Cards | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

Both cards today feature CTMH’s June’s Stamp Of The Month, Kaboom!

Card #1

I started by inking up the two smaller firework images in CTMH’s Lagoon Exclusive Ink™, Creme Brulee Exclusive Ink™, Juniper Exclusive Ink™, and Honey Exclusive Ink™ by using the rock ‘n roll technique on piece of CTMH White Daisy Cardstock. {If you’re not familiar with this technique-you stamp the image in the lighter color ink first and then roll the edges in a darker color ink. When you stamp the image it will appear to be two-tone} To keep the White Daisy Cardstock from blending in with the white card base, I used a Sponge Dauber and CTMH Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink™ around the edge of the cardstock

I used the CTMH Keyboard Uppercase Stamp Set in Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink™ for the happy birthday sentiment. I overlapped the letters slightly to give the appearance that the letters are connected, and I added a strips of 3D Foam Tape to have the sentiment literally pop off the card!! The little star is also from the June SOTM and is stamped in Creme Brulee Exclusive Ink™. For the finishing touch I added a couple CTMH Durables Triangle Studs. {Card inspired by this card by Jocelyn Olson}

Card #2

Starting with a white card base, I added a layer of CTMH Outdoor Denim Cardstock followed by another layer of White Daisy Cardstock. On the top layer of cardstock I used the CTMH Distressed Backgrounds Stamp Set in Champagne Exclusive Ink™ followed by another firework image from June’s SOTM in Sorbet Exclusive Ink™. The tag was cut in White Daisy Cardstock using the Art Philosophy Cricut® Cartridge. I again used a sponge dauber and Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink™ around the edges of the tag for more definition. The sentiments come from two different stamp sets; the “congratulations” sentiment and the star are from the Casual Expressions Stamp Set and the “you’re amazing” is from the Cricut® Artiste Collection. To give the tag a little texture I used the Chevron Embossing Folder and tied a bow using the Harvest Baker’s Twine at the top of the tag. {card inspired by this card by Lisa Henke}

Tip: CTMH’s dry embossing folders are 5″x7″ and have a slit cut at the top of the folder making it easy to slide your cardstock through the folder which is what I did with this tag.

CLOSE TO MY HEART JUST RELEASED THEIR RETIRING ITEMS LIST!!!!

A new Idea Book will be released in August and CTMH has to make room for the new!! The retiring items includes stamp sets, paper packets, cardstock, embellisments, etc, etc, etc. CTMH is retiring 5 of their exclusive colors from their color palette. Those colors include: Blush, Buttercup, Twilight, Creme Brulee, and Sky. All coordinating products that include these colors {cardstock, ink pads, re-inkers, markers, etc} will also be retiring!! Be sure to check the list soon!! All items are now while supplies last only!

Thanks for stopping by!!

-Kel

When I saw the most current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, I immediately thought about Close To My Heart’s Picture My Life™ Kits. The kits come with 122 cards in 2 different sizes and you get multiples of the each design. Because I get multiples I feel I have a little more freedom to use them on multiple projects.

Take a look at the sketch…

…and now take a look at my card.

Starting with a white card base I rounded the corner of a layer of Outdoor Denim Cardstock. Next I grabbed a 3″x4″ card from the Later Sk8r Picture My Life™ Kit. I love the saying on this card….it’s perfect to use for multiple celebratory occasions {including my son’s preschool graduation next week}!! I didn’t have any ribbon that I particularly liked for this card, so I went to my favorite obsession, WASHI TAPE!!! I placed the Slate Polka-Dot Washi Tape on White Daisy Cardstock before attaching it to my card. By doing it this way the tape will not stick to itself when I loop it around the PML card. My card has a masculine theme and I thought a button may be a little to feminine, so I added a couple of staples at the base of the washi.