Shimmery Thank You Cards With Case This Sketch #365

Case This Sketch #365 features an interesting card layout using 3 wonky background pieces.  I stacked up 3 different shimmery papers and cut slanted pieces on my paper cutter and then made 3 cards.  (I'm still making thank you wedding cards thus the sentiment and elegant papers).

Here are closeups:

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Which card do you like best?

Here is the fabulous Case This Sketch #365 that inspired my card layout:

Looks like a fun sketch, doesn't it?  The challenge ends early Thursday morning if you want to play along.

I used papers from my stash:

    Recollections--Glitzy Glitter Paper Stack

    Recollections--Shimmer Silver paper

    

The navy and silver sentiment frames were cut from a folder given to me from a wedding venue.  The sentiment is a Cricut cut from the Close to my Heart Artiste cartridge.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

      AAA Cards--Made in Minutes 

    International Art and Soul--No Focal Image

    Creative Crafters Challenge--Anything Goes

    Stamplorations--CAS cards

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare Twisted Tic Tac Toe Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #470

My friend Laurie just celebrated a milestone birthday which warranted a special card.  My colors were inspired by the current Color My Heart Color Dare Twisted Tic Tac Toe Challenge--to use 3 or more of the newly retired colors.  This card uses Crystal Blue, Pacifica and Cranberry cardstocks along with White Glitter paper.  The Cranberry panel was stamped in White Daisy Ink (and then clear embossed with Versamark Ink) with the new stamp set Love Notes.  The Crystal Blue heart doily is from the retired Artiste Cricut cartridge.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare color palette that I chose from:

This Color Dare challenge goes until Thursday evening September 20 and you can substitute similar colors if you don't have the exact Close to My Heart named colors yet.  Why not give it a try?

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch #470:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Use Die cuts or Punches

     Always Happy Birthday

       Daisy Chain Challenges--Birthday

     House of Cards--Birthday Theme

     Cut It Up #156--Birthday

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #247--Black, White Daisy, Fern, Pomegranate, Whisper, Slate and Optional Silver

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only these Close to My Heart colors:  Black, White Daisy, Fern, Pomegranate, Whisper, Slate and Silver as an option.  Of course if you don't have these exact colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

My inspiration from this card came from a card made from Washi tape I found here.  (I was also inspired by the challenge at Use Your Stuff to use 5 different patterned papers.)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Artiste cartridge (retired)

     Enchantment Paper Fundamentals 

     Grey Enamel Gems

     Charlotte paper (retired)

     Basics Paper Fundamentals (retired)

     La Vie En Rose (retired)

     Silver Glitter Paper

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Click on it to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created with these fabulous colors.

I'm also submitting this card to the following challenges:

     Simon Says Wednesday--Make it Masculine

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Photo Inspiration

     Shopping Our Stash--Dude (Masculine)

     Unicorn Challenge Blog--For the Guys

     Cards in Envy--You're the Man

     Use Your Stuff--Use 5 Patterned Papers

Do you participate in card challenges?  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on a Design Team?  We are looking for new Design Team members and there is no experience required.  More details can be found on this Color Dare challenge blog post.

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

:) Marie

     

Music to My Ears Hello Card

The theme at Bitten by the Bug 2 this week is "Music to My Ears" and I decided to play along by combining it with a Heart 2 Heart sketch.  I love these two colors together!

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sapphire CS

     Thistle CS

     Sapphire Ink

     Thistle Ink

     Hello Blooms stamp set

     You Rock stamps (retired)

     Artiste cartridge

     Art Philosophy cartridge (blue mat modified in Design Space)

     Silver Foil Tape

Other products used:

     Crystal Stickles

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

:) Marie

     

Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

It's time for our monthly "Use Your Stash Blog Hop" where we share what we made using older product.  The theme for this month's event is "Ribbon Destash".  If you are coming from Michelle Loncar's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get lost along the way you can stop at Wendy Kessler's blog for the complete list of participants).

My woven ribbon card features retired Close to My Heart grosgrain ribbon in Cranberry, Dutch Blue and White Daisy. The card is 6.5" wide and 5" high. The ribbon panel was made by taping strips of Dutch Blue ribbon to the back side of a piece of chipboard.  Then strips of Cranberry and White Daisy ribbon were woven through and also taped to the back.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Holiday Tags stamp

     Memento Black Ink

     Dutch Blue Ink (retired)

Other products

     Red foil CS by Craftsmith

     Recollections red liner tape

     Black pearls (source unknown)

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge and Friday Mashup  Birthday Theme.

