Make it Masculine for Numerous Challenges

It has been a while since I've made a masculine card so today is the day!  I was influenced to do this by several of my favorite challenges that have a masculine theme this week. 

Close to My Heart products used:
     Chocolate CS
     Rustic Home Paper Fundamentals--wood background panel
     Champagne CS
     Whisper CS
     Wood Slats Embossing Folder
     Swan Lake paper (retired)
     Peacock CS
     
Other products:
     Paper Lace 2 Cricut Cartridge
     Cricut Copper Metallic Pen
     Cricut Black Pen
     Burnished Bronze Embellishment Mousse by Nuvo
           (rubbed on to embossed panel)
     Darice Pod (to rub embellishment mousse on embossed panel)

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #38 that I followed:

      

Challenges entered:
     Bitten by the Bug--Birthday
     The Male Room--Stash--Wood
     Crafting by Design--For a Man
     Crazy Challenge--Masculine
     Scrappin' 4 Fun--Boys, Male, Masculine
     Use Your Stuff--Dry Embossing

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

:) Marie

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Sapphire and Glacier Thinking of You card for Mojo Monday #432

This card was made with the "negative" piece leftover from my last card here.  I don't like to throw any scrappy leftovers away so I found a sketch from Mojo Monday #432 to use this piece with.  The sketch was rotated to fit my leftover piece.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sapphire CS

     Glacier CS

     Enchantment Fundamentals (banner on left and reverse side of it is on right)

     Balloon Ride paper (middle banner)

     Brushstrokes stamp

     Glacier Ink

     Maritime Puffies

Other products:

     Ticket punch by SU

     Paper Lace 2 cartridge

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch I used (rotated 90 degrees)

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

:) Marie

Sunday Stamps #118 Meets Just Us Girls #327 and Inkspirational Challenges

The excessive snow this past weekend enabled me to explore several card challenges I probably wouldn't have had time to pursue.  My son is in the Navy and deployed right now so he will be receiving this card at some point.  My card combines elements from the following challenges: Sunday Stamps sketch #118, Just Us Girls #327 include an anchor challenge and Inkspirational Challenge to use a previous color scheme--#10 Shades of Green for me.

Here is a closeup of the anchor cut out of CTMH Sapphire paper and then embossed with Polysparkle Clear embossing powder to give it a sparkle.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Peacock CS

     Glacier CS

     Sapphire CS

     Artistry cartridge (Anchor cut and frame)

     Scalloped embossing folder

     3D Foam Tape

     Polysparkle Clear embossing powder (retired)

Other products:

     Paper Lace 2 cartridge (Thinking of you cut)

Here are the linked challenge graphics in case you want to join in the fun too!:

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

:) Marie

p.s.  If you are looking for a fun color challenge check out this one from Color My Heart Color Dare:

Challenge ends Thursday, January 28 at 9 PM CST (10 PM EST)

La Vie En Rose Numbered Birthday Card

One of the currently available paper packs from Close to My Heart is a beautiful floral pattern.  I used this elegant paper to create a birthday card for my son.

Close to My Heart products used:

     La Vie En Rose paper

     Art Philosophy cartridge for numbers and circle

     Ruby CS

     Vellum (retired)

     

Other products:

     Recollections Black CS

     Clear photo corners to attach vellum piece to cardfront

     Paper Lace 2 cricut cartridge (I used Design Space to stretch the music staff into a rectangular   

         shape).   

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

     Seize the Birthday--Vellum or Acetate topping

     Just Add Ink--#289--Just Add Music

Believe it or not I put this card together with the musical note birthday wish and acetate panel BEFORE I saw what the above challenges required!

Please stop by tomorrow morning to see the latest Color My Heart Color Dare challenge.

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

:) Marie

     

Musical Note Birthday Card Meets Several Challenges

Here is a quick card I made with several challenge requirements in mind.

Close to my Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

     Clear Sparkles

     White Shimmer Trim

     

Other products:

    Black CS by Recollections

    Paper Lace 2 Cricut cartridge

    Black Prismatic paper by Colorbok

    Snowflake embellishments--unknown

Challenges:

     Cut it Up--Black and White with a diecut

     My Time to Craft--stripes

     Inkspirational--"Note"

   

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

:) Marie