Make the Cards Dry Embossing Challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #548

The Simon Says Stamp Floral Fields Embossing Folder was used to create these two bright and cheerful cards.  This embossed piece had been laying on my craft desk for quite awhile and I decided to use it as a last minute entry into Make the Cards Challenge #50 to use Dry Embossing Challenge.  A Sundance Shimmer Brush was used to color the flower centers with matching Sundance Card Stock panels.  Sapphire Glitter Paper created the accents.

Which card do you like better?

In this first card Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords Dies were used for the greeting.

In this second card Sentiments by Melissa Esplin Celebrate stamp was stamped in Sapphire Ink.  The bow was die cut from CTMH retired "Party Balloons".

The above card was based on the new sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday:

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

     Simon Says Monday--Bright and Cheerful

     Heart 2 Heart--Hip, Hip Hooray!

     Stamping Sensations March Challenge--Something for Spring

    

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Bursts and Paper Garden Stamp for Tuesday Morning Sketch #619

 I finally put this sparkly purple Color Burst panel to use in this birthday card.  The Paper Garden (retired CTMH) stamped image was white embossed and the die cut sentiment is from Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords and Antique Gold Shimmer Paper.

I added a few 1/4" hole punched holes as extra accents.

My card layout was loosely based on this Tuesday Morning Sketch:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:                               Seize the Birthday--Option--Sea                                                           Creative Cottage #143--No Patterned Paper                                         Sweet Stampers Challenge #59--Die Cuts and Punches                       Sparkles Forum #143--Monochromatic

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #433 with Dreamin' Paper

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features 3 long panels with a center rectangle and a circle element.  I chose to slice up an older Close to my Heart paper called Dreamin' in 3 parts because this pretty paper will also qualify for the current Color My Heart Color Dare #456 which is to use colors on the opposite side of the color wheel.

Besides the Dreamin' paper my card features other retired CTMH products such as Goldrush Card Stock and Pacifica Card Stock.  The Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die was cut from Almond Card Stock and the sentiment was cut from scraps from a Holographic poster board from a previous project with Honey Bees "Bitty Buzzwords" dies.

Here is our fabulous sketch this week.  Our challenge ends Sunday evening, August 15. You can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

Here is the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge graphic:

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

          Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenges--Anything                     goes with patterned paper  

          Crafters Cafe--Anything Goes                                                              Seize the Birthday--Option of Stripes      

          Crafting Happiness Challenges--Always Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Layered Butterflies Thank You Cards

The graphic at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie inspired my card colors and shape (the pink thank you cookie resembles a butterfly to me.)  The Layered Butterfly Thin Cut Die is from Close to My Heart along with the pink and rose foil paper from the recently retired You Are Enough paper pack.  The Thanks sentiment is from Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords.  The bottom card stock color is Sangria.

Here is the If You Give a Crafter a Cookie graphic that inspired my card:

I really liked my card design so I made another one in bluish green using a Pixie Sparkled panel with Glacier card stock on the bottom:

Which card do you like better?

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

      Stamping Sensations--For a Lady

      Allsorts Challenge--Feminine/For a Lady

      Creative Knockouts--Dies/Punches   

      Addicted to Stamps and More #410--Die Cuts/Stencils

      Fab 'n Funky--Monochrome

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

:) Marie

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Pixie Sparkled Butterflies with Sunday Stamps Sketch #260

If you've been following my blog lately you know that I've been having a lot of fun with Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles and have posted several cards recently.  (Just scroll down over the last 10 posts to see what else I've made with this great product.) Today I'm sharing a card I made following Sunday Stamps Sketch #260.

The focal butterflies are from Close to my Heart Layered Butterflies.  The sentiment is from Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords Dies.  I edged the sentiment panel with a Spectrum Noir Black Alcohol Marker.

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

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

     Daisy Chain Challenges--Use Dies/Stencils

     Love to Scrap--Anything Goes

     Make My Monday #152--Anything Airborne

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #427 with Vintage Seafoam Victorian Paper

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a split background with lots of circles.  I pulled out a very old Close to my Heart patterned paper called Seafoam Victorian Paper, some stitched circle dies, a butterfly die from You Are Enough and a new die from Honey Bee to make this card.

I used the following Close to my Heart Products: Layered Butterfly Thin Cut Dies, (retiring June 30), Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die, Seafoam Victorian Paper (long ago retired), and Black Card Stock.  The sentiment was cut with a Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords die.

Here is our fabulous sketch.  We can't wait to see what you can create following our sketch.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, July 4 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy love.

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

     Allsorts Challenge--Use Design Paper

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

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

    Creative Cottage Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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It' Hip to Be Square at Double Trouble Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday #512

 I'm still having fun using up the fun backgrounds I made using Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles. (Check out previous cards here and here).  Double Trouble is partnering with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #512.  Here is my interpretation of this wonderful sketch:

Products used:

     Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles

     Honey Bee "Bitty Buzzwords" stamp and die

     Versamark Onyx Black Ink

     Stitched Square Frames Thin Cut Die

     You Are Enough Butterfly Die

     Sapphire Card Stock

       White Daisy Card Stock

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday #512 sketch that inspired my card layout:

From Double Trouble Challenge:

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

      Crafters Castle--Anything Goes

      Crafters Cafe--Insects/Butterflies

      Happy Little Stampers June-Anything Goes with Dies

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch #491 With You Are Enough Butterfly and Paper

You Are Enough is a special promotion from Close to My Heart that is retiring on June 30.  I've had many of these elements for months but am just now getting around to playing with them.  Freshly Made Sketch #491 was the inspiration for my card design. 

The butterfly background was die cut from a select part (bottom right hand corner) of this paper pattern to use the rose gold foil part. The tiny sparkles were also cut from the rose gold part.  The Hello diecut was cut with a Honey Bee Set called "Bitty Buzzwords".

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

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

      Paper Shelter--Things with Wings

      Crafters Cafe--Insects/Butterflies

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge #547--Anything                   Goes

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

:) Marie

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