Joyful Stars Close to My Heart March 2020 Blog Hop

Welcome to the March 2020

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects.

For my card this month, I've used the zip strips from the edges of 2 sheets of patterned paper in the new Seas the Day Paper Packet X7255B and the new Happy Easter Bunny Stamp Set A1246.  Many thanks to CTMH consultant Bobbi Forsythe for supplying me with these items from the new Close to Mt Heart Catalog.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Nancy Brown's blog.

Your next stop is Joyce Houck's blog.

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

Challenges:
Inkspirational Challenge #208 - Animals
Crafty Friends Challenge #130 - Animals/Birds
Crafters Castle March Challenge #27 - AG 
Crafty Animals Challenge #36 - AG
Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge #73 - AG 
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge March #3 2020 - AG
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #111 - AG 
2 Sisters on the Blog Challenge #37 - Dots and/or stripes
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #36 - AG with animals

Send a Smile 4 Kids March 2020 Challenge

There is a new challenge starting today at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

The March theme, and one of my favorites, is  

Cards 4 Boys or Anything Goes 4 Kids .

I have two very similar cards to share with you.  These cards use stamps and die cuts from My Favorite Things.

The first one went to my grandson.

 

If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

Challenges: 
Do AL (1) Kreative Challenge #39 -  Male Birthday
Die Cut Divas Challenge - AG with die cuts or embossing folder
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #239 - Ink and/or paint (I used ink to stamp the sentiment.)
Arty Divas Challenge #16 - AG
Crafty Creations March Challenge #407 - AG
Southern Girls Challenge - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge #388 - AG
Joy of Sets March Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Birthday, Masculine, Paper Piecing
 
Crafter's Castle Challenge #27 - AG
Gem of a Challenge wk 5 - AG

Double Trouble Challenge #51

Today I made a relatively simple card for the new 

Double Trouble Go Green Challenge.

(LET'S GO GREEN | Optional Twist include GOLD | OPT. 3 JOIN HEART2HEART with PUT YOUR GREEN ON)

First I die cut the square out of the center of the plaid paper using a die from MFT.  I cut a piece for behind the square and embossed it.  Using CTMH thin cuts stitched hearts, I cut 8 hearts, folding 4 of them in half, and arranged them on the squared, adding the stem which is actually a die cut tree trunk, but it works.   To finish that section of the card I punched a circle from a tiny scrap of CTMH holographic paper.  Finally, I heat embossed the Lawn Fawn sentiment in gold. 

I am also entering these fun challenges: 

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Put Your Green On

Cuttlebug Tuesday Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Embossing folder, Die Cut, Circle)

 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #204 - Add a Heart 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #245 - AG with a Sentiment

Creative Craft Challenge #126 - Add a Heart

Crafting Happiness Challenge #38 - AG option Green

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #251 - Embossing