Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #389 with Creativity in Motion Thank You Card

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week's sketch has a triangular element with a rectangle focal image to spark your creativity.  I rotated the sketch 90 degrees so I could use the Creativity in Motion panel on a 6.5" x 5" card.

Here is another picture so you can see the alternate script in the panel:

Close to My Heart products used:

    Animated Stamp Sets Bundle

    Border Tab

     Animation Sheets

     Border Tab Thin Cut Dies

    Lovely Paper Packet

    3D Foam Tape

    Sage Cardstock

     Ballerina Cardstock

    Blue Belle Cardstock

    Stitched Rectangle Thin Cut Dies

The accent flower was fussy cut from the Lovely Paper.  Then I pressed it onto a Versamark Ink Pad and used Clear Embossing Powder to give it a glossy look and popped it up with 3D Foam Tape.  I've had a great time playing with this new "Animation" bundle from Close to My Heart. (Products available through October or until supplies last.)

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

You have until Sunday evening, October 11 to enter our challenge here.  We look forward to visiting your blog and seeing how you interpret this sketch.

I'm also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart Challenge called "New to You". (The Creativity in Motion products are new to me).  This card also qualifies to enter Always Fun Challenge #182 whose challenge is "Die Cutting".

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch #408 with Love Note Stamps

This week's Freshly Made Sketch #408 really appealed to me and I was able to make this card quite quickly using their fabulous sketch.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Love Note stamps (marble panel and sentiment) --now retired

     White Daisy Card Stock

     Bluebird Ink

     Bluebird Card Stock

     3D Foam Tape

     Black Shimmer Trim

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Allsorts--Make your own background--no designer papers
     Lavinia World Challenges #12--Anything Goes
     Pink Gem Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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You Are Here Birthday Camper for April 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 Debi Brile'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!  

A friend of mine said she was going to surprise her friend celebrating a big birthday.  She told me that she liked camping and daisies so I combined those ideas to create this card.  The camper is from the latest Close to My Heart cartridge called You Are Here.  The trees are Peacock and Juniper, the camper is White Daisy, Glacier and Sapphire, the ground is Kraft and the sky is Sky (retired CTMH).  The tiny daisy stamp is from Adorable stamp set (retired CTMH) and the Birthday sentiment is from Belated Birthday (also retired CTMH).  I used Peacock ink on the birthday greeting and Memento Black ink on the daisies.  The daisy centers were colored in with a Golden Yellow Shin Han Touch marker.  The camper was popped up with 3D Foam Tape.

  
Now head on over to Andrea Sherman's blog.  I'm sure you'll be inspired by her project! 

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

     HeARTful Stamping--Anything Goes plus a stamp (daisy)

     A Gem of a Challenge--Female Birthday with  a Sentiment

     Challenge Up Your Life--#88 Vehicles

     Fussy and Fancy Challenge--#209 Add a Sentiment

     Simply Create Too--#137  Use Die Cuts
     Heart 2 Heart--Birthday Bash

         Seize the Birthday--Optional Birds
     Always Fun Challenges #53--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Celebrating Atlantic Hearts 250th Sketch with Prize Giveaway

Hello my crafting friends!  I'm happy to share some exciting news today!  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is celebrating its 250th sketch!  Congratulations to Michelle Stewart and the Design Team whose vision created this wonderful challenge platform and all these wonderful sketches!  Please read to the end to find out about a prize giveaway that I am offering to help celebrate this milestone event.

Here is my interpretation of this week's sketch:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Bashful CS

     Monogram Crest (Hostess Reward Option)

     You Are More Workshops Your Way stamp

      Ruby Ink

      Shin Han Touch Markers (Sweet Leaf, Cherry                     and Tender Pink)

      Dotted stamp on sides from Sunny Thoughts set

      Memento Black Ink

      3D Foam Tape

 Other products:

      Silver Delicata Ink (for side strips)

      Ribbon from my stash--source unknown

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card:

      

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
      Just Us Girls--Love
      AAA Cards--All You Need is Love
      Scrappin' 4 Fun--Love, Wedding, Valentine
      Cards in Envy--Love you so much
      My Creative Scoop--Something Colored In
      Simon Says Monday--Love is in the Air

I will be donating a prize to a randomly selected winner from those that participate in this week's sketch challenge.  The prize will include a Close to My Heart stamp set, patterned paper and ribbon trims.  The lucky winner could be YOU!  All you have to do is create something following the above sketch and link it here to be eligible to win a prize.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team has to offer by checking out their blog posts which will be posted Wednesday on the AHSC blog.

