Fusion Card Challenge--Floral Cupcakes

When I saw the fabulous sketch at Fusion Card Challenge I immediately thought about using my Close to my Heart Multi Square Windows Thin Cut Die.  Then I remembered that I had floral paper that pretty closely matched the colors in the floral cupcake graphic so I just had to make a couple of cards.

The patterned paper is from "Hello Lovely" which was retired fro CTMH several years ago.  The greeting is from "Shared Happiness" and it was stamped over a strip of Whimsy Fundamentals paper.  The window grid was cut from retired Sea Glass paper.

My second card uses the flip side of the Hello Lovely patterned paper, Sorbet patterned Card Stock from Whimsy Fundamentals (CTMH 2017) and a greeting from "Get Well Soon". 

Which card do you like better?

Here is the wonderful Fusion Card Challenge graphic that inspired my cards:

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

     CAS on Friday--Anything But White

     YNS Challenge #143--Blocks

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

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Hello Lovely Numbered Birthday Card

It's hard to believe that my niece is now twenty so I had to make her a personalized card.  She has bright red hair which made me think of CTMH Sorbet which coordinates nicely with the Hello Lovely paper pattern I chose.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Happy Birthday Thin Cuts

     Flower Market Cricut Cartridge ("20th" was                    written in Design Space)

     Hello Lovely Paper

     Colonial White CS

     Sorbet CS

     Fern CS

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Other:

     Cricut Gold Pen

I used the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #312 for my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into:

 Heart 2 Heart challenge to "Use Your Tools".  (My goal is to participate every week in March and so far I'm 2 for 2.)  

Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

p.s. I'm giving away some blog candy (craft supplies).  Please visit this blog post for more details.

Tea-rific Card for Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring March's SOTM, which is Tea-rrific, a set of 11 stamps.  If you have come here from Krista Hershberger's blog, you are on the right path! 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 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM 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 the teacups has a Happy Mother's Day greeting in it so I decided to be 2 months early in remembering this special occasion. (But will I be able to locate it when it's time to send it?)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Colonial White CS

     Sea Glass CS

     New England Ivy CS

     Sorbet CS
     Simple Chevron Embossing Folder

     Hello Lovely paper

     Sorbet Ink

     Dreamin' Big Sequins

     Bitty Sparkles

     Blush Ribbon

     3D Foam Tape

My card layout was inspired by this Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch #310:  

I'm also entering this card into the Addicted to Stamps and More "Anything Goes" challenge.

Now "Hop" on over to Sheila Bennett'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, the March SOTM is only available until March 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

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

:) Marie

Hello Lovely Birthday Card for Color Dare #231

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the colors from the Close to My Heart "Hello Lovely" paper pack.  (Well if 8 colors is too much of a challenge just use as many as you can.)  Of course if you don't have these exclusive CTMH colors yet just substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.

The focal image flowers were fussy cut from one of the Hello Lovely patterned papers.  Here is a closeup so you can see how sparkly the Clear Shimmer Brush really is:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Hello Lovely paper

     Colonial White CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Sorbet CS

     Sorbet Ink

     Fern CS

     Whisper patterned paper from Sugar Rush paper 

           packet

     3D Foam Tape

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     White and Gold Ribbon

     Happy Birthday stamp from the Artfully Sent                      Cricut collection

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to be inspired by what the rest of the Design Team has to share.  We hope you'll be able to find the time to play along with.

My card layout was inspired by this Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch.

Other challenges this card is being linked to:

     Seize the Birthday--Inlay Die Cutting Optional

     Between the Folds--Hello Lovely paper packet

     Sunny Day Crafting--Optional Diecuts

     Inspiration Destination #122--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie