Cute Inspirational Card...

Today's card, I made for a friend, going through a rough patch right now. 

The card stock is all from my stash. 

The Shaker Window Foam and Acetate and Thin Cuts Shaker Window and Confetti for the thin Pink Circle trim are all from Close to my Heart.

The silver sequins are from Close to my Heart.

The adorable "Hello Baby Giraffe" digital stamp is from A Day for Daisies.

I printed the giraffe on photo paper, with my Canon Selphy Printer. 

I then colored it in using a few different Copic markers, to give it a water colored look.

I distressed each layer of cardstock with Toffee ink from Close to my Heart.

The background stamped hearts in Toffee, is from the mini heart stamp in the Dream Catcher hostess rewards stamp set from the Holiday Expressions 2018.

 I received the hostess stamp set for self hosting a party in December. 

The sentiment stamped in Toffee, "Everything Starts with a Dream" is also from the Dream Catcher stamp set. 

I entered my card into the following challenges:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog (Design Team Member)- #150 Land Animals 

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes Challenge the Week of 1-1-19

Crafty Catz- #443 Anything Goes 

CAS(E) this Sketch!-#303

As always if you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me or leave a comment below. 

A Bright and Cheerful Card

Tonight's card is going to a good friend of mine, to help her start off the new year. 

Like myself she is a direct sales consultant, who has great goals for 2019. 

I wanted to send her a little something to let her know I believe in her.

The polka dot and striped paper are both from the Close to my Heart "Oh What Fun" paper packet that just ended with the Holiday Expressions 2018 catalog. 

However, I know many of you purchased it for not only Christmas cards and layouts but for everyday use as well. 

The sentiment "Dream Big" is from the Holiday Expressions 2018 Hostess Rewards Stamp Set "Dream Catcher". 

I stamped the sentiment in Archival Black Exclusive Ink by Close to my Heart.

I used the "Blacked Out" technique, and layered each piece with black cardstock to make the colors really pop! 

For just a little flare, I added three silver glitter gems from Close to my Heart.

I was inspired by sketch #297 from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog for the layout for the card.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me.