Butterflies For You with Tuesday Morning Sketch #525

When I saw this fascinating sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches I thought of an underused retired Close to My Heart paper pack called Some Kind of Wonderful with its huge circles and bright colors.  I paired it with a current CTMH stamp set called Butterflies for You from the Every Little Thing Cardmaking Kit and colored it with Spectrum Noir markers.  The background color and sentiment color is Raspberry.

Here is the wonderful Tuesday Morning sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

:) Marie

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June Joyful Stars Blog Hop Floral Thinking of You Cards

Welcome back to another 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 Debi Brile's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!  

I have two bright and cheery Thinking of You cards to share with you this month.  The first follows the current Freshly Made Sketch #391 using Craft On patterned paper, Floral Delivery Stamp, Carolina Card Stock, Bluebird Card Stock and Bluebird Ink.

Although you can't see it in the above photo, the floral panel was dipped in Versamark Ink and clear embossed to create a shiny surface. Here is a different view so you can see the glossy effect.

This is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout:

My second card follows Case This Sketch #325 and features Pixie Card Stock, Raspberry Card Stock, Floral Delivery stamps, Raspberry Ink and Black Ink.  The frame was cut with Stitched Rectangular Frames.  The stamped flowers were fussy cut and embellished with White Enamel Dots.

This is the sketch that inspired my second card:

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Hauck's blog --I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #285 Joins Freshly Made Sketch #329

It's time for another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge!  This fortnight we are inviting you to combine these fabulous Close to My Heart colors:  Raspberry, Pebble and Bashful.  Of course, if you don't have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  Black and White are always free to use but please DO NOT ADD any new colors.  Our challenge lasts for two weeks (April 5) so you have plenty of time to join us.

My card features a Raspberry print from the Adventure Fundamentals paper packet, the lighter side of the Pebble card stock, Black card stock and Bashful Glitter paper.  A stitched circle die (Kat Scrappiness) was used to cut the patterned paper.  The greeting is from the Thoughtful Bird stamp set and was stamped in Raspberry Ink.

My card layout was inspired by this wonderful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #329:

Click on the Color Dare Graphic below to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you and find the linky tool to share your project:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Floral Frenzy

     Die Cuttin' Divas--Flowers

There is another Color Dare challenge that is active until March 29 and you can check it out by clicking on this graphic:

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

:) Marie

From the Heart Meets Freshly Made Sketch #304

Freshly Made Sketch #304 really appealed to me so I used the Close to My Heart September special promotion set called From the Heart to make this CAS style card:

Click here to see another project made with this stamp set.

Close to My Heart products used:
     From the Heart stamp
     Raspberry CS
     White Daisy CS
     Black CS
     Adventure Fundamentals patterned paper
     Raspberry Ink
     Willow Ink
     Versamark Ink
     Memento Black Ink
     Ranger Clear Fine Detail Embossing Powder
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Other products:
     Stitched Circle Die by KatScrappiness

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

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

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Stamp It! 

     Aud Sentiments Challenge--Anything Goes with a             Sentiment

     Craft Rocket Challenges--Something beginning              with "F" (flowers)

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #260 Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday #338

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  Our color challenges now go for two weeks to give you more time to play along.  This week we are challenging you to create something with all and only these exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  White Daisy, Charcoal, Bashful, Willow and Raspberry.  Of course if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun!

The gorgeous stamp I used is from the CTMH September National Stamping Month promotion card kit which comes with 10 interactive cards.  Charcoal Ink was used for stamping the focal image onto White Daisy cardstock.  The flower and leaves were colored by painting with Bashful, Raspberry and Willow inks. Clear Shimmer Brush was added to the flowers for a little extra shine.  The glittery bow trim was cut with the new Ribbon Border Thin Cut Die and Bashful Glitter paper. The focal panel is matted with Willow cardstock and the background papers are Raspberry cardstock and Bashful cardstock.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.   Don't you love how our new image features the papers instead of the inks as the papers are now two toned!  Just click on the image and it will take you to the Color Dare blog so you can see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created to inspire you.

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

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

     Simon Says Wednesday--Stamp It

     Watercooler Wednesday--Feminine Anything Goes

     Simply Papercraft--Anything Goes

     Daisy Chain Challenges--In the Pink

     Classic Design Team Open Challenge--Anything             Goes

Here is the color scheme for Color Dare #259 which will end on September 14 at 10 PM EST:

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #227

Are you ready for a new Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge?  My Design Team card uses the new Ribbon Border Die, Adventure Fundamentals Paper, Raspberry cardstock, Silver Glitter paper and the retired Perfect Fit greeting stamp from Close to My Heart.  It was really easy to put this card together with these wonderful products!

 Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch this week:

 

Be sure to stop by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created to inspire you.

We hope you are inspired to create using this sketch!  You have until Sunday evening, September 3rd to share your artwork in our gallery here. 

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

     Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes CTMH style

     Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

     World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--                       Anything Goes 

     Crafty Friends Challenge--Birthdays

     In the Pink--Anything Goes

     Crafty Gals Corner--Punches and/or Dies

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

:) Marie

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CTMH Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop!  We will be featuring new products from the new catalog--so many wonderful things to see!.  If you have come here from Sheila Bennett's blog, you are on the right path! 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 blog hop we have 26 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using brand new products featured in the new Annual Inspirations catalog.  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!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Beautiful You stamps and Thin Cuts

     Basics Paper Fundamentals

     Raspberry CS

     Scallop Border Thin Cuts

     Bashful Ink

     Blossom Ink

     Raspberry Ink

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #334:

  

    

Now "Hop" on over to Corinna Murphy'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! 
 

