Center Step Card Using CTMH Flirty Paper and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge - Damask Divas November Blog Hop

Hi all you wonderful crafters/creators out there!!  I am trying to create cards outside my comfort zone as I want to continue to learn and to grow in my creativity.  It is fun but stressful as well.  I am also trying to get better at coloring stamped and digital images.  I know it takes practice; so I keep pushing myself to choose images that challenge me.  I find it difficult to color the little things.  I wear reading glasses; but it is still challenging to see the intricate details. 
 

I am practicing my coloring with our new CTMH alcohol based markers; which I love.  You receive two markers for only $5.95; which gives you the main color plus another marker that is either lighter or darker than the regular one.  This gives you two colors for shading; which takes the guesswork out of matching them.  See page 9 of the Autumn/Winter Idea Book/Catalog for details.  The markers match the paper packets, cardstock and ink colors; which make it easy to coordinate all your colors for any project you wish to create.  

I decided to create my first center step card for our blog hop this month.  We are featuring the beautiful CTMH Flirty Paper Packet.  I love these colors and all the wonderful designs.  I hope you will take the time to visit my other teammates to see their wonderful creations.  If you came from  Marilyn's blog; then you are in the right place.  If not, you can start at the beginning by visiting Mandy's Blog.  Your next stop on the hop is Jeannie's blog.  Visit our Damask Divas blog for a complete line up of the participants for our monthly blog hop.  Have fun and enjoy the hop!!

 

Tutorial: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/. Visit Desire at http://desiref.blogspot.com/ to see many examples of this type of card. She is the Queen of center step and side step cards. I love her work and I know you will too.  She has tutorials on her blog as well.

I am sponsoring November's Damask Divas Blog Hop; which means I am providing the free giveaway.  Please take the time to register for your chance to win the August Stamp of the Month; which is pictured below.  Scroll down to register.

 

Center Step Card Using Whimsy Stamps - Wee Dandelion Girl

 

 

Side View

 

Inside View of Card

 

 

Close Up View of Inside of Card - Top Portion

 

 

Close Up View of Inside of Card - Bottom portion

 

 

 

Please register below for this month's free prize - August Stamp Of The Month - Baroque Borders - No Obligation!

 

 

 

A Rafflecopter giveaway

 Hop on over to Jeannie's blog for your next stop!!

 

 

Supplies used for this card:

Die Cuts - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Image Stamp - Whimsy Stamps - Wee Dandelion Girl

Image Die Cut - Rectangle 7 - Page 55 - Cut at 3 and 3 1/4

Ink for stamping Image - Memento Tuxedo Black

CTMH Markers ($5.95 for set of 2)

Hair - CTMH Honey and Honey Light

Dress & Socks - CTMH Cotton Candy and Cotton Candy Light

Dandelion - CTMH Creme Brulee

Watering Can - CTMH Olive and Olive Light (Back ordered)

Copic Markers (We don't have Basic CTMH colors yet)

Skin - E00, E02

3D Flowers - Page 68 - shift cut at 3 1/2 (White Daisy Cardstock and Cotton Candy Ink)

Liquid Glass for flowers

Butterflies - Pg 55 regular with shift and also Layer with shift - cut at 1 1/4 inches

Bling - Want2scrap.com

Inside card:

Stamp Set - CTMH Family Love (D1506) Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book - Sold till Jan 2013

