Music Themed Birthday Card for Addicted to Stamps #222

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post.  This week we are inviting you to "Make Your Mark" using ink, markers, pencils, chalks etc.  This week we are being sponsored by Paper Smooches who is generously offering a $25 gift certificate to one lucky participant.

Products used:

      Memento Black Ink

      Music and Violin Rubbernecker stamp

      Casual Expressions birthday greeting--retired Close to My Heart

      Uptown Fundamentals paper (gold foil stripe)

      Pomegranate Ink

      Prismacolor pencils

Here is the Sunday Stamps sketch that inspired my card layout:

    

     

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

      Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

      Color Inspiration Monday--Hand Colored Image

      Get Creative Challenge--Birthday

      The Pencil Case--Anything Goes Coloring Challenge

      Patti's Creations--Birthday

Now head on over to the Addicted to Stamps and More blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #221 Meets Case This Sketch

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week our challenge colors are Close to My Heart colors Saffron, Goldrush, Poppy and Colonial White.  Of course if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.  Here is a really quick card I made using the CTMH Artbooking cartridge and following Case This Sketch #199:

 

Close to My Heart products used:

      Artbooking cartridge

      Colonial White CS

      Saffron CS

     Goldrush CS

     Poppy CS

     Poppy Ink

     Balloon Animals stamp (retired)

Here is the wonderful Case This Sketch #199 that inspired my card:

 

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

      Seize the Birthday

      Addicted to Stamps--Diecuts plus stamp 

      Crafting With Friends--Anything Goes 

      Fun Day Fridays--Cut it Up 

Have you ever wanted to challenge yourself, and inspire and encourage others by joining a Design Team?  Color My Heart Color Dare is looking for new Design Team members and we'd love to have you join our fabulous team.  Many of us currently on the Design Team had never been on a Design Team before and have found it to be a very rewarding experience.  Be sure to check out the Color Dare blog for more details.

Please head on over to the Color Dare blog to check out what the other awesome Design Team members have to inspire you and the details about joining the Color Dare Design Team.

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

:) Marie

Shimmering Thanksgiving Card

As I was cleaning up my craft room I found this Thanksgiving message (Simple Holiday Cards cricut cartridge) cut from a kraft paper leftover from last year so I decide to create another Thanksgiving card.  I used Nuvo Embellishment Mousse (Fresh Copper and Indian Gold) to paint the background and then glued the cut piece on top.  The leaf veins were made with Nuvo Crystal Drops (Copper Penny).

Here is a close up so you can see how shimmery the painted Mousse is.  I just love these products!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
      Die Cuttin' Divas--Anything Goes
      Bitten by the Bug2--Thanksgiving
      Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes
      City Crafter Challenge #339--Goldfinger

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

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #290--Give Thanks

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  We would like to see your Thanksgiving projects made with your cricut machines!  We are being sponsored by Dreaming Tree with a $20 Gift Certificate to the winner.

Products used:
      Holidays Through the Year Iron on Cricut cartridge
      Flower Market Cricut Cartridge (sunflowers)
      Autumn Terracotta CS (retired Close to My Heart)
      Barn Red CS (retired Close to My Heart)
      Goldrush CS
      Canary CS
      Chocolate CS
      Colonial White CS
      Nuvo Crystal Drops--English Mustard

I'm also linking this card up to the following challenges:
      Bitten by the Bug--Thanks or Thanksgiving
      Hiding in My Craft Room--Show Thanks
     
Now head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

Color Dare #220 Meets Feeling Sketchy #157

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart colors:  Pomegranate, Saffron, Poppy, New England Ivy and Colonial White.  (Of course, if you don't have these exact CTMH colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!)

My card features Happy Heart sentiments stamps and the challenge colors.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Poppy CS

     Enchantment Fundamentals paper

     New England Ivy CS

     Colonial White CS

     Pomegranate CS

     Poppy Ink

     Happy Heart stamps

     Colonial White Pigment Ink

My card was inspired by the Feeling Sketchy sketch #157:  

Here is the Color Dare graphic.  Click on it to get to the Color Dare blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you with these fabulous colors.

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

      Craftaholics--Fall Cards for Guys

      A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

      Paper Creators Crafts #53--Anything Goes

      Sunny Day Crafting #23--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

Addicted to Stamps and More #220--Photo Inspiration

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post.  This week we have a photo inspiration for you.  My card was so easy to make with Anna's Winter Wonderland cartridge.

