Showing posts with label Champagne CS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Champagne CS. Show all posts

Monday, November 13, 2017

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #314--Thanks/Thanksgiving

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post.  This fortnight we are challenging you to take out your Cricut and create a Thanks orThanksgiving card!  We are being sponsored by the FCCB Team who is donating a $25 Amazon Gift card!

I used the Thanksgiving cartridge (in Access subscription) to write the sentiment and cut out the pumpkin and flourish.  A cricut copper metallic marker was used to write and a Nuvo Orange Glitter Marker was used to color in the leaves and the pumpkin.



Here is my Design Space file if you would like to recreate my card.  We would love to see what you create with a cricut image.  Check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you here.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Come and Get it Challenges--Thanks/Thankful
     Pile it On--Large Sentiment
     Allsorts--Colors of Autumn
     Crafty Calendar--Colors of Autumn
     Crafty Catz--Anything Goes--no patterned paper
     Always Fun Challenges--Pumpkin


Challenge #314-Thanks or Thanksgiving
Make a project about thank you cards or Thanksgiving projects.

The FCCB Design Team is sponsoring a $25 gift card at

Amazon!

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.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!

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



:) Marie


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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Paper Play Sketches #40 Meets Cardz 4 Guyz #166 Shades of Brown

Don't you just love the simplicity of this Paper Play sketch?  Here is a quick card I made using the sketch and the Cardz 4 Guyz "Shades of Brown" theme.


     Champagne CS
     Chocolate CS
     Saddle CS
     Oak Brown CS (retired)
     Wood Slats embossing folder
     Bronze Shimmer Trim (retired) --1/4" hole                        punched
     Flower Market Cricut Collection Sending Smiles              stamp
     Chocolate Ink

Other products:
     Nuvo Cosmic Brown Embellishment Mousse                      (painted along the edges and rubbed over                       embossed pieces)

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #40 that inspired my card layout:
     

This card is being submitted to the following challenges:
     Cardz 4 Guyz--Shades of Brown
     Crafting from the Heart--Anything Goes
     Make My Monday--Embossing Heat or Dry
     Ooh La La Creations--Birthday

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



Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Shimmering Drum Set Birthday Card

My grandson will be 7 soon and has just started taking drum lessons--thus the inspiration for my card.


Products used:
     Cricut--Quarter Note cartridge
     Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge (CTMH)--writing
     White Daisy CS
     Silver Metallic CS (retired Close to My Heart)
     Sapphire CS (CTMH)
     Champagne CS  (CTMH)
     Tulip CS (retired CTMH)
     Red shiny paper from DCWV Christmas Glittered             & Textured Paper Pack
     Cricut Silver Pen

Here is the Paper Play Sketch that inspired my card layout:
  

Other challenges entered with this card:
      Male Room #53 Challenge--use a number
      Make My Monday--Shimmer and Shine
      Seize the Birthday--Optional Felt
      Cardz 4 Guys--No Patterned Paper

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


      

     




Monday, November 14, 2016

Thanksgiving Card for Several Challenges

The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is next week so I'm making cards to send to special people I won't have a chance to see.  I used the Classroom--October and November Cricut cartridge to make this card. 



Close to My Heart products used:
     Champagne CS
     Olivia patterned paper (retired)
     Barn Red CS (retired)
     Goldrush CS

Other products:
     Cricut cartridge:  Classroom--October and November
     Wink of Stella Gold (applied to turkey--closeup below)



I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
     Bitten by the Bug--Anything Goes Thanksgiving
     Simply Create Too--Gobble, Gobble
     Simon Says Monday--Thanksgiving 

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



Flower Market Sunflowers in Paper Play Sketch #21

Here is a card I made with the new Close to My Heart Flower Market cricut cartridge using Paper Play Sketch #21.


Close to My Heart products used:
      Flower Market Cricut cartridge     
      Champagne CS
      New England Ivy CS
      Goldrush CS
      Canary CS
      Saffron CS
      Chocolate CS
      Clear Shimmer Brush (on flower centers and 3 chocolate accents)

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #21 that inspired my card (rotated 90 degrees)

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

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Beehive Birthday Card With Case This Sketch #189

My friend Chris is a Beekeeper and she has a birthday this week.  When I saw this week's Case This Sketch sketch I knew what I would make.


