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HI! Happy Wednesday! I’m here to share my Heartfelt Creations projects. I have two cards using stamps from the Sun Kissed Fleur Collection. This is one of my favorite papers from the Sun Kissed Fleur paper collection, love the combo of aqua, moss green and soft orange. And the patterns!!!! HC products Used: HCDP1 233 Sun Kissed Paper Collection, HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die, HCPC 3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set, HCPC 3537 Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set, HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set, 159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat, 459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit Next up is a money holder paper bag card. Here is the inside. I didn’t decorate the left, since I so adore the paper pattern! And the tag: HC products Used: HCDP1 231 Posy Patch Paper Collection, HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die, HCPC 3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set, HCPC 3538 Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner PreCut Set, HCPC 3536 Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set, HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die, HCPC 3511 Melodious Songbird PreCut Set, 159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat, 459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit, 53839 Decorative Labels Eight Since it’s Wednesday, a new blog post is up on the Heartfelt Creations Blog and the projects are amazing!!! Go check it out! Thanks for stopping by! Tesa

Both of these images are from a 1936 Pitter Patter Book.

You have until Wednesday night to play along with The Inspired By Challenge.I pulled out the colors and the distressing and had a lot of fun with my project. I used my Trend Setter collection by Fancy Pants along with some Studio Calico veneer and mist and finally some Unity stamps (love the new Fashionistas and the companion sentiments!). I used my Cricut to cut out the pocket.

Welcome to another fun blog hop being hosted by members of StampTV's Center Stage Alumni. This time around, the hop is based on a Color Challenge brought to us by Miesje Flach - thanks Miesje! Challenge: Create a card or project with the following color combination a non-Christmas red and green card with a neutral color Black, White or Tan. We've come together to share with you our version of this color combo, but to kick it off, here's a sample from Miesje. Just adorable in every way! Would love to see what you do with this color combo and make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (May 28), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps! Are you ready to start the hop? Here's a list of all those participating: Vicki Dutcher Miesje Flach Lori McAree Linda Payne Kay Simmons Joy Hadden Geri Utterback Cheri Weston Betty Neville Hope you'll be able to join us ~ just create a card or project using the color combination and add it to StampTV's gallery and then come back here and post a link to it so we can all check it out!

I had a few minutes to make a card today and decided to play along over at Addicted to CAS.Here is my card that I did in about 5 minutes using things that were sitting on my desk.Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

A quick card to share with you that I created for this weeks 'Less is More' challenge which was a theme challenge. We were to create a CAS card with either a dog or a cat theme.This is my only dog/cat stamp and I have had it for years. I bought the puppy stamp first and then about a year later I found that cute paw stamp. He is just adorable don't you think?Thanks for stopping by my blog today it really means a lot to me. ~ hugs Sherry ~

I have a Couture Creations project to share with you today. I have created a friendship card with some hand-made flowers. I make a lot of "every day" cards as you never know when you need to pull one out and mail it off in a hurry!1. Create a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cream card.2. Using the Fresh and Fun Nuevo embossing folder (Fresh and Fun Collection), emboss tan cardstock. Trim the cardstock to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and attach to card front.3. Trim cream cardstock to 1 x 4 1/8 inches and attach to the center of the card.4. Trim printed paper (Graphic 45 A Ladies' Diary) to 3/8 x 4 inches and attach to the cream strip.5. Stamp sentiment with brown ink onto cream cardstock. Line the Victorian Rectangle Nesting Die template over the stamped sentiment and tape down. 6. Cut and emboss.7. Using the larger Ivy Doily Die (Fantasia Collection), cut and emboss white cardstock. You may need to use the Piercing Tool to remove some of the tiny bits from the die cut.8. Use a Sponge Dauber and chalk ink to add color to the doily die cut. Attach the doily to the card as shown. Using Foam Mounting Tape, attach the sentiment, overlapping the doily.9. Using the Scallop Circle Nesting Dies, cut 6 of the second smallest circle and 2 of the third smallest from printed paper. Lightly spray the circles with glimmer mist or water.10. Crumple all the circles and allow them to dry. Once they are dry, gently unfold them.11. To make each flower, stack two smaller circles together and poke a hole in the center with the Piercing Tool. Thread the floral stamen into the hole and glue. Place the circles onto another small circle and one large circle. Shape each layer to create a flower. Make two.12. Glue the flowers on the left edge of the sentiment.Thanks for joining me today! To purchase the Couture Creations nesting dies or embossing folders, click HERE. Use coupon code SKGS-01 for 10% off ANYTHING in the CropStop store, including pre-orders and sale items. No minimum order!Couture Creations Supplies Used:Embossing Folder NuevoVictorian Rectangle Nesting DiesScallop Circle Nesting DiesIvy Doily Die SetCouture Creations Tools Used:Craft ScissorsHandheld Essentials Piercing tool, Embossing toolSponge DauberDouble-sided TapeFoam Mounting TapeCraft MatOther Supplies:Cardstock: WorldWin Papers ColorMates Light Totally Tan, Medium Coffee Brown, Heritage WhitePatterned paper: Graphic 45 A Ladies' DiaryRubber stamps: Stampin' Up! Feel GoodsStamping ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Clearsnap Colorbox Fluid Chalk Rose CoralRibbon: Really Reasonable RibbonWet glue: Aleene's Tacky GlueFlower stamens: Craft store

I've been working on lots of cards and books and things for a while so I decided it was time for a change of pace. I think it's time for a charm....a mica charm to be exact! Mmmmmm, if you've never worked with mica I highly recommend it. It's one of my favorite things to work with. It comes in many forms...the piece below is a mica tile. The great thing about the tiles is you can peel them apart and get many sheets from one chunk. You'll notice that the thicker or more layers a mica tile has the deeper the sepia color is - single sheets have a transparent, vintage quality to them. Here are a variety of thicknesses so you get the idea. I took two fairly thick sheets of mica which I wanted to use for my charm. I gathered up the goodies I wanted to sandwich between the tiles and my Crystal Lacquer. I applied bit of the CL to the tile then began layering on the flowers & sentiment. Once I had everything where I wanted it, I added more CL and then added the 2nd sheet. Now comes the hard part.... Dry Time! Yuck - LOL!! I'm not very good when it comes to waiting but this will take a while to dry because it's very humid here today and of course it is sandwiched between two non-porous surfaces. So, this is where I'll leave the charm today and we'll pick it up again tomorrow once the tile has dried. Hope to see you then!

I guess I should have explained myself a bit better...I've had several e-mails asking where the class I am teaching is going to be at. The class I'm "teaching" isn't really a real-live event, it's an on-line class hosted at Scrapbook News & Reviews art hub - The Art Studio. Here is a direct link to the class... Adventures in Alcohol Inks. It's a huge class with many many techniques and LOADS of examples. The class is $29.99 which I know sounds like a lot but it works out to less than $1.00 a technique not including a lesson on the materials associated with AI's; a lesson sharing what the inks look like on a variety of surfaces and a AI gallery which has over 50 different examples. Basically you buy the class, then the class will be shared in increments so you can work a bit on one section then move on. It's not like some classes that expire, once you buy it you will have access to it from here on out. So, if you can't finish it right now, the lessons will be there for you when you can finish. No worries about deadlines or having to print everything out. I think that answers all the questions ~ hope that helps!

Close To My Heart is teaming up with Big Picture Classes to bring you a live webcast with step-by-step instructions for making this Happy Thoughts kraft container. Tune in for the FREE webcast on Thursday, May 30 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (MDT) at BigPictureClasses.com. During the presenta- tion, you’ll learn to make several projects from a variety of sponsors, including Close To My Heart’s Happy Thoughts kraft container. If you’d like to interact on the message board, participate in live chat, post to the gallery, download handouts, or enter any contests, you will need to log in to the Pajama Party “classroom” by creating a FREE account on the Big Picture Classes website. If you would like to make the project during the webcast, place your order asap! But you can also participate in the webcast and make the project later. Either way it's going to be FUN!Click here to place your order. To make our Happy Thoughts kraft container, you will want to have the following items—or similar products—on hand: My Acrylix® Frame Flair Stamp Set (D1546)My Acrylix® Happy Thoughts Stamp Set (C1536) Chantilly Paper Packet (need 1 sheet of B&T, X7163B) Crème Brulee Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5754)Lagoon Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5762)White Daisy Cardstock (need 1 sheet, 1385)Whisper Cardstock (need 1 sheet, X5929)Whisper Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2172)Lagoon Exclusive Inks® Pad (Z2195)My Creations® Kraft Container (Z1833)Baker’s Twine Neutral Assortment (need 3 yards, Z1701) Color-Ready Trinkets Wooden Shapes (Z1844)Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment (Z1754)3-D Foam Tape (Z1151)Micro-Tip Scissors (Z534)Corner Rounder (Z578)Paper Trimmer (Z1783)My Acrylix® Spritz Cleaner (1778)My Acrylix® Stamp Scrubber (Z1782)2" x 3K" My Acrylix® Block (Y1009)4" x 5" My Acrylix® Block (Y1012)Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686) Have a great day!Michelle