What, no stamp?

I know you are thinking I must be crazy, making a card using Close to My Heart products without using a stamp. Who does that?

CTMH papers and cardstock are the best to work with. Having coordinating cardstock at my fingertips is a joy. No more rummaging through the scrap box looking for just the right green. The patterns are so versatile. Even patterns that are meant for a certain theme have elements that can mix and match with other patterns. 

My main addiction to CTMH are the Cricut cartridges. It is a really serious addiction. I rarely make anything without my Cricut. 

So today, I was playing around with the papers from Ivy Lane (now discontinued), and I knew exactly what cuts on CTMH's Artiste cartridge to use to make this Girly card. Since I'm usually making masculine cards for my 5 nephews, this was a chance to make something nice for my niece. I let the patterns and matching cardstock do the work here. I took the bold pattern and used it as the dress so that the dress would pop off of the page on the soft pink. I used coordinating pink and purple to cut the accessories and the title. This is super easy to recreate with any patterns or colors that you have. (I happen to LOVE pink and green together, so this was the patten I wanted to use.)

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Challenges Entered
{PIN}spirational Challenges: Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Divas: Color Combination
Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge: Anything Goes 
Paula Holifield Crafts: Sew What? 

Hello Wonderful

It's that time for me...  realizing that some of my favorite papers from Close to My Heart are being discontinued. I have some papers left from the Skylark collection and the Ivy Lane collection. 

These papers are just gorgeous, and I didn't realize how well they worked together. Immediately, I knew I wanted to make a card for my husband. I like to sneak cards into his briefcase every now and then. 

My inspiration came from this fantastically versatile sketch from the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. The cupid die cut in the center of the circle is from the CTMH Cricut cartridge, Artbooking. These beautiful glossy 3D flowers are also from the Ivy Lane kit. I used the CTMH stamp set, Hello Wonderful Flair, B1443. Get it HERE.

This design is easily recreated with any papers.
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Challenges
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog: Sketch
Glitter and Sparkle: Love or Wedding
Pals Paper Arts: Color Challenge
My Craft Spot: 3D flowers
The Crazy Challenge: Love and Marriage