The Quilted Scrapper

This week I used some retired paper, Claire, along with the CTMH Teacher Appreciation stamp to create this simple card for my son's teacher.   I used the following Close to My Heart products to create this layout: Black Ink Flaxen Ink Sunset Ink White Shimmer trim, colored with ShinHan marker Gray Wool cardstock All supplies (except the Claire paper) can be ordered here . 

Welcome to our May Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  This month's stamp from Close to My Heart is "Pinwheel" and is available exclusively through your Close to My Heart consultant from May 1 - 31, 2013.  You can purchase this stamp set for only $5 with a qualifying purchase. If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Lucy's blog – Love 2Create . If you came from "Theo" of Celebrate Crafts then you are in the right place! I used the Claire paper pack and the Stamp of the Month to create these cards. Your next stop on our "Pinwheel" hop is Cat of Cat's Scrapbooking. Lucy ~ Love 2 Create Amber ~ Scrapper's Therapy Theo~ Celebrate Crafts Stephanie-YOU ARE HERE! Cat ~ catscrapbooking  Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you.

I cannot believe I have been lazy on updating my blog. I am sorry for that. I have been scrapping up a storm, but with the weather getting nicer, soccer starting and my job hunting it is so much quicker to post on Facebook then to write a blog post! I will catch up this weekend so you don't miss out on any great layouts. Last night I decided to play with my Puns of Praise Stamp Set from Close to My Heart . I also used the new Claire paper pack, Outdoor Denim and Sunset Close to My Heart Ink. Here are the 4 cards I made: The cutting instructions are as follows: Card 1-   Blue cardstock 4"x 5 1/4"               The chevrons are hand cut from one of the patterned papers in Claire               Sunset cardstock 3 1/2" square               Pink cardstock ...

I love misting however, I always want to mist with a  color I don't have or I want it to match the ink I am using on the layout. Close to My Heart has a perfect solution: Create A Shade Pearl Paint  ($2.95) Exclusive Re-Inker , available in 42 colors ($4.25) Spray Pen  (3 for $3.95) All you need to add is water!  There is no exact recipe as it depends how dark you want your spray. I typically use 8-10 drops of re-inker, a small dab of pearl paint and then carefully fill the spray pen with water. Shake well and then spray on your cardstock, patterned paper or embellishments. For the best spray result I hold the pen at a 45 degree angle and 6" away from my paper. Be sure to play with scrap paper first until you get a feel of how to spray so it does not glob or pool. Here is the cardstock I misted before I created anything. Here is the final project.    Besides the spray mist, I also used the Claire paper pack, Outdoor Denim Ca...