Now head on over to Nicole Schuette's blog to check out what she has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

     

Wreath Card for Retrosketches #195

This lovely wreath card was made 10 days ago but I never got a chance to post it until now.  Retrosketches #195 was the inspiration for my card and I used two different Cricut cartridges and some retired CTMH papers to create it.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Artiste Cricut cartridge (Merry Christmas)

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Deck the Halls paper (retired)

     Clover Meadow CS (retired)

     Ponderosa Pine CS (retired)

Other products:

     Celebrate with Flourish Cricut cartridge

Here is the sketch that I followed:

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week (and New Year) filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

     

Thank You/Thanksgiving Challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  

Challenge #265 Thanksgiving or Thank You

We are sponsored by Miss Kate Cuttables this week who will be donating a $25 Voucher for digital downloads.

 

My project this week uses dark green and orange vinyl, one glittery gold charger from Michael's and the Close to My Heart Artiste cartridge (Give Thanks) and Close to My Heart Artbooking cartridge (pumpkin).

I'm also entering this into Heart 2 Heart, Bitten by the Bug and My Sheri's Crafts blog who all have a Thanksgiving theme this week.

Head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the very creative Design Team has to share with you.

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Halloween Votive Holders for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Fright Night

This week's challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is "Fright Night" and we hope you can play along with us here.  Our randomly selected prize winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the SVG Attic.

Halloween is quickly approaching and I wanted to use Design Space to create some home decor items.  Once I figured out that I could use a basic box shape from the CTMH Artiste cartridge and weld some Halloween images from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge I couldn't stop creating these cute votive holders!  The first picture was taken with the flickering battery operated votive candles in the dark.

Here is what they look like in daylight:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge

     Artbooking cartridge

     Eggplant CS

     Black CS

     Colonial White CS

     Sunset CS

     Slate CS

     Black Ink

     Pastel Vellum (retired)

     Vellum (retired)

     Black Ink

     Black marker to color the bat

     

Other products

    Recollection Shimmer White Gold CS (moon)

    Plastic wrap (to create "texture" around the skull and crossbones image

I'm also entering this Halloween project into the following challenges:

     Friday Mashup--Halloween theme

     Heart2Heart--Use a Cricut cut

     Bitten by the Bug--use a bat on your project

Would you like to have these Design Space cutting files?  If so, just leave me a comment with your email address and I will be happy to send it to you.

Head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.  We hope that you will be able to play along with our challenge and join in on the fun.

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

Artiste Thank You for Freshly Made Sketch #203

Here is a really quick card that I made following Freshly Made Sketch #203.

Close to My Heart products used:

       Artiste Cricut Cartridge

      Green Glitter Paper

      Sapphire CS

Other products:

      White Gold Shimmer paper by Recollections

       Turquoise Textured paper--unknown source

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

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

:) Marie

Personalized Wedding Card Using Tuesday Morning Sketch #303

The bride is wearing ivory and carrying an ivory bouquet.  The groom is wearing his navy blue Air Force Captain suit. The table settings feature ivory, gold and crystal.  I'm excited to help celebrate the marriage of my oldest nephew Michael and his lovely bride Frances.  They met in medical school and make a lovely couple.  Here is the special wedding card I made for them:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cricut cartridge

     White Daisy CS

     My Legacy writer .01

     Colonial White Rosette Ribbon (retired)

     Clear Sparkles

     Glossy Metallic paper (retired)

Other products:

     Shimmery White CS from Stampin Up

     Cuttlebug Geometric Rings embossing folder

     Dark Blue textured paper--source unknown

Here is the Tuesday Morning Sketch I followed:

      

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

:) Marie

Favorite Cricut Character Blog Hop for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog with Blog Candy Alert

The Design Team of the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog has put together a blog hop to introduce some new Design Team members and I'm one of them!  I'm so happy to be a part of this awesome Design Team!  Let's start hopping:   If you are coming from Kristina's blog you are on the right track.

Our goal is to create a project with a favorite "character".  A character can be -- a number, a letter, a persons personality, etc., so we are showcasing what our interpretations of a what a character is.

 Who doesn't love Santa?  I found him in the Winter Frolic cartridge (also in the Ultimate Creative Sampler cartridge) and paired him with a sentiment from Close to My Heart Artiste cartridge.

Since I'm also a Close to My Heart consultant most of my projects will feature CTMH products.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Artiste Cricut cartridge (Ho Ho Ho)
     White Daisy CS
     Black CS
     Jingle paper (retired)
     Red Shimmer Trim
     Ruby CS
     3D Foam Tape
   
Other products:
    Fresh Snow Glitter paper by Colorbok
 
I used this Sunday Stamps Sketch #102 for my card layout:
   

   
My title did mention Blog Candy so here it is:

I will be giving away the above CTMH April 2015 Stamp of the Month called "Typed Note". It features numerous sentiments that can fit onto the typewriter paper.

