Reflections of my art & soul - Pamela O'Connor, Close To My Heart Independent Consultant: Color Me Monday

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Color Me Creative

“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.’ – Marc Chagall

Close To My Heart introduced some exciting new friends to our exclusive palette in the 2010 Autumn/Winter Idea Book!

Did you notice that my Monday Magic Creation uses several of the new colors?

(Check the previous post to see the complete layout)

Colors used are Gypsy, Sunny Yellow, Sunset, Cotton Candy and Pear.

I was inspired by Jeanette Lynton’s Color Me Monday collections from September 6th & 13th using the new Summer Carnival & Summer Celebration palettes.

Shop HERE to get your hands on these eight fresh and fabulous colors today!

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Wednesday Wishes 11/4

Welcome to another Wednesday Wishes featuring the latest Color Me Monday combination by Jeanette Lynton and the Wishes Card Confidence Program.

I began my morning thinking I would dig through my stash of cards and find a Wishes concept using a previous Color Me Monday combination…to no avail.

So, I stopped by Jeanette’s blog to check out the latest color combination that she posts every Monday and I was inspired to create something from scratch.

This week’s color combination is Goldrush, Desert Sand, Chocolate and Cocoa. What a beautiful combination for fall leaves.

To decide what concept I would use this week, I randomly opened up my Wishes Card Confidence Program and ended up on page 76. The 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 card called Matchbook caught my eye.

So, off I went into my scrapbook room to find the perfect B&T Duos and cardstock in the color combination.

I grabbed a sheet of Chocolate Polka Dots B&T Duos from the Caprice Level 2 Paper Packet, Cocoa cardstock, Colonial White cardstock & I found a scrap of Goldrush cardstock that I had used with the ‘suede’ technique a long time ago. I also grabbed my D1371 Many Thanks My Acrylix stamp set (get it free when you buy two stamp sets in November) and ink pads. I’ll explain in more detail below.

With everything in hand, I got to work by following the cutting diagrams and instructions in the Wishes Card Confidence Program…again…on page 76 using the Matchbook concept.

Here is my finished creation…

The base of the card is Cocoa cardstock and I layered the Chocolate Polka Dots B&T Duo on the card front. You can see the Cocoa cardstock on the right because it is scored at 3/4” so it will wrap around the card front like a matchbook does.

You may be asking where did I use Desert Sand? Well, I used it on the leaf actually by first stamping the leaf in Desert Sand ink, then lightly into Goldrush ink and finally I rolled the edges of the image in Cocoa ink and stamped it onto Colonial White cardstock and cut out.

For the Colonial White cardstock directly underneath the leaf, I did some direct-to-paper with my Cocoa ink then randomly stamped another leaf from the set in 2nd generation Desert Sand ink (ink your stamp, stamp off once onto scratch paper/desk pad and then onto the Colonial White cardstock).

Finally, I had to figure out a way to secure my card closed so I took some Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon and a Colonial White Mini-Medley Ribbon Accent and wrapped the ribbon around the card and underneath the focal point, then tied it around the ribbon accent.

Oh, and I’m thinking now that you’d like to know how to create the ‘suede’ technique??? It’s super easy! The easiest way is to spritz some water into your cardstock and then crumple the cardstock into a ball. You can also run it under the faucet briefly. Don’t get it too wet or the paper will fall apart. Once you have crumpled it up pretty good, gently un-crumple it and lay out flat to air dry or I have even used an iron on a low setting to dry it and smooth it out. This technique used with CTMH cardstock with the white core gives a really weathered look. I love it!

Well, that’s all for now folks! May you have a blessed day and make it from your heart with Close To My Heart.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wednesday Wishes

I’m starting up another weekly post. Woo-hoo!This one is called ‘Wednesday Wishes’ and will combine Jeanette’s Color Me Monday combina-tion along with a card patterned featured from the Wishes Card Confidence Program.

This week’s Color Me Monday combination is from October 19th using Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red, Ponderosa Pine & Bamboo.

I chose to pull out an older My Reflections Kit called Boom-Di-Ada which features two of these colors. I used a card base of Bamboo to ground the bolder colors and just a hint of Ponderosa Pine to make the focal points pop.

‘A Season of Blessings’ comes from the My Acrylix Flourished Blessings stamp set. I stamped the image in Ponderosa Pine ink and sponged around the edges of the Colonial White cardstock with Barn Red ink.

I’m not sure you can see it very well, but I added liquid glass to the center of the focal point flower and the mini dots around it. The focal point flower was cut out of some of the B&T Duos featured in the Boom-Di-Ada kit and pop dotted to give the card some dimension.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this ‘Wednesday Wishes’ post.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday and make it from your heart!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Color Me Monday meets Mojo Monday – 9/21

What a way to kill two birds with one stone…combine Jeanette Lynton’s Color Me Monday challenge with the Mojo Monday card sketch challenge! I’m sure I’m not the first to figure that out…but I just did. LOL!

Jeanette’s color combo this week is New England Ivy, Cranberry, Sweet Leaf & Desert Sand…a perfect 1st day of Fall combo!

I dug through my stash of CTMH products looking for papers and accessories in the above colors and finally decided on using a leaf as a focal point from my new Wonder Heartfelt Die-Cuts.

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I also used a few other new products from the 2009 Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalog…Ribbon Rounds Cranberry Collection & the My Acrylix Save the Date stamp set.

Here is a close-up of the Heartfelt Die-Cut leaf that I stitched with Olive Waxy Flax. I also distressed it with Desert Sand ink.

What a wonderful way to bring in Fall 2009!

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I thought I’d also share with you how my youngest daughter, Bevyn, and I spent our last day of summer…in our beautiful backyard.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy Fall y’all…

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

July SOTM Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring July's SOTM, which is You've Got Flair, a set of 8 stamps.

If you have come here from Lori’s Blog, you are on the right path! If this is your first stop, you may want to go back to Jena's Blog and start from the beginning!

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This month we have 43 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

I love this stamp set! I have to admit, I was a little stumped at first…how do I showcase the detail of these beautiful stamps. I chose to use them with some Colonial White Pigment-Based Ink stamped onto Juniper Cardstock and then highlight an image on each card stamped in 2nd generation Black Ink and colored in using coordinating ink and a blending pen. I love the results!

All my card designs come from Jeanette Lynton’s latest Card Confidence Program, Wishes, and I used one of her recent Color Me Monday combinations of Hollyhock, Blush, Juniper, Creme Brulee. I used the reverse side of the Bella Level 2 Paper Packet B&T Duos for the Creme Brulee & Hollyhock.

Here are some close-ups…

Products Used: All products are Close To My Heart - Bella Level 2 Paper Packet, Juniper Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Black Exclusive Inks Pad, Creme Brulee Exclusive Inks Pad, Hollyhock Exclusive Inks Pad, Juniper Exclusive Inks Pad, Blending Pen, Round Sponge, Creme Brulee Designer Ribbon Rounds, Hollyhock Designer Ribbon Rounds, Sparkles, Spring Blossom Mini Medley Accents, and Holiday Craft Buttons.

Now "Hop" on over to Reba's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the July SOTM is only available until July 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

Have a blessed day and make it from your heart!