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Heart 2 Heart Color Challenge with Case This Sketch #224

Every now and then I participate in the Case This Sketch challenge.  This week I'm combining the sketch with the Heart 2 Heart Color Challenge.  

Here is another view so you can see the shiny silver embossing powder:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

      Adventure Paper Fundamentals (Willow, Lemon               and Blossom)

      Fairytale Birthday (retired)

      Little Dreamer Glitter Gems

      3D Foam Tape

      Belated Birthday Stamp (retired)

      Versamark Ink

      Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

Other products:

      Silver Glitter Tape (source unknown)

      We R Memory Keepers Geometric embossing                  folder

This Case This Sketch #224 inspired my card layout:

Here is the Color Challenge from Heart 2 Heart:

Other challenges this card will be entered into:

      AAA Card Challenges--3rd Birthday Celebration
    Crafty Gals Corner--Emboss it!
    Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

Hello Lovely Birthday Card for Color Dare #231

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the colors from the Close to My Heart "Hello Lovely" paper pack.  (Well if 8 colors is too much of a challenge just use as many as you can.)  Of course if you don't have these exclusive CTMH colors yet just substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.

The focal image flowers were fussy cut from one of the Hello Lovely patterned papers.  Here is a closeup so you can see how sparkly the Clear Shimmer Brush really is:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Hello Lovely paper

     Colonial White CS

     Sea Glass CS

     Sorbet CS

     Sorbet Ink

     Fern CS

     Whisper patterned paper from Sugar Rush paper 

           packet

     3D Foam Tape

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     White and Gold Ribbon

     Happy Birthday stamp from the Artfully Sent                      Cricut collection

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to be inspired by what the rest of the Design Team has to share.  We hope you'll be able to find the time to play along with.

My card layout was inspired by this Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch.

Other challenges this card is being linked to:

     Seize the Birthday--Inlay Die Cutting Optional

     Between the Folds--Hello Lovely paper packet

     Sunny Day Crafting--Optional Diecuts

     Inspiration Destination #122--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

      

     

Flourished Anniversary Card

What do you do when you have interesting flourishes leftover from a previous card?  You make another card!  This week the challenge at Bitten by the Bug is to make a card with "Flourishes".  When I made my first card for this challenge I had used the "A Quilted Christmas" cricut cartridge for the flourish at the bottom of the card.  I had actually cut the design several times so I could inlay the holly berries in green thus I had a couple of New England Ivy flourishes left over to use.  My sister's wedding anniversary is this week so I chose to make an anniversary card.

 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Oh Deer! Paper packet

     Sea Glass CS

     New England Ivy CS

     New England Ivy Ink

     Say it All stamps (retired)

     Shin Han Touch Marker--Carmine  

     Clear Shimmer Brush (apTape

     

Other products:

     Grey Kraft paper (Recollections)

     Heart shaped punch by Family Treasures

Here is the first card I made with flourishes from "A Quilted Christmas" for the Bitten by the Bug challenge.   Which card do you like better?

 

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     Naughty or Nice--Punches and Diecuts

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

Color Dare #215 Meets Freshly Made Sketches #258

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to combine Close to My Heart pinks Pixie and Cotton Candy with White Daisy.

My card features the new Thankful for You stamp (I'm loving those swans!) and Thin Cuts along with the new Whimsy Fundamentals patterned paper.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Whimsy Fundamentals--Love paper
     Whimsy Fundamentals--Heart pattern (retired)
     Thankful for You stamps
     Cotton Candy CS (retired)
     Cotton Candy Ink (retired)
     Pixie Ink
     White Glitter paper
     3D Foam Tape
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge graphic:

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #258 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Scrappin4Fun Challenge--Anything Goes

     Sunny Days Crafting #18--Always Anything Goes

     Unicorn Challenge #14--Pretty Pinks or Halloween

Now head on over to the Color My Heart Color Dare blog and check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

Fabulous Flamingo

My Florida sister has a birthday this week so I made her this flamingo card:

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Tickled Pink stamps and Thin Cut Dies (newly retired)
     Calypso paper (newly retired)
     Black Ink
     Pixie Ink
     Cotton Candy Ink
     Cotton Candy CS
     Clear Shimmer Brush (on wing)
     3D Foam Tape

Here is the Paper Players sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the Just Add Ink--"Just Add Wings" challenge.

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

:) Marie

Zoe Sympathy Card for House That Stamps Built What if Wednesday Challenge

Sympathy cards don't need to be in greys and blacks!  My card today features Zoe patterned paper and A Bunch of Love stamp.

