Swap Cards

I'm leaving for the Close To My Heart Convention in a few days.

I've been so busy trying to play catch-up after a bad cold that knocked me down for a week.

Now I'm just trying to get my house clean and ready for our housesitter, and I still need to pack/figure out what I'm taking with me.

And Cole has his soccer tournament Saturday and Sunday this weekend, so there's not much time left to get what I need to do done.

I managed to get some swap cards done before I got sick, but not many, so I have to make do with what I have.

I do have a post scheduled for while I'm away, so I will be participating in the July Paper Trail Blog Hop.

 Until then,

happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  White Daisy CS, Dream Pop embossed CS - this was May's special (not available now)

Stamp:  Pinwheel - May's SOTM (not available now)

Inks:  Black, Slate; Hollyhock Pigment, Creme Brulee Pigment, Lagoon Pigment, Pear Pigment

Embellishment:  Blue sparkle, Pink Glitter gem

Other:  Cricut Artiste Cartridge, Micro-tip scissors, Clear Detail embossing powder, 3D foam tape

I'm Back... with Moxie Fab!

I finally am able to do a little paper crafting.  Yay!

My eyes are getting a little better each day, although I still feel I have a long way to go to be more back to normal.

And they still tire easily.  So by afternoon, they are quite blurry.

Just need to give myself time to heal.  ;)

Anyways, on to my card.

I created this one for the Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World.

Hopefully it is in focus for you, as it looks a little blurry to me.  lol

I used this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for the card layout. 

I'm going to keep it short today.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Dream Pop papers; White Daisy CS

Stamp:  Fabulous You

Inks:  Slate pigment, Juniper, Lagoon, Creme Brulee, Goldrush, Whisper; Creme Brulee marker

Embellishments:  Rosette Ribbon, Sparkle Trim, White Daisy RicRac - retired

Other:  Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Micro-tip Scissors, Waterbrush, ScorTape (ScorPal)

Regionals: 3D Swaps - Matchbook Post-Its

I created some 3D items for swapping at the Edmonton Regionals.

 

I love how these adorable matchbook style Post-It note holders are!

 

You can find the instructions to make some of your own right HERE on the All That Scraps blog, shared by Simone.

 

 

I created one from each of the new paper packs, and here's some pictures of them individually.

 

Avonlea

  

Clementine

Dakota

Flirty

La Belle Vie

Moonlight

Pear & Partridge

Scholastic

 

 

Super cute right?  And so easy to make.  ♥

 

 

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

 

 

Regionals Swap Cards... La Belle Vie and Happy Valentine's

 

 

I attended my first Close To My Heart event this past weekend, arriving home last night just in time to go to bed.  So much fun meeting so many people with the same passion that I have! 

 

The event was Regionals and it was held in Edmonton, AB, this year.

Close enough to drive to, so that's what we (Lee, Cole and I) did, and then we took an extra day so I could do a little shopping.

 

Anyways, at these events we can participate in swaps with fellow CTMH Consultants.

There was nothing organized for the swaps, as it was really just a participate if you want to kind of thing, and with the very little amount of time not taken up with business classes and such, I ended up coming home with quite a few of my swap cards.

 

 

On my card I used the pink B&T paper from La Belle Vie paper packet, and I stamped some images from Baroque Borders, the August Stamp of the Month, in Black ink for my background paper.

 

I wrapped a piece of our new Black Striped Grosgrain ribbon across the center of the card, tucking the ends in behind the background paper, before gluing it onto my card base.

 

The flower image I used is from an upcoming Stamp of the Month for January, called Happy Valentine's.  I decided to leave the flower image blank.  I figure the recipient can always colour it in if they wish, although I honestly like the way it looks either way.

 

I coloured one card, that I kept for myself, with our new Alcohol Markers and this is what it looks like:

 

 

 

 

I hope those of you who received my cards enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them for you! 

 

I will be posting more from the CTMH Regionals event over the next while.

