Love you Latte - AHSC 511

Hello! We have survived January and are one month closer to spring and warmer weather, can you tell I am excited?! It is time to move on to some Valentine cards. Since the start of COVID when everyone was afraid of stores I started making cards for my mother in law and her friends to give to their grandkids so they did not have to venture out to buy cards and help them stay safe, I am still making those cards for them...I guess they liked them to keep asking! So here is the first of the cards I have made. I designed this one for my teen daughter. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Smitten (retired)

- White Shimmer Paper

Stamps:

- Z3527 - Perk Up (retired)

- 

Ink:

- Intense Black

Water Colour Pencils

 - Z3630 Watercolour Pencils

Thin Cuts :

- Rectangle Stitched Border (retired)

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

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

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Beary Christmas - Merry & Bright AHSC 502

Welcome back! Today I have another Christmas card for you, tis the season...lol! I love Christmas but Christmas cards always stress me out! But I get them done because I do love making them! 

For this card, I did a bit of stash busting and whipped out my old Beary Christmas papers and created this card using the AHSC sketch #502. 

Products Used:

 

Paper:

- Beary Christmas (retired)

 

Cardstock:

 - Cranberry (retired)

- White Daisy

Stamps:

- Z4047 - Beary Christmas  - Scrapbooking (retired)

 

Ink:

- Intense Black

 

Tri-Blend Markers:

- Grey Brown

- Dark Red

 

Thin Cuts:

- Scalloped Circle (retired)

- Stitched Circle (retired)

 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Winter Scene Card - AHSC 500

Hello! Today I brought out some wintery friends to say hi! I created this wintery themed Christmas card using the AHSC Sketch 500 as my inspiration, since we in Canada are already past our Thanksgiving and snow is due to fly anytime, I figured why not go wintery! 

Products Used:

 

Paper:

- Beary Christmas (retired)

 

Cardstock:

- White Daisy

 

Stamps:

- Z3901 The Jubilee Crew

-             Beary Christmas Card Making Stamp + Thin Cuts

 

Ink:

- Intense Black

 

Tri-Blend Markers:

- True Blue

- Light Green

- Earth Brown

- Pale Pink

- Orange

- Light Yellow

- Dark Red

 

Thin Cuts:

- Z3682 Fancy Borders

 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Holly Jolly Santa - AHSC 498

Ho Ho Ho! Happy Monday! I am back with another great sketch from AHSC challenge. I am in full Christmas card mode and have another here for you! I brought out some of CTMH's retired papers for this fun Santa card. 

 Products Used:

 

Paper: 

- Holly Jolly (retired)

 

Stamps:

- M1301 Santa (retired)

 

Ink: 

- Intense Black

 

Tri-Blend Markers: 

- Dark Red Blend

- Fair Skin Blend

 

Thin Cuts:

- Scallop Circle (retired)

- Stitched Circle (retired)

 

Embellishments:

- Stickles Frosted Lace

 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

One Cute Cookie - H2H recipe exchange

Hello! Happy Monday...if a Monday can be happy that is! I am back today with a project for you from the H2H challenge blog site. This week, the theme at H2H is Recipe Exchange. What are we looking for with Recipe Exchange you ask? Anything to do with a recipe, it could be a layout recipe or sketch, it could feature a recipe on the project, whatever Recipe Exchange means to you. 

For my project, I did a layout using a sketch or recipe from one of CTMH's Make it From your Heart books, and it is a cooking theme.

 

Products Used:

 

Paper:

- Freshly Baked

 

Cardstock:

- Scarlet, White Daisy

 

Stamps:

- Z8047 Freshly Baked Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cut

 

Ink:

- Brown Memento

 

Tri-Blend Markers:

- Light Green, Pale Pink, and Earth Brown

 

Embellishments:

- Freshly Baked 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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Merry Elfmas - AHSC 497

Hello! How on earth is it November already? I just can not believe how fast this year is flying by and that it is already time to turn our attentions to Christmas Cards and Layouts....NOT READY...lol But then again, I am never ready for Christmas...but I try and I have been busy working on some holiday cards so, while not ready to face Christmas and winter are coming, I am here trying to be proactive!

Today I have a card for the AHSC using their sketch #497. As you can see from the sketch below I changed it up a bit, instead of a Halloween theme I went Christmas and instead of a square card I used a standard sized card. 

