Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #487 Meets Shopping Our Stash #435 Color Challenge

 Here is a quick card I made by combining 2 challenges--Try Stampin' on Tuesday #487 and Shopping Our Stash #435 to use just Black, White and Red.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Comfort and Joy paper

      Animated Holiday Cheer stamp set

      Ruby Ink

      Black Card Stock

      Red Shimmer Trim

Other:  Red Foil Reindeer Stickers by the Paper Studio

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Shopping Our Stash--Black, White and Red

     Allsorts Challenge #602--Got to be Christmas

     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #520--optional use the                   word Merry

     Krafty Chicks #537--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Serenity Cardmaking Preview with Case This Sketch #395

 This lovely wreath is from Close to My Heart's November/December catalog.  It comes with a matching die that has cuts to lift up the leaves to reveal color underneath.  The stamp set is called Serenity Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cut Set and will be available on Sunday here. I think it works perfectly with this week's Case This Sketch #395.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

The soon to be released stamp set I used is here:

Other Close to my Heart products used:

     Sage Ink

     Sage Cardstock

     Toffee Ink

     Ruby Ink (retired)

     Summer Cloud Blue Ink Cardstock (retired)

     Summer Cloud Blue Ink B & T paper (retired)

     Scarlet Shimmer Brush

     

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

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

      Crafty Sentiments Design--Anything Goes

      Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Celebrating Atlantic Hearts 250th Sketch with Prize Giveaway

Hello my crafting friends!  I'm happy to share some exciting news today!  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is celebrating its 250th sketch!  Congratulations to Michelle Stewart and the Design Team whose vision created this wonderful challenge platform and all these wonderful sketches!  Please read to the end to find out about a prize giveaway that I am offering to help celebrate this milestone event.

Here is my interpretation of this week's sketch:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Bashful CS

     Monogram Crest (Hostess Reward Option)

     You Are More Workshops Your Way stamp

      Ruby Ink

      Shin Han Touch Markers (Sweet Leaf, Cherry                     and Tender Pink)

      Dotted stamp on sides from Sunny Thoughts set

      Memento Black Ink

      3D Foam Tape

 Other products:

      Silver Delicata Ink (for side strips)

      Ribbon from my stash--source unknown

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card:

      

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
      Just Us Girls--Love
      AAA Cards--All You Need is Love
      Scrappin' 4 Fun--Love, Wedding, Valentine
      Cards in Envy--Love you so much
      My Creative Scoop--Something Colored In
      Simon Says Monday--Love is in the Air

I will be donating a prize to a randomly selected winner from those that participate in this week's sketch challenge.  The prize will include a Close to My Heart stamp set, patterned paper and ribbon trims.  The lucky winner could be YOU!  All you have to do is create something following the above sketch and link it here to be eligible to win a prize.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team has to offer by checking out their blog posts which will be posted Wednesday on the AHSC blog.

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Floral Birthday Card for Muse Card Club Challenge #212

Here is a rather quick card I made following this wonderful Muse Card Club inspiration photo.  The floral background prompted me to random stamp flowers and since I wanted to "make it my own" creation I changed the colors.

The greeting is continued inside the card:

The Muse card that inspired me is here:

  

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Here for You Cardmaking stamp set

     Poppy Ink

     Poppy CS

     Ruby Ink

     Black CS

     Versamark Ink

     Ranger White Fine Detail Embossing Powder

     Card Chatter--Birthday (retired)

     Clear Shimmer Brush on flower centers and                         highlighted areas (didn't photograph well)

Other card challenges I'm entering with this card:

     Simon Says Wednesday--Showers and/or Flowers

     Card Mania--April Showers Bring May Flowers

     Creatilicious--Anything Goes/Birthday

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Two Patterned Papers

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar. 

October Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to the October Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Andrea Sherman's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!

My card this month features a new stamp set from Holiday Expressions called "Season of Magic".  The colors are Sea Glass, Ruby and Oh Deer paper.  The ribbon is Black Shimmer Ribbon from the Holiday Expressions catalog.  Inks are Fern and Ruby.

Here is the Mojo Monday #468 Sketch that inspired my card layout.

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

     Crafting When We Can #129--Christmas Comes Early theme

     Ribbon Girls--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas--Turquoise or Aqua Christmas

Now head on over to Debi Brile's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

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

:) Marie

     

Pretty Poinsettias for Freshly Made Sketch #253

There is a great sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week and I just finished my card with 30 minutes to the deadline!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Flower Market cartridge

     White Daisy CS

     Desert Sand CS

     Fern CS

     Canary CS

     Sea Glass Glitter paper

     Oh Deer! paper

     Ruby Ink

     Pretty Poinsettia stamp

     Ruby Ink

     Canary Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the sketch that inspired my card:

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #206 Meets Sketch Saturday #424

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 Close to My Heart Florence paper pack.  These colors are:  Flaxen, Peacock, Poppy, Ruby, Saffron and Whisper.  Of course, if you don't have these exact colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun.

