Atlantic Hearts Sketch #401 with Blossom Paper

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch has 3 panels and a round sentiment focal element to spark your creativity.  My card uses an older Close to My Heart paper pack called Blossom which will become available again on January 1.  The coordinating card stocks are Sunset and Lagoon.  The flower group is from the Artistry stamp set and the sentiment is from Spruced Up Cardmaking stamp set. The scalloped circle thin cut die was used for the focal frame. The flowers were accented with the Clear Shimmer Brush.

Here is our fabulous sketch for you to play with.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 3 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and commenting on your artwork.

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

     Classic Design Team Challenge--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes                   with patterned paper

     Die Cut Divas--Anything Goes with a Die

***Please stop by my previous blog post here for a chance to win a prize in celebration of Atlantic Heart's Sketch Challenge's 400th sketch last week. Deadline for entry is Sunday, January 3, 2021.***

     

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

:) Marie

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Celebrating Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #400 with a US Prize Giveaway

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  This one is quite special as we have reached a 400 challenge milestone.  In celebration I will be giving away a Close to my Heart sentiment stamp set to a lucky United States resident who leaves a comment on this blog post and becomes a follower of this blog. Keep reading for more information.

This week's sketch is a very versatile one so I made several cards with it.

Here is the prize I will be giving away to one lucky random draw participant from the United States who does 2 things:

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    1. Comment on this blog post and tell me which number card you like best AND

    2.  Become a follower of this blog. Contest closes on Sunday evening, January 3, 2021.

Card #1: 

Card #2:

Card #3:

Card #4:

Our challenge will run until Sunday evening December 27 and you can link up your creation here.  We hope you have the chance to  share your creations with us this week.  We look forward to visiting your blogs to appreciate your work with our comments. Here is the fabulous sketch we have for you this week:

I will also be entering these cards into the following challenges:

      Always Fun Challenge #194--Christmas

      Simon Says Stamp Monday--Celebrate!

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Anything Goes

      Scribbles Design Challenge #95--Sparkle and Shine

      Color Dare #423--Traditional Christmas--Reds and Greens

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

:) Marie

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Penguin Holiday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #466

 One of my sisters has always loved Penguins so I made her this fun card.  This large image seemed to fit the Freshly Made Sketch #466 very well so I used it to complete my card.  

Here is another view taken from a different angle so you can see how sparkly the ice and dark water is.

This cute stamp has been in my stash since the late 1990's.  I had actually purchased it "rubber only" and then fixed it with a cushion to a wood block.  The sentiment stamp is from last year's Reindeer Crossing set from Close to my Heart and the paper colors are Sapphire and Linen.  I used a q-tip to color in the sun and sky with Canary and Sky ink colors (retired CTMH).  Moondust Stickles Glitter Gel was applied to the ice and Brutus Monroe Raven Black embossing powder was used.

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

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

     Patti's Creations #177--Winter Fun

     Color Dare Challenge #424--Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Christmas Critters

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #399

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  This week's sketch has several flags, a circle and a focal element to inspire your creativity.  Here's my card:

The patterned paper are from last year's Stampin' Up's Clubhouse Suite as well as the stamps and die.

Below is the fabulous sketch we are offering this week.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening December 20 and you can share your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and sharing some love.

Our next challenge will be our 400th sketch and several DT members will be offering prizes in celebration.  Be sure to check back next week also.

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

      The Male Room--Tartan and Plaid

      Crafty Sentiment Designs--Anything Goes

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday December Challenge--Anything                 Goes

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

:) Marie

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Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #487 Meets Shopping Our Stash #435 Color Challenge

 Here is a quick card I made by combining 2 challenges--Try Stampin' on Tuesday #487 and Shopping Our Stash #435 to use just Black, White and Red.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Comfort and Joy paper

      Animated Holiday Cheer stamp set

      Ruby Ink

      Black Card Stock

      Red Shimmer Trim

Other:  Red Foil Reindeer Stickers by the Paper Studio

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Shopping Our Stash--Black, White and Red

     Allsorts Challenge #602--Got to be Christmas

     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #520--optional use the                   word Merry

     Krafty Chicks #537--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Something Fierce Birthday Card with Case This Sketch #400

Something Fierce is a Close to My Heart paper pack that retired a few years ago.  I thought it would be a perfect choice for a 2 year old's birthday card using this week's Case This Sketch layout (which I rotated):

Raspberry card stock, Bluebird card stock, Raspberry Shimmer Trim and Bluebird Shimmer Trim were added as accent elements.

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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Seasons in Motion Reindeer 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 Joyce Gough'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! 

Close to my Heart's Seasons in Motion is still available and I've had so much fun making cards with them. (Some of my other Seasons in Motion cards can be found here and here.)  This promotion features fall and winter season animated cards.  These products will be available until December 31 or until supplies last.  These cards are so much fun to make!

My first card features the animation window reindeer and sentiment from Seasons in Motion with Almond Card Stock, Candy Apple Card Stock, Stitched Square Thin Cut Die, Toffee Ink, Candy Apple Ink, White Embossing Powder and Comfort and Joy Paper.

