Mojo Monday #429 Meets Bitten by the Bug

Here's a winter card inspired by two of my favorite challenge blogs (other than Color My Heart Color Dare of course!) Mojo Monday #429 and Bitten by the Bug Frosty the Snowman theme.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pomegranate CS

     Crystal Blue CS

     Sapphire CS

     Artistry Cartridge

     Artfully Sent Cartridge

     Shimmer Adhesive Gem

The Design Space file can be found here.

Other products:

     Crayola Blue Supertip pen for buttons

     Minc Holographic Heat Reactive Foil (for snowflake)

     tiny wiggle eyes

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart "Frozen" challenge.

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

:) Marie

     

     

100th Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge!

Welcome to Color My Heart Color Dare #100!

***For the 100th Color Dare we are giving a special prize!

The winner will get to chose a paper pack and matching complements from the NEW catalog when it goes live Aug. 1st!

 This week we are challenging you to use these three Close To My Heart colors:  Crystal Blue, Pacifica and Barn Red.  (If you don't have these Close To My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors and you may also combine these colors with neutrals such as black, white, greys and tans.)

My card features one of the adorable foxes from the February 2014 Stamp of the Month called "Wild About Love" and the chevron striped stamp from In the Background.

The chevron striped stamp was embossed with White Pearl embossing powder and then colored with the light and dark markers from the challenge colors' Alcohol Markers.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Pacifica CS

     Crystal Blue CS

     Black CS

     Wild About Love stamp set (retired)

     In the Background stamp

     Artiste Cricut Collection stamp (word balloon)

     Barn Red Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder (retired)

     White Pearl embossing powder (retired)

     Crystal Blue Alcohol Markers

     Pacifica Alcohol Markers

     Barn Red Alcohol Markers

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Wiggle Eyes

I'm also entering this card into the Friday Mashup theme challenge of "Hello".

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, July 10 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Crystal Blue, Pacifica and Barn Red.

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

:) Marie

     

     

Foxy Birthday for Color My Heart Color Dare #92

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are inviting you to make something using the Close To My Heart colors Sweet Leaf and Crystal Blue.  (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have these colors yet and you may combine them with neutrals such as white, black, tans and greys also).

Close To My Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

    One Way Border stamps

    Crystal Blue Ink

    Black Ink

    Black CS

    Winter Cozy B&T paper (retired)

    Sweet Leaf Marker

    Wild About Love stamp set (Feb. 2014 Stamp of the Month)

    Reverse side of Artiste Word Balloon stamp (so it could face the fox who is "speaking")

    Say it in Style Happy Birthday (retired)

    Aqua Dots--flower center

    also--tiny wiggle eyes--source unknown

My card design was inspired by this Operation Write Home sketch:

I'm also entering this card into Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, May 8 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Crystal Blue and Sweet Leaf.

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

:) Marie