A Bunch of Love Condolence Card Again

It seems that I've needed quite a few sympathy cards recently and I've been reaching for my "A Bunch of Love" stamp and matching Thin Cut die.

This time I also added some "shimmer" by using Recollections Shimmer Champagne cardstock and Nuvo Crystal Drops Neptune on the round accents.  (I applied some Neptune drops onto Peacock CS and swiped across with an old plastic gift card.  When it dried I then used a 3/8" hole punch.)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Peacock CS

     White Daisy CS

     Peacock Ink

     A Bunch of Love stamp

     A Bunch of Love Thin Cut

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Whisper Ink

Other products:

     Prismacolor pencils

     Recollections Shimmer Champagne CS

     Nuvo Crystal Drops--Neptune

     We R Memory Keepers Wave embossing folder

You can go here and here to see some other Sympathy cards I made with this stamp and Thin Cut die.

My card layout was based on this wonderful Tuesday Morning Sketch #357:

I'm also entering this card into the Simon Says challenge to add some Shimmer,  Can You Case it favorite die challenge and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies.

If you are looking for a fun color challenge this week I encourage you to try Color My Heart Color Dare's Pacifica, Sunset, Cranberry and White Daisy challenge.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #193 Meets Retrosketches #214

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only  the colors from the Close to My Heart paper pack called Georgie:  Canary, Champagne, Juniper, Slate, Whisper and White Daisy.

My card began with the Doodled Designs circle stamped in all the challenge colors minus White Daisy.  The daisy is from Friend in Me which was in the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog.  It was stamped twice and the top daisy was fussy cut and slightly curled up.  The Canary Ink sponged flower center (and tiny Doodled Design stamps) were "glossed" with Liquid Glass.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Georgie paper (zip strip for top border)

     Friend in Me (retired)

     Doodled Design

     Slate Ink

     Whisper Ink

     Champagne Ink

     Juniper Ink

     Canary Ink

     Belated Birthday (retired)

     Juniper Buttons (retired)

     Liquid Glass

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge. Here is the Retrosketch that I followed to make this card:

   

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic with the Georgie colors: 

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

Artistry Hearts Background Card for Friday Mashup #219

Artistry is the new Close to My Heart Cricut cartridge and is available right now here!  I received mine last week and am having a blast creating with it.  The theme at The Friday Mashup is to make a square card and/or use the colors grey, pink and blue.   Here is my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artistry Cricut cartridge (Background pg. 5)

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Sky CS (retired)

     Baby Pink CS (retired)

     Whisper Ink

     Scrapbook Kids Faces and Hands (retired)

     Framed --August SOTM greeting

Other products:

     Fiskars Corner Heart Punch

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

:) Marie

White Daisy and Whisper for Color Dare #130

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use just two colors:  White Daisy and Silver (or Whisper).  I decided to use the new Close to My Heart Scallop embossing folder to create my background.

How did I do this?  I applied Whisper ink pad directly to the folder and pressed down.  (I did NOT run it through the Cuttlebug machine).  As you can see I used both sides of the folder to create more interest.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     You Mean the World to me stamp

     Whisper Ink 

     White Daisy Ink to edge Whisper frame

     Sponge Dauber 

     3D Foam Tape

     Scallop Embossing Folder (from Seasonal Expressions catalog)

    

Other

     Silver Holographic Curling Ribbon

Now it's your turn to create using these colors.  

Head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created.  Hope you can join us for this challenge.  Use a direct link to link up your papercrafted creation (it doesn't have to be a card).

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

:) Marie

One Layer Card for Color Dare #123 and Stampin' Royalty #259

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post.  This is the final one for 2014 and you'll have two weeks to post your creation.  The challenge colors are New England Ivy and Ruby--it makes me think "holiday card" so that's what I made:

 

I challenged myself to make a one layer card (this is NOT my usual style!) to meet the Stampin' Royalty challenge also.  The To You and Yours stamp set images were inked with New England Ivy ink and then "smudge colored" with Q-tips and New England Ivy ink and Ruby ink as these are the challenge for the Color Dare.  To get the ink to color with the Q-tips I stamped ink onto an acrylic block and spritzed with water.   A retired Whisper Alcohol Marker was used to outline all the stamped images and White Wink of Stella was applied to create the leaf veins and highlight the berries and cardinal feathers.  I love the gentle shimmer that this brush pen creates.  There is a drop of Liquid Glass on the cardinal's eye.  The background was stamped with Whisper Ink and a very old CTMH wood stamp called "Stoneware Texture".

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     To You and Yours stamp set

     New England Ivy Ink

     Ruby Ink

     Liquid Glass

     Whisper Ink

     Stoneware Texture stamp (retired)

     

Other products:

     White Wink of Stella Glitter pen

Card challenges entered:

     Stampin' Royalty #259--One Layer Card

     The Male Room--Christmas theme
     Addicted to Stamps Challenge--anything goes
     

Now it's your turn to play with these fun holiday colors!  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors and you may also combine them with neutrals such as black, white, tans, and greys.  Please visit our the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created and then link up your papercrafted creation with a direct link here.  Hope to see you in our gallery!   The deadline is Thursday evening, January 1, 2015 at 9PM CT.

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

:) Marie

     

Seal-Love for Mojo Monday #327

It has been along time since I've played along with a Mojo Monday sketch and today is the day!

Here's another view so you can see the beautiful shiny silver metallic piece under the greeting:

Here is the Mojo Monday Sketch #327 that I used:

Materials Used:
   For Always Paper (CTMH--newly retired)
   Seal-Love
   Cranberry Ink
   Versamark Ink
   Clear Detail Embossing Powder
   Whisper Ink
   Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit ink splatter stamp
   Mercury Glass Metallic papers by Recollections
   Heart Buttons
   Pearl Opaque Adhesive Gems
   Purple Buttons

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

p.s. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge