It’s time for another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!!

My card this week features another Picture My Life™ card!! I started with a Kraft Cardstock Base, followed by a Blossoms B&T Duo™. To add a little dimension and appeal to the card I added another small layer of kraft followed by a small scrap piece of Lagoon Cardstock. I used an American Crafts punch to create the border along the edge of the Lagoon Cardstock.

For the top layer of the card I used a card from the Skylark Picture My Life™ Kit. The sentiment is from the retired, 4 my Friend Stamp Set, in Chocolate Exclusive Ink™. I added a couple strands of Baker’s Twine and attached it to the PML card using the Mini Stapler. I threaded a couple retired wood buttons with colonial white waxy flax (also retired…still sad about that… I love that stuff!)  I felt like the card was too heavy on the right side so I added some sloppy stitching to the left of the PML card.

I hope you’ll join Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week!

-Kelly

Seasonal Expressions II is finally here! I get so excited when new Idea Books are released and these new product blog hops are always one of my favorites! If you’ve come from Lisa Plummer’s Blog you are in the right place. If you’ve started here that is perfect too! As always, our blog hops are a giant circle so you can just make your way around by clicking the link at the bottom of my post. If you happen to get lost along the way, you can find a complete list of participants on Melinda Everitt’s Blog.

Because I have been the queen of procrastination lately and we have a vacation coming up (that I still need to pack for, still need to buy the zoo, aquarium, and museums tickets, still need to clean my house, etc, etc, etc) I needed something quick and easy to show you today! I grabbed the Blossom WOTG Cardmaking Kit. If you’re not familiar with the WOTG kits that CTMH offers let me give you a little insight:

-This kits include pretty much everything you need-from the EXCLUSIVE stamp set, the embellies (Glacier Extra Thick Twine, Coral Reef Sequins), the cards, the envelopes, cardstock & Blossom B&T’s. {Now you will need to have some basic supplies also-paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive, ink pads (Pear, Smoothie, Honey & Black* Exclusive Ink™ Pads), etc.}
-The WOTG kits come with all the instructions. Where to cut, how many to cut and how to put the cards together.

Does it get any easier than that?!? Perfect for when you need a card on the run! And who doesn’t need a stash of great birthday themed cards?!

*One little tip, the instructions call for Archival Black Exclusive Ink™, but had just purchased a regular Black (dye) Exclusive Ink™ Pad so it was extra juicy and worked perfectly.

I hope you’re finding a lot of inspiration while you are making your way through our blog hop. Contact your CTMH consultant or click here to view a Seasonal Expressions Volume II Idea Book and to shop. It’s time to head over to Lori Brown’s Blog to see what she has created!

-Kelly