Freshly Made Love Blossoms Card

There is a special promotion at Close to My Heart that features a limited time only stamp set (until March 31) called Love Blossoms and I had the opportunity to use it following the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #376.

The floral stamps also come with lots of wonderful sentiments;

Close to My Heart products used:

      Love Blossoms stamp

      White Daisy CS

       Sugarplum CS

      Intense Black Ink

      Sugarplum Ink

      Clear Shimmer Brush

       Watercolor Pencils

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

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

      Allsorts Challenges #508--Spring Flowers

      Just Us Girls--Amethyst

      Stamping Sensations--All Things Bright &                         Beautiful

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

:) Marie

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I Heart Us Paper for Sketch Saturday #551

The soon to close Sketch Saturday challenge inspired me to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     I Heart Us Paper

     Lilac CS

     White Twine

     Wordfetti

     Bluebird Ink

Here is the fabulous sketch I followed:

  

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

      Heart 2 Heart--I Heart Us

      Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

      Crafting From the Heart--Anything Goes

      Addicted to Stamps--Anything but Square

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

:) Marie

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Sunday Stamps Sketch #198 with Heartfelt Thank You

When I saw this wonderful Sunday Stamps Sketch I knew I had the perfect new stamp to feature in this challenge.  The "Thank You in Heart" stamp is called Heartfelt Thank You from Close to My Heart.  The pink polka dotted paper is from Heart Happy paper pack (available only until 2/28/19)  I used a Heart Thin Cut to make the background heart from Pixie Card Stock.  The background Card Stock is Raspberry.

Although I don't know the source of the ribbon or twine the jeweled flowers are from the Paper Studio.

This is the fabulous Sunday Stamps Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     DL Art Thankful Thursday #240--Pink and/or Red

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Dies/Punches or                  something with hearts

     Addicted to Stamps and More--CAS

     Unicorn Challenge--Include a Heart

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

:) Marie

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Tuesday Morning Sketch #490 With Know That I Care Stamps

I'm still having fun with the new Know That I Care stamps from Close to My Heart.  Today's card uses Tuesday Morning Sketch #490 and Lilac Card Stock and Ink with Black Card Stock frames.  The focal panel was die cut with CTMH Rectangular Thinlit Dies.  There is a strip of Feels Like Home paper just under the banner.  

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

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

      Creative With Stamps--Love

      Die Cut Divas--Love

      Tales from the Craft Room--Love

      The Flower Challenge--Use Latest Stamps

      Mod Squad Challenge--Floral

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

:) Marie

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Know That I Care Card for Sketch Saturday #550

Today's card features some new products from Close to My Heart.  The focal stamp and greeting are from Know That I Care.  Mix-In patterned paper and Lilac Cardstock and Ink and Fern Ink were also used.  This stamp was the perfect choice for the current Sketch Saturday challenge.

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday challenge graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

      Mod Squad Challenge--Floral

      Crafting With An Attitude--Anything Goes

      Creative Playground Challenge--Anything Goes
      Simon Says Wednesday--Typography

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

:) Marie

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Heart Happy Elements for Case This Sketch #308

It seems that I can't stop making cards with the cutout page of Heart Happy paper from Close to My Heart!  This is the 4th card in a row that I've made from this fabulous paper packet. (You can see the other cards here).  This week's Case This Sketch challenge was perfect for this display of overlapping hearts.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Heart Happy Paper Packet

     Whimsy Fundamentals Paper Packet (retired)

      Pixie Cardstock

     Card Captions stamp (retired)

     Black Ink

     Clear Shimmer Brush (on hearts--difficult to see in this photo)

Here is a picture of the gorgeous papers you get in the Heart Happy paper pack:

Here is the fabulous Case This Sketch graphic that inspired my card layout:

     

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

      Crafty Gals Corner--Add a Heart

      Double D Challenge--Hearts

      Tuesday Throwdown--Falling Hearts

      Unicorn Challenge--Include a Heart

         Crafty Cardmakers--Love, Love, Love

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

:) Marie

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Another Heart Happy Card for February 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 Andrea Sherman'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'm still having a lot of fun playing with Close to My Heart's Heart Happy Paper (available until February 28, 2019).  I've especially enjoyed using the cut-out pages to create quick cards.

Here is a picture of the gorgeous papers you get in the Heart Happy paper pack:

In case you missed my last 2 blog posts here are other cards I've made with this fabulous paper pack:

Here is the fabulous (and final) Cards in Envy sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Double Trouble--Use Flowers

      Creativ Fusion Arts and Crafts--Love

      Simon Says Monday--Add Some Red

      Catch the Bug--Love is in the Air

      Crazy 4 Challenges--Valentines

      

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Hauck'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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