Close to My Heart Products used:
     Oh Deer! paper
     Cranberry CS
     Champagne CS
     Topiary CS (retired)
     Fern CS

Other products:
     Anna's Winter Wonderland Cricut Cartridge
     Nuvo Crystal Drops--Morning Dew (on dots on background paper)

     Nuvo Crystal Drops--Red Glitter (on holly berry)

     Nuvo Crystal Drops--White Blizzard (on the letter C)

Here is the photo inspiration graphic and prize notice from the ATSM blog:

Sponsor

Happy Little Stampers was created in 2015 by Kylie (owner of ATSM and ATCAS). Kylie wanted to bring out a line of stamps that were useful for every day crafters. From cute to whimsical images, from everyday to funky sentiments there is something for everyone!

Shop: Happy Little Stampers

Prize: $15 gift certificate

We would love to have you join in on the fun at the Addicted to Stamps and More blog!

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

:) Marie

      
     
    
    

Thanksgiving Card for Several Challenges

The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is next week so I'm making cards to send to special people I won't have a chance to see.  I used the Classroom--October and November Cricut cartridge to make this card. 

Close to My Heart products used:
     Champagne CS
     Olivia patterned paper (retired)
     Barn Red CS (retired)
     Goldrush CS

Other products:
     Cricut cartridge:  Classroom--October and November
     Wink of Stella Gold (applied to turkey--closeup below)

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

     Bitten by the Bug--Anything Goes Thanksgiving

     Simply Create Too--Gobble, Gobble

     Simon Says Monday--Thanksgiving 

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

:) Marie

Flower Market Sunflowers in Paper Play Sketch #21

Here is a card I made with the new Close to My Heart Flower Market cricut cartridge using Paper Play Sketch #21.

Close to My Heart products used:
      Flower Market Cricut cartridge     
      Champagne CS
      New England Ivy CS
      Goldrush CS
      Canary CS
      Saffron CS
      Chocolate CS
      Clear Shimmer Brush (on flower centers and 3 chocolate accents)

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #21 that inspired my card (rotated 90 degrees)

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

City Sidewalks for Color Dare #219 and Mojo Monday

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the colors from the City Sidewalks paper packet.  (Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun). The featured colors are Black, Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, White Daisy and Willow.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Willow CS
     City Sidewalks paper
     Cranberry CS
     Season of Magic stamps (poinsettia stamp)
     Cranberry Ink
     Holiday Tags stamps (retired)
     Peacock Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush (on poinsettia and snow on paper) 

Here is the Color Dare graphic.  Just click on it to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

 

This is the Mojo Monday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sunny Day Crafts--Anything Goes

     Cardz 4 Gals--Contemporary Christmas 

     Sweet Stampin' Christmas--Anything Christmas

     Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes 
     Scrapping4Fun Challenge #78--Christmas

Are you ready to take the Color Dare challenge this week?

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

:) Marie

Flower Market Pumpkins for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the November Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Debi Brile'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!

I made this card for my sister's birthday.  She loves everything "pumpkin" so I got to use the latest Close to My Heart Flower Market Cricut cartridge to create a birthday card for her.  The stamped greeting is also from the Flower Market Cricut collection.  The "frost" on the pumpkins was made with the new Clear Shimmer Brush.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Flower Market Cricut collection
     Pansy CS
     Colonial white CS
     Sunset CS (recently retired)
     New England Ivy CS
     Goldrush CS
     New England Ivy Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush

I'm also linking this card up to the Cards in Envy Pumpkins challenge.

Now it's time to head on over to Betty Locco'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

P.S. If you like what you see on my blog please consider becoming a follower of my blog so you won't miss any of my fabulous projects.


     

Brusho Color Burst For Case This Sketch

My new Brusho watercolor crystals arrived last week and this is the first card I made using this fun medium.  I sprinkled tiny bits of the powder onto the paper and then spritzed with water.  It was fun to watch the colors appear and move around!

Products used:
     Brusho Color Crystals--Leaf Green, Turquoise, 
          Brilliant Red
     Glossy CS (retired D.O.T.S.)
     4 My Friend Stamp (retired Close to My Heart)
     Cranberry CS
     White Embossing Powder
     Silver Signo pen

Here is the Case This Sketch sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Nacho Average Challenge--Gratitude Challenge

     Shopping our Stash--Thank You or Thanksgiving
     Scrappin4Fun Challenge--Thanks or Thanksgiving

     Crazy Challenge--Thank You

     Paperminutes #460--Diagonal

     Paper Players--Thankful

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

:) Marie

     

French Manor Thinking of You Card

Here are two  quick cards I made for the "Thinking of You" challenge over at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge blog this week.  I love how quick it is to create something lovely with my Cricut machine!

