Damask Diva's August Blog Hop Using Avonlea Paper Packet

Hello to all my followers and fellow crafters!!  I hope you are having a fabulous summer.  Are you ready for a fantastic blog hop with a lot of creative crafters?  We are a team of Close To My Heart Consultants called Damask Divas and we want to share some of our wonderful creations with you.  So, sit back and enjoy all the inspiration!

This month, we are featuring creations using CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet, one of our new papers in the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book; which is available  for you to order starting today.  There is also a Workshops On The Go -Avonlea Cardmaking Kit; which is gorgeous and easy to follow.  Another consultant actually used the scraps after making the 15 cards and created another 18 cards in smaller sizes using two more pages of cardstock.  You will find a Workshops On The Go - Avonlea Scrapbooking Kit as well.

If you came here from Mandy's blog; you are in the right place.  If not, please start at the beginning with Mandy's blog.  The next stop on our blog hop is Cydney's Blog.  If you get lost or for the complete line up - visit Damask Divas blog.  Have a great time discovering all the ways you can use this beautiful Avonlea Paper Packet!!

I created a birthday card for my sister, Becky.  I chose to do the inside and outside; so you could see some of the beautiful patterns in this paper packet.  There are several more to choose from plus solid color cardstock as well.  All of our paper packets are the same weight as our cardstock; which is great when cutting with your Cricut or other cutting machines. 

I used a retired stamp set - CTMH Birthday Script for the front sentiment and the butterfly from CTMH "Sweet Moments" stamp set available in our New Idea Book.

Inside of Card

Closer view of inside left using one of the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Stamp sets.  Butterfly and Heart are from CTMH Sweet Moments Stamp Set

Inside on right using CTMH "4 My Friend" Stamp set

The next stop on the Damask Divas blog hop is  Cydney's blog.  Have fun and enjoy the wonderful creations from our team.  For a complete list of the blog hop - visit the Damask Divas Blog.

Supplies I used for this card:

Card base - Cut 5 in - Using Card feature- page 33 - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Circles outside - pg 31 of Cricut AP Cartridge Handbook - Cut at 3 1/2, 3 and 2 1/2

Cardstock for base - New - Avonlea Off White - part of CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet - (X7155B)

Cardstock - 1st layer - New - Avonlea Slate - part of CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet - (X7155B)

Patterned Papers - All from CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet - (X7155B)

Cardstock for sentiments - CTMH Colonial White - (1388)

Ribbon - Offray brown 1/4 inch

Foam Tape - CTMH 3-D Foam Tape - (Z1151)

Adhesive - Tombow Mono Adhesive - (1514 - Refills are 1515)

Sparkles - CTMH Sparkles (Z1752)

Butterfly Bling - CTMH Bitty Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems - (Z1707)

Outside Sentiment - CTMH Retired Birthday Script

Ink - CTMH Chocolate (Z2111) and Sorbet (Z2164)

Inside Sentiment - Left - CTMH Celebration comes with Cricut Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686)Butterfly and Heart - CTMH Sweet Moments  Stamp Set - (C1467)

Ink - Chocolate (Z2111), Sorbet (Z2164) and Olive (Z2137)

Inside Sentiment - Right - CTMH "4 My Friend" Stamp Set - (D1510)

Ink - CTMH Sorbet (Z2164)

To order any of these products; click here and click  the "Join" button for August orders on my home page. 

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - MIM #100 - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Challenge #46 - Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Diva's - Challenge # 76 - Anything Goes
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 16 - Anything Goes with Optional Sketch
Party Time Tuesday's - PTT # 79 -Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's - Challenge # 126 - Pretty Papers
The Stamping Boutique - Challenge # 44 - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge # 82 - Focus On The Ribbon
Critter Sketch - Challenge # 126 - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge #130 - Birthday or Any Special Day
Made Especially For You - Color Combo 
Paper Playtime - Challenge # 80 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - PPMC 50 - Use 2 or more designer papers
Simon Says Stamp and Show - What Do You Say?
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Challenge # 21 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Lots of Layers
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Challenge # 27 - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Challenge # 181 - Things With Wings

Thanks so much for joining us for our Damask Divas Blog Hop!!  I hope you were inspired by all the wonderful creations.  Please leave a comment for all of the team blogs.  We all appreciate the wonderful compliments.  Check back on September 1st for our next Blog Hop.  Thanks for visiting my blog.  Have a fantastic day and visit again soon!! 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!