A Little Note for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #94

I'm excited to tell you that I've joined the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Design Team!  This is a wonderful challenge blog that I've played along with frequently and I hope you will play along with us also. Here is my first Design Team submission:

I added one more thing to this card--can you spot it?  After I finished the card I realized that I had some Aqua Dots that I put on top of the Gold Sequins.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pacifica CS

     Lagoon CS

     White Daisy CS

     Dots Embossing Folder

     A Little Note stamp

     Holiday Tags

     Pacifica Ink

     Lagoon Ink

     Topiary Ink

     Shin Han Touch markers--Golden Yellow, Marigold and Vivid Green

     Gold Sequins

     Aqua Dots

Other products

     Ticket punch by SU

Here is the easy to use Atlantic Hearts Sketch #94 for you to follow:

Please stop and check out the fabulous projects by the Design Team.  We hope to see you in our gallery soon.

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

:) Marie

Glacier and Pacifica Again with an Atlantic Hearts Sketch

My previous blog post featured a new Close To My Heart color called Glacier paired with an older CTMH color called Pacifica.  I really like the way these two colors work together so I made a card for some golfing friends with the same colors using the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch #72.

Close To My Heart products used:

      White Daisy CS

      Glacier CS

      Pacifica CS

      Glacier Ink

      Tee Time stamp set (retired)

      Say it in Style stamp (retired)

      Dots Embossing Folder

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #72:

   

I'm also entering this card into Cardz 4 Guys #35 Clean and Simple challenge.

   

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #108--Flaxen, Sorbet and Lagoon

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have CTMH products yet and combine them with neutrals such as black, white, colonial white, greys and tans). This week we are inviting you to combine all three of the following Close To My Heart colors:  Flaxen, Sorbet and Lagoon.

Flaxen is a brand new CTMH color. It was not one of my favorite of the 5 new colors but after working with it for this challenge I must admit that it has grown on me.  I also got to use two new stamp sets to make this card. 

Close To My Heart products used:

     Your Own Kind of Wonderful Stamp Set

     Happy Hexagons (Hostess Reward Choice)

     Flaxen CS

     Flaxen Ink

     Lagoon Ink

     Lagoon CS

     Sorbet CS

     Sorbet Ink

     Black CS

     Dots Embossing Folder

     3D Foam Tape

We hope you find time to enter our challenge this week!  You can check out Design Team entries here.

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

:) Marie

Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue for Color Dare #98 With Retrosketch #118

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This is challenge #98 and we are featuring the Close To My Heart colors Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue.  (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have these colors yet and you may combine them with neutrals such as white, black, tans and greys also.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Buttercup CS

     White Daisy CS

     Indian Corn Blue CS

     Indian Corn Blue Ink

     Just a Note Stamp set (retired)

     Just a Number Stamp set (retired)

     Dots Embossing folder

Other products used:

    Holographic paper by Darice

    1/4" Hole Punch

Here is the Retrosketch #118 that inspired me:

    

I'm also entering this card into Seize the Birthday--Summer theme.

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, June 19 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue.

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

:) Marie

Generic Golf Themed Card With Sunday Stamps Color Challenge #77

Welcome back to another Sunday Stamps Color Challenge post!  Hope you are ready to play along with us this fortnight.  We are featuring 3 fabulous colors as pictured in this color graphic:

Close To My Heart products used:

     Pacifica CS

     Lagoon CS

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     Lagoon Ink 

     Paradise Assortment Twine

     3D Foam Tape

     Dots Embossing Folder

     Sanding Kit

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

     Tee Time stamp set (retired)

     Fore stamp set (retired)

This is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card:

         

I'm also entering my card into the Cuttlebug Mania--Father's Day or Masculine card and My Time To Craft--No Designer Papers (my background was created by embossing folder and sanding to reveal white core of the CS).

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, June 13 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

    

     

Monochromatic Mother's Day Card for Colour Me...With Freshly Made Sketch #135

This Sunday we celebrate Mother's Day in the United States and my mom may actually receive her card in time this year!  The Colour Me... challenge this week is monochromatic SU Cherry Cobbler--I substituted CTMH Ruby.  I followed the new Freshly Made Sketch #135 with a horizontal orientation to fit the Mother's Day greeting.

Close To My Heart products used:

    Ruby CS

    White Daisy CS

    Ruby Ink

    Dots embossing folder

    Chevron stamp from Artbooking Cartridge Collection

    Heart stamp from It's Your Day stamp set (retired)

    3D Foam Tape

Other products used:

    Rubbernecker background Floral Damask stamp

    Mother's Day stamp by PSX 

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch I followed:

    

Here is the Colour Me...Color Graphic:

Come play along with either of these challenges and while you're at it why not join in on the current

Color My Heart Color Dare challenge and Sunday Stamps Color challenge this week!

I'm also entering this card into the Scrappin 4Fun Challenges.

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

:) Marie