Products Used:

      French Manor Cricut cartridge

      Peacock CS (Close to My Heart)

      Thinking of You stamp (Repeat Impressions)

      Silver Lining Stack paper (DCWV)

      Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Here is a slightly different card--the silver patterned paper is replaced with Antique Gold Shimmer Paper by Recollections and White embossing powder. 

Which card do you like better?

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

     

      

Feather Illusion for Freshly Made Sketch #261

Feathered Illusion is the name of the Cuttlebug folder I've used in this card. Freshly Made Sketch #261 had a large focal panel which I thought would be perfect to showcase the lovely texture of this embossing folder.

The focal panel started with white cardstock.  I then rubbed Nuvo Fresh Copper Embellishment Mousse over the raised portions.  Next I painted the lower parts of the panel with Nuvo Mother of Pearl Embellishment Mousse.  I just love the shimmer that these products created!

Other products used in this card were Metallic and Grey Wool Cardstock, and Belated Birthday stamp set from Close to My Heart (all retired) and Saddle Ink and Colonial White Cardstock.

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout: 

My card is also being entered into the following challenges: 
     Seize the Birthday
       Sunny Day Crafting
       Stampin' Royalty--All that Glitters

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

Flourished Anniversary Card

What do you do when you have interesting flourishes leftover from a previous card?  You make another card!  This week the challenge at Bitten by the Bug is to make a card with "Flourishes".  When I made my first card for this challenge I had used the "A Quilted Christmas" cricut cartridge for the flourish at the bottom of the card.  I had actually cut the design several times so I could inlay the holly berries in green thus I had a couple of New England Ivy flourishes left over to use.  My sister's wedding anniversary is this week so I chose to make an anniversary card.

 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Oh Deer! Paper packet

     Sea Glass CS

     New England Ivy CS

     New England Ivy Ink

     Say it All stamps (retired)

     Shin Han Touch Marker--Carmine  

     Clear Shimmer Brush (apTape

     

Other products:

     Grey Kraft paper (Recollections)

     Heart shaped punch by Family Treasures

Here is the first card I made with flourishes from "A Quilted Christmas" for the Bitten by the Bug challenge.   Which card do you like better?

 

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     Naughty or Nice--Punches and Diecuts

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

Color Dare #218 Meets Cut it Up

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we invite you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart colors: Ruby, New England Ivy, Whisper and Colonial White.  (Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.)

Close to My Heart products used:
     Colonial White CS
     Ruby CS
     New England Ivy CS
     Whisper CS
     Ruby Ink
     New England Ivy Ink
     Season of Magic stamp
     Ruby Chevron Washi Tape (retired)

Other products:
     A Quilted Christmas Cricut cartridge

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  Just click on the picture to get to the Color Dare post to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.   There is some amazing artwork there! We hope you'll find time to play along with us this week.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Bitten by the Bug--Flourishes
     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

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

French Manor Peacock for Case This Sketch #196

Here is a glittery and sparkly card I made for a very special friend's birthday. The peacock cut is from the French Manor Cricut cartridge.  The card size is 5" wide by 6.5" long.

Other products used:
      Sky CS (Close to My Heart retired)
      Pacifica Pigment Ink 
      Flower Market Cricut stamp
      Silver Foil Tape
      Recollections White Gold Shimmer Paper
      Glitter paper

Here is the wonderful Case This Sketch #196 sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     Seize the Birthday--optional topping--stencils

     Stampin' Royalty--All that Glitters

     Deep Ocean Blue--Diecuts or Punches

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

 

Addicted to Stamps and More #218--Holiday

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to share your Holiday themed projects with us.  My card was made with the Autumn Celebrations cricut cartridge. 

Products used:
     Autumn Celebrations cartridge
     Cricut Sans Font
     Nevermore paper (Close to My Heart retired)
     Ruby CS--Close to My Heart
     Black Shimmer ribbon--Close to My Heart
     Black CS--Recollections
     Black Cricut Pen
     Gold Signo Pen

The inspiration for my card layout came from Sunday Stamps:

  

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

     Cut It Up--non traditional Halloween colors

     Hiding in My Craft Room--Freestyle

     My Time to Craft--Autumn Colors or Halloween

Now head on over to the Addicted To Stamps and More blog to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share. (Just click on the graphic below to get there). 

Sponsor

Blog: http://www.samistamp.blogspot.ca

Prize : $12.00 gift certificate

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

:) Marie