Iris Folding Heart

The iris folding pattern for this heart was so unique and  interesting, I just had to try it.

Of course, I made it a bit more difficult by choosing a  directional dp, but I really like how it turned out.  The background paper is a shiny holographic heart pattern.  I can't believe I managed to capture it so well in the photo.  Love that super shiny look.

I used a CTMH Hugs and Kisses stamp, cutting out only the HUGS to mount in the center of the heart.

Challenges for this card include:

QKR Stampede Challenge #104 - Hearts 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #231 - Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Matt or Shiny and Why (I love shiny.  I love the way light reflects off shiny surfaces.  It's like a sheet of bling!)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #296 - Valentines Day/Love

Southern Girls Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

The Paper Shelter Challenge #188 - Lots of Layers

Inky Chicks Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #186 - Love Me Do

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Jan 27-Feb2 - Always Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #75 - Love is in the Air

Checkered origami heart

There are so many different origami fold patterns which create hearts.  The checkered heart really piqued my interest and I just had to give it a try.  You start out with a square piece of paper (I used double sided CTMH DP.) which you fold into 64 smaller squares.  Then with just a few folds you have a beautiful checkered heart.

The "LOVE" stamp is just one word cut out after stamping a larger CTMH sentiment stamp.

I've followed the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches # 171 for my card layout and will be submitting this card to their challenge,

 

and also to:

Fairy Tale Challenge - Something with a Heart

Frosty Designs Friday Challenge - Direction

QKR Stampede Challenge #124 - Hearts 

Simply Create Too Challenge #178 - Valentine's Day or Hearts

Sister Act Card Challenge #91 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #124 - Valentine or Love

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #296 - Valentines Day/Love

Tea, anyone?

When I saw this week's sketch for the Atlantic Hearts Challenge,

  

I had no idea how I was going to accomplish it.  Since I'm not at home to enjoy the nor'easter and the snow it is bringing to my friends and family, I do not have access to my stash.  I only brought 2 stamp sets with me, one that came with the CTMH Heartstrings WOTG Card Making Kit and an additional sentiment set.  I didn't know how much time I'd have to craft, plus the car was loaded. Luckily, I pulled a tea cup stamp out of a box of stuff my friend didn't want any more.  I've yet to see a tea cup stamp I didn't like. Tea cups are my undoing when it comes to stamps.  And making CAS cards are always a challenge for me.   But, amazingly, when your stash is far, far away, it is much easier to manage CAS.

(Sentiment stamp is CTMH.)

Here are the challenges I am entering today:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #92

Corrosive Challenge #216 - Winter Blues 

Red Rubber Inspiration Challenge #204 - Focused on Stamping
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #44 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #246 - Always Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge #46 - Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - CAS
Paperminutes Challenge #368 - Coffee or Tea

T & S Mojo Monday

T & S is my abbreviation for the Tall & Skinny theme used at the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge the last Monday of the month.  I've made my card 3.5 x 5.5 today.  But to be perfectly honest, it might not stay that way.  Sometimes I take the front of the card and remount it on a normal A2 card base before I send it out.

(All products are from the CTMH Heartstrings WOTG Card Kit.)

I am entering this card in the

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #382.

This is when I would normally ask you to pop over to The Muse Challenge to vote on my card.  But there are so many fab cards there, even I can't vote for mine!  You might want check them out.  My favorites are 5, 25, and 37 (I love tea cups.)  
Speaking of tea, mine has gotten cold.  
Time for a fresh cup.

Have a great day!

and to the gals back home -

Stay safe in the snow!

Dachshund in Love

This cute little pooch is the digital image for this month's January Challenge at Gerde Steiner's Designs.

(stamp and papers are CTMH)

My granddaughter has one of these wiener dogs, Romeo, who protects my great-granddaughter with all the ferociousness he can muster. 

Challenges I am entering today:

Gerde Steiner Designs January Challenge - Dachshund in Love

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Pile It On Challenge #53 - Hearts and/or flowers 

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #248 - Animals

Sketchy Colors Challenge #240 - Red and Turquoise

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #184 - Any Holiday

Wags n Whiskers Challenge #146 - Hearts

Boy's Birthday

My grandson has reached double digits this year, celebrating his 10th birthday today.  Although baseball is his first love, right now he's in the middle of basketball season. 

Here I've coupled a basketball word art digi image from Digi Darla with some sports DP and added a computer generated sentiment.

This simple card is going to find it's way into the following challenges:

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #265 - It's Raining Men

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #3 - Let's Hear It For the Boys 

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #96 - Male Birthday

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - For a Man 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Gem of a Challenge #136- Birthday Card for a Boy

Dream It Up January Challenge - Birthday

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #54- Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #135 - Items starting with "b" (ball, basket, birthday)

 

 

Happy Birthday, Nick!

Good luck in the Pinewood Derby, Matthew! 

Miss you both!

Happy Birthday, Bob!

Birthdays have a way of just creeping up and surprising us, especially when they end in a zero.
Hope you have a great day, Bob!

Just Ink Lined is the designer of this cat digi named Mojo. You can find it free right here.

This card has been submitted to the following challenges:

Cards in Envy Challenge - Going Gray 

Crazy 4 Challenges #270 - Opposites 

Alphabet Challenge - Y for Years 

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #210 - Numbers 

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #265 - It's Raining Men

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #3 - Let's Hear It For the Boys 

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #96 - Male Birthday

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - For a Man 

Perfectly Rustic Challenge # 39- Animals

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #54 - Anything Goes