Quick Cards for July 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 Debi Brile'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!  

This month I've created a few cards using new Thin Cut Dies from the current Seasonal Expressions catalog (ends August 31) called It's Your Day and A Big Thank You.  These dies are 3.75" x 5" to fill up an A2 card base quite nicely.  It is so quick to make cards with these fabulous Thin Cut Dies!

My first card was created with the current challenge colors (Mink, Bashful and Pacifica) from Color My Heart Color Dare which is celebrating it's 300th challenge featuring Close to My Heart colors.  (A Mystery Box of CTMH products is being offered as a prize so check out the requirements here).  Bashful Shimmer Brush was added to the candle flames for a bit of sparkle.

This next card was made with New England Ivy card stock (soon to be retired color) and patterned paper from Fresh Air Paper Pack (available through August 31).  Although it's difficult to see I applied the Gold Shimmer Brush to the candle flames.

I remembered that I had some Nuvo Crystal Drops in my stash and applied them to the candle flames.

This next card uses Lemon Card Stock, Pacifica Card Stock  and a Cranberry Card Stock strip.  (Cranberry and Pacifica are among my favorite colors but they will be retired at the end of August.) The Clear Shimmer Brush was used inside the heart for a bit of sparkle.

Now head on over to Michelle Loncar's blog.  I'm sure you'll be inspired by her project! 

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:
     Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes with CTMH products
     Seize the Birthday--Option to use Sequins
     

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

:) Marie

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February Stamp of the Month--Sunny Thoughts Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring January's SOTM, which is Sunny Thoughts, a set of 12 stamps.  If you have come here from Miss Carrie's Creations 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 27 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!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Tangerine CS

     Lemon CS

     Sapphire CS

     Stargazer Paper

     Sunny Thoughts stamps (greeting and flower                         embellishments)

     Sapphire Ink

     Artbooking cartridge (sun ray modified in Design                 Space)

     Clear Shimmer Brush 

Here are the rest of the stamps in the February Stamp of the Month set:

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

Here is a link to another project I made using the large greeting from this fabulous stamp set.

Now "Hop" on over to Melissa Robinson'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 February SOTM is only available until February 28!  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

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September 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 Andrea Sherman'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!

My card features the September Stamp of the Month called "Feel So Blessed". 

I stamped the feathers onto Adventure Fundamentals paper (Lagoon, Blossom and Pacifica) with Black Memento Ink and then fussy cut them.  The silver sparkled feather veins were made with the Silver Metallic marker.  The yellow background panel is Lemon cardstock with the Chalk Marker creating a background texture.  Thanks was stamped in Memento Black ink and matted with Raspberry cardstock and popped up with 3D Foam Tape.

Here is what the rest of the September Stamp of the Month includes:

This fabulous stamp set is available for a limited time only.  You can get it for just $5 with a $50 order from your Close to My Heart consultant.  If you don't already have a consultant you can get it from me here.

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

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

     Simon Says Wednesday--Stamp it!

     Simply Papercraft--Anything Goes

     Aud Sentiments Challenge #188--Anything                  Goes with a Sentiment

     Craft Rocket Challenges--Something                               Beginning with "F"--Feathers

     Pile it On #134--Feathers and/or Scales

     

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 #250 Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #409

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors: Gold, White Daisy, Lemon, Sea Glass, Sorbet and Tangerine. Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along with us.  These colors appear in the Prickly Pear paper packet.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Prickly Pear patterned paper

     Create Kindness--special stamp (retired)

     Tangerine CS

     Lemon CS

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Other products:

     Gold paper is from insert from Loyola College                  graduation 2016--recycling!

