Artfully Sent Card for Color My Heart Color Dare #119 and Stampin' Royalty #254

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we invite you to use the Close To My Heart colors  Smokey Plum, Hollyhock and Olive.  (if you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors along with adding neutrals such as black, white, beiges, greys).

Close To My Heart products used:
     Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge
     Champagne CS
     Hollyhock CS
     Olive CS
     Smokey Plum Fleurs des Jardines paper (retired)
     Casual Expressions stamp

I'm also entering this card into the Stampin' Royalty "Be Thankful" challenge and The Paper Plunge "Grateful" challenge.

Now it's your turn to play with these fun colors.   Please visit our challenge 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!
   

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

:) Marie

Cuddly Sensations and Artfully Sent for Color Dare #115

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  Can you believe that this is challenge #115?  This week we are challenging you to use the following three Close To My Heart colors:  Outdoor Denim, Olive and Sunset.

You may substitute similar colors if you don't have these CTMH colors yet and you may combine them with neutrals such as black, white, colonial white, greys and tans).

Close To My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge (Swing Card and wreath at 5.5")

     Olive CS

     Outdoor Denim CS

     Colonial White CS

     Dotty for You paper (retired)

     Olive Ink

     Sunset Ink

     Have a Happy Day stamp set

     Cuddly Sensations (Hostess Reward Stamp Set)

Other products:

     Orange Gel pen (to fill in letters cut into Dotty for You paper)

We would love to see you enter our color challenge by linking up here.  You have until Thursday, October 24 9PM CT to enter.  There are several blog badges to be won along with a prize to one randomly drawn entry every month. 

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

:) Marie

     

Color Dare #97--Honey, New England Ivy, Olive and Outdoor Denim

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge post where we invite you to creatue using the specified Close To My Heart colors.  (You are welcome to substitute similar colors if you don't have Close To My Heart colors yet).  This week our colors are Honey, New England Ivy, Olive and Outdoor Denim.

In my creative opinion masculine cards feature geometric shapes and dark, rich colors so I chose the very trendy chevron shape.

Close To My Heart products used:

    Outdoor Denim CS

    Olive CS

    White Daisy CS

    Honey CS

    Charming Chevron stamp

    Happy Birthday stamp--retired wood stamp

    Outdoor Denim Ink

    Honey Ink

    New England Ivy Ink

Other products:

    Adhesive Gold Gems by Darice (cut from a long strip)

I'm also entering this card into the Stampin' Royalty Masculine project challenge.

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team  has to inspire you.  You have until Thursday, June 13 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Honey, Olive, New England Ivy and Outdoor Denim.

Color Dare #95--Two Greens and an Orange and Blog Candy Alert

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare post!  This is Color Dare #95 and we are challenging you to create something using the following Close To My Heart colors:  Sunset, Olive and Lagoon.  (Of course you may substitute similar colors if you don't have the exact CTMH colors).

I must admit that I struggled with this color combination and that is why there is so little Lagoon on this card.  

My card follows this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesdays sketch challenge #168.  Here is the sketch:

I'm also entering this card in the Heart 2 Heart challenge "In the Garden" theme.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Sunset CS

     Olive CS

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Olive ink

     Sunset Ink

     Lagoon Houndstooth Washi Tape

     Silver Geometric Washi Tape

     Happy Autumn stamp set

     Sanding Kit

    

Other products:

     Cuttlebug Pinking Stitch Embossing Folder

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team  has to inspire you.  You have until Thursday, May 29 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Sunset, Lagoon and Olive.

This weekend I will be participating in Operation Write Home Memorial Day Weekend Blog Hop and have something to give away to a lucky blog follower.

BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

In celebration of our military heroes (proud Navy mom here) I'm offering a prize to one lucky person whose name will be picked at random.  The prize is this beautiful new Close To My Heart stamp set called Sweet Life. (It is no longer available from CTMH)

To be eligible to win you must:

--Become a follower of my blog AND

--Write a comment on my 5/24/ 2014 Operation Write Home post indicating you are a blog follower

--Deadline to comment on my 5/24/14 blog post is midnight EST, May 31st, 2014

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  Good luck in the prize drawing!

:) Marie

Dynamic Duos Triple Threat Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #157

"I Dream of Spring" is the twist that goes along with this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #157.  It's been a long winter in the northeast and I'm so ready for spring!  The colors are from this week's Dynamic Duos palette:

My Close To My Heart color substitutions are Olive, Sunset and Hollyhock. 

Close To My Heart Products Used:

      Feathers stamp set

      Hi stamp

      Hollyhock CS

      Sunset CS

      Olive CS

      Artiste Cartridge pg.31(accent 4 cut at 2.75")

      Olive B & T paper (retired)

      Hollyhock Ink

      Sunset Ink

      Black Ink

      Retired CTMH markers--Hollyhock, Olive, Sunset

Other:

      Liquid Pearls--White Opal

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired me:

     

These are great spring colors and the feathers could pass as bunny ears for a spring image.  If you like color challenges like I do please check out Color My Heart Color Dare blog for weekly inspiration.

