Atlantic Hearts Sketch #249 with Chelsea Gardens

We have another wonderful sketch to share with you at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog!  The Chelsea Gardens Thin Cuts and Stamps were used to create the side leaf and butterfly array with the background Chelsea Gardens paper.  The sparkly green paper is from Core'dinations and the birthday greeting is from the retired Fairytale Birthday stamp set.  The yellow butterfly paper was from Adventure Paper Fundamentals from several years ago.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch to inspire your creativity!  We can't wait to see what you can create and share with us.  You have until Sunday evening, February 4 at 9PM ET to enter our challenge.

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

     Die Cut Divas--Use Something New (leaf and                      butterfly dies)
     Cuttlebug Mania--Birthday project
     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge--                       Anything Goes
     Die Cuttin' Divas--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Sunny Thoughts for Freshly Made Sketch #321

This card is for a very special young lady who loves the color purple.  The big, bold sentiment is from the upcoming Close to My Heart February Stamp of the Month called Sunny Thoughts which will be available starting Thursday, February 1.  I cut pennants with Design Space and found this interesting accent in the Home Accents cartridge (available in Access subscription).  The card size is 6.5" wide by 5 inches high.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Pansy CS
     Pacifica CS
     Sunny Thoughts stamp set
     White Glitter paper
     Pansy pigment ink
     Clear embossing powder 
     Rose Embossing Folder

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #321:

 

If you would like to replicate my card you can use my Design Space file here. 

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

      Aud Sentiments Challenge--Anything Goes

      A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

      Card Mania Challenge--Monochromatic

     

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #277--Chelsea Gardens Tic Tac Toe

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  I'm really excited to share a new type of game for our Color Dare challenge.  The last challenge of every month we will be featuring a "Tic Tac Toe" board for you to choose your challenge colors from.   In January we have been featuring colors from the Chelsea Gardens paper pack and thus our challenge board features these pretty colors.  You must use and identify the three colors in a row of your choice with your entry.  You may also add any or all of the other colors from the Tic-Tac-Toe board but you may not add any additional colors NOT on the board.   Here is our first Tic Tac Toe challenge board:

My card was created with the Middle Column--Heather, White Daisy and Glacier.  I also added Black, Juniper and Mink that are also on the challenge board.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Chelsea Gardens paper (Glacier patterned paper)

     Heather CS

     White Glitter Paper

     Juniper CS

     You Are Here cartridge--snowflake and sentiment            (I used "writing" feature instead of "cutting"                 the sentiment and then colored in with Black               Cricut Pen)

     3D Foam Tape

My card was inspired by this fabulous Sunday Stamps sketch:    

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

     Die Cuttin' Divas--Snowflakes

     House That Stamps Built--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Layer it Up

We would love for you to come play along with our first Tic Tac Toe challenge.  You can check out what the rest of the fabulous Color Dare Design Team has for you here.  Our challenge runs for two weeks.  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors indicated you may substitute similar colors so you may still join in on the fun.

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #318--Snow

It's time for another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge!  This fortnight the challenge is Snow!  I've seen quite a bit of it lately so I chose to feature just one lovely snowflake on my card.

The snowflake cut is from Anna's Seasonal Soirees (Access subscription) and the greeting is from the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy (now retired).  The glittery blue papers are from Core'dinations and the red glitter paper is from Bazzill.  The white glitter paper is from Recollections (at Michael's).  The white dots on the letters were made with Nuvo Crystal Drops White Gloss.  The letters were attached to a vellum strip before attaching it over the sparkling snowflake.

My card layout was inspired by this Case This Sketch graphic:

 

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

      AAA Cards#107--"Chilled" 

      Gem of a Challenge--Cool in Blue

      Alphabet Challenge--V is for Vellum

      Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes

      Craft Rockets Challenges--Winter 

 From the Fantaulous Cricut Challenge Blog:

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #318-Snow
Make a project using anything snow related. But there has to be a least one cut from the Cricut Library!

This Weeks Sponsor is-

                   

And the prize is-

A $25 online gift code!

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

Color Dare #276--Heather, Mink and Sweet Leaf

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  Just three colors this week:  Heather, Mink and Sweet Leaf (to which you may add Black and White Daisy if you wish but no additional colors.)  Of course if you don't have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along with us.

