Sketchy with Hello Lovely

It's Sketch #207 at Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.

I'm really going to miss the Hello Lovely collection when it retires April 31, 2017.  This paper is just so pretty - and perfect for scrapbookers, and cardmakers alike.

I used the pretty polka dot paper from the collection highlighting the gold polka dots.

The flowers are popped up with foam tape for added dimension at the bottom of a cute vellum word bubble (from another collection).  I used one of the tiny heart pieces which are part of the complements.

I also used the sentiment word cutting it to size and again popping up. White and gold ribbon, along with gold shimmer gems finish off the card.

I hope you'll join us this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge simply by clicking on the link and adding your project.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

April Showers

Heart 2 Heart Challenges wants to celebrate April Showers!!!

April showers, of course, bring May flowers but April also brings mud..... ugh.  I don't understand how my beautiful dogs can get into so much mud!!!  Where do they find it...  it's like watching a child jump in puddles in their new rubber boots, and that's OK.  Run my babies run, jump in those mud puddles, lay down in the garden (but no digging), and enjoy the Spring sun and warmer temperatures.

I decided to go back into my stash and have fun with some old favourites,  Penelope paper and complements fit the bill.

The cute flower paper is a panel from PML paper collection, backed onto white cardstock with foam tape, and then onto Pixie cardstock.

When I checked what complements I had the two birds, nex and umbrella were perfect.  I'm thinking this will make a really cute baby shower card!!!

Pixie thick twine bow and bitty sparkles finished off the card.

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Enjoy,

Jennifer

Circle Power with AHSC

This is such a fun sketch from Michelle at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week.

Is it rain drops, pool balls, circles???  The possibilities are endless.

What will you create??

I've used the Some Kinda Wonderful paper collection for my card.

The cute complements in bright colours pop from the black and white background paper.  The sentiment is from a retired stamp set & is a "go to" for baby cards!!

I'm also in love with the black & white enamel dots from this collection.  (hoping they come out in additional colours!!)


Play along - just follow the link and add your project.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Technique Fun with H2H

It's time for another challenge at Heart 2 Heart Sketch Challenge this week.

For this week, the challenge is "Technique Time" - no patterned paper.  I hope you'll play along with us.

I used the retired arrow embossing folder on seaglass cardstock and then sanded to show the white core of the cardstock.

The sentiment is heat embossed in silver with the embossed cardstock layered overtop with foam tape to provide some additional dimension.

To finish off I added some silver glitter tape, and a few clear sparkles.


Now it's your turn to add your project simply by following this link.  You have all month to play.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Frame it Up with AHSC

Happy Monday - we're almost half way through March - surely Spring is around the corner.

Today's sketch from Michelle for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge has a wonderful large focal point to centre your project.

My first thought was a mirror, then a frame... hmmmm

Ultimately, I pulled out the Flower Market cricut cartridge and used the great background wreath as my focal point.  I'm in love with this cartridge - it has so many great images.

The paper flowers and leaves are from my stash that I layered up and popped with the new gold glitter gems.

I masked the image from the May stamp of the month, eliminating the tea cup and using only the sentiment for my card.

A tiny bow with the fern thick twine finishes off the card.




I hope you'll join us this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge by following the link.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Time to Dream

Happy Monday!!  It's time to dream with Heart to Heart Challenges this week.

I had a lot of projects come to mind, but ultimately decided to use the Dreamin' Big paper collection and my favourite picture my life cards.  Using the 4x6 or 3x4 pieces provide a great jumping off point for all your projects.  I inked the edges with slate ink and added whisper twine and retired white starts to finish the card off.

Join us with your project by following this link http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.ca.   You have all month to play along with this challenge.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Hello Lovely

Michelle must be thinking Spring with her design for this weeks' challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

I decided to use the Hello Lovely paper collection for this week.  I love the polka dot patterned paper and combined with the gold polka dot paper from the gold overlay collection.

The complements have so many beautiful flowers it was difficult to choose which two to use.  I added a gold shimmer gem and painted the stems with the gold shimmer brush, and embossed the sentiment also in gold.    The gold shimmer trim provides a little bit more gold to this cute birthday card.


The new blush shimmer ribbon is so pretty, you're going to use it over and over again.

I hope you'll join us this week at Atlantic Hearts and add your project simply by clicking on the link.

Enjoy,

Jennifer