My card features a hippo ballerina from Safari Ballet stamp set.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Florence paper

     Safari Ballet stamp set

     White Daisy paper

     Ruby CS

     Ruby Ink

     Whisper CS

     Black Ink

     Charlotte paper (Whisper stripe)

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

My card layout was inspired by Sketch Saturday # 424:

I am also entering this card into this week's Between the Folds Florence challenge, Heart 2 Heart Florence challenge and the Stampin' Royalty's Anything Goes challenge.

Here is the color graphic for Color Dare #206.  Just click on it to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has 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

Color Dare #200 Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesdays #276

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This is challenge #200 and we are very excited to share the opportunity for you to win a paper packet of Close to My Heart paper of your choice.  Details later in this blog post.  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart colors:  Ruby, Sapphire and Colonial White.  (If you don't have these CTMH colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Sapphire CS

     Ruby CS

     Colonial White CS

     Ruby Ink

     Sapphire Ink

     Fairytale Birthday

     Ruby Chevron Washi tape

     Vellum (retired)

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to get to our challenge blog to be inspired by the rest of the fabulous Design Team.  

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

I'm also entering this into the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

Now on to the Color My Heart Color Dare celebration!  If you enter a project with the challenge colors and you are selected as the Diamond Award winner you will get to create a future Color Dare challenge! That could be lots of fun especially since Close to My Heart will be introducing eight new colors on August 1.

The Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog has been challenging our followers for the past 4 years and we very much appreciate all the ways our Design Team and participants have inspired us to create with these awesome Close to My Heart exclusive colors.

  

Would you like to win a new paper pack (Fundamentals, solid cardstock, or themed paper from the current Annual Inspirations catalog, Seasonal Expressions catalog or upcoming Annual Inspirations and Holiday Expressions catalog)?  

All you have to do is comment on ALL the Design Team's entries this week and your name will be put into a random draw to win.  You don't need to create a project to be eligible--just comment on all of our entries. For each 10 people who comment on all DT entries there will be one prize given. If we have 20 people comment on all entries then we will have 2 prizes., etc.

The Design Team entries can be found here.

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

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Color Dare #190 Joins Retrosketch #211

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to create something using the following Close to My Heart colors:  Ruby, Gypsy, Honey, Pear and Colonial White.

(If you don't have any of these CTMH colors yet you may substitute with a similar color so you can still join us in our gallery).

Close to My Heart products used:

     Colonial White CS

     Ruby CS

     Kaleidacolor paper

     Your Beautiful Self stamps

     Say it All stamps

     Gypsy Ink

     Ruby Ink

     Honey Ink

     Sponge Daubers

     Hemp Twine (retired)

Before I sponged the background panel I applied a piece of washi tape to mask off the Colonial White background so I could stamp my greeting.

My card was inspired by Retrosketch #211:

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use all and only these challenge colors?  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity! Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Foiled Hearts for Numerous Challenges

This card is very similar to the one I posted yesterday.  The stamps are the same but I swapped out the glitter hearts and La Vie En Rose paper for foiled paper pieces.

Close to My Heart products used:

     For Family stamps

     Beloved Bouquet stamps

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Ruby Ink

Other products:

     Printed Toner paper by Minc.

     Rose Gold Heat Reactive Foil by Minc.

     Hearts cut from free heart shapes in Cricut Design Space

Details for my previous card are here:

I would love to know which card you like better.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

     The House That Stamps Built--Use Some Hearts

     Cards in Envy--From the Heart

     Crafty Boots Challenges--Love is in the Air

     Crafty Cardmakers--Love, Love, Love

     Get Creative Challenges--Must Use Hearts

     Love to Scrap--Have a Heart

     The Paper Girls--Love

     Crafting When We Can--Add Hearts

Where did I find all these challenges?  At Paper Playful!

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

:) Marie

     

For Family Valentine for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to another Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST.  If you are coming from Betty Locco's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.)  Have fun being inspired! 

 

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     LaVie En Rose paper
     Black CS
     For Family stamp set
     Beloved Bouquet stamp set
     Ruby Ink

Other products
     Red Glitter paper by DCVW (purchased before CTMH had red glitter                  paper)


I'm also entering this card into Cards In Envy "From the Heart" challenge.