To be eligible for the prize
1. You must leave a comment on all the blogs in the hop
2. You must be or become a follower of all the blogs in the hop

We will have prizes (blog candy) on some of the blogs along the way.  You will have until June 2nd to leave a comment by 12 midnight EST. We will announce the winners on each of our blogs on June 7th. You will need to check back to see if you have won.

The next stop on this hop is Lilian's blog.

Here is a complete list of all the Design Team members in the Favorite Character Blog Hop.  Be sure to visit them all and leave comments (otherwise known as "bloggy love")

FCCB --------     http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

Sara   ----------- http://Pypercreations.blogspot.ca
Christina   -----http://craftychickscreating.blogspot.com
Kristina   -------http://lllscrap.blogspot.com/
Marie   --------- http://www.njstampingqueen.blogspot.com/
Lilian------------- http://theleafstudio.blogspot.com
Carol ------------ http://4evercarolscreations.blogspot.com/
Michelle-------  http://justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
Karla ----------- http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Lynn ------------ http://mycardsnstuff.blogspot.com
Liz --------------  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com
Cindy------------http:cindyvernon.blogspot.com
DIANA L.--------http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

FCC --------     http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

The current challenge taking place at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to follow a sketch.  Just click on the link to be inspired by the fabulous Design Team.

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

Artiste Popcorn Boxes as Personalized Ornament Holder Table Placeholders

I love coming up with new ideas for decorating for Christmas!  When I feel inspired I make unique personalized name placeholders for my Christmas party table. This year I made glittered ornaments and used a red paint pen to personalize them.  They needed something to keep them upright so I made popcorn boxes from Artiste in Ruby CS and used paint pens to make them look like Santa.  To keep them more stable I put some chocolate coins in the bottom of the box.  Guests get to keep the personalized ornaments also.

The backside of the ornaments were also personalized with the year.

Here is a photo of them on my table:

Close To My Heart products used:

     Ruby CS

     Artiste cartridge

     Prisma Glitter

Other products:

     Red picot ribbon

     Craftsmart Red and Black paint pens

     Marvy DecoColor Silver paint pen

I'm entering this project into the following challenges:

    A Crafty Mess--Anything goes with traditional Christmas colors

    Milkcoffee Challenge--Make it Sparkle

    Shopping Our Stash--Red Alert

    Deep Ocean--Christmas is all around

    Pile it On Challenges--Anything Goes--Christmas/Holidays

You can check out my tealight snowman placeholders here.

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

:) Marie

Final Post as a Sunday Stamps Designer

It has been my great pleasure to serve on the Sunday Stamps Design Team since June of 2013. Thank you, Holly, for inviting me to join you and thanks to all the other wonderful Sunday Stamps designers who inspired me so often.  I will miss being a part of this creative team.  Our last challenge for the year will last for 3 weeks:  Yellow, Teal and Brown.  

Feather cards are quite popular now so my card is following the trend.

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Chocolate CS

     Canary CS

     Lagoon CS

     Lagoon Ink

     Sponge Dauber

     Gold Metallic Writer

     Artiste Cricut cartridge to cut feathers

     Say it in Style stamp (retired)

     Paradise Assortment Baker's Twine

Other products:

    Ranger Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls spray

My inspiration came from Case This Sketch #103:

We can't wait to see what you create using these colors!   Please use a direct link to join us here and include a link back to us in your blog post.  (Feel free to post our color graphic too to let your readers know about our challenge.)  You have until Friday, January 2 at 6PM EST to enter this challenge.

Please take the time to visit the rest of the Design Team's blogs and leave them some appreciation.  Holly, Alyson, Brenda, Steph, Angel, Leena and Kathya.

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

Artiste Cut Feathers for Color Dare #105

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post where we challenge you to use Close To My Heart colors. We're looking ahead to Fall with this color scheme:  Sunset, Pear and Barn Red.

You must use all 3 of these colors in your papercrafted creation (it doesn't have to be a card!).  You may also combine your project with neutral colors such as white, black, greys, tans.  If you don't have CTMH colors yet you may substitute with a similar color.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Barn Red CS

     Sunset CS

     Pear CS

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Artiste cartridge

     Artbooking cartridge

     Dot Embossing Folder

     Pear Ink

     Baker's Twine Paradise Assortment

     Barn Red Ink and sponge dauber for feathers

The feathers were cut from White Daisy CS with the Artiste cricut cartridge.  (pg. 78 Accent 3 shift 1 at 2.75" and 2 at 2.5").  I then sponged Barn Red ink on the feathers.  Hello is found on page 39 of the Artbooking cricut cartridge book and was cut at .5".

The dotted embossed squares were colored by painting Pear ink (ink an acrylic block and then spritz with water) onto the negative area of the embossing folder.  Squares were cut out after the paper was embossed.

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you. You have until Thursday, August 14 at 9 PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Sunset, Pear and Barn Red.

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

:) Marie