Pansy Birthday Card with Sketch Saturday #478

My just turned 16 year old niece is a big fan of the color purple which has inspired my card creation.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Pansy CS
     Amethyst CS (retired)
     Adventure Fundamentals--2016--now retired
     Silver Glitter paper
     Ribbon Border Die
     Artbooking  Cricut Cartridge

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering my card into these challenges:

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes 

       Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes CTMH style

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     CCEE Stampers--Monochromatic and Dies

     Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Tee Time Thank You Card With Case This Sketch #236

This thank you card was made for a golfing friend of mine using the current Case This Sketch #236 layout. 

The Thank You greeting is from the retired Close to My Heart Artiste cartridge.  The golf tee paper is from an unknown source.

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

     Crafty Creations Challenge--Anything Goes

     Simon Says--Anything Goes

     Watercooler Wednesday Challenge--Anything                   Goes

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #227

Are you ready for a new Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge?  My Design Team card uses the new Ribbon Border Die, Adventure Fundamentals Paper, Raspberry cardstock, Silver Glitter paper and the retired Perfect Fit greeting stamp from Close to My Heart.  It was really easy to put this card together with these wonderful products!

 Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch this week:

 

Be sure to stop by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created to inspire you.

We hope you are inspired to create using this sketch!  You have until Sunday evening, September 3rd to share your artwork in our gallery here. 

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

     Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes CTMH style

     Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

     World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--                       Anything Goes 

     Crafty Friends Challenge--Birthdays

     In the Pink--Anything Goes

     Crafty Gals Corner--Punches and/or Dies

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

:) Marie

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Masculine Birthday Card With Heart 2 Heart Sketch

I love the new two toned solid cardstock by Close to My Heart!  One side is darker and the other side lighter which coordinate so nicely together.  Today's card uses Pacifica cardstock and ombre Adventure Fundamentals using a Heart 2 Heart sketch.

 

The greeting is from Card Chatter Birthday which was retired from Close to My Heart several years ago. 

Here is the fabulous Heart 2 Heart Sketch that inspired my card.  (Apparently I forgot to look at the sketch when I put the card pieces together as it is oriented differently--a bit of "artistic license" perhaps!)

 

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

    Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes 

    Crafty Friends--Birthday

    Craft for the Craic--Something with a triangle

    Kitty Bee Designs--Birthday

    Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes 

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #258--Black, White, Ruby, Juniper, Sweet Leaf, Slate and Whisper

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are inviting you to create something with all and only the following Close to My Heart colors which can be found in the Jack paper pack:  Black, White, Ruby, Juniper, Sweet Leaf, Slate and Whisper.  Of course, if you don't have these fabulous Close to My Heart colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.

Close to My Heart has introduced a new Ribbon Border Die which I used to create this card using all the challenge colors:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Slate CS

     Sweet Leaf CS

     Ruby CS

     Juniper CS

     Whisper CS

     Ribbon Border Thin Cut Die

     Sincere Expressions stamp (retired)

     Memento Black Ink

     Black and White Dots

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  Just click on it to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team members have to inspire you:

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

     Crafty Gals Corner #137--Dies

     Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog--Thinking of You

     Moving Along with the Times--Beginning with B-            -Bows

     Addicted to Stamps and More #256--Anything                   Goes

       House That Stamps Built--Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #308--Vacation

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  Our challenge theme for the next 2 weeks is VACATION.  One of my favorite things to do on vacation (and any other time) is GOLF which inspired my choice of Cricut images.

Products used:
     All Sports Cricut cartridge
     Font is from Flower Market Cricut cartridge Close             to My Heart
     Sky CS (retired Close to My Heart)
     Bamboo CS (retired Close to My Heart)
     Colonial White CS (retired Close to My Heart)
     Black CS
     Sapphire CS
     Turf paper by Frances Meyer
     3D Foam Tape
     Cricut Black Pen

We would love to see what you can create using a Cricut image with a vacation theme.  What will inspire you?

Challenge #308-Vacations

Make a project about vacations!

The FCCB Design Team is sponsoring a $25 gift card at

Amazon!

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.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!

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

:) Marie

CTMH Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop!  We will be featuring new products from the new catalog--so many wonderful things to see!.  If you have come here from Sheila Bennett's blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This blog hop we have 26 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using brand new products featured in the new Annual Inspirations catalog.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Beautiful You stamps and Thin Cuts

     Basics Paper Fundamentals

     Raspberry CS

     Scallop Border Thin Cuts

     Bashful Ink

     Blossom Ink

     Raspberry Ink

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #334:

  

    

Now "Hop" on over to Corinna Murphy's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! 
 