The patterned paper is Heather from the Basics Fundamentals Paper Pack and the solid card stock below it is Mink.  

Close to My Heart products used:
     Basics Fundamental Paper
     Mink CS
     Sweet Leaf CS
     White Daisy CS
     Birthday Sparkles stamp
     Memento Black Ink
     Many Congratulations flower stamp
     Sweet Leaf Ink

The stitched circle die is from KatScrappiness and the scallop circle punch is retired CTMH.

My card layout was inspired by this wonderful Tuesday Morning Sketch #436 sketch:

     
Just click on the Color Dare graphic to get to the Color Dare blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We would love to have you share your artwork in our gallery.  You have until Thursday, February 1 9PM ET (2 weeks) to enter this challenge.

Color Dare #275 is open until January 25, 9PM ET, so you still have time to join us there too!

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

     Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

     Southern Girls Challenge--Stitching

Using Distress Oxide Inks for the Paper Players Challenge #376

It was a snowy day so I had some extra time in my craft room today to make this card for The Paper Players Challenge #376.  

This next picture was taken from a different angle so you can see the shimmery leaves from the Close to My Heart Clear Shimmer Brush.

I used a window frame that I had created in Design Space a few weeks ago and cut another window from craft foam to pop it up.  The background was created with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink and a little spritz of water.  The window panel was sponged with Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink and the leaves were cut from paper inked with Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Ink.  The stamped and diecut leaves are from the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cut Die set.  The Birthday greeting is from a retired CTMH set called "Card Chatter--Birthday" and was stamped in Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink. 

Here is the challenge graphic from the Paper Players:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday--Add a Sentiment

     Craftaholics R Us--Anything Goes

     Crafty Gals Corner--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #247 3 Ways

Have you been inspired to create something using this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch yet?  I created 3 cards off this one fabulous sketch!  The first card uses recycled cellophane under a window panel I created in Design Space with Close to My Heart colors Pomegranate and Bashful.

This picture was shot from a different angle so you can see how shimmery the butterfly is with the application of the Close to My Heart Clear Shimmer Brush.  The sentiment is from Heartfelt Thoughts.  

Since I had already created the window panel in Design Space I decided to experiment with some brighter colors.  The three vertical panels were inlaid into the contrasting window frame.  (If you would like to use my Design Space file go here.) The floral paper is from the Adventure Fundamentals paper pack and the blue is Sapphire card stock.  The bow in the first card is from the Ribbon Border Thin Cut Die and the flower and greeting are from the Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp Set.

The sketch was rotated 90 degrees to create my last card using this sketch.  The Chelsea Gardens flowers were stamped on Raspberry card stock and then brushed with White Wink of Stella.  The sentiment is from the Happy Heart stamp set.  Glossy White Nuvo Crystal Drops were applied to the flower centers.

I would love to know which card you like best--you can leave me a comment down below.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired all 3 of my cards:

The challenge will remain open until Sunday evening, January 21 at 9PM ET.  We would love to see how you are inspired to create with this great sketch!

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

      Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

      Crafting From the Heart--Anything Goes  

    

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch # 319 with Holographic Dreams Paper

Here is a quick birthday card I made with some brand new (to me) holographic paper (Holographic Dream by Craft Smith) using the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #391:

The next photo was taken from a different angle so you can see different shades of the beautiful holographic paper:

The solid colored card stocks are Sapphire and Willow from Close to My Heart and the Birthday greeting is a retired CTMH stamp set called "Just a Number".  The sentiment was black embossed onto silver metallic paper from the Paper Cut and raised with 3M Foam Tape.

Freshly Made Sketch #319:

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

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

      Simon Says Wednesday--Patterned Paper

      Shopping Our Stash--Out with  Old, In with                   New

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #275--Fern, Heather, Bashful with Option of Gold

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are inviting you to see what you can do with these Close to My Heart colors:  Fern, Heather, Bashful with an option of Gold.  You have 2 weeks to try these colors out and share them with us.  Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart Colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.

My card features Basics Fundamentals paper (Heather floral background) and Enchantment Fundamentals paper (Fern striped panel) with butterfly stamped and cut from Bashful paper with the new Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cuts set.  I "fussy cut" the butterfly so that when I used the Thin Cut for the Gold Foil butterfly it would create a nice shadow for it.  The three gold embellishments were cut from Gold Foil with a 1/4" hold punch.  A Gold Metallic pen was used to color in the "Happy" letters.

