Color Dare #189 Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday #266

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are inviting you to create something with just these colors:  Juniper, Thistle, Hollyhock and White Daisy.  Here is my card:

Here is the Color Dare color graphic:

    

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Juniper CS

     Hollyhock CS

     Thistle CS

     Artistry cartidge

     Ink Blot stamp set

     Hollyhock Ink

     Thistle Ink

     Thistle Ribbon

     White sequins from Coral Reef sequins (retired)

My card was inspired by the Try Stampin' on Tuesday #266 Sketch:

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use these challenge colors?  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

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

Kraft Tag Birthday Card for Retrosketches #151 and Seize the Birthday

One of my wine loving friends is having a birthday so I adapted the Retrosketch #151 to make this card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Smokey Plum B & T paper (retired)

     Kraft CS

     Shin Han Touch Markers--Lavender, Sap Green and Barely Beige

     Art Philosophy--tag cut

     Black Ink

     Bakers Twine Neutrals Assortment

     Smokey Plum Bigger Brads (retired)

Other products

     Fiskars stamp set "Aged to Perfection"

Here is another version of this card design using different stamps from the same set:

This card has a stripe of CTMH Champagne paper that was run through the Cuttlebug machine with a Darice "Corks" folder and Saddle Ink.

I'm also entering this card into Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes theme.

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

:) Marie

P.S.  If you are interested in a Blog Giveaway please see this blog post--deadline to enter is midnight          ET Feb. 6.

     

Aged to Perfection for Friday Mashup #186

If you are looking for the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post please go here.

There is always an interesting challenge at the Friday Mashup and I play along whenever I have the chance.  This week we are asked to follow the sketch, or use an "unexpected element" or "mash it up" and combine both.  I went with "mash it up" and I must admit that I've never seen my "unexpected element" (cork slices) on a card before and who knows, maybe I'll start a new trend!

This card was made for a wine loving friend and has a greeting similar to one of my all time favorite sayings "Like fine wine, improving with age."

Close To My Heart products used:

     Smokey Plum CS

     White Daisy CS

     Black Ink

     3D Foam Tape

     Shin Han Touch Markers--Lavender, Sap Green and Pastel Peach

     White Embossing Powder (retired)

Other products:

     Aged to Perfection stamp set by Fiskars

     Used Cork--sliced

Let me know what you think of my new embellishment idea.

This is the challenge graphic from the Friday Mashup:

This was a really fun sketch to work with!  Many thanks to Holly and the Design Team for providing such fun challenges!  I would love to be part of this Design Team.

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

:) Marie

Aged to Perfection...for Stampin' Royalty #252

If you are looking for the recent pick your own Orange Color Dare post please go here.

Here is a special birthday card I made using the Stampin' Royalty sketch #252:

Close To My Heart products used:

     Black Ink

     Smokey Plum CS

     Olive CS

     Olive Fleur des Jardines paper--retired

     Bamboo CS

     Saddle Ink

     Black Ink

     Shin Han Touch Markers--Lavender, Sap Green, Pastel Peach

     3D Foam Tape

   

Other products:

     Corks Embossing Folder by Darice

     Aged to Perfection stamp set by Fiskars

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge.

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

:) Marie