Ink - Goldrush for sentiments

Top portion inside

Buttons from same stamp set - Circle Cut at 1 in - CTMH Olive Ink

Shape 8 - pg 47 - 3 and 3 1/4

Bottom portion inside

Rectangle 7 - pg 55 - 2 1/2 and 3

Foam tape

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Creative Card Crew - Challenge # 22 - Fancy Folds
2. Crafty Friends Challenges - CFC # 9 - All Things Glitz and Glam
3. Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 37 - Sporty and Outdoors
4. Make It Monday - MIM # 113 - Anything Goes
5. 365 Cards - Day 239 - Four Folds
6. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
7. Simply Create - Linky Party # 8
8. ATC's And Cards With Attitude - Halloween/Anything Goes (3 of 3)
9. Brown Sugar - Challenge # 13 - Anything Goes
10. Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes
11. Fat Pages With Attitude - Halloween/Anything Goes
12. Fussy and Fancy - Challenge # 74 - Anything Goes
13. Hotshot Craft - Challenge # 12 - Bling It On
14. Inspire Me Fridays - Challenge # 82 - Anything Goes
15. Stampin' For The Weekend - Challenge # 20 - Anything Goes
16. Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
17. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge # 6 - Anything Goes
18. Corrosive Challenges - Challenge # 161 - Know When To Fold Them
19. Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge # 44 - Glitter and Bling
20. Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge # 187 - Not Just An Ordinary Card
21. Cards By Lady Anne - Anything Goes
22. Fashionista Challenge - Challenge # 8  - Anything Goes
23. Paper Playtime - Challenge # 87 - Anything Goes
24. Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Challenge # 34 - Anything Goes
25. Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
26. Whoopsi Daisy - Punch It Out
27. Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 79 - Anything Goes
28. Bearly Mine - Challenge # 59 - Flowers Galore
29. City Crafter Challenge - Challenge # 133 - 3+1=Cute (3 patterned papers, one cardstock)
30. Creative Craft Challenges - Special Occasion, Not Birthday
31. Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes
32. Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Pop It Up
33. Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 29 - Inks and Such, Anything Goes
34. LEJ Designs - Challenge # 27 - Anything Goes
35. Party Time Tuesday's - PTT # 92 - Anything Goes
36. Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
37. Twisted Tuesday - 2TC30 - 5th Tuesday - Free For All - Anything Goes
38. Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 52 - Anything Goes
39. Cards By Lady - Anne/Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
40. Crafts and Me Challenges - Challenge # 108 - Bling It Up
41. Fab N Funky - Challenge # 145 - Die Cuts and Punches
42. Flutterby Wednesday - Challenge # 212 - Anything Goes (With Butterfly or Fairy)
43. Just Keep On Creating - Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes
44. My Mum's Craft Shop - Challenge # 82 - Bold and Bright
45. The Paper Shelter - Challenge # 88 - Anything Goes
46. Simon Says Stamp - Get In Shape
47. Whimsy Inspiration - Challenge # 52 - All Things Sparkly

November Special - 50% off on Stamp Sets - See below

Purchase $50 and the Stamp of the Month and get any stamp set of your choice for 50% off.  This is a fantastic savings! It's a great time to stock up on all the stamps you love as well as Christmas gifts for family and friends.  A to E size and M. 

 
Click here to start saving November 1st!

Click here to see the new Stamp of the Month for November.  You may purchase it for $17.95 or pay only $5 with a $50 purchase. 

CTMH Artwork using the November SOTM.

Thank you for taking time to visit my blog. I hope you have time to hop over to our November Damask Divas Blog Hop!! The team always does a fabulous job on their creations. You will be motivated to create something yourself after looking at their creations. Thank you for your wonderful compliments. I do enjoy reading them and would love to see your creations as well.

Have a fabulous month and try to take time to enjoy the wonderful weather - depending on where you are located.  I heard there is snow in some areas of the United States already this year. 

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

It Is Good For Your Health!! 

 

 

Multi-Fold Card For Any Occasion Using Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Hello to everyone who reads this blog post.  I am happy to be able to show you another creation of mine using the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.  I completed this about a month ago before vacation; but haven't had time to do the post for it.  I struggled with making this card.  I saw this several months ago and really wanted to try it; but it was harder than I thought it would be.  Try it for fun the first time with paper that you don't mind practicing with. 

 

I found the tutorial for this card posted by Marianne at http://stampartic.blogspot.com/2010/11/folding-card-tutorial.html.  It can be used for any occasion.  I plan to try it again sometime when I have more time.  I hope you enjoy this card.  I had a challenge with the heart border on the outside as it tore very easily.  I purchased a couple others to try for the next time.  Scroll down for a copy of the two from the tutorial.  I think they look so elegant. 

 

 

 

Inside of Card showing all the multi-folds and patterned papers I used. 
I left the middle blank as I haven't decided what to use for the sentiment yet. 

Back of Card

This is first one found on the tutorial.

 

 

This is the second one on the tutorial 

 

 

 

 

Supplies I used for this card:

Butterflies and doily - Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Paper - DCWV Fresh Floral Stack

