Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

It's time for our monthly "Use Your Stash Blog Hop" where we share what we made using older product.  The theme for this month's event is "Ribbon Destash".  If you are coming from Michelle Loncar's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get lost along the way you can stop at Wendy Kessler's blog for the complete list of participants).

My woven ribbon card features retired Close to My Heart grosgrain ribbon in Cranberry, Dutch Blue and White Daisy. The card is 6.5" wide and 5" high. The ribbon panel was made by taping strips of Dutch Blue ribbon to the back side of a piece of chipboard.  Then strips of Cranberry and White Daisy ribbon were woven through and also taped to the back.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Holiday Tags stamp

     Memento Black Ink

     Dutch Blue Ink (retired)

Other products

     Red foil CS by Craftsmith

     Recollections red liner tape

     Black pearls (source unknown)

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

Now head on over to Nicole Schuette's blog to check out what she has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

     

Wreath Card for Retrosketches #195

This lovely wreath card was made 10 days ago but I never got a chance to post it until now.  Retrosketches #195 was the inspiration for my card and I used two different Cricut cartridges and some retired CTMH papers to create it.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Artiste Cricut cartridge (Merry Christmas)

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Deck the Halls paper (retired)

     Clover Meadow CS (retired)

     Ponderosa Pine CS (retired)

Other products:

     Celebrate with Flourish Cricut cartridge

Here is the sketch that I followed:

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week (and New Year) filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

     

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

New Year's Card with Freshly Made Sketch 167

Although I sent out many hand stamped Christmas cards I have more yet to send.  The message from the Snowhaven Cardmaking Kit has just the right message for an after Christmas thought card.  I paired it with the current Freshly Made Sketch #167 and used up some very old Close To My Heart papers and colors.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Snowhaven Cardmaking Kit stamp

     Holiday Red CS (retired)

     Holiday Red Ink (retired)

     Dutch Blue Ink (retired)

     Dutch Blue CS (retired)

     Dutch Blue B & T paper (retired)

     Black CS

Other products:

     Stampin Up ticket punch

     Snowman paper by Frances Meyer

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

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

:) Marie