"Rose Gold" Heart 2 Heart Challenge

Welcome to this week's "Rose Gold" Heart 2 Heart Challenge. Consider creating artwork and linking up to the Challenge on the Heart 2 Heart Blog. Be sure to incorporate at least one Close To My Heart product in your creation. We love seeing what you have to share!

I've been wanting to make a card using the Peace & Love Stamp + Thin Cuts, with the beautiful angel images, and finally took the time to do so for this card. 

For the Rose Gold touch, that was easy. I used the Rose Gold Foil Paper and Rose Gold Shimmer Trim for the fun accents on this artwork. I looked up some coordinating colors for rose gold and found that grays and pinks/oranges were great for it. I pulled in Papaya, Flamingo-ish (for the marker color) and Pewter.

I love the softness of this design, despite the added bling, that is add the perfect touch, in my opinion. The Foil Paper does not photograph well. I love it and encourage you to check it out. It comes in different colors and patterns. 

Link up to us for this Heart 2 Heart Challenge. Follow the link and read the details. Make it a GREAT week!

Core Catalog New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to this Blog Hop where we are featuring NEW Close To My Heart Products that were released in our Core Idea Book that lasts through August 2022! Besides containing fabulous products, it is also full of beautiful and inspiring artwork. You can view the digital version by clicking on the links OR get one FREE with an order of any size. 

If you are coming from Maureen's Blog, you are on the right track. 

I decided to highlight some of our products that feature Rose Gold. With the Rose Gold Foil Patterns Paper Pack you can use as a simple background and color it in, using various mediums, as I did here. I chose to use some of our Tri-Blend Markers. Because of the slightly raised rose gold accents, coloring the images was easy. 

A piece of the Mocha cardstock (one of seven new colors) was added and accented with the beautiful Rose Gold Shimmer Trim. For the floral focal point, I incorporated a sticker from the "As You Grow" product collection.

In keeping this card simple, to not distract from the rose gold accents, here is a close-up so you can appreciate the beauty of these coordinating products. Be sure to add them to your next order. 

Now head over to Catscrapbooking to view the next piece of artwork in this Blog Hop. We appreciate you stopping by and look forward to reading your comments. 

Enjoy your weekend!

"Old & New" Challenge from Heart 2 Heart

Welcome to this week's Heart to Heart Challenge, titled "Old & New". You can interpret it to your liking as long as you are sure to incorporate at least one product from Close To My Heart. 

Once you create your artwork, link up to the bottom of the related post on Heart 2 Heart. We host two Challenges a month and enjoying seeing how you interpret the theme. If you have any questions, please let me know! 

This is the artwork piece I want to share with you today. I purposefully took it at this angle so you can experience a great appreciation for the beautiful rose gold details on this paper. Isn't it gorgeous?! 

You might not recognize this paper which is part of the "New" portion of my card and post. The paper used, that contains the rose gold accents, is contained in one of the National Scrapbook Day workshop kits. (And it's a sneak peek of our May special.) It is part of the "Party Girl Scrapbooking Workshop Kit". I couldn't resist incorporating it into my creation.

The "Old" part of the theme can be referenced in a couple of different ways. In wanting to create a Slimline Card, I decided to pull out one of my retired CTMH How-To Books, "Wishes". It contains designs for 8" x 3" cards and I used it to create this one that measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Our How-To Books provide design and sketch ideas for both cards and layouts. We have our most recent ones available so be sure to check them out. They are definitely one of my favorite and top-notch products from CTMH! 

I used the Stitched Florals Stamps & Thin Cuts and Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamp sets. They could actually be considered "old" or "new", dependent upon an individuals point of reference. LOL I'm going to consider them "old" in that I purchased them soon after they were released and that has been quite some time. 

This is an image of the card from a top-view. 

To create the flowers, I incorporated some paper-piecing and added a bit of coloring, from the Tri-Blend Markers, to create additional dimension. Cardstock colors used: Peach, Raspberry, Glacier, and Sapphire.

This angle is intended to show you the dimension of the paper-piecing and the Wood Heart. 

Look at the rose gold accents on this sheet of Peach. Isn't it as beautiful as well?

I do appreciate you stopping by today and have enjoyed sharing this with you. I can't wait to create more artwork using this BEAUTIFUL and exclusive paper, that will not be around forever! 

Be sure to consider joining the creative fun on the Heart 2 Heart Challenge. I hope to see your creations there!