Use Your Stash Blog Hop featuring Metal

It is time again for our Use Your Stash blog hop. This is a big circle hop, so once you return to where you started, you have seen them all.

If you have come from Jan's blog, you are on the right path.

Oh do I have metal -- I began by going through all my little new craft boxes (I love the new small organizers with there foam inserts and craft boxes), which hold my stash of embellishments. It took me several different attempts before I came up with this card. My May card class attendees wanted to do easel cards in June, so my thought, what if I try some new easel card ideas while using up my stash.

I started with a 4 1/4" x 11" Whisper cardstock piece, scored at 5 1/2". The top of the card is scored diagonally from the bottom left hand corner to the top right hand corner.

Since I was using embellishments from my stash, I used paper from my stash (Dakota - X7157b), love the houndstooth so I used a 4" x 5 1/4" piece. I did not attach to the card front yet as there is a twist to finish the easel card.

A little Barn Red with rugged foot prints (A Journey - A1127) stamped across the front and my metal embellishments, Durable Artisan Studs (Z1816) placed in the corners as the start of the card.

I added Slate cardstock mat for a Colonial White sentiment piece stamped with the sentiment from the A Journey (A1127) stamp set. Distressed in black ink and wrapped with another stash embellishment, black hemp.

Now for the twist --

A side opening easel card - see my inspiration here. Another Durable Artisan stud as the stop for the easel, the sentiment 'Enjoy' from the For a Friend (D1542) stamp set and the card is complete --

Now on to the next blog on your hop, Judy Faye but don't leave without leaving a little love - a comment. I love to hear from you.






Supplies Used:
Whisper Cardstock X5929
Barn Red Cardstock X5637
Colonial White Cardstock 1388
Dakota My Reflections Paper Packet X7157b
Black ink Z2105
A Journey A1127
For a Friend D1542
Durable Artisan Studs Z1816
3D Foam Tape Z1151
Edge Distresser Z1297
Black Hemp Z282

Creatures on Heart2Heart

We are sharing creatures, all types of creatures over at the Heart2Heart Challenge blog --

My creation uses the cute baby stamp set, New Baby (C1541). Two of my friends have become grandmothers for the first time. I know how excited I was when my little Emily was born.

My card will be for one of them, welcoming a new little life into this world.

Remember to hop on over the Heart2Heart Challenge blog and join in by creating a cute creature creation, don't forget to add a little Close To My Heart product as part of your project.

Please leave a little comment, I love to hear from you!

Supplies:
White Card Value Pack (X254)
White Daisy Cardstock (1385)
Color Ready Seam Binding (Z1732)
Cotton Candy Cardstock (X5760)
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge (Z1686)
Black Ink Pad (Z2105)
Blush Alcohol Marker (Z2408)
Tombow Adhesive (Z1515/refill Z1514)
3D Foam Tape (Z1151) 

Technique Blog Hop - Fabric

Oh I love the new Close To My Heart fabrics. They coordinate so well with there respective paper packet, Chantilly and For Always, and they work well with many other projects, as you will soon see.

This month's technique is using fabric. Each of the wonderful CTMH sistas along this hop are sharing with you ways to incorporate a little fabric fun. If you have come from Judy Faye's blog you are well on your way.

Today I am sharing a little project that is dear to me, my newest grandbaby, Toby's baby book. It is in the first stages of completion and I wanted to share how I am using Chantilly and the Chantilly coordinating fabrics and the Dimensional Elements Mini Album (coordinates with our Artiste Cricut Cartridge).

 Here I have added a little pleated fabric embellishment to the announcement page. The Dimensional Element flag will be my journaling block. The Dimensional Element flag is from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge Collection, see you will use those awesome accessories bundle with the cartridge!)

Fabric attached directly to the Dimensional Element mini book page works well. I used Bonding Memories two way glue to attach and it worked great. The edges of the fabric are already cut with the cute edging (to keep from fraying) so I used that on this page --

And a good embossing folder (I love embossing folders) and Sweet Leaf cardstock (love CTMH cardstock) create a cute page -- see how well the fabric works with the paper!

This is still a project in the works -- look for more on this project in future posts.

Now hop on over to see what Joy has in store for us -- I think I see a piano in our future. WAIT, please leave a comment before you go, I do appreciate your stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Dimensional Elements Album Pages (Z1791)
Chantilly Paper Packet (X7163b)
Sweet Leaf cardstock (X5639)
Crystal Blue cardstock (1292)
Crystal Blue Ink (Z2117)
Baker's Twine Paradise Collection (Z1702)
Artiste Cricut Cartridge and coordinating Dimensional Elements (Z1790)
Embossing folders

Flip-Flap Fun Part 1

I love Close To My Heart Flip Flaps and now that they come in so many sizes -- Wowzers. Here is my current flip flap project, my trip to Alaska to see the newest addition to our family.

