Thank you - AHSC 370

Hello and welcome to this weeks Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge. I had fun putting this one together, I loved playing with the big flowers from the Blue Skies kit. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

You are Appreciated - AHSC 369

Hello! I have a card for you today that I created for my Aurora monthly workshop. While we are not able to get together, I am still creating my workshops for those who want them, pre-cutting everything and doing porch drops off so they can work on them at home. 

Here is what I created for the workshop using the AHSC for this week. 

I created this card using the new Forever Grateful stamp set from CTMH to honour all of our essential workers. The stamp set was part of the National Scrapbooking Day card bundle #2.

Products Used:

Paper:
- Aurora
- Sage. Evergreen, and White Daisy card stock

Ink:
Evergreen

Stamp:
- CC7210 Forever Grateful

Thin Cuts:
- Z3639 Scalloped Circle
- Z3318 Basic Circles

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

So very sorry - AHSC 368

Hello! Today I have a card that no one ever likes to make, a sympathy card. A friend of mine had a death in her family so I made this card for her to express our condolences. 

For this card, I decided to turn to my stash as I felt most of the newer products were to bright and colourful for a somber occasion. I am not sure why but I tend to shy away from lots of colours and go more monochromatic.

Products Used:

Paper:
- Feels like home (retired)
- Charcoal and French Vanilla card stock

Ink:
- Charcoal

Stamps:P
- Budding Peony (retired)
- Heartfelt 

Embellishments:
- White Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC - Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Thanks - AHSC 352

Hello! It is Wednesday and time for another sketch from AHSC, I have said it many times but I really do love the sketches, they are the jumping point for a lot of my projects! 

Here is my project for today:

Products Used:

Paper:

- Spruced Up

- Sangria, New England Ivy and French Vanilla, 

Ink:
- Sangria

Embellishmebnts:
- Clear Sparkles

Tools:
- Z3639 Scallop Circle Thin Cut
- Cricut Flower Market

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Free Cake - AHSC 350

Hello! Things are returning back to normal around my house and creating again now that the kids are back in school. I have a project from the AHSC. One of the great things about sketches is that they are a road map to get you started. For this one I did change things a bit, I tried to put the cake in the place of the flower as in the sketch but it just never felt and looked right to me so I slid it over a bit and it worked much better for me. 

Products Used:

Paper:
- Holly Jolly 
- Black and White Daisy card stock

Embellishments:
- Black Shimmer Trim
- Silver Shimmer Trim
- Black and White Dots

Stamp:
- Free Cake (retired)

Ink:
- Black Memento
- Shin Han - Y49, YR24, and R5
- Copic - E23

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Feeling of Christmas - H2H Challenges

Hello! Today I have a super easy challenge for you from H2H challenges...Anything Goes - Holiday Edition. So you can create anything you want as long as it is Holiday related and features at least one CTMH product. 

For this challenge, I went old school and pulled out my Tis the Season leftovers and created this card. I am a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas, I all about the red and greens. I do like to play with the non traditional colours but in my heart Christmas is red and green. I love holly and poinsettias and all those things so this card really speaks to me!

Products Used:

Paper:
- Tis the Season
- Candy Apple, Fern, and White Daisy card stock

Ink:
- Candy Apple and New England Ivy

Stamp:
- D1678 White Pines (retired)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at H2H Challenges, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Nutcracker - AHSC 345

Hello, Today I have another Christmas card for you, only a few more....I promise! Today I bring you my project for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

Products Used:

Paper:

- Cedar & Pine

- White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Black Memento

- Candy Apple, Espresso and Evergreen

Tri Blend Markers:

- Dull Green Blend

- Ice Grey Blend

- Gold Brown Blend

Shin Han

- R11 Carmine (retired)

Stamp:

- Z3535 Cedar & Pine Card making & Thin Cuts

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Merry Christmas - AHSC #344

Hello! How are you today! Hopefully great. To my followers in the USA I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow and best of luck if you head out on Black Friday! Now onto todays project. Here in Canada we are in full Christmas mode (well most, I am begrudgingly getting there!) and so I have yet another Christmas card for you today.

Products Used:

Paper:

- Cedar and Pine

Evergreen, White Daisy, Candy Apple, and Peach card stock

Ink:

- Candy Apple

Stamp:

- S1912 Reindeer Crossing

Embellishments:

- Black and White Dots

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Nutcracker - AHSC 343

Hello! Today I have a fun card I made for my recent Christmas card workshop for you. It is featuring the nutcracker stamp set from CTMH and I just adore it. I used a retired paper pack that I had some extra of for this one, this was from Sparkle and Shine. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Sparkle and Shine (retired)

- Slate, White Daisy, and Cranberry card stock

Stamp:

- Cedar and Pine Cardmaking and Thin Cuts

ink:

- Cranberry, Slate, Juniper, and Black Memento

Tools:

- Water Blending Pen

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Merry Everything - AHSC 339

Hello! Today I bring you the first of my Christmas cards...I am sorry! If you are like me and a fan or the warmer weather and this is a reminder of what is to come (cold, snow, and ice for me) I am sorry. I hate the feeling of skipping ahead of Fall and jumping into Christmas but I have a workshop to plan for so here goes the first of a lot of Christmas cards over the coming weeks. 

I am hosting a card buffet and my goal is to have 20 different cards so you will see a mix of retired and new products all together as I use up supplies and try to come up with 20 new and different cards. 

One product you will see a lot of is the little elf below. OMG how cute is he? The second I saw him in our idea book I knew he was a must have. He is followed closely by the nutcracker who will debut soon I am sure. I am so in love with all of the holiday stuff in our idea book and I bought way to much (as I always do!)

