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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Friendly Seagull Valentine Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #663

Valentine's Day was yesterday and I made a cute card for a friend who is going through a tough time. I trust that it will make her smile for a moment. I followed the sketch over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday and used up some of my Valentine paper scraps. Tiny red foil hearts (which could be used as shaker card fillers) were glued to the circular panel.

Here is the Try a Sketch on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

Cut it Up #323--This Makes Me Smile

Paper Shelter #625--Add a Heart

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #201--Hearts Galore

Double Trouble #184--3-2-1 Recipe Love is in the Air

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

:) Marie

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Milestone Birthday Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #636

The large panel on the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #636 worked really well for a Cricut designed sentiment for a milestone birthday. The papers used are Gold Foil cardstock (Paper Studio) Cranberry and "Brushed" (retired Close to my Heart.)

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

The Paper Shelter 13th Birthday--Celebrations

The Crafty Addicts #8--Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Poppy Thinking of You Card for Fusion Card Challenge "Poppy Door"

I love the basic sketch offered at Fusion Card Challenge this fortnight and just happened to have a new Poppy Die from John Next Door so I combined the challenge elements.

Products Used: Juniper CS (retired CTMH), Cranberry CS (retired CTMH), Poppy Die (John Next Door), Recollections Antique Gold Shimmer Paper, Kaleidoscope Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamps) and Wildflower Friendship (CTMH), Memento Black Ink

Here is the fabulous Fusion Card Challenge graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

Crafters Cafe #275--Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas--October--Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

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

:) Marie

Thursday, September 13, 2018

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

Monday, July 9, 2018

Quick Cards for July 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!

This month I've created a few cards using new Thin Cut Dies from the current Seasonal Expressions catalog (ends August 31) called It's Your Day and A Big Thank You. These dies are 3.75" x 5" to fill up an A2 card base quite nicely. It is so quick to make cards with these fabulous Thin Cut Dies!

My first card was created with the current challenge colors (Mink, Bashful and Pacifica) from Color My Heart Color Dare which is celebrating it's 300th challenge featuring Close to My Heart colors. (A Mystery Box of CTMH products is being offered as a prize so check out the requirements here). Bashful Shimmer Brush was added to the candle flames for a bit of sparkle.

This next card was made with New England Ivy card stock (soon to be retired color) and patterned paper from Fresh Air Paper Pack (available through August 31). Although it's difficult to see I applied the Gold Shimmer Brush to the candle flames.

I remembered that I had some Nuvo Crystal Drops in my stash and applied them to the candle flames.

This next card uses Lemon Card Stock, Pacifica Card Stock and a Cranberry Card Stock strip. (Cranberry and Pacifica are among my favorite colors but they will be retired at the end of August.) The Clear Shimmer Brush was used inside the heart for a bit of sparkle.

Now head on over to Michelle Loncar's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by her project!

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:
Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes with CTMH products
Seize the Birthday--Option to use Sequins

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

:) Marie

Monday, April 10, 2017

Patriotic Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #207

Welcome back to another Atlantic Sketch Challenge blog post! I'm sharing a card I made for my nephew who just graduated from Army Artillery School. Needless to say I'm very proud of his commitment to serve in the US Military. The red stars and flourishes were cut using the Artbooking Cricut cartridge.

Close to My Heart products used:

Cranberry CS

White Daisy CS

Sapphire CS

Artbooking cartridge--circles and star flourishes

Sapphire Ink

Stamp set--retired

Other products:

Brusho watercolor powders for vertical strip

We hope that you find some time this week to play along with this fabulous sketch. You can check the Atlantic Hearts blog on Wednesday, April 12 to be inspired by what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share.

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

:) Marie

Friday, December 16, 2016

Color Dare #224 Meets CAS Challenges #366.

Here is the last Color My Heart Color Dare challenge for 2016! We invite you to use the designated Close to My Heart colors to create something you like. (Of course if you don't have the exact CTMH colors yet you can substitute something similar so you can still join in on the fun!) This year we are extending the usual one week challenge to 3 weeks (ending 9PM EST January 5) so you have plenty of time to join us over the holidays.

Our colors this week are: Cranberry, Crystal Blue, Willow and White Daisy. My card features stamps and thin cuts from the Thankful for You Thin Cuts Bundle.

Here is a close-up so you can see how sparkly the Clear Shimmer pen made the swan's bill and wings.

Close to My Heart products used:

Thankful for You Thin Cuts Bundle

White Daisy CS

Adventure Fundamentals Paper (Willow green pattern)

Cranberry CS

Crystal Blue CS

White and Gold Ribbon

Clear Shimmer Brush

Willow Ink

Crystal Blue Ink

Scallop Punch (retired)

Other product:

Stitched Oval Die by Katscrappiness.com

Tiny wiggle eye

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic. Just click on it to get to the challenge blog to check out what the rest of the awesome Design Team has to inspire you.

My usual creative process often starts with pairing the color challenge with a current sketch challenge. I often consult the Paper Playful blog to find other challenges to inspire me. This week I found the Crazy 4 Challenges blog in which you can use any of their sketches for the whole year. I chose challenge #341.

I'm also entering my card into the Sunny Day Crafting challenge where it is always Anything Goes.

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

:) Marie

Friday, November 11, 2016

City Sidewalks for Color Dare #219 and Mojo Monday

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post. This week we are challenging you to use all and only the colors from the City Sidewalks paper packet. (Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun). The featured colors are Black, Cranberry, Lagoon, Peacock, White Daisy and Willow.

