First 2018 Christmas Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #364

Thanksgiving is over and now it's time to start thinking about the Christmas season.  I had some time to create some cards so I started with Freshly Made Sketch #364 and various Close to My Heart products. (some retired)

Card #1 using Oh Deer! paper with Seaglass cardstock and 'Tis the Season accent strip.  Stamp is from retired Be Jolly set with new Clover Ink.  The glitter is Tonic Slipper Green and Stickles Red.

Card #2 features 'Tis the Season paper with Seaglass card stock. (other elements the same)

Card #3 uses the reverse side of the papers from the 'Tis the Season paper pack

Which one do you like best?

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #364 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Hiding in my Craft Room--Any Holiday

      Aud Sentiments--Christmas or Winter Sentiment

      Daisy Chain Challenge-Christmas/Winter

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

:) Marie

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Grateful Heart Birthday Card With Stella Says Sketch #619

Happy Thanksgiving!  Here is a quick card I made for a dear friend who loves butterflies.   The plaid paper and leaf print paper are from the Grateful Heart Paper  Close to My Heart.  The butterfly image was fussy cut  and is also from the Grateful Heart PML card paper.

The coordinating card stock colors are Pomegranate and Sapphire.  The birthday sentiment is from a very old CTMH stamp set called Perfect Fit Birthday.

Here is the fabulous Stella Says Sketch #619 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

         Crafty Cardmakers--Lots of Layers

      

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339 Meets Color Dare #317

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.  This fortnight our theme is "Thanksgiving".  My card features a lovely cut from Holiday Cakes cartridge (available in Cricut Access program).

Other products used:
     Grateful Heart patterned paper
     Pomegranate Card stock
     Mink Card stock (center panel background)

Here is more information about Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339:

Challenge #339-Thanksgiving
Make a project using anything Thanksgiving related. But there has to be a least one cut from the Cricut Library!

This Weeks Sponsor is-

FCCB

And the prize is-

Two brand new Close to My Heart Stamps sets!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!



My color choices were inspired by Color My Heart Color Dare challenge #317:

If you have a chance why not play along with these two fabulous challenges?  Fantabulous Cricut #339 ends on Sunday evening 11/25 and Color My Heart Color Dare #317 ends on Thursday evening 11/15.

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

      Little Red Wagon--Just a Sentiment

      Simon Says Wednesday--Thanks/Thanksgiving     

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

:) Marie

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Dream Catcher Card for November 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!  

My card features Boutique paper and the beautiful Hostess Rewards stamp set called "Dream Catcher" (page 6 of current catalog) with Peacock ink. (Second generation used on stars, clouds and feathers)

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch #383:

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

     Heart 2 Heart Challenges--Inspired by Nature

     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--Anything Goes

     As You Like it Challenge--Monochrome or Rainbow (I prefer monochrome colors on this card because these patterned papers are so pretty!)

     

Now it's time to head over to Michelle Loncar'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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A Big Thank You Meets Seasons Mix-In

As I was cleaning off my craft table I came upon this shimmery die cut that I created several weeks ago with a Close to My Heart Thin Cut Die.  Then I found a wonderful paper from the CTMH Seasons Mix-In paper set and my card was done!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

     Use Your Stuff--Free Week

     Simon Says--Anything Goes

     Cut it Up--Clean and Simple

     Die Cuttin' Divas--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Seasonal Trees Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch

Seasonal Trees is next month's Stamp of the Month and it works so well with the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch #286.  This is a one layer card (not my usual style).  The accent dots were created with an eraser tip dipped in ink and then painted with the Gold Shimmer Brush.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Seasonal Trees--available in November

      Bunches of Love

      Goldrush Ink

      Sponge

      Autumn Terracotta Ink (retired)

      Chocolate Ink (retired)

      Gold Shimmer Brush

         Husk paper (retired)

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Crafteezee--Leaves

     Doubletrouble--Fall

     House of Cards--Fall Flowers or Colors

     Addicted to CAS--Foliage

     Crafty Calendar--Fall

     Words 2 Craft By--Leaves

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

:) Marie

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Mercury Glass Wedding Cards With Case This Sketch #293

We needed a wedding card this past weekend so I made an extra one using the same elements with slightly different background paper.  The background paper is "Mercury Glass" by Recollections.  The bridal couple is a Cricut cut from the Close to My Heart Flower Market cartridge.  The Celebrate sentiment is a Crafter's Companion die.  Which do you like better--silver or gold?

