Pretty in Pink Theme for Cards in Envy Challenge

Here is a really quick pink card I made for the Cards in Envy challenge.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Brushed Paper

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Black Ink

     You Mean the World to Me stamp

     Art Philosophy cartridge to cut label frame

     3D Foam Tape

     Shin Han Touch Tender Pink Alcohol Marker

    

Other 

    Holographic curling ribbon

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

:) Marie

Lovely Leaves Paper for Use Your Stash Blog Hop

Welcome to the February "Use Your Stash" blog hop.  This month's theme is "My Love Affair with Paper".  If you are coming from  creative Katy Taylor's blog you are on the right track.

My card features "Lovely Leaves" patterned paper by Close to My Heart (retired several years ago).  It was layered over old CTMH Hemlock paper which has a texture to it.  The embellished flower centers is Goldenrod Stickles.  The birthday greeting is from the current stamp set "You Mean the World to Me" and was stamped in Ponderosa Pine ink.  The gold stripe is gold holographic laser tape that I found at Dollar Tree.

Now it's time to head over to the talented Sheila Bennett's blog.  If you get lost along the way here is a complete list of blogs participating in the "Use Your Stash" blog hop:

Shirley Ross - http://momnmescrap.blogspot.com/2015/01/use-your-stash-blog-hop-is-having-love.html

Theresa Morrow - http://tmorrowstreasures.blogspot.com/2015/01/february-use-your-stash-bloghop.html

Katy Taylor - http://scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-love-affair-with-paper-uysbh.html

Marie Flayer - http://njstampingqueen.blogspot.com/2015/02/lovely-leaves-paper-for-use-your-stash.html

Sheila Bennett - http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-love-affair-with-paper-use-your.html

Wendy Kessler - http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/2014/02/21/use-your-stash-blog-hop-my-love-affair-with-paper

Janet McCormick - http://worksofheart2011.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-love-affair-with-paper.html

Casandra Bennett - http://casandra-scrappinbliss.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-love-affair-with-paper.html

Priscilla Gotham  - http://www.priscillaspaperie.com/2015/02/my-love-affair-with-paper-use-your.html

Darlene Henry- http://chasnpaper.blogspot.com/2015/02/use-your-stash-blog-hop.html

A special thanks to Shirley Ross for setting this all up for us.

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

:) Marie

White Daisy and Whisper for Color Dare #130

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use just two colors:  White Daisy and Silver (or Whisper).  I decided to use the new Close to My Heart Scallop embossing folder to create my background.

How did I do this?  I applied Whisper ink pad directly to the folder and pressed down.  (I did NOT run it through the Cuttlebug machine).  As you can see I used both sides of the folder to create more interest.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     You Mean the World to me stamp

     Whisper Ink 

     White Daisy Ink to edge Whisper frame

     Sponge Dauber 

     3D Foam Tape

     Scallop Embossing Folder (from Seasonal Expressions catalog)

    

Other

     Silver Holographic Curling Ribbon

Now it's your turn to create using these colors.  

Head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created.  Hope you can join us for this challenge.  Use a direct link to link up your papercrafted creation (it doesn't have to be a card).

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

:) Marie

Masculine Birthday Card for Freshly Made Sketch #174 and Seize the Birthday

Freshly Made Sketches has another great sketch to work with!  I needed a masculine birthday card so I used some masculine colors and patterned paper to create this card:

Close to my Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     Art Philosophy cartridge to cut frame

     New England Ivy CS

     Victory paper (retired)

      You Mean the World to Me stamp

      New England Ivy ink

      3D Foam Tape

Here is the wonderful sketch I followed:

     

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge to use hearts or arrows.

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

:) Marie

      

     

     

Freshly Made Sketch #160

If you are looking for this week's Color My Heart Color Dare card please go here.

I love the simplicity of this week's Freshly Made Sketch #160.  This card came together very quickly for me.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Balloon Ride paper--retired

     Yuletide Paper

     Pacifica CS

     Saddle CS

     Ruby CS

     Artiste Cricut cartridge

     Snowhaven heart stamp

     You Mean the World To Me stamp set

     Ruby CS

     3D Foam Tape

This is the Freshly Made Sketch I followed:

I'm also entering this into a new challenge that I recently found that requires at least 1 Close To My Heart product.  The challenge is Take Heart Ideas and the theme is Anything Goes.

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

:) Marie