Friday, October 30, 2015

Love Ya Silly Halloween Card for Color Dare #166

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to combine the following Close to My Heart colors:  Sunset, Black, White Daisy, Kraft and an option of green.


I'm still making Halloween cards and these challenge colors were perfect for my card:


I followed the Retrosketches #187 sketch to make my card:


     Black CS
     White Daisy CS
     Pear CS
     La Vie En Rose paper (black and white print)
     Hooligans paper (retired)
     Love Ya Silly stamp
     Say it All stamp
     Black Ink
     Pear Ink
     Liquid Glass (to coat the little monster and make him shiny)
     My Legacy Writer .05 to outline monster

Other products:
     Drippy Goo border punch by Martha Stewart
     tiny wiggle eyes

We would love to have you join in on the challenge!  If you don't have these exact colors you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  You can link up your project here.  The challenge ends on Thursday evening, November 5 at 9PM CDT.

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

Monday, October 26, 2015

Halloween Votive Holders for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Fright Night

This week's challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is "Fright Night" and we hope you can play along with us here.  Our randomly selected prize winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the SVG Attic.

Halloween is quickly approaching and I wanted to use Design Space to create some home decor items.  Once I figured out that I could use a basic box shape from the CTMH Artiste cartridge and weld some Halloween images from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge I couldn't stop creating these cute votive holders!  The first picture was taken with the flickering battery operated votive candles in the dark.


Here is what they look like in daylight:


     Eggplant CS
     Black CS
     Colonial White CS
     Sunset CS
     Slate CS
     Black Ink
     Pastel Vellum (retired)
     Vellum (retired)
     Black Ink
     Black marker to color the bat
     
Other products
    Recollection Shimmer White Gold CS (moon)
    Plastic wrap (to create "texture" around the skull and crossbones image

I'm also entering this Halloween project into the following challenges:
     Friday Mashup--Halloween theme
     Heart2Heart--Use a Cricut cut
     Bitten by the Bug--use a bat on your project

Would you like to have these Design Space cutting files?  If so, just leave me a comment with your email address and I will be happy to send it to you.

Head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.  We hope that you will be able to play along with our challenge and join in on the fun.

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

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Merry Everything for Freshly Made Sketch #209

I just love the clean and simple style of sketches that Freshly Made Sketches challenges us with! This week's sketch inspired me to make this card:


     Twinkle stamp set (October 2015 stamp of the Month)
     Cranberry Ink
     Gold Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:
     Recollections Glitter CS (poinsettia)
     Recollections Shimmer paper (white gold)
     Liquid Pearls Buttercup

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:


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

Artbooking and Artistry Halloween Card for Several Challenges

Halloween is just next week so it has inspired me to get creative!  I used the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch #223 with Nacho Average Challenges #164 colors (black, white and orange), Heart 2 Heart's use a cricut cut challenge and Cards Galore Challenge theme of Halloween.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Mischief paper (retired)
     Black CS
     Artbooking cartridge (graveyard scene modified in Design Space)
     Artistry cartridge (ghosts and bat border)
   
Other products:
     Recollections Shimmer Cardstock White Gold

If you like this card and would like to CASE it, here is the Design Space file for you to use.

Here is the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch that I followed:
     

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


Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Use Your Stash October Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

Welcome back to another Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This month we are trying to use up the ribbon in our stash.  I have many shoe boxes full of ribbon that I've picked up over the years (mostly because they were on sale!)  If you are coming from Anna's blog you are on the right track.

Here is my card:


I followed the current Sunday Stamps sketch to make my card:


I am also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart challenge theme--use your cricut (Artiste)

     Artiste cartridge to cut balloons
     Sapphire CS
     Canary CS
     White Daisy CS
      Banner Wishes stamp
      Black Ink
      Cranberry CS
      Hydrangea CS (retired)
      Orange Popsicle CS (retired)
      Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:
     We R Memory Keepers Geometric Embossing Folder
     Variety of Picot ribbon
      Black and White twine

Now head on over to Wendy's blog for some more great ideas.  (If by chance there is a broken link you can find the other  Use Your Stash Blog Hoppers at Shirley's blog.)

