Gorgeous Green Flowers

I love the color green and use it all the time but sometimes it is hard to find a pretty green flower to add that extra kick to your cards.  Creative Charms has some great green flowers that are unique and add great dimension to any project.

 For this card I used a darling green dream brad flower.

This card uses a green shimmer flower with a pearl brad.  

Both cards use cotton pads on them (one circular and one square) - part of our anniversary celebration at my site Practical Scrappers was to use cotton.  So of course I thought I'd work them in with some great Creative Charms flowers!  I'd love to have you join in our fun over at Practical Scrappers today too!

"Girlfriend" Cards

Hi, it's Diane today with a couple of cards to share with you.  I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July celebration.  I thought you might be a bit overloaded on red, white and blue so today I went with a pink and black color scheme for some "girlfriend" cards.

The items in the Simplicity line are all on sale at 70% off - they won't last long.  These black and white Shimmer Flowers are a great addition to any card.

This card is meant to be used for giving a gift card and there is a pocket inside to hold the card.

I added a few black Gem Stickers to balance the card.  The pink cardstock is embossed with the "D'vine Swirls" Cuttlebug folder.

The second card is stamped and heat embossed with pink glitter embossing powder.

One of the Black Sheer Flowers with Iridescent Pearls is perfect for the center of the stamped flower.  I added some purple Gradient Gem Stickers for a little more sparkle on the flower and in the lower right corner.

If you'd like more details about these cards, you can find them on my blog, Capadia Designs.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

The Deconstructed Embellishment

Have you ever looked at your stash of embellishments and thought ... "nothing I have is working" ... why not take your existing embellishments to a new level. This simple card uses 3 different Creative Charm Embellishments in a new way.

Did you know the Shimmer Flowers can be taken apart? The white flowers and the dimensional scalloped border were created from deconstructing the Shimmer Flower.

The Sparkled Butterflies can add a wonderful touch to any card or layout. I took my butterfly to a new level by misting it. Originally the butterfly was a light green to make it pop more off the card I simply misted it with green. Once you mist the embellishment simply white the excess ink from the metal with a tissue then adhere with your favorite adhesive.

The final deconstructed embellishment on this card is the White Floral Gems, essentially these are beads. I turned these gems into flowers by adding craft wire. Wrap the wire around a kitchen skewer for that prefect springy look.

Thanks for stopping by :) Summer

Deal of Month for May - Baby Name Collages

May is coming to close - Don’t forget about the May Deal of the Month.

Here are a few projects I created using the Deal of Month goodies.

It is spring and we have alot of babies that have made their debut and some on the way. This first project was a mini-baby name collage. I used a 5x7 shadowbox frame from Joanns. I cut the name and scallop using SCAL (Sure Cuts Alot) on my Cricut.

A close up...

Here is a full size (22 x 9) baby name collage. Frame also from Joanns - but painted white. The room features pink, sage green and some red accents with ladybugs. The area at the right will be a place for the baby’s photo. I used embellishments from the Deal of the Month Kit. Love the variety of elements!

A few close ups...

I am sure you have some little ones making their debut - why not order a Deal of the Month Kit and create a memorable gift that matches the baby’s room?

Amy

Here Comes the Bride!

Wedding season is just around the corner and who doesn't love a wedding.  The beautiful bride and the handsome groom and all the time spent planning the perfect day.  I thought I would start with a Wedding Card.  I used one of my favorite embellishments from Creative Charms, the Shimmer Flowers in the Black and Green.  I also added the Vintage Brads both of which are included in the "Deal of the Month" for May.  I also included a layout once again using the Shimmer Flowers in the Green and White along with the Gem Garden flowers to accent the center of the flowers on the bottom.

Deal of the Month!

Hi everyone! Kim here... I'm so excited to be apart of the Creative Charms design team and look forward to sharing my creations with you all!



I was floored with all the goodies sent to me for the Deal of the Month and created a layout and a card to share!




for the card I used the Fancy Polka Dot Trim to decorate the edges of my card... I love the little scallops sticking out!



Thanks for stopping by!

Deal of the Month for May

I am Gail, one of the new designers here at Creative Charms. I am also the lucky person who gets to blog about something new and exciting. Today kicks off May’s “Deal of the Month.” I created two cards using some of the products included in this kit. Believe me when I tell you there are so many goodies included in this “deal,” I could have made cards, layouts and projects for quite awhile. What fun, just look what is included:

• Green Gradient Gems

• Sage Green Vintage Brads

• Black & Green Shimmer Flowers

• Green & White Shimmer Flowers

• Black & White Shimmer Flowers

• White 3D Sparkly Garden Brads

• Green Gem Garden

• Green Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon

• Large White Sparkled Butterfly

• Large Green Sparkled Butterfly

• 2 Small White Sparkled Butterflies

• 2 Small Green Sparkled Butterflies

All for only $8.99! It’s over a $25 retail value.

For this card I used the Shimmer Flowers with Pearl Brads in Green and Black, Black and White and Green and White.  I layered one of the small White Sparkled Butterflies on top of the bow.  Butterflies are so popular now and these are just adorable!

This card I took a Shimmer Flower apart so there was only 1 white layer and 1 small White Sparkled Butterfly, I then sprayed them with Coffee House Glimmer Mist to give them a more aged and antique look. I also used the Sage Green Vintage Brads.

Thank you Creative Charms for this opportunity! I had so much fun making these cards, let me know what you think!