A Sweet Homemade Card Using the Operation Smile Stamp Set

I'm creating an easy, sweet little card with the You Make Me Happy stamp set. With each purchase of this stamp set, Close To My Heart donates $7 to Operation Smile. The design comes Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and the color combination comes from Color My Heart Color Dare. If you run out of ideas, these are great places to get inspiration.

Here is my card and the inks I used for the card:

My process video:

Shop Here For The Supplies:

1. You Make Me Smile stamp set
2. Mix-in papers
3. Various Color Cardstock
4. Various Ink Pads
5. Medium Round Water Brush
6. Value Pack Cards and Envelopes
7. Various Adhesives
8. Starter set of Clear Blocks
9. Versamat
10. Bitty Sparkles
11. Clear Sparkles

I love this stamp set. The cards I've made with it are so sweet. Thanks for stopping by!!

Thanks!

XOXO

Dots

A Rainbow Heart Made With A Stencil

I got inspired by a rainbow colored heart scrapbook layout. This brought about my interpretation of a rainbow heart using a large doily stencil from the Everyday Moments Cricut digital collection from Close To My Heart. I just decided to play and see if the results matched the picture in my head. I will work on how to put my heart to use next time. So here I go...

Supplies:

1. Everyday Moments Cricut Collection
2. Exclusive Ink Stamp Pads
3. Round Sponge
4. White Daisy Cardstock

Thanks for watching!

XOXO

Dots

Love these People Card Challenge

This Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a super easy to create card. You pick the sentiment for the occasion and you've got it covered. I embossed a strip of Lilac cardstock for one of the stripes. The background is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 the strips are 5 1/4 long by 1/2" lilac floral, 1" sweet leaf cardstock (with a 3/8" zip strip), 1/2" glitter paper, 1 1/2" embossed lilac cardstock, 1/2" lilac stripe mix-in paper. The banner for the sentiment is 1 1/4" x 3 1/4" in sapphire and 1" x 3" in lilac.

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

My Card:

Love These People Stamp Set

Love of Color reference book:

This book is perfect for coordinating colors. There are several selections to choose from for your particular need. If you are insecure about coordinating colors or need to get out of a color rut, this book is very useful and will take all your insecurities away. (Almost all, at least.)

Here is my card and the 2 stamp sets I used for stamping:

Here is the process video I made showing you how easy it was to create this card:

Supplies:

1. Love These People stamp set
2. Mix-In Paper pack
3. Mix-in coordinating cardstock
4. Sweet Leaf Cardstock
5. White cards and Envelopes Value pack
6. Lilac Ink Pad
7. Sapphire Ink Pad
8. Intense Black Ink Pad
9. Silver Glitter paper
10. Clear Sparkles
11. Love of Color book

Thank You!!

XOXO 

Dots

A Shaker Card with an Undersea Scene and Cute Sea Critters

#scrapbooking #scrapbookideas #scrapbookmaking #closetomyheart

I've created another card for the Mojo Monday Challenge from Poetic Artistry using the Close To My Heart April Stamp of the Month.

Undersea Embossing Folder

April Stamp of the Month

Mix-In Paper

Supplies

1. April Stamp of the Month
2. Holographic Paper
3. Under the Sea Embossing folder
4. Intense Black Ink Pad
5. Smoothie Ink Pad
6. White Glitter cardstock
7. Seashell sequins
8. Card and Envelope Value Pack
9. Mix-In paper

Video

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Dots

A Pun Filled Card for a Card Challenge

I decided to create another card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Card Challenge 363. I used the April Stamp of the Month which is filled with fishy puns and very cute sea critters. I love this stamp set and will make many more cards with it on top of the cards I've made already.

How can you not love this stamp!!

 Seashell Sequins

Under the Sea Embossing Folder

Supply List

1. April Stamp of the Month
2. Holographic Paper
3. Under the Sea Embossing folder
4. Intense Black Ink Pad
5. Smoothie Ink Pad
6. Almond Cardstock
7. Almond Ink Pad
8. White Glitter cardstock
9. Seashell sequins
10. Card and Envelope Value Pack

Here is my video:

Tanks for stopping by! ;-)

XOXO

Dots

Making Your Own Stencils for Cardmaking

I created a card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 363. The colors I chose came from Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge 388. Using Cricut Design Space and my purchased images from the Everyday Moments Cricut collection, I downsized the background doily that is part of the image after ungrouping the entire image. I used a soft brush to apply the Smoothie ink onto the front of the 4.25 x 5.5 card. The strip is 1" wide and the rectangles are 2 x 3.

Supplies:

1. Stencil Sheets
2. Everyday Moments Cricut Collection
3. Wild and Punny Thin Cut and Stamp set
4. TriBlend Markers
5. Mix-in Paper
6. Smoothie Ink Pad
7. Intense Black Ink Pad

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Dots

Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop kit

The Seas the Day card workshop has a beach feel. The cards work well for greeting cards for men or women. They are whimsical and fun. The kit comes with thin cuts that coordinate with a stamp set. These cute cards are filled with detail and interest.

Supplies:

1. Seas the Day Cardmaking Workshop
2. Sapphire Ink Pad
3. Smoothie Ink Pad
4. Mink Ink Pad
5. Adhesives

These cards will work well for sending to friends and relatives that you can't see during the Covid 19 times. Consider this especially for the elderly that won't be able to get out or have visitors. I'm sure there are many lonely people out there.

Thanks!

XOXO

Dots