Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

This week's challenge at Heart2Heart challenges blog is in honor of the upcoming Earth Day - Recycle!  They would like you to show them ideas of things that you have recycled.  Using CTMH products of course to make something wonderful.
I took this challenge very seriously and started by pulling items out of my Recycle "Curby" bin.  I took a brown paper bag, an envelope with a clear window, and a mac n cheese box.

At first I had no idea what to do with these items, but there must be something.....I cut the mac n cheese box 6" tall and 3 1/2" wide, used a corner rounder on the edges, then folded the left hand side in like this.

Alright I thought, this might make a cute notebook.  So then an hour and a half later.... this is what I ended up with.  I covered the back and the front with the brown paper bag using Mod Podge.  I used striped B&T for the spine.  I used the clear window from the envelope on the front.  I stamped the branch and the swirls right on the brown paper bag and then I used my Coluzzle tag cutter to cut the pretty B&T paper.  I thought that it looked like a fancy window.  I stamped the bird and then cut it out.  Added a black mini-brad for the eye.  Adhered that behind the window.  Took three small white flowers that I sponged with smoothie ink and added pearls to the centers.  Added those to the top along with a strip of Kraft Color-Ready border and a piece of Honey B&T paper.  I even used some older computer paper that I've been saving from my working days that I cut to fit inside the book for pages.  I used my crop-a-dial to punch holes through the book and the papers and used ribbon to tie through the holes.
Here is the front:

Here is the back:

And here is a side view:

CTMH stamp sets used:  A1104 A Tweet for bird and branch, D1263 Blooming flourishes for flourish.
Paper is from X7136B Mayberry.  Used Olive, Smoothie and Honey Inks. 
Have fun digging in your recycle bin and be sure to add your creation to the H2H site!

Color Challenge Birthday Card

This week at Heart 2 Heart Challenges they are having a color challenge.  I really like these because it forces me to put together colors that I wouldn't normally do.  Here are the colors for this week:

Here is my card that I made.  I used X7129b Hooligans paper packet.  I also added Creme Brulee cardstock and White Daisy cardstock.  Stamp sets used are:  D1437 Party Animal for the Monster and the caption bubble.  C1257 Happy Birthday (retired set) for the sentiment.  I used Watercolor pencils and the water pen to color in the monster.  I used Black ink and Creme Brulee ink to edge distress my papers.  The three circle Epoxy stickers are from Z1386 Sweetheart assortment.  Finally I used my Martha S. loopy edge punch on the creme brulee cardstock.

Enjoy making something beautiful with these colors and don't forget to post it so I can see what you have created.

Baby Boy Onesie Card

This is the cutest card if I do say so myself.  Thank you to Jennifer for the easy to follow instructions on how to make these adorable onesie cards.   I didn't see the instructions on her blog, but I'm going to ask her if I can post them on my blog.  I will as soon as I have her permission.   Click Here to get to her blog, she has a lot of fun things to look at.

I have a friend that is going to have a baby boy - matter of fact her due date is today!  Good Luck Marcia, I'm thinking of you today.  Here is the card:

 I used a white cardstock base that is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" with the fold on top.  I used dutch blue cardstock for the blue.  The puppy face is from and the words are both retired CTMH sets.  The little buttons on the bottom are from D1308 All Decked out.  I popped up the puppy face and added a sparkle for a little dog tag.
Here is the inside of the card:

Snowman Thank You

Today I did the Split Coast Stamper's card sketch challenge (SC314).  It was perfect timing, I needed a Thank You card and this sketch was quick and easy.

I used the CTMH Aspen Paper Pack, D1444 A Little Thanks, D1244 Snow Friends, Outdoor Denim ink, Twilight Ink, Creme Brulee Ink, and a Martha Stewart snowflake edge punch.  Also, Creme Brulee Ribbon.

Here is the sketch from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/

Hope you have a wonderful day!  Get Creative!

Heart 2 Heart Weekly Challenge

This week's challenge is to create a non-rectangular or square card. Think shape!  Click Here to see what the Design Team has created this week.

This week I'm sharing with you one of the projects that my stamp clubs will be doing.  What is funny is that I just finished it last night before I even knew what the challenge was.  So this works out perfect!

I also need to thank Canadian Independent Consultant Jan Moxey for posting her cute snowman, she is my inspiration.  Check out her blog at http://scrapandstamp4ever.blogspot.com/

I just used White Daisy Cardstock.  Cut the base into a circle card using my Small Coluzzle template on the largest circle.  Then I cut three circles using the Coluzzle template and a circle punch.  I inked the edges using our new Sky ink pad.  Stamped the face and arms of the snowman from our All Decked Out D1308 stamp set.  Stamped the hat from the same stamp set on a piece of scrap white cardstock and cut out.  Colored in all the images with our watercolor pencils.  Attached the biggest circle directily to the card base and used 3-D foam tape to add the next two circles on top.  Used a glue dot to add a piece of ribbon for the scarf.  Mini sparkles from the blue sparkles for the eyes and finally some Glitz Glitter Gel on the hat trim.  Oh, I forgot to take a picture of the inside.  It says "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow".

July Stamp of the Month

Hi Stamper Friends -

I'm not sure what happened to the month of June, but here it is already July 1st!  I wanted to share with you the adorable stamp of the month from CTMH.  It is called Happy Forever and it features the cutest little hedgehog.  Learn how you can earn it for a discounted price or even FREE this month only.  Go to My Website Click Here and then click on stamp of the month on the upper right corner.