Choosing My Blues for Color Dare #318

Without a doubt my favorite colors are in the Blue family so I'm happy to participate in Color My Heart Color Dare #318--Monochromatic Blues.  My background layer is the darker Sapphire paper.  The outer stripes are Bluebird and the center stripe is the darker side of Carolina.  The sentiment is from a retired Close to My Heart stamp set called "You Mean So Much to Me".  

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch #480:

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

      Seize the Birthday #155--Optional Topping "Tags"

      Pattie's Creations--Birthday

      

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

:) Marie

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First 2018 Christmas Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #364

Thanksgiving is over and now it's time to start thinking about the Christmas season.  I had some time to create some cards so I started with Freshly Made Sketch #364 and various Close to My Heart products. (some retired)

Card #1 using Oh Deer! paper with Seaglass cardstock and 'Tis the Season accent strip.  Stamp is from retired Be Jolly set with new Clover Ink.  The glitter is Tonic Slipper Green and Stickles Red.

Card #2 features 'Tis the Season paper with Seaglass card stock. (other elements the same)

Card #3 uses the reverse side of the papers from the 'Tis the Season paper pack

Which one do you like best?

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #364 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Hiding in my Craft Room--Any Holiday

      Aud Sentiments--Christmas or Winter Sentiment

      Daisy Chain Challenge-Christmas/Winter

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

:) Marie

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Grateful Heart Birthday Card With Stella Says Sketch #619

Happy Thanksgiving!  Here is a quick card I made for a dear friend who loves butterflies.   The plaid paper and leaf print paper are from the Grateful Heart Paper  Close to My Heart.  The butterfly image was fussy cut  and is also from the Grateful Heart PML card paper.

The coordinating card stock colors are Pomegranate and Sapphire.  The birthday sentiment is from a very old CTMH stamp set called Perfect Fit Birthday.

Here is the fabulous Stella Says Sketch #619 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

         Crafty Cardmakers--Lots of Layers

      

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339 Meets Color Dare #317

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.  This fortnight our theme is "Thanksgiving".  My card features a lovely cut from Holiday Cakes cartridge (available in Cricut Access program).

Other products used:
     Grateful Heart patterned paper
     Pomegranate Card stock
     Mink Card stock (center panel background)

Here is more information about Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339:

Challenge #339-Thanksgiving
Make a project using anything Thanksgiving related. But there has to be a least one cut from the Cricut Library!

This Weeks Sponsor is-

FCCB

And the prize is-

Two brand new Close to My Heart Stamps sets!

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!



My color choices were inspired by Color My Heart Color Dare challenge #317:

If you have a chance why not play along with these two fabulous challenges?  Fantabulous Cricut #339 ends on Sunday evening 11/25 and Color My Heart Color Dare #317 ends on Thursday evening 11/15.

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

      Little Red Wagon--Just a Sentiment

      Simon Says Wednesday--Thanks/Thanksgiving     

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

:) Marie

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Dream Catcher Card for November 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 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!  

My card features Boutique paper and the beautiful Hostess Rewards stamp set called "Dream Catcher" (page 6 of current catalog) with Peacock ink. (Second generation used on stars, clouds and feathers)

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch #383:

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

     Heart 2 Heart Challenges--Inspired by Nature

     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--Anything Goes

     As You Like it Challenge--Monochrome or Rainbow (I prefer monochrome colors on this card because these patterned papers are so pretty!)

     

Now it's time to head over to Michelle Loncar's blog--I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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A Big Thank You Meets Seasons Mix-In

As I was cleaning off my craft table I came upon this shimmery die cut that I created several weeks ago with a Close to My Heart Thin Cut Die.  Then I found a wonderful paper from the CTMH Seasons Mix-In paper set and my card was done!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

     Use Your Stuff--Free Week

     Simon Says--Anything Goes

     Cut it Up--Clean and Simple

     Die Cuttin' Divas--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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