Atlantic Hearts Sketch #263

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  This week we have another fabulous sketch to inspire you. Here is my interpretation:

Close to My Heart products:

     Bashful Card Stock

     Beautiful Friendship Paper

     Blue Burlap Ribbon

     Smoothie CS

     Thoughtful Bird Stamp

     Basics Fundamentals Paper

     Sapphire Pigment Ink

     Art Philosophy cartridge (to cut scalloped circle)

     Versamark ink

The three embellishments were made with an pencil eraser top dipped in Sapphire pigment ink and then embossed with Clear embossing powder.  

Here is this week's sketch:

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Our challenge is open until Sunday evening May 13.  We would love to see how you interpret this sketch!

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

      Hiding in My Craft Room--Anything Goes

    My Time to Craft--Stamp or Color on Anything But White

    AllSorts Challenge #466--Papercrafters' Linky Party

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

:) Marie

   

Chelsea Gardens Mini Calendar With Design Space File

Welcome back to another 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 Debi Brile's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!  

The holidays have been a very enjoyable and busy time!  I've been creating many things and now able to share them on my blog.  One of the gifts that I gave to all my family members and some friends is a mini desktop calendar that I created in Design Space with my Cricut Explore machine.

The beautiful background paper is the new Chelsea Gardens paper from Close to My Heart with the charcoal dotted stripe from the Basics Fundamental Paper Pack.

Here is another version using Bashful Glitter Paper and the same Basics paper.

I purchased the mini calendars from Taylored Expressions.  (You could also print out a calendar page, cut it out and staple the top edges to the easel frame.) The greeting was written with a Cricut pen by the Explore machine.  Here is my Design Space file if you would like to try to make one.

Now it's time to hop on over to Michelle Loncar's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

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

     Just Us Girls--Anything Goes

     Cut It Up--Calendars

     As You Like It--Anything Goes

     Crafting by Designs--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Stamp--Something New (Paper)

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

:) Marie

CTMH Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop!  We will be featuring new products from the new catalog--so many wonderful things to see!.  If you have come here from Sheila Bennett'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 blog hop we have 26 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using brand new products featured in the new Annual Inspirations catalog.  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!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Beautiful You stamps and Thin Cuts

     Basics Paper Fundamentals

     Raspberry CS

     Scallop Border Thin Cuts

     Bashful Ink

     Blossom Ink

     Raspberry Ink

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #334:

  

    

Now "Hop" on over to Corinna Murphy'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! 
 

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

:) Marie

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New CTMH Products for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #223

The new Close to My Heart Annual Inspirations catalog went live today and my Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #223 creation features several *new products.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Black CS
     *Bashful Pink CS (CTMH Color of the Year!)
     *Bashful Pink Glitter Paper
     *Basics Fundamentals patterned paper
     Pansy CS
     Thistle CS
     Flower Market Cricut Cartridge (Rhododendron                    flower and sentiment)
     Pansy Ink and sponge dauber to distress edges
     Several layers of 3D Foam Tape

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #223 that inspired my card layout:

How will this sketch inspire you?  We can't wait to see what you do with it.  The challenge ends Sunday evening, August 6.

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

     Ooh La La Creations--Anything Goes

     Crafting from the Heart #170--Anything Goes

     Dream Valley Challenges--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

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