Sweet 16

A very close family friend asked me to make a Sweet 16 card for her granddaughter, but she couldn't think of what she would like the card to look like. I asked her what her granddaughter likes, and she said BOYS! I thought that was hilarious, but it wasn't going to help me design a card. She knew what she didn't want: nothing frilly. It's a good thing I had my CTMH Chalk it Up paper and embellishments. 

I absolutely love this teal circle paper. It's so bright, but in a cheerful way, and it is super versatile. I would use this on a summer card to represent water from a beach or pool or the background for spaceship (for my nephews). The possibilities are endless. All of the embellishments are from the CTMH Chalk it Up kit, including the small star stickers. I used handy CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge cut the numbers and basic Cricut circle shapes. 

I'm so pleased with this card because the Chalk it Up kid made it easy to put together.

The question is - will my friend like it!

Think, Grow, Learn

Where did the summer go? It's mid-September, and I miss everything from the pool to the lighter summer traffic. The kids have been back to school here in Georgia since the beginning of August, and hopefully they are adjusted and enjoying it (kids enjoying school - am I kidding myself). 

I decided I wanted to send a family friend in college a little pick-me-up, and made this "Think, Grow, Learn" card using the CTMH Chalk it Up paper and embellishments. The sentiment is from the CTMH Cricut Artbooking cartridge. This was a dream to put together. I love the chalk embellishments and the variety of color. This paper reminds me of my old school notebooks and locker. Now, it could be a laptop skin or more. I love the font on the word History and the green globe just above it. 

Chalk it Up is extremely versatile with lively colors and great patterns. I have one more piece of the graffiti style paper, but the flip side is a gorgeous gray/black colored with small multi-colored stars. I plan to take advantage of that. I can almost envision that as a back drop for a Halloween card.... 

Challenges Entered:
Freshly Brewed Challenges: School
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
The Paper Girls Challenge: School
Crafting At the Weekend: Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs: School

Take Ideas Challenge 3

Can you believe it is time for Challenge 3 at Take Heart Ideas, and we have a fabulous prize waiting for the winner, so get out your CTMH products and start playing. Remember, Take Heart Ideas requires you use products from Close to My Heart, and you can include CTMH Cricut cartridges as products if you would like. We are going Back to School for this one. The challenge starts today, August 27, and ends on September 21th.

For this challenge, I used the new Chalk It Up kit with matching embellishments (X7184B) and the the stamp set LOL. Everyday Life (A1159). The paper made me think of decorating a locker, both inside and outside, or decorating a notebook... and then moving along to social media. I stamped in and around the background, which go with the theme and mix in really well. Then, I added one more element, the base of the card is folded so the card stands on its own, and "star student" is the focus. (Dimensions at the bottom)

I've been playing with this folded card technique since I learned it from Mary at Cardz TV. She has a fantastic video on her site. Here are the basic directions for this fold. 

Start with a base of 8 x 5 1/2.

Next, score at the 2 inch, 3, 5, and 6 inch.

Now, fold using a valley/mountain fold where you scored. 

Your base is complete!

Challenges Entered
Scrap Creations - Back To School
Creative Crew - Chalkboard
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafting When we Can - Oodles or Doodles