Color Dare #194--Shades of Blue with Black and White

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following colors to create with: Pacifica, Crystal Blue, Sapphire, Black and White. If you don't have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun!

 I made this card for my lovely daughter-in-law who loves tea.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals

     Pacifica CS

     Sapphire CS

     Glacier CS

     Crystal Blue CS

     White Shimmer Trim

     Black CS

     Liquid Glass

     Artistry cartridge

     3D Foam Tape

     Seaside Greetings stamp

     Liquid Glass

Here is another view of the card so you can see the glossy shine made by the Liquid Glass application.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic:

My card was inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch #160:

I'm also entering this card into the Cardz 4 Gals challenge theme "Tea for Two" and the Seize the Birthday challenge--"Dimension".

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use all and only these challenge colors?  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

     

Color Dare #193 Meets Retrosketches #214

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only  the colors from the Close to My Heart paper pack called Georgie:  Canary, Champagne, Juniper, Slate, Whisper and White Daisy.

My card began with the Doodled Designs circle stamped in all the challenge colors minus White Daisy.  The daisy is from Friend in Me which was in the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog.  It was stamped twice and the top daisy was fussy cut and slightly curled up.  The Canary Ink sponged flower center (and tiny Doodled Design stamps) were "glossed" with Liquid Glass.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Georgie paper (zip strip for top border)

     Friend in Me (retired)

     Doodled Design

     Slate Ink

     Whisper Ink

     Champagne Ink

     Juniper Ink

     Canary Ink

     Belated Birthday (retired)

     Juniper Buttons (retired)

     Liquid Glass

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge. Here is the Retrosketch that I followed to make this card:

   

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic with the Georgie colors: 

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use all and only these challenge colors?  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Color Dare #185 Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #151

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 colors:  Cotton Candy, Sweet Leaf, Topiary, Glacier and White Daisy.

My card features the Close to My Heart stamp set called "Kiss it Better" and the challenge colors.

The hearts in the center of the bandaids were stamped in Cotton Candy Ink and then covered with Liquid Glass which slightly altered the color.

When I saw this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch I knew I would be using these bandaids to make this card.  Thank you Atlantic Hearts for providing such wonderful sketches to inspire us!

Head on over to the Color Dare blog and check out 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

Color Dare #182 Meets Retrosketch #203

This week's Color My Heart Color Dare challenge is a fun one--Hollyhock, Smoothie, Lagoon and White Daisy. (But then again, I think they are ALL fun!) I'm really loving the Close to My Heart February stamp of the month called Balloon Animals and used the bunny for my card.

Here's a shot from a different angle so you can see how shiny the Liquid Glass application to the bunny and Lagoon circles are:

I followed the Retrosketch #203 Sketch:

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare color graphic:

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Hollyhock CS
     Smoothie CS
     Lagoon CS
     Lagoon Ink
     Hollyhock Ink
     Smoothie Ink
     Balloon Animals stamp set
     Liquid Glass
     Color Ready Seam Binding--colored with sponge dauber and Lagoon ink
     Charming Cascades stamps
      3D Foam Tape

Other products:
     3/8" hole punch
     5/8" hole punch

Here are some other challenges that I'm entering this card into:
     A Blog Named Hero--A Bit of Sparkle
     Between the Folds--Liquid Glass
     Stampin' Royalty--Sparkle and Shine
     Heart 2 Heart Challenges--Balloon Animals

I've seen so many cute cards made with the Balloon Animals stamp set!  I've been trying to make cards featuring all of the different animals. Check out these links  Monkey, Horse.

Head on over to the Color Dare blog to be inspired by the rest of the awesome Design Team.  We would love to have you participate in the challenge by linking your card up here.

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

Share the Love Blog Hop

Welcome to the Share the Love Blog Hop!  We are featuring this month's Constant Campaign promotion called "Share the Love". ($7 from each stamp set purchase will be donated to benefit Operation Smile).   This special set has 13 stamps.   If you have come here from Michelle Jones' 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 special promotion 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!

My card follows the current Mojo Monday sketch:

Close to My Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

    Black CS

    Enchantment Fundamentals

    Zoe paper

    Share the Love stamps

    Peacock CS

    Peacock Ink

    Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

    Versamark Ink

    Liquid Glass

    Sponge Dauber

Now "Hop" on over to Jeanie Burch'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 Share the Love special stamp set is only available until February 29!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set.

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

Charlotte Colors for Color Dare #179

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use just the following colors: Champagne, Slate, Whisper, Sorbet, Black and White Daisy--all of these colors can be found in the current Charlotte paper pack.

The flowers from my card were fussy cut from the Charlotte patterned paper and then Liquid Glass was applied to the flower centers and black leaves.  This card was made for a male friend of mine who is undergoing radiation treatment and I'm hoping it will brighten his day.

Here is  a side view to show off the glossy effects from the Liquid Glass:

You may recognize this as the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch #145:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Champagne CS

     Slate CS

     Charlotte Paper

     Sorbet CS

     Black CS

     Memento Black Ink

     Kiss it Better stamp

     3D Foam Tape

     Liquid Glass

Please head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and check out what our fabulous Design Team has to share.  It always amazes me how we start out with the same color palette yet we each interpret it so differently!  We look forward to seeing what you can do with these colors also so please plan on posting your project in our gallery here.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #168 Meets Global Design Project Sketch #10

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are featuring the Close to My Heart colors from the La Vie En Rose color scheme:

The other Design Team members have used the beautiful La Vie En Rose papers to create their projects but I dare to be different and used just the cardstock colors.  

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Poppy CS

     Pomegranate CS

     Hollyhock CS

     Black CS

     Pixie CS

     Dizzy Circles stamp set

     Black Ink

     Liquid Glass (on Ruby top layer of circle sandwich)

     Itty Bitty Pearl

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Global Design Project sketch that I followed:

Now it's your turn to create something with these challenge colors.  If you don't have the exact colors listed you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.  Please go here to find the challenge blog linky and check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created.

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

One Layer Card for Color Dare #123 and Stampin' Royalty #259

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This is the final one for 2014 and you'll have two weeks to post your creation.  The challenge colors are New England Ivy and Ruby--it makes me think "holiday card" so that's what I made:

 

I challenged myself to make a one layer card (this is NOT my usual style!) to meet the Stampin' Royalty challenge also.  The To You and Yours stamp set images were inked with New England Ivy ink and then "smudge colored" with Q-tips and New England Ivy ink and Ruby ink as these are the challenge for the Color Dare.  To get the ink to color with the Q-tips I stamped ink onto an acrylic block and spritzed with water.   A retired Whisper Alcohol Marker was used to outline all the stamped images and White Wink of Stella was applied to create the leaf veins and highlight the berries and cardinal feathers.  I love the gentle shimmer that this brush pen creates.  There is a drop of Liquid Glass on the cardinal's eye.  The background was stamped with Whisper Ink and a very old CTMH wood stamp called "Stoneware Texture".

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     To You and Yours stamp set

     New England Ivy Ink

     Ruby Ink

     Liquid Glass

     Whisper Ink

     Stoneware Texture stamp (retired)

     

Other products:

     White Wink of Stella Glitter pen

Card challenges entered:

     Stampin' Royalty #259--One Layer Card

     The Male Room--Christmas theme
     Addicted to Stamps Challenge--anything goes
     

Now it's your turn to play with these fun holiday colors!  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors and you may also combine them with neutrals such as black, white, tans, and greys.  Please visit our the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created and then link up your papercrafted creation with a direct link here.  Hope to see you in our gallery!   The deadline is Thursday evening, January 1, 2015 at 9PM CT.

