Color Dare #214 Meets Retrosketch Any Sketch Challenge

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to use all and only these colors:  Thistle, Pear, Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar so that you can still play along!   My card features the new Close to My Heart Thankful for You stamps and the challenge colors.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Thankful for You stamp
     Uptown Paper Fundamentals
     White Daisy CS
     Thistle CS
     Thistle Ink
     Black Ink
     Adventure Paper Fundamentals (original patterns--retired)
     Pear Ink (retired)

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  (Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share).  We would love for you to join us in our gallery.

Here is the Retrosketch Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Stampin' Royalty#348--Anything Goes

     Heart 2 Heart--"Uptown"

     Cardz 4 Guys--Nature

     Shopping Our Stash--Duck, Duck, Goose

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

:) Marie

Fantabulous Cricut #269 Meets What if Wednesday Sketch J2716

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge post.  The theme for our challenge this week (#269) is to make a project with a Valentine's Theme.  My card uses a decorative label cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge and a banner cut from the Artiste cartridge.  I used Design Space for cutting these elements.

Here is a side view so you can see the beautiful foil heart on the top layer.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Hollyhock CS

     La Vie En Rose paper

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Art Philosophy cartridge

     Artiste Cartridge

     Artfully Sent Cartridge Collection stamp

     Black Ink

     3D Foam Tape

     Opaque Adhesive Gems

Other products:

     Toner paper by Heidi Swapp

     Light Pink Reactive foil by Heidi Swapp

     Minc machine

Here is a link to my Design Space file so you can recreate this card if you wish.

My card was inspired by this fabulous sketch by the House That Stamps Built:

I'm also entering my card into the My Time to Craft #314 "Love is All Around" challenge and Cards in Envy "From the Heart" challenge.

Now head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.  We would love for you to join in this challenge.  There is a prize being sponsored by D.L. Art you could win.

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

:) Marie

Use Your Stash "Patterned Paper" Blog Hop

It's time for our monthly Use Your Stash Blog Hop where we share what we've made using older product.  The theme for this month is "Patterned Paper Addict" and it was hard for me to choose what lovely paper I wanted to use.  If you are coming from Casandra Bennett's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way you can check Wendy Kessler's blog for a list of all the participants).

My cards feature the beautiful "Brushed" paper pack which was retired last year. I combined it with some older "Tulip" red cardstock, Black cardstock, red or black shimmer trim and some new stamps that I really love called "Stamps of Approval" which is available in the new CTMH Seasonal Expressions catalog.  I made a group of cards to keep available to use or perhaps give as a gift to someone else.  I used Design Space to create the scalloped borders. The label mats were cut using the Artistry cartridge.

Which card do you like the best?

Card #1:

  

Card #2: 

Card #3:

Card #4:  

Card #5:  

Card #6:

Now head on over to Sheila Bennett's blog to see what she has to share with you.

Stop by the Color My Heart Color Dare blog on Friday morning to see the wonderful new color combination challenge.

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

:) Marie

White on White with Black Sentiment for Color My Heart Color Dare #169

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  We are excited to invite you to create something "White on White with a Black Sentiment".  We hope you will be inspired to join us this week.

My card features a fabulous cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge.  I cut two of these snowflake overlays and cut some snowflakes out of the second one and glued them on top.

Close to My Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

    Art Philosophy cartridge

    3D Foam Tape

    Twinkle stamp set (October 2015 stamp of the month)

    Opaque Adhesive Gems (retired)

    Black Ink

    Fiskars Deckle Edge scissors (retired)

This card is also be entered into the following challenges:

     Global Design Project--Christmas theme

     Stampavie and More--Snowflakes

     Papertake Weekly--Let it Snow

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Christmas

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

:) Marie

    

Color Dare #168 Meets Global Design Project Sketch #10

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are featuring the Close to My Heart colors from the La Vie En Rose color scheme:

The other Design Team members have used the beautiful La Vie En Rose papers to create their projects but I dare to be different and used just the cardstock colors.  

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Poppy CS

     Pomegranate CS

     Hollyhock CS

     Black CS

     Pixie CS

     Dizzy Circles stamp set

     Black Ink

     Liquid Glass (on Ruby top layer of circle sandwich)

     Itty Bitty Pearl

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Global Design Project sketch that I followed:

Now it's your turn to create something with these challenge colors.  If you don't have the exact colors listed you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.  Please go here to find the challenge blog linky and check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created.

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

:) Marie

Artbooking and Artistry Halloween Card for Several Challenges

Halloween is just next week so it has inspired me to get creative!  I used the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch #223 with Nacho Average Challenges #164 colors (black, white and orange), Heart 2 Heart's use a cricut cut challenge and Cards Galore Challenge theme of Halloween.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Mischief paper (retired)
     Black CS
     Artbooking cartridge (graveyard scene modified in Design Space)
     Artistry cartridge (ghosts and bat border)
   
Other products:
     Recollections Shimmer Cardstock White Gold

If you like this card and would like to CASE it, here is the Design Space file for you to use.

