Paper Hug Card with Case This Sketch #326

When I saw this week's Case This Sketch challenge I immediately thought of using an older Close to My Heart stamp set called "Swirls Around" as the background flourish.  The cricut cut oval is from the Lacy Labels cartridge and the sentiment stamp is from a retired CTMH stamp set called "True Love".

The paper color is Sugarplum and the stamps were inked with Peacock Ink.  Don't you love how great these two colors look together?  I cut an oval from white craft foam to "pop up" the oval frame.

Here is the fabulous Case This Sketch #326 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sparkles Forum #117--No Patterned Paper

     Aud Sentiments Challenge #229--Anything Goes & Sentiment

     Crafty Sentiments--Anything Goes

     Retro Rubber Challenge--Anything Goes (Sentiment stamp--2             years old, Swirls Around background stamp about 5 years                 old)

      Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Bright and Bold Colors for Sunday Stamps #75 with Technostampers Sketch #312

Are you ready for another Sunday Stamps Color Challenge?  Thanks to all the talented ladies who participated in last fortnight's Sketch challenge--we hope you will join us for this color challenge too!

The recommended Stampin Up colors are Black, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana.  The closest Close To My Heart colors are Black, Cotton Candy and Lagoon.  

Close To My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Lagoon CS

     Cotton Candy CS

     For Always paper (retired)

     In The Background stamp set

     Swirls Around stamp set

     Salutation Seals stamp set (retired)

     Lagoon Ink

     Cotton Candy Ink

    3D Foam tape

Other products:

     Liquid Pearls--White Opal

This is the Technostampers Sketch #312 that I followed:

We can't wait to see what you create using this sketch!   Please use a direct link to join us here and include a link back to us in your blog post.  (Feel free to post our sketch graphic too to let your readers know about our challenge.)  You have until Friday, May 16 at 6PM EST to enter this challenge.

Please take the time to visit the rest of the Design Team's blogs and leave them some appreciation.
Hayley, Joan, Brenda, Holly, Steph and Kathya.

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

:) Marie

     

Delicate Wings for Color My Heart Color Dare #82--Goldrush and Topiary

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare post where we challenge you to use Close To My Heart color combinations.  This week's challenge colors are Goldrush and Topiary and they made me think of spring! (Neutral colors are permitted as are close color substitutions if you don't have the assigned colors yet.)  We look forward to seeing what you create and leaving comments on your blog.  We have blog badges for weekly winners and a randomly chosen monthly prize winner--the more challenges you enter the greater your chance of winning a prize!

(Please note that Goldrush is not quite as orange as it appears in this photo.)The Operation Write Home sketch #175 was my inspiration for this card.

Close To My Heart products used:

      Topiary CS

      White Daisy CS

      Goldrush CS

      Goldrush Ink

      Black Ink

      Goldrush Marker

      Sweet Leaf Marker

      Swirls Around Stamp set  

      Say It In Style stamp (retired)

      Petite Perks--Delicate Wings*

*Delicate Wings is available to consultants only for them to use as sales incentives for customers.  If you would like this adorable set just place an order on my CTMH website and I will be happy to mail you this adorable set.

The theme for this week's Heart2Heart challenges is "Flourishes" so I'm linking my card up there also.

  

Check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Sheila, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, Feb. 27 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Goldrush and Topiary.

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

:) Marie

Swirls Around Birthday Card for CAS(E) This Sketch #45

Swirls Around is one of my favorite new Close To My Heart stamp sets and I was happy to use it in this sketch challenge:

The swirls were stamped in CTMH Cashmere and Cranberry on White Daisy CS and mounted onto Cashmere CS.  The birthday greeting is from Perfect Fit--Birthday. (I did separate the Happy and Birthday so I could arrange them as below).

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

:) Marie

Sarita "Inchies" for Operation Write Home VCMP

Last weekend Operation Write Home sponsored a Virtual Card Making Party at various times and gave us a week to submit something.  My entry features Close To My Heart Sarita papers including Gypsy, Cotton Candy, Lagoon and Colonial White.  The greeting is from Casual Expressions Occasions and the flourishes surrounding it are from "Swirls Around".  Lagoon ink was used.  This was a fun card to put together!

 

Here is the sketch I followed:

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

:) Marie