Love You Card for Bitten by the Bug2 with a Mojo Monday Sketch

Everyday I learn a little bit more about how to use Design Space with my new Cricut Explore.  Today I taught myself how to weld two images from Artbooking (Love You and scalloped circle) together to make a new shape.  I really like how it came out.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Sweetheart paper (retired)

     Tulip CS (retired)

     Artbooking Cricut cartridge

     Black CS

     White Daisy CS

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

This card meets the challenge requirements for:

     Bitten by the Bug2--Cricut Letters or Phrase

     Mojo Monday sketch

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

     

At the end of January I will be offering some FREE crafts supplies--please become a follower so you will have the opportunity to win!

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

:) Marie

     

Color Dare #99 With Retrosketch # 119

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  Can you believe this is challenge #99 already?  Perhaps we should plan something special for our 100th challenge--would love to hear your ideas on that.  We would love to see you use all 5 of the following Close To My Heart colors in your papercrafted creation:

You can add neutrals such as white, black, greys or tans.  If you don't have the exact Close To My Heart colors you can use similar colors.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Creme Brulee CS

     Sweetheart paper (retired)

     Pear CS

     Sweet Leaf CS

     Blush CS

     Casual Expressions Stamp

     Glitter Gems from Frosted Workshop on the Go (retired)

Other products:

     Flowers--unknown source

It was fun to put this card together following the Retrosketch model #119:

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

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team  has to inspire you.  You have until Thursday, June 20 9PM CDT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Cotton Candy, Blush, Creme Brulee, Sweet Leaf and Pear.

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

:) Marie

Hearts Galore with a Freshly Made Sketch #123

The Heart 2 Heart challenge this week is to feature hearts and the current Freshly Made Sketches #123 sketch makes it easy to do!

Close To My Heart Products used:

      Ruby CS

      Ruby Ink

      Black Ink

      Baker's Twine Neutral Assortment

      3D Foam Tape

      Mad About You stamp set (retired)

      Sweetheart Paper (retired)

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #123 that inspired me:

     

I'm also entering this card into The Pink Elephant Challenge #237 with a Valentine theme.

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

:) Marie

Polar Bear Holiday Fun for Color My Heart Color Dare #67

This week's challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare is to use Black, White and a pop of Green. Close To My Heart has so many wonderful greens to choose from!   Lagoon is one of my favorite Close To My Heart colors and I just had to use it here.  The card size is 5" x 6.5".

The stamp set is called Polar Bear Holiday and has several delightful images.  The background paper is from Sweetheart (retired CTMH). The frames and snowflakes were cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge. Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems and Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel were used as embellishments. The greeting is popped up with 3D Foam Tape.

My card layout was inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches although I rotated it to fit my image. 

I'm also entering this card into Pile it on Challenge--use 2 embellishments and Use it Tuesdays which features Creatures this week.

We are looking forward to see what you can create using Black, White and a pop of Green.  We love Close To My Heart colors at the Color Dare, but if you don't have them yet, please play along and substitute similar colors.  Please join us by linking your blog post here.

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

:) Marie

Rose Blossom Garden Challenge #3--Circus or "P" Key from Artiste

It took me quite awhile to come up with a design idea for the latest Rose Blossom Garden Challenge.  These horses are from the carousel image on page 50 of the Artiste handbook (accent 4 shift cut at 1.75").  The background paper is from the Sweetheart paper packet and the horses were cut from Clementine and Florentine.  Their hooves have Silver Glitz Glitter Gel on them and their eyes and tails have Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel.  The greeting was typed in Word and printed onto White Daisy cardstock. The mat behind the greeting is a scrap leftover from the Bliss paper pack.  3D Foam Tape was used to pop up the horses and greeting.

If you like challenges with Close to My Heart products then I encourage you to check out the latest Color My Heart Color Dare #42 using Blush, Cotton Candy and Hollyhock.  You can see my Design Team submission here.

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

Dynamic Duos #38 with Come and Get it Challenge Sketch

The colors at Dynamic Duos this week are Pretty in Pink and Real Red.  I used Close To My Heart Sweetheart paper (retired) for the pink background and Tulip ink (retired) for the hearts from "Love Life".  The hearts are popped up from the "For Always" squares with 3D Foam Tape.  The red lines above and below the hearts were made with Red Glitz Glitter Gel.  The glitter on the three hearts was made with Silver Glitz Glitter Gel.  This card came together very quickly using the Come and Get It Challenge Sketch.

