Anniversary Card with CTMH, Altenew, and MFT

If you've been around my blog at all, it's no secret that my three favorite stamp companies are Close to My Heart (CTMH), Altenew, and My Favorite Things (MFT). I used a combination of products to make a card for friends who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

All paper is from CTMH. I used a combination of old and new colors with Altenew's Rose Flurries 3D Die Set. Once the flowers were assembled, I added sparkle with both a clear and Bashful shimmer pens from CTMH. The "happy" comes from MFT, and "anniversary" is retired CTMH in Heather ink. The stitched frame is CTMH.

I absolutely LOVE how this came out. I made a whole bunch of these 3D flowers at a craft night last week, so you might be seeing more of them in the near future.

Until next time,
Becca

Love Blossoms Blog Hop

Welcome to the Love Blossoms Blog Hop. You should have come from Miss Carrie's blog.

The instant CTMH came out with this promotion, those stamps were in my cart. I love the flowers; I love the sayings. Getting both together...oh yeah! When they arrived I couldn't stop playing, and a good thing too. My writing partner and I were runners up in the prestigious Spur Awards for Book 2 of our Montana Brides Inspirational Romance series. As I did last year when we won, I'm sending cards to both my writing partner and our editor to celebrate.

I decided to do white on white embossing over watercolor paper and then paint using ink squeezed into the lid of stamp pads. (You have to squeeze pretty hard or, alternately, you can use re-inker.)

Here's the first card I made:

And here's card #2:

Here's the supply list with links for your shopping convenience:

BOTH CARDS

• Love Blossoms (Double stamp set only. Be sure to go to the Promotions page for more workshops)
• Versamark Ink
• White Embossing Powder
• Heat Tool
• Anti-static Pouch
• Watercolor Paper
• Water Brush
• Microtip Scissors
• Willow Ink
• Sapphire Ink
• Pewter Ink

CARD#1

• Something Fierce Paper (Don't forget to check out the BOGO Paper Party!)
• Ballerina Cardstock
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Rectangular Stitched Frames (currently on back-order so no link available)
• Raspberry Ink
• Peach Ink
• Dual Action Glue Pen

CARD #2

• Smoothie Ink
• Carolina Ink
• 3D Foam Tape 

Not listed is the X-acto Knife I used to cut out some of the internal spaces.

Now you're off to Darlys' blog. Be sure to hop all the way through for loads of inspiration using this fabulous set.

Until next time,
Becca

Win Books!!

I wanted to be sure those of you who follow my writing in addition to my paper crafting were aware of a giveaway sponsored by a blog I contribute to. The Write Nook (www.TheWriteNook.com) is "The Place for Writers." We have Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts in addition to the blog (which is hosted by Kimberley Woodhouse because she and her daughter Kayla are the ones who started TWN).

We are looking to grow our presence on Instagram right now, so we're offering three levels of prizes. The grand prize is a book authored or co-authored by all four of the contributing authors, a t-shirt, and an edit. The great thing about the edit is that it's transferable. If you aren't a writer, you probably know someone who is. All four of us look over the pages and bring our expertise to bear. It's like getting four edits in one.

Click HERE to enter.


Until next time,
Becca

This Happened - March SOM Blog Hop

Welcome to the March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop using the stamp set This Happened.

You should have come from Brandi's blog. For my project, I combined the stamps with the So Much Happy paper suite to create this layout.

Here's a better look at the images that come in the stamp set.

I began my project by trimming out all the images from the cut apart sheet in the So Much  Happy paper pack. I'll admit it took a bit of time, but the Micro-tip Scissors we carry at CTMH were up to the task. I then stamped three images from This Happened in Sapphire ink onto various pieces of paper. It's difficult to see, so look closely at the cluster of embellishments on the bottom right of the layout. I trimmed out the small image from the cut apart sheet that includes a little heart and a blank place to write. Then I took out the stamp that says "today" and a place to fill in the date below it. I taped over "today," inked it with Sapphire, removed the tape, and carefully stamped the date portion into the blank space of the paper. On the left side of the layout, I used the "What Matters" stamp on a piece of yellow patterned paper included in So Much Happy. After stamping it in Sapphire, I cut the image into two pieces. By tucking the edges under the layer above it, it looks like one continuous piece.

Here's the supply list with links for your shopping convenience:

• So Much Happy Paper
• This Happened
• Micro-tip Scissors
• Sapphire Ink
• Candy Apple Cardstock
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Tombow Permanent Adhesive

CTMH is running several great promotions this month as part of their year-long celebration of 35 years in the industry. The Stamp of the Month, This Happened, is only $5 with a $50 purchase and there's a BOGO sale on all the paper suites. Click here for details. Both of these specials are only available until the end of this month.

Now you are off to Krista's blog. Be sure to go all the way through the hop for lots of great ideas using this fun stamp set.

Until next time,
Becca