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

Monday, October 19, 2015

Fancy Folded Sympathy Card for Just Add Ink

Unfortunately I needed to make a sympathy card this week and challenged myself to try a new card fold shared by good friend Arlene.  I'm linking this to Just-Add-Ink #284 Fancy Folds.





I used Design Space to cut and score the card pieces and the Close to My Heart Artistry cartridge to cut the banner.  If you would like to use this file to make your own Double Fold card you can find it here.

     White Daisy CS
     Artistry cartridge
     Peacock CS
     A Little Note
     Sincere Expressions
     Peacock Ink
     Just Blooms butterfly (retired) 
     3D Foam Tape

Other products
     Grey Kraft CS by Recollections
     Crystal Stickles
     Prismacolor pencils
     Sympathy Sentiments by Impression Obsession

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



Captain Tom's 80th Birthday Card

My friend Tom is celebrating a milestone birthday so I made him a "one of a kind" card using Freshly Made Sketch #208.


     White Daisy CS
     Cranberry CS
     Sapphire CS
     Sapphire Ink
     Metallic CS (retired)
     3D Foam Tape

Other products:
     Cricut Stand and Salute cartridge
     Cricut Alphabet font for "80"
     Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder
     Anchors Aweigh Cuttlebug folder (inked with Sapphire Ink)

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Less is More--Masculine

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


Friday, October 16, 2015

Color Dare #164 Meets Global Design Project #006 and Can You Case It Halloween Theme

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  There are 6 colors for this week's challenge:



I found a new blog challenge called Global Design Project and decided to combine these two challenges with a Halloween theme.



     Whisper CS
     Pear CS
     Sunset CS
     Sunset Ink
     Spellbound paper zip strip (retired)
     Slate CS
     Eggplant CS
     Confetti Stars embossing folder
     Love Ya Silly Stamp
     Sunset Ink
     Say it All stamp
     Black Ink
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired) on embossed stars
     My Legacy Writer Black Pen .03 (retired) to outline monster     

Here is the Global Design Project Sketch #006 that inspired me:

I'm also entering this Halloween card into the Can You Case It? Halloween challenge this week.

CYCI#90
Will you be able to take the Color Dare challenge this week?  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors listed you may substitute similar colors.  Just have fun with it!  Link up your papercrafted creation here by Thursday evening, October 22 at 9PM CDT.  

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




Monday, October 12, 2015

It's Autumn at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post where we love to share what we make with our Cricut cartridges!  The current theme is Autumn and I chose to use the Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cartridge to make this beauty:


     Artfully Sent cartridge
     Goldrush CS
     Champagne CS
     Barn Red CS (retired)
     Vineyard Berry ink--sponged onto Goldrush CS (retired)
     
Other products:
     Wings of Fire Rhinestones by Studio 18
     Gold Metallic marker by Cricut
The "tree with branches" card from Artfully Sent (pg.11 or #M10114D) was cut from both Champagne and Barn Red CS.  The Barn Red tree trunk was then placed inside the Champagne tree trunk and over the Goldrush CS which was lightly sponged with Vineyard Berry Ink.  I hand wrote the Happy Birthday greeting inside the Goldrush banner with the Metallic Gold Cricut pen.

Since this is a birthday card for my dear sister who loves everything Autumn I'm entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge.

We hope that you will visit the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous Designers have made and share YOUR Autumn themed cricut project with us.  You have until Sunday October 25 at 11PM EDT to link up with us here.

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



Friday, October 9, 2015

Starry Birthday Card for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

The Joyful Stars Blog Hop is back in action!  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 Krista Hershberger's blog you are on the right track.  (if you get "lost" along the way visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.


My project this month is a "Step Panel Card".  You can find a video tutorial for it here.  It was actually very easy to make.  


