Get Well Slider Card for Heart 2 Heart I like to Move it, Move it Challenge

 One of my friends had a motorcycle accident so I made him a "speedy recovery" card with  a horse image that moves from left to right.  It was so easy to do with Close to my Heart's new Thin Cut Slider Dies.  The paper is retired Chalk it Up and the sentiment is from "Get Well Soon" stamped in Capri Ink and matted with Capri Card Stock.  The horse was cut from Kraft paper with Design Space and my Cricut machine.  Gold Shimmer Trim created the flag under the sentiment.

I'm linking this card to the following challenges:

     Heart 2 Heart--I Like to Move it, Move it

     Simon Says Stamp--Anything Goes

     Through the Craft Room Door--Always Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Dare #372 Meets Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch #329

This lovely card came together very quickly following two wonderful challenge blogs. 

My colors are from the left column of Color Dare #372's Tic-Tac-Toe board--Candy Apple, Evergreen, and Gold.  I smooshed the ink colors onto an acrylic block, spritzed with water and used a brush to paint.  (The poinsettia had been embossed in black to make the colors stay separate.) 

The poinsettia image is from Close to My Heart Traditional Holiday which is now retired.  The Happy Holidays greeting is from this month's Stamp of the Month called Reindeer Crossing.  The background panel was embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder.  The stripe is Gold Shimmer Trim.  The flower center was enhanced with Golden Rod Stickles Glitter Gel.

Here is the fabulous Hand Stamped Sentiment sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes--Holiday Edition

      Make My Monday--Anything Goes Christmas

     Aud Sentiments--Christmas/Winter with a Sentiment
     CAS on Friday--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Thoughtful Flowers and City Sidewalks for December Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the December 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 Donna Ackley Long's blog you are on the right track.  (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!

One of my favorite stamps from the December Stamp of the Month Thoughtful Flowers is this poinsettia stamp.  I colored it several times with our Shin Han Touch Markers (Carmine and Tender Pink) and then used the CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush on the center petals.  I used a 1/4" hole punch to cut the flower centers from CTMH Gold Shimmer Trim.

Here is a closeup so you can see the sparkle on the top leaves made by the Clear Shimmer Brush:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Thoughtful Flowers

     Memento Black Ink 

     City Sidewalks paper

     Light Cerulean Blue Shin Han Touch marker (to create lines on top panel)

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     Tender Pink Shin Han Touch Marker (base layer of color on top of flower)

     Carmine Shin Han Touch Marker (several coats on top flower petals and bottom flower petals)

     Gold Shimmer Trim

     3D Foam Tape

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

I'm also entering this into the Feeling-Sketchy Anything Goes Sketch challenge.

Now it's time to head on over to Donna Thomson Digby's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

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

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Color Dare #171 Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #136

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This week we are inviting you to use the following Close to My Heart colors:  Gold, White Daisy, Pear and Cranberry.

I found my inspiration for this card from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #136.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

      Pear CS

      Cranberry CS

      Gold Shimmer Trim

      Floral Embossing folder

      Cranberry B & T paper (retired)

      Cranberry Ink

      Feel Better stamp

      Scallop punch (retired)

      Art Philosophy cartridge to cut 2.25" circle

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch I followed:

We are looking for new Design Team members at the Color My Heart Color Dare blog.  Please go here for more details.  We hope you will have some time this week to indulge your creative side and join us in the Color Dare gallery.

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

:) Marie

Happy As A Bee Meets Paper Players Sketch #237

There is a new Seasonal Expressions catalog from Close to My Heart debuting next week which I couldn't wait to use with some retired CTMH paper called Buzz and Bumble.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Buzz and Bumble paper (retired)
     Autumn Terracotta CS
     Champagne CS
     Happy Everything stamp set--available April 1
     Perfect Fit Birthday set
     Cocoa Ink
     New England Ivy ink
     Gold Shimmer Trim
     Copper Shimmer Trim
     Brown and Tan Glitter paper
      3D Foam tape
     Shin Han Touch Golden Yellow marker

Here is the Paper Players card sketch that inspired me:

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

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

Stay Lucky Card for Retrosketch #156 and Sweet Stamps #213

If you are looking for the Color My Heart Color Dare #134 card please go here.

I loved this Retrosketch sketch and lucky for me the deadline was extended another week!  The theme for Sweet Stamps challenge this week is "Luck" so I'm linking up with this challenge also.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

      Kentucky Green CS (retired)

      Gold Shimmer Trim

      Doodled Designs stamp

      Year Round Cheer stamp (retired)

      Stoneware Texture stamp (retired)

      Topiary Ink

      Golden Ember ink (retired)

      3D Foam Tape

      Gold Brads (retired)

Other products:

      Shamrock brads (Oriental Trading Co.)

Here is the Retrosketch #156 sketch I followed:

    

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

:) Marie