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

:) Marie

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No Worries for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #225

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  We have another fabulous sketch for you this week.  My card uses Close to My Heart No Worries paper, Kraft paper, Sapphire Ink and the retired Holiday Tags stamp set.

Here is the wonderful sketch that I followed:

 

We hope you find the time to share your creations with us here this week. 

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

     City Crafter Challenge--No Flowers 

     Inky Chicks--Sentiment instead of Image

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     Tuesday Throwdown--Anything Goes    

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #256--Black, White, Pomegranate, Peacock and Juniper

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 exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Black, White, Pomegranate, Peacock and Juniper.  Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

My card features Birthday Sparkles sentiment, For You Darling flowers and patterned paper from Jack PML card.

My floral array was stamped with Black ink (I created a mask to get the three connected) and sponged with Pomegranate ink.  I didn't like how dark it was so I brightened it up by creating white dots with the Chalk marker.  I fussy cut it and dipped it into Versamark ink and embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder (retired CTMH) to give it a glossy look.  Here is a close up photo:

Here is our color palette for this week's challenge:

Just click on the color graphic to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.  Our challenge will end Thursday evening, August 17.  We can't wait to see what you create!

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes
     A Bit More Time to Craft #49--Anything Goes
     Love to Craft--Anything Goes
     World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--                       Anything Goes
     Sunny Day Crafting #47--Flowers

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

:) Marie

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August 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 Andrea Sherman'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!

The card I am sharing with you was created with the new Roses Embossing Folder and Bashful Card stock from the new Annual Inspirations catalog and the Workshop Your Way Anniversary Workshop stamp set.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pomegranate CS

     New England Ivy CS

     Bashful CS

     Black CS

     Pomegranate Ink

     New England Ivy Ink

     Sponge Daubers

     Workshops Your Way Anniversary Cardmaking                Stamp

     Versamark Ink

     Gold Embossing Powder

Now it's time to hop on over to Michelle Loncar's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes
     A Bit More Time to Craft #49--Anything Goes
     Love to Craft--Anything Goes
     World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--                       Anything Goes

     Sunny Day Crafting #47--Flowers 
    Paper Shelter #304--Blooming Time    

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

:) Marie

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Case This Sketch #223 Meets Addicted to CAS One Layer Challenge

This adorable frog sitting on a curved rock is my interpretation of the current Case This Sketch challenge.  The image was painted with Twinkling H2O paints which have a wonderful shine to them.

Products used: 

     Frog Holding Flower stamp from Rubbernecker

     Just for You stamp from Close to My Heart

     Versamark Ink

     Memento Black Ink

     Clear Embossing Powder

     Twinkling H2O paints:  African Jade (for                         shadowing) Moss Green, Mallard                                 Green, Celestial Sun, Warm Pecan

Here is the Case This Sketch #223 that inspired my card layout:

    

It is rare that I use only one layer on a card so I'm able to enter it the Addicted to CAS One Layer Challenge:

I'm also submitting this card to the following challenges: 

     Dragonfly Dreams Challenge--Animals

     Penny Black and More Challenge--Creatures

     Simply Create Too--Flowers

     Connie Can Crop--Watercolors

    

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #255 Meets Freshly Made Sketch #299

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This month we are featuring colors from the "Jack" paper packet along with some others.  We are challenging you to create something with all and only these exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  White Daisy, Black, Willow, Ruby, Sapphire Slate with Silver as an option.  Of course, if you don't have these exact CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We look forward to seeing what you can create with these challenge colors.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Willow CS

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Slate CS

     Sapphire CS

     Ruby CS

     Scallop Border Thin Cut

     Memento Black Ink

     Card Chatter--Birthday (retired)   

     

My card layout was inspired by this fun Freshly Made Sketch:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Option--Tie One On

     Day Dreamer Challenges--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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New CTMH Products for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #223

The new Close to My Heart Annual Inspirations catalog went live today and my Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #223 creation features several *new products.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Black CS
     *Bashful Pink CS (CTMH Color of the Year!)
     *Bashful Pink Glitter Paper
     *Basics Fundamentals patterned paper
     Pansy CS
     Thistle CS
     Flower Market Cricut Cartridge (Rhododendron                    flower and sentiment)
     Pansy Ink and sponge dauber to distress edges
     Several layers of 3D Foam Tape

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #223 that inspired my card layout:

How will this sketch inspire you?  We can't wait to see what you do with it.  The challenge ends Sunday evening, August 6.

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

     Ooh La La Creations--Anything Goes

     Crafting from the Heart #170--Anything Goes

     Dream Valley Challenges--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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