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #252 Meets Your Next Stamp #68

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we would love to see what you can create with the following Close to My Heart colors:  Black, White Daisy, Raspberry, Sea Glass, Emerald with optional Silver.  Of course if you don't have these exact colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

My card features two stamp sets that are available again during the month of July 2017 only for the Close to My Heart Stampaganza special promotion.  (Buy two stamp sets and get the third FREE along with several stamp sets available for limited time only*).

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Enjoy the Little Things* stamps

     Washi Wonder* stamps

     Sea Glass CS

     Emerald Ink

     Raspberry Ink

     Versamark Ink

     White Embossing powder

     Silver Embossing powder

     Itty Bitty Pearls

Other products

     Inkessentials Pen Nibs--used to color flowers and               leaves with Emerald and Raspberry Inks

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare Color Graphic--just click on it to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We would love to have you play along with us!

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Your Next Stamp challenge #68:

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

      Crafting With An Attitude--Anything Goes

      Crafty Creations--Anything Goes

      Shopping Your Stash--CAS for Simplicity Day

      Classic Design Team Open Challenge--Anything               Goes

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #241 Meets The Paper Players Sketch #341

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we have just 3 colors and 1 neutral for you to create with.  Our challenge colors this week are: Raspberry, Lemon, Willow and White Daisy. Of course if you don't have these exclusive Close to My Heart colors yet you may feel free to substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun, 

Here is a quick card I made using Some Kind of Wonderful paper, Brushstrokes stamp and Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Bundle stamp and Thin Cut Die.  I swiped the ends of the sentiment panel in Lemon Ink to add a little more color to the card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent Just to Say stamp--retired

     Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Bundle stamp &                            Dragonfly Thin Cut Die
     Lemon Ink
     Willow Ink
     Raspberry Ink
     Raspberry CS
     Versamark Ink
     Ranger Fine Detail White Embossing Powder

Here is the Paper Players sketch that inspired my card layout:

  

Challenges I'm submitting this card to:
     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog--anything goes
     The House That Stamps Built--anything goes
     The Paper Shelter--Birthday
     Heart 2 Heart--All creatures great and small
     Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

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

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Color Dare #240--Some Kinda Wonderful Colors

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are featuring the colors from the "Some Kinda Wonderful" paper pack. There are a lot of colors in this palette and we are challenging you to use at least 4 of them without adding any colors not in the palette.  

Close to My Heart products used:
     Glacier CS
     Simple Chevron Embossing folder
     White Daisy CS
     Willow CS
     Pacifica CS
     Get Better Soon Stamps
     Raspberry Ink
     Memento Black Ink
     Black and White Dots
    Some Kind of Wonderful patterned paper (black                 flag)
    Distressing Kit

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

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

     Cuttlebug Mania--"A Nice Cuppa..."

     Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge April--Some Kinda     Wonderful
     Heart 2 Heart--Some Kinda Wonderful

     Between the Folds--Some Kinda Wonderful

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic--please click on it to view what the rest of the fabulous Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

If you get a chance to enter our challenge you could submit your project to these other wonderful blogs who are also featuring the Some Kinda Wonderful paper pack: 
     Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge April                          (ends 4/30)

       Between the Folds--Some Kind of Wonderful                    (ends 4/24)

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

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Treat Yourself for Color Dare #229

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only these 5  exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Silver, Black, White Daisy, Pansy and Raspberry.  (Of course, you may substitute similar colors if you don't have these CTMH colors yet so you can still join in on the fun!)

My best friend Arlene (and best customer) has quite a stash of CTMH stamps so I decided I'd play with her "Fluttering Frames" stamp set to make this card.  With every Seasonal Expression launch CTMH consultants can purchase small stamp sets called "Petite Perks" to reward their hostesses and customers as they choose. These are the sentiments on my card.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Black CS
     Ranger Silver Embossing Powder
     Versamark Ink
     Fluttering Frames stamps (retired)
     Raspberry Ink
     Pansy Ink
     Petite Perks--Treat Yourself stamps
     Sponge Dauber

Just click on the Color Dare graphic to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We would love to see what you create with just these 5 colors!

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

     Craft for the Craic--Something with 2--using 2               colors, not counting neutrals

     Creative Knockouts--Birthday Wishes

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Felt

     Inspiration Destination #121--Anything Goes

     Crafting From the Heart #145--Anything Goes

I'd like to extend a special Thanks to all the gals at Paper Playful who keep me abreast of all the challenges offered in blogland every week.  They also feature Color My Heart Color Dare challenge every week!  If you haven't checked out their blog yet you should--it just might help you get your creative mojo going.

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

:) Marie

Dreamin' Big Dragonfly for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to the January 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 Krista Hersheberger'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 started this card by creating the center panel with the "smooshing" technique.  Raspberry, Tangerine and Blossom inks were stamped onto a sheet of acetate and spritzed with water and then the paper was placed on the inky acetate.  The results are unpredictable and one of a kind creations.  The Dreamin' Big dragonfly was gold embossed onto Pansy CS.   Tiny pearls were placed onto the top set of wings.  Drops of Silver Glitz Glitter Gel and Pink Glitz Glitter Gel were put on the background panel.  The dragonfly Thin Cut die was used to cut out the butterfly and a piece of thin craft foam to give it some added dimension.



Close to My Heart products used:

      Sugar Rush paper

      Dreamin' Big dragonfly stamp and coordinating Thin Cut Die

      Pansy CS

      Raspberry CS

      Raspberry Ink

      Tangerine Ink

      Blossom Ink

      White and Gold Ribbon

      Pink Glitter Gel (retired)

      Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

Here is the Sketch Saturday #455 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

Now it's time to hop on over to see what my friend Jen Benner has to share.  I'm sure you'll be inspired by her artwork.

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

:) Marie