Caprice Thought Away

Well, there's a mixed reaction around here with this card.  Some like and others don't.  So I'll post it and let you dear reader decide.  I used the retired Close to my Heart Caprice Level II paper pack for this one.  I couldn't find this paper anywhere on Ebay and just happen to mention on a forum that I was looking and within days had a full AND a half pack of it.  I really like the distressed Polynesian feel to this pack.

This card is for my sister-in-law Eileen who is in Florida undergoing chemotherapy treatments for her third bout with leukemia in a little over a year.  Eileen was originally diagnosed with breast cancer and is one of the rare cases who developed leukemia after treatment.  She is a strong woman who has been through a lot in her life and it's tough to know what she's going through.  I know this card won't alleviate much in the big picture but perhaps for one brief moment she will know that we're here in Connecticut thinking about her.

Caprice Thought Away

Details:
Paper: Close to my Heart Caprice
Cardstock:  Close to my Heart Bamboo

Stamps:  Close to my Heart Togetherness, Stampin' UP! Whimsical Words

Ink:  Close to my Heart Chocolate
Embellishments:   Basic Grey Buttons (Unknown Collection), Stampin' UP! Linen Thread

Punches:  Stampin' UP! Scallop Trim Border Punch, Curly Label, Trio Flower

Diecuts:  Making Memories Slide Design Basics 1, Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Scallop Circles LgDesign:  PaperCrafts magazine, March/April 2010 issue, Go-to Sketches, pg. 20

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

Swingin'

Here's another page for my grand-baby Caroline.  She is so adorable and looks so bright and awake in these pictures.  After my own heart she is holding on tight to that swing -- swings were never my favorite things growing up, particularly if some jerk got behind me and decided to push.  Unfortunately, I am having a bit of an issue with my Kodak EasyShare printer dock and color selections.  Since these printer docks have disappeared from the Kodak web store I am assuming they have been discontinued so it's day are numbered.  Technology just changes far too fast to keep up.

Just Swingin'

Details
Paper: Making Memories Animal Crackers Ella, Basic Grey Granola Collection
Cardstock: Bazzill Textured Basics Orange, Stampin' UP! Pink Pirouette, Unknown Mfg. White

Inks:  Close to my Heart Colonial White

Embellishments:  Recollections Pearl White
Diecuts: Making Memories Slice Basics 2 Design Disc, Music & Dance Design Disc

Design:  Imagine, Jeanette R. Lynton, Right Layout, Double Take - pg. 102 - 103

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

Lilac Birthday

Well, we'll see how this goes.  You see, I just wrote up a second posting for A Veranda Thanks thinking it was the card I just finished today.  Need I say things in Jewett City, CT have been difficult this week?  Children are being children I suppose but Uncle Be-bee is whipped out and feeling a bit drug out.  But somehow in the midst of all this I did manage to finish two projects.  The first, which I will post NOW is a card using the current Card Sketch on SCS.  I'm not actually sure about this card as far as the stamping and colors go but it was a bit of a respite from the craziness of this household.  Be kind, tough times are brewing round here.


A Lilac Avenue Birthday

Details:

Paper: KaiserCraft Lilac Avenue Collection
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Kiwi Kiss

Stamps:  Close to my Heart One of a Kind (D1410), Piece of Cake (D1407)

Ink:  KaiserCraft Pigment Ink  Amethyst, Splice

Embellishments:   Unknown Mfg Light Green Grosgrain 1/4" ribbon, Stampin' UP! Designer Label Punch, Dimensionals
Design:  SCS, Card Sketch Challenge #272

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

Another Veranda Card

This card is based on the Card Sketch Challenge #271 from SCS.  I specifically CASEd this card from Life Happens afraid my CAS-ing is spot on.  This time I used more of the Close to my Heart Veranda Paper Packet, I can't recommend these papers enough.  I just bought the Creative Basics set which is an add-on and it has two other awesome papers for the Veranda collection.  Definitely, give it a look and if you need a CTMH consultant drop my friend Denise Ramo a line or visit her CTMH website.

