Today my card is based off sketch #79 from Retro Sketches, and is linked up to their blog for this week’s challenge.

This card was made for our neighbors who have so generously shared their garden veggies with us all summer long. I LOVE garden tomatoes, but the irony is I do NOT have a green thumb. No matter how hard I try I can’t keep any plant alive!!! We are blessed to have such thoughtful neighbors and I wanted to show gratitude for the gift they have given us all summer long.

The leaves for the flower were cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut® Cartridge, and If you look closely at the card you will notice a background image stamped around the edging of the paper. That was created by using the Universal Backgrounds stamp set in Cocoa Exclusive Ink® using the second generation stamping technique.  I am a HUGE fan of Washi tape and use it whenever possible (huge fan really isn’t an appropriate description; it’s actually an obsession of mine!!) so I grabbed the Slate Polka Dot Washi Tape and added it to the paper collection on the card. I love the way the gray blended in so nicely with the Buzz And Bumble Paper Packet. This card is made entirely of Close To My Heart product, but sadly the paper, sentiment, and flower stamp I used are retired.

The Thank You sentiment is stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with Cocoa Embossing Powder which also happens to be retired. BUT the great news is now that CTMH has the awesome collection of mini pigment inks you can re-create an embossed image using the Cocoa Pigment Ink (that is included in the Basics Exclusive Inks® Mini Pigment Pads Set) and the Clear Detail Embossing Powder. By using the Clear Detail Embossing Powder with ANY of the pigment inks you can create a shiny embossed image in any color from the CTMH color palette!!! You’ll get the color from the pigment ink and the shine from the Clear Detail Embossing Powder.

Today also makes day 2 for the Card A Day Challenge!! {Click here for a view of the challenge schedule.}

Day 1- Banner ✓

Day 2- Emboss It ✓

Hope you’ll stop back soon to check out the next card on the list…. Make It Red!!

-Kelly

{Please note: I am not competing in the “Card A Day Challenge” for any type of reward, prize, or compensation. I am playing along for the fun and personal challenge to get 30 cards made in 30 days.}

 Now that my son is older I don’t get to use my adorable baby stamp sets as often as I used to, so when I was making a card for my friend’s baby shower gift I knew exactly which stamp sets I wanted to use. I once again am referring back to a few retired stamp sets from Close To My Heart. I know I mentioned this in a previous post, but I really do love the fact that years after I purchased these stamp sets they are still in style and the image is just as clear as the day I purchased them.

Here is the card which was inspired by Humblechan :

I’ve also taken on a Card A Day Challenge for the month of September. While I’m not competing in the Card A Day Challenge for any prizes or compensation but just for the fun and personal challenge of creating 30 cards in such a short time frame!  Being a mom to an active 5 year old and working full time it is definitely going to be challenge for me to be able to get 30 cards made within 30 days, but I’m so excited to give it a try!!

The challenge for Day 1 was to use a banner on a card, and the adorable heart banner on this card was made using the new Artbooking Cricut® Cartridge in Kraft Cardstock.

 Here is the schedule for the Card A Day Challenge:

Check back soon to see my new creations!!

-Kelly

*Products used are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.