Mojo Monday #451 Get Well Card in Greens

Don't you just love the opportunity to win free stuff?  I certainly do and that usually motivates me to enter the first Mojo Monday blog challenge of the month as there are prizes to be won.

One of my male friends just had cardiac bypass surgery so I used the sketch in greens to create a masculine card.

Close to My Heart products used--all retired! (using up some of my stash!)

     Aspen CS

     Aspen B & T paper

     Ponderosa Pine CS

     Scalloped Circle Punch

     Kiss it Better stamps

     Ponderosa Pine ink

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch that inspired my card.  

This is a really great sketch which I will use many times!

If you are looking for an easy color challenge this week I encourage you to check out the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and join in on the fun!  (We award weekly blog badges to winners and a randomly drawn monthly prize).

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

:) Marie

     

Congratulations Graduate for Bitten by the Bug 2

Here is a quick and easy card that I made for my nephew who graduated from Loyola University last weekend. Their school colors are dark green and white thus this color choice.  I used the Cricut Simple Everday cards cartridge.  The card inside was stamped with Smarty Pants from Close to My Heart.  I'm linking this card up to the Bitten by the Bug 2 blog Graduation/Thank You theme.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Ponderosa Pine CS (retired)

     Ponderosa Pine Ink (retired)

     Smarty Pants stamp set

Other products:

     Recollections White Gold Shimmer Cardstock

     Cricut Simple Everyday Cards cartridge

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

;) Marie

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

     

Camping Out At Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  This week's theme is "something to do with camping".  How will you interpret this challenge.

I went to the newest Close to My Heart cricut cartridge called Artistry for my inspiration.  The evergreen trees were cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge.  Freshly Made Sketch #199 was my starting point for the card layout.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artistry Cricut Cartridge (Star background, teepee, campfire)

     Art Philosophy cartridge (evergreen trees)

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     Ponderosa Pine CS (retiring Sept. 1)

     Barn Red CS (retiring Sept. 1)

     Outdoor Denim CS (retiring Sept. 1)

     Champagne CS

     Saddle CS

     Goldrush CS

     Artfully Sent stamp set    

     Outdoor Denim ink (retiring Sept. 1)

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     Oak Brown Marker (retired)

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

Please stop by the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous Designers have to share with you.  The challenge will close Sunday August 30.  We hope you can join in on the Cricut fun!

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

:) Marie

Father's Day Card with Nacho Average Challenge Sketch #93

The simple sketch this week at Nacho Average Challenges really appealed to me so I just had to make another Father's Day card with it.  Thanks to the great sketch this card came together very quickly!

Don't you just love the woodgrain of this patterned paper?  It just says "masculine card" to me!

Here is the Nacho Average Challenge #93 sketch:

   

Close To My Heart products used:
     Timberline paper
     Ponderosa Pine CS
     Bamboo CS
     Love Life Stamp Set
     Say It In Style Stamp Set (retired)
     Ponderosa Pine Ink

Other card challenges:
      Pink Elephant TPE254-- Theme of Father's Day
      Oldie But A Goodie-- Father's Day/Masculine theme.  (The stash items I used are the Love Life stamp                    set, Say It In Style Stamp Set and Ponderosa Pine CS--all several years old)
      Pile It On--to use Patterned Paper

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

Embossed Patchwork Squares for Color My Heart Color Dare #86

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare post where we challenge you to use Close To My Heart colors.  (Substitutions are allowed if you don't have CTMH colors yet and you may also use neutrals such as white, colonial white, greys, tans, black).  This week our challenge colors are Ponderosa Pine, New England Ivy and Goldrush.

I started out by using each of the 3 challenge colored papers, the Cuttlebug machine and 3 of the new Close To My Heart embossing folders.  Next I used a 1.25" square punch and glued the squares onto a 4.25" x 4.25" square of Black CS.  This was then mounted onto a Whisper CS card base with Thinking of You (from Sincere Expressions stamp set) stamped on the bottom right hand corner.

Next I black embossed Classy Doily onto vellum and cut out part of it which I mounted to the center of the card with a small piece of 3D Foam Tape.

Lastly I placed a Green Epoxy Bubble onto the very center of the doily stamp.  Here is my finished card--although I must say that I like the card without the doily attached too!

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

    Cards in Envy--Anything Goes in A2 size

    Stampin' for the Weekend--Anything Goes

     Love to Create--Clean and Simple and/or Classy and Elegant

     Just for Fun challenge--Anything Goes

Check out what our Guest Designer Casandra and the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, March 20 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Ponderosa Pine, New England Ivy and Goldrush.

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

:) Marie

Masculine Birthday Cards for Nacho Average Challenge #75

Close To My Heart has a new catalog out with 7 new paper packs which you can see here.  Timberline lends itself to making cards for the men in your life.  I used the Nacho Average Challenge #75 sketch to make two guy cards.

This card uses Ponderosa Pine, Outdoor Denim and Whisper cardstocks.  The woodgrain panels are from Timberline.  The stamp is from Casual Expressions Occasions in Ponderosa Pine ink.  It is placed onto a small piece of platinum metallic CS (retired CTMH) and then raised off the card with 3D Foam Tape.

This card features Kraft CS embossed with a Darice Woodgrain folder a it's card base.  The ink is Outdoor Denim..

Here is the Nacho Average Challenge #75:

I can't decide which card I like better--what do you think?

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

Close to My Heart New Product Blog Hop is Here!

On February 1, 2014 a new Close To My Heart Idea Book and Catalog was released. You can see the new catalog here.  A group of CTMH consultants is sharing some new products from this catalog in a "blog hop".  Please visit the thumbnail links below and leave some appreciation (comments) for these hard working consultants.

My masculine card features patterned paper from the new Timberline Paper pack and the stamp set "Banner Wishes". The ink is Ponderosa Pine on Bamboo CS and the mats are Goldrush and Ponderosa Pine.  I also used 3D Foam Tape and Bakers' Twine Harvest Assortment.  I followed Pattern #21 from the Make It From Your Heart Vol.2.

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

p.s. Have fun blog hopping!

Penguin Slider Card for Heart 2 Heart Moving On Challenge

Welcome back to another Heart 2 Heart challenge post featuring Close To My Heart products.  This week's challenge is to create something with moving parts so it was the perfect opportunity to make a slider card.  I found a great tutorial here.

When you pull on the right side the penguin moves and you get a greeting.

Materials Used;

    Wintry Wishes--Exclusive Hostess Reward Stamp--found on page 9 of Fall/Winter Idea Book

    Frosted Cardmaking Kit

    Ponderosa Pine CS

    Sky CS

    Glossy White Paper (remnants from photo printing)

    Black Ink  

    Surf's Up Gold (Retired CTMH)

    Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (on background trees)

    Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (on penguin skates)

    One Tiny Wiggle Eye

How will you interpret this challenge?  We look forward to seeing what you create for this "Moving On" challenge.  Remember to use some Close To My Heart products in your creation.  Use a direct link to link to Heart to Heart--you have until the end of December to enter this challenge.

Check out what the rest of the Design Team has to inspire you:

Brittany, Carol,  Haley,  Lucy and our Guest Designers.  Please leave them some well deserved comments.   

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

    365 Cards--"Partially Pieced"-  (hat and scarf)

    Craft Your Passion--Let it Snow

    Crafting From the Heart--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #71-- Cranberry and Ponderosa Pine

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare blog post!

  This week's challenge is to use the Close To My Heart colors Cranberry and Ponderosa Pine in your papercrafted creation.  (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have the assigned Close To My Heart colors).  Getting ready for the Thanksgiving holidays did not leave me with a lot of time to create so I looked through the CTMH cricut cartridges I own and found cuts that suited my needs.  This card did come together quickly!

Supplies used:  Artbooking, Artiste, Cranbery CS, Ponderosa Pine CS, White Daisy CS, Universal Backgrounds Stamp, Slate ink, Glossy Metallic paper (retired DOTS from mid 90's!) and a red sparkle.  (I used a flash to photograph this card so you could see the silver metallic panel.)

