City Sidewalks for Color Dare #219 and Mojo Monday

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 City Sidewalks paper packet.  (Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun). The featured colors are Black, Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, White Daisy and Willow.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Willow CS
     City Sidewalks paper
     Cranberry CS
     Season of Magic stamps (poinsettia stamp)
     Cranberry Ink
     Holiday Tags stamps (retired)
     Peacock Ink
     Clear Shimmer Brush (on poinsettia and snow on paper) 

Here is the Color Dare graphic.  Just click on it to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

 

This is the Mojo Monday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sunny Day Crafts--Anything Goes

     Cardz 4 Gals--Contemporary Christmas 

     Sweet Stampin' Christmas--Anything Christmas

     Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes 
     Scrapping4Fun Challenge #78--Christmas

Are you ready to take the Color Dare challenge this week?

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #218 Meets Cut it Up

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  This week we invite you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart colors: Ruby, New England Ivy, Whisper and Colonial White.  (Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.)

Close to My Heart products used:
     Colonial White CS
     Ruby CS
     New England Ivy CS
     Whisper CS
     Ruby Ink
     New England Ivy Ink
     Season of Magic stamp
     Ruby Chevron Washi Tape (retired)

Other products:
     A Quilted Christmas Cricut cartridge

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic.  Just click on the picture to get to the Color Dare post to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.   There is some amazing artwork there! We hope you'll find time to play along with us this week.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Bitten by the Bug--Flourishes
     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

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

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