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

:) Marie

Cat Sympathy Card for My Time To Craft Challenge #235

It's always difficult when a beloved pet passes away and I made this card for a dear family friend whose cat was just short of her 22nd birthday.  That's a long time to have a cat!!  Here is my card for My Time to Craft Sympathy Card Challenge #235:

Close To My Heart Products Used:

     Olive CS

     Olive Ink

     Words Of Comfort stamp set

     Grey Flannel Marker (retired)

     Gold Metallic paper (retired)--cut a 1" circle with a hole punch and then made a second cut for halo

     Olive Fleur des Jardines patterned paper (retired)

     Meow stamp set (retired)

     Wings are from unnamed angel with hearts stamp (retired)

      Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

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

:) Marie

Another Color Dare #69 Card Using Freshly Made Sketch #112

This week's Freshly Made Sketch intriqued me and I immediately thought of using the new Charming Chevrons stamp set. (page 13 of CTMH  2013 Holiday Gift Guide here).  I  still had the current Color My Heart Color Dare colors on my craft table so I decided to use them again.  From top to bottom the colors are Goldrush, Smokey Plum and Olive.  The Colonial White background was run through the Cuttlebug machine with the Darice Plaid Embossing Folder.  The stars are from the Perfect Fit--Birthday stamp set stamped in coordinating inks. I was trying to make the chevrons looks like rockets.   The "Celebrate" ribbon is from American Celebration (retired CTMH). The card size is 5" x 6.5".

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #112 I followed:

We would love to see what you can do with these colors.  You can join the Color My Heart Color Dare here.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #69--Smokey Plum, Olive and Goldrush

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post!  This is a challenge blog that features Close To My Heart colors--if you don't have the featured colors you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  Here are this week's colors:  Smokey Plum, Olive and Goldrush--beautiful autumn colors!

The background panel of my card uses a Hostess Reward set called Washi Wonder which you can see on page 6 of the Autumn/Winter catalog here.  The greeting is from Card Chatter--Sympathy and was stamped in Olive ink.  The brick pattern made by the Washi Tape stamps was stamped in Goldrush, Smokey Plum and Olive inks.

Are you up for this Color Dare?  If so, please use a direct link to link your project up here.  Please stop by and be inspired by what the rest of the Design Team have created.  We would love to visit your blog and see what you create with these colors.  

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #52 Ruby, Twilight and Olive with a Mojo Monday Sketch #303

Have you heard that there is a Design Team call for Color My Heart Color Dare?  This is a challenge blog that features the use of Close To My Heart colors.  Applications are due July 26--go here to check it out.

Although this is my week off from Color Dare Design Team responsibilities I just had to join in using these jewel toned colors: Ruby, Twilight and Olive.  I used the new CTMH Artbooking cricut cartridge which will be available on August 1 here to cut the holly leaves and ornament overlay. The White Daisy background panel was run through the Cuttlebug Machine with a holiday themed embossing folder.  The vertical stripe on the Twilight panel is Silver Shimmer Trim which was colored with a Ruby Alcohol Marker. The ornaments were glitzed up with Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel.

My inspiration for this card came from Mojo Monday #303--although I did change the orientation of the elements! Here is the sketch I loosely followed:

The Artbooking cartridge is so versatile!  Starting on Mondays in August several Close To My Heart consultants will be showcasing different ways to use this new cartridge so you'll have to come back then to check it out. Why not become a follower of my blog so you won't miss out on any fabulous Artbooking ideas?

Now it's your turn to see what you can create with these fun colors.  If you don't have these CTMH colors use something similar. Link up your papercrafted creation (does not have to be a card) by Thursday, July 25 at 9PM CST here.  We look forward to seeing your artwork in our gallery!

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

Masculine Seize the Birthday #2 Card with Inspired by Stamping Colors #42

This card came together very quickly using some retired products from Close To My Heart. The colors suggested by Inspired by Stamping #42 are White, Olive and Blue (Outdoor Denim) and I followed a sketch by Seize the Birthday #2.  The papers are from the retired Lucky set and the stamps are from "It's Your Day" a constant campaign promotion offered by CTMH last spring.  I used CTMH Olive and Outdoor Denim inks and cardstock papers for the greeting mat.

Here is the sketch:

 

Here are the colors:

    

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

Moving Along with the Times--Birthday

Send a Smile for Kids--Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey--Anything Goes

Here Come the Boys #44--Bingo Board--Blue, Free, Image

Inspire Me Fridays #92--Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle #58--Layers

If you like color challenges like I do, please come play with us at Color My Heart Color Dare.  This week's colors are Close To My Heart Black, White and a pop of color (your choice of CTMH color)--submissions are due Thursday evening at 9PM CT.

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

Sunday Sketch #20 Get Well Card

I found this really great sketch at Sunday Sketch and decided to try it.  It came together really quickly with Florentine paper and the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge from Close To My Heart.  The background paper is CTMH Colonial White.  The Olive CS label  was cut at 2.5" from Shape 8, Decorative Layer from page 47 of the Art Philosophy handbook.  The greeting is from CTMH Say it in Style (retired) and was first stamped in Versamark ink and then in Twilight ink and then clear embossed.  The corners of the label were embellished with Silver Glitz Glitter Gel.

The card:

The sketch:

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend of fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Fun with Puns--Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday 398

When I saw the title of this challenge I immediately thought of using my new Close To My Heart stamp set called "Just a Number". I also used the elephant from the "Zoology" stamp set.

I used the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the label (decorative layer of oval 3 on page 42 cut at 2.75")and the hill (oval 3 on page 42 cut at 2.5" and then cut in half). The card size is 6.5" x 5". Paper colors are Sky, Desert Sand and Olive. Ink colors are Moonstruck and Grey Wool. I used a Martha Stewart edge punch called Drippy Goo to make the grass. 3D foam tape was used to pop up the elephant's ear and pop him up on the grass. Hope you find it funny--remember "elephants never forget!"