Products Used:

 

Paper: Jingle Joy (retired)

 

Cardstock: Flamingo

 

Stamps: Z8054 - Merry Elf-mas Stamp + Thin Cut

 

Ink: Intense Black

 

Tri-Blend Markers: Bright Pink and Light Green

 

Embellishments: Black 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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Happy Birthday Interactive - H2H

Hello and Happy Monday! Happy Labour Day to you if you are celebrating in the U.S. or Canada! I am coming to you today with an interactive card today for the H2H Challenge which is a technique challenge called I Like To Move It! so we are featuring interactive elements or images depicting movement. 

For my card I am featuring one of the new CTMH You Deserve It All Stamp + Thin Cuts

Item Number: Z4640. It creates this fun and interactive gift box that pulls up to reveal a hidden message! I paired it with the Backyard Bliss paper from our July - August 2022 Idea Book. 

For the colouring I used the Tri-blend markers in Coral and True Blue along with the intense Black ink. The Happy Birthday sentiment is stamped in Papaya ink.

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

To play along with our challenge today at Heart2Heart, simply click here for all the information and entry requirements for this challenge. 

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi 

Grade 2 - Smarty pants - H2H Splatter It!

Hello and welcome to another challenge from H2H challenges; this week our challenge is for you to Splatter it! The challenge is to splatter ink, shimmer brush, water colour, or anything that will splatter on your layout. If your link me and want a controlled splatter you can use a stamp that has that splatter look. 

On my layout I have some Nectarine "splatter" on the right page in the lower left of the picture and on the left page peaking out from behind the picture. 

For this layout I used the following products:

Paper:

- Smarty Pants

- Candy Apple, Sapphire, Avocado, Capri, and Sundance cardstock

Stamps:

- Z3976 Smarty Pants Stamp + Thin Cuts

- Z3373 School Kids Stamp & Thin Cuts (retired)

Ink:

- Nectarine, Sapphire, Intense Black, Capri

Spectrum Noir:

- Coral Blend, Fair Skin, Gold Brown, Citrus Green

 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Daisy Meadows - Canada Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Canada blog hop tonight! I am joining in with fellow Canadian Close to My Heart consultants share some of our creations using new products from the March/April 2021 Idea book. You should have come to me from my good friend Michelle Stewart , unless you are starting here with me, either way, welcome!

So today I have a few projects for you from our Daisy Meadows collection. I have been working on my monthly workshop so that is what I have been using the most right now. 

Here is one of my layouts, Easter Fun. I had a lot of fun with this one and this is a great one if you only have a few scraps to use up. 

This was the first layout I created with this paper pack, it is so fun to play with. 

I have also made some cards using it too, I definitely have some favourites, that plaid is just beyond, I love the colours in it, I can see using it for so many things and these flowers are just so pretty! 

I also love this little bunny, to adorable! I have had a ton of fun playing with this paper pack. I have a few more projects I am working on before I can move onto Eat Play Love, but that is ok because I am loving this paper pack. 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

 

It is now time to hop on over to Kim Loewen and see what crafty fabulousness she has for us tonight!

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Hoppy Birthday - H2H Challenges

Hello and Happy Monday! I feel like it has been a long long time since I have posted here...life is always so crazy busy!

Today I have a card for you for the H2H challenge and our challenge for you this month is called The Midas Touch, it is a colour challenge and we would like you to work the colour gold into your project. 

I do not have a lot of gold items but I did find these really old and very retired gold pearls in my stash. I also tried got add a touch of a gold tone with the Sundance card stock banner. I made this card for my 10, almost 11 year old. Her birthday is at the end of March and often falls on or really close to Easter and she loves it, so since she loves bunny cakes for her birthday I thought a bunny card would work too. 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Daisy Meadows

- Mint, Sundance, and White Daisy card stock

Ink:

- Black Memento

- Peacock

Tri - Blend Markers

- Ice Grey Blend

- Pale Pink Blend

- Vintage Blue Blend

- Turquoise Blend

Stamp:

- Z3933 Daisy Meadows - card making

Embellishments:

- Z3371 Pearls, Gold (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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Yoo Hoo! AHSC 409

 Hello! Welcome to Wednesday and another creation I have made. I made this card for dual purposes, I needed a card for my workshop and for the Design Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge so as I often do, I combined them and used the sketch for one of the cards (most of the cards) for my workshop! 

I had a lot of fun making this card, I thought this would be a cute card to send to a special child in your life to give them a lift during these tough times and what kids don't enjoy getting snail mail?

