Same Freshly Made Sketch with Two Different Cards

I wanted to make a special Thank You card for my neighbor who is an avid gardener and I chose Freshly Made Sketch #730 as my starting point.  A person can never have enough Thank You cards so I made a second one to have on hand. 

Which one do you like better?

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Triple B Challenge--Birds, Butterflies or Blooms

      Stamping Sensations--"Inspired by Nature"

      Allsorts Challenge #846--Springtime or Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Butterfly Birthday Cards with CAS Colours and Sketch Challenge #581 and Just Add Ink Things with Wings

The sketch at CAS Colours and Sketch #581 appealed to me along with Just Add Ink's focus of Things with Wings so I made 2 cards featuring Brushed paper (old Close to my Heart) and new butterflies from Simon Says Stamp (Whirl Butterflies in solid yellow pearlescent card stock) and Stampin' Up (Beautiful Butterflies cut from patterned paper and holographic layer).  I can't decide which I like better!

 

Which card do you like better?

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layouts:

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

      Neglected Stuff March Challenge--use at least one item a year old or older (Brushed Paper--maybe 8 or more years old?)

      Allsorts Challenge #845--Things with Wings

      Seize the Birthday #322--Green or Anything Goes

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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Happy Times Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673

Here is a bright and cheery birthday card I made following Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673 using old Close to my Heart Paper called Happy Times and a cute bird stamp set--source unknown.

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

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

      Neglected Stuff March Challenge--use at least one item a year old or older (Happy Times Paper--maybe 6 or more years old?)

      Allsorts Challenge #845--Things with Wings

      Stamping Sensations March--Spring or Anything Goes

      Seize the Birthday #322--Green or Anything Goes

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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Ethereal Dreams Paper with Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #662

This card came together very quickly following a great horizontal sketch by Paper Craft Crew Challenges.  The Ethereal Dreams paper from Craft Smith was available at Michael's a couple of years ago.  The sentiment is from Close to my Heart's "Everyday Magic"--a featured Stamp of the Month Set from January 2020.  Drops of Crystal Stickles were applied to the intersecting circles to enhance  the background paper.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      We Love 2 Create Mixed Media Challenge--Anything Goes

      Neglected Stuff Challenge--Anything Goes (Paper is at least 3 years old and stamp is 6 years old.

      Creative Fingers Challenge #316--Anything Goes

      Simon Says Monday--Make Your Own Background (enhanced background paper with Crystal Stickles

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

:) Marie

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Charming Ducks Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #724

Charming Duck Pond is a really fun stamp set by Stampin' Up with ducks facing in both directions.  They were used to create this fun birthday card following Freshly Made Sketch #724.  The background papers are very old Close to my Heart--Summer Cloud Blue and True Teal.  Stampin Up's Cloud Cover and Pretty Peacock inks were used.  The embellishment dots were made with Scrapbook.com's Ocean Waves Pearl Pops of Color.

This card has Pops of Color accents:

Which card do you like better?

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

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

      Love Those Pretty Papers--polka dots optional

      Seize the Birthday--option CAS and Dies

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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Thoughtful Journey Strip Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #669

The sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is very different than usual card sketches so I made time to play along.  Stampin Up's "Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper" contains beautiful floral scenes which I cut up to create my card. The sentiment is from Close to my Heart called "Sentiments by Melissa Esplin".

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Creative Fingers #316--anything goes

      Crafty Catz #707--anything goes

      Beautiful Blossoms--florals with optional mood board

       Moving Along with the Times #186--Floral

     

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

:) Marie

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Hello Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch 379-- Strips of Color

This fortnight's Sunday Stamps Sketch appealed to me so I found an old Close to my Heart paper pack called "Happy Times" and cut off the top branding strips to start my card.  The stamp is from a CTMH set called "A Million Reasons" and was stamped in Rosy ink.

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

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

     Alphabet Challenge--U is for Uplifting

     Retro Rubber Challenge--Tic Tac Toe (Die Cut, Choice--paper strips, Gems)

      Cut it Up Challenge #349--This Makes Me Happy (Bright Colors, Paper Pack is called "Happy Times")

      Creative Fingers #316--Always Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

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Love Gnomes Valentine Card with Freshly Made Sketch #719

 It's never too early to make Valentine's Day cards especially with a super cute set called "Love Gnomes" by Scrapbook.com.  I used a wonderful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #719 to create this fun card.

Here is the delightful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches that inspired my card layout:

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

       We Love Stamping--New Things (Love Gnomes stamp set)

       Craft Rocket Challenges--Something New

       Sweet Stampin' Challenge--Bright and Beautiful

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

:) Marie

 

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