Color Dare #270--Cranberry, Pacifica and Canary

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  We have some bright, primary colors for you to work with this week.  How will you combine these Close to My Heart colors:  Cranberry, Pacifica and Canary?  Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!  (Black and White are always "free" colors in our challenges.)

Close to My Heart products used:
     Canary CS
     Black CS
     Adventure Fundamentals (2016 Pacifica)
     Adventure Fundamentals current
     Sunny Thoughts (February Stamp of the Month)
     Memento Black Ink
     Swirling Stars stamp (retired)
     Canary Ink
     Cranberry Ink

Just click on the Color Dare graphic below to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  You have almost 2 weeks to link your project to our gallery.  We can't wait to see what you create!

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch at Freshly Made Sketches:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Candles

     Always Fun Challenges #44--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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City Sidewalks for Color Dare #219 and Mojo Monday

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the colors from the City Sidewalks paper packet.  (Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun). The featured colors are Black, Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, White Daisy and Willow.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Willow CS
     City Sidewalks paper
     Cranberry CS
     Season of Magic stamps (poinsettia stamp)
     Cranberry Ink
     Holiday Tags stamps (retired)
     Peacock Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush (on poinsettia and snow on paper) 

Here is the Color Dare graphic.  Just click on it to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

 

This is the Mojo Monday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sunny Day Crafts--Anything Goes

     Cardz 4 Gals--Contemporary Christmas 

     Sweet Stampin' Christmas--Anything Christmas

     Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes 
     Scrapping4Fun Challenge #78--Christmas

Are you ready to take the Color Dare challenge this week?

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

:) Marie

Hooray Bouquet for Color Dare #199

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post. This week we have a 4 color challenge--Pacifica, Sunset, Cranberry and White Daisy.  My flowers were cut with the soon to retire CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge and stamped with the soon to retire Hooray Bouquet stamp set.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pacifica CS

     Cranberry CS

     Sunset Ink

     Cranberry Ink

     White Daisy CS

     Art Philosophy cartridge

     Hooray Bouquet stamp set

     White Shimmer Trim

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Color Graphic for Color Dare #199.  Just click on it to get to our challenge blog to be inspired by the rest of the fabulous Design Team.  We would like you to use all and only these colors but if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute with similar colors.

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #242:

I'm also adding this card to the Simon Says Stamp Shimmer challenge.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #181 Meets Sunday Stamps Sketch #120

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week the Color Dare blog is challenging you to create with the following Close to My Heart colors:  Colonial White, Cranberry, Honey and Pear.  The stamp set I've used is the February Stamp of the Month "Balloon Animals"

Close to My Heart products used:

     Cranberry CS

     Colonial White CS

     Pear CS

     Jubilee paper (retired)

     Balloon Animals

     Cranberry Ink

     Pear Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Sunday Stamps Sketch that inspired me:

    

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

Head on over the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to check out what the other fabulous Design Team members have to inspire you.  We would love to have you join us in our gallery.

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

:) Marie

Watercolored Stripes for Color Dare #170

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use the following colors:  White Daisy, Cashmere, Cocoa, Fern and Cranberry.

I started my card by painting wavy stripes on my white daisy panel using the ink pads. ( I squeezed the closed ink pad lid against the ink pad to create a source of ink and added a little water and brush which gives a lighter tone).  From top to bottom my stripes are Cocoa, Fern, Cashmere and Cranberry.  The deer is from the Artbooking cartridge.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artbooking cartridge

     White Daisy CS

     Fern CS

     Cranberry CS

     Cashmere CS

     Cocoa CS

     Cocoa Ink

     Fern Ink

     Cashmere Ink

     Cranberry Ink

     Holiday Tags stamp

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart "Watercolor Wonder" challenge, the Cards in Envy "Extra Layers" challenge and Stampin' Royalty #305 "Winter Theme".

Now head on over to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created to inspire you. The challenge will end on December 3 at 9PM CST.  Hope you can join in on the fun!

