December Sharing From the Heart Blog Hop

THank you for visiting.  If you are on the hop, you arrived from Kristine's blog 

I didn't have a chance for a new card, but I'll post one of my cards from my workshop.  It uses Believe papers and Remarkable Wreath stamps.

From here, you are headed to Heather's blog.   Happy hopping and Merry Christmas!!

OWH World Cardmaking Day Blog Hop

I love making cards for Operation Write Home.  This fabulous organization helps me to combine something I love to do with the chance to help someone else.  Operation Write Home provides handmade cards to soldiers serving on the front lines.  Soldiers can then send the cards home to their loved ones.  How great is that?!  

Because of my crazy schedule, I decided to keep it simple for the blog hop.  I used the new CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut fun cards and shapes that made putting these cards together a snap.  

 No glitter allowed on OWH cards, so I used a few red gems to give it a little sparkle!

This card was literally one Cricut cut, glue and stamp the sentiment.  Quick and easy!

Be sure to click on the badge at the top of the page to see all the fabulous cards in the hop!

Sharing From the Heart Blog Hop

Welcome to my spot on today's blog hop!  If you came here from Patti's site, you're in the right spot.  I have a few cards to share using goodies from the new Fall/Winter Idea Book.  

The first card uses Mischief papers and the August Stamp of the Month, Wicked.  Remember, with the new SOTM plan, when you spend $50, you get this set for $5, plus the Typeset Alphabet set FREE.  Starting August 15th, it's an even better deal.  If you spend $75, you get the above deal plus the Pair-a-Phrase DOUBLE stamp set for free!  Come back tomorrow for artwork featuring these fun stamps :)  

This card also uses CTMH's fabulous new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  I made the 3-D flower and the title box using the cartridge.  So fun!

The next two cards use the new Typeset papers.  Workshop on the Go stamp set, Blue Ribbon stamps, and Vintage Type sets.  I love the colors and patterns of this pack!  I created two layouts, one for each of my kids, for back to school.  I won't be able to finish them until after the first day on the 24th.

 Note--the last card I also used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the stars.  I love that the cartridge has shapes that match our new stamp sets perfectly.  Now my Cricut that has been gathering dust may never be put away again!  I can also see an upgrade to an Expression machine in my near future :)

For more new artwork from the Mischief WOTG, you can also visit Wednesday's post.

The next blog on the hop is Michelle's.  Be sure to continue on to see all the fabulous artwork in this hop!

July Blog Hop

I just joined a CTMH blog hop group. If you are already on the hop, you came from Michelle's site. For July we had a choice of creating a project with a party/picnic theme or a project using the July stamp of the month. I chose the latter. In case you couldn't tell by recent posts, I LOVE this month's stamp set.

So far, I've been stuck in the mindset of Fourth of July for this set. My first card was no exception. I random stamped the background in Crystal Blue, Indian Corn Blue, and Cranberry. I embossed the star in Cranberry and added the banner. To finish it off, I decided to add some sparkle with Prisma Glitter.

When I finished, I wondered what the card would look like in a different color scheme. I chose Gypsy, Watermelon, and a hint of Pear. I love the fun summer look.

If you want to see more of my artwork with the July Stamp of the Month, click here or here.

Next stop on the Hop is Sherri's blog.