Color Dare #443 ~ Color Wheel

May 7, 2021 by 3 Comments

Welcome to another week and new challenge wit Color Dare! For Color Dare Challenge #443 we are challenging you to choose three colors which are side by side. Black and White are free but no other colors.

I decided to go with Blue(Blue Belle), Blue-Violet (Wisteria), and Violet (Grape).

I used the Pierced Quatrefoil plate by Honeybee Stamps for the base. I then used the Layered Butterfly Thin cuts with the sentiment from You Are Enough Stamp set. I added a couple of Blue Belle Glitter Gems.

Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors.  Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~  Color Dare #442  or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. You can also link up via Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr and  other forums. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.   We love to see your inspirations.

Happy Crafting!

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National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop

May 3, 2021 by 8 Comments

Welcome to the National Scrapbooking Month Blog Hop!

For this hop you will be hopping with the same talented Makers who bring you the Stamp of the Month blog hop. For this Hop we are featuring art work that showcases the AMAZING You are Enough Special that Close to My Heart if offering as part of our National Scrapbooking Month. On this hop there will be sure to see some beautiful artwork!

If you are just arriving here from HALEY DYER’S Blog, or just starting at my blog then you are on the right track ~ Welcome!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating Makers on Melinda’s blog HERE.   For this hop we have about 14 Makers participating and you are going to see some fabulous artwork.

I decided to make a couple of cards to show that these papers would be great for cardmaking as well as scrapbooking.

For this card I used the fun marbled blue papers. I cut the Layered Butterflies in White Glitter paper and Sapphire. I use the Simple Stitched Bracket Thin Cut for the sentiment from the You are Enough Stamp Set. I added a couple of the In this Together dots.

For this card I used the same pattern paper from the You are Enough Special. I used the large Layered Butterfly. I then used the You are Enough stamp set for the sentiment.

Your next stop is along this hop is MISS CARRIE’S CREATIONS so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.

Happy Crafting!

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Double Trouble Crazy Cousin Guest Designer Challenge#83 Fun Fold

May 3, 2021 by 3 Comments

I am so honored to be the May Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble Challenge!! So lets jump right in to Challenge #83 ~ Fun Fold.

Thing 1: Trouble Maker
says, “Maybe it’s time to get out of our comfort zones and try something other than a standard card. Going outside of one’s comfort zone can be great FUN… soooo, let’s create a FUN FOLD project.

Below are several suggested links to tutorials for easy Fun Folds… or if you have already experienced Fun Folds choose one of your favorites. Don’t forget, in your post, to share the tutorial link you used to create your Fun Fold and give credit to the demonstrator and share with other entrants.  You can stop here…
OR
play along with Twisted Sister’s optional twist below to earn another chance at our random draw.

Thing 3: Twisted Sister

says, “I’m jumping with joy… so let’s have some more fun with our FUN FOLDS while celebrating ‘Frog Jumping Day’ on May 13th.  

How is the best way to celebrate and have fun? Include a frog on your project… how much more fun is that?”

Optional Twist: If you have included a frog on your project you have earned an additional chance at our random draw. Continue to Double Dare’s dare below and earn another chance.  

Thing 2: Double Dare

says, “If you have met Thing 1’s required Fun Fold and also included a frog, you are eligible to enter your project HERE for Crafting Happiness “Froggy” and you have earned another chance at our random draw. 

I went with a Z-fold for my fun fold card. I actually was not sure I had a frog, but thankfully I have all my stamps logged in Evernote and was able to find one.

I used one of the pattern papers from Hillside Cottage. I used a Technique Tuesday Stamp set called Felix the Frog. I added a bit of retired New England Ivy Burlap ribbon. I use the Stitched Hexagon Thin Cut for the center.

Here is what the card looks like when it it open.

Happy Crafting!

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Heart 2 Heart ~ Celebrate Connections

May 3, 2021 by 1 Comment

Welcome to our first challenge of May here at Heart 2 Heart!

