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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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

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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

Fabulous Flamingo

My Florida sister has a birthday this week so I made her this flamingo card:

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Tickled Pink stamps and Thin Cut Dies (newly retired)
     Calypso paper (newly retired)
     Black Ink
     Pixie Ink
     Cotton Candy Ink
     Cotton Candy CS
     Clear Shimmer Brush (on wing)
     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Paper Players sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the Just Add Ink--"Just Add Wings" challenge.

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

:) Marie

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.

Close to My Heart products used:

     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:

     

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

Color Dare #185 Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #151

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following colors:  Cotton Candy, Sweet Leaf, Topiary, Glacier and White Daisy.

My card features the Close to My Heart stamp set called "Kiss it Better" and the challenge colors.

The hearts in the center of the bandaids were stamped in Cotton Candy Ink and then covered with Liquid Glass which slightly altered the color.

When I saw this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch I knew I would be using these bandaids to make this card.  Thank you Atlantic Hearts for providing such wonderful sketches to inspire us!

Head on over to the 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

Sneak Peek for Color Dare #134

Welcome to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This week we are inviting you to play along and use the following Close to My Heart colors:  Cotton Candy, Lagoon, Olive along with Black and White Daisy.  (If you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so don't let that stop you from joining in on the fun!)

My card features a soon to be released Hostess Rewards stamp called "Exotic Flower".  It is from the second Seasonal Expressions catalog which will be available April 1 through August 30 2015.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Cotton Candy CS

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Exotic Flower stamp

     Happy to Be You (from Seasonal Expressions 1)

     Black Ink

     Cotton Candy Ink

     Lagoon Ink

     Olive Ink

     Sponge Daubers

Other products:

      White Opal Liquid Pearls

I must admit that I was not thrilled about combining Olive with Lagoon and Cotton Candy but I really like how this card came out. 

So now it's your turn to take the Color Dare challenge--the challenge is open until Thursday, March 26 at 9PM CT.  Link up your blog post here.

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

:) Marie  

You've Caught My Heart for Send a Smile for Kids and DeeDee's Digis

As I was reading my blog list a few days ago I learned about a free offer from DeeDee's Digis.  The digital stamp set was FREE!  I couldn't resist trying out digital stamping because the images are so darned cute!  I made a Valentine's card so I can send it on to Send A Smile for Kids who are sending them to sick kids in some hospitals.  It was so EASY to size the image in Word, print it and then embellish it with some stamping and Liquid Pearls.

Do you recognize the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch?  Here is the graphic that inspired me:

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cotton Candy CS

     Cotton Candy Ink

     Moonstruck Ink (retired)

     Love Life stamps (retired)

Other products:

     White Liquid Pearls

    DeeDee's Digis Ice Fishing stamps

Head on over to DeeDee's and grab this adorable set of digital stamps:

    

Challenges entered with this card:

     Atlantic Hearts Sketch #88--sketch

     Dee Dee's Digis--Digi of the Month challenge

     Send a Smile for Kids--Valentine or Love cards

      Pile it On--Digi Paper or Precolored Digis

     Simon Says--Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge

     

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

:) Marie

     

Bright and Bold Colors for Sunday Stamps #75 with Technostampers Sketch #312

Are you ready for another Sunday Stamps Color Challenge?  Thanks to all the talented ladies who participated in last fortnight's Sketch challenge--we hope you will join us for this color challenge too!

The recommended Stampin Up colors are Black, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana.  The closest Close To My Heart colors are Black, Cotton Candy and Lagoon.  

Close To My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Lagoon CS

     Cotton Candy CS

     For Always paper (retired)

     In The Background stamp set

     Swirls Around stamp set

     Salutation Seals stamp set (retired)

     Lagoon Ink

     Cotton Candy Ink

    3D Foam tape

Other products:

     Liquid Pearls--White Opal

This is the Technostampers Sketch #312 that I followed:

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, May 16 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.
Hayley, Joan, Brenda, Holly, Steph and Kathya.

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

:) Marie

     

Jigsaw Pieced Valentine Card

If you are looking for the current Color My Heart Color Dare card go here.

Next Friday is Valentine's Day and it has inspired me to make some cards.  I'm following Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #196 to use Red, White and Pink, Cards in an Envy Love in the Air theme, Cut it Up #38 to make a Valentine card and the sketch from CAS(e) This Sketch #63.

Close To My Heart Products Used:

    White Daisy CS

    Cranberry CS

    Cotton Candy CS

    Artiste Cartridge (page 57 accent 2 cut at 1.75")

    Artiste banner stamp

    Whoo's Your Valentine greeting stamp (retired CTMH)

    Cotton Candy Ink (second generation ink for banner and first generation ink for greeting)

Here is the sketch I used:

I'm also entering this card into the Catered Crop challenge to use a heart and Heart2Heart challenge about Love.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #80--Ruby, Sunset, Cotton Candy

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post!  This week the challenge colors are Ruby, Sunset and Cotton Candy. We invite you to use the featured Close To My Heart colors in your papercrafting. (Neutral colors are permitted as are close color substitutions if you don't have the assigned colors yet.)  We look forward to seeing what you  create and leaving comments on your blog.  We also have a randomly chosen monthly prize winner--the more challenges you enter the greater your chance of winning a prize!

Products Used:

    Ruby CS

    Sunset CS

    Cotton Candy CS

    White Daisy CS

    Black CS

    In The Background floral stamp

    Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit Thinking of You Stamp

    Ruby Ink

    Sunset Ink

    Cotton Candy Inkwww.colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com

   3D Foam Tape

I'm also entering this card into Dream Valley Challenges--to use NO Designer Paper,the Catered Crop to use a heart and Heart2Heart to show LOVE.

Check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Hansi, Michelle, Sheila and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, Feb. 13 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Ruby, Sunset and Cotton Candy.

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

:) Marie

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #94

Here is a quick card I made on tuesday morning, 3 hours before the challenge ends, for Try Stampin' on Tuesday #94 sketch challenge.  I used Close To My Heart Sweetheart paper (retired) and CTMH Love Life stamp set with Cotton Candy Ink.  The greeting is from the Card Chatter-Sympathy stamp set.

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

My Rock the Block Challenge--Day 7

Well I'm meeting my challenge with this post (and I still have more Rock the Block ideas to share!) I love this set and the stamps in it can be found here. Today's card is a Valentine's Day card suitable for anyone--a friend, parent, sibling or sweetheart. This card features the corner floral stamp as the background frame for a cricut cut window card. To achieve this effect I stamped the widest edge of the stamp on each of the 4 sides of the card. I used the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge to cut out the card, the window overlay and the hearts. The colors are White Daisy, Cotton Candy and Tulip. The greeting is from "Mad About You" and is stamped on the inside of the card. A trio of small hearts were stamped, matted and popped up with 3D Foam Tape. Clear sparkles were added to accent each heart.

Thanks for viewing my cards and have a great day filled with creativity and fun!