Color Dare #302

Glacier, Mink, and Bashful

With the NEW Guidelines at Color My Heart for neutrals I was able to add Charcoal 

to my card. Made it so  much more fun. I used the light side of Mink for the wavy 

bottom and the darker side for the leaves. Then came my dilemma. I usually like to 

stamp my images as much as possible so I stamped these flowers from the 

Beautiful Friendship stamp set, cut them out and attached to the card.

Then I looked at the card made by Sue Bruch and I wanted to make flowers

 with my stitched flower set from MFT.  Now I can't decide which card I like better. 

What do you think?

Be sure to play with us at Color My Heart each week for some summer time fun.

Fresh Air at Heart 2 Heart

Brings a "Fresh Air" Background

The Fresh Air paper pack is full of fresh 

outdoor colors: blues, greens, browns.

Colors that will make you smile.

I used the papers to make a fresh and different 

background for my Smile greeting. To make 

this background cut 1/2 inch strips of paper and 

layer them randomly on a piece of card stock. 

Add your freshly made background to a card 

or scrapbook page.

Be sure to play with us at Heart 2 Heart each 

week as a new challenge is posted each Monday.

Christmas in July

At Heart 2 Heart 

Warmest Wishes at Christmas with this

Double Trouble Fancy Fold Center Step Card.

I added my own twist with a fun handmade 

background made with scraps.

Cut 1/2 inch strips and attach to a piece of CS 

in varied positions. Use this piece as a background 

on your card or scrapbook page.

Anything Goes at Heart 2 Heart

Time to Celebrate Your Day

With a 4 X 6 greeting card or a 

4 X 6 Pocket card for scrapbooking.

This card is made by paper piecing the 

It's Your Day Thin Cut with White Daisy & 

Pacifica CS, Central Park papers, and a 

yellow marker for the flames. Now you can use 

this as a 4 X 6 greeting card or chose one of the 

scrapbook layouts in Make It From Your Heart. 

The following patterns use a 4 X 6 Pocket card: 

10, 12, 22, 23, 24, 26, 32, 34, and 36.

Now you can share your Anything Goes

project with us at Heart 2 Heart.

Color Dare #301

Cheerful Colors of  Summer

Brought to you by Central Park paper pack.

Polka Dot black frame and the green leaves are 

cut with My Favorite Things die cuts. The flowers 

are from CTMH Flower Market Cricut Collection. The colors are 

brought to you by Color My Heart Dare #301. 

Be sure to check out Color My Heart weekly for

a new and fun color combination.

The Summer Vibes

Surf Boards, Beach Chair, Sun & Surf

Here in Southern California we celebrate summer

 at the beach. Summer Vibes are movin' the 

days activities. Time to relax and chill. This card is

 brought to you by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

If you need a fun sketch for a special card be

 sure to check out Freshly Made Sketches each week.

Color Dare #300

It's Been Six Years

Since the first Color Dare came on the scene, I remember when Sarah Stone invited Close to My Heart consultants to come and play at the new Color Dare challenge. And...I was there. You can visit my first post at Color My Heart HERE. Time really does go by fast at my age. Thanks Sarah.

And... six years later I still love playing at Color My Heart. To get the soft colors on my card I stamped the image in permanent black ink on water color paper. Then I placed one drop of  Bashful, Mink, and Pacifica re-inker on an acrylic block. I used the water brush to water color the image. Fun and easy.

Join the contest and design a special project with these colors and win a medium size box of fun Close to My Heart products. Be sure to post your project at Color My Heart.

Having Fun

With a Square Card

I was in the mood to deviate from the norm 

and make a square card when the sketch at 

Freshly Made Sketches came my way. 

The flower comes from For You Darling

 stamp set and the sentiment comes from 

the Many Congratulations stamp set. 

The colors come from the color challenge 

at Color My Heart in the Tic Tac Toe 

Fresh Air Color Palette. I used the colors

 New England Ivy, Juniper, and Glacier.

If you need a fun and different card sketch 

check out the sketches at Freshly Made Sketches.

Just Right

For Flowers

I've been wanting to play with my new die-namics stitched flowers from

My Favorite Things when I came across this sketch at  CAS(E) this sketch.

It is just right for the stitched flowers.

Be sure to check out the sketches at CAS(E) this sketch for a fun

challenge for your next project.

Celebrating the 4th

Happy Birthday USA

It's Double Trouble and Atlantic Hearts that made this card come together.

Double Trouble says use the 3-2-1 recipe, add some embossing, and 

use the sketch from Atlantic Hearts.

God Bless all Americans today as we celebrate our Independence.

Congratulations

It's Your Day

Celebrate that special day with this card made 

using the Sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

The Picture My Life cards and the sketch 

below make this easy and fun to make.

Use this sketch to make your own special card 

for that someone special.

Be sure to share your creation with us.