Cardstock - Recollections

Punch - Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page

Ribbon - Offray Ribbon - 18 inches long

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Make It Monday - MIM 112 - Anything Goes
2. Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
3. A Gem Of A Challenge - Challenge # 57 - Flowers
4. Hiding In My Craftroom - Challenge # 68 - Die Cuts
5. One Stop Craft - Challenge # 201 - Anything Goes
6. Flutterby Wednesday - Challenge # 210 - Any Winged Creature
7. Stampin N Doodle - Anything Goes
8. Simply Create - Linky Party # 7 - Anything Goes
9. 365 Cards - Day 236 - Tri Tri Again - Triangles
10. Fat Pages With Attitude - Halloween/Anything Goes
11. ATC's With Attitude - Halloween/Anything Goes
12. Fussy And Fancy - Challenge # 74 - Anything Goes
13. Inspire Me Friday's - Challenge # 81 - Anything Goes
14. Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
15. The Stamp Man - Butterflies, Birds and Bees
16. Catered Crop - Circle/Circle Shapes
17. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge # 5 - Anything Goes
18. The Squirrel and The Fox - Challenge # 29 - Use a Ribbon
19. ABC Challenges - Challenge # 1 - New To You (New card style - never tried before)
20. Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes
21. Eureka Stamps - Challenge # 11 - Things With Wings
22. Fashionista Challenge - Week 2 - Anything Goes
23. A & T Emerald Faeries - Challenge #  34 - Anything Goes
24. Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 78 - Make Your Own Embellishments
25. Creative Card Crew - Challenge # 22 - Fancy Folds

 

Only 8 days remaining - $20 off on Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridges.

 

Take time to review the handbooks below for both these awesome cartridges and get yours now.  You will love both of these cartridges and have so much fun being creative with them.  I love the stamp sets that come with these cartridges and I know you will too.  Plus the fun chipboard is already cut and ready to use.  If you love making 3D items for your family and friends; you will love the Cricut Artiste as it comes with a handbook just for the 3D items making it easier to create.  The October stamp of the month coordinates with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge for creating your holiday cards and projects.  Check it out below.

 

Click here for handbook for Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

Click here for handbook for Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Back of boxes

 

 

 

Check out my Kit of The Month Club and earn a free ink pad or 2 of the new CTMH alcohol based markers every month for 5 months. You can start building your collection today.  You also win your choice of a free stamp set at the end of the 5 months.

 

You can join my Rewards Club for as low as $15 a month and earn your choice of $25 in free products at the end of the term plus a free gift.

 

Don't forget our October stamp of the Month. It is Christmas stamps that I know you will love. They can be used with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge making it even more fun to create. Don't forget to check out my videos on the tabs at the top of my blog.

October Stamp Of The Month - Purchase for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 order. Available only in October 2012.

Works with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.  I hope you have been inspired to start creating or to finish that project you haven't finished.  I have to create just as I have to breathe.  I am sure a lot of you feel that way about it.  I appreciate all your wonderful compliments and your encouraging words that you write on my blog.  I am blessed to have such a wonderful group of people following my blog.   Have a fabulous week!! 

 

Remember - Keep On Creating! 

It's Good For Your Health! 

 

Thank You Cards Using CTMH Florentine Paper and Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Hello.  It has finally cooled off in Southern California.  I hope everyone reading this post is having a fantastic day!!  It was 101 on Wednesday and now it is in the 60's.  I am so excited to have cooler weather. 

 

I created a couple Thank You cards I wanted to share with you.  I decided to get my Cuttlebug out of the closet and do some embossing.  I bought a few new 5 x 7 embossing folders and was excited to try them out.  It had been a while since I had used my Cuttlebug when I started these two cards.  Before I was finished making these two; I used it on several other cards I was working on.  I forgot how pretty the cards look when using the embossing folders.  I used  CTMH Florentine Paper Packet for both cards.  This is one of my favorite paper packets.  I love how you can use the same paper packets and create very different cards.

 

Card 1

 

Card 1 - Inside top portion

 

Card 1 - Inside bottom portion

 

 

Card 2

 

Card 2 - Inside

 

 

 

Supplies used for cards:

 

Base cards - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Die Cuts from Cricut Artiste Cartridge (Z1790)

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy (1385), Sorbet (X5751), Olive (1245)

Paper - CTMH Florentine (X7133B)

Ink - CTMH Sorbet

Ribbon - American Crafts Premium Ribbon

 

Card 1

Stamp Set - "Many Thanks" CTMH February SOTM "Thoughtful Tidings" S1202)

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls

Butterfly Stamp - CTMH "Gnome Garden" (C1470 - retired)

Stamp Set - Inside - CTMH "A Huge Thanks" - (consultants only)

 

 

 

Card 2

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Honeycomb

Buttons Stamp Set Outside - CTMH Buttons, Bits & Bobs Flair (B1408)

Twine In Buttons - CTMH Bakers Twine - Sunset (Z1702)

Stamp Set - Inside - Flower and sentiment from CTMH "A Huge Thanks" - (consultants only)

Butterfly Stamp Set Inside - CTMH "Gnome Garden" (C1470 - retired)