Here is the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch that I followed:

     

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

:) Marie

Use Your Stash October Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

Welcome back to another Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This month we are trying to use up the ribbon in our stash.  I have many shoe boxes full of ribbon that I've picked up over the years (mostly because they were on sale!)  If you are coming from Anna's blog you are on the right track.

Here is my card:

I followed the current Sunday Stamps sketch to make my card:

I am also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart challenge theme--use your cricut (Artiste)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge to cut balloons

     Sapphire CS

     Canary CS

     White Daisy CS

      Banner Wishes stamp

      Black Ink

      Cranberry CS

      Hydrangea CS (retired)

      Orange Popsicle CS (retired)

      Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:

     We R Memory Keepers Geometric Embossing Folder

     Variety of Picot ribbon

      Black and White twine

Now head on over to Wendy's blog for some more great ideas.  (If by chance there is a broken link you can find the other  Use Your Stash Blog Hoppers at Shirley's blog.)

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

:) Marie

     

     

Color Dare #164 Meets Global Design Project #006 and Can You Case It Halloween Theme

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  There are 6 colors for this week's challenge:

I found a new blog challenge called Global Design Project and decided to combine these two challenges with a Halloween theme.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     Pear CS

     Sunset CS

     Sunset Ink

     Spellbound paper zip strip (retired)

     Slate CS

     Eggplant CS

     Confetti Stars embossing folder

     Love Ya Silly Stamp

     Sunset Ink

     Say it All stamp

     Black Ink

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired) on embossed stars

     My Legacy Writer Black Pen .03 (retired) to outline monster     

Here is the Global Design Project Sketch #006 that inspired me:

I'm also entering this Halloween card into the Can You Case It? Halloween challenge this week.

Will you be able to take the Color Dare challenge this week?  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors listed you may substitute similar colors.  Just have fun with it!  Link up your papercrafted creation here by Thursday evening, October 22 at 9PM CDT.  

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

:) Marie

Happy Mother's Day Card for Joyful Stars Blog Hop and Other Challenges

Welcome back to our monthly blog hop called "Joyful Stars".  We  are a group of Close To My Heart consultants sharing our love of Close to My Heart products with you. If you are coming from Krista Hershberger's blog you are on the right track.  If you get lost along the way you can find your way back on track by visiting Joyce's blog for a complete lineup.

I followed the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch to make my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Art Philosophy cricut cartridge for doily

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Brushed paper

     Topiary CS

     Ruby CS

     A Budding Friendship stamp

     Happy to Be Friends greeting

     Black Ink

     Pixie Ink

     Canary Ink

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Challenges entered:

     Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch

     Friday Mashup--Mother's Day

     Bitten by the Bug--Mother's Day

     Shopping Our Stash--Big, Bold and Beautiful

Now it's time to head on over to see what the very talented Nancy Brown has to share with you!

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

:) Marie

Using My Stash for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #106

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog post!  This week's sketch has some interesting layers.  Cas-ual Fridays is celebrating their 4th birthday so I used their color scheme (Black, White, Turquoise and Orange).  My favorite turquoise paper is called "Tropical Blue" by Close to My Heart and was retired many years ago.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Dotty for You paper (retired)

     Tropical Blue B & T paper (retired)

     Belated Birthday stamps

     Sunset Ink

     Black Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

    Ribbon--unknown source

    Frost Glitter Glue by Recollections

As I was making this card I was debating whether or not to add the black and white ribbon.  Here is a photo of my card before I added the ribbon:

My preference is the card with the ribbon?  Which one do you like better?

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

Below is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #106 that I used to make this card.  We hope that you will find time to create with it and share it with us here.  The Design Team always does an amazing job so you should definitely check it out.

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

:) Marie

Pretty in Pink Theme for Cards in Envy Challenge

Here is a really quick pink card I made for the Cards in Envy challenge.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Brushed Paper

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Black Ink

     You Mean the World to Me stamp

     Art Philosophy cartridge to cut label frame

     3D Foam Tape

     Shin Han Touch Tender Pink Alcohol Marker

    

Other 

    Holographic curling ribbon

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

:) Marie

Bouncing Brayer Technique #2 for Friday Mashup #205

Bouncing my brayer was so much fun making  my previous card that I decided to make a second card.  Same multicolored ink pad, but brayered onto glossy paper so the color is more intense.

Close to My Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

     Glossy CS (retired)

     Pacifica CS

     Black Ink

     Friendly Pets stamp

     Shin Han Touch Markers--Carmine, Warm Grey

     Red Shimmer Trim

Other products

     Kaleidacolor Calypso pad

Which do you like better?  The above card or this one?

Thanks to the Friday Mashup for sharing this fun technique in this challenge.

