H2H Challenge - The ABC's of papercrafting

Welcome! Welcome! It's time once again for the H2H Challenge for this week.

But first I want to let you know about a great new incentive we have going on over on the H2H Challenge blog: This week will be another 4 for 40 week! What that means is, if we get at least 40 participants in this week's challenge, one lucky player will win a set of handcrafted cards from a member of the H2H Design Team. This week, it is none other than the uber-talented Jamia!! So now it's better than ever to get crafty and participate with us!!

Now on to this week's challenge - it's an ABC Challenge. Here is what you have to include in your project:
A= Alphabet. Use alphabet stamps, stickers, etc.... in some way on your project
B= Boy. Your project must be for a boy.
C= Chocolate. You must include the color Chocolate (or other dark brown) somewhere on your artwork.

Here's what I was able to come up with:


So now it’s your turn! Create a piece of artwork with the "ABC" guidelines listed above and then hop on over to the H2H Challenge blog and share your creation by Sunday night at 10pm for your chance to be chosen as the Fab Friday Five!! You can also check out the other design team member’s incredible artwork for inspiration! The links to each of their sites can be found on the sidebar of my blog.

All supplies used are Close to my Heart:
STAMPS: C1359 Sweet Baby D
PAPER: Chocolate, (NEW) Sky and Colonial White Cardstock
INKS: Chocolate Exclusive Inks
DOODLES: Chocolate Ribbon Rounds, Neutral Embroidery Floss, Basic Buttons, Chocolate Mini-Medley

H2H Challenge - Celebrating Fall

Merry Monday Morning to you all!

Since it is Monday, it is time once again for my contribution to the H2H Challenge blog. This week we have a sketch:


Although it was still 107 degrees this weekend...I cranked up the air conditioner, lit an Autumn Wreath Yankee Candle and wished for actual signs of Fall and cooler weather. (Crazy thinking since we have predictions of triple digit weather all next week! UGH!!) But I did my best to create my enviroment to inspire this beautiful fall card created with our new Oliva Paper Pack.

I made a slight modification to the sketch by running it vertical instead of horizontal...and oh-so-delighted with the results!!

The Fall embelishement was created with a resist technique. I first stamped the celebrate word in Cocoa on Colonial White Cardstock, the stamped the FALL letters with Versamark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder, last I sponged Barn Red ink and destressed the edge with more Cocoa Ink. Love it! Love it! Love it!!


So now it’s your turn! Create a card inspired by the sketch and then hop on over to the H2H Challenge blog and share your creation by Sunday night at 10pm for your chance to be chosen as the Fab Friday Five!! You can also check out the other design team member’s incredible artwork for inspiration! The links to each of their sites can be found on the sidebar of my blog.

All supplies used are Close to my Heart:
STAMPS: C1281 Card Commentary & E1009 Building Block Alphabet
PAPER: Olivia Level 2 Paper Pack, Colonial White - Barn Red - Cocoa Cardstocks
INKS: Versamark, Barn Red and Cocoa Exclusive Ink Pads
DOODLES: Clear Embossing Powder, Foudry Metal Flourish Assortment, Netral Embroidery Floss Assortment, non-CTMH ribbon

H2H Challenge - Sentimentally Yours....

This week on the Heart 2 Heart Challenge blog, you need to create a card that uses your sentiment as your focal point. Here is my creation using some of our beautiful new Mistletoe Level 2 papers and the new Misteltoe Embellishemts!

So now it’s your turn! Create a card with a sentiment as your focal point and then hop on over to the H2H Challenge blog and share your creation by Sunday night at 10pm for your chance to be chosen as the Fab Friday Five!! You can also check out the other design team member’s incredible artwork for inspiration! The links to each of their sites can be found on the sidebar of my blog.

All supplies used are Close to my Heart:
STAMPS: D1243 Peace on Earth
PAPER: Misletoe Level 2 paper pack
INKS: Cranberry and Desert Sand Exclusive Ink Pads
DOODLES: Mistletoe Assortment, Mocoa Opaques, Cranberry Ribbon, Alphabet Dimension Embellishments, Red & Pink Embroidery Floss Assortment

Christmas Card Workshop

Christmas Card Workshop
25 Cards in 5 Hours

Saturday, October 2nd from 12:00-5:00pm
At my home in Surprise, AZ

If you can already believe it…it’s time to think about creating those Christmas cards! Join me on Saturday, October 2nd to get a jump start on getting those handmade cards ready. (Local consultants welcome too!) It will be a great day of fun and creativity using our beautiful new Mistletoe Creative Basics Paper Kit, along with simple embellishments to create 25 (5 each of the 5 designs) of these lovely cards.

What's that you say? You don't live locally but still want to make these fantastic cards? Then contact me today to get your very own kit! It will even include the pre-stamped images!!

H2H Challenges - Color Challenge

Welcome to this weeks installment of the Heart 2 Heart Challenge blog artwork! This week we have a color challenge with the colors of Autumn Terracotta, New England Ivy and Honey.

I chose to use one of our beautiful new stamp sets from the 2010 Autumn/Winter Idea book The Present. I just love the sentiment inlcuded in this stamp set.

So now it’s your turn! Create a card, project or layout with the colors listed above and then hop on over to the H2H Challenge blog and share your creation! You can also check out the other design team member’s incredible artwork for inspiration! The links to each of their sites can be found on the sidebar of my blog.

All supplies used are Close to my Heart:
STAMPS: D1436 The Present, D1227 Legendary Moments
PAPER: Autumn Terracotta, New England Ivy and Honey Cardstocks
INKS: Autumn Terracotta, New England Ivy and Honey Exclusive Inks and Re-Inkers
DOODLES: Metal Brad Assortment, Pewter Designer Brads, Filigree Charms, Big Pinks Paper Flowers