Products used:

Paper:

- Holly Jolly

- Candy Apple, Clover, and White Daisy Cardstock

Stamps:

- S1510 - Twinkle (retired)

- Z3530 - Like Nobody Elf

Ink:

- Candy Apple

- Shin Han - G46, R11, Y222, GY234, and R5

Thin Cuts:

- Decorative Borders

Embellishments:

- White perfect puff (not CTMH)

- Clear Sparkles

- Red Shimmer

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC Challenge, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

So Thankful - Hawthorn - AHSC 337

Hello! Today I am back with a workshop card for you, this card will make its debut at my Hawthorn workshop on Saturday night (well it is making its debut now, but for my workshop ladies, they will get it on Saturday!)

When I saw this sketch from Michelle at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge I was so excited to play with it, it just seemed so sweet and I just loved it. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Hawthorn

- Sage card stock

Ribbon:

- Z4154 Cream Ribbon (retired)

So I created this with one piece of card stock, 1 piece of patterned paper, a zip strip and ribbon...how cool is that. It is a super simple card but I feel it is still very sweet and pretty too. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC - Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Let's Celebrate - AHSC 325

Hello! I really love the card I am bringing to you today. This is a birthday or any celebration card I made for the June True Love workshop using the AHSC sketch but I added in Espresso ink for the chocolate and I think the colours looks so good together. One of my favourite details was adding the banner to where the sentiment goes in the sketch, remember we do not need to follow sketches exactly, I still have my sentiment in the spot on the sketch but I added it to a banner. 

Products used:

Paper:

- True Love

- Sugar Plum and White Daisy

Ink:

- Sugar Plum and Espresso

Stamps:

- D1850 One Year Older

- C1747 Fabulous Birthday

Embellishments:

- Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I welcome any and all feedback. If you would like help with purchasing any of the products mentioned my post today, please contact your local CTMH consultant. If you do not have a CTMH consultant and are in Canada I can absolutely assist you in ordering. If you are in the United States, New Zealand or Australia, I can help you locate a consultant local to you for ordering. 

To play along with our challenge today at AHSC, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

It's your day - AHSC 314

Hello and happy Wednesday! it is a yucky day here where I am so perfect for crafting! I am all about that...always! I have a card I made for you today for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (AHSC) I had so much fun playing with the new Stamp of the Month and our new paper called Sweet Girl. Not only is it Design Team day for AHSC it is also new products day at CTMH and I get to share some of the new stuff we have that we have had a chance to play with.

Products used:

Paper:
- Sweet Girl
- Fern and White Daisy card stock

Stamp:
- S1905 To my Bestie

Ink:
- Memento Black
- R140, GV235, BR116, BR96, YR26, and B62

Thanks for stopping in and checking out my work. We would love to see your take on the sketch, if you would like to join us, you can do so by clicking here. 

You Brighten my Day - AHSC #312

Wow it has been a while since I have posted, so sorry about that but I am here now. I have a card I made for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The sketch this week is super fun. 

I did not have a project or anything at all, no workshops or anything, just a chance to play in the scrap room. 

Products Used:

Paper:
- Feels Like Home PML Cards
- White Daisy cardstock

Stamp:
- Wordfetti

Ink:
- Sapphire

Embellishments:
- Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by, we would love to see what you come up with for this sketch. To play along, click here!

Until next time, happy crafting!
Brandi

Celebrate - AHSC 305

Hello! Today on the blog I have another card for you. This one is a fun card that can be used to celebrate a variety of activities. I love the bright fun colours in the I Heart Us paper pack, it made for such a quick, easy, and fun card. 

Products Used:

Paper:
- I Heart Us
- Pixie and Sweet Leaf card stock

Stamp:
- C1632 Say it all

Ink:
- Black

Embellishments:
- Thistle Extra Thick Twine
- Black bling (Reflections brand)

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my work, I value any and all feedback on my projects. To play along with us at Heart to Heart challenges, just click here! 

Until next time, happy crafting!
Brandi

Thinking of you - AHSC #304

Hello! Today I bring a card I made for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge. I love these sketches they make it so easy to make cards and I often use the sketches for my workshop cards and this is one of them. The sketches have made it so easy to make cards when I am out of ideas!

Products used:

Paper:
- I Heart Us
- Raspberry and White Daisy card stock

Stamp:
- I Heart Us card making
- S1901 Card Captions

Ink:
- Sweet Leaf, Raspberry, and Pixie
- Black Pen

Embellishments:
- Bitty Sparkles


Thanks for stopping by, I welcome any and all feedback. 

Until next time, happy crafting!
Brandi

Beautiful Friendship - AHSC 300

WOW! Today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge we are bringing you our 300th sketch. I have not been a design team member since the beginning but I came aboard at Sketch 35 so I have been designing for them for quite a long time and I love it. Not only are the sketches great and I use them all the time for my cards and workshops but through it I have actually made a great friend in Michelle Stewart, the founder of the challenge site. So not only is it fun but it has been life changing for me. I would like to congratulate Michelle on 300 sketches, WOW...300 sketches that is huge. 

Now onto the sketch and my take on it. I will admit, some sketches are super easy to work with and some are more challenging to me and this one I struggled with big time. I walked away for a few days and came back to it and wow it came together in literally about 15 minutes, the longest part was colouring the flowers!

Products Used:

Paper:

- Something Fierce

- Ballerina and White Daisy card stock

Stamp:

- I Heart Us card making

Ink:

- Black Memento

- Ballerina, Bluebird, Carolina, Lemon, Pewter, and Willow

Embellishments:

- Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by and visiting. We would love to see your take on this sketch! Link up by clicking here!

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi