French Manor Thinking of You Card

Here are two  quick cards I made for the "Thinking of You" challenge over at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge blog this week.  I love how quick it is to create something lovely with my Cricut machine!

Products Used:

      French Manor Cricut cartridge

      Peacock CS (Close to My Heart)

      Thinking of You stamp (Repeat Impressions)

      Silver Lining Stack paper (DCWV)

      Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Here is a slightly different card--the silver patterned paper is replaced with Antique Gold Shimmer Paper by Recollections and White embossing powder. 

Which card do you like better?

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

     

      

Feather Illusion for Freshly Made Sketch #261

Feathered Illusion is the name of the Cuttlebug folder I've used in this card. Freshly Made Sketch #261 had a large focal panel which I thought would be perfect to showcase the lovely texture of this embossing folder.

The focal panel started with white cardstock.  I then rubbed Nuvo Fresh Copper Embellishment Mousse over the raised portions.  Next I painted the lower parts of the panel with Nuvo Mother of Pearl Embellishment Mousse.  I just love the shimmer that these products created!

Other products used in this card were Metallic and Grey Wool Cardstock, and Belated Birthday stamp set from Close to My Heart (all retired) and Saddle Ink and Colonial White Cardstock.

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout: 

My card is also being entered into the following challenges: 
     Seize the Birthday
       Sunny Day Crafting
       Stampin' Royalty--All that Glitters

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

Flourished Anniversary Card

What do you do when you have interesting flourishes leftover from a previous card?  You make another card!  This week the challenge at Bitten by the Bug is to make a card with "Flourishes".  When I made my first card for this challenge I had used the "A Quilted Christmas" cricut cartridge for the flourish at the bottom of the card.  I had actually cut the design several times so I could inlay the holly berries in green thus I had a couple of New England Ivy flourishes left over to use.  My sister's wedding anniversary is this week so I chose to make an anniversary card.

 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Oh Deer! Paper packet

     Sea Glass CS

     New England Ivy CS

     New England Ivy Ink

     Say it All stamps (retired)

     Shin Han Touch Marker--Carmine  

     Clear Shimmer Brush (apTape

     

Other products:

     Grey Kraft paper (Recollections)

     Heart shaped punch by Family Treasures

Here is the first card I made with flourishes from "A Quilted Christmas" for the Bitten by the Bug challenge.   Which card do you like better?

 

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     Naughty or Nice--Punches and Diecuts

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

Color Dare #218 Meets Cut it Up

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we invite you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart colors: Ruby, New England Ivy, Whisper and Colonial White.  (Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.)

Close to My Heart products used:
     Colonial White CS
     Ruby CS
     New England Ivy CS
     Whisper CS
     Ruby Ink
     New England Ivy Ink
     Season of Magic stamp
     Ruby Chevron Washi Tape (retired)

Other products:
     A Quilted Christmas Cricut cartridge

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  Just click on the picture to get to the Color Dare post to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.   There is some amazing artwork there! We hope you'll find time to play along with us this week.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Bitten by the Bug--Flourishes
     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

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

French Manor Peacock for Case This Sketch #196

Here is a glittery and sparkly card I made for a very special friend's birthday. The peacock cut is from the French Manor Cricut cartridge.  The card size is 5" wide by 6.5" long.

Other products used:
      Sky CS (Close to My Heart retired)
      Pacifica Pigment Ink 
      Flower Market Cricut stamp
      Silver Foil Tape
      Recollections White Gold Shimmer Paper
      Glitter paper

Here is the wonderful Case This Sketch #196 sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     Seize the Birthday--optional topping--stencils

     Stampin' Royalty--All that Glitters

     Deep Ocean Blue--Diecuts or Punches

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

 

Addicted to Stamps and More #218--Holiday

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to share your Holiday themed projects with us.  My card was made with the Autumn Celebrations cricut cartridge. 

