World Card Making Day

From the Hearts

I made this card on World Card Making Day(yesterday)

 using the colors from Color My Heart and the sketch from

 Atlantic Hearts and the papers from Close to My Heart.

I used row three: Toffee, Sapphire, and Paprika.

Choose your Tic Tac Toe colors and share at Color My Heart.

Another fun sketch from Atlantic Hearts. Try It. 

You will like it!

A Color Challenge

From Color My Heart

Colors are Wisteria, Lemonade, and Green Apple.

It seem like Thank you notes are in short supply around here. Lots to be thankful for. Sometimes a hand written note is appreciated more than just an e-mail or text. And of course thank you hugs are the best. It's kind of like I can't do Snapchat or Tiktok, but I can write in cursive, do math without a calculator, tell time on a clock with hands, and write a hand written thank you note for someone special.

Send a Thank You note to someone today.

Use this photo for your colors and share a project with us at Color My Heart

Tags for All Occassions

With Paper Clusters

The challenge this week at Heart 2 Heart is to use a tag on your project. I decided to make a collection of tags with paper clusters. Each tag is made with scraps of papers in the colors from the Color My Heart challenge. The scraps are randomly layered on each tag and staple to the tag.  The staple is covered with an icon of your choice. Add a sentiment to the tag and attach the tag to a card, gift bag, or scrapbook page.

Collection of tags made with the new tag Thin Cuts.

 Sweet Leaf, Peach, Peacock

 Peach, Sweet Leaf, Peacock

 Linen, Peach, Charcoal

 Peach, Mint, Charcoal

 Charcoal, Mint, Peach

Use these colors for your project and share are Color My Heart.

If you make a tag or two be sure to share with us at

Heart 2 Heart.

A Little Sneak Peek

With Atlantic Hearts Sketch

It's that time again for a new Idea Book for 

May and June. I'm just giving you a little

 sneak peek of the June Stamp of the Month 

set with this card

The sketch from Atlantic Hearts inspired me

 to share one of the tags from the June SOTM set. 

The set has three other tags ready for coloring and

 sharing on a gift, gift bag, or card. You won't want 

to miss this fun stamp set available in June.

Banner Clips

From Fresh Air

and the colors at Color My Heart

Glacier, Nutmeg, and New England Ivy

We celebrate banners at Heart 2 Heart 

and use die cuts to make them.

Add these tags made with the Fresh Air paper pack 

and the colors from the Color Dare at Color My Heart

to a scrapbook page, card, or gift box

I used the following die cuts for fun and easy tags:

From My Favorite Things: Stitched fishtail tags

From CTMH: Stitched Circles, Stitched Hearts

 and Stitched Ovals. 

You can share your die cut projects at the

Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge 

Add a tag to embellish a scrapbook page.

Use a tag to make a card.

A Tag Pocket Card

At Atlantic Hearts

During my Spring cleaning I came across these Tags in a Bag from last year.

I thought it would be fun to make some cards with the tags. Then up came

the sketch at Atlantic Hearts and voila...time to make some tag cards.

Wowza! You are the Best!

Happy Day wishes for you!

Recycle some old tags or make new ones and join the fun at Atlantic Hearts

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Penelope

Cardstock: White Daisy, Pear, Smoothie, Canary

Ink: Pear, Smoothie

Stamps: Finding the Words

Embellishments: Gold Sequins, Sparkles, White & Gold Ribbon

A Little Spring Cleaning

 Brings Some Tag Cards

I was doing a little Spring cleaning this week and I

 came across these Tags in a Bag from last year.

I decided to use the tags to make some cards.

My tags worked just right for the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.

I turned the sketch one turn to the right so my tags would fit the sketch.

More cards to come so be sure to check back later in the week.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Penelope

Cardstock: Pear, Smoothie, White Daisy, Canary

Stamps: Finding the Words

Ink:Pear, Sunset, Smoothie,Canary

Embellishments: Playful Puffies

Don't Miss Out

Retiring Must Haves

Operation Smiles campaign with You're the Bomb stamp set

Hopscotch paper pack with Compliments and Assortments

and Junebug glitter Puffies

Tag Cards from Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge with blueprints 

from Originals for the sketch challenge at Heart 2 Heart

Tag Card page 60 Art Philosophy

Card Pattern: Heirloom Oval page 40 in Originals

Tag Card page 70 Art Philosophy

Card Pattern: Center Accent page 13 in Originals

Tag Card page 50 Art Philosophy

Card Pattern: Right Spotlight page 29 in Originals

Tag Card page 60 Art Philosophy

 Card Pattern: Diamond Duo page 46 in Originals

Tag Card page 50 Art Philosophy

 Card Pattern: Tab Front page 79 in Originals

Tag Card page 70 Art Philosophy

Card Pattern: Heart Tag page 126 in Originals

If you like to follow patterns share your creations 

with us at Heart 2 Heart

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Hopscotch

Cardstock: Colonial white, Smoothie, Glacier

Ink: Black, Flaxen, Glacier, Indian Corn Blue, Smoothie

Stamps: You're the Bomb

Embellishments: Thicker Twine, Sequins, Hopscotch Assortment, Junebug Puffies, Aqua Dots.

Another Blast From the Past

At the Card Buffet

Who would have thought that the "Colors of Spring" circa 2004

could make such fun cards?

Updated with a cut out tree from Art Philosophy. The

pink dots are from the tree cut out from the card below

Updated with a cut out tree tag from Art Philosophy

and some silver glitter trim.

