Artistry Octopus In Atlantic Hearts Sketch #118

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  This is the final one for me as new Design Team members will be joining the team.  It was a great pleasure and honor to work with the talented AHSC designers.

My card features some current Close to My Heart product and has a sneak preview of the Artistry Cricut collection which will be available to customers on August 1.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Artistry Cricut Cartridge--coming soon!
     Seaside paper--retiring soon
     Outdoor Denim CS--retiring soon
     Chocolate CS
     Colonial White CS
     Teal Shimmer Trim
     3D Foam Tape
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel--retired

If you have the Cricut Explore and the Close to My Heart Artistry cartridge, the cut file to make the above card is here.

Here is the Atlantic Heart Sketch #118 that I followed to make the card:
   

The challenge at the Male Room Challenge Blog this week is to use "Spots and Stripes" so I'm entering this card into that challenge also.  (Did you see the stripes in the Woodgrain background panel?)

Now go to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog and be inspired by the other Design Team members.  We hope you'll be able to enter our challenge this week.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #152 Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #310

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine the following four Close to My Heart colors: Cranberry, Canary, Slate and White Daisy.   (If you don't have these CTMH colors yet feel free to substitute similar colors so you can still play along.)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Canary CS

     Slate CS

     Slate Polka Dot Washi Tape

     Typed Note stamp set (April 2015 Stamp of the Month)

     Slate Ink

     Cranberry Ink

     Canary Ink

     Cranberry B&T paper (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch #130 that inspired my card:

Here is the color graphic for the Color Dare challenge:

Check out what the rest of the fabulous Color Dare Design Team have to inspire you with this color challenge.  You can find the link up to our weekly challenge here.  We would love to have you join in on the fun!

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

Use Your Stash Blog Hop with Red, White and Blue

It's time for our monthly Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who are trying to use up some of our craft supplies.  If you are coming from Marilee Eatough's blog you are on the right track.

This month we are featuring the colors Red, White and Blue.  My card features very old Close to My Heart paper from the mid 1990's and early 2000's--do you remember Moonstruck and Cranberry B & T paper?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Moonstruck B&T paper (retired)

     Cranberry B&T paper (retired)

     Framed stamp set--August 2015 Stamp of the Month

     Moonstruck ink (retired)

     Cranberry ink

My inspiration for this card came from I {Heart}Sketches #133:

Now it's time to head on over to Nicole Schuette's blog to see what she has share with you.

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

:) Marie

Fun in the Sun for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Bugaboo is sponsoring this week's challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and I was able to feature this wonderful Bugaboo lighthouse image in my card.

The waves and wave frame were cut with the Close to My Heart Artbooking cartridge.  The oval land piece was cut from Basic Shapes in Design Space.  The papers are all from Close to My Heart:  Sky Blue (retired), Pacifica and Cashmere.  The waves were outlined with the CTMH Chalk Marker.

Please stop by the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created with this "fun in the sun" theme.  We would love to have you share your cricut creation with us here.

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

:) Marie

Digital Scrapbooking Studio J Special

Here is a layout I made in Close to My Heart's Studio J digital scrapbooking program.  I'm sharing it with you now to let you know that there is special pricing for your layouts until July 31.

If you have never tried digital scrapbooking you should give this a try!  You upload your photos, select the background papers and layout design.  Then you drag your photos in, colorize any embellishments and order your prints.  It really is easy! 

Here is some info taken from the Close to My Heart blog:

Do you have an account full of Studio J® layouts waiting to be printed? How about a big photo order you keep meaning to make? Well, now is the time to log in to Studio J and order all your layouts and photos! From July 15, 2015, 9:00 am MDT to July 31, 2015, 5:00 pm MDT (16 July 2015, 1:00 am AEST to 1 August 2015, 9:00 am AEST), all layouts in Studio J are only $5 USD/$5.95 CAD/$7.50 AUD/$8.25 NZD each!

As a reminder for Consultants, your discounted amount is commissionable. Plus, the discounted amount also counts toward earning Hostess Rewards and Gathering totals when connected to an EZ Invite™ published Gathering. Remember, this sale applies only to layouts ordered before the cutoff time on July 31 (August 1 for our friends in Australia and New Zealand), so get ‘em while they’re hot and start designing—and ordering—as soon as possible!