 

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  La Belle Vie B&T; Colonial White, Black CS

Stamps:  Happy Valentine's - Jan SOTM, Baroque Borders - Aug SOTM

Ink:  Black

Alcohol Markers (on coloured image card):  Sweet Leaf, Blush, Buttercup

Embellishments:  Black Striped Grosgrain, Clear sparkles

Other:  3D foam tape, Chalk marker

 

 

 

Humble Artists Swap Cards... October round

It occurred to me that I haven't ever posted the cards I've received from the Humble Artists Swap group.  Here's a sampling from the last round I was involved in and received cards for...

And of course you've already seen mine...

And here's a "bonus" card from my friend, Karen Pedersen.  We weren't in the same group this time, but we swapped anyways...  ;)

Aren't they all fabulous??!!  I'm gonna miss swappin with y'all! 

Happy creating!  :)

My last set of HAS swap cards...

I have been part of the Humble Artists Swap group for exactly 2 years now, and with the building of our new house and the move coming soon-ish, it was time for me to move aside and let someone else take my spot in the group.

So this is my last set of swap cards as part of the Humble Artists, and here were our guidelines for this round for October:

• Create a clear card bigger not smaller than 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, using either pre-folded cards by CTMH or fold your own card using clear acetate.
• Use Glitter
• Use Bling
• Use designer brads, ribbon is optional
• Use dimensional elements
• Use a background stamp
• Use multiple layers

 I was struggling with doing a clear card on this round.  I had come up with another card (actually two others), but wasn't really happy enough with it, so I sat it aside for about 3 weeks hoping I would come up with another one.  And I did!  I LOVE this card!  And hopefully the recipients do too.  I wanted to go out with a bang!  Or at least a little pop.  lol

Best wishes to the HAS group, the newbies included!  I can't wait to see what you all create in the future...

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Papers:  Olivia B&T; Black, Colonial White, Lagoon CS
Stamps:  Royal Birth, Damask Tiles
Inks:  Black, Sunset, Pear, Black Staz-On
Embellishments:  Lagoon bitty sparkles, Colonial White designer brads, DE Perrenials
Other items:  Clear acetate (LSS); Sponge, Corner rounder, Paper piercer, Liquid glass, Prisma glitter, 1 1/4" circle punch

Humble Artists Swap card for August

It's now time to share my swap cards!

These are my swap cards I made this past July for the Humble Artists Swap which were for the August swap.

It was my turn to set the guidelines and these were what we all had to follow:

• 3 1/2" x 8" sized card
• Use a card design from Wishes or Originals
• Use one of your favourite colour combos from Jeanette Lynton's blog
• Use a circle and a square or rectangle somewhere on your card
• Use ribbon
• Use 2 other embellishments
• Have a minimum of 7 layers

I used a 50/50 mix of Prisma Glitter and Clear Detail embossing powder on the main bat stamped image, to give it a little glittery goodness.  I don't think my camera picked up the glitter very much in the photo.

I thought they turned out pretty cute, although I never really seem to give Halloween cards!

But they were fun to make, nonetheless.  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Layout:  Originals - Puzzle Backdrop

Paper:  White Daisy, Black, Clover Meadow, Twilight, Grey Flannel, Sunflower CS; Splendor B&T

Stamps:  Beware, Believe in Your Dreams

Inks:  Black, VersaMark

Embellishments:  Black stitched grosgrain, Pewter hinge, Pewter photo hanger, Pewter brads

Punches:  1 1/4" circle (CTMH), 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2 1/2" circles (EK)

Other items:  Prisma glitter, Clear Detail embossing powder, Craft Heater, Paper piercer, Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape, Circle Coluzzle (retired), Pinking shears (Singer)

Humble Artists Swap {for June}

This was my card I mailed out to my group for the June 2010 Humble Artist Swap.  I always wonder if my cards are liked by the recipients...  I know that I really liked it!  I receive the most amazing swap cards, too.  I think I will need to find the time to photograph the cards I received for this round and post those for you.  ;)

Here were our guidelines for this round:

• Use new B&T
• Use 6 different stamps
• Use a minimum of 8 layers in one spot
• Use 2 different embellishments
• Use Versamark
• Make your card square (5x5 or larger)
• Other tools are allowed (embossing, dies, punches, ect.)

