Joyful Stars September Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars September Blog Hop! Many of you are probably hopping form Helen's blog. If you've just stumbled upon this post don't worry, this hop is a circle. Just continue hopping along until you get back to my blog to make sure you see all the fabulous projects. 

This Saturday several consultants and I will be leading a Christmas card making day. This is the card that I will be teaching to those attending the event. It's a bendy card that I designed using the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges in Cricut Design Space. The background is created with an old technique I love. Place a circle sticker as a mask for the moon then apply ink with sponge or sponge daubers. 

Supplies:
White Daisy Cardstock
Glacier Ink
Always Grateful Stamp Set
Christmas Village Stamp Set
Greatest Love Stamp Set

Christmas card making day is a great time and if you are local (southeastern PA) I hope to see you there. Next week I will post all of the cards we made so be sure to check back then. But for now it's time to keep hopping. The next stop is Joyce's blog.

Wedding Pocket Scrapbook Album

My nephew Ben married Mary earlier today. So now that the reception is over and gifts are given I think it's safe to post the pictures! Here is the scrapbook album I made for them. Most of the pages are pocket pages so it will be quick and easy to put together. I used a variety of supplies I had on hand, elements created with the Cricut, and journal tags using custom shapes of wedding couples in Photoshop.

 
There are several more pages with pockets that I didn't photograph. Plenty of spaces for all their wedding ceremony and reception photos.

A Special Wedding Card

Today my nephew Ben is getting married to Mary! This card is for my mom and day to give to them. The bride and groom were cut with the Cricut Explore. I have a subscription to all content so I'm not sure what cartridge it is from. The bottom layer was cut on white cardstock and then I colored the skin and hair with Copic markers. The white is dress and veil was embossed to make it stand out more from the card base. It is also popped with foam tape. Lastly, my favorite detail is the little pearl buttons! I love the way this card turned out.

What a Hoot!

A few weeks ago I made these cards that were designed by the talented Nancy Brown. They are made with the August 2014 Stamp of the Month What a Hoot. I didn't think I'd want to get this stamp but I came home from her house and ordered it right away! With a $50 purchase the stamp set is $5, but only through August 31, 2014.

Penny Slider Card

Penny slider cards have been around for awhile. Today I used the Cricut Explore and Design Space software to create the card front for this card. Gone are the days you need an craft knife to cut slots in cards! This was also a day for me to use brand new product from the Annual Inspirations Catalog from Close To My Heart. You can download the pdf here.

Close To My Heart Supplies

Brushed Paper Packet
White Daisy Cardstock
Your Own Kind of Wonderful Stamp Set
Black Ink
Canary Ink
Hollyhock Ink
Pink Glitter Trim
Foam Tape
Artiste Cricut Cartridge

Other Supplies

Cricut Explore
Design Space Software
Pennies


Watch the card in motion!