Products used:
     Autumn Celebrations cartridge
     Cricut Sans Font
     Nevermore paper (Close to My Heart retired)
     Ruby CS--Close to My Heart
     Black Shimmer ribbon--Close to My Heart
     Black CS--Recollections
     Black Cricut Pen
     Gold Signo Pen

The inspiration for my card layout came from Sunday Stamps:

  

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

     Cut It Up--non traditional Halloween colors

     Hiding in My Craft Room--Freestyle

     My Time to Craft--Autumn Colors or Halloween

Now head on over to the Addicted To Stamps and More blog to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share. (Just click on the graphic below to get there). 

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

:) Marie

    

Haunted House Card for Color Dare #217

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to use all and only these colors:  Sweet Leaf, Sunset, Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar so that you can still play along!)

My card was so easy to make!  I just went to Design Space, found my Artfully Sent cartridge, slid the papers and mats into the Cricut Explore and glued the pieces together.  So simple!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent Cartridge (recently retired)

     Black CS

     Sunset CS (recently retired)

     Sweet Leaf CS

     White Daisy CS

     Say it All stamp (recently retired)

     Sunset Ink

     Clear Shimmer Brush (applied to the moon)

     Black Marker (color bats over the moon)

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic. (Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share).  We would love for you to join us in our gallery.

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     Hanna and Friends #260--Halloween/Autumn

     Star Stampz--Halloween

     Fab n Funky Challenges #324--Halloween

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Die Cutting Divas--Halloween

     Craft Cardmakers--Things That Go Bump in the Night

     Paper Girls #114--Halloween

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

:) Marie

     

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #288--Fright Night

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This fortnight we are challenging you to create something with a Halloween theme.  My card is a Double Dutch Fold card and has a variety of Cricut Halloween images in it.  I actually made two cards so I could photograph the outside of the card and the inside of the card in the same photo. 

Here's a closeup of the outside of the card.  I used a length of novelty ribbon and stapled it together in the back of the card so it could be slipped on and off easily.

Here is a closeup of the card inside:

I found the basic card fold in Design Space in the Project Primrose Community shared by Georgia Carl.  She had originally created a baby card but I adapted it to be a Halloween card.  Here is the Design Space file I created to make this card.

Cricut cartridges used:  Creativebug (witch and cat), Celebrate With Flourish (witch and Jack o Lantern), Ultimate Creative Sampler (Dracula, Spider), Mini Monsters (Happy Halloween), CTMH Artbooking (Boo)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artbooking cricut cartridge

     Whisper CS

     Black CS

     Raspberry CS

     Pear CS (retired)

     Gypsy CS (retired)

     Sunset CS (retired)

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

     Crafty Calendar Challenges--Halloween theme 

     Cut It Up--Pumpkins 

     Simply Create Too--Halloween

     Craftaholics--Halloween Cards for Guys

     Cute Card Thursday--Halloween

     Crafting by Design--Halloween 

Now click on the badge below to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

     

Challenge #288 Fright Night

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Create a project inspired by Halloween!

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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.

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


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Color Dare #216--Swan Lake Colors

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are featuring the colors found in the Swan Lake paper packet.   This week's challenge colors are:  Glacier, Whisper, Slate, Peacock, Poppy, Goldrush, Fern and Canary.   Can you create something using all and only these colors?

The main panel of my card is one of the PML cards in the Swan Lake paper packet which was stamped and glittered with the Shimmer Brush.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Swan Lake paper

     Goldrush CS

     Peacock CS

     Poppy CS

     Wise Guy Birthday stamps

     Poppy Ink

     Peacock Shin Han Touch Marker

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Color Graphic for Color Dare #216.  Just click on it to get to the Color Dare blog to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team members have to share.

The inspiration for my card layout came from Nacho Average Challenge #182:

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge, Perfectly Created Chaos Challenge--Anything Goes, Sunny Day Crafting #19--Anything Goes, Between the Folds 32B--Swan Lake challenge.

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

:) Marie

Addicted to Stamps and More #216--Anything Goes!

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to join our "Anything Goes" challenge. 

