Doodled Designs Cards

The card Make & Take session we had at the Fundraising crop on January 10th was focused around the new Doodled Designs stamp set.  This set is in our Seasonal Expressions catalog (valid through the end of March).  I loved the samples that Close to my Heart created by using this stamp set, so I knew this would be my focus!  The set is $6.95 and includes the stamps shown below.  The sentiment stamps we used inside of the circle are only $2.95 each and are so adorable!!!

We followed one general design, but altered the colors and sentiments to create two different cards!  The "Make a Wish" card used a Pacifica, Topiary and Honey color scheme to make a fun Birthday card.  The "Hugs and Kisses" card used a Lagoon, Cotton Candy and Gypsy color scheme to make a fun Valentine's Day or Love card.

For both cards, we used a combination of cardstock, Patterned Paper, and a strip from CTMH's Paper Fundamentals line.  The paper in this line is double-sided.  One side has a pattern in white on color (see the Gypsy heart paper on the Hugs and Kisses card).  The second side has a glossy tone-on-tone color (see the Topiary lattice paper on the Make a Wish card).  Both sides are so fun and I love having the option to mix it up!

The cards were accessorized with a bit of bling.  For the Hugs and Kisses card, we used the purple glitter gems.  For the Make a Wish bling, we took the clear sparkles and colored them using the Vivid Green ShinHan Touch Marker (an alcohol-based marker with many uses).  When I learned about the possibility of coloring embellishments to match my designs, I was super excited!  I have also heard these markers work fantastic to color shimmer trim!

My 8 year old daughter has become a regular attendee at my crops, and always participates in the Make & Takes.  I encourage everyone to use my samples as a guide, but to make their design however they want.  Brooke ALWAYS thinks out of the box and goes her own way with her creations.  I LOVE IT!!!!  Here is her take on the Hugs and Kisses card (next to my original).

I took the general design of my card from a sample in the Seasonal Expressions catalog.  I changed it a bit to make it my own, but some elements are the same.  Comment below if you know what page the original came from!!

Here is a list of CTMH suppplies I used to create these cards:
A1170 - Doodled Designs Stamp Set
M1051 - Wish Stamp
M1054 - XOXO Stamp
Z2466 - Vivid Green ShinHan Touch Twin Marker
Z2032 - Paper Fundamentals - Adventure Assortment
Z1936 - Glitter Gems - Purple
Z1752 - Sparkles - Clear Assortment
X7189B - Confetti Wishes Paper Packet
X254 - While Value Pack, Cards and Envelopes
CTMH Ink Pads - Lagoon, Cotton Candy, Honey, Pacifica
CTMH Cardstock - Lagoon, Pacifica
Lollydoodle Paper Packet - Retired

February Workshop - Valentine's Day Album and Card

Want to give your Valentine a personalized gift on February 14th this year?  Join me to create your own personalized album full of memories of you and your sweetheart over the past year.  You will also make an adorable card to complete your gift!

The album is spiral-bound, has a sturdy, black chipboard cover and measures 4 1/4" x 7 1/2".  There are 10 pages inside with slots for your pictures and cards.  There are slots for 10 - 4"x6" pictures/cards and 20 - 4"x3" pictures/cards.  We will decorate the front of the album, then you will have free reign to organize and decorate your cards and pictures however you'd like.

As part of your kit, you will receive 28 double-sided cards (both sides shown below) to use throughout your album.  There is a good mix of quotes, decorative images, and writing prompts. 

 

In my album, I chose to do some pages horizontal....  

.....and others vertical.

I also used glitter stickers, shimmer tape and stamps to accent my pages.  You will have access to all of these materials as well.  I encourage you to make your album a unique and personalized reflection of you!

This workshop will be held on Friday, February 6th at 7:30 PM.   All materials will be pre-cut and ready to assemble.  All you need to bring is your selection of pictures - a good mix of 3"x4" and 4"x6"!  Light refreshments will be provided. 

Space is limited, so purchase your kit today to reserve your spot!  The RSVP and payment deadline is Monday, January 26th.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail within 48 hours of your payment.  The cost to create this album and card set is $20.

