April Showers Cardmaking Workshop

Please join me for my April Showers Cardmaking workshop. 

What: April Showers Card Workshop

When: April 28, 2022

Time: 7:00pm (6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain and 4:00 Pacific)

How: Facebook Live - Betsy's Paper Craft Room 

Cost: $20.00 - Pay & Register here

You will receive all the bits & pieces necessary to make these cards in your kit. Most papers will be cut for you, but if fussy cutting is required it will be yours to do. 

You will need to have a red line tape or similar product for the 2nd card. 

Prep for class:

Coloring and liquid embellishments are up to you. I will note what I have used and you may use the same or something similar from your stash. Or you can go rogue and color and embellish your own ideas. Remember these are your cards! 

Card 1: When it Rains

• Color front image.  I used one TriBlend marker, Brown Grey Blend which provided the three shades and lots of depth to the image. 
• Add a bit of Diamond Stickles to each of the rainbow colored raindrops and a "swoosh" of it across the word rainbow. Do not add it to the grey drops. 
• Use a white gel pen to highlight the boots. 

Card 2: Message in a Bottle 

• Color the bottles around the inside edges and the central part of the butterfly. Cut out the bottles.  I used TriBlend markers Aqua Blue Blend and Green Turquoise Blend (both "light"). 
• Color the plant. I used Dull Green Blend, all three shades for dimension. 
• Color the heart. I used the Aqua Blue Blend. 
• Use the White Gel pens for highlights on the heart, plant and bottles. 

Card 3: In Full Bloom

• Color the butterfly and smaller images. I used the TriBlend Yellow Green Blend and Aqua Blue Blend - lightest shades. 

Card 4: Thoughtful Florals

• Color the image. I used the Triblend Markers, Dull Green Blend (it's my 'go-to' for green) and Pale Pink Blend all three shades of both. The center of the flower was colored with Gold Yellow Blend.  I used the Flamingo Shimmer Brush on the darkest pink areas and the White Gel pens to highlight the darkest leaves. 
• I will be adding a second flower to your kit. Color it the same as the full image and cut it out.  

National Scrapbooking Day with Close To My Heart

 National Scrapbooking day is coming! 

Okay, it may seem a little early to announce a day that's coming in May but I have a good reason!  Close To My Heart is hosting a two day live virtual event over on Facebook!  It's free!  

Let me repeat that - IT'S FREE!  

The Close To My Heart home office team is an incredibly talented group and always so much fun to hang out with.  Even though it's virtual/online you will feel like you are right there with them, laughing, giggling, creating and having a great time. 

You can sign up for it here. 

If you want to make the awesome projects they have planned you will have to purchase the kits.  I'm so excited to show you what we'll be doing. 

Project 1 Little Penguins Mini Album Workshop

I adore this little album and the sweet little penguin stamps that accent it.  I have so many ideas for those stamps in the future!  Take a look at the kit here. 

Project 2 Many Wishes Cardmaking Workshop (16 cards) 

These cards are so beautiful!  They are created with stenciling and stamps. As you can see the stenciling is very versatile because not only can you play with any color you desire, the intensity of the color is completely at your command.  You can view this kit here.

Project 3 Circles & Patterns Scrapbooking Workshop

 

It never fails, they pull me in every.single.time with this color combination!  These layouts are enhanced with the circles and and patterns you create yourself with stamps & dies.  Again, after making these layouts I have some very specific ideas for those stamps & dies.  Find this workshop here. 

Project 4 A Toast to You Cardmaking workshop (16 cards) 

I'm so in love with these punny little cards. I can't wait to make them and send them to my daughter, who's one of the punniest people I know!  This workshop is also in my shop here. 

Project 5 Good Vibes Scrapbooking Workshop 

These pages just speak to my retro self.  I love the colors and the patterns (you really have to look at the papers!) and when layouts included Flip-Flaps and Pocket Plus protectors... let's just say I'm all in!  This workshop can be found here. 

Wait, there's more! 

Just in case you don't think this is enough, I want to tell you one more thing. We are offering a Celebration Bundle that includes everything at a 30% discount! That's like getting two of the projects free!  You'll want to check out the Celebration Bundle here. 

See you online on May 6th & 7th for a couple of fun days!! 

National Stamping Month - CTMH has you covered!

 It's National Stamping Month!

And that translates to Close To My Heart's Slimline Celebration. Take a peek at their blog for close up details of all the wonderful things.

Do you love it? I love it!

You can find all the goodies in a great big bundle (Savings!) or individually on my shopping site.

Here's a super quick card using the slimline vertical sentiments.

On the Brink of Autumn

Thank you for stopping by to view my submission for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge number 436. Being at the end of the month I decided to use some of the new Close To My Heart product that will be available for you tomorrow, September first! 

I really like the current trend of slimline cards. I love the shape and how we can take advantage of it. I see many more of these cards in my future! So says my crystal ball... 

Any season but summer is my favorite, so I'm working on fall themes already. I love this autumn tree paper that is part of our new Pumpkin Spice paper pack. And I think it's perfect for a slimline card, right? 

Here is the sketch for this month: 

You know I use my own perspective of the proposed sketch but I did use the wood themed background paper (trees are wood, right?) and here's where my "dots" come into play. 

