Mojo Monday 257 - Flirty

This week's Mojo Monday card was a little more complicated and layered than I'm used to! But it was good for me to try something different from my normal simple cards. Of course, for many of you, this card will still seem pretty simple since I didn't use ribbon or buttons or anything 3-D, but it's a little more than I usually do!

I used Close To My Heart's Flirty paper packet and the Love Blooms stamp set. I also used the Zoology stamp set for the sentiment. Since the Flirty Raspberry color is only available in cardstock, I used Hollyhock as the pink on the flower stamp. I also used Goldrush and Ponderosa Pine inks.

Have fun creating your own cards this weekend!

Clearly the Best!

Close To My Heart has teamed up with My Craft Channel to offer some great videos about our My Acrylix clear stamps. Check out this first video to find out how to bend and curve your stamps!



I hope you enjoyed this video, and stayed tuned for more videos in the next several weeks!

National Stamping Month Blog Hop!

Welcome to our National Stamping Month Blog Hop! I'm so excited to participate in my first blog hop, and what makes it even better is that it's with several other wonderful CTMH consultants and we're celebrating a stamp set that I absolutely LOVE!

At Close To My Heart, we want to celebrate the everyday moments in our lives. Close To My Heart is doing that by offering an amazing exclusive double-stamp set called “It’s Your Day.” This is two D-size stamp sets in one!!

This amazing set has nearly 50 images designed to inspire you to capture your life one day at a time. There are trendy chevron backgrounds, classic images, as well as versatile phrases. You can get your own stamp set for only $5 with a qualifying order of $35. This stamp set has a value of $35.90!

We're so excited to be doing this hop, and we have a fabulous lineup with some very talented ladies. There will be lots of fun projects.

We are also happy to announce that one of our consultants, Maria Woodworth, of Maria's Paper Craft Place, is offering blog candy. To be eligible to win, please be sure to leave a comment on each blog post and become a follower of her blog. Thanks so much, Maria!

If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog:
http://www.love2createitall.com

Here's the card that I made with this stamp set. It's a pretty simple card, which is how I like them!

This idea comes from the new Make It from Your Heart idea book - pattern 28 on page 46 - which has templates and cutting guides for both scrapbooking layouts and cards. I used Twilight, Sorbet, and Creme Brulee cardstock; Sorbet and Twilight ink; and some Colonial White cardstock for the chevron borders and the butterfly. I also sponged each piece with some Desert Sand ink. I attached the middle of the butterfly with Liquid Glass, and I added some Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems for a little finishing touch!

The next stop on your blog hop fun is Eva:

http://loveofcreating.blogspot.com

Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:

• Lucy Kelleher: http://www.love2createitall.com
• Darla Haverstock: http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com
• Lori Brown: http://savingmine.blogspot.com
• Amie Kiger: http://www.mimimyselfandibykigz.blogspot.com
• Deanne Jacobs: http://deannestamps.blogspot.com
• Jennifer Kramer: http://4heartsscrapbooking.blogspot.com
• Carolyn: http://www.nuts4scrappin.blogspot.com
• Bethany Rielage (you are here!): http://stampingathome.blogspot.com
• Eva Friesen: http://loveofcreating.blogspot.com
• Maria Woodworth: http://mariawoodworth.blogspot.com
• Julia Hammond: http://youcancreatectmh.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for stopping by! We hope you have enjoyed all of our projects!

Word Balloon Cards with Artiste

I got the new Artiste Cricut cartridge last week, and I've been having lots of fun with it. I saw the idea for these cute, easy cards on another consultant's website (check it out here), and I knew I had to make them. With the Word Balloon stamp set that comes with the Artiste collection, these 3x3 cards are a snap to make!

I used some paper from the Stella paper pack, and the Tulip and Olive stamp pads. Contact me to get your hands on your own Artiste cartridge!

rielage517@yahoo.com

Cricut® Artiste Easy Instruction

Here's a great video from Close To My Heart that shows you a little more about the new Cricut Artiste cartridge.



Contact me today to order yours or to find out how to get it for half price!
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Mojo Monday #254

I liked this week's sketch so much that I made 2 different cards with it yesterday! And since it's so easy, I might make some more later this week just to use up some old paper. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

For my first card I turned the sketch sideways and used some of CTMH's new paper, La Belle Vie. I also used the new stamp set, Bonjour. For the accents in the corner, I used our new Black and Grey Sparkles. This is one of my favorite paper packs from the new idea book!

For my second card I kept the sketch horizontal and used some retired paper from the Dreamin' paper pack. I used the stamp set 4 My Friend and some of our Mocha Opaques for the accents. I also added some Chocolate embroidery floss and stamped the greeting directly on the card. I think it turned out well, and it was so simple!

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