Hole in One Congratulations Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #114

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  We have another wonderful sketch for you to try.  Last week a good friend of mine had a "hole in one" and I used this week's sketch to make him a congratulatory card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Topiary CS

     Black CS

     Champagne CS

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Dutch Blue Ink (retired)

     30 Years of Happy stamp (retired)

     

Other products:

      Decorative Tape (argyle pattern)

     All Sports Cricut cartridge

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #114 that I followed to make the card:

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

Red, White and Blue Father's Day Card for Color Dare #148

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week's challenge colors are Cranberry, Outdoor Denim and White Daisy.  I imagine that many of you will make patriotic themed cards but I needed to make a Father's Day card last week and combined that with this week's challenge.

This card was really easy to make using Close To My Heart's Artfully Sent cartridge!  This Z-fold card is on page 40 of the Artfully Sent booklet and featured mustaches instead of stars.  In Design Space I changed the card to eliminate the mustaches by first "ungrouping" the base card and then clicking on each mustache and clicking on "hide contour".  

Here is a photo of the card partially open:

Close to My Heart products used:

      Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge

      White Daisy CS

      Cranberry CS

      Outdoor Denim CS

      Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

      

Other products:

     Star hole punches

I'm also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart's "Man Oh Man" challenge.

Here is the color graphic we would like you to include with your Color Dare entry this week.  You have until Thursday, July 3 at 9PM CT to link up your papercrafted item here.

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

:) Marie

     

Anything Goes for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #254!

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This fortnight it is "Anything Goes" so I decided to use leftovers from a previous project to make a card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (overlay page 52)

     Jubilee paper (retired)

     Pacifica CS

     Lots of Love stamp set

     Pacifica Ink

     Paradise Bakers Twine Assortment (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the first card I made with the Artbooking overlay cut:

The Jubilee paper has a different print on each side (and I didn't want to waste any of it) so I applied CTMH Bonding Memories glue to the leftover pieces (yellow side) and then pressed down with a Pacifica CS base to make the second card. 

We hope you will find time this week to make something with one of your cricut cartridges and link it up to us at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  We are being sponsored by Verve Stamps this time and one randomly drawn winner will win a $25 gift certificate to the Verve store!  It could be you!!

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

:) Marie

Watercolor Fun for Use Your Stash Blog Hop

It's time for our monthly Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who are trying to use up some of our craft supplies.  If you are coming from Marilee Eatough's blog you are on the right track.

(If you get lost along the way you can go back to Paige Dolecki's blog for the entire lineup of blogs).

I followed Freshly Made Sketch #191 to make this card:

First I wet the watercolor paper with water.  I placed acrylic blocks onto the Grey Wool and Golden Ember stamp pads and spritzed with water for my "paint".  I used a heat tool to dry the panel before I inked up the embossing folder with Topiary ink and then pressed the folder closed with the watercolor paper inside.  Last I stamped Happy Father's Day in Black ink and then again with Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder.  (This is so easy to do with the MISTI stamp tool!)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Golden Ember Ink (retired)

     Grey Wool Ink (retired)

     Topiary Ink

     Grey Wool CS (retired)

     White Daisy CS

      Just to Say... stamp from Artfully Sent Cricut Collection

     Versamark Ink

     Clear Embossing Powder

Other products:

     Strathmore Cold Press Watercolor paper

     Cuttlebug Diamond Plate embossing folder

Challenges:

     CAS Colours and Sketches--

     Freshly Made Sketches

     Heart2Heart--Man O Man  -- anything to do with men

    Cardz for Guys -- Father's Day Theme

Please head on over to see what Shirley Ross has to inspire you.  

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

:) Marie

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #112 With a Golf Theme

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog post!  I went to my stash to make this card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Heavenly Blue CS (retired)

     White Daisy CS

     Outdoor Denim Ink

     Topiary Ink

     Tee Time stamp set (retired)

     Thank You stamp (retired)

     Casual Expression Good Luck stamp

     3D Foam Tape

Other products

    Washi tape (source unknown)

    Turf and Golf Ball papers by Frances Meyer

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card:

We hope you'll find time this week to play along with this challenge.

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

:) Marie

Ice Cream Dream for Color Dare #146

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  These color challenges really help me stretch my creativity.  This week we are challenging you to use the following color palette:  Colonial White, Cocoa, Barn Red, Glacier and Juniper.

My card was inspired by a card I found on Pinterest which you can find here.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Barn Red CS

     Colonial White CS

     Cocoa CS

     Glacier CS

     Juniper CS

     Ice Cream Dream stamp set (June Stamp of the Month)

     Sincere Expressions greeting (retired)

     Sponge Daubers

     Glacier Ink

     Barn Red Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Please stop by here and check out what the rest of the talented Design Team have to inspire your creativity.  We would love to see what you can do with these Close to My Heart colors. (If you don't have these colors yet, you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.)

