Flower Market Sailboat Card for Freshly Made Sketch #276

My Navy son is having a birthday next week so I thought he would appreciate this sailboat birthday card.  I followed Freshly Made Sketch #276.

After I took this picture I was inspired to add a little Meridian Blue Twinkling H2O watercolor paint to make the sentiment stand out more.  I'm not sure which one I prefer--which do you like better?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Flower Market Cricut cartridge

     Regatta paper (retired)

     Pomegranate CS

     Cashmere CS

     Outdoor Denim marker (retired) to color flag

     Sky CS (retired)

     Hello Paradise wave stamp (retired)

     Birthday Sparkles stamp

     Ranger White Embossing Powder

     Versamark Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the fabulous sketch I followed:

   

Other challenges entered:

     Seize the Birthday--Inlay Die cuts optional

     Inspiration Destination #122--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

     

     

Happy Everything Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #201

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This is challenge #201 and we look forward to seeing how you interpret this great sketch.  Although flowers are pictured in the sketch you can change them to any element that you wish!  I have always been a fan of Smiley faces and recently found them for Free in Design Space from the Feelin' Groovy cartridge.  Here is my cut file if you wish to replicate this card layout.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Lagoon CS

     Lemon CS

     Black CS

     Way to Go stamp set 

     Sapphire Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

    Feelin' Groovy cartridge

    Blue Holographic Curling Ribbon

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #201 to inspire your creativity:

Please stop by on Wednesday to see what the rest of the awesome Design Team has to share.  We hope you find the time to play along with us this week!

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

Color Dare #232 Meets Sketch Saturday #451

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  It's a four color challenge this week--use all and only these exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Fern, Sapphire, White Daisy and Lemon.  As usual if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!



I really love how these colors look together and ended up with 2 fun cards made with the Happy Birthday Thin Cut.  First I ran a 4.25" x 5.5" piece of White Daisy through my Xyron machine and then placed strips of Fern, Lemon and Sapphire right onto the adhesive.  Next I lined up the Happy Birthday Thin Cuts and used small pieces of washi tape to lightly adhere it to the striped panel before running it through the Big Shot machine.  I also cut the sentiment out of thin craft foam to pop up the sentiment on the first card.  The small confetti stamp from the Wise Guy Birthday card was stamped in Lemon over the white background.  I added some Blue and Green Epoxy Bubbles and White Sequins from Calypso sequins to the card fronts for finishing.

Here are close up pictures so you can see the sparkly Clear Shimmer Brush on the sentiments.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Fern CS
     Lemon CS
     Sapphire CS
     Happy Birthday Thin Cuts
     Wise Guy Birthday stamp set
     Lemon Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush
     Green and Blue Epoxy Bubbles (retired)
     Calypso Sequins (retired)

Other products:
     Thin White Craft Foam
     White Ric Rac Ribbon

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic that sparked my color creativity:

     
Stop by the Color Dare challenge blog and check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  You'll be amazed--we all started with the same 4 colors and created such unique cards.

Saturday Sketch challenge was also a big inspiration to creating these cards: 

 

Other challenges:
     Double D challenge--Ric Rac
     Paper Shelter--Masculine 
     Stampin' Royalty--Dies
     Seize the Birthday--Inlay Die-cutting option
     Ooh La La Creations--Die Cuts
     Cut it Up--Birthday

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #200

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This is such a wonderful sketch and my card came to me really quickly.  The diamond overlay was cut with the CTMH Artbooking cartridge.  The sentiment was cut with a Thin Cut die and then dipped in Versamark ink and Clear Embossing Powder to give it a little glossy sparkle.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Artbooking cricut cartridge
     Blossom CS
     Sapphire CS
     White Daisy CS
     Adventure Paper Fundamentals (Raspberry)
     Hello and Thanks Thin Cut Die
     Versamark Ink
     Clear Embossing Powder

Here is the wonderful Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card:
  

We would love to have you play along with this sketch and share your creation with us at AHSC.  

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:
     Crafty Cardmakers #182--Add Texture
     Ooh La La Creations #222--Add a Diecut
     Paper Players #332--Sentiment as Focal Point
     Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes
     Die Cut Divas--use Red or Pink

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

Shimmering Artbooking Heart Overlay Valentine Card

Don't you just love sparkling, shimmering cards? Well, I do and I had so much fun creating this Valentine's Day card.  The heart overlay is from the Close to My Heart Artbooking cartridge which was then painted with Hot Cinnamon Twinkling H2O Shimmering Mica watercolor paints and adhered to Recollections White Gold Shimmer cardstock.  

Close to My Heart Products used:     

     Artbooking Cartridge     

     Beloved Bouquet stamp (retired CTMH)

     Blossom CS

     Tulip Ink (retired Ink)

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Recollections White Gold Shimmer Cardstock

     Hot Cinnamon Twinkling H2O Shimmering Mica   Watercolor 

Challenges:

     Bitten by the Bug--Red and White

     Make My Monday--Shimmer and Shine

     Making Memories Crafting--Valentine or red

     Simply Create Too--Love

     Craftaholics R Us--Love, Romance

     Die Cut Divas--Red or Pink

     Scrapnchallenge--Hearts

     Cardz 4 Guys--no patterned paper

This was my last Valentine's Day card for 2017!

