CTMH Dreamin' Big Featured Artwork: Cardmaking with Thin Cuts Bundle

Each month CTMH highlights a paper pack from the current Idea Book, you can find today's project on page 30 of the Seasonal Expressions Idea Book.

The featured paper pack for March 2017 is Dreamin’ Big.  Today's Artwork uses the coordinating Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle on sale this month for 25% off the regular price.  The bundle includes the Dreamin' Big - Cardmaking stamp set along with the Thin Cuts metal dies used to cut out the adorable butterflies in this card project.

Supplies:

Thinking of You Card:

• Dreamin' Big Paper Pack
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Poppy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Dreamin' Big Complements
• Dreamin' Big Sequins
• Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle

Butterfly Card

• Dreamin' Big Paper Pack
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Sorbet Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Poppy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Dreamin' Big Complements
• Dreamin' Big Sequins
• Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle
• Watercolor Paints
• Paintbrush Set

Coffee Card Using Tim Holtz Set With Distress Inks

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A month ago I picked up this great Tim Holtz coffee set at Michaels, it included coordinating stamps, dies and the On The Go embossing folder.  

I went back last week after taking a class in distress inks, to use a 50% off coupon and picked up a Distress Ink Kit that had neutral colour mini distress ink pads in it.   Using one of the tags from the kit, I followed the instructions for blending then decided to use the coffee stamp & die set to make a card.

I stamped the coffee cup onto the tag, then I stamped it again on a scrap of cardstock and used Distress Inks to shade the cup,  then I stamped a third time for the coffee sleeve and used more distress inks for slightly different colours.   I used the included coffee cup and sleeve dies to cut out the stamped images then used foam tape to layer them over the original stamped image.    

The tag was really long so I cut an inch off the bottom then stamped the sentiment from the Tim Holtz set on the scrap piece and cut it out with the coordinating die.   I topped the tag with some twine from my stash and frayed the top.

I embossed my  Early Espresso card base with the On The Go embossing folder then used some Walnut Stain Distress Ink on the cups closest to the outside edges.  

I used my CTMH Shimmer Brush on the Coffee Sleeve to add a little bit of shimmer to the logo area.

Distress Inks Used:

Walnut Stain

Vintage Photo

Antique Linen

Faded Jeans

Tumbled Glass

Shaded Lilac

Hickory Smoke

Butterfly Cards Using Distress Inks

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I took a class at a local scrapbook store this week and learned how to use Distress Ink.  I've seen them around for years but didn't know what the difference was between this and regular dye based ink.

I was curious and loved the preview pictures for the class so I decided it give it a try - I'm so glad I did because I absolutely loved it.   So much that I placed an order through Scrapbook.com yesterday for a few of the mini kits and some stencils that were on sale.

Here are the finished cards that we made in class using different techniques including blending, dry embossing, heat embossing and stenciling:

I added a bit of shimmer to the butterfly wings after I got home using the new 

CTMH Shimmer Brush - I love that extra bit of sparkle. 

Inks Used:

Dusty Concord

Faded Jeans

Hickory Smoke

Peacock Feathers

Shaded Lilac

Tumbled Glass

This Week In My Happy Planner: January 25-31

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When I first saw the new CTMH Stuck On You Stamp Set and matching Thin Cuts Dies in the new CTMH Seasonal Expressions Idea Book I knew I had to have them.  My husband & son had a trip to Arizona planned for this month and I wanted this set to decorate the week in my Happy Planner.
 And of course, I will be using them in my family album when I scrap their trip.

I haven't been doing as much decorating these last few weeks in my Happy Planner - mostly just stamping with either Washi Tape or Shimmer Trim. 

I pulled out some pencil crayons that were left over from when my kids were in school.  The cacti were stamped in CTMH Pear then coloured in.  I stamped the big pot with CTMH Autumn Terracotta (retired) and I used the rock'n'roll technique on the small pots using CTMH Goldrush and CTMH Autumn Terracotta (retired) Exclusive Inks.  The heart was stamped in CTMH Pixie and the sentiment in CTMH Cotton Candy.

On this pot I used CTMH Goldrush Exclusive Ink and the heart was stamped with CTMH Cotton Candy.   

I also used Planner Stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop & Studio L2E on this page. 

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