Everything ABC's Blog Hop - E

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we are featuring the letter "E".  This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set, an embellishment or a style. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their "E" element will be featured in their post.

If you came from the talented Lisa Plummer at Flaunt Your Creativity then you're on the right track!
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For the letter "E", the word Elegant came to mind, as did Embossing. So I thought I would make a wedding card with both heat embossing as well as dry embossing using the folders.

Is this card White and Gold? or Black and Blue?

When the Internet broke last night because of that dress, I knew what colours to make this card !  Tell me below, which colours do you see ?? .

To make this card I ran Daisy white cardstock through the embossing folder with the little hearts and then ran the edges across clear Versamark ink, dusted some gold embossing powder and then took my heat gun to emboss the edges. I edged the car piece the same way, after having stamped in Versamark and heat embossed the image in black. I popped up both of these pieces and slid some gold shimmer trim under the car.

TIP: The gold shimmer trim was a bit too wide to fit between the raised hearts on my card front, so I placed the trim along my trimmer, using washi tape to secure it down, and sliced it lengthwise for it to be narrower...

Supplies
Card base: available in a value pack (X254)
Cardstock: Daisy white (1385)
Embossing Folder: hearts (Z3018)
Ink: Versamark (Z891)
Embossing powder: Gold (Z2066) and Black
Stamp: mini called Newlyweds (M1035)
Shimmer trim: Gold (Z1985)

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Thank you so much for following along on our Blog Hop today! I hope you enjoyed all the lovely artwork…
I love getting your comments and feedback. Be sure to leave a comment below before you move on in the hop!

Your next stop on our Everything ABC'S blog Hop is Shelly Nemitz. In case you get lost along the way, you can see the complete list of participants at Linda of Scrappy Therapy.  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas! And please leave comments for the other bloggers as you hop through!

don't forget
Friends don't let friends craft alone.

à bientôt,
Dominique

Cross-Canada Blog Hop - February

Welcome to our Cross-Canada blog hop for February, featuring Cards made using any of the CTMH How-To Books. To purchase any of the products used in our blog hop today, contact your local consultant to place an order.

We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether something you really liked or some new technique that you would like to learn how to do... by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop!

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop. If you came from Nikki of the Timeless Cottage in Hampton, New Brunswick then you are in the right place!
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1 Sketch 3 Cards

I pulled out my Make It From Your Heart - Volume 1 book (9035) and chose pattern 24 on page 44.  For less than $10, this how-to publication features 16 two-page layout patterns, 2 single-page patterns, as well as 12 different card patterns that are so easy to use.

Pattern #24 

With the above sketch, I made 3 cards. Si facile !

Step 1: Measure       

Step 2: Cut               

  Step 3: Glue. Voilà!   

I started by covering each of the 3 daisy white card bases (X254) with the snowflake paper from the Snowhaven paper pack (X7188B).  To make thinks interesting I rotated the sketch around 90 degrees each time which gave the cards a different look. These sketches are so versatile.

1 Sketch 3 Ways
 

#1 - Frosty Fun Skating

For the first card, the sketch was turned on its side. I stamped the image of the skating boy and girl from the Frosty Fun (D1611) stamp set. I used the blending pen (3174) and CTMH ink pads to colour them in. I glued the image onto Crystal blue mat (1292) and  2 strips of white shimmer trim (Z3024). The sentiment comes from the Hostess Reward stamp Better with  Friend (D1608) on page 9 of the catalogue, which is only available for purchase when you place at least a $150 order. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the blue mat and image. I wanted the focal point to be on the kids.

TIP: I used the metallic marker (1768) to dot the center of the Snowhaven snowflakes to add subtle sparkle.

#2 - Frosty Fun - Snowball Fight 

For the second card, I used the sketch as is. I stamped the image of the children and snowballs from the Frosty Fun (D1611) stamp set. I used the blending pen (3174) and CTMH inks to colour in. The image is matted in Crystal blue cardstock (1292) and adhered to Olive green cardstock (1245) to contrast with the girl's red hair (actually Sunset ink). I used 3 strips of white shimmer trim (Z3024) across the bottom - sorta looks like they are standing in snow, right?.