Okay, you have no idea what I am talking about - Easily add extra photos to your scrapbook page with Flip Flaps™. Slide your photo or journaling into the pocket, attach with the adhesive strip, and you're done! It's a fun interactive element for your pages.

The 12" Assortment (Z1325) contains 8 protectors: 4 – 6" x 12", 2 – 4" x 12", and 2 – 8" x 12", each with strong adhesive attachment strip.

The 6" Assortment (Z1726) contains 10 6"x 6" protectors.

The 4" x 6" Assortment (Z4114) contains 15 4" x 6" protectors.

The Small Assortment (Z1747)  4 each of 2" × 2", 3" × 3", 3" × 4", and 4" × 4".

When using the Flip Flaps, you will want to take time to determine how you want to use the flip flaps as once they are in place, you will not be moving them. In my following example, I am using them to increase the number of photos/journaling for a single page layout.

I started with a 12" x 12" base page using one of the pattern papers from the Dream Pop special inserted into one of our 12" x 12" clear page protectors (Z4115). I used the same 12" x 12" pattern paper as the layout base and cut a 4" x 12" from the left side of the paper. This was slide into the 4" x 12" flip flap. I carefully lined up the flip flap to the left side of the layout and attached the flip flap - you fold the adhesive strip towards the opening of the flip flap and it will lay flat. The adhesive strip attaches directly to the page protector.

I added one of the pink cardstocks from the Dream Pop May special to the inside of the 4" x 12" flip flap. If using double sided paper, you could use the back side, I wanted the pink as it will work with my photos.

I added two 6" x 12" flip flaps, one to the bottom and one to the top. I cut another of the same base page pattern paper (I love the Dream Pop paper, so I had to get two packs), into two 6" x 12" pieces. I lined up the 6" x 12" flip flaps to the base page protector, being careful to line up the flip flap paper with the base page paper.

And again, I added cardstock to the inside flap (gray this time).

The front of my layout is the 6" x 12" flip flap pages. I added a title cut from the Artiste Cricut cartridge, handwritten journaling mixed with photos using the smaller 2" x 2" flip flaps. I stamped a subtitle using the Trinity (E1021) stamp set (three sizes of alphabets in one stamp set and will be retiring soon).

When the flip flaps are open.

Now I needed more space for some great 4" x 6" photos of the grands!! I added a graduated section, where I started at the far left side, added a 4" x 6" flip flap and next to the first flip flap, I added a second 4" x 6" flip flap - carefully lining them up so that the second flip flap adhesive strip was placed overlapping just a little the first flip flap adhesive strip. I continued this to add four flip flaps.

This created a layered photo mini album right on the layout. I used this same technique for a set of flip flaps at the top, starting from the right side.

I finished by adding 3" x 4" photos along the left side 4" x 12" flip flap.

In preparation, I am looking at adding chipboard initials (Dimensional Element Monograms, only purchase the letters you need) and may cover with paper or ink or stamp on them. More photos will be added using the flip flaps.

Part 2 will be coming next Sunday!!

Teacher Appreciation Heart2Heart Challenge

The 'B' team is up over at Heart2Heart and this week we are showcasing Teacher Appreciation crafts. I thought a brightly colored 'thank you for all you do' card would be an appropriate card for that special teacher you know.

Starting with this month's special, Dream Pop, and a White Daisy card base from our value pack (X254), I created a card front (saves your pretty paper) from the pink diagonally clear embossed sheet of cardstock from Dream Pop. I added the Paisley and Flower Dream Pop patter paper.

Next, using the Perfect Fit - Frame 2 (D1536) and the Perfect Fit - Birthday (B1417), combined with the Dream Pop paper, Slate (Z2173) and Cotton Candy (Z2193) ink, and a little Slate Baker's Twine from the Neutral collection (Z1701), I created one bright thank you card.

I added the 'thanks' from Card Word Puzzle (C1494) to the outside.
'for all you do' was added to the inside --

I thank you for stopping by -- if you like the stamps, they would make the perfect purchase so that you may qualify for this month's Dream Pop special -- $35 and the Dream Pop paper packet is yours for $10 - with both these in your cart, you would only be $5 away from earning the Stamp of the Month for only $5 --

Great specials, see details here