oWSc9G9xBRePpFwlCQtPOswyEE_XGt4ThnqaOIj5pBb-ShJujDWTWRbXT2G9f89EX2NsS8WaiKPLBxHEF4Veh28PamOmhqNnHErgfLlFnv0s8IWJ1L4hiZe838YRA=s3568" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="3568" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhapBqpRA1mMyPgvyBG6msMVPeQ6yP4gNgsqtD_auBQUHdHLUFrC80qoWs5Vxf61oWSc9G9xBRePpFwlCQtPOswyEE_XGt4ThnqaOIj5pBb-ShJujDWTWRbXT2G9f89EX2NsS8WaiKPLBxHEF4Veh28PamOmhqNnHErgfLlFnv0s8IWJ1L4hiZe838YRA=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">This old fan reminds me of the one we used when I was a child. The "punny" sentiments are great, and I can see using this throughout the year. The </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hearts</span> Background Thin Cut Die was featured in last year's Core catalog, but is still available online <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14138" target="_blank">(</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14138" target="_blank"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber">Z3680)</span></a><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber">. I love how quickly you can create a card when you have a fun background already created for you! I painted some silver Stickles on the blades of the fan to give it some shine, and added a single Wild Berry enamel dot to the center.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKgiU3rtcusgPxMPn-lTvUcOv5ZBbG2X4ScdZQZKmCWh2MCwUn0kFqKBb5_CQX14bxKv3W0ZlcC7rjMQrUtSRgRUvGKmQYyQAJrJezht1Zjjkx2Zvw-WhWbpWe1R114j8Ucl6E7vfgGInAsl62f8NRXM5h_KBRap4QvblksGpK5tgCxLH6_r91R4Ssig=s4373" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3498" data-original-width="4373" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKgiU3rtcusgPxMPn-lTvUcOv5ZBbG2X4ScdZQZKmCWh2MCwUn0kFqKBb5_CQX14bxKv3W0ZlcC7rjMQrUtSRgRUvGKmQYyQAJrJezht1Zjjkx2Zvw-WhWbpWe1R114j8Ucl6E7vfgGInAsl62f8NRXM5h_KBRap4QvblksGpK5tgCxLH6_r91R4Ssig=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine cards don't have to be just red or pink - they can be whatever you want them to bee! So in this case, yellow and black were in order 😊. The honeycomb was cut from the CTMH digital SVG collection <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16158&ci=23573" target="_blank">(X7276F)</a> that coordinates with the Sweet as Honey paper suite. I cut an extra piece and used it as a stencil for the background (I used Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink). I added the heart die cut from the set, and sponged it with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink to balance out the pink flower on the card. Again, this bee will be flying all year long!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWZnuOSe2WpDNY6_RBdUGTCvH9HROgeCnZ1vlOCOE9W9bd-c7vKyzZRl5hdzbuV_mT4t60W176rABg8WCI6ZwsVUy1GhVqLoMbUXxCzNmAnPuc8plfjV-EqaVVaxb-XYWjXDsu-LTqVmah6sBy8l2bZo9vDg_Bdluwl9rj4dLUu9wZrx1uTrzWIoNo7A=s3578" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3578" data-original-width="2863" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWZnuOSe2WpDNY6_RBdUGTCvH9HROgeCnZ1vlOCOE9W9bd-c7vKyzZRl5hdzbuV_mT4t60W176rABg8WCI6ZwsVUy1GhVqLoMbUXxCzNmAnPuc8plfjV-EqaVVaxb-XYWjXDsu-LTqVmah6sBy8l2bZo9vDg_Bdluwl9rj4dLUu9wZrx1uTrzWIoNo7A=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">It's always nice to send greetings to your friends on Valentine's Day without them being mushy! So the sewing machine stamp and sentiment were perfect for this. The Hearts Slimline Thin Cut Die <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15501" target="_blank">(</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"><a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15501" target="_blank">Z3992)</a> is another one of those backgrounds that makes the rest of the card so easy to put together. I also used the Perfectly Imperfect Patterns stamp set <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15809" target="_blank">(D2051)</a> for the splash of color (capri, to be exact) behind the machine. </span> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMKLN_ViQvHP-bS_DNmOUzMONWpc01UyuZ7A1GHmuAPo_l1j5YSBim2ImMhRGzx5gv_dGjQ2t8L_m9dY24uRrZCFFG0TuntyhkhQN0GEFIckHvTYm6rk_tafzySTWZ0KRggg2HpkLC1YhaJyGx3v62C53Hco7vEHxDz06xTgtlfwLymtm7aR9RZnb1Fg=s3187" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3187" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMKLN_ViQvHP-bS_DNmOUzMONWpc01UyuZ7A1GHmuAPo_l1j5YSBim2ImMhRGzx5gv_dGjQ2t8L_m9dY24uRrZCFFG0TuntyhkhQN0GEFIckHvTYm6rk_tafzySTWZ0KRggg2HpkLC1YhaJyGx3v62C53Hco7vEHxDz06xTgtlfwLymtm7aR9RZnb1Fg=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">And finally, we are at that card for the one you truly love. Can anyone resist a cute koala? The Botanical Embossing Folder <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15528" target="_blank">(</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"><a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15528" target="_blank"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber">Z4095)</span></a>, while not exactly a eucalyptus plant, worked well as the background for this little fellow. The bright stripes were just enough to finish off this card.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXxAYuDoGWcUVWhpSLpmstDIM-ArcImkDe0sWREf5C78DNLvYKuAPMwTAMjzYNcI6lcRfRu2vSlQng6d0iVjNjzNlVC7ayftkn4Q6I3eHmM2dBbPchGeT40OxU5fpr4H7TWM7VriefAZnTv_SrdY9HVGfWXOV2HCex2zhB1amrO04dBe-SAEvzapjhWw=s1273" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="1046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXxAYuDoGWcUVWhpSLpmstDIM-ArcImkDe0sWREf5C78DNLvYKuAPMwTAMjzYNcI6lcRfRu2vSlQng6d0iVjNjzNlVC7ayftkn4Q6I3eHmM2dBbPchGeT40OxU5fpr4H7TWM7VriefAZnTv_SrdY9HVGfWXOV2HCex2zhB1amrO04dBe-SAEvzapjhWw=s320" width="263" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I wanted you to see that this guy can actually be used year-round as well! I used the thin cut die to cut just the balloon part of the image out of some patterned paper, added some black lines and a happy sentiment, and he's set to send any kind of wishes you want anytime you want! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber"> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxLblProductNumber">Thanks for stopping by! I hope you've enjoyed walking through each of these cards. The products used have been linked back to my website if you want more information - or you can just pop over to <a href="http://scrappingail.ctmh.com">scrappingail.ctmh.com</a> to see all the Close to My Heart has to offer. </span> </span></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699415667330887563.post-36228820926198125962022-01-26T14:02:00.001-07:002022-01-26T14:02:41.305-07:00<p> <span style="font-size: large;">January is National Papercrafting Month, and Close to My Heart has created this special interactive 6x8 album to celebrate. The bonus is that they are extending the celebration until the end of February! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Take a peak at this video I created where you will see</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">all the materials that come in the kit</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">a walk-through my almost completed bood</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">the assembling of the last pages for the book (and they go pretty quickly).</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: large;">All the information about the kit is on my website - <a href="https://scrappingail.closetomyheart.com/ctmh/promotions/2201-npm-true-story.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">scrappingail.ctmh.com </span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bcY5_l7rXtg" width="320" youtube-src-id="bcY5_l7rXtg"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <br /></span><p></p>Greetings from Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444022325324395255noreply@blogger.com0