Life Is Sweeter Bear Digi & CTMH Stamp Card

Happy Thursday crafty friends,

Hope you are doing well. Today I am sharing another “lovable” card creation. So let’s get right to it.

Here is my finished card. The finished size is 5 x 6.5. I had a kraft cardstock base. I then used a piece of white cardstock and then the yellow dot paper is from the retired Dotty For You paper pack. I then used white cardstock and pink cardstock for mats underneath the digi.  I then turned to my Art Philosophy cartridge and cut out the scalloped circles. I didn’t have a piece of green cardstock so I used my Pear ink pad to ink the smallest scalloped circle.

I used my Copic markers to color the little  Bear with Candy Hearts Digi from  PaperCraftingWorld.com I actually colored this last year and just never got around to putting it on a card.

I then used my new Shin Han Touch Twin Markers to color in the small gems to match the color scheme. I used my leaf green marker, tender pink marker, and lavender marker.

Here’s a closer look at my bow. I used some pretty pink with white polka dot grosgrain ribbon from MayArts.com Ribbons.

Here is one last look at my completed card. Sweet, clean and simple.

Products Used For This Project

Cricut Expression	Cricut Art Philosophy	Sweeter With You	Bear With Candy Hearts Digi
Kraft Cardstock	White Cardstock	Whimsy Cardstock
Pear Ink Pad	Smokey Plum Ink Pad	Clear Sparkles	Leaf Green Marker
Tender Pink Marker	Lavender Marker	Foam Tape	Tape Runner

Additional Supplies

Various Copic Markers

May Arts Pink Polka Dot Ribbon

Well, that about covers it for today. As always thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another inspiring creation. Until then,

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Cascading Heart SVG Die Cut Close To My Heart Stamps Card

Happy Monday crafty friends,

Hope you had a great weekend. If you didn’t get a chance make sure you check out my post from the Science Rocks Blog Hop. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment and you could win some great blog candy. Also, don’t forget to head over there and pick up the FREE SVG file on there too!

So as we get ready for Valentine’s day this week, I thought I would showcase a couple more “love-themed” cards that would be quick and easy to make. Here is the first one today.

Here’s a look at my finished card. The size is 5 x 6.5. I started with a kraft cardstock base. I then added a white cardstock mat. I then layered a pink cardstock mat onto that. One of the challenges I entered this in had the perfect photo inspiration: color palette. This was from the Card Concept challenge and I would have to say my style would either be classy and elegant or freestyle collage...something in between...lol

  

The pink cardstock mat(shown here) didn’t go the whole width of the white mat. I then used my geometric backgrounds stamp set and used the diagonal striped stamp along with my Saddle ink pad to stamp the stripes onto the white cardstock.

After I did that, I created a scalloped border cut with some more kraft cardstock and then used another piece of white cardstock to stamp the checker background again with the Saddle Ink pad.

Once I had prepared the base mats, I adhered that to the kraft cardstock card base and then turned to my cascading heart die cut. I used some more white cardstock and then stamped the hearts from the Forever In My Heart Stamp set to stamp the various hearts. I used my Flaxen Ink Pad, My Cotton Candy Ink Pad and my Whisper Ink Pad along with my chocolate ink pad to stamp the hearts in various colors. The You’re Sweet Sentiment also a part of the same stamp set, was stamped onto a coordinating die cut and with my saddle ink pad.

Red Lines correspond with cuts from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.

I have also created coordinating SVG cuts for this stamp set. I will be sharing these files FREE with any size purchase this month from my Close To My Heart Link.

Lastly, I adhered the heart die cut to the card base with some foam tape and of course, I added some ribbon and some brown gems. I did also use my Saddle ink pad to sponge some ink around the pink and white diagonal striped mat to tie it all together.

Here is one last look at the finished card.

This is the SVG file set for this card that I created. Again, the cascading heart die cut corresponds to stamps from the Forever In My Heart stamp set. This is also part of the free file set you can get with ANY SIZE purchase on my CTMH link.

Products Used For This Project

Pazzles Vue	Cascading Heart  Card SVG file Set	Kraft Cardstock	White Cardstock
Whimsy Cardstock Pack	Flaxen Ink Pad	Cotton Candy Ink Pad	Saddle Ink Pad
Whisper Ink Pad	Brown Gems	Tape Runner	Foam Tape
Geometric Backgrounds Stamps	Forever In My Heart Stamp Set	American Crafts Brown Ribbon

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Challenges
Lastly, I am adding my card to a few challenges
Heart 2 Heart: Home Is Where The Heart Is Challenge
SOUS: Key To My Heart Die Cut Challenge
CYP: Anything Goes
613 Ave: Anything Goes w Color Twist-
Used Middle Row: White, Free Space and Brown
House of Card: Love Theme
Creative Cutting: Love Theme - Must Use SVG File
Crafty Boots: Hearts & Valentine's
Crafty Card Makers: Love, Love, Love
Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
Craft-Dee-Bowz: Must Include A Handmade Bow
Artistic Impressions: Anything Goes With Twist of Hearts
Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
Stamp Papel: Love Is In The Air
Incy Wincy: Use A Die Cut or Punch
Shabby Tea Room: I Heart You-Photo Inspiration
The Card Concept: Romantic Roses-Color Inspiration

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow as I share another “loveable” project! Until then,

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Science Rocks Blog Hop

 

Happy Sabbath crafty friends, I am so excited to share my Science Rocks Blog Hop project with you today! Several designers will be sharing all kinds of Science themed projects. You should have arrived from Jessica's blog. If  you wish to start at the beginning, Connie is the first stop (complete hop list below).