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

:) Marie

Merry Everything for Freshly Made Sketch #209

I just love the clean and simple style of sketches that Freshly Made Sketches challenges us with! This week's sketch inspired me to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Twinkle stamp set (October 2015 stamp of the Month)

     Cranberry Ink

     Gold Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:

     Recollections Glitter CS (poinsettia)

     Recollections Shimmer paper (white gold)

     Liquid Pearls Buttercup

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

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

:) Marie

Numbered Birthday Card Using CAS(E)This Sketch #135

Happy 21st Birthday to my dear nephew Brendan!  Here is your special birthday card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Sapphire CS

     Happy Birthday from Artfully Sent Cricut Collection

     Cranberry Ink

     Silver Metallic CS (retired)

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

     Art Philosophy cartridge--star, cranberry and silver starburst

     Artistry cartridge--"21"

Other products:

     Star themed tape--source unknown

This is the CAS(E) This Sketch#135 sketch I followed:

     

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

     Cardz 4 Guys--"A Numbered Birthday"

     Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

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

Happy Everything for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to another Joyful Stars Blog Hop blog post!  We are a group of nine Close To My Heart consultants who are sharing products currently available in the Annual Inspirations or Seasonal Expressions catalogs.  We hope to inspire you to create something just for the fun of it.

  

If you are coming from Krista Hershberger's blog you are on the right track.  If you getlost along the way you can find your way back on track by visiting Joyce's blog for a complete lineup.

I'm ready for spring so I made this bright and cheery card with a new stamp set from the back cover of the latest Seasonal Expressions catalog.  It is called "Happy Everything" and for each of this stamp set purchased Close To My Heart will make a contribution to Operation Smile.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Pacifica CS

     Cranberry CS

     Canary Ink

     Happy Everything stamp set

     Art Philosophy cartridge--arrow

Your next stop on this blog hop tour will be to visit Nancy Brown's blog.  I'm sure you will be delighted with what you find there!

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

:) Marie

Love You Hexagon for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #96

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  It's sketch #96 and I managed to use a variety of old and new materials to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Heartstrings paper (red heart background and green center strip)

     White Wide Paper Lace (long ago retired from DOTS--what Close to My Heart was originally)

     Artiste rosette stamp

     Happy Hexagons (Hostess Reward Set)

     Cranberry Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Silver Shimmer paper from Recollections

Here is the Michelle's fabulous AHSC sketch that I followed:

Now it is your turn to try out this fabulous sketch and share it with us here.  You have until Sunday evening, March 1 to join us in the gallery.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #128--Cranberry, Flaxen, Black, White Daisyand Kraft

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  The Close to My Heart colors we are featuring this week are pictured here:

These are the only 5 colors allowed for the challenge although if you do not have these exact CTMH colors you may substitute similar colors.

My card features a new stamp set found in the Seasonal Expressions catalog called "A Bunch of Thanks".  I used Freshly Made Sketch #42 as my card layout.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Kraft CS

     Cranberry CS

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Flaxen CS

      Cranberry Ink

      Flaxen Ink

      Bunch of Thanks stamp set

This was my first card which I forgot to include black:

I really like how the black makes the focal panel "pop"!

Now it's your turn to create with these 5 colors.  We look forward to seeing what you create. Please use a direct link to share your creations with us here.

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you haven't seen my blog candy giveaway post from last week go there NOW as the deadline to enter is midnight, February 6.

Snowhaven Napkin Fold Card for Color Dare #125

Happy 2015! Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge!  (I can't believe my last Color Dare post was a month ago!)  This week we are challenging you to create something with the following Close To My Heart colors--Cranberry and Glacier (think Snowhaven paper palette).  You may add the following neutrals--Whisper, Black and White Daisy.  (New policy--this year we will indicate which neutrals can be used with the main challenge colors)  Now that the Christmas holidays are over I'm starting to think about Valentine's Day.  I challenged myself to make a napkin fold card.


Outside of card:

Inside of card:

My Santa was very good to me!  He brought me the new Cricut Explore and I am loving it!  This card was made with a Design Space cut file shared by Tabitha Carroll of Shutterscape Creations.  (I'm not sure where I found the cut file as I've joined so many Facebook Cricut Explore groups recently!)  This card became so much easier to make--all I had to do was choose the colors, sponge the creases and glue the pieces down.  The Cricut Explore cut AND scored the White Daisy CS background--how cool is that?  It really cut the intricate doily hearts out beautifully--no snags and easy to get the little pieces out.

Close to my Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Cranberry CS
     Glacier CS
     Snowhaven paper
     Art Philosophy heart
     Slate washi tape mounted over white Daisy (retired)
     One Way Border arrow stamp
     Black pigment ink square
     Clear embossing powder
     XOXO stamp--stamped in both Glacier and Cranberry
     Sponge Daubers
     Happy Valentine's stamp

Now it's your turn to play with these fun colors.  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors.  Please limit yourself to adding the following neutrals Whisper, Black and White Daisy.   We would love to have you visit the 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!  The deadline is Thursday evening, January 15 at 9PM CT.