Close to My Heart products used:
   Willow CS
   City Sidewalks paper
   Cranberry CS
   Season of Magic stamps (poinsettia stamp)
   Cranberry Ink
   Holiday Tags stamps (retired)
   Peacock Ink
   Clear Shimmer Brush (on poinsettia and snow on paper)

Here is the Color Dare graphic. Just click on it to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2016/11/color-dare-219-city-sidewalks.html

This is the Mojo Monday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2016/11/mojo-monday-473-contest.html

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

Sunny Day Crafts--Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Gals--Contemporary Christmas

Sweet Stampin' Christmas--Anything Christmas

Inspiration Destination--Anything Goes
Scrapping4Fun Challenge #78--Christmas

Are you ready to take the Color Dare challenge this week?

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

:) Marie

Friday, February 19, 2016

Color Dare #181 Meets Sunday Stamps Sketch #120

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post! This week the Color Dare blog is challenging you to create with the following Close to My Heart colors: Colonial White, Cranberry, Honey and Pear. The stamp set I've used is the February Stamp of the Month "Balloon Animals"

Close to My Heart products used:

Cranberry CS

Colonial White CS

Pear CS

Jubilee paper (retired)

Balloon Animals

Cranberry Ink

Pear Ink

3D Foam Tape

Here is the Sunday Stamps Sketch that inspired me:

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday challenge and the Friday Mashup Birthday Theme.

Head on over the Color My Heart Color Dare blog to check out what the other fabulous Design Team members have to inspire you. We would love to have you join us in our gallery.

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

:) Marie

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Wreath Card for Retrosketches #195

This lovely wreath card was made 10 days ago but I never got a chance to post it until now. Retrosketches #195 was the inspiration for my card and I used two different Cricut cartridges and some retired CTMH papers to create it.

Close to My Heart products used:

White Daisy CS

Cranberry CS

Artiste Cricut cartridge (Merry Christmas)

Dutch Blue CS (retired)

Deck the Halls paper (retired)

Clover Meadow CS (retired)

Ponderosa Pine CS (retired)

Other products:

Celebrate with Flourish Cricut cartridge

Here is the sketch that I followed:

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week (and New Year) filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Friday, December 11, 2015

Color Dare #172 Meets Mojo Monday Sketch #427

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post! This week our challenge colors are from the Close to My Heart White Pines paper pack: Glacier, Fern, Cranberry, Champagne, Chocolate and Colonial White.

Here's my card:

Close to My Heart products used:

White Pines Paper

Cranberry CS

Glacier CS

Fern CS

Chocolate CS

Cranberry Ink

Holly Jolly Christmas

Artistry cartridge

Leaf Green Shin Han Touch Marker

Glitter Gems

Opaque Adhesive Gem

Other products:

Liquid Pearls

My inspiration for this card came from Mojo Monday #247:

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart challenge for using ideas from the Holiday Expressions catalog.

You can play along at the Color Dare Challenge here.

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

:) Marie

Friday, December 4, 2015

Color Dare #171 Meets Atlantic Hearts Sketch #136

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post. This week we are inviting you to use the following Close to My Heart colors: Gold, White Daisy, Pear and Cranberry.

I found my inspiration for this card from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #136.

Close to My Heart products used:

White Daisy CS

Pear CS

Cranberry CS

Gold Shimmer Trim

Floral Embossing folder

Cranberry B & T paper (retired)

Cranberry Ink

Feel Better stamp

Scallop punch (retired)

Art Philosophy cartridge to cut 2.25" circle

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch I followed:

We are looking for new Design Team members at the Color My Heart Color Dare blog. Please go here for more details. We hope you will have some time this week to indulge your creative side and join us in the Color Dare gallery.

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

:) Marie

Friday, November 27, 2015

Watercolored Stripes for Color Dare #170

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post! This week we are challenging you to use the following colors: White Daisy, Cashmere, Cocoa, Fern and Cranberry.

I started my card by painting wavy stripes on my white daisy panel using the ink pads. ( I squeezed the closed ink pad lid against the ink pad to create a source of ink and added a little water and brush which gives a lighter tone). From top to bottom my stripes are Cocoa, Fern, Cashmere and Cranberry. The deer is from the Artbooking cartridge.

Close to My Heart products used:

Artbooking cartridge

White Daisy CS

Fern CS

Cranberry CS

Cashmere CS

Cocoa CS

Cocoa Ink

Fern Ink

Cashmere Ink

Cranberry Ink

Holiday Tags stamp

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart "Watercolor Wonder" challenge, the Cards in Envy "Extra Layers" challenge and Stampin' Royalty #305 "Winter Theme".

Now head on over to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has created to inspire you. The challenge will end on December 3 at 9PM CST. Hope you can join in on the fun!

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)

Close to My Heart products used:

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

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.

Close to My Heart Products used:

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

Seize the Birthday

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

:) Marie

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Numbered Birthday Card Using CAS(E)This Sketch #135

Happy 21st Birthday to my dear nephew Brendan! Here is your special birthday card:

Close to My Heart products used:

White Daisy CS

Cranberry CS

Sapphire CS

Happy Birthday from Artfully Sent Cricut Collection

Cranberry Ink

Silver Metallic CS (retired)

Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

3D Foam Tape

Art Philosophy cartridge--star, cranberry and silver starburst

Artistry cartridge--"21"

Other products:

Star themed tape--source unknown

This is the CAS(E) This Sketch#135 sketch I followed:

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

Cardz 4 Guys--"A Numbered Birthday"

Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Hole in One Congratulations Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #114

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post! We have another wonderful sketch for you to try. Last week a good friend of mine had a "hole in one" and I used this week's sketch to make him a congratulatory card.

Close to My Heart products used:

White Daisy CS

Cranberry CS

Topiary CS

Black CS

Champagne CS

Dutch Blue CS (retired)

Dutch Blue Ink (retired)

30 Years of Happy stamp (retired)

Other products:

Decorative Tape (argyle pattern)

All Sports Cricut cartridge

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #114 that I followed to make the card:

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