May Flowers

 

Welcome to Team L.I.'s second Blog Hop.  I am so happy to be part of this very talented group of crafters.  If you are coming from  Patty Chenail's blog, then you are in the right place.  Our group has grown so we have 10 crafters today and will have another 10 joining another circle tomorrow.  So to see tomorrow's round of the blog hop go to Valerie's blog and see even more beautiful creations.  Now be sure to read all the way through, because at the end of my post you will have an opportunity to enter our monthly Rafflecopter giveaway.


Since our theme this month is May Flowers, I made a flowery thank you card with leftovers from our gorgeous Dream Pop paper pack.  I new I wanted to stamp something pretty, so I chose one of my favorite stamp sets, C1494 Card Word Puzzle.  It is one of our most versatile sets. Just think about all you could do with these stamps!

To make this colorful card I started with some of the leftover papers from my Dream Pop workshop.  They are vivid and, well, "happy" for lack of a better word.  I stamped a small piece of white cardstock with the flower outline in black a few times, then stamped one more image on a scrap of White Daisy cardstock and cut it out.  I used our new alcohol markers to color in the petals.  Because you get two markers with each color (a light and a darker) I was able to give the petals some dimension.  I used foam tape to pop the pink flower and petals up for added dimension and texture and then added the tiny Opaque Pearls.  I used black cardstock mats to "pop" the colors.  I love how it turned out.  What do you think?

Scroll down and click on "Older Posts" to see my post with the layouts and workshop I am holding next month with the Dream Pop paper pack.  If you love what you see, you can get your very own set of these 24 papers for only $10 by placing a $35 order with me for Close To My Heart products.  You might want to start your order with the beautiful stamp set I used here!


Please leave me a comment on this post -- I'd love to hear what you like or don't like about this project.

As promised, here's the prize information.  For a chance to win this great prize you must:

1. Leave a comment on all posts in both Blog Hop circles 
2. Subscribe manually to our blogs. You can find my section for subscribing on the right side of my page, titled "Follow by Email".
3. Like our Facebook Pages; mine is here 

Our prize this month is an awesome package from Cindy! Check it out:

You have until May 31st to comment on all the blog stops from both days, and the winner will be announced on June 1st on Elizabeth’s blog. We will also contact the winner, so make sure we have your contact info when you enter. Winner will have one week to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.


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Now hop on over to Elizabeth's blog to see her beautiful project! 

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Dream Pop

I fell in love with the Dream Pop paper the moment I opened the package.  What's not to love?   

To get these beautiful 24 sheets of vibrant, dreamy, eye-popping double-sided papers for just $10, you only need a $35 order during May.   I have prepared a beautiful workshop with this set so that you can get layouts AND a mini-album made up in one fell swoop!

I made a cover page, 4 double page layouts and an end page so that you could make it a gift album if you like.

COVER PAGE

I'm afraid this one doesn't show up very well.  The left page is a soft golden color background and is really pretty!

END PAGE

I had so much paper left over, that I made a mini-album too! Only showing a couple of pages here, and it will be bound with book rings and a some ribbon.  

So, do you want to do this workshop with me?  Details below!

Here are the materials I used to make these projects:

Z1791 Mini Album pages   $4.95

Z1809 Silver Shimmer Trim  $4.95

Z1776 Pixie Glitter Alphabet $5.95

Z1807 Pink Glitter Gems $3.95

Z1336 Cream Pearl Opaques Gems $1.95

Z1817 Washi Tape Slate Polka Dot $4.95

The total of those items comes to $26.70, so  you are almost to the $35 order you need to get the Dream Pop paper pack for $10!  Here are some other items you might want to think about to round out your order:

Z1836 Our NEW non-stick Micro-Tip Scissors (cuts through adhesive without sticking--such a pleasure!)  $13.95

Z1482 Silver Glitz Glitter Gel $2.75 (lots of places to use this on these projects)

Z1802 Slate Satin Polka-Dot Ribbon (1 1/2 in. wide) $4.95 (5 yards)

Z1812 Sparkles Clear Flourishes - Small $4.95 (I highly recommend these and will probably add them to my pages too)

Z1775 Glamour Glitter Alphabet Black $5.95 (if you like a pop of black, these would be great on your pages)

So order all the items in the top list and add anything else in the catalog or some or all of the items in the second list.  Then add the Dream Pop paper pack for an additional $10, and we'll have some fun making these projects.  (And don't forget, if your order is $50 you can get that great Pinwheel stamp of the month for only $5!

Now you know you don't have to do the workshop, you can still get the Dream Pop paper pack for $10 with a $35 order.  I just wanted to make sure you USED this gorgeous paper now, especially since it's so hip and trendy.

I will cut everything (including all the Cricut cuts) and have everything ready for you to assemble at the workshop.  Choose your date and call me with your order!

DREAM POP WORKSHOP

    ALL ORDERS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN MAY 24th (or I'll never have time to cut everything)

• Friday, June 7 at 6 p.m.   OR
• Saturday, June 8 at 1 p.m.
• my scraproom
• Order and pay no later than May 24th
• Call today with your order, 492-5734
• BRING:  lots of adhesive, paper piercer, small sharp scissors, and a happy attitude!

Are you in?

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Pretty Gift Card Holder

When a customer requests a gift certificate, I try to make it special.  Here's one I made for a Mother's Day gift.  It was so easy using the Artiste Cricut cartridge.  I cut it once at 3 1/2 inches from the beautiful Chantilly papers and then cut it again using Ruby cardstock to line the edge and the sentiment on the front.  Love the stamp set, D1542, For a Friend!

Then I added the bling brad to hold it closed and just like that--a lovely gift card.  

If you haven't used your Artiste cartridge for easy, beautiful gift holders you are really missing out.  With over 700 images, it's one of the best purchases you'll ever make for your Cricut!

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