#3 - Flakey Friends Snowman

For my 3rd and last card, I turned the sketch upside down.  I stamped the image of the snowman from the Flakey Friends (C1506) stamp set. This time I used the Shinhan markers to colour in for a more vibrant look. I glued the image on top of a strip of Snowhaven paper (reverse side of the snowflakes) and that is on a rectangle of Cranberry cardstock (1272).

Measure, cut, glue. as easy as 1-2-3. These CTMH pattern books are great way to help start things off.
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Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Arlene's Creative Space from Dunham, Ontario.
If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle's blog, as she has the complete blog list.

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to get creative using some of the designs, products and techniques seen along the way. We hope you will join us again next month when we will be featuring Easter Fun creations. So mark March 15th on your calendars and hop along with us.

And don't forget
Friends don't let friends craft alone.

à bientôt,
Dominique

Everything ABC's Blog Hop - D

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we are featuring the letter D. 
This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set, an embellishment or a style. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their D element will be featured in their post.

If you came from the talented Stephanie at Quilted Scrapper then you're on the right track!
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It has been so snowy and cold here in Ottawa (-26C/ -17F), that for the letter D, all I could think of was Deep Freeze, De-ice my driveway and De-fog my car windshield.  To clear my head I thought - sing a happy song. And Dashing through the Snow came to mind.  Folks,  I am so Done Done Done with winter...

So here is a card to remind me of the sunny springtime to come. . 

Delightful Dainty Daffodils

The stamp set I used is from the Seasonal Expressions catalogue and is available only until March 31st. It's called A Little Note (A1171).

I stamped the daffodils on Daisy White cardstock and coloured the dark yellow shades of the petals with Shinhan's Golden Yellow marker (Z2452) and for the pale yellow, I dipped the CTMH blending pen (3174 ) into Canary ink (Z2643) and used it like a paintbrush to flick a few strokes of soft yellow. It's really easy to do and gives a more realistic effect. I stuck bitty sparkles (Z1263) in the center of some of the daffodils so the light would catch them, kinda like a sparkly diamond.

The stems were coloured in Shinhan's Leaf Green marker (Z2454). To add depth to the stems, I went over the bottoms of them in a darker green in Sap (Z2463).

I matted the image and the sentiment with Kraft cardstock (Z1375) for an earthy feel. I trimmed the sentiment into fishtails and added bitty sparkle on either side of the sentiment  and popped it up on 3-D foam tape (Z1151).

I used CTMH card base available in a value pack (X254) and stuck everything to a piece of Canary cardstock that I ran through the Quatrefoil embossing folder (Z1926). I distressed all the edges with chocolate distressing ink (Z1296), channeling springtime mud.

Here in Ottawa springtime, daffodils are the second flower to come up out of the ground after the crocus. So to give the illusion of snow  I stuck white shimmer trim (Z3024) at the bottom of the daffodil stems to make it look like the daffodils were peeking through. Snow is never a straight line, so I trimmed bits of the shimmer trim for a more realistic look.

TIP:  Use the non-stick scissors (Z1836) for cutting anything sticky. They are sharp and sticks and gunks up the blade.
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Thank you so much for following along on our Blog Hop today! I hope you enjoyed all the lovely artwork…
I love getting your comments and feedback. Be sure to leave a comment below before you move on in the hop!

Your next stop on our Everything ABC'S blog Hop is Linda of Scrappy Therapy. She also has the complete list of participants in case you get lost along the way!  Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas! And please leave comments for the other bloggers as you hop through!

And don't forget
Friends don't let friends craft alone.

à bientôt,
Dominique

February promotion - BOGO 50% off scrapbook albums

For February, CTMH has a super special on scrapbook albums. Buy one, get one half price !!
That is a savings of over $19 CAD! 

The deal is good for albums with the turquoise chevron, red floral or the solid black cover.

My Legacy™ Lagoon Chevron D-Ring Album

Z2090 $38.50

My Legacy™ Ruby Floral D-Ring Album

Z2091 $38.50

My Legacy™ Black Post-Bound Album

Z2094 $38.50

   

  

These albums are available in both a choice of traditional post-bound or binder D-rings styles—perfect to pair with traditional, digital Studio J, or pocket scrapbook layouts. You can click to see a video that shows the difference.

This offer is only available while supplies last, so make certain to get your order in early to ensure you can choose the styles and colors you love. They’re going fast and are built to last; so don’t delay—place your order today!

 Shipping/ handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the discounted items ($38.50 CAD)

à bientôt,
Dominique