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

   

Color Dare #121 Meets Freshly Made Sketch #165

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post.  This week we are challenging you to use Cranberry and New England Ivy.  It was just so easy to make a Christmas card with these two colors!

Cranberry and New England Ivy

I followed the Freshly Made Sketch #165 for my card layout:

Close To My Heart products used:

     Cranberry CS

     White Daisy CS

     Holiday Magic tree stamp (retired)

     Cranberry Ink

     New England Ivy Ink

     Ink splatter stamp from Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit

     Holiday Tags greeting stamp

     Woodgrain Washi Tape (retired)

     Silver Geometric Washi Tape

Now it's your turn to play with these fun colors.  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors and you may also combine them with neutrals such as black, white, tans, greys.  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!  The deadline is Thursday evening, December 11 at 9PM CT.

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

:) Marie

Christmas Cards Using Case This Sketch #100

The Case This Sketch challenge this week inspired me to make these two cards using different techniques.  The one on the left was paper pieced and the one of the right was masked and sprayed with Gold Perfect Pearls Mist.

The first card uses the following Close To My Heart products: White Daisy CS, Mistletoe paper (retired), Whisper CS, Cranberry ink, All the Best stamp (retired), PolysparkleTinsel Embossing powder (retired), Holiday Tags stamp, Metallics Markers--silver.

The second card uses the following Close To My Heart products:  White Daisy CS, Christmas Love (retired), Cranberry Ink.  The background was created by masking the bottom triangle and spraying the card with Gold Perfect Pearls Mist.

I'm not sure which card I like better--which one do you like best?  Both of these cards went together very quickly using this fabulous sketch:

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

:) Marie

Sunday Stamps Colors Meets a Freshly Made Sketch

Welcome back to another Sunday Stamps Color Challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use some fall colors along with turquoise.  For my card I used the Close To My Heart colors Sunset, Canary, Crystal Blue and Cranberry.

This color graphic inspired me to go with a fall themed card.  

Close To My Heart products used:

    Sunset CS

    Canary CS

    Cocoa CS

    Crystal Blue CS

    Sunset Ink

    Canary Ink

    Cranberry Ink

Other products:

    Fiskars punch

    Gold Sparkles

    Darice Foliage Embossing Folder

    Paintbrush

    Ranger Craft Pen Nibs    

How did I color the Crystal Blue panel with embossed leaves?  First I placed an acrylic block into one of the three ink colors used and spritzed with water.  I then used a paintbrush to color the leaves with the inked up acrylic block and used a Craft Pen Nib dipped in the same ink to ink the veins and outside edges.

This is the Freshly Made Sketch that I used:

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, October 31 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

Color Dare #113--Cranberry, Canary and Glacier

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This week we are challenging you to use two of the new Close To My Heart colors (Canary and Glacier) with Cranberry.  (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have these CTMH colors yet and you may combine them with neutrals such as black, white, colonial white, greys and tans).

My card features a stamp from the Snowhaven Cardmaking Kit along with Seaside paper.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Canary CS

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Seaside Paper

     Snowhaven Cardmaking Kit stamp

     Cranberry Ink

     Arrow Embossing folder

I followed the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #75

We would love to see you enter our color challenge by linking up here.  You have until Thursday, October 10 9 PM 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

Snowhaven Stripes Again!

The new Close To My Heart Snowhaven paper pack has one sheet that has lots of stripes and I used a different striped panel than the last card I posted here to show you the versatility of this paper.  Once again I used the Freshly Made Sketch #155.

Close To My Heart products used:
     Snowhaven paper
     White Daisy CS
     Cranberry CS
     Glacier CS
     Heartfelt Birthday  Wish stamp
     Cranberry Alcohol Marker--retired
     Bakers Twine Harvest Assortment--retired

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

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

:) Marie

Golf Themed Card for Case This Sketch #93

The sketch at Case This Sketch really appealed to me this week so I made yet another golf themed card.

I actually made a set of 8 of these cards experimenting with various glitter glues and gems as pictured below.

Close To My Heart products used:
       Tee Time stamps (retired)
       Just For You stamps (retired)
       Sweet Leaf CS
       Cranberry Ink
       Slate Ink (second generation)
       Black Ink
     
Other products:
     Grass paper by Frances Meyer
     Stickles--gold, green, red
     Green Adhesive gems--unknown source

Here is the inspiration for my card:

     

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

:) Marie