     Square Scallop Punch from Marvy Uchida

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

Here is the Tuesday Morning Sketch #409 that inspired my card layout:

     

Other card challenges entered:

     Crafty Gals Corner--Anything Goes

     Inspiration Destination #131--Anything Goes

     Word Art Wednesday #288-289--Anything Goes

     Crafty Sentiments--Anything Goes
     Make My Monday #49--Summer Brights

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

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Color Dare #242--Using Some Little Dreamer Colors

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  The month of May brings some changes to the Color Dare blog and a new Close to My Heart Seasonal Expressions catalog.  Each month the Color Dare blog will feature some colors from the CTMH featured paper pack with some other colors added in.   

In May the colors from the Little Dreamer paper palette will be used and you can check all the weekly Color Dare challenges for May by clicking on the Little Dreamer button on the sidebar on the Color Dare blog so you will have have plenty advance notice of all of the challenges for May.  Color Dare challenge #242 features the following Close to My Heart colors:  Lemon, Tangerine, Blossom, Willow, White Daisy, Desert Sand and Gold.  We would like you to use all and only these Close to My Heart colors.  Of course, if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Artbooking Cricut Cartridge--butterfly cut

      Little Dreamer paper

      Tangerine CS

      Lemon CS

      Blossom CS

      Adventure Paper Fundamentals

      Birthday Sparkles stamp

      Bling Gem Assortment

      Ranger Gold Fine Detail Embossing Powder

      3D Foam Tape

Here is the Mojo Monday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also submitting my card to the following challenges:

      Bitten by the Bug--Bees, Butterflies and Bugs

         Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge--Great                   Outdoors

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

      Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog--Things with                     Wings

      Fusion Card Challenge--Sketch or photo or both

Please stop by the Color Dare blog to see 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

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. 

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

      

Happy Everything Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #201

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This is challenge #201 and we look forward to seeing how you interpret this great sketch.  Although flowers are pictured in the sketch you can change them to any element that you wish!  I have always been a fan of Smiley faces and recently found them for Free in Design Space from the Feelin' Groovy cartridge.  Here is my cut file if you wish to replicate this card layout.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Lagoon CS

     Lemon CS

     Black CS

     Way to Go stamp set 

     Sapphire Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

    Feelin' Groovy cartridge

    Blue Holographic Curling Ribbon

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #201 to inspire your creativity:

Please stop by on Wednesday to see what the rest of the awesome Design Team has to share.  We hope you find the time to play along with us this week!

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

Color Dare #232 Meets Sketch Saturday #451

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  It's a four color challenge this week--use all and only these exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Fern, Sapphire, White Daisy and Lemon.  As usual if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!



I really love how these colors look together and ended up with 2 fun cards made with the Happy Birthday Thin Cut.  First I ran a 4.25" x 5.5" piece of White Daisy through my Xyron machine and then placed strips of Fern, Lemon and Sapphire right onto the adhesive.  Next I lined up the Happy Birthday Thin Cuts and used small pieces of washi tape to lightly adhere it to the striped panel before running it through the Big Shot machine.  I also cut the sentiment out of thin craft foam to pop up the sentiment on the first card.  The small confetti stamp from the Wise Guy Birthday card was stamped in Lemon over the white background.  I added some Blue and Green Epoxy Bubbles and White Sequins from Calypso sequins to the card fronts for finishing.

Here are close up pictures so you can see the sparkly Clear Shimmer Brush on the sentiments.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Fern CS
     Lemon CS
     Sapphire CS
     Happy Birthday Thin Cuts
     Wise Guy Birthday stamp set
     Lemon Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush
     Green and Blue Epoxy Bubbles (retired)
     Calypso Sequins (retired)

Other products:
     Thin White Craft Foam
     White Ric Rac Ribbon

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic that sparked my color creativity:

     
Stop by the Color Dare challenge blog and check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  You'll be amazed--we all started with the same 4 colors and created such unique cards.

Saturday Sketch challenge was also a big inspiration to creating these cards: 

 

Other challenges:
     Double D challenge--Ric Rac
     Paper Shelter--Masculine 
     Stampin' Royalty--Dies
     Seize the Birthday--Inlay Die-cutting option
     Ooh La La Creations--Die Cuts
     Cut it Up--Birthday

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