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

:) Marie

Winner of FCCB Favorite Cricut Character Announcement

I am happy to announce that "Golden Goddess Designs" is the winner of my blog candy offer for meeting all the requirements of the Fantabulous Cricut Favorite Character Blog Hop. She will be receiving the Close to My Heart April 2015 Stamp of the Month set called "Typed Note".  Thank you to all of you who took the time to comment on our blog posts and become followers of the FCCB DT.  We appreciate you all!

 (If you missed this blog post you should check out what the new Design Team from Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog have to inspire you--really fantastic artwork on display here.)

Golden Goddess Designs--please email me at mflayer at comcast dot net with your address so I can get the prize right off to you.

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

Personalized Wedding Card Using Tuesday Morning Sketch #303

The bride is wearing ivory and carrying an ivory bouquet.  The groom is wearing his navy blue Air Force Captain suit. The table settings feature ivory, gold and crystal.  I'm excited to help celebrate the marriage of my oldest nephew Michael and his lovely bride Frances.  They met in medical school and make a lovely couple.  Here is the special wedding card I made for them:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cricut cartridge

     White Daisy CS

     My Legacy writer .01

     Colonial White Rosette Ribbon (retired)

     Clear Sparkles

     Glossy Metallic paper (retired)

Other products:

     Shimmery White CS from Stampin Up

     Cuttlebug Geometric Rings embossing folder

     Dark Blue textured paper--source unknown

Here is the Tuesday Morning Sketch I followed:

      

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

:) Marie

Ice Cream Dream Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #110

If you are looking for the Favorite Cricut Character Fantabulous Cricut Blog post with Blog Candy please go here.

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  We have a very different and interesting sketch for you to try this week.  My card features a dog from Close to My Heart June Stamp of the Month called "Ice Cream Dream".

Close to My Heart products used:

     Outdoor Denim CS

     Cashmere CS

     Hopscotch paper (retired)

     Ice Cream Dream stamp

     Black Ink

     Outdoor Denim brads

     Pink Glitter Glitz Gel (retired)

     3D foam Tape

     Artfully Sent greeting stamp

Other products:

     Prismacolor pencils (CTMH used to carry these...)

Here is the sketch graphic to inspire you:

     

     

We hope you can find the time this week to try out this unusual sketch.  You can link up your creation here.

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

:) Marie

Favorite Cricut Character Blog Hop for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog with Blog Candy Alert

The Design Team of the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog has put together a blog hop to introduce some new Design Team members and I'm one of them!  I'm so happy to be a part of this awesome Design Team!  Let's start hopping:   If you are coming from Kristina's blog you are on the right track.

Our goal is to create a project with a favorite "character".  A character can be -- a number, a letter, a persons personality, etc., so we are showcasing what our interpretations of a what a character is.

 Who doesn't love Santa?  I found him in the Winter Frolic cartridge (also in the Ultimate Creative Sampler cartridge) and paired him with a sentiment from Close to My Heart Artiste cartridge.

Since I'm also a Close to My Heart consultant most of my projects will feature CTMH products.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Artiste Cricut cartridge (Ho Ho Ho)
     White Daisy CS
     Black CS
     Jingle paper (retired)
     Red Shimmer Trim
     Ruby CS
     3D Foam Tape
   
Other products:
    Fresh Snow Glitter paper by Colorbok
 
I used this Sunday Stamps Sketch #102 for my card layout:
   

   
My title did mention Blog Candy so here it is:

I will be giving away the above CTMH April 2015 Stamp of the Month called "Typed Note". It features numerous sentiments that can fit onto the typewriter paper.

To be eligible for the prize
1. You must leave a comment on all the blogs in the hop
2. You must be or become a follower of all the blogs in the hop

We will have prizes (blog candy) on some of the blogs along the way.  You will have until June 2nd to leave a comment by 12 midnight EST. We will announce the winners on each of our blogs on June 7th. You will need to check back to see if you have won.

The next stop on this hop is Lilian's blog.

Here is a complete list of all the Design Team members in the Favorite Character Blog Hop.  Be sure to visit them all and leave comments (otherwise known as "bloggy love")

FCCB --------     http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

Sara   ----------- http://Pypercreations.blogspot.ca
Christina   -----http://craftychickscreating.blogspot.com
Kristina   -------http://lllscrap.blogspot.com/
Marie   --------- http://www.njstampingqueen.blogspot.com/
Lilian------------- http://theleafstudio.blogspot.com
Carol ------------ http://4evercarolscreations.blogspot.com/
Michelle-------  http://justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
Karla ----------- http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Lynn ------------ http://mycardsnstuff.blogspot.com
Liz --------------  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com
Cindy------------http:cindyvernon.blogspot.com
DIANA L.--------http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

FCC --------     http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

The current challenge taking place at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to follow a sketch.  Just click on the link to be inspired by the fabulous Design Team.

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