The next stop on the blog hop is Crystal Davis' blog.  I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

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

:) Marie

P.S.  If you like Close to My Heart products and you like to challenge yourself I invite you to check out the Color My Heart Color Dare blog.  We award blog badges to our weekly winners and have a monthly prize drawing for a randomly drawn entry so the more often you play the more chances you have to win a donated prize from a CTMH consultant.

Paper Bird Meets Color Dare #144

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  We invite you to create using Close to My Heart colors. (Of course, if you don't have these specific colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.)  This week our challenge features the following colors:
Juniper, Ruby, Canary and white Daisy.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Ruby CS

     Juniper CS

     Canary CS

     Paper Bird stamps 

     Ruby Ink

     Juniper Washi Tape (retired)

     Ruby ChevronWashi Tape

Here is the color graphic that we would like you to post in your blog if you decide to take the Color Dare challenge:

The challenge at the Male Room this week is to use Washi Tape so I am entering this card into that challenge also.

Now, head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and see what the other Design Team members have to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

P.S.  Stop by again on Monday for a special post featuring "Blog Candy" to be won!

Wavy Blooms for Color Dare #140

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use the following Close to My Heart colors:  Ruby, Crystal Blue, Colonial White and White Daisy.  I used Sunday Stamps Sketch challenge #100 for my card layout.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Colonial White CS
     Ruby CS
     Wavy Blooms stamp
     Typed Note sentiment stamp
     Ruby Ink
     Crystal Blue Ink
     Sponge Daubers
     Clear Sparkles
     Ruby Alcohol Marker to color clear sparkles
     White Daisy 3/8" ribbon (retired)

If you don't have the above Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can play along.  The challenge closes on Thursday, May 8 at 9PM CDT.  We would love to have you share your papercrafted creation in our gallery. 

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

:) Marie

Pink, Red and White Love You Card for Friday Mashup #196

It is my pleasure to be a Guest Designer for the Friday Mashup--one of my all time favorite challenge blogs!

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

• Create a project with the colors "Red, White & Pink". 
• Create a project with "a Love theme". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a “Love themed project using the above colors

My card "mashes it up" by combining all of the challenge elements into a Valentine card with a special surprise inside.

Card inside:

Close to My Heart products used:

      Cotton Candy CS

      White Daisy CS

      Ruby CS

      Ruby Ink

      In My Heart stamp set (retired)

      This Moment (January 2015 Stamp of the Month)

      Artfully Sent cartridge (popup from page 35)
      Hearts Embossing Folder

I'm also entering this into the What if Wednesday color challenge--red, white and pink and The Male Room challenge of masculine Valentines.

We hope you find the time to play along with the Friday Mashup this week.  Please check out what the Design Team has to inspire you.

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

Blog Candy Giveaway!

It is the end of January and as promised previously I have a giveaway for one lucky reader!  Wild About Love is an adorable stamp set from Close To My Heart which was a February 2014 Stamp Special and is no longer available.  It coordinates with the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge.

I made a Valentine card with it using a Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch (rotated 90 degrees):

Close to My Heart products used:

     Saddle CS

     Saddle Ink

     Sparkle and Shine striped paper (retired)

     Wild About Love stamp set (retired)

     White Daisy CS

     Copper Shimmer Trim

     Ruby Ink

     Stuck on You Puffies

     In My Heart Stamp set (I Love You--retired)

     This Moment Stamp set (back side of heart stamped to make 2 hearts)

To Win this stamp set (and some other mystery products):

    1.  Become a follower of my blog or subscribe by email

    2.  Leave a comment on this blog post (or email to me) saying you are a follower AND that you 

         would like to win the Wild About Love stamp set

    3.  The deadline for  entry is Friday, February 6 at midnight EST.

Here are links to other cards I made with this stamp set:

    #1

    #2

    #3

Other card challenges:

     Pile it On  Hearts or Flowers

     Simon Says-- Anything Goes

     That Craft Place--Valentines

     Scrappin' for Fun Challenge--Love

Thanks for stoppping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  Good luck in the prize drawing!

:) Marie

     

Going Gray for Cards in Envy

Gray--now that's a color I don't use too often and so I decided to take the challenge at Cards in Envy this week.  This card came together very quickly using the Freshly Made Sketch #170.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Grey Wool CS (retired)

      White Daisy CS

      Grey Wool B & T paper (retired)

      Ruby Ink

      Happy Hexagons stamp--Hostess Rewards set

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch I followed:

Coming soon--blog candy! I will be offering some FREE craft supplies to one of my readers so please sign up to become a follower so you don't miss out on the details.

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

:) Marie