Simple Thank You ~ Color Dare #597

 Our team at Color Dare has a fun color challenge for you this week. It's nice and bright and we can't wait to see how you use our colors!

We reference Close To My Heart colors but you can use any brand you have as long as you can make a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here.

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. It's quite simple and easy to create. I just used a marker to draw the stems then glued loose sequins for tiny flowers. Using our Pick-up tool makes placing small items a lot easier!

The sentiment comes from Z7139 Heartfelt Flowers. For this card I curved the stamp on a block and stamped in Limeade Ink. The outer layer is Limeade cardstock. I also dotted some Liquid Pearls around the sequins. See, I told you it was simple!

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #573

Are you ready for a new sketch from Atlantic Hearts? Well here you go! This sketch is so versatile and allows for so many interpretations. I stuck pretty true to the sketch but you can twist and turn it. We just need to be able to see the sketch elements in your project. 

See the butterflies on the umbrella? I did some paper piecing to create that look. I love the soft colors and that plaid is wonderful! 

See below for a list of products used on this card.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

CC72314 Gnomes for Spring - Scrapbooking

X7302B Honey Bunny Paper Pack

Close To My Heart products used for this card: (while supplies last)

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• S2404 Little Hedgehogs Stamp Set (sentiment)
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Glacier
• Specialty Paper: White Glitter
• Inks: Intense Black
• TriBlend Markers: see photo ofr colors
• Thin Foam Tape

Liquid Pearls: Coral

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Another Hedgie Card ~ Color Dare #596

This week our team has in interesting color challenge for you. You MUST use Black and Brown with only ONE color of your choice. See the graphic for the fine print rules.

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here.

I just love this stamp set with the cute hedgehogs. This time I kept the look simple by stamping in black on brown cardstock. I stamped and colored the flower on white cardstock then fussy cut it out and glued it on top of the brown image. 

See below for a list of products used for this card.

Link to Color Dare #596

S2404 Little Hedgehogs
April Stamp of the Month
Only available April 1 - 30
Also available with Thin Cut Dies
Get a discount with a qualifying order!

X7302 Honey Bunny Paper Pack

Close To My Heart products used for this card: (while supplies last)

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• Cardstock: Toffee, Black, White Daisy
• Ink: Black
• TriBlend Markers: colors shown in photo
• Black Dots

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Newly-discounted items!

 

As Close To My Heart continues the process of liquidating inventory, they are making more than 550 items available at discounted prices! The products being discounted include a wide variety of crafting supplies, everything from shimmer brushes, TriBlend™ markers, specialty papers, and acrylic shapes, to embellishments, My Acrylix® Blocks, Thin Cuts, how-to guides, and more! We are even making available several 12" x 12" sticker sheets previously only available with their coordinating paper packets! Check out the Clearance section on my website to see the newly-discounted items. These items will only be available while supplies last, so be sure to place your orders early to secure the items you can't do without!

Pretty Floral Cards

I love sharing and teaching some tips and tricks along the way! This post shows how fun it is to do the same design with very different looks! Just by changing out a couple things you get a totally new feel! 

The pink card was the one I made first and I love it. Then CTMH came out with the current Joy of the Journey Special and I just HAD to remake the card in Journey! I admit I love them both but the Journey card is my favorite of the two. 

The cards both use the vase of flowers image from the Heartfelt Flowers set (link below). I paper pieced the vase after I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Color Pencils were used to color the flowers for a pretty and soft look. 

For the Journey card I used the same pattern paper for the background.  I changed out the pink cardstock for Journey. Wow what a difference it created! This time I paper pieced the vase after stamping on pattern paper. The layer behind the vase was embossed with the Swiss Dot folder. I used the back of the piece (where the dots go in) this time. 

So there you have it! Two different cards that use most of the same products. Play around with your colors, papers, embellsihments and see how you can change this up a little....or a lot! See below for a list of products used for the cards.

Z7139 Heartfelt Flowers Stamp Set + Thin Cut Dies

The Joy of the Journey Special includes exclusive items just for this Special! Cardstock, stamp set, sticker sheet and pattern papers all add up to a wonderful mix of fun! You can get it at the sale prices in a bundle or as individual items.  Buy early because I think this will fly off the shelves!

Joy of the Journey Special
Available April 1 - 30  *while supplies last

Close To My Heart products used for this card:

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• Honey Bunny Paper Pack
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Ballerina, Journey
• Inks: Black, Journey
• Color Pencils
• Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
• Embellishments: Honey Bunny Dots, Journey Loose Sequins
• Thin Foam Tape

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Michelle 

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Fun Hedgehog Card ~ Color Dare #595

Welcome! This week the design team at Color Dare is bringing a color challenge with a pastel theme of colors. You must use at least 3 of the colors shown in the graphic below. See the graphic for the fine print rules.

We reference Close To My Heart colors but you can use any brand you have as long as you can make a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. Don't add any extra colors to the palette. When you're ready to join our challenge click here.

I love our April Stamp of the Month: Little Hedgehogs! They are so cute and fun to create with. Using a pattern from our How-to Guide made it easy to put the card together. The pattern papers in the background add a nice touch. The green layer was stamped with a flower from the stamp set.

See below for a list of products for this card.

Link to Color Dare #595

S2404 Little Hedgehogs
April Stamp of the Month.
Also available with Thin Cut Dies
ONLY Available April 1 - 30
Get a discount with a qualifying order

Honey Bunny Paper Pack

Close To My Heart products used for this card: (while supplies last)

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Charcoal, Seabrook
• Ink: Black, Charcoal, Seabrook
• TriBlend Markers: see photo for colors
• Seabrook Shimmer Brush (flower center)
• How-to Guide: Make It from Your Heart, Volume 6, Pattern 20
• Clear Sparkles
• Thin Foam Tape

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Little Hedgehogs Card ~ April Stamp of the Month

It's hard to believe we're already at April! How does it go so fast? Well this cute stamp set will make you smile! I smile every time I look at it. 

I got out my How-to Guide and ended up with this pattern for my card. Our guides make it SO easy to create a project. You get sample photos, cutting guides and placement guides. All you need to create a great looking card or layout!

You can use a pattern as a starting point then put your own spin on it, OR, make it according to the pattern. Either way it's a great resource.

See below for a list of products used for this card.

Z7148 Little Hedgehogs Stamp Set + Thin Cuts
Also available without Thin Cuts
Only available April 1 -30th
Get a discount with a qualifying order.
Get it FREE as a VIP Customer with a qualifying order!
(VIP info below)

Z7133 Decorative Shapes Thin Cuts

Additional Close To My Heart product used to make this card:

• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack (a must have for my stash)
• How-to Guide: Make It from Your Heart: Volume 6, Pattern 28
• Paper Packs: Mix-in  (Mar-Apr), Gnomes for Spring (promo ended March 31st but check in Clearance or Online Only)
• Specialty Paper: Seabrook Glitter Paper
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Glacier
• Exclusive Inks: Intense Black, Jade
• TriBlend Markers (colors shown in photo above)
• Embellishments: Pink Dots, Onyx Liquid Pearls
• Tools: Thin Foam Tape

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