Hope you all had a great Canada Day and/or Independence Day!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Splendor B&T, White, Black and Ocean CS
Stamps:  Aspiration, Thank You
Inks:  Black, Ocean, Goldrush, Versamark
Embellishments:  White Daisy grosgrain, White Daisy brads
Tools:  Micro-tip scissors, Craft Heater, Piercing tool,
Other items:  Clear Detail embossing powder, White Gel Pen (Uniball), 3D foam tape, 1/4" ScorTape (ScorPal)

April Humble Artists Swap cards...

It seems like eons ago that I made these cards... I would have made them around the end of February, or maybe the beginning of March.   I found this round of cards one of the hardest to do using our guidelines that month.

These were our guidelines for April:

-Use at least one alphabet stamp set

-Have at least three stamped images (can be featured or background)
-Use at least one colour cardstock, from each of 3 different colour palettes...ie Basics; Spring Harmony; Spring Blossom; Summer Carnival; Summer Celebration; Autumn Harvest; Autumn Garden; Winter Classic; or Winter Cozy (you may use only one from either of the two Basics, to count towards your 3!!! Is this clear?)
-Use embossing wet or dry (you may use cuttlebug; sizzix; nestabilities or other means for dry embossing)
-There must be at least 7 layers (this means in one spot, I should be able to count 7 layers....make sense?)
-There must be at least 3 different embellishments (can be ribbon; waxy flax; buttons; brads; flowers.......)
-Use only paper featured in the Spring catalogue
-Card must be no smaller than 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
-Use only CTMH products

I'm going to attempt to remember all the products used, but I'll likely forget something.  LOL

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH uless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Cranberry, Cocoa CS; Veranda, Unforgettable B&Ts

Stamps:  Aspiration, Classmate Alpha, Instrinsic Backgrounds

Inks:  Cocoa, Cranberry

Embellishments:  Juniper grosgrain, Cranberry bigger brad, Gold brads, Spring Blossom Just Blooms

Other:  Prisma Glitter, Clear Detail Embossing powder, Pop-dots (other)

Tools:  Corner rounder, Paper piercer, Craft heater

HAS Group Swap cards - February

Now that our swap cards have officially been posted on our CTMH Consultant Boards, I can share with you the card I made for the February round.

These were our guidelines:

-Card must be 4 1/4 x 5 1/2; 5x7; or a square larger than 5x5 and up to 6x6.
-Must use NEW papers from Spring 2010 catalogue.
-Must use at least one NEW stamp set from Spring 2010 catalogue.
-Must use at least one kind of ribbon.
-Must use a metal embellishment other than a brad or eyelet.
-Must have an additional embellishment of your choice.
-Must have at least 6 layers somewhere on card.
-Must have something on foam dots.

I don't know where I put my list of supplies I used... I think I may have thrown them away when cleaning my scrappin' room.  So if you have any questions about my card, please ask.  ;)

Birthday Wish... {Birthday Card Swap~Card #3}

Birthday Card Swap - Card #3

I'm slowly picking away at making my cards for the Birthday Card Swap I joined.  The cards I'm making will be mailed out to the participants a little before their birthday throughout the year.  I personally can hardly wait until my birthday (in August) to receive the cards made by all these ladies for li'l ol' me!  ;)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Stamp sets:  A Tweet, Authentic, Say It In Style, Card Commentary

Paper:  Veranda B&Ts; Chocolate, Colonial White CS

Inks:  Chocolate, Cocoa, Twilight

Embellishments:  Adhesive backed pearls CC

Tools:  Upper Crest edge punch (Fiskars); Micro-tip scissors; Make-up sponge (other)

Adhesive:  3D foam tape (other); Tombo Mono Multi glue (LSS)

HAS Group Swap Feb. 2010 Sneaky Peek...