A Veranda Thanks

Details
Paper: Close to my Heart Veranda
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Mellow Moss, Barely Banana

Stamps:  Basic Grey Pom Stamp, Verve Stamps Thanks

Ink:  Close to my Heart Garden Green, Juniper, Stampin' UP! Bordering Blue
Embellishments:   Stampin' UP! Scallop Trim Border Punch, Round Tab Punch
Design:  SCS, Card Sketch Challenge #271

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

Stamper in Training

A little over a year ago I scrapped these pictures in a 6x6 format, since then I have decided to abandon that size all together -- just too small.  For these pictures I have used the Close to my Heart Topstitch paper packet again, I am really loving this collection.  For my SCS forum friends this layout is almost completely CTMH with the exception of a few embellishments.

lil* stamper

Details
Paper: Close to my Heart Topstitch
Cardstock: Close to my Heart Heavenly Blue, Unknown Mfg White

Stamps:  Close to my Heart Journaling Jots, FAB Starpoint Hello Kitty Mini Stamp Set

Ink:  Hampton Art Ultra Washable Stamp Pad Hot Pink
Embellishments:  Close to my Heart Dimensional Elements Hearts, Soft Suede Pinwheels, Stampin' UP! 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon Bashful Blue, Basic Grey Cupcake Buttons, Making Memories Animal Crackers Ella Buttons
Die Cuts:  Making Memories Slice Design Card Noteworthy

Design:  scrapbooks etc. April 2010, Made in Minutes pg. 98

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

Inspired Paper Packet

As can be seen this card is a complete repeat of A Thought Away but I just got received another wonderful CTMH paper packet entitled Veranda and I had to try it with this card design. This paper remains me of all things deep south, sweltering hot summer days in big old houses, with thread bare rugs and gently fading wallpaper.    The Juniper and Creme Brulee color combination is so inviting to sit a spell on the porch or more appropriately the Veranda!  LOL

Veranda Birthday Wishes

Details
Paper: Close to my Heart Veranda
Cardstock: Close to my Heart Creme Brulee, Juniper, Stampin' UP! Whisper White

Stamps:  Stampin' UP! French Script, Verve Stamps Circular Sayings

Ink:  Close to my Heart Juniper
Embellishments:  Recollections Pearls, Stampin' UP! 5/8'' Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Die Cuts:  Making Memories Slice Design Card Basics 2

Design:  PaperCrafts Magazine Stamp It! Sweet Baby Girl pg. 28

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

From the Lilac Avenue Collection

Another card today.  This was a get well card for my favorite aunt and uncle.  Not a lot to say, it came together super easy thanks to PaperCrafts Stamp It! magazine!  Got a chance to use some of the KaiserCraft Lilac Avenue Collection paper, it's a beautiful group of papers that I have yet to use much of -- kept waiting for spring.

A Thought Away

Details
Paper: KaiserCraft Lilac Avenue Collection
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Whisper White, Perfect Plum

Stamps:  Stampin' UP! French Script, Whimsical Words 

Ink:  Stampin' UP! Classic Ink  Sage Moss
Embellishments:  Recollections Pearls, Stampin' UP! 5/8'' Whisper White Organza Ribbon
Die Cuts:  Making Memories Slice Design Card Basics 2

Design:  PaperCrafts Magazine Stamp It! Sweet Baby Girl pg. 28

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!

A first

Well, this is the first card I have ever made from Close to my Heart products.  I have to confess that I was one of those people who simply did not think of CTMH for cards.  But I was wrong.  This card comes from the Topstitch Workshop to Go - which provides the papers and embellishments to make several scrapbooking layouts and numerous cards.  I adjusted the design of the card a bit from the instructions and used my nifty Making Memories Slice machine for the image shape.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.

Topstitch Happy Birthday




Details
Paper: Close to my Heart Topstitch
Cardstock: Close to my Heart Baby Pink, Colonial White

Stamps:  Close to my Heart My Acrylix Love is in the Air B1339, Hero Arts Clear Birthday Message 

Ink:  Stampin' UP! Classic Ink Close to Cocoa
Embellishments:  Close to my Heart Sparkles, Mini Medley Colonial White Embellishments
Die Cuts:  Close to my Heart Dimensional Elements Hearts, Making Memories Slice Design Card Noteworthy

Design:  Workshop on the Go, Topstitch  Jeanette R. Lynton  card layouts


As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!