Heart 2 Heart Numbers With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #307

My youngest sister will be celebrating a birthday in a few weeks so I combined the Heart 2 Heart Numbers challenge with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #307.  Retro Rubber Challenge is requiring the use of stripes and older stamps so I used those elements also.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Bluebird CS
     I Heart Us striped paper
     White Daisy CS
     Bluebird Ink
     Bohemian Alphabet numbers (retired about 8 years old)
     Belated Birthday greeting (retired about 4 years old)
     Dutch Blue market (retired--to write in "th")

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

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Seize the Birthday--Optional Dots and Stripes
     Country View Challenges--Letters and/or Numbers
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes 
          with Patterned Paper
     YNS Fun Friday--Patterned Paper

There is a new promotion just announced by Close to My Heart!  It's a "BOGO 50% off Paper Party" and you can find out about it here. (The pretty patterned paper from the above cards is available with this promotion).

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

:) Marie

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Personalized Birthday Card for Freshly Made Sketches #54

My good friend Linda is celebrating a big birthday today!  I used the Freshly Made Sketch #54 to create this one of a kind card.  It features Pemberly patterned paper, Bohemian alphabet, Indian Corn Blue Ink, Artiste cricut cartridge, Sky CS, Silver Shimmer Trim, 3D Foam Dots and Outdoor Denim Light Marker--all available through Close To My Heart and my website.   I used the marker to outline the shape to provide more contrast and make it pop up from the card. The "TH" is from a retired stamp set called Friendship Alphabet. The Artiste cut shape was found on page 33--Accent 2 cut at 3". The card measures 5" x 6.5".

 

 

The Freshly Made Sketch #54 that inspired me:

 

 

 

 

Keep reading my blog--a Giveaway of some sort--details to come soon! 

I will be celebrating my 100th post as a blogger soon. I am planning some type of giveaway but am open to hearing your suggestions too. What kind of requirements should I have to be eligible to win? Please leave a comment below if you have any suggestions for me.  (this is post #97 already!)

 

Thanks for stopping by today and a very happy birthday to Linda!