So this year the posting rules have changed a little for our HAS Group.  All I can offer for now is a sneak peek at my card I made for the Humble Artists Swap Group I am in, following our February guidelines.  I mailed these off on Thursday afternoon, so they are now on their way to their new homes.  This way, it will be a nice surprise to the recipients.  After I am able to, I will post a complete picture of my card, but I'm warning you that it will be a while, especially since they aren't due until Feb. 10th.  ;)

Veranda Birthday Swap Card

Working on a Birthday Card Swap I'm in... this is the second of about 12 cards I'll be making.  I thought I'd give the pleated look a try, but I think I need some helpful tips on how to make it more even at the bottom.  So if anyone wants to help a gal out, please feel free to email me.  ;)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):  Veranda B&Ts; Aspiration, Grown With Love, Happy Birthday stamp sets; Cocoa, Colonial White CS; Cocoa, Vineyard Berry inks; Creme Brulee grosgrain; Colonial White Button; Cranberry waxy flax; CC Adhesive Pearls; Scallop edge punch (SU).

A Tweet Birthday... Birthday Card Swap

I found a little time yesterday to make a card. This one is for a Birthday Card Swap I joined that's just starting, so this is card #1 of 12 I'll be making throughout the next year. (There may be a couple of spots left to fill, so if you are a CTMH Consultant and want to join, let Sandy Jackson know you're interested.)

This card is going to be sent to a Consultant who's birthday is coming up soon. I'm going to write my inside sentiment to her on a sticky note so she can re-use the card if she wishes to. ;)


Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Topstitch B&Ts; Colonial White, Blush CS; A Tweet, Delightful Things, Noted Backgrounds, Happy Birthday stamp sets; Heavenly Blue, Chocolate inks; Colonial White crochet ribbon; Heavenly Blue brad, Pewter bitty brad; Circle Coluzzle; Scallop circle die (Nestabilities); Loop edge punch (Martha Stewart); 3D foam tape.

November HAS Cards

Well these cards are for the last Humble Artists swap for this calendar year. And I think they turned out to be my newest favourites!

I started with random stamping a piece of Colonial White CS yesterday, and then misted it with a mixture of rubbing alcohol, Create-A-Shade Pearl paint and Juniper re-inker. I let it dry, and because I think I used too much mist, it curled the CS up a bit, so I left it under some weight over night to flatten out a bit.

Although it doesn't photograph well, it has a very nice shimmer and feel to it. Cool technique.

For this swap we are to make a Christmas themed card and it has to include 7 layers, embossing (or some other options), glitter, an embellishment, and of course current CTMH papers and stamps. I think that was it for the guidelines.

I'm sure the recipients will be happy with their cards, as I know I am. And they look soooo pretty in person. I just wish I knew how to capture them in my photos better. (Learning how to take proper photos is on my to do list, along with a new camera. Some day... aahhh, a girl can dream, right???)

Here's what the RSed paper looked like before I cut into it...


Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Holiday Trinkets and Argyle Backgrounds stamp sets; Juniper, Twilight, Black, Colonial White and Sweet Leaf CS; Juniper, Twilight, Black, Sweet Leaf and Bamboo inks; Create-A-Shade Pearl paint; Rubbing alcohol (other); Mini mister (Ranger); Juniper re-inker; Circle coluzzle; Branch punch (Martha Stewart); Prisma Glitter; Glue pen; Black brads and mini brads; Colonial White organdy; Clear embossing powder; Versamark; make-up sponge (other); 3D foam tape (other).

My September 10th HAS (Humble Artist Swap) cards...

It's actually Humble Artist Group swap, but I don't want to call us HAGs, so I left out the G for group. lol

For this round, I was the one to come up with the September guidelines. These were my guidelines:

· Choose card size/shape
· Choose color combo
· Random stamp CS and use 2 more B&Ts (minimum)
· Use a minimum of 5 layers
· Use 3 brads plus at least 1 other embellishment of your choice

· Most importantly, let’s have fun!

I finished my cards last week and popped them in the mail this morning. I'll be away for a bit and don't want to miss the mailing deadline. Plus I used the CTMH September Stamp of the Month, so the earlier the gals get my cards, the better for showing their customers and getting more sales, right? ;)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Treasures, and Argyle Backgrounds stamp sets; Perfect Day and Notebook B&Ts; Cocoa and Colonial White cardstock; Cocoa, Desert Sand, Juniper and Twilight inks; Natural Hemp, Clear button, Antiqued Copper brads; Prisma glitter; Cornice edge punch (MS), 2" circle punch (Fiskars); Coluzzle circle template; Stitching and foam tape (other).