This month is National Scrapbooking Month so we are celebrating connections. Join us by creating a layout and share with us at Heart 2 Heart. Please remember you must use at least one Close to My Heart product in your submission.

I have had these photos printed an ready to scrapbook for about two years but couldn’t find the correct paper to use. That is until I saw the Stars and Sparklers papers. These papers are great for Fourth of July but they are also perfect for layouts like this one.

I used Pattern 1 from the Make it from the Heart Volume 3. I used my Cricut to cut the Tittle, Fire Hat and Badge.

I splatted Bluebird and Red Shimmer Brush. I used the Stickers and Stars & Sparkles Sequins.

Now it is your time to create something and link it to the HEART 2 HEART Challenge. Did you know you can link your projects from Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, and many other platforms using the url link to your design. You have until May 31st, 2021 to participate in this challenge. Make sure you include at least one Close to My Heart product. We love to see your inspirations!!

Happy Crafting!

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May SOTM – Flowers for You Blog Hop

May 1, 2021 by 4 Comments

Welcome to the May Stamp of the Month blog hop!!

If you are coming here from WENDY KESSLER’S Blog, then you are in the right spot ~ Welcome!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.  If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating Makers on Melinda’s blog HERE.  This month we have around 18 Makers participating this month so you are sure to be inspired.

I designed two cards. One is a Tunnel card and the other was inspired by the cards that Close to My Heart designed.

Here is what the tunnel card looks like when you open it.

On the cover I used Scalloped Circle Thin Cut and added one of the You are Enough Sequins. I stamped the inside of the card and colored it with my watercolor pencils and added another butterfly sequins.

For this card I stamped the circular flower image in White Pigment Ink then used White Embossing Powder. Then I applied Oxide inks – Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, and Seedless Preserves.

If you love this stamp set you will want to be sure you purchase it this month as it is only available the month of MAY. If you are a member of the Close To My Heart VIP program and you place a qualifying order of $50 in the US, you will get the stamp for FREE!! Otherwise if you spend $50 in US you can purchase for $5.

Your next stop is along this hop is MELINDA EVERITT’S Blog, so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.

Happy Crafting!

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Color Dare #442 ~ Love of Color

April 30, 2021 by 4 Comments

Welcome to another week and another Color Dare Challenge! For Color Dare #442 we have a Love of Color Challenge. With this challenge you need to choose at least 3 colors. Black, White, Grays, Metallic and Glitter are FREE.

I went with BlueBelle, Sapphire, Sangria, and Rose Gold. The paper I chose is part of the National Scrapbooking Celebration ~ You are Enough.

I used a card from the Serenity Cricut Collection. I used the April Stamp of the Month for sentiment.

Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors.  Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~  Color Dare #441  or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. You can also link up via Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr and  other forums. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.   We love to see your inspirations.

Happy Crafting!

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Color Dare #441 ~ Tic-Tac-Toe -Eat Play Love

April 23, 2021 by 5 Comments

Welcome to another week and another Color Dare Challenge! For Color Dare #441 we are playing with one of our Tic-Tac-Toe boards. The colors are from the Eat Play Love paper collection. Choose any column, row, or diagonal. Black, White, French Vanilla, Kraft, and Gold are FREE.

I went with the Diagonal ~ Avocado, Lagoon, and Lemonade. I also added Kraft and a bit of Gold.

I used my Peacock Feathers Oxide ink to create a background and then used Honey Bee Quatrefoil Pierced plate. I used the Quatrefoil top plate on Daisy White. The flowers are cut from the Daisy Meadows Cricut Collection. I used Stitched Simple Bracket Thin cut for the sentiment. The sentiment is from the one of the prior Craft with Heart kits. I also added a couple gold gems.

Now it is your turn to create! Just create a project (card, layout or other craft project) using this weeks colors.  Then link them to the Color My Heart Blog ~  Color Dare #441  or you can post them to the COLOR MY HEART FaceBook page. You can also link up via Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr and  other forums. For this Color Dare Challenge, you have until Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time to submit your project.   We love to see your inspirations.

Happy Crafting!