This photo was taken from a different angle so you can see how shiny that Gold Foil paper is!

Just click on the Color Dare graphic to see what the other fabulous Design Team members have to inspire you:

This challenge will remain open until Thursday evening, January 25 at 9PM ET.

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

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

      Craftaholics R Us--Patterned Paper

      Fab Funky Challenges--"Let's Be Happy"

      Simon Says Wednesday--Patterned Paper

      Use Your Stuff--Something New (Chelsea                          Gardens Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cut Set

      Shopping Our Stash--Out with Old, In with New

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

Chelsea Gardens Mini Calendar With Design Space File

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 Debi Brile's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!  

The holidays have been a very enjoyable and busy time!  I've been creating many things and now able to share them on my blog.  One of the gifts that I gave to all my family members and some friends is a mini desktop calendar that I created in Design Space with my Cricut Explore machine.

The beautiful background paper is the new Chelsea Gardens paper from Close to My Heart with the charcoal dotted stripe from the Basics Fundamental Paper Pack.

Here is another version using Bashful Glitter Paper and the same Basics paper.

I purchased the mini calendars from Taylored Expressions.  (You could also print out a calendar page, cut it out and staple the top edges to the easel frame.) The greeting was written with a Cricut pen by the Explore machine.  Here is my Design Space file if you would like to try to make one.

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 entering this card into the following challenges:

     Just Us Girls--Anything Goes

     Cut It Up--Calendars

     As You Like It--Anything Goes

     Crafting by Designs--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Stamp--Something New (Paper)

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

:) Marie

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #246

The new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog is here and it inspired me to make this masculine card using up some of my stash of retired Close to My Heart products (Tommy paper, Bamboo and Outdoor Denim cardstock.)  The sentiment is from Home for the Holidays cricut cartridge and was modified in Design Space.

Our new sketch features stripes within stripes--how will you interpret this card layout?  You have until Monday evening, January 14 to share your creation with us here.

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

      As You Like It challenges--Anything Goes

      Crafting From the Heart--Anything Goes

      Classic Design Team Open Challenge--Anything             Goes

      Crafts Galore Encore--Anything Goes

      World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--                      Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

p.s.--If you like color challenges please check out

Color My Heart Color Dare:

Color Dare #274--Bashful, Glacier, Charcoal and Optional Silver

Welcome back to the first Color My Heart Color Dare challenge of 2018!  This year our challenges will involve fewer colors with Black and White Daisy included.  Our color palette for Color Dare #274 is Bashful, Glacier, Charcoal with Silver as an option.  I used Close to My Heart's January Stamp of the Month "Bloom and Grow" as my focal image.  It was stamped in Charcoal Ink onto Bashful Cardstock and then the leaves were painted with Glacier ink.  Silver foil cardstock was used as the background stripe.

My card layout was inspired by this Freshly Made Sketch:

Here is the Color Dare graphic--just click on it to get to see what the rest of the Design Team has to inspire you:

 

You have 2 weeks to link your project up with us--hope you can find the time to try out these fabulous colors!

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

:) Marie

:) Marie

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #245

Happy New Year!  Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!   We have a wonderful sketch for you to try this week.  Nine squares on a rectangular card--how will you interpret it?  I chose to create a window in Design Space with a piece of rose cellophane wrap that held my last set of roses.  Yes, I saved it because it could be useful in my cardmaking even though my boyfriend wanted to throw it out.

Here is the rose patterned cellophane that I've recycled to create this card:

Products used:
     Rose patterned cellophane wrap
     Bashful CS
     White Daisy CS
     Memento Black Ink
     Say it All stamps (retired Close to my Heart) 
     1" Foam Brush to distress white cardstock edges.
     Design Space to create window--file shared here
    
Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

 

We'd love to see how you'll interpret this sketch.  You have until Sunday night, January 7 to share your artwork with us.  You can link up here.  Be sure to stop by the AHSC blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you. 

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

      Crafty Friends Challenge #74--For a Girl or Lady

      Cute Card Thursday--Anything Goes 

      HIMCR #333--Freestyle

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

:) Marie