A Card of Encouragement For A Dear Friend

Happy Thursday!

I hope you all have had an awesome week so far. 

Today's card was created to send to a friend who needs a little encouragement. 

I love to send cards to brighten the day of those dear to me. 

Today's card was created using the Pretty in Plaits Digital Image from All Dressed Up.

I colored in the Digital Image with Copic Markers.

I used the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog Bingo Board to help inspire my design. 

Patterned Paper, Digi Stamp, Fave Color + A Sentiment

I chose Patterned Papers from the Something Fierce Collection by Close to my Heart. 

There are 6 different double sided patterned papers to choose from. 

I chose the Pink Pin Stripe, with the Star Zip Strip, and the Pinkish Red Watercolor sheet. 

The sentiment "Something Fierce" is a chipboard piece from the Something Fierce Complements Set. 

This set includes both stickers and chipboard pieces. 

For a little extra flare, I added a strip of Lemon Cardstock, yellow is one of my favorite colors. 

Green and Yellow are equally my favorite. 

I included green in the floral set on her hat. 

The complements sheets are huge, 6 x 8 sized.

I chose to distress all of the edges of the card with Pewter Exclusive Ink by Close to my Heart.

The inside of the card is a simple White Daisy Panel layer distressed with Pewter Exclusive Ink. 

I hope you enjoyed my card, please feel free to leave me a comment below!

Easy Two Page Scrapbooking Layout Using Cricut Design Space and CTMH Art...

Quick and Easy Two Page Scrapbooking Layout Featuring 

the Close to my Heart 

Cricut Cartridge Artbooking.

Please contact me with any questions you may have!

Heartfelt Sentiments Card For a Friend

Today's card, is on the edge of clean and simple, yet it was a lot of fun to put together.

The card features, the February Stamp of the Month set "Heartfelt Sentiments"! 

Only $5 when you place an order of $50 or more! 

While you are shopping the President's Day Sale, be sure to add one of these to your shopping cart for only $5!

I used Lagoon Exclusive ink for the sentiment banner and leaves.

Glacier Exclusive ink for a few leaves.

Pewter Exclusive ink for the distressed edges.

I cut out a few of the leaves and popped them up on 3-D Foam Tape for a little added dimension.

I used a few Silver Glitter Gems to add a little sparkles!

I added just a few little stamped images to the matching envelope. 

Thank you for stopping by today!

24-hour President's Day Flash Sale Starts Tomorrow!

Our 24-hour President's Day Flash Sale 

is part of our 35-year celebration here with 

Close to my Heart!

This sale will include a variety of current and retired items at 20%, 30%, or even 50% off! 

The sale starts at 5pm EST on February 18 and will end at 4:59pm EST on Tuesday, February 19. 

All of the flash sale deals will only be available while supplies last, so you'll want 

to visit the sale early!

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Feeling Blue Thinking of You Card

Happy Sunday!

Today's card was one I created for the Feeling Blue Challenge from Pile It On! 
I chose to use various shades of blue to fit that theme. 

This Challenge is sponsored by All Dressed Up

The card was created using the "Amore" Digital Image.

The digital image was colored with Copic Markers.

All of the layers of cardstock are from Close to my Heart. 
The card base is Peacock cardstock.
The overlay is Carolina cardstock, distressed with Lagoon Exclusive Ink. 

I cut the overlay from the Cricut Cartridge Edge to Edge.
The Digital Image is layered with two pieces of Glacier cardstock. 
I just turned one to the lighter shade. 
I distressed several layers of the cardstock with Glacier Exclusive In k from Close to my Heart.

Since the Digital Image had it's own sentiment, I didn't add an additional one, however to highlight it, I added two banner strips behind it. 
The white banner strip is distressed with Glacier Exclusive ink. 

For a little added bling, I added a few Silver Glitter Gems from Close to my Heart.

The inside of the card is a layer of White Daisy cardstock also distressed with Glacier Exclusive Ink. 

I entered my card into the following challenges:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog- Pink or Blue 

Crafting From The Heart- #234 Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft- #86 Anything Goes 

Classic Design Team Challenge Blog- February #2 Anything Goes 

Magic Moments With Corrosive Challenge Blog- February #2 Anything Goes 

Love to Craft Challenge Blog- February Anything Goes 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog- #37 It's A Love Thing

Lovely Layers - CTMH Technique Blog Hop

I love creating cards that mimic a monochromatic look. 

While shades of purple is not always my favorite combination, they sure are pretty all together. 

I chose three shades; Pansy, Thistle and Eggplant. 

I chose these colors of cardstock to highlight the "Lovely Layers" technique for this month's Blog Hop. 

I used one of our newest stamp sets "Dandelion Wishes" for the adorable flower and the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment. 

There are also 15 other Close to my Heart Consultants sharing there amazing artwork with you, so please be sure to make your way around the entire Blog Hop. 
You are going to love what you see!

If you are coming from Michelle Loncar's Blog, you are on the right track. 
Should you get lost along the way, all participant's links can be found here. 

For this card I started out with a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Eggplant cardstock card base. 

I used a layer of White Daisy cardstock. 
Then a layer of Pansy cardstock.
Then another layer White Daisy cardstock, in which the Dandelion is stamped on.
All of the layers of cardstock were distressed with Thistle Exclusive Ink.

Then a strip of Thistle cardstock under a piece of White Daisy with the sentiment stamped in Black and Thistle Exclusive Ink. 
I popped the sentiment up on some of our 3-D Foam Tape. 

The inside of the card has a layer of White Daisy cardstock, that has been distressed with Thistle Exclusive Ink.

Finally, I added just a few Silver Glitter Gems for embellishments.

Thank you so much for stopping by, before heading over to Michelle John's Blog, please consider leaving a comment and enjoy the rest of the creative talents in this month's Blog Hop!