Here is a closeup photo of the shimmery bee wings:



     Colonial White CS
     Honey CS (retired)
     Champagne CS
     Happy Birthday stamp (old wood stamp--long ago retired!)
     Black Ink
     Flower Market cartridge (beehive and bees)
     Black CS
     Vellum (retired)
     Clear Shimmer Brush
     3D Foam Tape

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Crafting When We Can--Happy Birthday
     Seize the Birthday--Frames optional
     Broken Fairy Designs--Things with Wings

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





Sunday, August 14, 2016

Masculine Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #249

I went a little "wild" with the Ink Blot stamps again!  This card is for my nephew who will begin his army military service soon after graduating as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Loyola ROTC program.  Needless to say, I'm extremely proud of him!


Close to My Heart products used:
     Champagne CS
     Colonial White CS
     Desert Sand CS
     Aspen CS--retired
     Ink Blot Stamps
     Card Chatter Birthday--retired
     Salute Our Heroes--retired
     Ranger Fine Detail Silver Embossing powder
     Aspen Green Ink
     Desert Sand Ink
     Slate Ink

Here is a link for another army camo style card in which I used the back side of the ink blot stamps and another one here done in girly colors.

The layout for my card came from Freshly Made Sketches #249:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Seize the Birthday--anything goes
     Stampin' Royalty--anything goes
     Simon Says--going wild

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


Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Going Wild with Ink Blots

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

I made this card for a young lady in Army Boot Camp.  It was inspired by Can You Case it #132.


     Flower Market cricut cartridge--hello
     Champagne CS
     Cotton Candy CS
     Smokey Plum Fleurs des Jardin paper (retired)
     Ink Blot stamp set
     Hollyhock CS
     Smokey Plum Ink
     Cotton Candy Ink
     Hollyhock Ink
     Liquid Glass for star

Here is the Can You Case it sketch I followed:
     
CYCI#132
The challenge over at Simon Says this week is "Going Wild".  Consider that I "went wild" stamping all those ink blots in the background!

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



Friday, February 5, 2016

Charlotte Colors for Color Dare #179

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use just the following colors: Champagne, Slate, Whisper, Sorbet, Black and White Daisy--all of these colors can be found in the current Charlotte paper pack.


The flowers from my card were fussy cut from the Charlotte patterned paper and then Liquid Glass was applied to the flower centers and black leaves.  This card was made for a male friend of mine who is undergoing radiation treatment and I'm hoping it will brighten his day.


Here is  a side view to show off the glossy effects from the Liquid Glass:


You may recognize this as the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch #145:


     Champagne CS
     Slate CS
     Charlotte Paper
     Sorbet CS
     Black CS
     Memento Black Ink
     Kiss it Better stamp
     3D Foam Tape
     Liquid Glass

Please head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and check out what our fabulous Design Team has to share.  It always amazes me how we start out with the same color palette yet we each interpret it so differently!  We look forward to seeing what you can do with these colors also so please plan on posting your project in our gallery here.

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

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Kiss it Better Meets Saturday Sketch #394

A good friend of mine will be undergoing radiation and chemotherapy soon so I made him this card using Sketch Saturday #394:


Close to My Heart products used:
     Regatta paper (from the new CTMH Seasonal Expressions catalog)
     Champagne CS
     Champagne Ink
     Pomegranate Ink
     Kiss it Better stamp set (from the new CTMH Seasonal Expressions catalog)
     3D Foam Tape

Here is the sketch that inspired me:
    

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

p.s. If you are up for a good color challenge check out Color My Heart Color Dare.  This week's challenge features Glacier, White Daisy and Silver.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Colors of Thanksgiving Paper Destash

It's time for our monthly Use Your Stash Blog Hop where we share what we've made using older product.  This month we were challenged to use "Colors of Thanksgiving" in a paper destash.  If you are coming from Priscilla Gotham's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way you can also check Priscilla's blog for a list of all the participants).

