Foiled Bugaboo Bug Jar Thank You Card

Last Friday's Freebie over at Bugaboo stamps is a delightful image called "Bug Jar".  I decided to pair it with the Bugaboo sketch also.  Since it is a digital image and I printed it with a Laser printer I was able to use my Minc Machine to foil the image and then colored it in with Prismacolor pencils.

Here is a photo taken from a different angle so you can see how shiny teal the image really is.

Close to My Heart Products used:

     Adventure Fundamentals patterned paper

     Emerald CS

     Buttercup CS (retired)

     Gold Metallic CS

     3D Foam Tape

     

Other products:

     Martha Stewart punch

     Crafters' Companion Thank You Die

     Green Glitter Marker by Nuvo

     Butterfly image cut from Gypsy Wanderings Cricut

Here is the Stella Says Sketch #607 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

     Make My Monday--Things With Wings

     Use Your Stuff--Easter or Spring

     Addicted to Stamps--Thank You
     Catch the Bug--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Music Themed Birthday Card for Addicted to Stamps #222

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post.  This week we are inviting you to "Make Your Mark" using ink, markers, pencils, chalks etc.  This week we are being sponsored by Paper Smooches who is generously offering a $25 gift certificate to one lucky participant.

Products used:

      Memento Black Ink

      Music and Violin Rubbernecker stamp

      Casual Expressions birthday greeting--retired Close to My Heart

      Uptown Fundamentals paper (gold foil stripe)

      Pomegranate Ink

      Prismacolor pencils

Here is the Sunday Stamps sketch that inspired my card layout:

    

     

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

      Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

      Color Inspiration Monday--Hand Colored Image

      Get Creative Challenge--Birthday

      The Pencil Case--Anything Goes Coloring Challenge

      Patti's Creations--Birthday

Now head on over to the Addicted to Stamps and More blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

A Florence Friendship Card for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

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

My card features Close to My Heart Florence paper and A Bunch of Love stamp.  Recently I came upon a tip for creating dimension using craft foam (instead of pieces of foam tape) demonstrated by Jennifer Mcguire which was so easy to do using the A Bunch of Love Thin Cut Die.  The stripes and banners are from the top strip of the Florence paper. I love how they create a colorful accent to the card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Florence paper

     A Bunch of Love Stamp and coordinating Thin Cut

     Peacock Ink

     Poppy Ink

Other products:

     Prismacolor Pencils 

     Craft Foam

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday #272 sketch that inspired my card:

Now, hop on over and see what Andrea has to share.  I'm sure you'll be inspired!

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

:) Marie

Zoe Sympathy Card for House That Stamps Built What if Wednesday Challenge

Sympathy cards don't need to be in greys and blacks!  My card today features Zoe patterned paper and A Bunch of Love stamp.

Here is a close up of the flowers so you can see the effect of the Crystal Nuvo drops.

Here is the House That Stamps Built sketch that inspired my card:

I'm also entering my card into the Die Cuttin' Divas Anything Goes with Diecuts challenge.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Peacock CS
     Crystal Blue CS
     Zoe paper
     Art Philosophy cartridge for doily cut
     Sorbet CS
     A Bunch of Love Stamp and Coordinating Thin Cut Die
     Sincere Expressions stamp
     Peacock Ink
     3D Foam Tape

Other products:
     Nuvo Crystal Drops--Sugared Almond, White, White Blizzard
     Prismacolor pencils

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

Bunch of Love Sympathy Cards for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

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

Recently I needed to make more sympathy cards so I took out the new "A Bunch of Love" stamp set and coordinating Thin Cuts from the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.  I curved the word "Condolences" from the Sincere Expressions stamp set on an acrylic block so it would nearly fit into the banner.

Card #1:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Gypsy CS

     A Bunch of Love stamp and Thin Cut

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Slate Ink

     Prismacolor pencils (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

     Artfully Sent cartridge for overlay background

Card #2:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Eggplant CS

     Fern Ink

     Slate Ink

     A Bunch of Love stamp and Thin Cut

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Chalks (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

     Artbooking cartridge for overlay background

Card #3:  

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     Peacock CS

     Happy Times stamps

     Peacock Ink

     Goldrush Ink

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Art Philosophy cartridge for scalloped oval frame

     Artistry cartridge for banner

Which one do you like best?

Now, hop on over and see what Debi B. has to share.  I'm sure you'll be inspired!

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

:) Marie

    

Golfer Snowman With Freshly Made Sketch #217

I'm still enjoying using my new Golfer Snowman stamp by DRS Design and Freshly Made Sketches #217 provided the perfect sketch to feature this wonderful image.

