Count Your Blessings - Heart 2 Heart Challenge

For this week's Heart 2 Heart Challenge, our theme is "Count Your Blessings". You can interpret that theme however you'd like. Then, create a piece of artwork using Close To My Heart products and then link up to us on our blog.

Using quality scraps from the Workshops Your Way Falling For You Scrapbooking Kit, I created this card which perfectly aligns with the theme. Gotta love when that happens!

The sentiment is a pocket card that I trimmed to fit the space allowed. I added two patterned papers, a piece of the zip strip, and three sequins from the pack of Bronze Sequins. I also added White & Bronze Twine for a little bit of texture.

This photo shows a close-up of the chipboard Complements that were colored with the Sap Green and Marigold ShinHan Markers. A little bit of the Gold Shimmer Brush and we have a little sparkly.

These Complements come with coordinating stickers, kraft die-cuts, and three 1" badge buttons.

 Here is a photo of the Falling For You kit contents which include:
1 - Falling for You paper packet (X7223B)
1 - Falling for You Complements (X7223B)
4 - cardstock sheets (2 Pebble, 1 Toffee, 1 White Daisy)
1 - bronze sequins (Z4029)
1 - white & bronze twine (Z4030)

The design for this card came from the guide provided for this kit from Close To My Heart. You can find the document here. I altered it by allowing a 1/4" border and cutting the associated pieces as follows:

• 4A - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• 4B - 3" x 3 3/4"
• 4C - 1 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• 4D - 1/2" x 3 3/4"

If you have any questions about this card or the products used, please contact me, and consider linking up to us at Heart 2 Heart. I look forward to seeing your artwork there.

Have a blessed week and be sure...to count your blessings! (We have many of them even when we are faced with challenges. Don't lose sight of them.)

Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Feel So Blessed

Welcome to this month's Stamp of the Month Blog Hop where we are featuring this exclusive stamp set, "Feel So Blessed". It can be yours this month for just $5, with a qualifying order. (Retail value is $17.95.)

There are quite a few images included in this stamp set, providing some great flexibility for its use, and we intend on showing some fun artwork incorporating it.

If you are coming from Wendy Kessler's Blog, you are on the right track. You can find a complete list of blog hop participants by visiting this link.

Today is an exciting day as our Holiday Expressions went live with BRAND NEW PRODUCT! You can view a digital copy of it RIGHT NOW, through my website. If you would like a hard copy, you can place an order and add a FREE one to your shopping cart or contact me and I will mail one to you. You are bound to see some of the fabulous new items in this blog hop, including mine. :)

I chose to use the Falling For You paper pack for this card. While I am typically not a fan of fall colors, I fell in love with the paper pack the moment I saw it. I love the patterns and colors included and cannot wait to create more with it.

This card was kept relatively simple, to not detract from the paper pack nor stamp images. I added a few Gold Pearls and two of our newest Basic ink colors, Toffee (lighter brown) and Nutmeg (darker brown).

Before heading over to Michelle Stewart's Blog, consider leaving a comment. I always love to hear your thoughts on my artwork.

Thanks for stopping by and happy hoppin'!