Sympathy Card with AAA Challenge Sketch #300

It seems sympathy cards are always nice to have on hand so I challenged myself to make on with AAA Challenge Sketch #300.  The pretty patterned paper is from an older Closer to my Heart paper pack called Florentine which I covered with package sealing tape for a glossy effect.  The cardstock mats are a coordinating color called Saffron.  The sentiment stamp is from Close to my Heart's Sincere Expressions and stamped in Saffron Ink and clear embossed.  The butterfly accent is from a collection of butterfly stickers from Crafter's Square found at the Dollar Tree.  The white textured paper was purchased at a stationery store many years ago.  I'm glad paper doesn't expire!

This AAA sketch is one that I will be using a lot!  Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Let's Craft and Create #224--Things with Wings

      Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge--optional Halloween colors

      Shopping Our Stash #557--With Sympathy

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

:) Marie

 

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Follow Your Art Featured in Fusion Crayon Challenge

Crayons or a sketch are the focus of this week's Fusion challenge. I liked the sketch and remembered that I had an old SU paper called "Follow Your Art" that would fit the theme.  To me the paper looks like it has a crayon scribbled background.

The coordinating color strips are Saffron, Sapphire and Poppy from Close to my Heart.  The sentiment panel is Ballerina and the greeting is from Card Captions which was stamped in Versamark ink and Sapphire ink and then embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder which has a sparkle to it. (It was fun to use some of my older CTMH stash!)

Here is the fabulous Fusion Challenge graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

      Stamping Sensations--Celebrate

      Allsorts Challenge #637/8--Add Some Sparkle

      Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes & a Sentiment

      NBUS #29--Never Before Used Stuff (Background paper

      

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

:) Marie

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Sunflower Sympathy Card with Moving along with the Times Sketch #108

Sunflower Sympathy and Thin Cuts is a beautiful floral stamp set by Close to My Heart.  I created this lovely sympathy card with it.  

Close to My Heart products used:
     Sunflower Sympathy and Thin Cut Dies
     Saffron Card Stock
     Paprika Card Stock
     Almond Card Stock
     Toffee Ink
     Espresso Ink
     Mix-In Paper

Here is the fabulous Moving Along With the Times sketch that inspired my card layout:
     

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

      Shopping Our Stash--Autumn Colors

      Addicted to CAS--Plaid

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Stamp it!

      Inspire Create Challenges--Die Cutting

      

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

:) Marie

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Case This Sketch #342 with Hawthorn Colors

Here is a quick card I made following Case This Sketch #342 with fall colors from Close to My Heart Hawthorn papers and Sunflower Sympathy Stamp and Thin Cut Dies. Card Stock colors are Toffee, Sangria and Saffron.  Ink colors are Toffee and Espresso.

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch:

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

     Always Fun Challenges #131--Dies or Punches

     Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

     Bitten by the Bug--Crows, Scarecrows or Sunflowers

     The Male Room--Stay CAS

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #308 Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #279

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog.  It is the last week of the month so we have another fun "choose your own" color challenge using the Tic Tac Toe challenge board featuring Documented color palette.  I used the top row featuring Peacock, Heather and New England Ivy.  The background stamp is Heartfelt Thanks and the butterfly is from the retired Chelsea Gardens stamp set.  The butterfly was black embossed and then painted with Saffron ink.  Several layers of Clear Shimmer Brush were then applied.  Peacock Large Dots Ribbon from the Enchantment Ribbon pack was placed over the Saffron card stock horizontal stripe.

Here is the Documented Tic Tac Toe Board to inspire your creativity.  Please be sure to let us know which row or column you are using when you submit your entry. You must use 3 in a line but you may add other (or all) colors from the challenge board. If you don't have these exact colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun.  Just click on the graphic below to get to the Color Dare blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  Our challenge is open until Thursday evening, September 13.  We look forward to seeing how you use these colors. 

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #279:

This sketch challenge goes until Sunday evening, Saturday 2 so you still have time to play along.

I'm also linking this card up to the following challenges:

      Addicted to Stamps and More--Make Your Mark

      Crafty Gals Corner--Anything Goes

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

      Mod Squad Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #296--Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This fortnight we are inviting you to share your St. Patrick's Day Cricut projects with us.  We are being sponsored by Dreaming Tree.

The flourish label is from the Creative Cards cartridge and the paper color is Saffron from the Enchantment Fundamentals paper. The sentiment was drawn with the Flower Market font and a Cricut black pen.  It was later filled in with a Topiary Marker (retired Close to My Heart).  The patterned paper is from Topiary B & T Paper (retired Close to My Heart).  The multilayered shamrocks are from the Flower Market cartridge.  The shamrocks and Saffron circles beneath them were painted with the CTMH Gold Shimmer Brush.

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

     The Paper Players--Theme--Cut it out 

     Crafting by Design--Anything Goes Spring Edition

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

Challenge #296-St. Patricks Day
Make a project about St. Patricks Day, such as Shamrocks or Leprechauns

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The winner will receive a $20 Gift Certificate!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!

Please head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge 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 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #199

 

We have a wonderful sketch for you to try this week at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  This is a sketch I will be using often.  My card features papers from the Close to My Heart Enchantment Paper Fundamentals packet.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Whisper CS
     Enchantment Paper Fundamentals
     Wise Guy Birthday
     Saffron CS
     Sapphire Ink
   
Other
     Blue Highlighter

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that I followed:

      

Challenges entered:
     Seize the Birthday--Optional Felt
     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes
     Inspiration Destination--Anythinng goes

Please head on over to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog.  We would love to see what you can create with this sketch.

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

Color Dare #230 Meets Mojo Monday #483

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to create something using all and only the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Pixie, Saffron, Whisper and White Daisy.  (Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!)  I must admit that I struggled with this challenge as Saffron is my least favorite CTMH yellow, but I minimized its presence on my card which I am satisfied with.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pixie CS

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Flower Market Cricut cartridge--typewriter and                 circles

     Charming Cascades stamps

     Saffron Ink

     Typed Note stamp set--retired (Happy Birthday)

     Vine Embossing folder

     White and Gold Ribbon

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals--Dotted pattern

     3D Foam Tape

My card layout was inspired by this Mojo Monday sketch:

     

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

     Between the Folds--use Ribbon

     Seize the Birthday--optional--Felt

     As You Like it Challenge--Ribbon or Lace (I much           prefer Ribbon--it's easier to attach)

Now head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to check out what the rest of the awesome Design Team has to inspire you.  Just click on the Color Dare graphic to get there.

We hope you will take the Color Dare challenge this week.  We look forward to visiting your blogs (or Facebook or Pinterest posts) to be inspired by your creativity!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week!

:) Marie

Color Dare #221 Meets Case This Sketch

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week our challenge colors are Close to My Heart colors Saffron, Goldrush, Poppy and Colonial White.  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 on the fun.  Here is a really quick card I made using the CTMH Artbooking cartridge and following Case This Sketch #199:

 

Close to My Heart products used:

      Artbooking cartridge

      Colonial White CS

      Saffron CS

     Goldrush CS

     Poppy CS

     Poppy Ink

     Balloon Animals stamp (retired)

Here is the wonderful Case This Sketch #199 that inspired my card:

 

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

      Seize the Birthday

      Addicted to Stamps--Diecuts plus stamp 

      Crafting With Friends--Anything Goes 

      Fun Day Fridays--Cut it Up 

Have you ever wanted to challenge yourself, and inspire and encourage others by joining a Design Team?  Color My Heart Color Dare is looking for new Design Team members and we'd love to have you join our fabulous team.  Many of us currently on the Design Team had never been on a Design Team before and have found it to be a very rewarding experience.  Be sure to check out the Color Dare blog for more details.

Please head on over to the Color Dare blog to check out what the other awesome Design Team members have to inspire you and the details about joining the Color Dare Design Team.

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

:) Marie

Flower Market Sunflowers in Paper Play Sketch #21

Here is a card I made with the new Close to My Heart Flower Market cricut cartridge using Paper Play Sketch #21.

Close to My Heart products used:
      Flower Market Cricut cartridge     
      Champagne CS
      New England Ivy CS
      Goldrush CS
      Canary CS
      Saffron CS
      Chocolate CS
      Clear Shimmer Brush (on flower centers and 3 chocolate accents)

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #21 that inspired my card (rotated 90 degrees)

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

Color Dare #211--Poppy, Fern, Saffron and Colonial White

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we have some lovely fall colors for you to play with:  Poppy, Fern, Saffron and Colonial White.  As always if you do not have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar color so you can still play along.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Colonial White CS
     Saffron CS
     Poppy CS
     Fern CS
     Lovely Leaves stamps
     Poppy Ink
     Saffron Ink
     Fern Ink
     Sponge Daubers

Other
     Cricut Alphabet

Here is the Design Space cutting file if you are interested.

My card layout was inspired by Nacho Average Challenge #180:

 

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

     Stampin' Royalty #346--Fall Theme

     The Three Muses Challenge--Autumn Colours

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

Here is the Color Dare Challenge Graphic:

 

Please head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to be inspired by the rest of the fabulous Design Team.  We hope to see your creations in our gallery this week!

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

:) Marie

Case This Sketch #167 in Yellows

This card was inspired by Case This Sketch #167.  I really liked this sketch and made several cards which will be posted separately.

The banner colors from top to bottom are Canary, Honey and Saffron.  The floral accents were stamped in Versamark ink and clear embossed on Canary, Honey and Saffron cardstocks.  A sponge dauber was used to apply Fern ink to give the flowers some definition and then they were fussy cut with microtip scissors.  A dot of White Opal Liquid Pearls was applied to create the flower centers.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Fern CS

     Saffron CS

     Honey CS

     Canary CS

     Fern Ink

     Canary Ink

     Honey Ink

     Saffron Ink

     Sending Love stamp (greeting)

     Laughing Lola Cardmaking kit stamp--banner (retired)

     Hello Paradise flower (retired)

     Sponge Dauber

     Versamark Ink

     Ranger Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder

Other products used:

    Liquid Pearls--White Opal

Here is the Case This Sketch #167 graphic that inspired me:

     

I'm also entering this into Seize the Birthday floral theme, CAS on Sunday floral theme and Double D challenge--Yellow is a Happy Place to be theme.

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

:) Marie