For Family Valentine for 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 Betty Locco's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.)  Have fun being inspired! 

 

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     LaVie En Rose paper
     Black CS
     For Family stamp set
     Beloved Bouquet stamp set
     Ruby Ink

Other products
     Red Glitter paper by DCVW (purchased before CTMH had red glitter                  paper)


I'm also entering this card into Cards In Envy "From the Heart" challenge.

The next stop on the blog hop is Crystal Davis' 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

P.S.  If you like Close to My Heart products and you like to challenge yourself I invite you to check out the Color My Heart Color Dare blog.  We award blog badges to our weekly winners and have a monthly prize drawing for a randomly drawn entry so the more often you play the more chances you have to win a donated prize from a CTMH consultant.

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

La Vie En Rose Numbered Birthday Card

One of the currently available paper packs from Close to My Heart is a beautiful floral pattern.  I used this elegant paper to create a birthday card for my son.

Close to My Heart products used:

     La Vie En Rose paper

     Art Philosophy cartridge for numbers and circle

     Ruby CS

     Vellum (retired)

     

Other products:

     Recollections Black CS

     Clear photo corners to attach vellum piece to cardfront

     Paper Lace 2 cricut cartridge (I used Design Space to stretch the music staff into a rectangular   

         shape).   

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

     Seize the Birthday--Vellum or Acetate topping

     Just Add Ink--#289--Just Add Music

Believe it or not I put this card together with the musical note birthday wish and acetate panel BEFORE I saw what the above challenges required!

Please stop by tomorrow morning to see the latest Color My Heart Color Dare challenge.

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

:) Marie

     

Love Ya Silly Halloween Card for Color Dare #166

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to combine the following Close to My Heart colors:  Sunset, Black, White Daisy, Kraft and an option of green.

I'm still making Halloween cards and these challenge colors were perfect for my card:

I followed the Retrosketches #187 sketch to make my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Pear CS

     La Vie En Rose paper (black and white print)

     Hooligans paper (retired)

     Love Ya Silly stamp

     Say it All stamp

     Black Ink

     Pear Ink

     Liquid Glass (to coat the little monster and make him shiny)

     My Legacy Writer .05 to outline monster

Other products:

     Drippy Goo border punch by Martha Stewart

     tiny wiggle eyes

We would love to have you join in on the challenge!  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  You can link up your project here.  The challenge ends on Thursday evening, November 5 at 9PM CDT.

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

:) Marie

La Vie En Rose Meets Friendly Pets with Sunday Stamps Sketch #110

There's a really great sketch over at Sunday Stamps this week and I just had to use the beautiful rose background paper from Close to My Heart to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

       La Vie En Rose paper

       White Daisy CS

       Hollyhock CS

       Friendly Pets Stamp

       Say it All Stamp

       Black ink

       Sunflower Marker (retired)

       Hollyhock Marker (retired)

Here's the sketch that inspired me:

       

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

:) Marie