The embossed background was made with a Cuttlebug Snowflake folder.  After I made this first card I just kept trying out different holiday colored prints behind him. (Recollections Holiday Prints purchased on clearance several years ago.)

The silver matted layer is also from a clearance pack of Recollections paper called Silver and Gold Cardstock.  I used Prismacolor pencils for the coloring.  I didn't want to hide any of the snowman image with a sentiment strip so I solved the problem with vellum.  Happy Holidays greeting is from Close to My Heart.

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

:) Marie

Fancy Folded Sympathy Card for Just Add Ink

Unfortunately I needed to make a sympathy card this week and challenged myself to try a new card fold shared by good friend Arlene.  I'm linking this to Just-Add-Ink #284 Fancy Folds.

I used Design Space to cut and score the card pieces and the Close to My Heart Artistry cartridge to cut the banner.  If you would like to use this file to make your own Double Fold card you can find it here.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Artistry cartridge

     Peacock CS

     A Little Note

     Sincere Expressions

     Peacock Ink

     Just Blooms butterfly (retired) 

     3D Foam Tape

Other products

     Grey Kraft CS by Recollections

     Crystal Stickles

     Prismacolor pencils

     Sympathy Sentiments by Impression Obsession

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

:) Marie

Ice Cream Dream Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #110

If you are looking for the Favorite Cricut Character Fantabulous Cricut Blog post with Blog Candy please go here.

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  We have a very different and interesting sketch for you to try this week.  My card features a dog from Close to My Heart June Stamp of the Month called "Ice Cream Dream".

Close to My Heart products used:

     Outdoor Denim CS

     Cashmere CS

     Hopscotch paper (retired)

     Ice Cream Dream stamp

     Black Ink

     Outdoor Denim brads

     Pink Glitter Glitz Gel (retired)

     3D foam Tape

     Artfully Sent greeting stamp

Other products:

     Prismacolor pencils (CTMH used to carry these...)

Here is the sketch graphic to inspire you:

     

     

We hope you can find the time this week to try out this unusual sketch.  You can link up your creation here.

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

:) Marie

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #252--With a Sketch

I'm so excited to share with you that I've been selected to join the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Design Team!  I've been following this blog for years and playing along on occasion and am delighted that I will be getting to share more Cricut inspired challenges with you.  This week's challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo stamps and features the use of an old Retrosketch Challenge from July 2012.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Artbooking cartridge pg. 53--Photo Mat 2
     Brushed Paper
     Ruby CS
     Pixie CS
     Black CS
     For Every Occasion stamp-Hi--retired
     Finding the Words--tiny heart stamp
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel--retired

Other products:
     Baby Flower Pot image by Bugaboo stamps
     Prismacolor pencils

Here is the Retrosketch graphic that we are asking you to use for this challenge:

So head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous Design Team members have to inspire your creativity.  We hope you can play along with us.  The challenge ends Sunday evening, June 7.

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

:) Marie

Water Lilies and Dragonflies for Mojo Monday 350

There's a great sketch this week at Mojo Monday and I found some time to play along.

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sky Ink

     Love Life 

     Sky CS

     Creme Brulee CS

     Sunset CS

     Outdoor Denim CS

     Just Blooms butterfly (retired)

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     Bronze Shimmer Trim

Other products

    Repeat Impressions stamp "Water Lilies and Dragonflies"

    Prismacolor Pencils

    Anna Griffin embossing folder

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch that inspired me:

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

:) Marie

    

Best Witches for Try Stampin' on Tuesday #142 and Use it Tuesdays Challenge #66

Happy Halloween! Here is a card made with all retired products from Close To My Heart.  I just love it when I can use of some of my vast stash! (a requirement for Use It Tuesday is to use your stash!) The stamped cat on the jack o' lantern is from an old wooden set called "Punkin' Patch" and the greeting is from another wooden set called "Best Witches".  Patterned papers are from the Hooligans and Spellbound paper packets.  Coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils (formerly carried by CTMH).  The stars and jack o' lantern mouth and nose were glittered with Glow in the Dark glitter glue.  The focal frames were cut from Art Philosophy--Square 3 at 3" and 3.25" from Black.  I used a steel pan scrubber and Gypsy ink to texturize the White Daisy CS.

This card follows the Try Stampin' on Tuesdays sketch #142 which is pictured here:

I'm also entering this card into the Use it Tuesdays Challenge #62 featuring "Creatures".  Please stop by tomorrow for a new Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge post.

Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie