S.W.A.K. Heart 2 Heart Challenge

Welcome to the first creative Challenge from Heart to Heart this month. It's titled "S.W.A.K", whether you interpret it for "Sealed with a Kiss" or "Stamped with a Kiss". You can put your twist on the acronym and I look forward to seeing what you create as you link up to us on the Heart to Heart Blog. 

I had the heart "stencil" already created and decided to use it to decorate a card front. 

The Hearts Background Thin Cuts was sprayed with the Fuschia Gloss Spray. It was the first time I had worked with the sprays and loved the result. However, I hadn't done anything with it so decided to put it to use now. Of course, it's perfect for this time of the year and great for this Challenge. 

I'm a little addicted to the White Gel Pens and use them, to accent things, whenever possible. By adding white stitching and dots to some of the larger hearts, as well as coloring in a few of the smaller ones, it adds some fun dimension. Plus, you can also see that I added it to the penguins scarf. (I did add a little bit of Clear Shimmer Brush to a few hearts - seen in the heart in top right corner, although not easy to see in the photo.)

She comes from the "If Snowflakes Were Kisses" stamp set + Thin Cuts. I love this stamp set, and its fun images, that I have used quite a bit since they were first made available. 

Consider joining the creative fun and sharing your artwork with us at Heart 2 Heart. We host two challenges a month; perfect to spur your creativity during the month. I look forward to seeing what you share. 

November/December NEW Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our Blog Hop where we are featuring NEW products released in the November/December Idea Book.With the beautiful artwork showcased on the cover, you'll want to be sure you check out all of the new items available to you. You can view the digital copy by clicking here, although you can receive a FREE hard copy when you place an order of any size. 

If you are coming from Gina's Blog, you are on the right track. You can find a complete list of participants by clicking here.

These are the two cards I created using the If Snowflakes Were Kisses Stamp + Thin Cuts. While I thought this stamp set was adorable when I first put my eyes on it, I didn't order it immediately.  And then...I started to see some great artwork created with it and decided I needed it too!

I kept the design of this card very simple. The patterned paper used, on both cards, is from the Wonderland Collection. 

I love the soft colors of this perfect color combination. 

After coloring in the scarf and earmuffs with the Dark Red Tri-Blend Marker, I decided to use the White Gel Pen to accent the scarf. I love how it turned out! In fact, it ended up having a bit of a pinkish tone, come from the red marker. While difficult to tell from the photo, I did use the Onyx Pearl Liquid Pearls on the penguin's eyes, to add some dimension.

For the second card, I couldn't resist using the polar bear image. Markers were used for his scarf as well and then I couldn't resist using the hat and tree from the Wonderland Felt Shapes.

With a few Snowflake Loose Sequins, some Black Onyx Pearls on his nose and eyes, and the White Gel pen on the Charcoal frame, they were just enough for this wintery card.

I appreciate you stopping by and invite you to head on over to CatScrapbooking to see what she's created to share with you. I always love her artwork! Happy hoppin'!