Decorative Shapes Layout

Today I'm sharing another idea for using that spectacular Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts! You have a total of 18 shapes to use in the obvious ways..... OR ...... use the shapes in unusual ways!

Did you see birdhouses or a fence in the shapes above? I bet you do now! Look at my layout to see the shapes I used. I forgot to include the tab shape but I did use it for the pink tab.

I started with building a fence. The small arrow shape was die cut many times but only a partial cut to get the top. I then lined it up on my paper trimmer to get the full slat of the fence. I also inked the edges of each slat with black ink for some definition since I knew I'd be using a white base for the layout.

After I had the fence made I turned to the base page. I knew I wanted clouds for the sky so I got out my cloud stencil, blending brush and Glacier Ink. If you don't have a cloud stencil you can easily make one. Take a piece of cardstock and cut some curves along the edge. When you apply the ink you're actually creating the space/shadows between the clouds. 

After the clouds were done I got busy adding the fence to the layout. I tore some strips of cardstock for grass and tucked the fence between the layers. The next part was adding the birdhouses, tabs and accents. The title and butterflies come from the Gnomes for Spring stamp set. When inking the sentiment I dragged it across the pad then stamped it for that streaked look. 

Close To My Heart products used for this layout:

• Decorative Shapes Thin Cut Dies
• Gnomes for Spring Paper, Stamp Set
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Black, Sage, Glacier, Flaming, Honey Butter
• Ink: Black, Glacier
• Embellishments:Black Dots, Acrylic Flowers, Black Die Cut Flowers
• Tools: Blending Brush, Thin Foam Tape

Cloud Stencil 

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March Stamp of the Month

 Wow! This March Stamp of the Month is SO versatile! You can create so many different look depending on which images you use. For this card I chose to use the daffodils and some pretty pattern paper. 

The paper comes from our Gnomes for Spring promotion (ending March 31st...while supplies last). The pattern from our How-to Guide shows stripes of papers for the background but I made it even more simple by using stripe paper from the packet! How's that for quick and easy? 

The flowers were stamped in Intense Black ink because I used a "wet" method of coloring and didn't want the ink to bleed. Shimmer Brushes were used and I love the look it creates. The Dots are from several different packs and tie in the colors well. 

See below for a list of products used.

S2403 Just Chicken In - March Stamp of the Month
Available with or without Thin Cuts
ONLY available March 1 - 31
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Gnomes for Spring 

Close To My Heart products used for this card:

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack (a must for my stash!)
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Glacier
• Exclusive Inks: Intense Black
• Shimmer Brushes: Clear, Jade, Honey Butter
• Dots: Pink, Green, Yellow
• How-to Guide: Make It from Your Heart, Volume 6, Pattern 23

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Atlantic Hearts sketch Challenge #567

 Welcome to our first sketch challenge of March! Each Monday there is a new sketch to inspired you. Create with the sketch as is or flip, flop, twist, rotate as you please! We just need to be able to see the sketch in your project. 

I stayed pretty true to the sketch this time. I used a pretty pattern paper from our current Gnomes for Spring promotion. Since there is so much detail in the paper I kept the images simple by using solid cardstock colors. 

The images were cut using our new and fantastic Decorative Shapes Thin Cut dies. You better get yours right now because I predict these will be so poplar as to sell out quickly! There are 18 fun shapes that nest with each other or look great on their own. 

See below for links to products used for this card.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Z7133 Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts

Gnomes for Spring Paper 

Close To My Heart products used for this card:

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack (always part of my stash)
• D2224 Captured Happiness Stamp Set
• Cardstock: Flamingo, Glacier, Honey Butter, Limeade
• Specialty Paper: Gold Glitter
• Emebellishments: Honey Bunny Dots, White Word Strips
• Thin Foam Tape

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If you need a Maker (consultant) I'd be happy to help.

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Michelle

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