Atlantic Hearts Sketch #312 Easter Card

I was in a creative mode last week and made several Easter cards (and actually mailed them!)  This card was inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch #312.  

The cardstock colors are Glacier, Sugarplum and Pansy.  The Sugarplum stamped butterflies are from the Close to my Heart April Stamp of the Month called Love So Sweet.  The argyle center strip is from the Zoe paper pack.  The Pansy Ink stamped sentiment is from a very old wooden "super set" name unknown.

This is the April Stamp of the Month set available for just $5 with a $50 purchase here.

I chose soft colors (white, pale bluish green from lower butterfly and pale purple from the tulips) from the Crafting by Designs inspiration photo:

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch photo--the challenge stays open until April 21:

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

      CAS on Friday--Butterflies

      

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

:) Marie

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C.A.S.E. for Heart 2 Heart Challenge

The last February challenge at Heart 2 Heart is to "Copy And Steal Everything" in creating something from the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog.  In other words we are to put our own spin on something.  The card I chose to "CASE" can be found on page 73.

Close to My Heart Products Used:

     Black CS

     Season Mix-in Paper

     Know That I Care stamps

     Pansy CS

     Pansy Ink

     Sugarplum CS

     White Daisy CS

     Black Intense Ink

     Mint Shimmer Brush

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     Peony Purple Shin Han Touch Marker 

There is a new promotion just announced by Close to My Heart!  It's a "BOGO 50% off Paper Party" and you can find out about it here.

I'm also entering this card into the following card challenges:
     Inkspirational--Use Your Stash
     Marianne's Design Challenge Blog--Condolence
     Sweet Stampers Challenge--Stitching-Faux or Real

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

:) Marie

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Uptown Fundamentals Graduation Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch

Hooray for my nephew who just graduated from Scranton University!  This is the card I made for him:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Uptown Fundamentals Paper (retired)

     Pansy CS

     Pewter CS

     Gold embossing powder

     Gold Metallic Marker

     Black and White Enamel Dots

     Congratulations Graduate stamp set (retired)

     Smarty Pants stamp set (retired)

     Thin Cuts--Basic Tags

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

   

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

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--                    Patterned Paper

     Paru's Cardmaking Challenge--Masculine Card

     Simply Create Too--For a Male

     Give a Crafter a Cookie--Graduation

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

:) Marie

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Make Waves Paper Meets Sunny Thoughts Stamp for Color Dare #280

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine these three Close to My Heart colors:  Pixie, Pansy and Emerald.  Black and White Daisy are always FREE to use in our challenges but please do not add any new colors.  Of course, if you don't have these exclusive Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

Months ago I seriously considered purchasing a Quilt Block Die from Stampin' Up.  It was pricey and I reluctantly talked myself out of the purchase.  Quilting is also another craft passion of mine so I decided that I could create a similar look in Cricut's Design Space and I did just that.  

Although it is not quite "perfect" I am very pleased with how it came out with these fabulous bright and cheery colors.  Now that I have it in my Design Space files I can replicate, resize and reproduce it in numerous color schemes. What fun I'm going to have with this file*!

Close to My Heart products used:

      White Daisy CS

      Pixie CS

      Pansy CS

      Make Waves Paper (purple and green prints)

      Sunny Thoughts (sentiment and tiny pink flower)

          limited time--February Stamp of the Month

      Ribbon Border Die

      Black Pigment Ink

      Clear Embossing Powder

Other product:

      Waves Next Level Embossing folder by We R                     Memory Keepers 

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you!  Our challenge is open until Thursday evening, March 1 at 9PM CT so you have almost two weeks to link up your creation in our gallery.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and commenting on your artwork.

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

     Hiding in My Scrap Room--Super Scraps

     Seize the Birthday--Option--Coffee or Tea

     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--Anything Goes

     World Wide Open Design Team--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Wednesday--Add a Die Cut

     As You Like it Challenge--Favorite Way to Add a             Sentiment and Why (Stamping because I have             lots of sentiment stamps)

* Would you like a copy of my Design Space file?  If so, please become a follower of my blog AND leave a comment on this blog post that you are following (through blogger or email) and I will email you a link.

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

:) Marie

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Sunny Thoughts for Freshly Made Sketch #321

This card is for a very special young lady who loves the color purple.  The big, bold sentiment is from the upcoming Close to My Heart February Stamp of the Month called Sunny Thoughts which will be available starting Thursday, February 1.  I cut pennants with Design Space and found this interesting accent in the Home Accents cartridge (available in Access subscription).  The card size is 6.5" wide by 5 inches high.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Pansy CS
     Pacifica CS
     Sunny Thoughts stamp set
     White Glitter paper
     Pansy pigment ink
     Clear embossing powder 
     Rose Embossing Folder

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #321:

 

If you would like to replicate my card you can use my Design Space file here. 

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

      Aud Sentiments Challenge--Anything Goes

      A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

      Card Mania Challenge--Monochromatic

     

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

:) Marie

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From the Heart Meets CAS Colours and Sketches #241

From the Heart is a special promotion from Close to My Heart to celebrate National Stamping Month.  The complete set comes with a set of gold foiled die cut pieces to make 10 interactive stand-up cards and lovely floral and large sentiment stamps.

