National Paper Crafting Month - Cloud 9

Welcome to our National Paper Crafting Month Blog Hop!  If you have come from Adeline Brill's Blog you are on the right track!

This month's special is the Cloud 9 Cardmaking Kit!  When you spend $35 you can add this Cloud 9 Cardmaking Kit for just $15! (retail value $46).  It's an awesome deal because you get everything you need to create 10 cards (2 each of 5 designs).  This kit comes with cards and envelopes, instruction brochure, a sheet of Lagoon and Honey cardstock, a sheet of beautiful B&T paper, a stamp set that coordinates with the Artiste Cartridge, die-cuts that match the stamp images, AND you also get 3 brand new yet to be released FULL products - Teal Shimmer Trim, Triangle Studs and Gold Polka Dot Washi Tape!  HOW EXCITING!!

Each consultant participating in this hop has taken this kit to the next level and created something unique from the kit!   Instead of making 2 of each of the cards, I made one of each design and then I used the leftover paper and supplies to create 5 additional cards of my own!   I'll share each of these here and will also provide the cutting dimensions in case you'd like to recreate them too!

 First up -  Thanks

Sketch - Freshly Made Sketches Challenge Blog  
Shimmer Trim - 4 1/4 and 1
Lagoon CS - 1 3/4 x 3/4
Honey CS - 1 3/4 x 1
B&T Paper  2 1/2 x 1
B&T Paper (sunset side) - 2 x 1/2
Stamp Thanks in Sunset Ink
Add 2 small Silver Trianagle Studs

Next - Just Because 

Sketch 28 - Make It From Your Heart Vol 2 
Lagoon CS base - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
B&T Paper - 4 x 1 3/4 (cut 2) 
B&T Paper (sunset side) - 4 x 1 1/2
Honey CS - 2 1/2 x 2 1/2
Lagoon CS - 2 1/4 x 2 1/4
Teal Shimmer Trim - 5 1/2
Stamp "Just Because" on large cloud in Sunset Ink
Add 3 small silver Triangle Studs
Card #3 - Love You

I used Card 1 sketch from the Instruction Brochure for this card
Lagoon Cardstock - 4 1/4 x 2
B&T Paper (sunset side) - 4 1/4 x 1
Honey CS - 4 1/4 x 1
Teal Shimmer Trim - 5"
Stamp Medium Heart with Sunset Ink
Cover Large Heart with the Gold Polka Dot Washi (overlap so that dots match up)
Ink small hearts with Sunset Ink

Card #4 - Hip Hip Hooray!

This sketch was based loosely on a sketch I saw at Clean & Simple Stamping
B&T Pattern - 5 1/2 x 1
B&T Pattern (sunset side) - 5 1/2 x 1/2 (cut 2)
Use the Scallop Border Punch to add scallop to edge of Sunset B&T paper.
Team Shimmer Trim - 5 1/2 (cut 2)
Stamp Hip Hip Hooray in Lagoon Ink onto Mustache Die-cut
Add 3 large silver Triangle Studs

Last card - Happy Birthday!

Loosely based on Sketch #27 from Make It From the Heart Vol 2
Add Gold Polka Dot Washi Tape to left and right edges of the card
Team Shimmer Trim - 4 1/4 (cut 2)
B&T Paper (sunset side) - 4 1/4 x 2 3/4
Stamp "Happy Birthday) in Lagoon Ink onto the large cloud
Add 3 smaller stars randomly
Add two large gold Triangle Studs

That's my 5 unique cards!  I still have a bit of Honey and Lagoon cardstock left and also a small piece of pattern paper.   LOTS of Teal Shimmer Trim and Gold Polka Dot Washi tape left too!  This kit is a great deal just for the 3 new products alone!   

To get your Cloud 9 Cardmaking Kit, visit my website today! 
(or contact me to place an order for you!)

Now it's time to hop over to Nikka Geer's blog to see what she created with the Cloud 9 kit!

Comments

  1. MaureenJanuary 3, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Love all your cards, especially that Thanks one!

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  2. Brenda LappJanuary 3, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    I too love all of your cards. Great unique twist on them.

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  3. Wendy K.January 4, 2014 at 12:48 AM

    Great cards, I really like the washi tape heart!

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  4. KatyJanuary 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    All so cute...really like the first one!!!

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  5. Sheila BennettJanuary 4, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    Nice card variations.

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  6. Vicki PriceJanuary 4, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    These are great, Gina! I love how you still made cards but changed them all up into your own designs.

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  7. JoyJanuary 5, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    love that moostache variation!

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  8. Haley D.January 5, 2014 at 8:07 PM

    These are terrific!

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  9. Judy Faye GarnerJanuary 6, 2014 at 7:05 PM

    Did a great job putting your personal twist on the cards.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 8, 2014 at 5:15 PM

    I LOVE your creations---in fact, I think they are better than the original ones!! So cute!! Thanks for sharing!!

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