My second card uses the plain reindeer from the set using the Try Stampin' on Tuesday #486 sketch.   Products used are Sapphire Card Stock, Sapphire Ink, Blue Belle Card Stock, Mix-in Paper, Animated Holiday Cheer, White Embossing Powder, Toffee Card Stock, Toffee Ink, Stitched Circles Thin Cut Dies, Stitched Brackets Thin Cut Dies and Clear Embossing Powder.

Which card do you like better?

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the Color My Heart Color Dare Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge.  I used the left column of Blue Belle, Toffee and Sapphire.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

     Cardz 4 Guys--Traditional Christmas

     Christmas Craft Creations--Winter Blues

     Simon SaysWednesday Challenge--Let it Snow

     Watercooler Wednesday--All About Occasions

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Houck'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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Series of Christmas Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #464

 I really liked this week's Freshly Made Sketch #464 so I used it to create several Christmas cards. First I stamped Merry Christmas Trimmings with Evergreen or Intense Black Ink and colored the background with Light Green Blend Marker and Dark Red Blend Markers and laminated them. The papers came from Comfort and Joy, Mix-in November--December 2019 and November-December 2020. Evergreen Card Stock and Candy Apple Card Stock papers were used as mats. The cards are being displayed in the order in which I made them.  I would really like to know which you like best.

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Card #4:

This next photo was photographed at an angle so you can see how shiny the laminated focal image is:

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that inspired all of these cards:

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

     The Paper Challenge--Christmas

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes     

     Color Dare #494--Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  If you can please leave a comment and tell me which was your favorite card.

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch #463 with Sunday Stamps Color Palette #225

Now that our holiday company has left I've had some extra time to create cards.  I combined Freshly Made Sketch #463 with 3 of the colors from Sunday Stamps Color Challenge #245.

Close to my Heart Products used:

• Ruby Card Stock
• Cedar and Pine Paper
• Julep Card Stock
• Frosted Christmas stamp (retired)
• Ruby Ink (retired)
• Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Die
• Clear Shimmer Brush

Other--Glitter Adhesive Foam by Creatology

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

Here is the Sunday Stamps Challenge graphic that influenced my color selection:

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart challenge theme "Eat, Drink and Be Merry".  This entry also qualifies me for "Perfect Attendance" this month.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  If you can please leave a comment and tell me which was your favorite card.

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #397 with Party Time Paper

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  We have another wonderful sketch to spark your creativity this week which includes 3 vertical panels, a focal panel and a horizontal stripe.  My card features Party Time paper, Lagoon Card Stock, Sapphire Card Stock, Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cuts, So Many Candles Workshop stamps and Lagoon Ink.

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 6 and you can enter our challenge here.  We hope you can find the time to play along with us this week.  Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

        Scribbles Design Challenge--Layer it Up

        Seize the Birthday--Sparkle and Shine

        Watercooler Wednesday--All About Occasions

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  If you can please leave a comment and tell me which was your favorite card.

:) Marie

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It's Your Day Card for CAS on Friday Challenge #193

 The challenge at CAS on Friday is to use a large sentiment and I was able to make a number of cards experimenting with different papers yet using the same die.  I would love to know which card you like best so I am numbering them.

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Card #6

Products used:

      It's Your Day Thin Cut Die--retired Close to my Heart

      Serenity Paper

      Sapphire Card Stock

      Raspberry Card Stock

         Aurora Paper--retired CTMH

      Holographic Dreams paper by Craftsmith

      Antique Gold Shimmer Paper by Recollections

      Nuvo Crystal Drops--English Mustard

      Gold Yellow Blend Tri-blend Marker

      Burnt Orange Tri-blend Marker

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

      Seize the Birthday #204--Sparkle and Shine

      Creative Crafters #34--Anything Goes

      Inkspirational--Frame It

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  If you can please leave a comment and tell me which was your favorite card.

:) Marie

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Seasons in Motion Thanksgiving Cards with Color Dare #490 Orange Palette

I'm loving the Close to my Heart Seasons in Motion special and have made a slew of Thanksgiving cards with these stamps and die cuts. I've used Orange colors for Color Dare #490--Shades of Orange. Notice how the scarecrow seems to be waving his hands as the "hello" tab is moved.

In this card the greeting switches from "Grateful" to "For You".

The colors are Goldrush and Paprika.  I used some older Goldrush B & T paper and a very old Thanksgiving stamp by Stampendous. 

Here is the Color Dare graphic:

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

     Die-Cut Divas--Thanks or Thanksgiving

     Festive Friday--Thanksgiving

     Heart 2 Heart--Thankful

Check out the adorable images in the Seasons in Motion special:

So even though it may be too late to send Thanksgiving cards you can still use these stamps for adorable winter holiday cards.  There is also a special scalloped animation window and tabbed insert die set.

This special promotion is available until December 31, 2020 or until supplies last.  You can get them here.

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

:) Marie

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