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Prize: $15 gift certificate

My center panel step card was cut and scored on the Cricut Explore.  Here is the Design Space file if you would like to replicate it.  Are you wondering how I created the textured background on the main panel?  I placed a piece of Press 'n Seal on an acrylic block and pressed it into Glacier ink and stamped the white focal panel.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Topiary CS (retired)

     Topiary Ink (retired)

     Cotton Candy CS (retired)

     Cotton Candy Ink (retired)

     Glacier Ink 

     Topiary Chevron Ribbon (retired0

     Blossom Cardmaking Workshop stamps (retired)

     Happy to Be Friends stamps

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

I'm also sharing this card with the Sunny Day Crafting Blog #19--Anything Goes and Scrappin' 4 Fun Anything Goes challenge.

Be sure to stop by the Addicted to Stamps and More blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what I've shared here please consider becoming a follower of my blog. :)

Color Dare #215 Meets Freshly Made Sketches #258

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine Close to My Heart pinks Pixie and Cotton Candy with White Daisy.

My card features the new Thankful for You stamp (I'm loving those swans!) and Thin Cuts along with the new Whimsy Fundamentals patterned paper.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Whimsy Fundamentals--Love paper
     Whimsy Fundamentals--Heart pattern (retired)
     Thankful for You stamps
     Cotton Candy CS (retired)
     Cotton Candy Ink (retired)
     Pixie Ink
     White Glitter paper
     3D Foam Tape
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge graphic:

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #258 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Scrappin4Fun Challenge--Anything Goes

     Sunny Days Crafting #18--Always Anything Goes

     Unicorn Challenge #14--Pretty Pinks or Halloween

Now head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and 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

October Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to the October Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Andrea Sherman's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!

My card this month features a new stamp set from Holiday Expressions called "Season of Magic".  The colors are Sea Glass, Ruby and Oh Deer paper.  The ribbon is Black Shimmer Ribbon from the Holiday Expressions catalog.  Inks are Fern and Ruby.

Here is the Mojo Monday #468 Sketch that inspired my card layout.

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

     Crafting When We Can #129--Christmas Comes Early theme

     Ribbon Girls--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas--Turquoise or Aqua Christmas

Now head on over to Debi Brile's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

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

:) Marie

     

Color Dare #214 Meets Retrosketch Any Sketch Challenge

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we invite you to use all and only these colors:  Thistle, Pear, Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar so that you can still play along!   My card features the new Close to My Heart Thankful for You stamps and the challenge colors.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Thankful for You stamp
     Uptown Paper Fundamentals
     White Daisy CS
     Thistle CS
     Thistle Ink
     Black Ink
     Adventure Paper Fundamentals (original patterns--retired)
     Pear Ink (retired)

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  (Just click on it to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share).  We would love for you to join us in our gallery.

Here is the Retrosketch Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Stampin' Royalty#348--Anything Goes

     Heart 2 Heart--"Uptown"

     Cardz 4 Guys--Nature

     Shopping Our Stash--Duck, Duck, Goose

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

:) Marie

Addicted to Stamps and More #214--CAS

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post.  This week our challenge is to create a CAS (Clean and Simple) style card.  We are being sponsored by a Day for Daisies.  My card was dry embossed and then the flower petals and stems were watercolored with Nuvo Embellishment Mousses.

 

Products used:

     Sunny Yellow CS (retired Close to My Heart)

     Large Daisy Embossing folder by Darice

     Sea Glass Ink

     Sending Smiles stamps

     Nuvo Pure Platinum Embellishment Mousse

     Nuvo Aquamarine Embellishment Mousse

I'm also entering my card into the Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #17 and to Addicted to CAS #98 Watercolor challenge.

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

:) Marie

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring October's SOTM, which is "Yuletide Joy", a set of 7 stamps.  If you have come here from Michelle Rowley's blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This month we have 37 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

My card features the new color Sea Glass as the base with the gift packages stamped in Peacock ink.  The strips of patterned paper are from the Adventure Fundamentals Paper Pack.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Yuletide Joy stamp set

     Adventure Fundamentals Paper

     Pomegranate Ink (greeting)

     Clear Shimmer Brush

The inspiration for my card layout came from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #179

Now "Hop" on over to Donna Digby's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the October SOTM is only available until October 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

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

:) Marie