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

:) Marie

     

Seaside Greetings in Blues for House That Stamps Built Challenge

This lovely lighthouse is part of a new stamp set from Close To My Heart called "Seaside Greetings".  I used a House That Stamps Built sketch and color theme to make this card.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Art Philosophy cricut cartridge (to cut ovals)

     Seaside Paper

     Seaside Greetings stamp

     White Daisy CS

     Pacifica CS

     Glacier CS

     Outdoor Denim Ink

     3D Foam Tape

     Liquid Glass (on tiny shells)

Other products

     tiny shell stamps are "stubbies" by Judith

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

:) Marie

Sympathy Card for Try Stamping on Tuesday #126

The sketch at TSOT this week lent itself very nicely to this circular digital stamp I acquired from Bugaboo and I was happy to finally use the Sketchy Rose Circle Stamp.  Other products used are: Crayola colored pencils, Small Majestic Butterfly (retired CTMH), Buttercup Fleur Des Jardines paper (retired CTMH), Words of Comfort, Black Ink, Liquid Glass (used on water drops--sorry it did not photograph well), Opaques Licorice Adhesive Gems and Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel.  The mats for the stamped images were cut from the inside of a security envelope as pictured below.

My card:

 

 

Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch:

Here are the remnants of my repurposed envelope:

Thanks for stopping by! (Be sure to come back Friday for a new Color My Heart Color Dare post, on Sunday for a new Sunday Stamps sketch challenge post and on Monday for a new Heart 2 Heart challenge theme post.)  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

CTMH Color Dare Challenge #5 using Art Philosophy Cartridge

Have you heard about the new Cricut cartridge called "Art Philosophy" available from Close To My Heart yet? It's just fantastic--I've had the original cricut for years yet only used it once. Now I can't stop playing with it! This special cartridge also comes with 3 coordinating stamp sets and 3 sets of Dimensional Elements. Check it out on page 13 of the new catalog here.

The other day I was just having fun cutting out shapes using the new cricut cartridge and then I thought I could use the shapes in a challenge. As I perused the consultant bulletin board I came across a new challenge series that interested me. It is called "CTMH Color Challenge" and can be found here. I probably would not have chosen to put these colors together yet I enjoyed the challenge. Diana's challenge for this week was to use these CTMH colors: Pansy Purple, Garden Green, Holiday Red, Amethyst, and Black. I liked that I could use as many of these colors as I wanted and did not have to use all of them.

My card was made using all but 1 of the listed colors--I forgot about black when I was designing the card yet it didn't matter. The patterned paper was from very old CTMH Pansy Purple B&T paper which I colored with Garden Green and Amethyst markers. The shapes cut from Art Philosophy were 2 3/4" Garden Green Circle1, 2 1/2" White Circle1, 2 3/4" B&T Circle3 Layer, and 1 1/2" B&T Banner2 Card. The greeting is from the Salutation Seals set and was stamped in Pansy Purple Ink and then clear embossed. the inside circles of the scalloped circle was colored with Pansy Purple Ink and then Liquid Glass dots were applied. I used Garden Green Ink to stamp the swirl stamp from the You and Me stamp set. (That swirl is my new favorite background stamp!) Hope you like it.

There is a special birthday coming up this week so I used the same sketch I came up with in different colors and AP cricut cut numbers. I also used my Cuttlebug embossing folders to texturize the papers. Thanks for stopping by to take a look. Have a great week!

H2H Juvenile Birthday Challenge

Here is a card that I made for my nephew's upcoming birthday that fits in with the challenge found here. I used the new CTMH paper pack called "Dreamin", Goldrush Paper, Pacifica Ink and Card Chatter--Birthday and Friendship Alphabet stamp sets. The CTMH Scallop Circle Punch was used for the numbers. The stripe with circles is from the tear off sheet from the paper. (CTMH ID on one side and usable accent on the other--how cool is that?) Liquid Glass was applied to the numbers and the accent stripe to give it a shiny look.

Enjoy! I'll be "dreamin" of ways to use all the fabulous new CTMH products. If you haven't seen them yet you can check them out here. Thanks for stopping by!