Lady Golfer Thank You Card with The Paper Players Sketch #551

 Indian Corn Blue is one of my favorite Close to My Heart colors which retired many years ago so I used its coordinating patterned paper, card stock, ink and marker.  The lady golfer is also from a retired CTMH stamp set called Tee Time and the Thank You greeting is from a retired stamp set called Many Thanks.

Here is the fabulous The Paper Players Sketch #551 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     Colouring in Scrapland--Stripes, Blue or Anything Goes

     Allsorts--For a Lady

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

:) Marie

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Seaside Meets Happy Everything for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to our monthly blog hop called "Joyful Stars".  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants sharing our love of Close to My Heart products with you.  If you are coming from Andrea Sherman's blog  you are on the right track.  If you get lost along the way you can find your way back on track by visiting Joyce's blog for a complete lineup.

This month I'm sharing a Father's Day card I have not previously shared.  

Close to My Heart products used:

     Seaside Paper

     Pacifica CS

     Indian Corn Blue Ink

     Happy Everything Stamp 

     Year Round Cheer stamp (retired)

     Gold Embossing Powder

     2" Scallop Circle punch (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Now it's time to head on over to see what the very talented Stephanie Huber  has to share with you!  

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

:) Marie

Fourth of July Cards with CAS Sketch

I really liked the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches Blog this week and made a handful of 4th of July cards using the sketch.

Here is the first card:

Close to My Heart products used:

      White Daisy CS

      Pacifica CS

      Cranberry Ink

      Indian Corn Blue Ink

      Home of the Brave stamp (retired)

      Starburst Fireworks (retired)

      Ruby Mini Accents Medley twine

      Shin Han Touch markers--Turquoise Blue and Golden Yellow

Other products:

      Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

      Happy 4th of July greeting created in Microsoft Word with Lucida Bright font

This is the sketch that I followed:

The first card had a stamped background.  The next few cards use retired patterned paper from the Independence Day or Blue Ribbon set.

Do you have a favorite card?  

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #127--Indian Corn Blue, Black, White Daisy and Silver

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use only the following colors:  Indian Corn Blue, Black, White Daisy and Silver.

My card features a doily cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge (page 65 font layer cut at 3.5") which I used as a stencil to sponge Indian Corn Blue ink through.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Art Philosophy cartridge (label cut from glitter paper--pg. 47 Layer cut at 3")

     Sponge Dauber

     Indian Corn Blue ink

     Black and Grey Glitter paper (used the darker silver paper)

     Your Own Kind of Wonderful Stamp 

I used the Retrosketch #149 for my inspiration

This card also fits into the Cardz 4 Guys Anything Goes theme.

Now it's your turn to play with these fun colors.  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors.  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 29 at 9pm CT.

At the end of January I will be offering some FREE craft supplies--please become a follower so you don't miss out on the goodies!

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

:) Marie

Four Color Challenge for Color Dare #103

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post where we invite you to use Close To My Heart colors for your papercrafted creations.  This week we challenge you to use the following four colors:  Honey, Indian Corn Blue, Topiary, and Cranberry. (If you don't have these specific CTMH colors yet you may substitute colors that you do have that are similar).  You may combine these with neutrals such as black, white, beige, tans and greys.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Jubilee paper

     Topiary CS

     White Daisy CS

     Happy Autumn stamp set (I masked off the flowers to ink the stems and then colored the flowers with an           old Cranberry marker)

     Casual Expressions Thinking of You stamp

     Topiary Ink

     Indian Corn Blue Ink

     Indian Corn Blue B & T paper (retired)

     Cranberry Ribbon (retired)

I followed the Nacho Average Challenge #99 sketch to make this card and I really like how it came out.

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you. You have until Thursday, July 31 at 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Honey, Indian Corn Blue, Topiary and Cranberry

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

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

 

Birthday Card with CAS(E) This Sketch #52

Here is a quick card I put together using CAS(E) This Sketch #52.  The cardstock is Close To My Heart Pacifica and the ink is Close To My Heart Indian Corn Blue.  The stamp is from the Cricut Artiste Collection and was trimmed to fit better on the card.   The embossing folder is from Goose Bumpz called Tide and was brayered with Indian Corn Blue Ink.  The greeting is popped up with 3D Foam Tape.

Here is the CAS(E) This Sketch model:

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

:) Marie

Artiste K Key for Rose Blossom Garden #7 Using Atlantic Hearts Sketch #10

My daughter-in-law had a big birthday yesterday so I made her a one of a kind special card.  Following the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #10 in combination with the Artiste K Key challenge from Rose Blossom Gardens #7 was pretty easy to do.  I love playing along with blog challenges that support the use of Close To My Heart products as these two sites do!  It was a great sketch and the Artiste K page had fun elements to work with.  I wanted to highlight her milestone birthday--the big 30 so I cut the numbers at 1.25" using Artiste from a repurposed foil take out lid.  (The silvery metallic lid did not photograph well here).  The frame behind the numbers was cut from Dreamin' paper (retired CTMH) accent 2 pg. 58 at 3.25"--this piece is actually a mini-album page so I turned it so the binding holes were on the bottom and then concealed by the horizontal stripe. The mat for the frame was cut at slightly more than 3.25".  The White Daisy background was dry embossed with the Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Poppy folder.  The flower accents were also from page 58 accent 4 cut at 2.75" and 1.5" from Goldrush CS  and Dreamin' paper.  The greeting is from Perfect Fit--Birthday and was stamped in Indian Corn Blue.  Silver Glitz Glitter Gel was applied to the smaller flower center and the tips of the larger flower.   The three round accents were made with a 3/8" hole punch from the same paper as the blue and white frame and then glitzed with Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel.  The base of the card is Pacifica CS--one of my favorite Close To My Heart colors.  The card was 5" wide by 6.5" tall.  The "30" and "Celebrate" greeting were popped up with 3D Foam Tape.  I really like how this card came out and will probably replicate for other special birthday cards.

Here is the foil lid that I cut the numbers from (I did set the Cricut machine pressure to 5 as it is somewhat thicker than regular CS).

Please consider playing along with these challenges.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  Be sure to stop back Friday morning to see what I'll be posting for the new Color My Heart Color Dare!
:) Marie 

Personalized Birthday Card for Freshly Made Sketches #54

My good friend Linda is celebrating a big birthday today!  I used the Freshly Made Sketch #54 to create this one of a kind card.  It features Pemberly patterned paper, Bohemian alphabet, Indian Corn Blue Ink, Artiste cricut cartridge, Sky CS, Silver Shimmer Trim, 3D Foam Dots and Outdoor Denim Light Marker--all available through Close To My Heart and my website.   I used the marker to outline the shape to provide more contrast and make it pop up from the card. The "TH" is from a retired stamp set called Friendship Alphabet. The Artiste cut shape was found on page 33--Accent 2 cut at 3". The card measures 5" x 6.5".

 

 

The Freshly Made Sketch #54 that inspired me:

 

 

 

 

Keep reading my blog--a Giveaway of some sort--details to come soon! 

I will be celebrating my 100th post as a blogger soon. I am planning some type of giveaway but am open to hearing your suggestions too. What kind of requirements should I have to be eligible to win? Please leave a comment below if you have any suggestions for me.  (this is post #97 already!)

 

Thanks for stopping by today and a very happy birthday to Linda!