Here's a slightly different one.  Which one do you like better?


The "Toppings" option at Seize the Birthday this week is "Splatter" and I feel that the tiny stars are splattered across the top so I'm entering this card into that challenge.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Pacifica CS
     White Daisy CS
     Sapphire CS
     Charming Cascades stamp
     Indian Corn Blue ink (retired)
      Artistry cartridge (pg.17 Background)
      Black and Grey Glitter paper
      Silver Shimmer trim

Next on our blog hop tour is Betty Locco.  I'm sure you will like what she has to share!

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


Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Paper Garden Silhouette for Friday Mashup #228

Here are two cards I made for this week's Friday Mashup challenge to create a background, use a silhouette or both.  I made it easy for myself by using the pretty "Brushed" paper from last year's Close to My Heart catalog.



Which do you like better?


Close to My Heart products used:
     Brushed paper (retired)
     Black CS
     Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
     Paper Garden stamp (no longer available--Sept. 2015 stamp of the month)
     Sincere Expressions stamp

Other
   Ribbon trims--unknown source

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


Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Monochromatic Watercolors

The "Can You Case It?" challenge blog has an interesting sketch this week and I used my new watercolor paints from Close to My Heart to make this card:


It needed some more sparkle so I added some sequins:


Which do you like better?

     Watercolor paints
      Metallic CS (retired)
      Belated Birthday
      Black Ink
      Versamark Ink
      Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Other products
     Sequins

Are you wondering what the object under Happy Birthday is?  It looks like a crown to me.  It was actually a boo boo which I decided to keep.  I had intended to stamp the word "belated" with a ^ but I put the acrylic stamp on the block backwards and got the "crown".  It works for me and hope it gave you all a good laugh!

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

CYCI#89

I'm also entering this into the Hiding in My Craft Room challenge to make something "Monochromatic". 

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




Monday, October 5, 2015

The Male Room Challenge #20 Meets Between the Folds #9 and Seize the Birthday

Between the Folds is a new challenge blog featuring Close to My Heart products which are my favorite products!  This week they are featuring a sketch from the Originals Card Confidence Program.  The theme at The Male Room Challenge Blog this week is Autumn.  Here is the card I came up with:


     Saddle CS
     Champagne CS
     Chocolate CS
     Brown and Tan Glitter paper
     Artistry cartridge
     White Pines CS
     Birthday Funnies stamps
     Pathfinding leaf stamp (retired)
     Vineyard Berry Ink (retired)
     Vineyard Berry Ribbon (retired)




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


Friday, October 2, 2015

Color Dare #162 with Brushstrokes

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post featuring Close to My Heart colors: Hollyhock, Canary,White Daisy, Pear, Glacier.

Watercoloring seems to be a hot trend right now and I took a shortcut to that effect by using the stamp set called Brushstrokes.  I random stamped the background and used a small star punch with White Shimmer Trim for accents.


Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Hollyhock CS
     Glacier CS
     Canary CS
     Brushstrokes stamp set
     Hollyhock Ink
     Pear Ink
     Canary Ink
     Glacier Ink
     Hello Life--Cardmaking stamp
     White Shimmer Trim

Other products:
     Studio G star punch

Here is the color graphic:



Are you up to this challenge?  If you don't have the exact Close to My Heart colors yet feel free to substitute something similar.  The challenge stays open until Thursday evening, October 8 until 9PM CDT.  We hope to see you in our gallery!

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

Thursday, October 1, 2015

La Vie En Rose Meets Friendly Pets with Sunday Stamps Sketch #110

There's a really great sketch over at Sunday Stamps this week and I just had to use the beautiful rose background paper from Close to My Heart to make this card:


       La Vie En Rose paper
       White Daisy CS
       Hollyhock CS
       Friendly Pets Stamp
       Say it All Stamp
       Black ink
       Sunflower Marker (retired)
       Hollyhock Marker (retired)

Here's the sketch that inspired me:

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


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