Foiled Bugaboo Bug Jar Thank You Card

Last Friday's Freebie over at Bugaboo stamps is a delightful image called "Bug Jar".  I decided to pair it with the Bugaboo sketch also.  Since it is a digital image and I printed it with a Laser printer I was able to use my Minc Machine to foil the image and then colored it in with Prismacolor pencils.

Here is a photo taken from a different angle so you can see how shiny teal the image really is.

Close to My Heart Products used:

     Adventure Fundamentals patterned paper

     Emerald CS

     Buttercup CS (retired)

     Gold Metallic CS

     3D Foam Tape

     

Other products:

     Martha Stewart punch

     Crafters' Companion Thank You Die

     Green Glitter Marker by Nuvo

     Butterfly image cut from Gypsy Wanderings Cricut

Here is the Stella Says Sketch #607 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

     Make My Monday--Things With Wings

     Use Your Stuff--Easter or Spring

     Addicted to Stamps--Thank You
     Catch the Bug--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #255--St. Patrick's Day

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  We have another easy sketch to inspire your creativity.  I swapped out the floral element for a 3 layered shamrock for my take on the sketch.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Flower Market Cricut Cartridge--Shamrock                        diecuts

     Emerald CS

     Adventure Fundamentals Paper

     Sea Glass CS (retired)

     Sea Glass Glitter paper (retired)

     White Daisy CS

     Adventure Fundamentals Emerald pigment ink

     3D Foam Tape

Other:

     St.Patrick's Day stamp by Hero Arts (1990 date!)

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card:

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening March 18.  Please plan to share your creation using the above sketch with us by linking to us here.   

     

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

      Always Fun challenges--Shades of Green

      Heart 2 Heart--Going Green

      Use Your Stuff--Diecuts

      Foiled Fox--Sparkle With Us

      Addicted to Stamps and More--Holiday

      Bitten by the Bug--Wearing of the Green

      The Divas that Cut Paper--Monochrome colors

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

:) Marie

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Make Waves Valentine for February 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 Michelle Loncar'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!  

Valentine's Day is next week so I've been making lots of different valentine cards for special friends and family.  This time I went to the latest Close to My Heart cartridge "You Are Here" and paired it with the gorgeous Make Waves paper.

The oval was cut with the retired Art Philosophy cartridge and the Thistle striped ribbon and purple glitter gems are also from CTMH but retired.  The pink paper is Pixie card stock and the green paper is Emerald.

My card layout was inspired by this lovely Tuesday Morning Sketch:

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

     Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes Feminine

     Cut it Up--Layers of Love

Now it's time to hop on over to Joyce Houck's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

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

:) Marie

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From the Heart Meets CAS Colours and Sketches #241

From the Heart is a special promotion from Close to My Heart to celebrate National Stamping Month.  The complete set comes with a set of gold foiled die cut pieces to make 10 interactive stand-up cards and lovely floral and large sentiment stamps.

I needed to make a get well card for a friend so I chose the above sentiment stamp and combined it with the color challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.  My Close to My Heart Color Substitutions are Emerald, Pacifica and Pansy.  

Here is the CAS Colours & Sketches color palette that inspired my card:

This card is also being entered into the following challenges:

     Colour Crazy Challenge--Anything Goes

     Simply Papercraft--Anything Goes

     Craft Rocket Challenges--Something Beginning               with "F"--(flower)

     Moving Along with the Times--Sentiment as Focal                   Image
      Addicted to CAS--Floral

   

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

:) Marie

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So Hard to Say Goodbye Blog Hop

With a new catalog arriving soon we are highlighting some of our favorite products that will soon be retiring.  If you have come from Tammy Lubick's blog you are on the right track.  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This month we have 19 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's optional theme and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

One of my favorite Close to My Heart Thin Cut Dies is "Happy Birthday" and it will be retiring soon.  I used it with Prickly Pear papers and a Case This Sketch #230 card layout.