This is a one day blog hop. Leaving comments for each crafter is always appreciated. Our sponsor for this hop:

 

JW  Illustrations (JD Designs) 

They will be giving one lucky winner a gift certificate to  spend on their super cute digital artwork. Please visit them online http://www.jwillustrations.com and on facebook 

What do you  need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in  this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best  about their projects. You will have  until 12:00 am Monday to finish this hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can  Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave your blog  love along the way! Now for my project.

Here’s a look at my completed layout. It is a two page 12 x 12 layout. The base paper is some blue Bazzill cardstock. All of the patterned papers are from the Paper Studio Cosmic Whammy stack from Hobby Lobby. The papers are so bright and colorful and several of the pieces in the stack have foil for that little extra pop!

Here’s a look at the cute little girl “scientist” holding her magnifying glass and clipboard. She also has her goggles. I created this super cute piecing in my Pazzles Software and cut her out with my Pazzles Vue. I used my Pebbles chalks as well as some inks and my journaling pen and white chalk marker to add all the fun details to her.

This is a side view. I was attempting to show how I used some transparency for the goggles and the magnifying glass.

This is the “rocks” title. They are beakers filled with red liquid.

Here’s a closer look at the blue ribbon. I used my Lagoon ink pad to ink the edges and my white chalk marker for the accents. I also used the Glamour lower case stamp set and my black ink pad for the number 1.

Here's a closer look at the cute title I created. It is another SVG die cut set created from my Pazzles Inspiration software. I used my silver marker for the lamp-c neck and my pear green shin han marker for the beaker as well as my ruby ink pad and my white chalk marker for the additional details.

Here’s a closer look at the I heart formulas sentiment. Stamped using my pear ink pad.  I used my Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the circle and the star circle. I also used some foam tape to give it a little lift.

Circle: Page 21 @ 1.75”

Circle 5: Page 61 @ 2”

Here’s a closer look at the nerds rule stamped sentiment. I stamped it with my pear ink pad. I also used my Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the circle and the star circle. I also used some foam tape to give it a little lift.

Circle: Page 21 @ 1.75”

Circle 5: Page 61 @ 2”

Here’s a closer look at the banners. I used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the banners and then stamped them with my canary ink pad and my pear ink pad. The sentiments were stamped with my black ink pad. I used some Paradise Assortment twine and some mini glue dots to adhere the bows.

Here’s a closer look at the cute little boy scientist paper piecing I created. I used my Pazzles Inspiration Vue software to create the piecing and to cut out all the SVG’s for this project.

Here’s a closer look at the think geek stamped sentiment. Used my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the circles and then the scalloped circle

Circles: Page 21 @ 1.5 and 1.75

Scalloped Circle: Page 31 @ 2”

Here is a closer look at the Geek Is The New Chic stamped sentiment. Stamped with my Pacifica Ink Pad. Again I used my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out the circle, scalloped circle and the arrows. The stamped arrow image is also part of the same Geek Is The New Chic Stamp Set. I once again used my Pacifica ink pad. You can see the background paper is some more of that fun foil paper that comes in the Cosmic Whammy stack from Hobby Lobby.

Circle: Page 21 @ 1.75

Scalloped Circle: Page 31 @ 2”

Here’s one last look at my completed layout. If you would like to get the SVG files for this project then place any size order on my CTMH site and I will send them to you as an extra bonus for free.

Products Used For This Project

Pazzles Inspiration Vue	Cricut Expression	Cricut Art Philosophy Bundle	Geek Is The New Chic Stamp Set
Canary Ink Pad	Pacifica Ink Pad	Pear Ink Pad	Black Ink Pad
White Cardstock	Whimsy Cardstock	Basics Cardstock	Pebbles Chalk Ink
Journaling Pen	White Chalk Marker	Metallic Markers	Tape Runner
Foam Tape	Mini Glue Dots	Paper Studio Cosmic Whammy Stack	Glamour lower case alphabet set

Up next is Kathy

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along  the way:

  1. Connie

2. Jenny

3. Alicia

4. Pam

5. Haidee

6. Sandy

7. Theresa

8. Jessica

9. Melinda

10. Kathy 

11. Holli

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1. You Must Be A Follower Of My Blog. Be Sure To Click The Top Right "Follow" Button and take just a moment to follow. 

2. Leave a comment on this post. I will pick a random winner via random.org and announce it next Friday. You will have until next Tuesday to leave a comment. 

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As always, thank you for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Until the next time,

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