So Hard to Say Goodbye Blog Hop

With a new catalog arriving soon we are highlighting some of our favorite products that will soon be retiring.  If you have come from Tammy Lubick's blog you are on the right track.  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This month we have 19 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's optional theme and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

One of my favorite Close to My Heart Thin Cut Dies is "Happy Birthday" and it will be retiring soon.  I used it with Prickly Pear papers and a Case This Sketch #230 card layout.

Here is a card I made with the "negative" piece:

Here are other ways I've used this Thin Cut Die:

Now "Hop" on over to Kirsten DeSorcy's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, these products will only be available until July 31 or until supplies last!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this Thin Cut Die set.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

      Watercooler Wednesday--Birthday

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper

     Crafty Gals Corner--Male

     Mod Squad--Sentiment as the Main Focus

     Dare 2B Artzy--Bright Colors

     Three Amigos--Prickly Pear

     Seize the Birthday
     Pile it On--Something beginning with S-stripes

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #250 Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #409

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors: Gold, White Daisy, Lemon, Sea Glass, Sorbet and Tangerine. Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along with us.  These colors appear in the Prickly Pear paper packet.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Prickly Pear patterned paper

     Create Kindness--special stamp (retired)

     Tangerine CS

     Lemon CS

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Other products:

     Gold paper is from insert from Loyola College                  graduation 2016--recycling!

     Square Scallop Punch from Marvy Uchida

Click on this Color Dare graphic to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share:  

Here is the Tuesday Morning Sketch #409 that inspired my card layout:

     

Other card challenges entered:

     Crafty Gals Corner--Anything Goes

     Inspiration Destination #131--Anything Goes

     Word Art Wednesday #288-289--Anything Goes

     Crafty Sentiments--Anything Goes
     Make My Monday #49--Summer Brights

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.