Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog : April Showers / Spring Blossoms

 

This weeks at Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog our challenge is to create something with the theme of Spring Flowers / April Showers.  I was thinking that you have seen a lot of flowers from me and not enough rain.  I have to tell you that I LOVE rainy days!!!  I thinks it's because I live in San Diego, California and the fact that we don't get many rainy days in the year, that makes me enjoy them even more.  Rainy days make me think of cozy days, staying in with my kids and husband, fireplace going and comfort food. 

The top picture was taken to with a dark background and I used a flash so the liquid glass can be more visible.  The bottom picture was taken with a light background with NO flash, so the liquid glass with prisma glitter could be more visible for you.

 

If it seems that I have been using a lot of clear cards for my projects lately... well you are correct. I've been trying to get out of making conventional/traditional cards, but keeping in line with CTMH products only.  So... for now I will use up all my clear cards by altering them a little at a time.

 As you can see that I did use a positive sentiment for rain on the card and when you open the card, there is a little cute surprise.   I also like leaving room for a personal message which makes this card more personal.

 Need some more inspiration to create your own card for this weeks challenge?...Then take a peek at what the rest of the DT created:

• Melinda Everitt
• Mary Vogel (Owner)
• Lorrinda Holman
• Lisa Stenz
• Karen Day
• Jessica Moore (Sr. DT Mbr.)
• Debbie Carriere
• Corina Mitchell (Me)

We have two new amazingly generous and talented sponsors this month. LeAnne Dudley and Michelle Zimmerman

Card Recipe: Click on the items to purchase your own!

C1422 Unity Stamp Set 

D1303 Classmate Alphabet

D1378 Notice the Details

D1415 Springtime

X7127B: Magnifique Level 2 Paper Packet

Z1323 Clear Cards

Z679 Liquid Glass

Z134 Prisma Glitter

CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop: Technique

Hello Everyone!

This month on the CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop, we are featuring techniques.  If you just joined me from Tracey Oleksak's blog, you are in the right path.  If not... No worries, it's a full circle! Continue on your journey and you will be able to check out all the fabulous artwork.

It was very tough to decide what to do and which technique to use.  After long consideration, I went with the good old "Embossing".

 

Instead of going the traditional embossing on paper, I used our "Clear Cards" Z1323.  I selected these little flowers that go very well with the Sophia stamp set and ran the clear card through the Big Kick.  I stamped the matching flower images, cut them out and placed them in the same places as the embossed flowers. 

 

The sparkles are on the outside of the card and for more dimension, I added some flowers to the outside too. There is first and second generation stamped images for the grass.  The flowers were stamped with Creme Brulee and then I used the finger dauber to add Hollyhock ink to the stamp and then re-stamped right on top of the original image.

I have to be very honest with you all... I really don't like to add sentiments to the cards I make.  Recently, I have been adding sentiments because of the challenges, but I like having the option of having blank cards for any occasion.  Once I know what I'm going to use the card for, THEN I stamp the appropriate sentiment. LOL!!!  

Now head on over to Laurie Flannery's blog and check out some more fabulous techniques!

Here is the list of all the participants

Wendy Kessler 
Tracy Oleksak 
Corina Mitchell (ME) 
Laurie Flannery 
Tamytha Jenkins 
Haley 
Jill (Scrap Wench) 
Adeline Brill 
Luisa Morgan 
Nikka Geers

Stamp sets used for this card:

B1379 Sophia (exclusive only on the Sophia WOTG)

D1436 The Present

Techniques:

First, second and third generation stamping