Valentine Circle Card

I'm loving these circle cards right now - so trendy and different.  The Wishes card pattern book has a bunch of circle cards to choose from - this one was so easy to put together.  I used the new Sweetheart papers - I love these patterns, especially the floral.  It's colors are Baby Pink, Cotton Candy, Tulip, Black and White Daisy.  The stamps are from Card Chatter - Love, one of my new favorite stamp sets from the new catalog - I love all of the sayings, but this is my favorite :)  The Love heart is heat embossed with black embossing powder.  I rounded the corners of the papers, and finished it off with some Licorice Opaques.  Happy Valentine's Day!

February 2011 Scrap Club Layouts

I've finished my layouts for February Scrap Club.  I loved working with this beautiful new kit.  Sweetheart features Tulip, Cotton Candy, Baby Pink, Black and White Daisy for it's colors.  Both layouts are from the new Magic layout book - I'm loving choosing new layouts from this gorgeous book.  On the first layout, I used the Sweetheart WOTG stamp set, along with Card Chatter - Love, one of my new favorites.  I stamped the title with the Felicity Alphabet.  I also used Pink Sparkles, the new Pink Buttons, Black ribbon, White Daisy Ric Rac, Watermelon Waxy Flax (retired), Dimensional Elements Hearts covered in Sweetheart papers and the corner rounder punch for the scalloped border.

For the second layout, I stamped using the Bohemian Alphabet stamp set - another of my new favorites.  For the flowers, I got this idea from a GORGEOUS card I received in a swap from the talented CTMH consultant Wendy Coffman.  Check out her blog here.  I used the brand new, super cool CTMH Scalloped Circle Punch to make the layers for the flowers, scrunched them up and pinned them together using a Black Bigger Brad in the center.  I love the texture and interest they add to the layout, especially with the tiny flower background & texture paper from this kit.

Valentine's Day is coming soon!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner - this 8x3.5 sized card made with the new Sweetheart papers is perfect for the occasion.  I used the Sweetheart Workshop stamp set, along with Card Chatter - Love.  I also used a Dimensional Elements Heart, pink Sparkles, Licorice Opaques and Tulip Just Blooms flowers.  Colors are Tulip, Cotton Candy, Black, White Daisy and Baby Pink. 

February Kit of the Month - Sweetheart

Sweetheart Kit - Baby Pink, Black, Cotton Candy and Tulip - Get your kit which includes a level 2 paper packet, exclusive stamp set, full accessory packet and full color instructional brochure for the scrapbook pages and 6 cards, all for $29.95 plus shipping/handling - plus you'll have product leftover!

New Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book Artwork - Day 1

Today kicks off my usual preview for the brand new paper kits in Close To My Heart's all new Spring/Summer 2011 idea book!!  The book will be available February 1st and is LOADED with new product.  CTMH packed it full of gorgeous new products, headlined of course with the paper packets.  You've already seen the first kit - Wings - in the January promotional brochure.  Here's the next kit - Sweetheart.  It's colors are Baby Pink, Black, Cotton Candy and Tulip.  Isn't it fun?  Stay tuned tomorrow for the next preview!