Love Ya Silly Halloween Card for Color Dare #166

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to combine the following Close to My Heart colors:  Sunset, Black, White Daisy, Kraft and an option of green.

I'm still making Halloween cards and these challenge colors were perfect for my card:

I followed the Retrosketches #187 sketch to make my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Pear CS

     La Vie En Rose paper (black and white print)

     Hooligans paper (retired)

     Love Ya Silly stamp

     Say it All stamp

     Black Ink

     Pear Ink

     Liquid Glass (to coat the little monster and make him shiny)

     My Legacy Writer .05 to outline monster

Other products:

     Drippy Goo border punch by Martha Stewart

     tiny wiggle eyes

We would love to have you join in on the challenge!  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  You can link up your project here.  The challenge ends on Thursday evening, November 5 at 9PM CDT.

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

:) Marie

Halloween Votive Holders for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Fright Night

This week's challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is "Fright Night" and we hope you can play along with us here.  Our randomly selected prize winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the SVG Attic.

Halloween is quickly approaching and I wanted to use Design Space to create some home decor items.  Once I figured out that I could use a basic box shape from the CTMH Artiste cartridge and weld some Halloween images from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge I couldn't stop creating these cute votive holders!  The first picture was taken with the flickering battery operated votive candles in the dark.

Here is what they look like in daylight:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge

     Artbooking cartridge

     Eggplant CS

     Black CS

     Colonial White CS

     Sunset CS

     Slate CS

     Black Ink

     Pastel Vellum (retired)

     Vellum (retired)

     Black Ink

     Black marker to color the bat

     

Other products

    Recollection Shimmer White Gold CS (moon)

    Plastic wrap (to create "texture" around the skull and crossbones image

I'm also entering this Halloween project into the following challenges:

     Friday Mashup--Halloween theme

     Heart2Heart--Use a Cricut cut

     Bitten by the Bug--use a bat on your project

Would you like to have these Design Space cutting files?  If so, just leave me a comment with your email address and I will be happy to send it to you.

Head 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 hope that you will be able to play along with our challenge and join in on the fun.

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

Merry Everything for Freshly Made Sketch #209

I just love the clean and simple style of sketches that Freshly Made Sketches challenges us with! This week's sketch inspired me to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Twinkle stamp set (October 2015 stamp of the Month)

     Cranberry Ink

     Gold Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:

     Recollections Glitter CS (poinsettia)

     Recollections Shimmer paper (white gold)

     Liquid Pearls Buttercup

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

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

:) Marie

Artbooking and Artistry Halloween Card for Several Challenges

Halloween is just next week so it has inspired me to get creative!  I used the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch #223 with Nacho Average Challenges #164 colors (black, white and orange), Heart 2 Heart's use a cricut cut challenge and Cards Galore Challenge theme of Halloween.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Mischief paper (retired)
     Black CS
     Artbooking cartridge (graveyard scene modified in Design Space)
     Artistry cartridge (ghosts and bat border)
   
Other products:
     Recollections Shimmer Cardstock White Gold

If you like this card and would like to CASE it, here is the Design Space file for you to use.

Here is the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch that I followed:

     

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

:) Marie

Use Your Stash October Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

Welcome back to another Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This month we are trying to use up the ribbon in our stash.  I have many shoe boxes full of ribbon that I've picked up over the years (mostly because they were on sale!)  If you are coming from Anna's blog you are on the right track.

Here is my card:

I followed the current Sunday Stamps sketch to make my card:

I am also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart challenge theme--use your cricut (Artiste)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge to cut balloons

     Sapphire CS

     Canary CS

     White Daisy CS

      Banner Wishes stamp

      Black Ink

      Cranberry CS

      Hydrangea CS (retired)

      Orange Popsicle CS (retired)

      Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:

     We R Memory Keepers Geometric Embossing Folder

     Variety of Picot ribbon

      Black and White twine

Now head on over to Wendy's blog for some more great ideas.  (If by chance there is a broken link you can find the other  Use Your Stash Blog Hoppers at Shirley's blog.)

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

:) Marie

     

     

Fancy Folded Sympathy Card for Just Add Ink

Unfortunately I needed to make a sympathy card this week and challenged myself to try a new card fold shared by good friend Arlene.  I'm linking this to Just-Add-Ink #284 Fancy Folds.

I used Design Space to cut and score the card pieces and the Close to My Heart Artistry cartridge to cut the banner.  If you would like to use this file to make your own Double Fold card you can find it here.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Artistry cartridge

     Peacock CS

     A Little Note

     Sincere Expressions

     Peacock Ink

     Just Blooms butterfly (retired) 

     3D Foam Tape

Other products

     Grey Kraft CS by Recollections

     Crystal Stickles

     Prismacolor pencils

     Sympathy Sentiments by Impression Obsession

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

:) Marie

Captain Tom's 80th Birthday Card

My friend Tom is celebrating a milestone birthday so I made him a "one of a kind" card using Freshly Made Sketch #208.

Close to My Heart Products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Sapphire CS

     Sapphire Ink

     Metallic CS (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Cricut Stand and Salute cartridge

     Cricut Alphabet font for "80"

     Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder

     Anchors Aweigh Cuttlebug folder (inked with Sapphire Ink)

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

     Less is More--Masculine

     Seize the Birthday

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #164 Meets Global Design Project #006 and Can You Case It Halloween Theme

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  There are 6 colors for this week's challenge:

I found a new blog challenge called Global Design Project and decided to combine these two challenges with a Halloween theme.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     Pear CS

     Sunset CS

     Sunset Ink

     Spellbound paper zip strip (retired)

     Slate CS

     Eggplant CS

     Confetti Stars embossing folder

     Love Ya Silly Stamp

     Sunset Ink

     Say it All stamp

     Black Ink

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired) on embossed stars

     My Legacy Writer Black Pen .03 (retired) to outline monster     

Here is the Global Design Project Sketch #006 that inspired me:

I'm also entering this Halloween card into the Can You Case It? Halloween challenge this week.

