Central Park Tic-Tac-Toe | Color Dare #303

SUNBURST CARD

Summer is the time for games. Today I'm playing a little crafty tic-tac-toe! It's been YEARS since I've participated in this fun challenge...thanks to the encouragement from my friend & fellow CTMH consultant, Tracey Pierce, I'm back on the bandwagon. I {heart} challenges because they are such a fun way to get motivated & think outside of the box!! You can find more info on the color dare here.

If I'm going to be honest, this challenge submission was created by "accident" -- a very happy accident :) I was showing my friends how to use scraps after making the Cheers to You card kit; which features the Central Park papers. We had a bunch of triangle shaped scraps, which immediately made me think of the popular Sunburst cards. You basically, take your triangle pieces & arrange them on your card base to make a sunburst! How fun is that?! 

Through the years, I've created many of these Sunburst cards...but by using a current paper it gives it a fresh, new look. I used primarily Pacifica, Poppy & Lemon colors. But there is some Bashful in the confetti pattern paper...so I'm counting the diagonal for my tic-tac-toe.

If you love these vibrant colors, you might want to stock up - they'll all be retiring after August 31, except Lemon! In addition, the Central Park papers will also be retiring next month.

I used Archival Black ink for my sentiment, so I could add our watercolors to highlight the it.  The archival ink doesn't bleed when you add watercolor, markers or shimmer which allows you to add pops of color to your artwork. 

I hope this card adds a little sunshine to your day! Please visit my website for more info on the products I used.

Supplies

White Card Bases
Central Park Paper Pack
Happy Heart Stamp
2x2 Acrylic Block
Pacifica Pattern Paper
Poppy Pattern Paper
Lemon Pattern Paper
Archival Black ink
Watercolor Paints

Birthday Time | Mar SOTM | Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring March Stamp of the Month, which is Birthday Time. If you have come here from Sarah's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. (If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.)

This month we have 27 talented Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Leave a comment, if you like what you see. We love to get your feedback. Here we go!

Birthday Time

This month's stamp of the month is going to be your go-to stamp for all things birthday. It's got so many fun images for birthday celebrations of every age, as well as components for invitations.  I wish I would've had more time to create with it...but that will have to wait :( 

In the meantime, I created this quick side step card (easier than it looks, for sure!) for a special birthday coming up soon. You can find the instructions here.

I used the lovely Chelsea Gardens paper; get this packet while supplies last...it's only available thru March! The black chipboard Chelsea Gardens complements added the perfect POP to my card.

The Cricut Artistry cartridge worked great for all my cut images.

Supplies

Thanks for stopping by!

Now "hop" on over to Blog to see what she's created. Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas! And share some positive feedback - to make our day :)

And remember, the March SOTM is only available until the 31st. Click here to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Sunny Thoughts | Feb SOTM | Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring February Stamp of the Month, which is Sunny Thoughts. If you have come here from Danielle's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. (If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.)

This month we have 27 talented Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Leave a comment, if you like what you see. We love to get your feedback. Here we go!

Sunny Thoughts

This month's stamp exudes spring. It's been pretty cold & dreary here lately, so I couldn't wait to bring a little sunshine in my craft room as I designed these cards. I decided to try a monochromatic card this month; I've seen many consultants do it & think it looks fabulous! But never tried it myself. I used a gate fold card, which worked really well with my design & is very easy. 

You simply cut a piece of cardstock 4 1/4 x 8 1/2. And then score it at 2 1/8 & 6 3/8. You can find the full tutorial here.

I chose bright & vibrant colors from the Adventure palette; Pansy, Pacifica & Raspberry. I used the versatile Basics Fundamentals paper for the backgrounds. The final touches were a little bit of Silver Glitter paper & Clear Sparkles to add just the right amount of bling. I can't wait to send these sunny birthday greetings out!

Supplies

Adventure cardstock

Basics Fundamentals

Pacifica Ink

Raspberry Ink

Pansy Ink

Silver Glitter paper

Clear Sparkles

Thanks for stopping by!

Now "hop" on over to Miss Carrie's Blog to see what she's created. Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!

And remember, the February SOTM is only available until the 28th. Click here to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Bloom & Grow | Jan SOTM | Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!

We will be featuring January Stamp of the Month, which is Bloom & Grow. If you have come here from Krista's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. (If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.)

This month we have over 20 talented Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one. Leave a comment, if you like what you see. We love to get your feedback. Here we go!

Bloom & Grow

 

Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are behind us, it's time to focus on spring, even though it's freezing cold & snowing at the moment here :) I tried my first bridge card -- they are so fun & easy. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Now "hop" on over to my fabulous upline, Michele's Blog - her artwork is always stellar. Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!

And remember, the January SOTM is only available until the 31st. Click here to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!