Color Dare #251 With Freshly Made Sketch #295

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine all and only these exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Sorbet, Lemon, Juniper, White Daisy, Black and Gold.  Of course if you don't have these exact CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

Using the wonderful sketch by Freshly Made Sketch #295 I created two cards with slight changes.  The flowers on the left card were sponged with Sorbet and Juniper inks while the flowers on the right were stamped with Memento Black Ink onto Sorbet and Juniper card stock.  Some extra ink was sponged around the Sorbet flower edges.

Here are close up photos of each card:  

I would love to hear which one you like better.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Lemon CS

     Sorbet CS

     Juniper CS

     Uptown Fundamentals Paper (Gold foil)

     Memento Black Ink

     Hawaiian Hibiscus Stamps (retired)

     Jack Cardmaking Bundle--sentiment

     Sponge Daubers

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Other products:

     Nuvo Crystal Drops Dandelion Yellow

This fabulous Freshly Made Sketch inspired my card layouts:

Click on this Color Dare graphic to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share:  

I'm also submitting these cards to the following challenges:

     Simon Says Wednesday--Summer Sunshine

     Crafty Gals Corner--Anything Goes

     Make My Monday--Summer Brights

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

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Color Dare #249 Meets Paper Play Sketch #45

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to combine all and only the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  White Daisy, Whisper, Sapphire, Lagoon, Glacier and Cashmere.  Of course, if you do not have these exact CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

These colors are all included in the No Worries paper packet.  My card uses 3 different patterned papers from this paper pack and stamps from the No Worries Cardmaking kit.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Sapphire CS
     No Worries paper
     No Worries Cardmaking Stamps and Thin Cuts
     Glacier CS
     Jack Cardmaking Stamp--sentiment
     Sapphire Ink
     Cashmere Ink
     Outdoor Denim Marker--retired
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #45 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday challenge--Patterned                    Papers

     Cute Card Thursday--Seaside/Beach 

     Watercooler Wednesday--Masculine Anything                  Goes

     Inky Chicks--3 Patterned Papers

     Make My Monday--At the Beach

Just click on the Color Dare graphic below to get to view what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

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May Joyful Stars Blog Hop with Global Design Projects Sketch

Welcome back to the May 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 Betty Locco'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!

The card I am sharing with you today uses some 

beautiful new papers from the May National 

Scrapbooking special called "Live Beautifully" and 

the Flower Market cartridge. The image I chose is 

called Cherry Blossoms and reminds me of the cherry

trees in my backyard that have been dropping most of 

their pink petals.

Here is a slightly different angled photo so you can better see the shiny gold foil backgrounds and gold shimmer on the ribbon.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Live Beautifully paper

     Flower Market Cricut cartridge

     Blossom CS

     Raspberry CS

     Fern CS

     Chocolate CS

     Peacock CS

     Peacock Ink

     Jack Cardmaking Bundle greeting stamp

     Gold Shimmer Brush

     Uptown Fundamentals (gold mat for greeting)

The inspiration for my card layout came from Global Design Project #86:

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

     Die Cuttin Divas--Mother's Day or Feminine

     Heart 2 Heart--Teeny Tiny

     Crafty Cardmakers--Sentiment

     Bitten by the Bug--Happy Mother's Day   

     Always Fun Challenges--For a Female or Mom 

     Cards in Envy--Motherly Love 

Now it's time to hop on over to my friend Jennifer Benner's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

     

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

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.