Hi - H2H colour challenge

It is time for another challenge and this weeks Heart 2 Heart challenge is a colour challenge. Here is the inspiration for the colour challenge:

In Close to my Heart colours this would be:

- Cranberry

- Sunset

- Glacier

- Lagoon

- Topiary

Here is my project:

I did not have all of the colours, I had to leave out cranberry as I am out of cranberry card stock and I need to replace my cranberry ink pad, my little ones got a hold of it, lets just say markers and a CTMH ink pad do not like each other much!

Products used:

Paper:

- Blossom

- White Daisy, Sunset card stock

Cricut:

- Art Philosophy

Ink:

- Pear

- Lagoon

- Sunset

Stamp:

- C1605 Happy to Be Friends

Misc:

- 3D - Dots (by EK Success)

Thanks for stopping by today, please join us and share your artwork using the colour palette above, we would love to see it!

Happy Crafting!

Brandi

H2H - Rhapsody in Blue

This week at Heart 2 Heart Challeges the theme is Rhapsody in Blue and the goal is to Create a predominately blue project (bonus if you include a musical motif). As always I have a plan in mind when I see one of the challenges and 99% of the time that plan in my head gets tossed aside for something different as I begin. Today I was going to work on my hinged display tray that I got a while ago and had no where to put but as I began looking I remembered I had this bracket frame and thought it would look awesome on our new built in book cases. I wanted to use this saying that I found in the Silhouette online store because it speaks to me as we are in the process of becoming a forever family with our 3 girls we are trying to adopt. This will serve as a reminder to all of us that we are in this family thing forever and none of us are going anywhere! Also, like 99% of my projects I have a plan in my mind for what papers and colours I will be using and I had every intention of using way more blue but when I got putting it together it just would not work with my decor so I while the primary colour is not blue the focal points are blue and the most important words are blue...family and forever!

Everything on here is from CTMH with the exception of the saying, which I got in the Silhouette online store, it is from Kolette Hall. The paper is a retired paper pack called Grace. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the other great projects at H2H!
Brandi

AHSC #55...Life is so good....

with you in it!

That is how I feel about my friend Sherry Lynn. She is absolutely amazing! She has ben through so much in the last year and yet she is always there to let me vent and whine when life is handing me lemons again.

I made this card for her, she is really very selfless and let me vent big time on Mother's day, without her I do not know what I would do, I love you Sherry Lynn!

So onto the card, this is my creation for sketch 55 from Atlantic Herts Sketch Challenge (AHSC). 

For this card I used the following:

Paper / card stock:

• Colonial white
• All the rest are unknown. The patterned paper was a scrap and the flowers were left over from a project I did over a year ago. (sorry)

Ink:

• Ponderosa Pine

Stamp Set:

• B1204 - Life is so good (retired)

Cricut:

• Artiste for the leaf stem
• Art Philosophy for the flowers

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest project!

Brandi

Happy Birthday

We have been very blessed through our adoption process, it has not only brought us 3 beautiful girls but we have also met some wonderful friends who are also going through this process right along side us. One of our dear friends invited us to celebrate their son's second birthday and we could not be happier to celebrate with them. 

I made this quick card for the little guy, he is such a cutie and we adore him so this little adorable lion was perfect for him. 

The card was super easy to put together and took only a few minutes, but it was made with a lot of love for a very special little guy!

Products used:

Paper:

- Dotty for You

- Card stock (not sure, it was in my scraps

Stamps:

- D1285 Life's A Jungle

Ink:

- Black

Cricut - 

- Art Philosophy

Misc:

- Water colour pencils

Thanks for stopping by!

Brandi

Love!

I just love this card and it is not often I say that about my own work, I am my own worst critic but I love the paper and I love the stamp set I used (C1538 - Girls Rock) and it just came together so easily. 

This was created for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge for Sketch #12. I am really loving being part of this design team, it is forcing me to spend time in my craft room and actually create and not just watch my girls play (we share the basement!). 

And here is the sketch that this card was based on:

Products used:

Paper:

- Cardstock: Juniper and Colonial White

- Perfect Day (retired)

Stamp set:

- C1538 Girls Rock

Ink:

- Juniper

Cricut:

- Art Philosophy

Ribbon:
- Colour ready (died with Juniper ink)

Sketch/Inspiration:

- Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge sketch 12

Have a great day and happy scrapping!
Brandi

Birthday Bouquet

For this simple card I used another one of my all time favourite stamp sets Card Word Puzzle and just random stamped the card stock to create this fun springy bouquet of flowers, perfect for any Spring birthday.  The card base was cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy and to give it a bit of wow I blinged it out with some Pink Glitter Gems. 

Here is a close up of the Pink Glitter Gems

Products Used:
Paper:
- Champagne card stock

Ink:
- Pear
- Twilight
- Cotton Candy

Stamp Sets:
- Card Word Puzzle
- Card Chatter - Birthday

Other:
- Cricut Art Philosophy
- Pop Dots (not CTMH)
- Pink Glitter Gems

I really liked working on this card and as always anything with the Card Word Puzzle comes together super easily. 

Until next time, happy scrapping!
Brandi

Just Beecause Take 2!

I love the stamp set Pun Fun and I find myself constantly drawn to the Just Beecause for those times I need a card for well, just because. This card was inspired by Mary Gunn I loved her use of the negative space from a Cricut cut out. I cut the hearts out using the Cricut Art Philosophy and the flower was cut using the Cricut Artiste. 

Here is a close up of the flower embellishment. 

Products used (all CTMH unless noted):
Paper:
- Chantilly B & T
- Twighlight card stock
- White Daisy card stock

Ink:
- Pear
- Cotton Candy

Stamp Set:
- C1505 - Pun Fun 

Until next time, happy scrapping!
Brandi

Do you have a Cricut? If so you have to add the CTMH Cricut cartridges to your inventory. I absolutely love both the Art Philosophy and Artiste and use them on almost every layout I do, sometimes I use both on one layout!

Artiste truly is an amazing cartridge and will really give you so much inspiration. If you have any questions regarding this cartridge just let me know!

Until next time, Happy Scrapping!

Brandi

Gotcha Banner

October is a very special month for our family, it is in October that we "got" our girls through adoption. To celebrate the day that our family came together we celebrate "Gotcha" day. I wanted to make something that we could use to commemorate the day and well there are not to many "Gotcha" day decorations. I made this in fall themes and colours because we got them in the fall. I thought of doing a kid themed one but then they will outgrow it but "Gotcha" day will always be in the fall. I also happen to love the fall and all the great colours of fall so I was a bit selfish and did something I would like.

It has been one wonderful year for our family and I am looking forward to many many more "Gotcha" days over the years. 

Supplies Used:

Paper:
- Recollections paper pack from Michaels
- White Daisy Card stock

Stamp Sets:
- Hit the Spot
- Many Thanks

Ink:
- Creme Brulee
- Saddle
- Cashmere

Cricut Cartridges:
- Art Philosophy
- Mickey Font 

Embellishments:
- Fall Harvest Leaves (retired)

All Products are from Close to my Heart except the Recollections Paper Pack and the Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge.


Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Brandi