I needed to make some Thank You cards so I dug through my paper drawer and found some old (yet still beautiful) Close to My Heart paper called "Small Leaves".



Close to My Heart products used:
     Small Leaves paper pack (retired)
     Artistry Cricut Collection stamp
     Barn Red CS (retired)
     Champagne CS
     Goldrush CS
     Barn Red Ink
     Clear Embossing Powder
     Thank You wood stamp--retired--it has a DOTS logo on it!
     Gold Foil Tape
     3D Foam Tape

My card layout came from Sunday Stamps Sketch #114:



Now it's time to head on over to Shirley Ross's blog!  I'm sure you'll love what she has to share with us.

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


   

Monday, October 12, 2015

It's Autumn at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post where we love to share what we make with our Cricut cartridges!  The current theme is Autumn and I chose to use the Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cartridge to make this beauty:


     Artfully Sent cartridge
     Goldrush CS
     Champagne CS
     Barn Red CS (retired)
     Vineyard Berry ink--sponged onto Goldrush CS (retired)
     
Other products:
     Wings of Fire Rhinestones by Studio 18
     Gold Metallic marker by Cricut
The "tree with branches" card from Artfully Sent (pg.11 or #M10114D) was cut from both Champagne and Barn Red CS.  The Barn Red tree trunk was then placed inside the Champagne tree trunk and over the Goldrush CS which was lightly sponged with Vineyard Berry Ink.  I hand wrote the Happy Birthday greeting inside the Goldrush banner with the Metallic Gold Cricut pen.

Since this is a birthday card for my dear sister who loves everything Autumn I'm entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge.

We hope that you will visit the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous Designers have made and share YOUR Autumn themed cricut project with us.  You have until Sunday October 25 at 11PM EDT to link up with us here.

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



Monday, October 5, 2015

The Male Room Challenge #20 Meets Between the Folds #9 and Seize the Birthday

Between the Folds is a new challenge blog featuring Close to My Heart products which are my favorite products!  This week they are featuring a sketch from the Originals Card Confidence Program.  The theme at The Male Room Challenge Blog this week is Autumn.  Here is the card I came up with:


     Saddle CS
     Champagne CS
     Chocolate CS
     Brown and Tan Glitter paper
     Artistry cartridge
     White Pines CS
     Birthday Funnies stamps
     Pathfinding leaf stamp (retired)
     Vineyard Berry Ink (retired)
     Vineyard Berry Ribbon (retired)




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


Monday, August 17, 2015

Camping Out At Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This week's theme is "something to do with camping".  How will you interpret this challenge.

I went to the newest Close to My Heart cricut cartridge called Artistry for my inspiration.  The evergreen trees were cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge.  Freshly Made Sketch #199 was my starting point for the card layout.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Artistry Cricut Cartridge (Star background, teepee, campfire)
     Art Philosophy cartridge (evergreen trees)
     Whisper CS
     White Daisy CS
     Ponderosa Pine CS (retiring Sept. 1)
     Barn Red CS (retiring Sept. 1)
     Outdoor Denim CS (retiring Sept. 1)
     Champagne CS
     Saddle CS
     Goldrush CS
     Artfully Sent stamp set    
     Outdoor Denim ink (retiring Sept. 1)
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
     Oak Brown Marker (retired)

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:


Please stop by the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous Designers have to share with you.  The challenge will close Sunday August 30.  We hope you can join in on the Cricut fun!

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



Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Artistry Crab for CAS(E) This Sketch #135

There are so many delightful new images to play with in the new Close To My Heart Cricut Cartridge called "Artistry"!  Today I made a simple card using the crab from page 15.


     Seaside paper (retiring 9-1-15)
     Peacock CS
     Peacock Ink
     Champagne CS
     Sunset CS
     Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Marker
     Artfully Sent Cricut Collection Stamp

Other products:
     Wiggle Eyes

Here is the CAS(E) This Sketch I followed:

The challenge at Addicted to Stamps or More is to "Make Your Mark"--I used a Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Marker to draw the line above the greeting.