More Buffet cards coming tomorrow.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Color of Spring (circa 2004)

Cardstock: White Daisy, Watermelon, Clover Meadow

Stamps: Holiday Cheer

Ink: Pear

Embellishments: Silver Glitter Trim, Sparkles, Glitter Brad

Other: Gingham ribbon from stash

More With Balloon Ride

A Tag Closure Card

Inspiration for this card comes from Vicki Wizniuk. 

She used a tag topper punch to make her closure but I don't 

have a tag topper punch, Oh, what to do? I can cut the 

card as instructed and hand cut my own tag topper closure. 

Voila..... a tag topper closure card. 

Fun, fun, fun. Give it a try.

CTMH Supplies:
B&T Duos: Balloon Ride
Cardstock: Saddle, Creme Brulee
Stamps: Dreamer
Ink: Creme Brulee, Sorbet, Saddle
Embellishments: Paradise Flowers, Chocolate buttons, Opaques, Hemp Bakers twine

Color Dare #67

Fun with Tag Cards

The challenge this week at Color My Heart is to use black and white 

with a green of your choice. My favorite green to go 

with black and white is Sweet Leaf. 

Using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge cut the tag card 

using Sweet Leaf 5.5 inches. 

For the black and white part I used the 

B&T Duos "For Always"

Add some flowers, a sentiment and embellishments

Quick and easy to put together a set of Thinking of You cards

Tomorrow starts a new challenge at Color My Heart so if you missed

this "green" challenge come play with the new challenge.

CTMH Supplies:
B&T Duos: For Always
Cardstock: Sweet Leaf, Black, White Daisy
Ink: Black, Sweet Leaf
Stamps: A Blossom, Hello Blooms, Casual Expressions, Frame Flair, Washi Wonder
Embellishments: Seam Binding Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Twist Ties, Base & Bling Floral Accents,Assorted Buttons

May's 5-Card Night Moves

Back to April 30

Just in time with the Dream Pop paper pack we will make 

our five cards on Tuesday, April 30 at 5:30. 

This 5" tag card will be one of the cards we will make. 

To see all the cards check the May 5-Card Night tab at the top.

Be sure to RSVP by April 26th to secure your spot.

Kits are available for those who are unable to attend.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dream Pop

Cardstock: White Daisy, Black

Stamps: Fabulous You

Ink: Black

Embellishments: Tulle Ribbon, black Buttons, Sparkles

Pattern: 5" Tag Card pg. 60 Art Philosophy Booklet

Color Dare #38

Buttercup, Pear, & Twilight

This week at Color My Heart the challenge is using 

the soft colors from the Chantilly paper pack.

5" Tag Card from Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge booklet pg. 70.

These soft colors from Chantilly are pleasing to the eye and encourage

a Happy Day. So grab your buttercup, pear, and twilight and 

share your project with us at Color My Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, Clementine

Cardstock: White Daisy, Buttercup

Stamps: Avonlea WOTG

Ink: Twilight

Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Floret Paper Shapes, Blue Buttons, Bakers Twine

Pattern: Tag Card page 70 Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Tag You're It at H2H

Tag Card

Our Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge has some fun tag shaped cards. 

These are quick and easy to put together just using scraps. 

To have more fun with Tags just visit Heart 2 Heart and play along with the challenge.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, Surf's Up

Cardstock: White Daisy, Buttercup

Stamps: Avonlea WOTG

Ink: Crystal Blue

Embellishments: Just Blooms Paper Flowers,  Blue Buttons, Bakers Twine

Pattern: 5"  Card Art Philosophy Booklet pg. 70

Heart 2 Heart Celebrates May Flowers

Layered Rose

April showers bring May flowers. The Heart 2 Heart challenge this week is

 to shower us with flowers of all kinds. And... when you visit the 

H2H blog you will see lots of spring flowers.

 For my flowers I made layered roses on the front of a tri-fold tag card.. Using the rose from Card Word Puzzle stamp it 4 times in the color of your choosing. Cut out the 4 layers from each rose. Sponge the edge of each rose section and layer together. You can use pop ups in between the layers to get a dimensional look.

Inside the tri-fold card. 

To make the tri-fold card cut two tag cards using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.
 Attach the two cards together to make the tri-fold card.
Decorate and embellish the inside.
Now it's your turn to show us your May flowers. Be sure to post them at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Dotty For You

Cardstock: Colonial White, Sweet Leaf, Buttercup

Stamps: Card Word Puzzle

Ink: Smoothie, Pear, Lagoon, Honey

Embellishments: Pink buttons, Colonial White Ribbon, Opaques

Resizing the Envelope

It's always nice to make a coordinating envelope to go with those special handmade cards. However, sometimes the envelope needs to be resized to fit the card. 

 31/4 X 51/2 Tag Card made with cricut Art Philosophy cartridge page 60 in cricut booklet.

 Resized 5 3/4 X 3 1/2 coordinating envelope

Resizing Tutorial

 Cut the envelop on page 30 in the Art Philosophy Cricut booklet 1/4 inch larger than the length of the

 card. This envelope is cut at 5 3/4 inches.  Score at 3 1/2 inched down from the top fold.

Re cut the bottom flap to 2 1/4 inches. Reshape the side flaps.

Fold side flaps in and secure the bottom flap to the side flaps to make the envelope.

Cover the notch lines with 1/2 inch strip of coordinating paper.