Punny Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #453

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features 3 horizontal panels and a vertical focal frame. I chose a punny sentiment called Cow's it Going? (CTMH Petite Perks) and image for my focus and Mix-in Papers for my horizontal panels.  The Hello sentiment is from For All Occasions.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 2 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love. Please stop by our blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the talented Design Team has to inspire you.

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

     Crafting Happiness #118--Anything Goes

     Dragonfly Dreams--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--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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Animal Party Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #451

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a split rectangular background with central rectangle panel.  This birthday card was made for my 3 year old grandson.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Mix-in Paper packet

     Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies

       Animal Party Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

       Sending You Hugs sentiment

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 19 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love. Please stop by our blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the talented Design Team has to inspire you.

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

     YNS #174--Pets

       Watercooler Wednesday#330--All About Occasions

     The Paper Shelter 11th Birthday Blog Hop--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Encouragement Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #534

 Here is a quick card I made for a friend who has been very ill for several months.  I used the great sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday for my design layout.

This is the lovely TSOT sketch that I followed:

The tag came from a CTMH Stamp of the month from last year and the sentiment came from Pumpkin Spice Cardmaking Workshop Stamp set and the ink color is Sapphire.  The paper is from an old Recollections paper bloc called "Color Splash".

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

:) Marie

 

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #449--Another Deck the Palms Card

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a rectangular central element with a vertical stripe behind it.  I've been having so much fun playing with Close to my Heart's Deck the Palms promotion and just had to use it to make this challenge card. (Other Deck the Palms cards can be found here and here.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Deck the Palms Christmas Stamps and Thin Cuts

       Deck the Palms Coordinating Cardstock

     Deck the Palms Patterned Paper

       Flamingo Card Stock

       Intense Black Ink

       Clover Ink

Here is our fabulous sketch to inspire you this week.  Our challenge ends Sunday evening December 5 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

     Dream Valley Challenges #260--Christmas

     Make My Monday #162--Cute Christmas

     We Love Stamping--November Christmas

     Allsorts #652--Use Hand Stamped or Digital as Focal Point

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

:) Marie

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Deck the Palms Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #448

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a grid with squares and opposite sentiment rectangles.  Pretty fun!  This was easy to do with a Multi Square Window Thin Cut Die by Close to my Heart and Deck the Palms Patterned Paper and Deck the Palms Coordinating Card Stock. The sentiment was cut from Honey Bee Buzzworthy Dies.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 28 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love. Please stop by our blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the talented Design Team has to inspire you.

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

     Allsorts Challenge #651--One for the Girls

     My Time to Craft #470--Texture

     Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

     Seize the Birthday--Option of Beverages

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Card with Freshly Made Sketch #512

Besides paper crafting, golf is a passion of mine.  I've combined both of them in this card using Freshly Made Sketch #512.  

Close to my Heart products used:

      My Hole in One stamp and thin cut die

      Sapphire Ink

      Silver Embossing Powder

      Glacier Card Stock

         Silver Foil Tape (retired)

Other:

      Golf Ball Themed Paper--unknown source

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

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

     Aud Sentiments #288--Anything Goes with a Sentiment

     Through the Purple Haze #186--Anything Goes option For Him

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Die Cuts or Punches

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

:) Marie

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Deck the Palms Birthday Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #270

 A dear friend has a love affair with the color pink so I made her this lovely card using a paper from a new promotion from Close to my Heart called "Deck the Palms".  The bottom layer is Flamingo Card Stock and the mat behind the palm tree themed paper is Clover.

The greeting is from Honey Bee Buzzworthy Dies cut from Antique Gold Shimmer Paper matted with more Deck the Palms paper.

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

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

     Allsorts Challenge #651--One for the Girls

     Creative Knockouts #428--Anything Goes

     Seize the Birthday #227--Option of Beverages

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #447

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features several vertical elements with a central round element with several embellishments.  My card was made for a lovely young lady who loves butterflies and sparkly things.  Don't you love the shimmery Capri Glitter Paper used to cut the butterflies and small dots?  The cheerful sentiment is from "Rustic Sign Sentiments".

Here is the fantastic sketch we have for you to try this week. Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 21 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

     Seize the Birthday #227--Option of Beverages

     Crafty Catz #572--Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Sparkle

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Birthdays

     

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch #511

I'm combining some older paper (SU Beyond the Garden) and newer papers (Close to My Heart Capri Card Stock and Capri Glitter Paper) to create a card with Freshly Made Sketch #511. The rectangles were cut with Stitched Rectangle Frames.  The greeting is from Inkadinkadoo with Mermaid Lagoon Ink and the dragonfly accent is from CTMH For My Beautiful Friend.

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

When I cut the Rectangle Frames I had two extra pieces (the reverse of what is in the top card) so I made an extra card adding CTMH Thanks Thin Cut Die.

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

     Cut It Up Challenge #238--Thanks or Thanksgiving

     Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Thanks or Thanksgiving

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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New Parents Congratulations Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #445

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch offers 2 rectangles and a midline stripe.  We look forward to see how you will interpret this challenge. My card was made for new parents using Flamingo Card Stock, Grey Wool Card Stock, Flamingo Ink, CutestBaby stamp set, White Shimmer Trim and Whimsy Fundamentals Patterned Paper.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 7 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

:) Marie

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Golfer's Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #508

 As an avid golfer I have a lot of golfing friends and make a lot of golf themed cards.  My card today follows Freshly Made Sketch #508.

Close to my Heart products used:

     My Hole in One stamps

     Intense Black Ink

     Sapphire Card Stock

     Tri-Blend Spectrum Noir Markers

     Versamark Ink

     White Embossing Powder

Other products:

      Recycled Insert from a Walmart acrylic photo frame (sky)

      Turf Paper from Recollections

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

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

      Seize the Birthday #225--Option to use a Stencil

      Alphabet Challenge--O is for Outdoors

      Make My Monday #159--Outdoor Sports

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

:) Marie

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Punny Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #443

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  Our sketch this week features three rectangular elements and a vertical sentiment.  I chose some bright and cheery colors and a fun stamp and sentiment available to Close to My Heart Makers called "Cows it Going?"

Close to my Heart products used Sapphire CS, Lemonade CS, Clover CS, Candy Apple CS, So Much Happy Paper, Sweet Girl Paper, Sapphire Ink, Stitched Heart Thin Cut Die, Flower Sequins, Tri Blend Markers, Liquid Pearls Opal.  Tiny wiggle eyes were glued on top.

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, October 24.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.  You can link up your project here.

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

     Stamping Sensations--Animals, Birds or Bugs

     Critter Crazy Challenge #55--Anything Goes with a Featured                   Critter

     Crafty Animals #55--Include an Animal

     Happy Little Stampers--October--Anything Goes with Dies

     Addicted to Stamps and More #416--Make Your Mark

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

:) Marie

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Anniversary Card Inspired by Try Stampin' on Tuesday #527

 Our friends celebrated an anniversary yesterday and I made them a card to commemorate the special day.  I really liked the flourishes in the current Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch and decided to fussy cut "Every Little Thing" paper and pop it up on my card.  There already was a gold embossed Happy Anniversary sentiment in my extras box so I cut it with an stitched oval and backed it with a bigger stitched oval cut from scraps of gold holographic poster board. The background paper is Mint.

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

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

     Stinkin' Inkers--Scrap Happy Challenge (extra Anniversary                      sentiment and gold holographic leftover from a different                   project)

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Make Your Mark

     Watercooler Wednesdays--All About Occasions

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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