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



Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Hole in One Congratulations Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #114

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  We have another wonderful sketch for you to try.  Last week a good friend of mine had a "hole in one" and I used this week's sketch to make him a congratulatory card.


Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Cranberry CS
     Topiary CS
     Black CS
     Champagne CS
     Dutch Blue CS (retired)
     Dutch Blue Ink (retired)
     30 Years of Happy stamp (retired)
     
Other products:
      Decorative Tape (argyle pattern)
     All Sports Cricut cartridge

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #114 that I followed to make the card:


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

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Happy As A Bee Meets Paper Players Sketch #237

There is a new Seasonal Expressions catalog from Close to My Heart debuting next week which I couldn't wait to use with some retired CTMH paper called Buzz and Bumble.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Buzz and Bumble paper (retired)
     Autumn Terracotta CS
     Champagne CS
     Happy Everything stamp set--available April 1
     Perfect Fit Birthday set
     Cocoa Ink
     New England Ivy ink
     Gold Shimmer Trim
     Copper Shimmer Trim
     Brown and Tan Glitter paper
      3D Foam tape
     Shin Han Touch Golden Yellow marker

Here is the Paper Players card sketch that inspired me:


I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes theme challenge.

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

Friday, November 14, 2014

Artfully Sent Card for Color My Heart Color Dare #119 and Stampin' Royalty #254

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we invite you to use the Close To My Heart colors  Smokey Plum, Hollyhock and Olive.  (if you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors along with adding neutrals such as black, white, beiges, greys).




Close To My Heart products used:
     Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge
     Champagne CS
     Hollyhock CS
     Olive CS
     Smokey Plum Fleurs des Jardines paper (retired)
     Casual Expressions stamp

I'm also entering this card into the Stampin' Royalty "Be Thankful" challenge and The Paper Plunge "Grateful" challenge.

Now it's your turn to play with these fun colors.   Please visit our challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created and then link up your papercrafted creation with a direct link here.  Hope to see you in our gallery!
   


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

Friday, October 31, 2014

Color Dare #117--Pick Your Own CTMH Orange!

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare post!  Which Close To My Heart Orange will you choose?  We challenge you to select just one orange from the Close To My Heart palette (Sunset, Sorbet, Autumn Terracotta or Goldrush) which you can combine with neutrals such as tans, greys, white, black and browns.

My card features the Close To My Heart color Autumn Terracotta. (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have any of these CTMH colors yet).




     Champagne CS
     Chocolate CS
     Autumn Terracotta CS
     Colonial White CS
     Holiday Tags stamp set
     Season of Thanks
     Chocolate Ink
     Autumn Terracotta Ink
     Artiste cartridge to cut jigsaw panel (pg. 57 Accent 1 Shift cut at 2.5" 3 times in 3 papers)
     Bakers' Twine Neutral Assortment
     3D Foam Tape
     
I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
     HIMCR (Hiding in My Craft Room)--any holiday
     Card Concept--Thank "Fall"--"Clean and Layering"
     Take Heart Challenges--Anything Goes--include one CTMH item

Come check out what the Color Dare Design Team has created.  We would love to see you enter our color challenge by linking up here.  You have until Thursday, November 6 at 9PM CT to enter.  There are several blog badges to be won along with a prize to one randomly drawn entry every month.

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




Sunday, October 5, 2014

Sunday Stamps Sketch #86 With Pathfinding Paper

Welcome back to another Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge!  We would love to have you join us using this sketch:


My card features stamps and papers from the Close To My Heart Pathfinding Cardmaking Kit.


     Pathfinding Cardmaking Kit (paper and stamps)  
     Barn Red Ink
     Autumn Terracotta CS
     Champagne CS
     Tan and Brown Glitter paper
      Gold Sequins
      Mocha Opaque Adhesive Gems

Here is another card that I made with this sketch last November:


We can't wait to see what you create using this sketch!   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 sketch graphic too to let your readers know about our challenge.)  You have until Friday, October 17 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.  HollyBrendaStephAngelKathyaAlyson and Leena.

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

:) Marie

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