Will you be able to take the Color Dare challenge this week?  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors listed you may substitute similar colors.  Just have fun with it!  Link up your papercrafted creation here by Thursday evening, October 22 at 9PM CDT.  

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

:) Marie

It's Autumn at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post where we love to share what we make with our Cricut cartridges!  The current theme is Autumn and I chose to use the Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cartridge to make this beauty:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent cartridge

     Goldrush CS

     Champagne CS

     Barn Red CS (retired)

     Vineyard Berry ink--sponged onto Goldrush CS (retired)

     

Other products:

     Wings of Fire Rhinestones by Studio 18

     Gold Metallic marker by Cricut

The "tree with branches" card from Artfully Sent (pg.11 or #M10114D) was cut from both Champagne and Barn Red CS.  The Barn Red tree trunk was then placed inside the Champagne tree trunk and over the Goldrush CS which was lightly sponged with Vineyard Berry Ink.  I hand wrote the Happy Birthday greeting inside the Goldrush banner with the Metallic Gold Cricut pen.

Since this is a birthday card for my dear sister who loves everything Autumn I'm entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge.

We hope that you will visit the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous Designers have made and share YOUR Autumn themed cricut project with us.  You have until Sunday October 25 at 11PM EDT to link up with us here.

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

:) Marie

Starry Birthday Card for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

The Joyful Stars Blog Hop is back in action!  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 Krista Hershberger's blog you are on the right track.  (if you get "lost" along the way visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.

My project this month is a "Step Panel Card".  You can find a video tutorial for it here.  It was actually very easy to make.  

Here's a slightly different one.  Which one do you like better?

The "Toppings" option at Seize the Birthday this week is "Splatter" and I feel that the tiny stars are splattered across the top so I'm entering this card into that challenge.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pacifica CS

     White Daisy CS

     Sapphire CS

     Charming Cascades stamp

     Indian Corn Blue ink (retired)

      Artistry cartridge (pg.17 Background)

      Black and Grey Glitter paper

      Silver Shimmer trim

Next on our blog hop tour is Betty Locco.  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

Paper Garden Silhouette for Friday Mashup #228

Here are two cards I made for this week's Friday Mashup challenge to create a background, use a silhouette or both.  I made it easy for myself by using the pretty "Brushed" paper from last year's Close to My Heart catalog.

Which do you like better?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Brushed paper (retired)

     Black CS

     Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

     Paper Garden stamp (no longer available--Sept. 2015 stamp of the month)

     Sincere Expressions stamp

Other

   Ribbon trims--unknown source

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

:) Marie

Monochromatic Watercolors

The "Can You Case It?" challenge blog has an interesting sketch this week and I used my new watercolor paints from Close to My Heart to make this card:

It needed some more sparkle so I added some sequins:

Which do you like better?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Watercolor paints

      Metallic CS (retired)

      Belated Birthday

      Black Ink

      Versamark Ink

      Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Other products

     Sequins

Are you wondering what the object under Happy Birthday is?  It looks like a crown to me.  It was actually a boo boo which I decided to keep.  I had intended to stamp the word "belated" with a ^ but I put the acrylic stamp on the block backwards and got the "crown".  It works for me and hope it gave you all a good laugh!

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

I'm also entering this into the Hiding in My Craft Room challenge to make something "Monochromatic". 

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

:) Marie

The Male Room Challenge #20 Meets Between the Folds #9 and Seize the Birthday

Between the Folds is a new challenge blog featuring Close to My Heart products which are my favorite products!  This week they are featuring a sketch from the Originals Card Confidence Program.  The theme at The Male Room Challenge Blog this week is Autumn.  Here is the card I came up with:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Saddle CS

     Champagne CS

     Chocolate CS

     Brown and Tan Glitter paper

     Artistry cartridge

     White Pines CS

     Birthday Funnies stamps

     Pathfinding leaf stamp (retired)

     Vineyard Berry Ink (retired)

     Vineyard Berry Ribbon (retired)

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #162 with Brushstrokes

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post featuring Close to My Heart colors: Hollyhock, Canary,White Daisy, Pear, Glacier.

Watercoloring seems to be a hot trend right now and I took a shortcut to that effect by using the stamp set called Brushstrokes.  I random stamped the background and used a small star punch with White Shimmer Trim for accents.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Hollyhock CS
     Glacier CS
     Canary CS
     Brushstrokes stamp set
     Hollyhock Ink
     Pear Ink
     Canary Ink
     Glacier Ink
     Hello Life--Cardmaking stamp
     White Shimmer Trim

Other products:
     Studio G star punch

Here is the color graphic:

Are you up to this challenge?  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar.  The challenge stays open until Thursday evening, October 8 until 9PM CDT.  We hope to see you in our gallery!

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

:) Marie

La Vie En Rose Meets Friendly Pets with Sunday Stamps Sketch #110

There's a really great sketch over at Sunday Stamps this week and I just had to use the beautiful rose background paper from Close to My Heart to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

       La Vie En Rose paper

       White Daisy CS

       Hollyhock CS

       Friendly Pets Stamp

       Say it All Stamp

       Black ink

       Sunflower Marker (retired)

       Hollyhock Marker (retired)

Here's the sketch that inspired me:

       

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

:) Marie