Elegant Happy Birthday

I recently participated in a Happy Birthday card swap.  I was online looking for inspiration as I often do when I cam across Lisa's Creative Corner Jubilee Boxed Card Set.  What can I say?  I was inspired!  

I used the CTMH Art Philosophy cricut cartridge to cut the flowers and used honey ink to sponge the edges of the flower.  It really makes the flower pop.  I highly encourage those that haven't tried to sponge the edges of your flowers to do so!  

The yellow paper is from the Close to my Heart Jubilee paper pack, and the Happy Birthday is stamped in Chocolate ink. 

I used a non-CTMH embossing folder just because it had the line in it to make a border where my sentiment could go.  

Overall, it was pretty easy to make, and I just love the whole set that Lisa put together.  I may have to do more!

March Girly Card

This was the card we created in my March Close To My Heart workshop ... I got the original idea from a post I saw on pinterest: http://patriciamanhire.wordpress.com/2014/02/23/1712/

We used the CTMH quatrefoil embossing folder to emboss the top paper.  The yellow is from the Jubilee paper pack.  We made the flower using 3 cuts of the same daisy shape from the Artiste cricut cartridge.  We inked the edges and curled the petals up to make it more realistic.

Post-It Holder

For my Close To My Heart May Workshop, the hostess wanted to do something different.  She didn't want to do a card or a scrapbook layout.  We settled on a post-it holder!  

I used the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I cut a 3.5" card shape (page 33).  This was the main cover with the scallops.  I tried to find a flower that I liked that I could stamp, but I didn't have the right stamp sets to do what I wanted.  SO - I used the flower from the Art Philosophy set as well!  

I scored on either side of the card cut that cricut cut for me to fold over the post-it, used a little hot glue to keep it in place, tied a ribbon on the top for some added pizazz and ta-da - a cute little post-it holder to keep in my purse!