New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the New Product Blog Hop! We will be featuring new products from the 2013 Spring/Summer Idea Book. If you have came here from Beth's Blog, you are on the right path. The blog hop is a great big circle, you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find a complete list of participating consultants here.

My card was not only created with new products but also with a sketch from a new challenge blog in town, Cards in Envy. The concept behind the challenge is to keep bulky embellishments to a minimum so that your card will fit into a regular envelope for mailing. If I can restrain myself from using 3-D embellishments, mailing cards will be so much easier! Here is the original sketch design:

My shapes were cut with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. I did manage to put a couple of pop dots in between my layers to add dimension while still keeping my card on the thin side!

I inked my sentiment in Pear ink and then inked the top part of the sentiment in Outdoor Denim to achieve the two tone colors. The strip along the bottom of my card is a zip strip from one of the pattern papers in the Chantilly paper pack.

All supplies by Close To My Heart:
Z1790 Cricut Artiste Collection
D1536 Perfect Fit Frames-2
B1417 Perfect Fit-Birthday
X7163B Chantilly Paper Pack
1385 White Daisy Cardstock
1275 Outdoor Denim Cardstock
X5668 Pear Cardstock
Z2140 Outdoor Denim Ink
Z2197 Pear Ink
Z1806 Epoxy Bubbles
Retired Grosgrain Ribbon

We have over 35 consultants participating in the blog hop! Hop on over to Pam's Blog to see her artwork. Be sure and continue on with the hop for more stamping inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by!

13 comments

terryanndiackFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:57 PM
That is a really cute card...love it!!
MichelleFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:17 PM
Love the green and black combo!
Wendy K.February 14, 2013 at 8:43 PM
Neat card, the monochromatic look is nice.
Karen AKA SoccerboyzmomFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:58 PM
Love color and the shapes you used on the card. Thanks for playing with Cards in Envy.
ddazzled71February 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM
I am loving the striking color combo and elements you have used for your take on the sketch! Great Card! Thanks so much for joining us at Cards in Envy this fortnight! I do hope you will join us again soon!
Danie xx
Sandy TrefgerFebruary 15, 2013 at 3:59 PM
Oh! I love your paper choices and the green with black. Thank you for joining at Cards in Envy!
~sandy
visit my blog @ sandy's crafty creations
Carol LFebruary 15, 2013 at 5:29 PM
I love all the green color, patterns and shapes! This card is some very cool eye candy! Thanks for the link to the new challenge! I'm always looking for ways to make postage-friendly cards!
Marilyn's Cricut CraftsFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:59 PM
I really love the colors you selected for your card. I especially like the two tone color combo used for the sentiment. I have never thought of doing that - great! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Cards in Envy. I hope you will join us again on our next challenge!
Haley D.February 15, 2013 at 8:07 PM
Your color combo is fabulous!
UnknownFebruary 16, 2013 at 4:40 AM
What a striking card! It just jumps out at you, I love it. Thanks for playing along at Cards In Envy.
Lisa's Creative NicheFebruary 16, 2013 at 2:32 PM
This is so pretty! I LOVE the color combo and the paper! Thank you for joining us at Cards in Envy!
Lisa
Cissy MurphyFebruary 16, 2013 at 3:17 PM
That is a lovely color combination and I really like the clean look of the card. There is a lot going on but it doesn't look too busy at all. This is a card I wish I had made! Thank you for joining our Cards In Envy challenge . I look forward to having you take part in future challenges.
Dena JFebruary 17, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Love these clean, bright colors. Your work always inspires me. Thanks, also for connecting me to such a cool challenge site!