Color Dare #285 Joins Freshly Made Sketch #329

It's time for another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge!  This fortnight we are inviting you to combine these fabulous Close to My Heart colors:  Raspberry, Pebble and Bashful.  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.  Black and White are always free to use but please DO NOT ADD any new colors.  Our challenge lasts for two weeks (April 5) so you have plenty of time to join us.

My card features a Raspberry print from the Adventure Fundamentals paper packet, the lighter side of the Pebble card stock, Black card stock and Bashful Glitter paper.  A stitched circle die (Kat Scrappiness) was used to cut the patterned paper.  The greeting is from the Thoughtful Bird stamp set and was stamped in Raspberry Ink.

My card layout was inspired by this wonderful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #329:

Click on the Color Dare Graphic below to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you and find the linky tool to share your project:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Floral Frenzy

     Die Cuttin' Divas--Flowers

There is another Color Dare challenge that is active until March 29 and you can check it out by clicking on this graphic:

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #281--Make Waves Tic Tac Toe

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  It's the last week of the month so we are challenging you to create something using our Make Waves colors Tic Tac Toe board and tell us which row/column you've used.  Black and White are still free to use and you can use as many colors from this board that you wish but please DO NOT ADD any new colors.  If you do not have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!  Our challenges last for 2 weeks and we would love to have you share your talent with us in our here.

 

I used the left column with the addition of Bashful and Emerald.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Make Waves paper

      Make Waves Scrapbooking Stamp

      Make Waves PML card

      Lagoon CS

      Willow CS

      Bashful Glitter Paper

      Pansy Pigment Ink

      Clear Embossing Powder

My card layout was inspired by this wonderful sketch by Tuesday Throwdown:

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

      Craftaholics R Us--Anything Goes

      Paperminutes--Framed

      Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

      City Crafter--Polka Dots

      Use Your Stuff--Twinkle, Twinkle (add sparkle)
      Just Add Ink--Just Add "H"  (Heat Embossing)

Please head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.  We hope it helps to get your creative juices flowing.

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

Color Dare #278 Meets Freshly Made Sketch #322

If you are looking for the February Stamp of the Month blog hop post please go here.

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine Bashful Pink with Kraft with an option to use Gold.  Black and White are always free to use in any of our challenges.  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Bashful CS

     Bashful Glitter paper

     Artistry cricut cartridge

     Kraft CS

     White Daisy CS

      Say it All stamp set (retired)

     Versamark Ink

     Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

     Marvy Uchida Black Journaling pen (to create

        black lines around White Daisy and Kraft                    papers)

If you would like to use my Design Space file just click here.

Just click on this Color Dare graphic to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

     

This challenge will be open until Thursday evening, February 15 at 9PM ET.

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

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

      Fusion Challenge--Hearts

    Cards4Galz--Think Pink

Don't forget about Color Dare #277--A Tic Tac Toe board of Chelsea Gardens colors which closes on February 8 at 9PM ET.

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

:) Marie

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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

Color Dare #260 Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday #338

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  Our color challenges now go for two weeks to give you more time to play along.  This week we are challenging you to create something with all and only these exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  White Daisy, Charcoal, Bashful, Willow and Raspberry.  Of course if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun!

The gorgeous stamp I used is from the CTMH September National Stamping Month promotion card kit which comes with 10 interactive cards.  Charcoal Ink was used for stamping the focal image onto White Daisy cardstock.  The flower and leaves were colored by painting with Bashful, Raspberry and Willow inks. Clear Shimmer Brush was added to the flowers for a little extra shine.  The glittery bow trim was cut with the new Ribbon Border Thin Cut Die and Bashful Glitter paper. The focal panel is matted with Willow cardstock and the background papers are Raspberry cardstock and Bashful cardstock.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.   Don't you love how our new image features the papers instead of the inks as the papers are now two toned!  Just click on the image and it will take you to the Color Dare blog so you can see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created to inspire you.

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday--Stamp It

     Watercooler Wednesday--Feminine Anything Goes

     Simply Papercraft--Anything Goes

     Daisy Chain Challenges--In the Pink

     Classic Design Team Open Challenge--Anything             Goes

Here is the color scheme for Color Dare #259 which will end on September 14 at 10 PM EST:

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.