Color Dare #216--Swan Lake Colors

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are featuring the colors found in the Swan Lake paper packet.   This week's challenge colors are:  Glacier, Whisper, Slate, Peacock, Poppy, Goldrush, Fern and Canary.   Can you create something using all and only these colors?

The main panel of my card is one of the PML cards in the Swan Lake paper packet which was stamped and glittered with the Shimmer Brush.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Swan Lake paper

     Goldrush CS

     Peacock CS

     Poppy CS

     Wise Guy Birthday stamps

     Poppy Ink

     Peacock Shin Han Touch Marker

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Color Graphic for Color Dare #216.  Just click on it to get to the Color Dare blog to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team members have to share.

The inspiration for my card layout came from Nacho Average Challenge #182:

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge, Perfectly Created Chaos Challenge--Anything Goes, Sunny Day Crafting #19--Anything Goes, Between the Folds 32B--Swan Lake challenge.

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

:) Marie

Adventure Colors for Heart 2 Heart

Here is a quick birthday card I put together using strips of the new Adventure Fundamentals and Artistry cartridge.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Adventure Fundamentals paper
     Lemon CS
     Artistry cartridge
     Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Marker
     Clear Shimmer pen
     Vellum (retired)

Here is the Feeling Sketchy Sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Heart 2 Heart--Adventure theme
     Seize the Birthday
     Sunny Day Challenges--Anything Goes

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

Artistry Crab for CAS(E) This Sketch #135

There are so many delightful new images to play with in the new Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge called "Artistry"!  Today I made a simple card using the crab from page 15.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Seaside paper (retiring 9-1-15)

     Peacock CS

     Peacock Ink

     Champagne CS

     Sunset CS

     Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Marker

     Artfully Sent Cricut Collection Stamp

Other products:

     Wiggle Eyes

Here is the CAS(E) This Sketch I followed:

The challenge at Addicted to Stamps or More is to "Make Your Mark"--I used a Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Marker to draw the line above the greeting.

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

:) Marie