Thoughtful Flowers and City Sidewalks for December Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the December Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Donna Ackley Long's blog you are on the right track.  (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!

One of my favorite stamps from the December Stamp of the Month Thoughtful Flowers is this poinsettia stamp.  I colored it several times with our Shin Han Touch Markers (Carmine and Tender Pink) and then used the CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush on the center petals.  I used a 1/4" hole punch to cut the flower centers from CTMH Gold Shimmer Trim.

Here is a closeup so you can see the sparkle on the top leaves made by the Clear Shimmer Brush:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Thoughtful Flowers

     Memento Black Ink 

     City Sidewalks paper

     Light Cerulean Blue Shin Han Touch marker (to create lines on top panel)

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     Tender Pink Shin Han Touch Marker (base layer of color on top of flower)

     Carmine Shin Han Touch Marker (several coats on top flower petals and bottom flower petals)

     Gold Shimmer Trim

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout: 

I'm also entering this into the Feeling-Sketchy Anything Goes Sketch challenge.

Now it's time to head on over to Donna Thomson Digby's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

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