ABC Blog Hop - Letter "D" for Door Hanger

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we are featuring the letter D. This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their "D" element will be featured in their post.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Linda's blog ~ Scrappy Therapy.

If you came from Jenny Gilbert at Jen's Creative Classroom then you're on the right track!

"D" is for Doorknob Hanger!  For Valentine's Day, I made these cute little doorknob hangers to hold a couple goodies for my kids.  They enjoyed waking up to a special treat hanging on their door.

I started by cutting out the doorknob hanger shape from page 25 of the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I used a 12x12 piece of Cotton Candy Cardstock, so I selected the fit to page option on my Cricut.  This allows the image to cut as large as possible within your paper size. 

The cricut cuts little slits (score lines) into the image so you know where to fold.  Once folded up, I secured the flaps with my Tombow adhesive. 

Once all sides were secured, the hangers were ready to be decorated!  Just to give you an idea of size, the hanger is 3 3/8" wide by 7 5/8" tall.  The opening is just over 3/4" deep and is just over 3" tall. 

I decorated the back part of the doorknob hanger by stamping hearts randomly (both hearts are included in February's Stamp of the Month - only available until the end of February!!!).  I used ink to match the cardstock to give it the tone on tone look.  I also cut an extra heart out using Cricut just to enhance the strength of the doorknob cutout (after all, I am planning to stuff these with Valentine's goodies). 

The lower part was decorated by placing a piece of silver shimmer trim (this is essentially glitter tape - self-adhesive!) around the top of the opening.  I cut out a shape from my CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (p. 47) in contrasting color (pink for the red hanger, and red for the pink color) to serve as a backdrop for the fox image (also from the Stamp of the Month Set).  The foxes and hearts were stamped on White Daisy cardstock and matted using Slate cardstock. The entire image was adhered using 3-D foam tape onto the front of the hanger.  I also used my blending pen to color in the flower on the girl fox, and the nose on the boy fox (using the cotton candy ink pad). 

Here is the completed project - ready to be stuffed and hung on my children's doors.  While I decorated mine with a Valentine's theme, this image can be cut on any color paper and can therefore be made to fit any theme you can imagine!

I also created a little mini card to go into each doorknob hanger.  The card is the heart cutout card image from p. 26 of the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge (cut at 2 3/4").  I outlined the cutout with a Ruby heart cut from the same page.  The middle heart is popped up on 3-D foam tape so that it actually comes through the opening. 

Close To My Heart Supplies Used for Doorknob Hangers:
S1402 - February Stamp of the Month: Wild About Love
Z1799 - Sliver Shimmer Trim
3174 - Blending Pen
Z2173 - Slate Exclusive Ink Pad
Z2193 - Cotton Candy Exclusive Ink Pad
Z2170 - Ruby Exclusive Ink Pad
Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape
1514 - Tombow Adhesive
Z1686 - Cricut Art Philosophy Collection
CTMH Cardstock in Ruby, Cotton Candy, Slate and White Daisy

Additional CTMH supplies used for Mini Cards:
B1416 - Keyboard Uppercase Stamp Set
Z1911 - Stamp Set from Designed Décor Frame Kit (for arrow)
Z2105 - Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Retired Washi Wonders Hostess Stamp Set

All items can be purchased by visiting my CTMH website!

Thank you for stopping by to check out my "D" project.  Your next stop on our Everything ABC'S blog Hop is Cary Magnani at My Heart's Design.

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way :)
1. Linda Norman- Scrappy Therapy
2. Lauren Moore- CTMH Craftings
3. Michelle Battitori - Michelle's Handmade World
4. Catherine Nowak ~ Catscrapbooking
5. Jenny Gilbert - Jen's Creative Classroom
6.  Lisa Plummer - Flaunt Your Creativity
7. Cary Magnani - My Heart's Design
8. Shalana Glass - Scrappin with Shalana
9. Pam Trostle - Pam's Crafty Creations
10. Michele Pryor - Michele's Ink It Stamp It
11. Sharon Chapman - PaperFiesta
12 Anita Autore Cards and Coffee