We are looking forward to seeing how you use these two fabulous colors together.  (You may also use neutrals such as black, white and off white.)  Please link up your creations here.  Now head on over and see what the rest of the fabulous Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

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

p.s. I'm also entering this card into Bitten by the Bug 2 Christmas Card , Fantabulous Cricut--Sparkle and Bling, Rose Blossom Garden Christmas Theme and Use it Tuesday-Anything Goes challenges.

Lovely Leaves Birthday for Freshly Made Sketch #106

If you are looking for the OWH World Card Making post please go here.

Thanks to Jen M.who named me a "Perfect Princess" at Freshly Made Sketches last week for my golf congrats card!  I was inspired to play there again as I really love the sketch and had the perfect round element stamp that needed some inking.

My card features both current and retired Close To My Heart products:

For Every Occasion stamp set

Classy Doily stamp 

Slate ink

Lovely Leaves paper (retired)

Seafoam Fleurs Des Jardines paper (retired)

Ponderosa Pine CS

Silver Embossing powder

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

:) Marie

p.s. there is a Blog Candy offer on this post.

Golf Theme Congrats Card for Freshly Made Sketches #105

If you are a golfer (or know one) you probably are aware that we want to someday "shoot our age".  That can be said to be an "advantage of aging".  My dear adopted uncle Bob shot 81 two weeks ago which is actually under his 82 years!  So I wanted to commemorate the occasion by making him a special card.  I followed the Freshly Made Sketch #105 to create this card. 

 

I can't tell you who manufactured the golf ball or grass papers as they have been in my stash for quite awhile.  The other supplies I used are:  Ponderosa Pine CS, Metallic Gold CS (retired CTMH), Artiste Collection stamps, Versamark Ink, Gold Embossing Powder, Ponderosa Pine ink, 3D Foam Tape and some gold ribbon.

Here is a side view so you can see the card lining and raised pieces.

Another thing that I made for him was a bag tag. for his golf bag so he can be reminded of his special achievement.

There is still time to enter the Sunday Stamps color challenge.  We would love to have you play along with us there.

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

Color My Heart Color Dare #50--Surf's Up Gold, Surf's Up Teal, Crystal Blue, Sorbet with Ponderosa Pine Option

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare post!  This week's challenge focuses on the Close To My Heart colors from the Surf's Up Paper Pack  (Surf's Up Gold, Surf's Up Teal, Crystal Blue, Sorbet).  The use of Ponderosa Pine is optional and I chose to use it as a solid background.  When I'm asked to combine a lot of different colors I tend to use card layouts that have lots of smaller pieces.  I found my inspiration for this layout on pinterest and you can view it here.  The greeting was stamped with Sorbet Ink from Perfect Fit Birthday and I actually cut the stamp into two unconnected words so I could arrange it like this on the card  The squares were cut at 1.25" and then two of the opposing corners were rounded.  Here are 3 different versions:

 

Next I added some 1/4" hole punched circles from Grey and Black Glitter paper:

Last I added some Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel to all but 3 of the pieces to accent the patterns in the paper.

 

Here's a tip that might make it easier for you to participate in this challenge.  Sarah Stone suggested this tip a while ago--use the B & T sampler pack that consultants often purchase to show customers.  If you are not a consultant or don't have any of these colors you may substitute similar colors but try to limit your color palette to just the 4 or 5 colors listed with neutrals.  Lagoon and Honey would be good substitutions for Surf's Up Gold and Surf's Up Teal that come in the Surf's Up Paper Pack.

We hope you can play along with us this week!  You can link up your papercrafted creation (does not have to be a card) here.  Please use a direct link when you enter the challenge and be sure to provide a link back to Color My Heart Color Dare so your readers will be able to find us.  

Check out what the rest of the Design Team has to inspire you:

Sarah, Pam, Lela, Amie, Caroline, Becca, Marie.

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

:) Marie