I needed to make a get well card for a friend so I chose the above sentiment stamp and combined it with the color challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.  My Close to My Heart Color Substitutions are Emerald, Pacifica and Pansy.  

Here is the CAS Colours & Sketches color palette that inspired my card:

This card is also being entered into the following challenges:

     Colour Crazy Challenge--Anything Goes

     Simply Papercraft--Anything Goes

     Craft Rocket Challenges--Something Beginning               with "F"--(flower)

     Moving Along with the Times--Sentiment as Focal                   Image
      Addicted to CAS--Floral

   

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

:) Marie

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Pansy Birthday Card with Sketch Saturday #478

My just turned 16 year old niece is a big fan of the color purple which has inspired my card creation.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Pansy CS
     Amethyst CS (retired)
     Adventure Fundamentals--2016--now retired
     Silver Glitter paper
     Ribbon Border Die
     Artbooking  Cricut Cartridge

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering my card into these challenges:

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes 

       Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes CTMH style

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     CCEE Stampers--Monochromatic and Dies

     Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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New CTMH Products for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #223

The new Close to My Heart Annual Inspirations catalog went live today and my Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #223 creation features several *new products.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Black CS
     *Bashful Pink CS (CTMH Color of the Year!)
     *Bashful Pink Glitter Paper
     *Basics Fundamentals patterned paper
     Pansy CS
     Thistle CS
     Flower Market Cricut Cartridge (Rhododendron                    flower and sentiment)
     Pansy Ink and sponge dauber to distress edges
     Several layers of 3D Foam Tape

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #223 that inspired my card layout:

How will this sketch inspire you?  We can't wait to see what you do with it.  The challenge ends Sunday evening, August 6.

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

     Ooh La La Creations--Anything Goes

     Crafting from the Heart #170--Anything Goes

     Dream Valley Challenges--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Paper Players #352 With Close to My Heart Colors

This week's color challenge at the Paper Players calls for Stampin' Up colors: Sweet Sugarplum, Berry Burst and Rich Razzleberry.  Not owning any of those colors I substituted Close to My Heart colors:  Thistle, Raspberry and Pansy.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Black Shimmer Trim

     Dreamin' Big Thin Cuts and Stamp (retired)

     Pansy CS

     Raspberry CS

     Thistle CS

     Pansy Ink

     Calyspo sequins (retired)

     True Love sentiment

Here is the color palette that inspired my card:

I'm also sharing this card with:

     The Paper Shelter--Punches and/or Dies

     The Three Muses--Things with Wings

     Country View Challenges--Things with Wings

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

:) Marie

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Hello Foxy with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #215

We have another great sketch for you at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge!  My card uses Whimsy Fundamentals paper and the Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month called "Hello Foxy".

Close to My Heart products used:

    Flower Market cricut cartridge--flowers

    Art Philosophy cricut cartridge--banner

    Whimsy Fundamentals polka dot paper--Thistle

    White Daisy CS

    Pansy CS

    Sapphire CS

    Hello Foxy stamp set

    Sapphire Ink

    Hello Blooms stamp set

    3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Buttercream Sequins by KatScrappiness

     Chalks by Pebbles.com

The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #215 is open through Sunday evening June 11.  We would love to see your artwork in our gallery! Come check it out here:

   

Other challenges I'm sharing my card with:

     Addicte to Stamps--Animals

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     Crafting from the Heart--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

P.S.  Have you ever wanted to be on a challenge blog Design Team?  Color My Heart Color Dare blog is having a Design Team Call and no experience is necessary.  Please go here to check out the details.

     

Twinkling H2O Painted Sympathy Card for Freshly Made Sketch #271

This week's sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches really appealed to me so I used it to make a sympathy card.  I had treated myself to some Twinkling H2O watercolor pots at the holidays and had a chance to play with them in making this card.  The shimmer of these paints is so much fun!

Here is a closeup so you can see the shimmer of the paints:

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Pansy CS
     Sincere Expressions stamp (retired)
     Treasure Life stamp (retired)
     Memento Black Ink

Other products used:
     We R Memory Keepers Quilt Folder
     Recollections paper (lavender color)
     Twinkling H2O paints:  Periwinkle, Pink Azalea,              Sky Blue

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout:

     

Here are other challenges I'm submitting this card to:

     Paper Players #328--Use a Flower on CAS card
    Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes
    Crafting by Designs--Anything That Shines

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

:) Marie

Flower Market Pumpkins for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the November Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Debi Brile'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!

I made this card for my sister's birthday.  She loves everything "pumpkin" so I got to use the latest Close to My Heart Flower Market Cricut cartridge to create a birthday card for her.  The stamped greeting is also from the Flower Market Cricut collection.  The "frost" on the pumpkins was made with the new Clear Shimmer Brush.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Flower Market Cricut collection
     Pansy CS
     Colonial white CS
     Sunset CS (recently retired)
     New England Ivy CS
     Goldrush CS
     New England Ivy Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush

I'm also linking this card up to the Cards in Envy Pumpkins challenge.

Now it's time to head on over to Betty Locco's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

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

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