They are almost too subtle. 

Now it's your turn. Head on over to AHSC, grab the sketch and then create a card to play along. 

Here's what I used to make my card. These items are available at the time of this post or while supplies last.  

CC9214 - Slimline Sentiments

X7272B - Pumpkin Spice Paper Suite

X6062 - Harbour Cardstock

1385 - White Daisy Cardstock

X257 - Slimline Cards & Envelopes

Z2805 - Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z6534 - Papaya Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z697 - Round Sponge 

Z3312 - Gold Glitter Gems 

Z4054 - Gold Embellishing Thread 

Z3440 - Dual Tip Permanent Glue Pen

Z3372 - Adhesive Runner 

Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape 

A Beach Chair Day

Atlantic Hearts Sketch no. 434. 

I've chosen to work with my Close To My Heart At The Lake set for this week's sketch. My dream is to own a home or a cabin on a small quiet lake. I already have the Adirondack chairs and lots & lots of books.  All I need is the water! 

Please stop by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog and think about playing along with us. If you don't want to play you can still OOoo and AAaahh over the the artwork.  

Here's what I used for this week's challenge. All products are available at the time of this blog posting or while supplies last, unless otherwise noted: 

Z3971 - At The Lake stamps & thin cuts (D2033 without thin cuts)

D2052 - For All Occasions stamp set - Available September 1st

X6032 - Wisteria Cardstock 

X5968 - Lagoon Cardstock

Z2895 - Lagoon Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad 

Z2805 - Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2488 - Green Turquoise TriBlend Marker

Z2489 - Blue Turquoise TriBlend Marker

Z2490 - Ice Blue TriBlend Marker

Z3676 - Blue Belle Loose Sequins

Z3372 - CTMH Tape Runner

Z3440 - Dual Tip Permanent Glue Pen 

Z2060 - Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape

X254 - White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack

Kahlua

Just Chillin'

We are quickly approaching the end of the Close To My Heart annual core catalog cycle and I decided to feature some retiring colors in my classes before they are gone.  Chillin' With My Gnomies features Fern & Peacock, two beautiful colors that are simply lovely together. I can't resist Gnomes so I had to show them off, too! 

I added some clear gloss paste to the sunglass lenses for this little Gnome in the middle. It added some great dimension and really darkened them up.  

This card was so fun to put together.  It's inspired by someone else but I really don't know who.  A friend of mine showed me the card I was inspired by, however, it was sent to her from someone else.  I'm sorry I can't give credit for the original inspiration. 

Below is a list of the products used.  The inventory for the Peacock and Fern Exclusive Inks stamp pads is already getting low. If you have either or both of those colors already you may want to get a re-inker.  

These products are available as of August 11, 2021 or while supplies last. 

Z3965 - Chillin' With My Gnomies (D2028 without Thin Cuts)

X5960 - Fern Cardstock 

X5958 - Peacock Cardstock 

Z3682 - Fancy Border Thin Cuts

1385 - White Daisy Cardstock

X254 - White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack 

Z2805 - Black Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2849 - Peacock Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z6509 - Candy Apple Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

Z2474 - Ice Grey TriBlend Marker 

Z2475 - Brown Grey TriBlend Marker

Z2476 - Fair SkinTriBlend Marker

Z2477 - Tan TriBlend Marker

Z2481 - Coral TriBlend Marker

Z2482 - Citrus TriBlend Marker

Z2486 - Dull Green TriBlend Marker

Z2489 - Blue Turquoise TriBlend Marker

Z2490 - Ice Blue TriBlend Marker

Z2495 - Bright Pink TriBlend Marker

Z2496 - Pale Pink TriBlend Marker

Z2497 - Dark Red TriBlend Marker

Z9999 - Essential Blends Marker Bundle (I used 12 of the 24 so I thought I should share the bundle with you)

Z3372 - Adhesive Runner

Z3440 - Dual Tip Permanent Glue Pen

Z2060 - Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Z4246 - Ranger Texture Paste Trio (temporarily out of stock)
 

I'll Miss You Blue Belle!

This week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a shout-out to the Close To My Heart Color of the Year, Blue Belle.  This color was announced last September and is about to retire as of August 31st.  It's such a gorgeous color - it makes me sad to see it go! 

The pattern in the squares and rectangles was created with an embossing folder. I inked the inside of the folder with Blue Belle ink, placed my White Daisy paper inside and ran it through my embossing machine. It's a fun technique and you get completely different results on both sides of your paper. 

Here is sketch #432 that inspired my card. 

I found this sketch to be a little more challenging that some. But that could just be me having a creative block.  How about giving it a go yourself?  I'd love to see what you come up with. 

Below are the products I used for this card. As I said, Blue Belle is retiring at the end of August so if you love this color be sure to grab some before it's gone! 

All linked products are available at the time of this post while supplies last.

Z3681 - Stitched Lattice Background Thin Cuts 

Z3697 - Floral Lace Embossing Folder 

X6048 - Blue Belle Cardstock

Z7000 - Blue Belle Pearls 

Z4213 - Silver embellishing Thread

Z6519 - Blue Belle Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad

X254 - White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack

Z3372 - Adhesive Runner

Z3440 - Dual Tip Permanent Glue Pen

Z2060 - 3-D Thin Foam Tape