Atlantic Hearts Sketch #235

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  This birthday card is for a dear friend of mine who loves birds.  I chose to use the Bloom cricut cartridge (part of Access subscription) and Creative Cards cartridge to create this card.  If you would like to replicate my card you can use my Design Space file here.

 

The colors from background to foreground are from Close to My Heart:  Pomegranate, New England Ivy, Colonial White and Goldrush for the flower centers which was brushed with the Gold Shimmer Brush.  The sentiment is from a retired stamp set called "Just a Number" stamped in Pomegranate ink.  The birdcage was cut from a metallic take out container lid because I didn't have any silver metallic cardstock.  

Are you ready to see what you can do with this sketch?  You have until Sunday evening, October 29 to share your creation with us 

here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs.  Be sure to check at the AHSC blog on Wednesday to see all the fabulous Design Team creations.

 

I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:

     Shopping Our Stash--Use a Sketch 

     Creative Craft Cottage--Use a Sentiment 

     Daisy Chain Challenge--Happy Birthday

     Dream Valley Challenges--Birthday 

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #268 Meets Sketch Saturday #485

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This fortnight we are challenging you to choose 1 pink (Blossom, Bashful or Pixie) and use it with all and only Pebble, Pewter, Black and White Daisy.

The background layer is Pewter and the lighter shade of grey is Pebble which was stamped with the Shells and Stars stamp with black ink.   Pixie is the pink I chose to use.  The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Bird set.  Black Shimmer Trim and Silver Shimmer Trim (and a small heart punch) were used to accent the card.

My card design was inspired by this wonderful Sketch Saturday #485 sketch:

    

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare #266 graphic.  Just click on it to get to the challenge to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you--and where you can link up your creation.

I'm also sharing my card with the following challenges:

       Crafting with an Attitude--Anything Goes
     Mod Squad Challenge--Sympathy/Thinking of You
     Sunny Day Crafting--P is for Pink 
     Wonderful Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes 
     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #312--Halloween

Welcome back to another to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog post!  Our theme this fortnight is Halloween.  Pretty Paper,Pretty Ribbons is the sponsor and they are giving away a $20 gift certificate to their store.  All you have to do is create something with an image from a Cricut cartridge to be eligible to win.  

My card background was created with Candied Apple, Twisted Citron and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks.  The spider web frame is from Creepy Critters, the spider is from Photo Booth Props, the word panel is from Word Collage and the bat is from Holiday Cakes.  The word collage was written with a Cricut purple metallic marker and Nuvo Crystal Drops were used to accent the spider and bat eyes.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     House of Cards--Halloween
     Dragonfly Journeys--Halloween 
     Pile it On--Spiders, Cobwebs
     The Paper Players--Spooky
   
    
    
Please head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you!

Challenge #312-Halloween
Make a project about anything Halloween!

This Weeks Sponsor

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Any project that doesn't use a Cricut element will be deleted. 

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

:) Marie

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Cool Sun Hello for Fusion Sketch Challenge

This card came together very quickly using striped paper from Tommy paper (retired Close to My Heart) and the Cool Sun image from the Simply Charmed cricut cartridge.  

Here is the fabulous Fusion Sketch that inspired my card:

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

      Die Cuttin' Divas #338--Random Acts of                              Kindness

      Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

      Ooh-La-La Creations #239--Die Cuts

      Connie Can Crop #63--To Die For

      Aud Sentiments #190--Die cut plus Sentiment

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #233 for October 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 Joyce Hauck's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!  

This month I am using the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #233 to create the first of my Christmas cards.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Beary Christmas Paper Pack (green background                     and grey banner)

     Adventure Paper Fundamentals  (Cranberry                           striped panel)

     Oh Deer! (white circle with grey lines--retired                       CTMH paper)

     Silver and Gold Stamp Making Kit ornament                        stamp

     Delicata Gold Ink

     Clear Embossing Powder

     Holiday Tags--Merry Christmas greeting--retired                   CTMH

     Cranberry Ink

     3D Foam Tape

     Irridescent ribbon

     Glitter sparkles

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

The AHSC challenge ends Sunday night, October 15.  We would love to see your artwork in our gallery this week.  

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

     Always Fun #27--Lots of Layers (5 layers without               the ribbon)

     Crafting from the Heart--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #354--                     purple is optional

Now it's time to hop on over to Betty Locco's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #264 With Sketch Saturday #278

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart colors:  Crystal Blue, Sapphire, Pacifica, Black and White Daisy.  Of course, if you don't have these exact CTMH colors yet, you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.

Shades of blue are my favorite colors and I was really excited to finally use this beautiful Thoughtful Bird set in creating this card.  The first stamped layer is Crystal Blue, the second layer is second generation Pacifica and the top layer is Sapphire.

From top to bottom the background panel uses Crystal Blue card stock, Sapphire CS and White Shimmer Trim.  The focal panel mat is Black.

Below is the Color Dare Challenge #264 graphic.  Our challenge is open for two weeks (ending Thursday evening October 19) so you'll have plenty of time to create something.  We award 4 winners badges for each challenge and have a monthly randow draw for prizes donated by the Design Team.  Just click on the color palette to get to see what the rest of the Design Team has to inspire you:

We can't wait to see what you create using these fabulous colors!

My creative process usually involves finding a "sketch" to start from.  This week the challenge at Sketch Saturday is to pick a challenge from #215--482.  I chose #278 as the inspiration for my card.

I'm also entering the following challenges:

     Use Your Stuff--the Blues

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Make Your Mark

     Stampavie and More--Birds

     2 Craft Critter Crazies--Feature a Creature

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.