The inside of this card has a special treat in stamping, lots of little buddies to say HI! to the special recipient of the card! 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Sweet Safari

- White Daisy card stock

Stamp:

- C1856 Little Buddies 

Ink:

- Black Memento

Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers

- Gold Brown Blend

- Ice Grey Blend

- Pale Pink Blend

- Earth Brown Blend

- Black

- Brown Grey Blend

- Tan Blend

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Unicorn

Hello! Today I have another Valentine I created using the AHSC sketch #407. This card is for my MIL to give to my middle daughter for Valentines day. My middle daughter LOVES the colour Blue and has since she could colour, it was always blue so the Oh My Heart papers were perfect because it has these blue stripes as well as they adorable heart patterned paper with blue hearts. My daughter is also addicted to all things Unicorns or puppies so since her birthday card was puppies I went Unicorn for Valentines day! She knows this stamp well and it is one of her favourites so she will be super excited to get this card. 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Gnome Christmas - AHSC #399

 Hello! Today I have been busy working on some Christmas cards, I am behind in getting my cards out but I will be getting them out! Sadly my husband has contracted COVID19 and so the last few weeks while in quarantine with 3 young kids who were super bummed to be missing school was a bit hectic and chaotic so I am a bit behind on my cards...but better late than never!

Having sketches to work off of is making the process a bit faster and easier and the AHSC are always a great resource for me when I am needing inspiration!

I used the Gnome for Christmas stamp set with Thin Cuts, Jingle Joy paper and Raspberry card stock. 

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker 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

Blissful Brackets - Technique Blog hop

 Hello and welcome to the technique blog hop tonight. Tonight CTMH consultants from all over will featuring projects using our various bracket thin cuts to show how you can mix them up and create all different kinds of projects with them. If you are joining me from Darlys Recker

You are in the right place! If you get lost along the way just click here!

Now onto my projects:

Merry and Bright...I was inspired by Julie Carrier with this one, the snow on the bracket, so simple yet I would have never thought of doing this. I love that idea so I borrowed it. 

This one is a bit of a joke, I realize the paper(Oh Deer) is long retired but I just had to use it with this stamp from the Black Friday sale on a card for my mother in law, she say "Oh Dear" to everything so it was perfect for her. She also loves the birch wood and deer look so I pulled it out for a special card for her. This is actually going to be a Thank you card for her, we have all had quite a year and 2 weeks ago, after doing everything possible to protect our family from COVID my husband got it and she and my father in law have been fabulous in shopping for us, bringing us supplies and ordering take out for me so I don't need to cook so while it is retired, it is perfect for her and has a bracket so I included it!

Who does not love these little Gnomes. This is just a fun one I put together using our Jingle Joy papers and the Gnome for Christmas stamp and Thin cut set. 

While the stamp set was only available during the Black Friday sale, I just had to use it considering we are a COVID house in lockdown for some of our Christmas cards! If we cant find humour in this horrible situation we will definitely go bonkers, at least in this house. And I do know there is nothing funny about COVID, I just have to laugh to stay sane. My husband is extremely high risk, so I get the severity of this situation!

This layout features the Party Time paper pack and was featured on the H2H challenges blog but after I posted it, I realized I never did any journalling on the layout so I grabbed some Glacier card stock and my bracket thin cut and typed up some journaling and put the bracket thin cut through my printer to print right onto it. 

Here is a closer look at the journaling block!

It is now time to hop on over to Tamara Sandwisch and see what fabulous artwork she has for you tonight!

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 Maker. If you do not have a CTMH Maker 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 Maker local to you for ordering. 

Until next time, happy crafting!

Brandi

Peace on Earth - H2H Challenges

 Hello! Today I have a Christmas card for you! At this time of year it is all about Christmas so this weeks challenge from Heart 2 Heart should not be a surprise either, the challenge is Peace on Earth. 

So as I sat down to create cards for this challenge I came to a shocking realization that with my far to many Christmas stamps, not one has the sentiment Peace on Earth on it, can you believe that? I, personally was shocked! I do know that I tend not to get stamps that are to religious in feel for my workshops and try to keep to simple sayings like Merry Christmas and generic stuff as that but I thought for sure I would have at least one...but NOPE! So I have to share just a Christmas card with a generic Christmas saying!

This is one of the cards I created for my Jingle Joy workshop, I don't what it is about this little reindeer but I just love him, he looks so peaceful and that is why I chose him for this card and this challenge! I think he would be super cute with ornaments hanging off his antlers too, I may have to try to that! 

Products Used:

Paper:

- Jingle Joy

- Evergreen, Raspberry and White Daisy

Stamp:

- The Jubilee Crew

Tai-blend Markers

- Tan Blend

- Bright Pink blend

- Black

Ink:

- Black Memento

- Evergreen

Embellishments:

- Clear Sparkles