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

:) Marie

Hello Lovely Birthday Card for Color Dare #231

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 Close to My Heart "Hello Lovely" paper pack.  (Well if 8 colors is too much of a challenge just use as many as you can.)  Of course if you don't have these exclusive CTMH colors yet just substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.

The focal image flowers were fussy cut from one of the Hello Lovely patterned papers.  Here is a closeup so you can see how sparkly the Clear Shimmer Brush really is:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Hello Lovely paper

     Colonial White CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Sorbet CS

     Sorbet Ink

     Fern CS

     Whisper patterned paper from Sugar Rush paper 

           packet

     3D Foam Tape

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     White and Gold Ribbon

     Happy Birthday stamp from the Artfully Sent                      Cricut collection

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to be inspired by what the rest of the Design Team has to share.  We hope you'll be able to find the time to play along with.

My card layout was inspired by this Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch.

Other challenges this card is being linked to:

     Seize the Birthday--Inlay Die Cutting Optional

     Between the Folds--Hello Lovely paper packet

     Sunny Day Crafting--Optional Diecuts

     Inspiration Destination #122--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

      

     

Shimmering Drum Set Birthday Card

My grandson will be 7 soon and has just started taking drum lessons--thus the inspiration for my card.

Products used:

     Cricut--Quarter Note cartridge

     Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (CTMH)--writing

     White Daisy CS

     Silver Metallic CS (retired Close to My Heart)

     Sapphire CS (CTMH)

     Champagne CS  (CTMH)

     Tulip CS (retired CTMH)

     Red shiny paper from DCWV Christmas Glittered             & Textured Paper Pack

     Cricut Silver Pen

Here is the Paper Play Sketch that inspired my card layout:

  

Other challenges entered with this card:

      Male Room #53 Challenge--use a number

      Make My Monday--Shimmer and Shine

      Seize the Birthday--Optional Felt

      Cardz 4 Guys--No Patterned Paper

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

:) Marie

      

     

Valentine Cards

Creating pretty Valentine's Day cards is so easy with Design Space and Cricut Explore.  Here are a sampling of cards I've created recently using a free image from Design Space this week.

Twinkling H2O paints were used to create a colorful background for this card:

Products used:

      Cricut Explore Design Space--Valentine's Day                     Card #18--FREE

      Tulip CS (retired CTMH)

      Blush CS (retired CTMH)

      Recollections Shimmer CS--White Gold

      Just to Say Stamp Set from Artfully Sent (retired                CTMH)

      Black CS

      Beloved Bouquet stamp (retired CTMH)

      Mulberry Star embossing powder from Sparkle 'n              Sprinkle.

I'm entering these cards into the following challenges:

     Crafting by Designs--Love and Romance

     Come and Get It--Love is in the Air

     All Sorts--Hearts or Flowers

     Make My Monday--Shimmer and Shine

     Pile it On--Hearts on Fire

     Cards in Envy--Valentine

     Through the Purple Haze--Valentine/Love

     Crafting From the Heart--#146

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

:) Marie

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #199

 

We have a wonderful sketch for you to try this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  This is a sketch I will be using often.  My card features papers from the Close to My Heart Enchantment Paper Fundamentals packet.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Whisper CS
     Enchantment Paper Fundamentals
     Wise Guy Birthday
     Saffron CS
     Sapphire Ink
   
Other
     Blue Highlighter

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that I followed:

      

Challenges entered:
     Seize the Birthday--Optional Felt
     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes
     Inspiration Destination--Anythinng goes

Please head on over to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog.  We would love to see what you can create with this sketch.

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

Color Dare #230 Meets Mojo Monday #483

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to create something using all and only the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Pixie, Saffron, Whisper and White Daisy.  (Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!)  I must admit that I struggled with this challenge as Saffron is my least favorite CTMH yellow, but I minimized its presence on my card which I am satisfied with.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pixie CS

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Flower Market Cricut cartridge--typewriter and                 circles

     Charming Cascades stamps

     Saffron Ink

     Typed Note stamp set--retired (Happy Birthday)

     Vine Embossing folder

     White and Gold Ribbon

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals--Dotted pattern

     3D Foam Tape

My card layout was inspired by this Mojo Monday sketch:

     

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

     Between the Folds--use Ribbon

     Seize the Birthday--optional--Felt

     As You Like it Challenge--Ribbon or Lace (I much           prefer Ribbon--it's easier to attach)

Now head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to check out what the rest of the awesome Design Team has to inspire you.  Just click on the Color Dare graphic to get there.

We hope you will take the Color Dare challenge this week.  We look forward to visiting your blogs (or Facebook or Pinterest posts) to be inspired by your creativity!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week!

:) Marie

Sugar Rush Card for Joyful Stars February Blog Hop

Welcome back to the February 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 Krista Hershberger'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!

My card came to me fairly quickly as I was going through my Sugar Rush paper pack. I chose to cut out one of the PML cards and feature it on the front of my card--no inking at all!

