Fantabulous Cricut #269 Meets What if Wednesday Sketch J2716

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge post.  The theme for our challenge this week (#269) is to make a project with a Valentine's Theme.  My card uses a decorative label cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge and a banner cut from the Artiste cartridge.  I used Design Space for cutting these elements.

Here is a side view so you can see the beautiful foil heart on the top layer.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Hollyhock CS

     La Vie En Rose paper

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Art Philosophy cartridge

     Artiste Cartridge

     Artfully Sent Cartridge Collection stamp

     Black Ink

     3D Foam Tape

     Opaque Adhesive Gems

Other products:

     Toner paper by Heidi Swapp

     Light Pink Reactive foil by Heidi Swapp

     Minc machine

Here is a link to my Design Space file so you can recreate this card if you wish.

My card was inspired by this fabulous sketch by the House That Stamps Built:

I'm also entering my card into the My Time to Craft #314 "Love is All Around" challenge and Cards in Envy "From the Heart" challenge.

Now head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.  We would love for you to join in this challenge.  There is a prize being sponsored by D.L. Art you could win.

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

:) Marie

White on White with Black Sentiment for Color My Heart Color Dare #169

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  We are excited to invite you to create something "White on White with a Black Sentiment".  We hope you will be inspired to join us this week.

My card features a fabulous cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge.  I cut two of these snowflake overlays and cut some snowflakes out of the second one and glued them on top.

Close to My Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

    Art Philosophy cartridge

    3D Foam Tape

    Twinkle stamp set (October 2015 stamp of the month)

    Opaque Adhesive Gems (retired)

    Black Ink

    Fiskars Deckle Edge scissors (retired)

This card is also be entered into the following challenges:

     Global Design Project--Christmas theme

     Stampavie and More--Snowflakes

     Papertake Weekly--Let it Snow

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Christmas

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

:) Marie

    

Remember Roxie?

Roxie paper was one of my favorites from Close to My Heart a couple of years ago so I took it out to make a special birthday card for my beautiful 18 year old niece.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Roxie paper (retired)

     Artbooking cartridge (doily and letters)

     Brown and Tan Glitter paper

     Opaque Pearl Adhesive Gems

     Sorbet Ink (to color the flower)

Other products:

      Silver Shimmer paper by Recollections

      Flower by Prima

The inspiration to make this card came from Mojo Monday #387:

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

:) Marie

Free To Be Me Paper with Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #165--Entry #2

Welcome to my blog! If you are looking for the Sunday Stamps Challenge post please go here.  If you are looking for the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge post please go here.

Try Stampin' on Tuesdays has a great sketch this week with an option of Bugs or Blossoms.  In honor of National Scrapbooking Month Close To My Heart is offering an awesome paper pack for just $5 called Free To Be Me.  Check it out here.

I'm not sure why this happened but the orange color paper should be more of a dark pink than orange.   The pale orange colored flower should be pink.  I tried playing around with photo programs such as Picasa and Microsoft Picture It  but I couldn't get it to the actual color.

Close To My Heart products used;
    Free to Be Me paper
    Black CS
    Black Ink
    4 My Friend Stamp Set (retired)

   Other:
        Flowers from Michaels
        Pearl Adhesive gems-unknown source
        

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired me:

    

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

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

Seal-Love for Mojo Monday #327

It has been along time since I've played along with a Mojo Monday sketch and today is the day!

Here's another view so you can see the beautiful shiny silver metallic piece under the greeting:

Here is the Mojo Monday Sketch #327 that I used:

Materials Used:
   For Always Paper (CTMH--newly retired)
   Seal-Love
   Cranberry Ink
   Versamark Ink
   Clear Detail Embossing Powder
   Whisper Ink
   Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit ink splatter stamp
   Mercury Glass Metallic papers by Recollections
   Heart Buttons
   Pearl Opaque Adhesive Gems
   Purple Buttons

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

p.s. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge

Polar Bear Holiday Fun for Color My Heart Color Dare #67

This week's challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare is to use Black, White and a pop of Green. Close To My Heart has so many wonderful greens to choose from!   Lagoon is one of my favorite Close To My Heart colors and I just had to use it here.  The card size is 5" x 6.5".

The stamp set is called Polar Bear Holiday and has several delightful images.  The background paper is from Sweetheart (retired CTMH). The frames and snowflakes were cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge. Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems and Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel were used as embellishments. The greeting is popped up with 3D Foam Tape.

My card layout was inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches although I rotated it to fit my image. 

I'm also entering this card into Pile it on Challenge--use 2 embellishments and Use it Tuesdays which features Creatures this week.

We are looking forward to see what you can create using Black, White and a pop of Green.  We love Close To My Heart colors at the Color Dare, but if you don't have them yet, please play along and substitute similar colors.  Please join us by linking your blog post here.

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

:) Marie