Graduation Card for Penn State Graduate with Just Add Ink #487

My lovely daughter-in-law graduated from Penn State University on December 21st and I was inspired to make this card with the current Just Add Ink Sketch #487:

 

The stamps are from Smarty Pants (retired Close to My Heart) and the striped paper is Close to My Heart Mix-In papers with Sapphire Ink and Stitched CirclesThin Cut Dies.

Here is the fabulous Just Add Ink sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Double Trouble Challenge--Earn Your Stripes

      Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes

      Just Us Girls--Wild Card Week--Anything Goes

      Tuesday Morning Sketches--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #347

Here's a quick card I made for my niece with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #347:

The stamp set is Birthday Greetings from the Core Catalog and the paper is from the Grateful Heart set retired from CTMH last year.

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

:) Marie

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Woodland Wishes with Freshly Made Sketch #415

I finally got to use a stamp set I bought last year to make these cards following Freshly Made Sketch #415.

The above card uses Woodland Wishes stamp and thin cut dies (retired CTMH), Evergreen Ink, Evergreen Card Stock, Pomegranate Ink, Pomegranate Card Stock, Reindeer Crossing sentiment, Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Golden Rod Stickles and Recollections Antique Gold Shimmer paper.

There are three differences from the first card:  the background paper is White Daisy, the Reindeer Crossing sentiment is different and I used Christmas Red Stickles.  Which do you like better?

Here is the wonderful Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm entering these cards into the following challenges:

     Cut it Up--Christmas with a Diecut

     Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes--Holiday Edition

     Addicted to CAS--Tree

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #372 Meets Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch #329

This lovely card came together very quickly following two wonderful challenge blogs. 

My colors are from the left column of Color Dare #372's Tic-Tac-Toe board--Candy Apple, Evergreen, and Gold.  I smooshed the ink colors onto an acrylic block, spritzed with water and used a brush to paint.  (The poinsettia had been embossed in black to make the colors stay separate.) 

The poinsettia image is from Close to My Heart Traditional Holiday which is now retired.  The Happy Holidays greeting is from this month's Stamp of the Month called Reindeer Crossing.  The background panel was embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder.  The stripe is Gold Shimmer Trim.  The flower center was enhanced with Golden Rod Stickles Glitter Gel.

Here is the fabulous Hand Stamped Sentiment sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes--Holiday Edition

      Make My Monday--Anything Goes Christmas

     Aud Sentiments--Christmas/Winter with a Sentiment
     CAS on Friday--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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More Cedar and Pine for December 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 Betty Locco's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

I've been having fun with Close to My Heart's Cedar and Pine paper packet and the December Stamp of the Month Reindeer Crossing created several cards inspired by several sketch challenges.  My first card follows this week's Case This Sketch challenge.  I am also entering it into this week's Color My Heart Color Dare challenge.

My second card was inspired by the sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  I used the Dash of Joy stamp set to complete the card:

My final card follows the Stick it Down sketch.  The sparkle on the pine boughs and background dots were made with the Clear Shimmer Brush.  The pine cones were embellished with Golden Rod Stickles.

Here is another card that I posted yesterday using the Tuesday Morning Sketch.  (The gift image and holly leaves are from a recent Constant Campaign offering called Traditional Holiday.)

Which card do you like best?

Now it's time to head over to Debi Brile's blog --I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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Sweet Girl Card with Freshly Made Sketch #414

There is a really interesting sketch at Freshly Made Sketches that really challenged me until I remembered that I own an old Rubbernecker stamp that reads vertically which I was able to use with this card.  I combined the image with a pretty patterned paper set called Sweet Girl (Close to My Heart 2018).

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Just Us Girls--Wild Card Week

     Crafty Friends--Anything Goes

     Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Cedar and Pine Christmas Card with Tuesday Morning Sketch #532

I've just started making my Christmas cards this year and often go to sketch challenges like Tuesday Morning Sketch #532 for inspiration.  This card was easy to create using Close to My Heart's Cedar and Pine paper and stamped images from CTMH Traditional Holdiay stamp set (recently retired).  

Instead of using a bow above the bow as indicated in the sketch I substituted a holly leaf image. A 2" scalloped circle punch was used to create the bottom cutout area. I used Evergreen Ink to stamp the leaves on Evergreen Card Stock and then embellished it with Clear Shimmer Brush and Christmas Red Stickles for the berries.  Candy Apple Ink was used for the gift package and the bow was colored in with a Gold Metallic Marker.

Here is the fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog--Anything Goes

     Winter Wonderland--Anything Goes Christmas

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes
     Sweet Stampin'--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Flourished Frame Get Well Card with Case This Sketch #349

This quick card was made following Case This Sketch #349 with Close to My Heart Flourished Frame, Feel Better Soon, Every Little Thing Paper, Ballerina Card Stock, Evergreen Card Stock and Evergreen Ink.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:
     

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

:) Marie

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Thanksgiving Blessings

This post is a day late but better late than ever!  I'd like to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving.  If you would like to recreate my card you can find my Design Space file here.

Products Used:
     Hawthorn Paper
     Goldrush CS
     Images from Cricut Access
     Cricut Very Berry Marker
     Cricut Metallic Copper Marker

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
     Shopping Our Stash--So Thankful
     Words 2 Craft By--Thankful to Have a Cup
     The Paper Funday--Twist-Thanksgiving
     Through the Purple Haze--Fall Everything
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
       Heart 2 Heart--An Attitude of Gratitude

     

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

:) Marie

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Numbered Birthday Card With Tuesday Morning Sketch #530

A very special young man is celebrating his 39th birthday and I had to make him a very special card!  This week's Tuesday Morning Sketch #530 was perfect to highlight his special age.