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Mother’s Day Cards

April 21, 2021 by 9 Comments

I saw Double Trouble’s Challenge and it inspired me to create these Mother’s Day Cards.

I created a stencil from Artfully Sent. I used some of my oxide inks that matched the best with the colors in Double Trouble. I added the simple sentiment and a few gems. I am also entering this card in Make the Cards Challenge #13.

I then made a couple more with some other colors.

Happy Crafting!

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National Scrapbooking Day Celebration Blog Hop

April 20, 2021 by 10 Comments

Welcome to the National Scrapbooking Day Celebration Blog Hop!

For this hop you will be hopping with the same talented Makers who bring you the Stamp of the Month blog hop. For this Hop we are featuring art work that showcases some of the AMAZING specials that Close to My Heart if offering for our National Scrapbooking Celebration. On this hop there will be sure to see some beautiful artwork!

If you are just arriving here from WENDY KESSLER’S Blog, or just starting at my blog then you are on the right track ~ Welcome!  The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of participating Makers on Melinda’s blog HERE.   For this hop we have about 13 Makers participating and you are going to see some fabulous artwork.

I have two favorites when it comes to the National Scrapbooking Celebration. The first is the Cheerful Humor Cardmaking Workshop and the second is the These Little Piggies Album Workshop. I have to admit I really wanted them all!!

How cute are these little piggies? I decided to pull out my Multi Square Window Thin Cut for this card. I also used the Cheerful Humor Cardmaking Workshop for the sentiment.

With this card I used the new Make it From Your Heart Volume 5 to design this card. I did rotate the orientation of the card. I used the Stitched Rectangle Thin Cut to cut the Mink base, once I sadded the squares. I the matted on Ballerina. The squares are from the Hillside Cottage Paper Pack which is giving you a sneak peek of one of the upcoming papers. The sentiment comes from the Cheerful Humor Cardmaking Workshop. I used the Wood Hearts and heat embossed them with Gold Embossing Powder.

Your next stop is along this hop is MICHELLE STEWART’S Blog  so hop on over and see what wonderful creation she has for you today.

Happy Crafting!

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Heart 2 Heart ~ Old and New

April 19, 2021 by 1 Comment

Welcome to another Heart 2 Heart Challenge!

For our second challenge of April we hav something old and something new. Earth Day in around the corner so we are celebrating it by using something old and pairing it with something new. We would love for you to participate in our challenge. Just remember to use at least one Close to My Heart product!

I went with the Kitchen Gnomes which is a stamp and thin cut collection in our March/April Idea book. I actually colored all these gnomes back in March but they have ben sitting on my table waiting to be put to use. I paired them with some papers that are current but most are from previous Idea Books.

For the guys gnomes I used the Candy Apple patterned paper from the current Seasonal Mix-in Collection. The Sapphire pattern is from the July/August 2020 Seasonal Mix-in Collection which is in the online only section. The Evergreen pattern paper is from our January/February 2020 seasonal mix-ins. For all of these cards I used the Birthday Borders stamp set and thin cuts. I also used the Black & White dots. I used White Pigment ink and White embossing Powder on the sentiments. The blue embossed sentiment is something pretty old…. I used the Outdoor Denim embossing powder, which was around when I started with CTMH almost 10 years ago.

For the girl gnomes, the card design is based off one by designed by Laura’s Creative Pages, which I saw on Instagram. I added the whisk stamp and thin cut from the Eat Play Love Cardmaking set. For these cards I used the Lagoon pattern paper from the Seasonal Mix-in collection. The Peach pattern paper is from our January/February 2020 seasonal mix-ins. The Purple patten paper is form the In This Together Special which just ended in March. I added one of the White Flower Sequins to the chef hats.

Now it is your time to create something and link it to the HEART 2 HEART Challenge. Did you know you can link your projects from Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, and many other platforms using the url link to your design. You have until APRIL 30th, 2021 to participate in this challenge. Make sure you include at least one Close to My Heart product. We love to see your inspirations!!

Happy Crafting!

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