*Considerations:

• No grace period for orders; no Consultant preview
• Layout credits are used first before the discounted price takes effect
• Applies to SJ1001 (Hostess Rewards) layouts as well
• Discounted amount is commissionable
• Discounted amount counts toward earning Hostess Rewards and Gathering totals when connected to an EZ Invite™ published Gathering
• Discounted amount does not count toward earning the discounted Stamp of the Month
• Normal shipping/handling rates apply

Why not give this a try?  Please head over to my CTMH website to get started.  I'll be doing a lot of digital scrapbooking over the next two weeks to take advantage of this special offer.

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

:) Marie

Personalized 60th Anniversary Card with Artbooking Text

My friends are celebrating a milestone anniversary so I made them a card using Design Space and Close to My Heart's Artbooking cricut cartridge.

I was able to program Design Space to both cut Happy Anniversary, hearts and 6o and write their names onto the hearts.  The inspiration for my card came from Freshly Made Sketch #195.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Artbooking cartridge 

      Gold Metallic CS (retired)

      Black CS

      Metallics Markers (gold and silver)

      3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Mercury Glass paper by Recollections

     Black Cricut marker

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

:) Marie

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #116 Meets Pals Paper Arts Challenge #259

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Here is the color palette I used from Pals Paper Arts #259:

Although it may be difficult to see the scalloped border is actually silver foil CS.  I created the border in Design Space using Close to My Hearts Artbooking cartridge.  You can use my cut file here.  The joined hearts are a cut from Gypsy Wanderings which was actually a group of 4 that I trimmed down.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artbooking cartridge

     White Daisy CS

     Tulip CS (retired)

     Moonstruck CS (retired)

     Say it in Style stamp (retired)

     Moonstruck ink

     Metallic Silver CS (retired)

Other products:

     Gypsy Wanderings heart border image

We would love to see what you can create using the above sketch. Please check out what the other fabulous Design Team members have to share and link up your creations here.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #150 Meets Sunday Stamps Sketch #104

If you are looking for the Joyful Stars Blog Hop post please go here.

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to create using the following Close to My Heart colors:  Sunset, Sweet Leaf, Slate and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these CTMH colors yet feel free to use similar colors).

The focal point of my card was created with the Artfully Sent cricut cartridge (Icon page 27).   The White Daisy background panel was stamped with the CTMH Diamond embossing folder. (I brayered Sweet Leaf ink onto the embossing folder and then hand pressed the color onto the paper.)  

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge

     Sunset CS

     White Daisy CS

     Slate CS

     Sweet Leaft CS

     Bakers Twine Paradise Assortment (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the wonderful Sunday Stamps sketch I followed to make the card:

    

Now it's your turn to create with these colors and share them with us here.  Just have fun with it!

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

:) Marie

     

Seaside Meets Happy Everything for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to our monthly blog hop called "Joyful Stars".  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants sharing our love of Close to My Heart products with you.  If you are coming from Andrea Sherman's blog  you are on the right track.  If you get lost along the way you can find your way back on track by visiting Joyce's blog for a complete lineup.

This month I'm sharing a Father's Day card I have not previously shared.  

Close to My Heart products used:

     Seaside Paper

     Pacifica CS

     Indian Corn Blue Ink

     Happy Everything Stamp 

     Year Round Cheer stamp (retired)

     Gold Embossing Powder

     2" Scallop Circle punch (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Now it's time to head on over to see what the very talented Stephanie Huber  has to share with you!  

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

:) Marie

Red, White and Blue Birthday Card With Freshly Made Sketch #193

Here are two quick cards I made following Freshly Made Sketch #193:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent cricut cartridge

     White Daisy CS

      Tulip CS

      Moonstruck CS (retired)

      Moonstruck B & T paper (retired)

      Ruby Twine from Mini Accents Medley

Here is the sketch I followed:

The color scheme at Less is More and Seize the Birthday is Red, White and Blue so I'm entering this card into those challenges also.  

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

:) Marie

Fourth of July Cards with CAS Sketch

I really liked the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches Blog this week and made a handful of 4th of July cards using the sketch.

Here is the first card:

Close to My Heart products used:

      White Daisy CS

      Pacifica CS

      Cranberry Ink

      Indian Corn Blue Ink

      Home of the Brave stamp (retired)

      Starburst Fireworks (retired)

      Ruby Mini Accents Medley twine

      Shin Han Touch markers--Turquoise Blue and Golden Yellow

Other products:

      Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

      Happy 4th of July greeting created in Microsoft Word with Lucida Bright font

This is the sketch that I followed:

The first card had a stamped background.  The next few cards use retired patterned paper from the Independence Day or Blue Ribbon set.

Do you have a favorite card?  

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

:) Marie