The Sapphire circle and numbers were dipped in Versamark Ink and then into Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (very old Close to My Heart product) and embossed.  I love the shimmer it created.  The Party Balloons (retired from CTMH) greeting was also stamped in Versamark Ink and then Sapphire Ink and then embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder.  The patterned paper is Hawthorn.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card design:

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

     AAA Challenge--One Image and Optional Twist Shimmer

     Papercraft Challenges--Birthdays

     Little Red Wagon--Happy Birthday

     Craft Rocket Challenges #65--Happy Birthday

     Watercooler Wednesday--Masculine
     AAA Birthday--Include a Number
     Heart 2 Heart--Full Circle

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

:) Marie

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Trio of Poinsettias with Fusion Card Challenge

My card follows the current Fusion Card Challenge sketch:

Years ago I purchased glittery poinsettia paper and I fussy cut these flowers to layer them on top of shimmery yellow stitched circles (Solar Yellow Metallic paper from the Paper Cottage).  The poinsettia flower centers were embellished with Dandelion Yellow Nuvo Crystal Drops.  The greeting is an old (maybe 7-8 years old, perhaps older) Close to My Heart stamp called "A Holiday" and was embossed with Red Tinsel Embossing Powder.  The background paper is from this Mix-In Paper Packet.

Here is the fabulous Fusion Card Challenge sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also linking this card creation to the following challenges:

     Cardz 4 Gals--Get Ready for Christmas

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Holiday

     Ellibelles' Crafty Wednesday--Christmas/Holidays

     Paper Shelter--Christmas Card

     Crafty Sentiment Designs--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Daughter-in-Law Birthday Card with Tuesday Morning Sketch #529

It was a lot of fun making this bright,glittery, and cheerful birthday card for a special person. 

The Bluebird and Carolina frame was cut from the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge and the Daughter-in-Law sentiment was drawn using the Cricut Sans font.  The background color is Lilac and the patterned paper is from the Craft On paper pack (recently retired from Close to My Heart).  The glittery stripes were created with Silver, Blue and Purple Shimmer Trim.  The stamped greetings are from "Just a Number" and "For Family" (both retired CTMH) and were black embossed.

Here is the fabulous Tuesday Morning sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Craft Rocket Challenge #65--Birthday

     Papercraft Challenges #50--Birthday
     Seize the Birthday--Option of off the edge

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

:) Marie

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Every Little Thing Birthday Card With Multi Square Windows Thin Cuts

The floral patterned paper from Every Little Thing paper from Close to My Heart is so pretty!  I paired it with the Multi Square Windows Thin Cut Dies in Wisteria Card Stock layered over Evergreen Card Stock.  The Birthday sentiment from Sentiments from Melissa Esplin was stamped in Evergreen Ink and Versamark Ink and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  I cut the floral paper with the window die so I could insert the pieces into the windows (I'll have a floral grid to use later on.)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
     Craft Rocket Challenge #65--Birthday
     Papercraft Challenges #50--Birthday
     Seize the Birthday--Option of off the edge
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes
     Stinkin' Inkers--Die-lirius and Punchy 
     Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes With Dies
     

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #342

This week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge really appealed to me with it's paper strips and central element.  I chose to use paper scraps from several different golf themed papers.

The golf stamp is  from Close to My Heart.  Paper colors are Sage, White Daisy and Evergreen.  The ink is also Evergreen.

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

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

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Make Your Mark

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Use Patterned Paper

     Stamps, Fun and Creativity--Non-Cute

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

:) Marie

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Personallized Birthday Card with Fusion Sketch

My nephew (who happens to enjoy golf) just celebrated his birthday and thus warranted this special card:

The Happy Birthday greeting is from Party Balloons, name letters are from Junior Varsity Alphabet and the golf ball is from Tee Time--all retired Close to My Heart stamp sets.  The inks are Evergreen and Sapphire.  The background paper had no identifying marks on it other than "Golf".

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout::

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

     Addicted to CAS #172-- Birthday

     Seize the Birthday--Off the Edge Option

     Perfectly CAS--Birthday Using 1/3 or Less

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #367 Meets Stella Says Sketch #718

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 Betty Locco's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

I've been playing with fall colors and Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamps this week.  

Did you know that there are items from the September--October catalog that there are still available?  When you go to your consultant's online business account, go to the "shop" tab and scroll down to "online only" you can find a variety of items that you may have missed.  If you don't have a CTMH consultant you can check out my business account here.

Products used:

     Almond CS

     New England Ivy CS

     Sangria CS

     Goldrush CS

     Espresso CS

     Sentiments by Melissa Esplin

     Versamark Ink

     Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder

     Flower Garden Embossing Folder

     Hawthorn Paper (zip strip)

Here are the fabulous greetings that come in the stamp set I used:

As you can see this is a very versatile set!  You can see some other cards I've made with this set here and here.

This was a quick card to make following the color challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare (which feature Close to My Heart colors) and a great sketch by Stella Says Sketch at Bugaboo.

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

      Craft Rocket Challenges--Happy Birthday

      Seize the Birthday--Birthday with option over the edge

      Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes with CTMH products

Now it's time to head over to Debi Brile's blog --I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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