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Case This Sketch #293:

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

      A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

      Crafts Galore Encore--Anything Goes

      Jo's Scrap Shack--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Hedge Hugs Card for October 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!  

My card features a new stamp set called "Hedge Hugs" along with Boutique paper, Bluebird Ink, Sugarplum and Sapphire  card stock.

Card Inside:

Doesn't this just make you smile?

My card layout was inspired by this Stick it Down sketch:

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart challenge to showcase items from the new Close to My Heart Holiday Expressions catalog. 

Now it's time to head over to Michelle Loncar'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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Milestone Birthday Card With Paper Players Sketch #411

This glittery card was made for a special friend who turns 70 this week.  The pretty patterned paper is "Beautiful Friendship" from Close to My Heart (retired but still available until supply runs out).  The heart doily Cricut cut is from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge.

This is the fabulous  Paper Players sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      

      Southern Girls Challenge--Spots and Dots         

      Always Happy Birthday--September Challenge

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

      

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #335--Leaves

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge!  This fortnight we are challenging you to use your Cricut machines to create a project featuring "Leaves".  The lovely image I used can be found in the "Botanical Cards" cartridge which is in Cricut Access.

Products used:
     Husk card stock--retired Close to My Heart
     Cricut Image #M8D()F7
     New England Ivy card stock
     Love Note sentiment
     Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder
     Egyptian Gold Twinkling H2O watercolor paint                (on flowers and mat behind sentiment)
     Foam Tape

From the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog:
      

Challenge #335-Leaves
Make any card, scrapbook layout, 3D sculpture, etc. about leaves!

This Weeks Sponsor



Dreaming Tree SVG's

The winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!

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

Color Dare Twisted Tic Tac Toe Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #470

My friend Laurie just celebrated a milestone birthday which warranted a special card.  My colors were inspired by the current Color My Heart Color Dare Twisted Tic Tac Toe Challenge--to use 3 or more of the newly retired colors.  This card uses Crystal Blue, Pacifica and Cranberry cardstocks along with White Glitter paper.  The Cranberry panel was stamped in White Daisy Ink (and then clear embossed with Versamark Ink) with the new stamp set Love Notes.  The Crystal Blue heart doily is from the retired Artiste Cricut cartridge.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare color palette that I chose from:

This Color Dare challenge goes until Thursday evening September 20 and you can substitute similar colors if you don't have the exact Close to My Heart named colors yet.  Why not give it a try?

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch #470:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Use Die cuts or Punches

     Always Happy Birthday

       Daisy Chain Challenges--Birthday

     House of Cards--Birthday Theme

     Cut It Up #156--Birthday

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

:) Marie

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Love Note for September 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!  

My favorite new stamp set from the recently released Close to My Heart Holiday  Expressions catalog is "Love Note".  It has several sentiments and this beautiful marble like background stamp.  It was stamped in the new color Sugarplum.  Although the other color looks black in this photo it is actually Charcoal.  Some white enamel dots accent the left side of the card.  The sentiment was stamped with Charcoal Pigment Ink and then clear embossed.

Here is the new stamp set used in my card:

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #353:

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

      Simon Says Wednesday--Stamp on It

      Pause Dream Enjoy--Anything Card

      Crafting With An Attitude--Anything Goes

Now it's time to head over to Michelle Loncar'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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

      

Numbered Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #352

My niece turned 17 last week and I made her this colorful card with Freshly Made Sketch #352:

Products used:

     Recollections Color Splash paper 

     Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut cartridge

     Belated Birthday stamp set (retired CTMH)

     Sapphire CS

     Sapphire Ink

     White Glitter Paper

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

    

 

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

     Seize the Birthday--Rainbow optional

     Always Happy Birthday--Birthday

     Cut it Up--ABCs or 123s

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.