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

:) Marie

Celebrating Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #100--Blog Candy Alert!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge has posted it's 100th sketch challenge!  I'm going to be giving away a Close To My Heart stamp to one lucky US reader in celebration of this event so be sure to scroll down to the end of this post for more information.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team has posted as many of them will be offering prizes also.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Art Philosophy cartridge for frame cuts

     White Daisy CS

     Canary CS

     Paper Bird stamp set (Hostess reward set available April 1)

     Season of Thanks

     Thistle Ink

     Black Ink

     Moonstruck CS (retired)

     Moonstruck Ink (retired)

     Just Blooms flower sponged with Thistle Ink (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

    

Other products

     Lavender pearls by Want 2 Scrap

     Tiny wiggle eye

Are you wondering how I was able to perfectly line up the purple bamboo image?  It was with a cool new tool I found called the MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented).  The manufacturer is My Sweet Petunia and you can find lots of You Tube videos on it's use.  I love using it!

The theme of this week's Bitten by the Bug challenge is "Frame it" so I'm also entering my card into their challenge.

Here is the fabulous 100th sketch by Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

You have until Sunday evening to join us with your direct link.  We hope you have fun with this sketch AND enter it in our challenge.

On to the Blog Candy notice:

Can you believe it; we have reached Sketch 100! Everyone at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge is so excited to celebrate this milestone with all of our followers and participants.

To celebrate Sketch 100 we will be giving our some blog candy and all you have to do is visit our fabulous design team members blogs and leave a comment on their design for Sketch 100 and you are entered.

 We will be drawing several names at random from the comments. To increase your chances of winning, leave comments for all of the design team members!  And to be fair, you can only win 1 time!  Please invite your friends and family to join the fun!

Thanks again for being part of our challenge community and we are all looking forward to the next 100 fabulous sketches and your awesome creations!

Happy Crafting!

The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Design Team

Lauren Moore

http://laurenctmhcraftings.blogspot.com/…/atlantic-hearts-s…

Marie Flayer (that's me!)

http://njstampingqueen.blogspot.com/…/celebrating-atlantic-…

Lisa Mensing

http://thecraftingcave.blogspot.com/…/sketch-100-with-atlan…

Linda Norman

http://www.scrappytherapy.com/…/atlantic-hearts-sketch-chal…

Brandi Robinson

http://crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.com/…/sketch-100-from-ahs…

Stephanie Keats

http://stephsshoebox.blogspot.com/…/happy-100th-atlantic-he…

Wendy Coffman

http://www.stampingrules.com/…/day-30-atlantic-hearts-sketc…

Jasmina Bursic

http://jazzy-crafts.blogspot.com/2015/03/ahsc-100.html

Michelle Stewart

http://mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.com/…/ahsc-100-time…

Kelly Janes

http://papercraftingwithkellyjanes.com/2015/03/23/ahsc-100/

Candra Holmes

http://www.paperdragonfleur.ca/…/atlantic-hearts-sketch-cha…

Lisa Bzibziak

http://www.facebook.com/l.php…

Barbara-Ann Himelman

http://barbarahimelman.blogspot.com/…/03/lets-celebrate.html

Laura Davidson

http://www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.ca/…/ahs100-birthday-car…

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

:) Marie

Sneak Peek for Color Dare #134

Welcome to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This week we are inviting you to play along and use the following Close to My Heart colors:  Cotton Candy, Lagoon, Olive along with Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so don't let that stop you from joining in on the fun!)

My card features a soon to be released Hostess Rewards stamp called "Exotic Flower".  It is from the second Seasonal Expressions catalog which will be available April 1 through August 30 2015.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Cotton Candy CS

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Exotic Flower stamp

     Happy to Be You (from Seasonal Expressions 1)

     Black Ink

     Cotton Candy Ink

     Lagoon Ink

     Olive Ink

     Sponge Daubers

Other products:

      White Opal Liquid Pearls

I must admit that I was not thrilled about combining Olive with Lagoon and Cotton Candy but I really like how this card came out. 

So now it's your turn to take the Color Dare challenge--the challenge is open until Thursday, March 26 at 9PM CT.  Link up your blog post here.

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

:) Marie  

Hello Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge!

After spending 1.5 years as a Sunday Stamps Design Team member I'm back as a regular participant. The sketch really appealed to me--great job on it DT!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Hopscotch paper

     Cotton Candy CS

     This Moment stamp set (retired January 2015 stamp of the month)

     Vellum (retired)

     Black Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder (retired)

     Pink Glitter Glitz (retired)

Other products:

     Laser Tape (from Dollar Tree)

     

Here is what my card looked like before the Pink Glitter Glitz was applied:

Here is the Sunday Stamps Sketch that I followed:

The deadline for entering this challenge is Friday evening 6 PM ET.  What will you create with this great sketch?

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

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Anything Goes

     Crafting From the Heart--Anything Goes

     

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.

     

Snowhaven Stripes with a Freshly Made Sketch

This card was inspired by the sketch #155 at Freshly Made Sketches.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Artbooking cartridge--tag cut

     Glacier CS

     Snowhaven paper

     Black CS

     Belated Birthday

     Neutral Bakers' Twine Assortment

     Black Ink

     Warm Grey Shin Han Touch Alcohol Marker

     Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Alcohol Marker

Other products:
     Ribbon--unknown source

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired me:

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

:) Marie