Time to Celebrate

I love the first of the month! That means a new Stamp of the Month! 

If you came from Haley's blog, then you're on track to see all the wonderful creations of Close To My Heart Consultants! 

Let me tell you a little about myself. I love to make cards! I'm a simple stamper when I do! Here's the reasons why: 1. A lot of bulk makes them hard to mail and be sure they get where they need to go in one piece. I often turn them inside out, to give any embellishments a little more protection.

2. Cards are not meant for eternity, like our scrapbooks are. So I spend more time on those, documenting the people that matter in my life, as well as the places we've been. 

Having shared that, here's two cards I used with the Time to Celebrate stamp set. I love all the sentiments on this set! The little icons, heart, stars, xxx, are just perfect for some trims. 

On this first card I used the hey there, because we're all missing people right now, and I thought this would be perfect to send a message to a friend to brighten up their day.  I used the stamp set D1925, A Million Little Things as well. I love the flowers in this set, along with the splatters and sentiments. 

I used colored pencils to color the flower in several shades of yellow/orange to give it depth, as well as several shades of green. I added some of our self-adhesive sequins for trim. I layered the flower onto our Canary embossed paper from the special this month, Blue Skies. Be sure to check that special out! 

For the 2nd card, I used the Congrats stamp to welcome a new little one. The stamp set is Baby Bump, B 1706. It also has some flowers, stems on it as well so even if you don't need a baby card, the flowers and stems are perfect for a Spring bouquet. I stamped some of the small flowers in the set to decorate her clothing. I colored the base and figure with colored pencils as well for a softer look. I added some of our bitty sparkles and layered on the Pixie embossed paper from the Blue Skies special. I think this card could be a great gender reveal. Use blue if you're announcing a boy or pink if it's a girl.You could also color the hair to match the recipients. Perfect for invitations for a shower or welcome home to the  new little one. It just says so sweet to me...

I've also enclosed a little note that I often put into cards, which allows them to pass the card on if they desire. 

I didn't sign this card, Before I sent it off to you...

But it holds my warmest thoughts, invisible but true.

And if you find a time you need to brighten someone's day,

Then take this card and sign it, and send it on it's way. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog and please leave a comment for me. I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you're staying safe! Now off you go to enjoy more creative projects. Your next stop is

Michelle's  blog!