Hope You Have a Day Full of Fun!

This card was fun and simple to make, using this month's Stamp of the Month (and my favorite - you'll see many more posts this month that include it) "Ice Cream Dream".

I used our Spray Pen, with some water and several drops of Pear Re-Inker, to spritz the background for some added texture.  Lagoon ink was used to stamp the brushstroke, an image from a stamp set called "Brushstrokes".  The sentiment was stamped in Black ink and is from the set included with the Brushed Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit (I love this stamp set too).

Of course I used some our ShinHan Markers to color in the image and included a few Oceanside Sequins.  The edge of the card front is distressed, using a Sponge Dauber, and Lagoon ink.

I truly do wish you a day full of fun!

CTMH Technique Blog Hop - Handmade Hues

This month we are showcasing "Handmade Hues", a technique highlighted on page 66 in our Annual Inspirations idea book.  This technique encourages you to use our ShinHan markers to turn "images into picturesque embellishments".

If you are coming from Wendy's Blog you are on the right track.  Thank you for joining us!

I had fun creating this card with the Brushed paper packet. I was proud of myself for using the red color to outline the bird and then using the pink to shade him/her in.  I love the look it gives off and it really photographed well in these photos.

The card design came from our "Wishes" How-to book.  I like it because it was simple and allowed me to showcase the markered images and patterned paper with ease.  I added a few Black Sparkles to finish off the card and couldn't resist stamping the sentiment, "Have a beautiful day!"

I used the Happy Birds stamp set and Brushed paper packet - which is absolutely fun and beautiful! 

 

I do wish you a beautiful day and hope you will hop on over to Michelle's Blog to see what she has done with the ShinHan markers.

Happy hoppin'!

Shin Han Marker - Blog Hop

Welcome to our Blog Hop where we feature 42 CTMH Consultant's artwork showcasing our new markers.  If you are coming from Dana's Blog, you are on the right track.  Should you get lost along the way, you can find a list of participants on Melinda's Blog.

Close To My Heart is offering a new marker line called ShinHan.  They are dual tipped, one broad tip and one fine tip.  While I know I have yet to tap into their potential - in getting some good shading going - I do love them!  They are a fabulous addition to our product line and while they do not match our exclusive color palette, the colors we do offer compliment them very nicely.

I used the "Better with a Friend" stamp set, one that is exclusive to Hostesses and super easy to earn, and five of our new markers:  Y222 Golden Yellow, P83 Lavender, RP198 Tender Pink, B68 Turquoise Blue, and B282 Peony Purple.  I incorporated the Confetti Wishes paper packet and love the "attitude" of the girls on this stamp set.  I stamped "hello" from the "Have a Happy Day" stamp set and added some Blue Sparkles.  I always feel the need to "pop" something off the card using our 3-D Foam Tape and you can see I did so here with the focal point.  I LOVE the added dimension the foam tape provides.

This is a photo of the stamp set that can be yours FREE when you redeem just $10 in Hostess Rewards. Isn't it adorable?!  I love the sayings, besides the cute images!  Contact me to learn how you can get this in your hands FREE!  (It can be found on page 9 in our Annual Inspirations.)

Please let me know what you think of this artwork and then hop on over to Brenda's Blog and check out her creation.  We appreciate you joining us!

Happy Hoppin'!