Watercoloring Fun for Between the Folds #8

I've finally had a chance to play with the new watercolor products from Close to My Heart and it was so much fun!  My fellow Color Dare Design Team member Donna Digby is also a part of a new CTMH challenge blog called Between the Folds so I was inspired to create for their weekly theme.  From one watercolored panel I created two cards.  The branch shapes were cut with the new Artistry cartridge.

Here are the closeups--which one do you like best?

Close to My Heart products used:

       Watercolor paints

       Watercolor paper

       Paint Brushes

       Colonial White CS

       Goldrush CS

       Bronze Shimmer Trim

       Chocolate Ink

       Say it All stamp

      Artistry cartridge

Come join in the fun at 

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #160 Meets Freshly Made Sketch #204

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  In Color Dare #160 we are challenging you to combine the following Close to My Heart colors: Ruby, Goldrush, Black and White.  I found a great sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches to follow.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

      Black CS

      Ruby CS

      Ruby Ink

      4 My Friend Stamp (retired)

      Life is Wonderful Frame stamp (retired)

      Goldrush embossing powder (retired)

      Charming Cascade stamp

      Black shimmer Trim

      Goldrush ink

Here is the color graphic for Color Dare #160:

Here is the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches that inspired me:

We hope that you can join us at the Color Dare this week!  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors yet, feel free to substitute similar colors.  The deadline for entering is Thursday evening, September 25 at 9 PM CDT.  

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

:) Marie

Feel Better Soon Card for Just Add Ink #279

There was a great sketch I saw recently by Just Add Ink and I used it to make a Get Well card for a dear friend.

The "Feel Better with chick" is from the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More #2 cricut cartridge.  The yellow rose background pattern is a Rubbernecker stamp.  The papers are from Close to My Heart--Sunset, Pacifica, Sky and Canary.

Here is the sketch that I followed:

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

:) Marie

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #260--Project for a Kid

This week at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog we are asking you to make something for a kid.  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo stamps who is offering 7 digital images to the winner.

My birthday card was cut using the Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cartridge:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent cartridge (page 28 Scene and Scene Shift cut at 5.5")

     Sapphire CS

     Metallic CS (retired)

     

Other products:

     Perfect Pearls Mist--Perfect Pearl

This card was so easy to make!  The most challenging part was masking off parts that I did not want to cover with the Perfect Pearls Mist!

I will also be entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge for Anything Goes.

Please come on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.  We would love to have you join in the challenge which will end Sunday, September 27.

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

Artiste Thank You for Freshly Made Sketch #203

Here is a really quick card that I made following Freshly Made Sketch #203.

Close to My Heart products used:

       Artiste Cricut Cartridge

      Green Glitter Paper

      Sapphire CS

Other products:

      White Gold Shimmer paper by Recollections

       Turquoise Textured paper--unknown source

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

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

:) Marie

Personalized Birthday Gift Cards for Joyful Hearts Blog Hop

It's an exciting time to be a Close to My Heart consultant and be able to share some wonderful new products from the new Annual Inspirations catalog!  Joyful Stars is a group of CTMH consultants who share in a monthly blog hop.  If you are coming from Crystal Davis' blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.)

My twin nieces turned 14 last week so I made them similar cards in their favorite colors.  I used the Artiste cartridge to make the basic gift card holders and the new Artistry cartridge for the Happy Birthday decoration. I programmed my Cricut Explore to draw the Artistry Happy Birthday image instead of cutting it.  The names were written with the Art Philosophy font and then colored in with markers.

Here is what the gift card looks like inside:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pixie CS

     Pixie Ink

     Thistle CS

     White Daisy CS

     Artiste Cartridge

     Artistry Cartridge

     Card Chatter--Birthday (retired)

     Happy Everything (retired)

     Silver Metallic paper (retired)

Other products:

    Cricut Explore Silver Metallic Marker

    Cricut Explore Pink Crystal Marker

    Cricut Explore Black Marker

    Purple Metallic paper from recycled gift bag

Next on our blog hop tour is Helen Gullett.  I'm sure you will like what she has to share!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Color Dare #158 Meets Mojo Monday #413

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use just these 3 Close to My Heart colors:  Cotton Candy, Hollyhock and White Daisy.  I chose the Tall and Skinny sketch from Mojo Monday #413 to showcase these beautiful colors.  My card uses some new products from the Annual Inspirations catalog which are available to order NOW.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Cotton Candy CS

     Hollyhock CS

     White Daisy CS

     Artistry cricut cartridge to cut flowers

     Brushed zip strip (retired)

     White Shimmer Trim (cut with 1/4" hole punch)

     Cotton Candy Ink

     Hollyhock Ink

     Hollyhock Marker (retired)

     Say it All stamp set

     Charming Cascades stamp set

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch that inspired my card:

Now it is your turn to play along.  Create something using these three CTMH colors and link it up to us here.  (Feel free to substitute similar colors if you don't have these CTMH colors yet.)

  

We look forward to be inspired by what you create!

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

:) Marie