  

Here is the Come and Get It Challenge Sketch:

 Here are the Dynamic Duos Colors graphic:

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Clearly from the Heart--Valentines

Sweet Stampin' Challenge--Love is all around

Sunny Challenges--Love is in the Air

If you like a good color challenge please consider joining in the Color My Heart Color Dare #28.  Entries are due by Thursday, February 7th at 9PM CST.  You don't have to use only CTMH colors but they must be pretty similar:  Goldrush, Twilight, Ruby, Gypsy, Cotton Candy and Juniper.  See my card here.

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

:) Marie

Ellie's Birthday Card Using Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch

My wonderful niece Ellie turns 14 on Thursday, January 3rd and I made her a special card.  I followed the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch and used some new and old Close To My Heart products and a Cuttlebug folder. After the Cotton Candy CS was embossed it was distressed with a sanding block from the CTMH Sanding Kit.  I used the Artiste cartridge to cut the numbers from the new Glitter paper available February 1st or in the December--January Who's Your Valentine special promotion available now.  The paper is from Close To My Heart Sweetheart paper packet (retired).  I also used the Artiste cartridge to cut the Accent 4 frame from page 60 at 3".  The edges of the frame were lightly distressed with Slate ink and a Round Sponge.  3D Foam Tape was used to raise the frame up from the rest of the card.  The silver stripe on the bottom is Silver Shimmer Trim which is backed with adhesive to make it really easy to apply.

The sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday:

 
 Ellie likes to play in my craft room when she comes to visit and I think she will like this card.
Thanks for stopping by!   Have a wonderful new year filled with fun and creativity!
:) Marie

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #94

Here is a quick card I made on tuesday morning, 3 hours before the challenge ends, for Try Stampin' on Tuesday #94 sketch challenge.  I used Close To My Heart Sweetheart paper (retired) and CTMH Love Life stamp set with Cotton Candy Ink.  The greeting is from the Card Chatter-Sympathy stamp set.

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

Card Word Puzzle with Sweetheart Paper--Can you help me think of phrases?

The greeting from this set is from Close To My Heart and will be available on February 1 here. It is a collection of words that can be combined to create your own greetings with beautiful flower images too! Here is a photo:

Here is the first card I made with this set. I used CTMH Art Philosophy cricut cartridge to cut the label, tulip ink, black cs and cotton candy cs stripe. The featured paper is CTMH Sweetheart paper which is on clearance right now. ($3 for 12 sheets of patterned paper and 10 sheets of coordinating cardstock.) You can get it here but hurry!

After I photographed the card I decided to add some bling:

Here is a list of all the words included in this set listed alphabetically:
C1494 Card Word Puzzle
A at an anniversary all and a are
B bridal beautiful birthday by belated because
C congratulations celebration
D do
E ed
F from for
G
H have happy
I is ing
J just
L little let
M my miss makes me many much
N note never
O our or of
P
Q
R retirement
S shower sad somethin’ s sorry
T the to think thank
U us up
V very
W with wonderful wish will
Y your yourself you
Z

Here are a list of phrases that I came up with. Can you help me add to this list?

Card Word Puzzle PHRASES
A an anniversary is wonderful, a birthday is wonderful
B belated birthday belated anniversary
C congratulations
D
E
F
G
H have a happy birthday (retirement, anniversary) happy for you, happy for your retirement, happy with you
I
J just a little somethin’ for you, just a note for you, just a little birthday celebration
K
L let us wish you a happy birthday (anniversary, retirement)
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S sorry to miss you, sorry for your retirement
T thank you, thank you from us, thank you very much, think for yourself
U
V
W wishing you a happy birthday (anniversary, retirement, bridal shower)
X
Y you are beautiful, you are wonderful, you are missed
Z

I look forward to hearing from you with more phrase suggestions using this terrific new stamp set! Thank you for leaving your comment below:

Mojo Monday Sketch 224

I really like the simple sketch from Mojo Monday this week and decided to play along. My card features Bliss and Sweetheart patterned papers from Close To My Heart along with Tulip, White Daisy, Cotton Candy and Black CS. The greeting is from C1461 Salutation Seals set by Close To My Heart (retiring as of 2-1-2012).

Mojo Monday Sketch 224: