Rudolph Arrives at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown!

Here it is the third week of June already so it is "theme" week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  The challenge this week is to create a card with "Rudolph" or "Reindeer". This gave me the chance to use a previously uninked stamp from the Close To My Heart set "Christmas Melodies".  (Am I the only one with uninked stamps?--probably NOT!)  It is my honor to share with you my card as June Guest Designer for this wonderful blog.

Close To My Heart products used:

    Topiary B & T paper (retired)

    Christmas Melodies stamp (retired)

    Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit  starburst stamp

    Topiary Ink

    Ruby Ink

    Ruby CS

    Gold Metallic paper (retired)

    Scallop Punch

    3D Foam Tape

Please visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog and join in this challenge.

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

:) Marie

    

    

Father's Day Key on the Artiste Cartridge for Rose Blossom Garden #5--Card #2

As promised here is my second card for the Rose Blossom Garden challenge this week using the Father's Day Key on the Artiste Cartridge.  This time I used the diamond border from page. 75 (accent 2 shift cut at 1.25").  The pretty patterned paper is Topiary B & T (retired CTMH).  These stripes were layered over Slate CS.  The bottom border is Topiary CS.  The Thinking of You greeting (retired CTMH Say it in Style) was first stamped in White Daisy (a pigment ink) and then Clear Detail Embossing Powder was applied and heated.  It was another really easy card to make using the Artiste cartridge!  I plan to try this idea with other color combinations.

 

To me this card has a masculine feel to it so I will also be entering it into Top Tip Tuesday for a guy.  **My Top Tip is to use a pigment ink and then apply clear embossing powder so that if there are stray flecks of powder they will not be visible on your card.

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

:) Marie

Father's Day Key on the Artiste Cartridge for Rose Blossom Garden #5--Card #1

Until June 15 the challenge at the Rose Blossom Garden is to make something using the Happy Father's Day key from the Artiste cartridge (pg. 75).  I chose a jagged edged cut (accent 4 shift at 1.25") and cut off one edge and alternated the placement of the jagged edges.  The pretty patterned papers are Topiary B & T papers (retired CTMH).  The vertical panel was stamped with Keyboard Uppercase Alphabet in Topiary Ink and Hooray Bouquet flowers in Buttercup and Topiary ink.  This piece was matted over Outdoor Denim CS.  The final touch was the placement of Durable Square Studs on each horizontal panel. 

 

It was a very easy card to make!  Come back tomorrow when I'll share a second card made for this challenge.

Have you checked out the latest Color My Heart Color Dare yet?  Pick your own pink, orange and yellow and link it up by Thursday, June 13 at 9PM CST here.

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