My latest H.A.S. cards (I know... I'm very early!)

Well, I just got the guidelines on Tuesday for the July 10th swap with the Humble Artists Swap group and believe it or not, I found some time to create this week and got them finished. I won't be mailing them out to the recipients until sometime around the end of June/beginning of July. I was to use flowers in some way on the card, so I ended up random stamping floral images onto White Daisy cardstock and made my own B&T paper. I like how these turned out, but I have to say it was really hard covering up so much of the B&T layers... they were just soooo pretty!

These are the guidelines we had to follow for this round (supplied by Laurel Seabrook):

- 5x5 in size
- minimum of 4 or 5 layers
- 1 hand-cut item
- some sort of flowers
- major colour to be pink
- use of ribbon
- button(s)
- a quote stamp somewhere
- stitching
- a 3D item

What I used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Cottage Floral stamp set
Butterfly Kiss stamp set
Argyle Backgrounds stamp set
Hollyhock, Sweet Leaf, Blush, White Daisy CS
Hollyhock, Tulip, Sweet Leaf, Blush, New England Ivy, Black and Bamboo inks
Coluzzle Tags template
Hemp
Hollyhock dashed grosgrain
Prisma Glitter
Glue pen
Clear button
Liquid Glass
1 3/4", 2" circle punches (EK Success)
2 1/2" scallop circle punch (Marvy Uchida)
Pop-dots (other)
Stitching (Kenmore sewing machine)
White thread (other)

My Swap Cards for the Humble Artists Swap Group (for May 10th)

Well, I'm hoping my cards will make it to their destination... I mailed them out last week on Thursday, only to have them returned because the gal at the post office didn't put enough postage on them. So they came back to me. I re-mailed them yesterday morning, after adding more postage, and I am really hoping that they are on the move because my husband called me this morning to tell me that the Charlie Lake Store is on fire. It's our little community store/gas station/post office. So my son is also home from school today because his school is next door to the store. (I also mailed out a big parcel of blog candy to the winner of my blog candy, so I'm really hoping it's not sitting there... but at least I had the feeling that it needed insurance, so I added that last minute! Thank goodness for intuition, eh?)

Anyways, I'm now anxiously awaiting to hear if these will arrive... (((fingers, knees and toes crossed)))

Swap Spoiler... so don't peek if you don't want to see it!

This is my next submission for the Humble Artists swap group I belong to. I finished these cards about a week ago. I figured I may as well go ahead and post it now, even though I won't be mailing these out until the end of Feb.





For our guidlines, we had to use an animal image, a background stamp, have at least 5 layers somewhere on the card, embossing, and at least two embellishments. It's hard to see in the pics, but the bird is sparkly. :o)

What I used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Instrinsic Backgrounds Stamp set
Bird Basics Stamp set
Dream Wishes Stamp set
Unforgettable B&Ts
Cocoa, Desert Sand, and Colonial White CS
Cocoa, Chocolate, Bamboo, Desert Sand, Juniper and Sorbet inks
Antique copper brads and bitty brads
Colonial White ricrac ribbon
Prisma Glitter
Clear Detail embossing powder
Nestabilities Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders)
Photo Corner punch (SU)
Pop-dots (other)
Make-up sponge (other)

Another Swap done...

My second task to tackle after getting home, was to do a 21 card swap which isn't due until Feb. 13th, but I hate to leave things to the last minute. I stress out! So because I was doing 21 cards, I made these a little more simplified, but hopefully still cute! ;o)

What I used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Family Ties - Children SS
Say It In Style SS
Daydream B&T
White Daisy and Sweet Leaf CS
Black ink
Black Staz-on ink
Blush Ricrac
Mini sparkles
Scallop rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Copics (RV14 Begonia Pink, YR24 Pale Sepia and E00 Skin White)
Stardust Stickles