Bling Inside - CTMH Sparkle Assortment - (Z1753)

 

 

I am entering my cards in the following challenges:

1. Make It Monday - MIM # 111 - Anything Goes
2. Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 78 - Make Your Own Embellishments
3. A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - Challenge # 34 - Anything Goes
4. Bearly Mine - Challenge # 57 - Anything Goes
5. Through The Craft Room Door - Challenge # 40 - Anything Goes
6. Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 36 - Anything Goes
7. Cards by Lady Anne - Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
8. Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes
9. 365 Cards - Day 231 - Your Raise Me Up
10. Word Art Wednesday-Challenge # 50-Blessings From God (Showing appreciation)
11. 4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge # 112 - Dry Embossing
12. ATC's & Cards With Attitude - Challenge # 25 - Halloween/Anything Goes
13. Avadares - Challenge # 4 - Thankfulness
14. Fat Pages With Attitude - Halloween or Anything Goes
15. Fussy and Fancy - Challenge # 74 - Anything Goes
16. Simply Create - Linky Party # 7
17. Cards Galore - Anything Goes
18. Oozak - Challenge # 7 - Die Cuts
19. Inspire Me Fridays - Challenge # 81 - Anything Goes
20. The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
21. Hiding In My Craftroom - Challenge # 68 - Die Cuts
22. One Stop Craft - Challenge # 201 - Anything Goes
23. Clearly I Stamp - Challenge # 62 - All Tied Up
24. Flutterby Wednesdays - Challenge # 210 - Any Winged Creature
25. Little Red Wagon - Challenge # 155 - Bow-dacious
26. Paper Pretties - PWC228 - Sentiment As Focus
27. Crafty Sentimentals - Bows or Ribbons
28. Creative Card Crew - Challenge # 21 -Birds
29. Creative Craft Challenges - Third Blogoversary - Use Three Of Something (3 Buttons)
30. Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 27 - CAS - To Dies For - Use 2 Dies
31. Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge # 87-Things With Wings (Butterflies on one card, birds on other)
32. Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes
33. Cupcake Craft - Two Of Something
34. Fashonista Challenge - Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
35. House Of Gilli - Anything Goes
36. My Craft Spot - Challenge # 73 - Emboss It
37. Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Challenge # 32 - Anything Goes

Check out my special clubs to earn free products and my specials for the month. Don't forget our October stamp of the Month. It is Christmas stamps that I know you will love. They can be used with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge making it even more fun to create.  Don't forget to check out my videos on the tabs at the top of my blog.

October Stamp Of The Month - Purchase for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 order. Available only in October 2012.

Works with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Click on the tabs at the top of the page to see the specials, the clubs and the two fabulous Cricut Cartridges. I am giving you $20 off of the Cricut Cartridge collections for the month of Oct. My goal is to help everyone to be able to purchase these two awesome cartridges. They are like no other on the market. They are my favorites and the ones I use the most.

My cards are better now that I have the Cricut Art Philosophy and the Cricut Artiste cartridges to use for the layering. Card making is so much more fun using these two cartridges. I love the 100 cards you can create using the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and there are 50 cards on the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.  They work so well for scrapbooking backgrounds too.  I especially like the many doilies found on both cartridges.

My October Special - $20 off both Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Collections

Click here for handbook for Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

Click here for handbook for Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Back of boxes

 

 

I really appreciate you taking the time from your busy schedule to check out my blog.  I hope my creations motivate you to create something.  Thanks for all your wonderful compliments and for taking the time to leave a comment.  It means a lot to me.  I feel very blessed to have such a fantastic group of people following my blog and from the crafting community.  Entering the challenges from other blogs is so much fun.  If you haven't started doing that; I would highly recommend it.  You meet so many people and receive so much love from their comments.  Have a fabulous week!!

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!

It's Good For Your Health!! 

Birthday Card for Male Using Cricut Artiste

Hello everyone.  We finally got a little rain last Thursday; but not enough.  I never heard any thunder; which I was looking forward to.  It is sunny and getting warm again in Southern California.  I am ready for fall weather.  I like the cooler weather; but not cold.  I hope everyone is enjoying whatever your temperatures are right now.  It is a lovely time of the year no matter where you are.  I love the changing of the leaves.  Nature is so awesome!! 

 

I have been wanting to try the new CTMH alcohol based markers and finally got my chance.  I fell in love with this September Stamp of the Month; so I finally got mine and found time to use it.  I used the new markers and I love them.  They are so easy to work with and such pretty colors.  I love that I can match the marker colors to the ink and to the cardstock where everything coordinates so well together.  I was very happy with the way this turned out.  I made this for my brother-in-law; so I hope he likes it.  I hope you enjoy it as well.