Here is a close up of the flowers so you can see the effect of the Crystal Nuvo drops.

Here is the House That Stamps Built sketch that inspired my card:

I'm also entering my card into the Die Cuttin' Divas Anything Goes with Diecuts challenge.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Peacock CS
     Crystal Blue CS
     Zoe paper
     Art Philosophy cartridge for doily cut
     Sorbet CS
     A Bunch of Love Stamp and Coordinating Thin Cut Die
     Sincere Expressions stamp
     Peacock Ink
     3D Foam Tape

Other products:
     Nuvo Crystal Drops--Sugared Almond, White, White Blizzard
     Prismacolor pencils

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

Color Dare #194--Shades of Blue with Black and White

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following colors to create with: Pacifica, Crystal Blue, Sapphire, Black and White. If you don't have these exact Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in the fun!

 I made this card for my lovely daughter-in-law who loves tea.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals

     Pacifica CS

     Sapphire CS

     Glacier CS

     Crystal Blue CS

     White Shimmer Trim

     Black CS

     Liquid Glass

     Artistry cartridge

     3D Foam Tape

     Seaside Greetings stamp

     Liquid Glass

Here is another view of the card so you can see the glossy shine made by the Liquid Glass application.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic:

My card was inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch #160:

I'm also entering this card into the Cardz 4 Gals challenge theme "Tea for Two" and the Seize the Birthday challenge--"Dimension".

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use all and only these challenge colors?  Come check out what the rest of the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

     

Bunch of Love Sympathy Cards for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to the April 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's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!

Recently I needed to make more sympathy cards so I took out the new "A Bunch of Love" stamp set and coordinating Thin Cuts from the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog.  I curved the word "Condolences" from the Sincere Expressions stamp set on an acrylic block so it would nearly fit into the banner.

Card #1:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Gypsy CS

     A Bunch of Love stamp and Thin Cut

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Slate Ink

     Prismacolor pencils (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

     Artfully Sent cartridge for overlay background

Card #2:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Whisper CS

     Eggplant CS

     Fern Ink

     Slate Ink

     A Bunch of Love stamp and Thin Cut

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Chalks (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

     Artbooking cartridge for overlay background

Card #3:  

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whisper CS

     White Daisy CS

     Peacock CS

     Happy Times stamps

     Peacock Ink

     Goldrush Ink

     Sincere Expressions stamp

     Art Philosophy cartridge for scalloped oval frame

     Artistry cartridge for banner

Which one do you like best?

Now, hop on over and see what Debi B. has to share.  I'm sure you'll be inspired!

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

:) Marie

    

Happy Times Blog Hop

Welcome to our Happy Times Blog Hop!  We will be featuring  Close to My Heart's May National Scrapbooking promotion called "Happy Times" a set of 12 gorgeous papers.  If you have come here from Jean McNulty's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This month we have 31 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's special promotion "Happy Times" and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

I needed to make a masculine birthday card so I pulled out the light gray woodgrain paper, gold and white foiled paper and a Green Ombre paper to pull together this card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Happy Times Paper

     Artistry cricut cartridge

     Whisper CS

     Peacock CS

     Warm Grey Shin Han Touch Marker (to draw another line to make the

          planks smaller in the woodgrain paper) 

      3D Foam Tape  

I followed the Paper Play Sketches 007 to create my card:

Now "Hop" on over to Lauren Moore's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, Happy Times Paper and/or stamp set is only available until May 30!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this Happy Times paper pack for FREE!

Here is another card I made with Happy Times Paper Pack for the current Color My Heart Color Dare challenge featuring Happy Times Paper.

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

:) Marie

Regatta Floral Card for Color Dare #188

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to use all and only the following Close to My Heart Colors from the Regatta paper pack:  White Daisy, Sapphire, Pomegranate, Glacier and Flaxen.  (Of course, if you don't have these Close to My Heart colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Regatta paper

     White Daisy CS

     Adventure Fundamentals paper (arrow print)

     Friend in Me stamps

     Sapphire Ink

     Pomegranate Ink

     Sponge Dauber

     Maritime Puffies

     3D Foam Tape

My card was inspired by Mojo Monday #442 sketch:

I am also entering my card into the CAS on Sunday challenge with a "Flower" theme, Heart 2 Heart challenge--"Four"(4 Patterned Papers) and Between the Folds--CTMH embellishments challenge.

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use the colors from the Regatta paper pack?  Come check out what the rest of the Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.  

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

:) Marie