Here is a card I made with the "negative" piece:

Here are other ways I've used this Thin Cut Die:

Now "Hop" on over to Kirsten DeSorcy's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, these products will only be available until July 31 or until supplies last!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this Thin Cut Die set.

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

      Watercooler Wednesday--Birthday

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper

     Crafty Gals Corner--Male

     Mod Squad--Sentiment as the Main Focus

     Dare 2B Artzy--Bright Colors

     Three Amigos--Prickly Pear

     Seize the Birthday
     Pile it On--Something beginning with S-stripes

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #252 Meets Your Next Stamp #68

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we would love to see what you can create with the following Close to My Heart colors:  Black, White Daisy, Raspberry, Sea Glass, Emerald with optional Silver.  Of course if you don't have these exact colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

My card features two stamp sets that are available again during the month of July 2017 only for the Close to My Heart Stampaganza special promotion.  (Buy two stamp sets and get the third FREE along with several stamp sets available for limited time only*).

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Enjoy the Little Things* stamps

     Washi Wonder* stamps

     Sea Glass CS

     Emerald Ink

     Raspberry Ink

     Versamark Ink

     White Embossing powder

     Silver Embossing powder

     Itty Bitty Pearls

Other products

     Inkessentials Pen Nibs--used to color flowers and               leaves with Emerald and Raspberry Inks

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare Color Graphic--just click on it to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We would love to have you play along with us!

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Your Next Stamp challenge #68:

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

      Crafting With An Attitude--Anything Goes

      Crafty Creations--Anything Goes

      Shopping Your Stash--CAS for Simplicity Day

      Classic Design Team Open Challenge--Anything               Goes

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Get Well Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #211

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog post!  We have another fabulous sketch for you to try this week!

When I first saw the sketch, I thought of using flowers but then I remembered that I wanted to make a get well card for a golf buddy who just broke his ankle and I changed the flowers to golf balls and the flower stems to golf tees.  Thinking "outside the box", wouldn't you agree?

The scalloped circle was cut in Design Space using the Elegant Edges cartridge.  The golf tees were from an image I had uploaded.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Live Beautifully paper (gold foil dotted                               background)

     Pacifica CS

     Whisper CS

     Emerald CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Sea Glass Ink

     Laughing Lola Cardmaking stamp (stamped on                    circle inside)

     Black Memento Ink

     Kiss it Better stamp (retired)

     Tee Time stamp (retired)

     Ranger Silver Fine Detail Embossing Powder

     Black and Gold Ribbon

We hope you find time to play along with our challenge this week!  We look forward to visiting your blogs and commenting.

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

     Crafty Cardmakers--Add a Sentiment

     My Time to Craft--Masculine

     Inspiration Destination--Masculine

     Crafting with Friends--Anything Goes

If you would like a chance to win a new Cricut Explore please visit my blog post here for more details.  

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

:) Marie

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Color Throwdown #434 Meets Case This Sketch #212

Being part Irish I do send out some St. Patrick's Day cards to certain family members and this is the fourth St. Patrick's Day card I've posted so far.  My card started with the Case This Sketch #212 and the colors from the Color Throwdown--green, gold, black with neutrals.  I started with the basic card and then kept adding embellishments:

Added some shamrocks:

Added some gold sequins:

Added some tiny pearls for the sequin centers:

Which one do you like best?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Flower Market Cricut cartridge (shamrock wreath)

     Gold Glitter Paper

     Emerald CS

     Adventure Fundamentals paper

     White Daisy CS

     Create Kindness--Special stamp (retired)

     Emerald Ink

     Black Shimmer Trim

     Black and Gold Ribbon

     Gold Sequins

     Bitty Pearls (retired)

     Gold Metallic Marker

This sketch inspired my card layout:

Here is the color palette I used:

I'm also entering this card into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Bit O' Green, Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes #124 challenge, Cut it Up--Think Green, Shopping our Stash--Luck of the Irish and Glitter and Sparkle--Use Some Green challenge.

Something really nice happened to me last week and I'm offering some blog candy (craft supplies) to a lucky winner.  Please go to this blog post to read more.

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.