Love So Sweet Leaves for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #310

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #310 has a fabulous sketch this week and I immediately thought of using the leaf spray in this month's Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month set called "Love So Sweet."  I'm actually going to send this card to my nephew who just received a large scholarship to attend medical school.  Way to go, John!

Close to My Heart products used:
     Peacock CS
     Mint CS
     Mink CS
     Love So Sweet
     Peacock Pigment Ink
     Card Captions (retired)
     Clear Embossing Powder

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Cardz 4 Gals--Flora or Fauna

        Moving Along With the Times--For a Man
     Watercolor Wednesday--Anything Goes
        Sparkles Forum Challenge--Stamped Background

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339 Meets Color Dare #317

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.  This fortnight our theme is "Thanksgiving".  My card features a lovely cut from Holiday Cakes cartridge (available in Cricut Access program).

Other products used:
     Grateful Heart patterned paper
     Pomegranate Card stock
     Mink Card stock (center panel background)

Here is more information about Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339:

Challenge #339-Thanksgiving
Make a project using anything Thanksgiving related. But there has to be a least one cut from the Cricut Library!

This Weeks Sponsor is-

FCCB

And the prize is-

Two brand new Close to My Heart Stamps sets!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!



My color choices were inspired by Color My Heart Color Dare challenge #317:

If you have a chance why not play along with these two fabulous challenges?  Fantabulous Cricut #339 ends on Sunday evening 11/25 and Color My Heart Color Dare #317 ends on Thursday evening 11/15.

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

      Little Red Wagon--Just a Sentiment

      Simon Says Wednesday--Thanks/Thanksgiving     

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

:) Marie

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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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Color Dare #300--Bashful, Mink and Pacifica

The Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team is celebrating our 300th challenge with a prize giveaway!  We've made lots of changes over the years and we are happy to still be going strong.  Although we LOVE Close to My Heart colors and products you don't need to use them to join in the fun--just use similar colors without adding new colors to your creation.  (It is always acceptable to use Black and White Daisy to any of our color challenges unless specified not to). 

This fortnight we are challenging you to combine these fabulous Close to My Heart colors:

My card features stamps from last year's Constant Campaign called "From the Heart".  The background panel is Bashful Card Stock that was randomly stamped with a flower in Bashful Pigment Ink and then Clear Embossed.  Next Pacifica Ink was rubbed over the flowers with a Sponge Dauber to make the flowers "pop".  The Pacifica frame is accented with Bashful Pearls.  The greeting and flower spray on the Mink panel was stamped with Pacifica Pigment Ink and clear embossed.

Here is another view so you can see how shiny the Clear Embossed Pacifica Pigment ink is:

Please head on over to the Color My Heart Challenge Blog to read about the Prize Giveaway details and to get creative inspiration from our fabulous Design Team.  Our challenge will remain open until Thursday evening, July 19 at 10 PM CT so you have plenty of time to play along.  We can't wait to see what you create!

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

     Incy Wincy Designs--Use Flowers

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--

          Anything Goes

     Crafting By Designs--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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