Free To Be Me Paper for Try Stampin' on Tuesday #165--Entry #1

Welcome to my blog! If you are looking for the Sunday Stamps Challenge post please go here.  If you are looking for the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge post please go here.

Try Stampin' on Tuesdays has a great sketch this week with an option of Bugs or Blossoms.  In honor of National Scrapbooking Month Close To My Heart is offering an awesome paper pack called Free To Be Me for just $5.  Check it out here.

I'm not sure why this happened but the background color should be more of a dark pink than orange.  I tried playing around with photo programs but I couldn't get it to the actual color.

Close To My Heart products used:
    Free to Be Me paper
    Black CS
    Black Ink
    4 My Friend Stamp Set (retired)
    Feathers Stamp Set
    Smoothie CS (for feather)
   Other--Liquid Pearls--silver Pearl

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired me:

    

I'm also entering this card into Seize the Birthday Challenge.

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

Three Blues and a Yellow for Color Dare #90 and Try Stampin' on Tuesday #163

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post--can you believe this is challenge #90? This week we are challenging you to combine all of the following Close To My Heart colors in your papercrafted creation: Pacifica, Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim and Honey.

 You may combine them with neutrals such as black, white, greys, tans and you may substitute similar colors if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet.

Close To My Heart products used:
    Indian Corn Blue CS (bottom layer)
    Outdoor Denim CS (next layer)
    Pacifica CS
    Mayberry patterned paper (retired CTMH)
    Feathers stamp set
    Indian Corn Blue ink (left)
    Honey pigment ink (center)
    Pacifica pigment ink (right)
    3D Foam Tape

The inspiration for my card came from this fabulous sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #163:

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, April 24 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Pacifica, Indian Corn Blue, Outdoor Denim and Honey.

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

:) Marie

 

Dynamic Duos Triple Threat Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #157

"I Dream of Spring" is the twist that goes along with this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #157.  It's been a long winter in the northeast and I'm so ready for spring!  The colors are from this week's Dynamic Duos palette:

My Close To My Heart color substitutions are Olive, Sunset and Hollyhock. 

Close To My Heart Products Used:

      Feathers stamp set

      Hi stamp

      Hollyhock CS

      Sunset CS

      Olive CS

      Artiste Cartridge pg.31(accent 4 cut at 2.75")

      Olive B & T paper (retired)

      Hollyhock Ink

      Sunset Ink

      Black Ink

      Retired CTMH markers--Hollyhock, Olive, Sunset

Other:

      Liquid Pearls--White Opal

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired me:

     

These are great spring colors and the feathers could pass as bunny ears for a spring image.  If you like color challenges like I do please check out Color My Heart Color Dare blog for weekly inspiration.

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

:) Marie