Seaside Greetings Returns for July 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 Debi Brile's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

This month Close to My Heart is bringing back one of my all time favorite stamp sets and paper--Seaside Greetings-- for a limited time only!  

Here is the fabulous stamp set that is available until August 31st:

There is also a coordinating paper kit available:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Seaside Greetings Stamp Set

     Seaside Paper Pack

     Smoothie Card Stock

     Espresso Ink

     Almond Ink

     Almond Card Stock

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous card sketch by Case This Sketch 329:

 

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

      Always Fun Challenges--Anything Goes

      My Time to Craft--Beside the Seaside

      Simply Create Too--Anything Goes With a Twist of                          Patterned Paper

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Hauck's blog --I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #198--Cotton Candy, Sweet Leaf and White Daisy

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we have another 3 color challenge--Cotton Candy, Sweet Leaf and White Daisy.  Here is a quick card I made using the Artistry cartridge and a Sketch Saturday sketch.

Would you like to know how I created the "texture" on the main panel behind the Cotton Candy flowers?  Here is a closeup view:

Okay, here is what I used:
     Sweet Leaf Ink pad
     White Daisy CS
     Large acrylic block
     Glad "Press n Seal"--place the 'sticky" side onto the block, smooth it out and            apply ink to the other side and then "stamp" onto White Daisy CS.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Artistry cartridge
     Cotton Candy CS
     Zoe paper
     White Daisy CS
     Seaside Greetings birthday greeting
     Adorable stamp set (retired)
     Cotton Candy Ink
     Sweet Leaf Ink
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

Other products:
     White craft foam to back the center panel
     Liquid Pearls White Opal

Here is the Color Graphic for Color Dare #198.  Just click on it to get to our challenge blog to be inspired by the rest of the fabulous Design Team.  We would like you to use all and only these colors but if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute with similar colors.
   

   

Here is the Sketch Saturday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes challenge.

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

:) Marie

   

Color Dare #194--Shades of Blue with Black and White

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following colors to create with: Pacifica, Crystal Blue, Sapphire, Black and White. If you don't have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun!

 I made this card for my lovely daughter-in-law who loves tea.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals

     Pacifica CS

     Sapphire CS

     Glacier CS

     Crystal Blue CS

     White Shimmer Trim

     Black CS

     Liquid Glass

     Artistry cartridge

     3D Foam Tape

     Seaside Greetings stamp

     Liquid Glass

Here is another view of the card so you can see the glossy shine made by the Liquid Glass application.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic:

My card was inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch #160:

I'm also entering this card into the Cardz 4 Gals challenge theme "Tea for Two" and the Seize the Birthday challenge--"Dimension".

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

     

Nautical Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #98

Welcome back to another Joyful Stars Blog Hop!  We are a group of eleven Close To My Heart consultants who are sharing products currently available in the Annual Inspirations or Seasonal Expressions catalogs.  We hope to inspire you to create something just for the fun of it.  If you are coming from
Joyce's blog you are on the right track.

This month I was able to combine a couple of challenges with this card that I made for my son who is serving in the US Navy.  This card is 5" x 6.5" to accomodate the size of the sailboat.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Seaside Paper 

     Pacifica CS

     Seaside Greetings stamp set

     Pacific Ink (2nd generation for the sailboat, but 1st generation for greeting)

Other products:

     Border punch by Fiskars     

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that was the inspiration for my card layout:

This was a really fun sketch to work with.  If you feel inspired to follow the sketch you can link up your creation here.

Other card challenge entries:

     Cardz 4 Guys--sailing theme

     Seize the Birthday

Now it's on to the next stop of the Joyful Stars blog hop. (If you get lost on the blog hop please go back to Joyce's blog for the complete list.)  Please go visit Nancy Brown's blog.  I'm sure she'll have something delightful to share with you.

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

:) Marie

     

Seaside Greetings in Blues for House That Stamps Built Challenge

This lovely lighthouse is part of a new stamp set from Close To My Heart called "Seaside Greetings".  I used a House That Stamps Built sketch and color theme to make this card.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Art Philosophy cricut cartridge (to cut ovals)

     Seaside Paper

     Seaside Greetings stamp

     White Daisy CS

     Pacifica CS

     Glacier CS

     Outdoor Denim Ink

     3D Foam Tape

     Liquid Glass (on tiny shells)

Other products

     tiny shell stamps are "stubbies" by Judith

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

:) Marie

CTMH Blog Boosters New Product Blog Hop!

Today is the last day to enter the Blog Boosters New Product Blog Hop and I finally have something ready to post (that I'm not sharing with other blog challenges).  Thank you, Tresa Black, for setting this up for us again!

My card uses brand new stamps from 3 different stamp sets and two new colors from the Close To My Heart Annual Inspirations catalog that debuted August 1.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Seaside Greetings--sailboat

     Have a Happy Day--zigzag

     Pathfinding Cardmaking WOTG--greeting

     Champagne CS

     White Daisy CS

     Outdoor Denim CS

     Thistle CS

     Thistle Ink

     Glacier Ink

     Outdoor Denim Ink

     Gold Sequins      

I'm off to visit the other blog hoppers and hope you will too!

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

:) Marie