Paper Trail Blog Hop... La Belle Vie

 

 

Welcome to the Paper Trail Blog Hop for January!

 

You should have arrived from Amy's blog, but this is a circular hop, so it doesn't matter where you begin.  ;)

 

This month we are featuring the La Belle Vie paper packet.

 

 

I made a couple of cards for this month's hop.

 

 

First up is this "hello" card.

 

 

 

The little paper squares are cut to 1/2" x 1/2".

 

 

 

 

Idea credit for this one goes to the CTMH Art Department who created this amazing cover on a Canvas Journal.

 

 

 

And here's my second card.

 

 

This one is a 6x6 Kraft card to welcome a baby girl.

 

I stamped and clear embossed the owl with Black ink directly onto a piece of the light pink B&T paper.  Then I stamped and embossed it again onto a scrap piece of Colonial White cardstock, and then trimmed the eyes out with my scissors and pop-dotted them with 3D foam tape for added dimension.

 

The branch was cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (cut at 2 3/4"), and the leaves were from the Cricut Artiste cartridge (cut at 1/2" and 1/4").

 

 

Here are what the papers from La Belle Vie look like:

 

 

 

 

And you might be wondering about the adorable owl I used on my card.

 

It is from the stamp set included in the Whooo's Your Valentine kit, available only until January 31st for just $10 with a minimum $35 order.

 

This is what the stamp set from the kit looks like:

 

 

 

 

Also, with a new month, there is a new Stamp of the Month available for January, for just $5 with a $50 minimum purchase.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting me today.

 

Please continue along the Paper Trail Blog Hop by visiting Connie's blog.

 

 

Happy creating, and happy New Year!  :)

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

 

Hello Card:

Paper:  La Belle Vie B&Ts; Colonial White CS

Stamp:  Cricut Artiste Word Balloons

Ink:  Black Pigment

Embellishments:  DE Quotes, Rosette Ribbon, Black sparkle

Other:  Cricut Artiste Cartridge, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, 3D foam tape, Micro-tip Scissors, ScorTape (ScorPal)

 

Owl Card:

Paper:  La Belle Vie B&Ts; Colonial White, Cocoa CS

Stamps:  Whooo's Your Valentine, Little Reminder - retired

Inks:  Black, Versamark

Embellishments:  Rosette Ribbon, Black Striped Grosgrain

Other:  6x6 Kraft card, Cricut Artiste cartridge, Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, Clear Detail embossing powder, Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape, ScorTape (ScorPal), Velcro dot (Velcro)