I used a card created by Brenda Rose, a CTMH consultant as my guide for creating and coloring this card.  Thanks so much Brenda for the inspiration.   

 

 

 

Inside Card

 

 

 

 

Supplies I used for this card:

 

Card base - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 white card base

Cardstock - CTMH Sorbet and CTMH Indian Corn Blue with CTMH White Daisy for the image

Embossing - The Paper Studio Embossing Folder - A2 - Leaves both inside and outside

Happy Birthday Inside - Created with Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Stamp - September Stamp Of The Month - Fall Favorites S1209 (retired)

Ink for stamped image - Black Archival

Markers Used to color image -

Honey and Honey Light

Creme Brulee and Creme Brulee Dark

Indian Corn Blue and Indian Corn Blue Light

Topiary and Topiary Light

Sorbet and Sorbet Light

Bird and wooden pole - Copics B31 and B25 (CTMH Basic colors aren't available yet.

Adhesive - Tombow

Foam Tape 

 

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 

1. Make It Monday - MIM # 111 - Always Anything Goes
2. Crafts And Me - Challenge # 105 - Anything Goes
3. Divas By Design - Challenge # 56 - Anything Goes
4. For Fun Challenges - Fall Favorites
5. Inky Impressions - Colors of Autumn
6. Little Red Wagon - Challenge # 154 - Fallin' For You
7. TandaStamps - Challenge # 202 - All Things Manly
8. Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 49 - Be Ye Kind
9. Craft Us Crazy - Challenge # 28 - Children or Fall
10. Forever Friends - Challenge # 47 - Halloween or Fall
11. Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Challenge # 45 - Simplicity
12. Paper Play - Week 41 - Simply Cute
13. Simply Create - Fall Is In The Air
14. Craftymess - Challenge # 19 - Anything Goes
15. Inspire Me Friday's - Challenge # 80 - Anything Goes
16. QKR Stampede - Challenge # 9 - Pumpkins Galore
17. Raise The Bar - Challenge # 115- Pumpkins
18. Simply Create Too - Challenge # 24 - Pumpkins
19. 2 Sisters - Challenge # 113 - Anything Goes
20. Amusing Challenges - Outdoor Scene
21. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge # 5 - Anything Goes
22. Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
23. Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Challenge # 32 - Shades of Autumn/Fall
24. Great Impressions - Fall
25. Joanna Sheen - Autumn Breeze
26. Robyn's Fetish - Challenge # 129 - Fall Colors
27. Scrappy Frogs - Fall/Halloween
28. The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Challenge # 29 - Fall/Autumn
29. Art With No Boundaries - Week 3 - October/Halloween
30. Cards By Lady Anne - Anything Goes
31. Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
32. Cupcake Craft - Cupcake # 214 - Two's Company
33. Fashionista - Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
34. House of Gilli - Anything Goes
35. Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge # 141 - Pumpkin Patch or Anything Fall
36. Lollipop Crafts - Challenge # 92 - Happy Birthday
37. My Craft Spot - Challenge # 73 - Emboss It
38. MyGrafico - Challenge # 138 - Anything Goes
39. Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Challenge # 32 - Anything Goes
40. There She Goes - TSG # 177 - Fall Fun
41. Whoopsi Daisy - Birthday Cards 

 

 

Check out my specials for the month. I have some wonderful clubs you can join as well. Don't forget our October stamp of the Month. It is Christmas stamps that I know you will love. They can be used with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge making it even more fun to create.

October Stamp Of The Month - Purchase for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 order.   Available only in October 2012.



Click on the tabs at the top of the page to see the specials, the clubs and the two fabulous Cricut Cartridges. I am giving you $20 off of the Cricut Cartridge collections for the month of Oct. My goal is to help everyone to afford these two awesome cartridges. They are like no other on the market. They are my favorites and the ones I use the most.

My October Special - $20 off both Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Collections

Click here for handbook for Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

Click here for handbook for Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Back of boxes

 

 

 

 

 I appreciate all the lovely compliments and encouragement I receive on my blog. You are all fantastic and so supportive. I love creating and sharing my creations with you. I would love to hear from you and also see your creations if you leave me a comment with your link. I love to see what others create as it is so inspiring to me. 

 

Email me if you have any questions or want to know how to do something you have seen on my blog.  Have a fabulous week!!

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

It's Good For Your Health!!