CTMH Paper Flowers Product Spotlight

I just love using Paper Flowers! CTMH carries a variety of flowers to choose from. For the Product Spotlight, I chose to use the BIG PINKS -- a packet that comes in white and pink flowers in the super HUGE sizes!

If you have hopped on over from Tracy's blog then you are on the right path....

I used the biggest Big Pink with the Bella Level 2 paper packet. The center of my flower has a crocheted flower from the White Daisy Mini-Medley Accents collection. The very center of the flower uses a decorative brad -- I had this one left over from one of the Merry Medley of Accents Connections Club Rewards.

The paper flowers are fun to use as is or ink them up for some fun!

Here are a few links to other pages on my blog where I have used Paper Flowers.
4 3/4"x 3" card - I used a Sparkle as the flowers center.
Mother's Day Card - I stamped on each flowers petal for a unique twist.
Dry Erase Boards - I accented the glass with a few white paper flowers.
Birthday Card - I used Red Sparkles on the white flowers - LOVE this!
Another Birthday Card - I used the flowers as side accents to the card.

Now hop on over to Lori's blog to see what she did with the Paper Flowers!

It's Hop Hop Hoppin time....

Welcome to another round of blog hoppin!

You have found yourself at your next stop on the Close To My Heart Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop. If you have come from Carol's blog then you are on the right path!


CHERISH THE MOMENT

Well you can cherish this moment if you'd like but I'm referring the stamp set for May! This is a set of 8 and perfect for invitations, birthday, congrat's, cherish, thank you or happy anything... Use this fun set as your focal image or tags. They'll also make great quick little journal entries on your scrapbook page.

I just love this stamp set! Each image is like a check box system to say your message -- too fun! I've enjoyed placing a decorative brad, sparkle or eyelet as my "check" mark next to what I'd like to say.

I chose to combine this set with the Bella papers and the Endless Friendship stamp set -- I am finding myself going back to this stamp set over and over again lately. I love those flowers!!


I ran with the WISHES card pattern DESIGNER TAB and added my own twist. First off, it's supposed to be a 6x6 card but I made it a 4.25 x 5.5 card. So I really just used the pattern as my inspiration and ran with it from there.

I used the Bella papers and Colonial White Cardstock.

I used my Euro Trimmer's track and measurements and a ball point pen (retracted) to create the lines -- it is embossed the old fashioned way.

• Just place your paper or cardstock into the trimmer. We are NOT using the blade! I put the top of my project face down.
  
• Decide where you'd like your lines to be, I did them at about 1/2 inch intervals.
• Using the ball point pen, with the ink part retracted (no ink on my project), I pressed the ball point pen into the cutting track back and forth to create a raised line on the front of the project.
• I did the horizontal lines at 1/2 inch but the vertical lines are about 1/2 inch and not full lines.

I did a little stamp rolling again on this card, I love that technique with this flower! I cut out the flower and pinched each petal to give it dimension.

There are square sparkles for my embellishments.

I used the Edge Distresser and a little Cocoa ink on the cards edges.


When you are through browsing around, be sure to hop on over to Allison's blog to see what she came up with.

Product SPOTLIGHT Hop

Are you having fun hopping along with us?

If you have come from MELISSA's site then you are on the right path. When you are done browsing here, hop on over to your next stop at HELEN's site.

Our featured product for this month's hop are the newest released My Reflections Level 2 Paper Packets found in the front of the catalog. There are 4 new paper packs released with each catalog PLUS one bonus CREATIVE BASICS packet. The Creative Basics packet coordinates with one of the other new packs but it comes with just 2 patterns and a spool of ribbon for creating some bulk projects.

My PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT is on the Creative Basics Veranda Packet. I chose to also use one of the workshop cutting guides out of WISHES Card Confidence Program. The cutting diagram will create 20 cards, 2 of each design. I have pictured here just 4 of the designs with more to come.

I added in Vineyard Berry and Cocoa Cardstock to complement the VERANDA Creative Basics Packet.

I did my stamping with the Endless Friendship stamp set -- it debuted with the Bella Paper Packet last year but is also in the 2010 Spring Catalog on page 46. I accented some with the Creme Brulee Ribbon that came with the Creative Basics paper Packet and the others with Colonial White Mini-Medley Accents.

I used a few techniques --

• 2 step stamping with stamp rolling -- Stamp 2nd generation image onto project, Roll the stamp in the same ink and stamp over first image.
• I stamped my flowers, cut them out, then pinched the petals to give them dimension.
• Liquid Glass accent on the "daisy" like flower
  

Don't forget to hop on over to HELEN's site to see what she has in store for you!

Random Cards

I received a card kit in the mail a few years ago. I was digging in my cupboards looking for something else when this kit fell onto my head. Now I do not remember where they came from, perhaps it was just a freebie in the mail -- but I finally put them together! I kind of followed the photo but I definitely added some touches to a few of them.

This first one I did a major overhaul on. It was a Valentine's Card originally, not something I need in my card stash. It's my favorite of the set.

The papers are on where they should be but I added a ribbon to separate the polka dot and stripe papers and another ribbon piece tied off of the wording.

I used RUSTIC FLOWERS stamp set in Vineyard Berry and Barn Red for accents. I used my little label maker for the "FOR YOU" sentiment. Pewter brads were used as well.

This next card is done pretty much like the photo. I sponged on some Blush Ink around the edges. The Chipboard "h" was cardboard color so I went over it with some white paint slightly and then sponged Blush Ink on over it. I also used Blush Ink on the flower circles. I added the clear buttons to the flower centers.




This card was very basic. It came with the two tone cardstock base. I simply sanded it and did the rest as pictured. Not much creativity on my part!

The 4th card -- well here it is! It is exactly how the picture showed it. The base cardstock already had the colors on it in the triangle directions, it came with the phrase "I'm glad you're in my life" that is adhered with brads or staples. Oh I did pop dot the FRIEND circle off the card front! That was my addition I guess. :)


As you can see -- I've been busy creating, just not sharing with you as quickly as I'd like to! I think it's that whole sharing the computer thing with others in the household and sunny weather -- it takes time to snap the photo, upload it, edit it and then post it. Thanks for checking back in!

Happy Scrappin, Stampin or Scrampin!
Kristie