Wreath Card for Retrosketches #195

This lovely wreath card was made 10 days ago but I never got a chance to post it until now.  Retrosketches #195 was the inspiration for my card and I used two different Cricut cartridges and some retired CTMH papers to create it.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Artiste Cricut cartridge (Merry Christmas)

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Deck the Halls paper (retired)

     Clover Meadow CS (retired)

     Ponderosa Pine CS (retired)

Other products:

     Celebrate with Flourish Cricut cartridge

Here is the sketch that I followed:

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week (and New Year) filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

     

Play Christmas Bingo With Us at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

Let's have some fun with our winter holiday images in the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge. If you are coming from Diana L's  blog you are on the right track.

The FCCB Christmas Bingo hop is sponsored by:

Kit and Clowder Online Craft Classes

A $10 Credit Voucher will go to the lucky winner!  To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

For this blog hop, you can submit up to three projects. Each project is one entry into the drawing for the prize.
Be sure to visit each Design Team member and leave a comment-those will be put into a drawing for the following:

 I followed the first horizontal line of the above bingo card to create my Christmas card:

Products Used:

     A Quilted Christmas cricut cartridge

     Ponderosa Pine CS (retired CTMH)

     White Gold Shimmer paper by Recollections

     Red glitter washi tape--source unknown

     Merry Christmas ribbon--source unknown

     Darice Holly Vines embossing folder

     Sanding block

     Red Glitz Glitter Gel--retired CTMH

     Minc Gold Foil for candle flames

Your next stop on this Bingo blog hop is Lynn's blog.  Be sure to leave comments as you go through the hop as there are some lucky prizes to be given away!

Here is the complete list of blog hoppers:
Michelle
Karla
Sara
Liz
Christina
DIANA L
Marie
Lynn
Cindy

We would love for you to take the Christmas Bingo challenge at Fantabulous Cricut.  The challenge will be open until Sunday evening, January 3rd, 2016.

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

:) Marie

Golfer Snowman With Freshly Made Sketch #217

I'm still enjoying using my new Golfer Snowman stamp by DRS Design and Freshly Made Sketches #217 provided the perfect sketch to feature this wonderful image.

The embossed background was made with a Cuttlebug Snowflake folder.  After I made this first card I just kept trying out different holiday colored prints behind him. (Recollections Holiday Prints purchased on clearance several years ago.)

The silver matted layer is also from a clearance pack of Recollections paper called Silver and Gold Cardstock.  I used Prismacolor pencils for the coloring.  I didn't want to hide any of the snowman image with a sentiment strip so I solved the problem with vellum.  Happy Holidays greeting is from Close to My Heart.

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

:) Marie

Sketch Saturday Meets Sunday Stamps

As I was perusing Pinterest one day I saw some cards made with this snowman golfer and just had to order it.  It arrived a few days ago and I created this card to send to all my golfing friends.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Glacier CS
     Lagoon CS
     Holiday Tags
     Slate CS
     Artbooking cartridge for snowflake cut
     Black Ink
     Lagoon, Grey Wool and Sunset Markers (retired)
     Slate Ink

Other products:
     Golf Ball Snowman by DRS Design
     Heidi Swapp Minc sheets
     Minc Holographic reactive foil
     Adhesive embellishments by Recollections

Don't you love the sparkling snowflake?  I cut an Artbooking snowflake out of Heidi Swapp Minc sheet and covered it with the Holographic reactive foil and sent it through my Minc machine.

The sketch layout came from Sketch Saturday #391:

The color scheme came from Sunday Stamps #115:

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

:) Marie

   

Color Dare #172 Meets Mojo Monday Sketch #427

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week our challenge colors are from the Close to My Heart White Pines paper pack:  Glacier, Fern, Cranberry, Champagne, Chocolate and Colonial White.

Here's my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Pines Paper

     Cranberry CS

     Glacier CS

     Fern CS

     Chocolate CS

     Cranberry Ink

     Holly Jolly Christmas

     Artistry cartridge

     Leaf Green Shin Han Touch Marker

     Glitter Gems

     Opaque Adhesive Gem

     

Other products:

     Liquid Pearls 

My inspiration for this card came from Mojo Monday #247:

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart challenge for using ideas from the Holiday Expressions catalog.

You can play along at the Color Dare Challenge here.

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

:) Marie

Zoe Christmas for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to another 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 Joyce's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.

My card features the Zoe paper along with Peacock trees cut from Art Philosophy cartridge.  (The trees are part of the image on page 52.)

Close to My Heart products used:
    Zoe paper
    Glacier CS
    White Daisy CS
    Peacock CS
    Holiday Tags
    Peacock Ink
    Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
    Aqua Dots
    3D Foam Dots
    Black pen for stitching line

The inspiration for my card came from the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #137.

Now head on over to Helen's blog to see what she has to share.

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

Anything But A Card Challenge for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #266

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!

Challenge #266 Anything But a Card

This Weeks Sponsor:

$15.00 Gift Certificate

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

 My project is several personalized thermal mugs that I intend to use as holiday gifts. A few months ago in a Cricut Mystery Box I received the Nursery Rhymes cartridge which I didn't think I'd ever use.  As I was looking through available fonts in Design Space I found that I really like the Nursery Rhymes font so I used it here.  

The golfer is from Sports Mania, the treble clef is from Quarter Notes and the stars array is from Close to My Heart Artbooking cartridge.  I used Recollections Adhesive Faux Metal as it matched the silver rings on the top of the mugs.

What will you be inspired to create and share with us at Fantabulous Cricut this week?  We hope you can find the time to play along.  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you here.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #171 Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #136

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This week we are inviting you to use the following Close to My Heart colors:  Gold, White Daisy, Pear and Cranberry.

I found my inspiration for this card from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #136.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

      Pear CS

      Cranberry CS

      Gold Shimmer Trim

      Floral Embossing folder

      Cranberry B & T paper (retired)

      Cranberry Ink

      Feel Better stamp

      Scallop punch (retired)

      Art Philosophy cartridge to cut 2.25" circle

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch I followed:

We are looking for new Design Team members at the Color My Heart Color Dare blog.  Please go here for more details.  We hope you will have some time this week to indulge your creative side and join us in the Color Dare gallery.

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

:) Marie