The sentiment inside my card was created with the CTMH Flower Market cartridge and Design Space.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Sea Glass CS

     Pomegranate CS

     Sugar Rush paper

     Canary CS

     Blossom CS

     Flower Market Cricut Cartridge

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     Simple Chevron Embossing Folder

Other:

     Cricut Silver Metallic Pen

My card layout was inspired by Freshly Made Sketch #274:

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Box Cards or Regular Cards

     Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes

Now it's time to hop on over to my friend Jennifer Benner's blog.  I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

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

:) Marie

p.s. Stop by tomorrow to see what I'll have for the new challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare blog--a challenge blog featuring Close to My Heart exclusive colors.

     

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #294--Valentines

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This fortnight we are challenging you to take out your Cricut machine and create something for Valentine's Day.  My cards were made with a Free Valentine's Cut in Design Space.

Weeks ago I was playing with newly acquired Brushos and created several panels for future use. They make an interesting background for the bold Cricut cutouts.

After I made the above card I still had some wonderful pieces left on my cutting mat so I put them to good use by making a second card. 

 

Which card do you like better?

Products used:

      White Daisy CS 

      Watercolor Paper

      Brushos-- Ultramarine, Brilliant Red, Yellow

      Holiday Red paper--retired Close to My Heart

      Silver Shimmer Trim

Please head over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

      Bitten by the Bug--Valentine's Day

      Scrappin 4 Fun Challenges--Friends, Love, Valentines

      Paper Players--Valentines

      House of Cards--Love

      Cardz 4 Gals--Love is in the Air

      Craftholics R Us--Love, Romance 

      Pile it on--Hearts on Fire 

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

:) Marie

     

      

Freshly Made Sketch #273 With Twinkling H2O's

There's a wonderful sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches this week and I just had to play along.  I created a center panel with Twinkling H2O paints and and 1/4" wide washi tape to mask off the white areas.  The snowflake embellishments were cut from a Darice Snowflake Swirls embossed paper.  The sentiment was inked with Meridian Blue paint and then stamped.

 

Products used:

     White Daisy CS (Close to My Heart)

      Crystal Blue CS (Close to My Heart)

     Twinkling H2O paints:  African Jade, Northern Lights and Meridian Blue

      Wintry Wishes stamp set (retired Close to My Heart)

      Darice Snowflakes Swirl Embossing Folder

      Recollections Antique Gold Shimmer Cardstock

      Thin Craft Foam (to stabilize painted panel and pop it up off the card)

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

 

My color choices were influenced by the CAS on Sunday challenge:

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

     Happy Little Stampers--CAS Blue

     NBUS #10--my previously unused items were all 3 Twinkling H2O paints

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

:) Marie

     

     

Treat Yourself for Color Dare #229

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only these 5  exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Silver, Black, White Daisy, Pansy and Raspberry.  (Of course, you may substitute similar colors if you don't have these CTMH colors yet so you can still join in on the fun!)

My best friend Arlene (and best customer) has quite a stash of CTMH stamps so I decided I'd play with her "Fluttering Frames" stamp set to make this card.  With every Seasonal Expression launch CTMH consultants can purchase small stamp sets called "Petite Perks" to reward their hostesses and customers as they choose. These are the sentiments on my card.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Black CS
     Ranger Silver Embossing Powder
     Versamark Ink
     Fluttering Frames stamps (retired)
     Raspberry Ink
     Pansy Ink
     Petite Perks--Treat Yourself stamps
     Sponge Dauber

Just click on the Color Dare graphic to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We would love to see what you create with just these 5 colors!

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

     Craft for the Craic--Something with 2--using 2               colors, not counting neutrals

     Creative Knockouts--Birthday Wishes

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Felt

     Inspiration Destination #121--Anything Goes

     Crafting From the Heart #145--Anything Goes

I'd like to extend a special Thanks to all the gals at Paper Playful who keep me abreast of all the challenges offered in blogland every week.  They also feature Color My Heart Color Dare challenge every week!  If you haven't checked out their blog yet you should--it just might help you get your creative mojo going.

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

:) Marie

Mermaid Birthday Card for Case This Sketch

A special young lady who wishes she could be a Mermaid has a birthday today.  I found this lovely image on the "Life is a Beach" cricut cartridge and colored it with Shin Han Touch Alcohol Markers. The sentiment is from the Close To My Heart Flower Market Cricut Collection.  The shimmery rock edge that the Mermaid sits on was created with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Flower Market Cricut Collection Stamp

     Sky CS (retired)

     Vanilla Parchment CS (retired)

     Shin Han Touch Markers--Mahogany Brown and             Peacock Green

     Peacock Ink

     Black Legacy Writer

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Other products:

     Life is a Beach Cricut cartridge

     Nuvo Embellishment Mousse--Cosmic Brown and            Black Ash

The inspiration for my card layout came from Case This Sketch #206:

     

I'm also entering this card into the Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark challenge, the Inspiration Destination Anything Goes challenge, Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes challenge and NBUS #10--(Never Before Used Items are Life is a Beach cartridge cut and Nuvo Embellishment Mousses).

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