Slimline Valentine Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #459

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a slimline card with 3 square elements, 2 images and several embellishments.  Here is my interpretation:

The Square Windows Thin Cut Die was used for the card base.  The patterned paper is from my stash from long ago.  The folk art hearts are from "True Love" stamp set which was retired four or more years ago from Close to my Heart.  The sentiment is from For All Occasions which is still available.  The pink cardstock is Flamingo and Candy Apple Ink was used to stamp.  I used a 1/4" hole punch to create embellishments from Holographic Foil paper from Recollections.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 13 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:

     Cardz4Guys #289--Love Cards

     Retro Rubber Challenge #175--Love, Love, Love

     Try it on Tuesday--All Loved Up

     Get Creative Challenge #108--Use Hearts

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

:) Marie

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Christmas Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #526

 A few months ago I purchased a pretty poinsettia vellum paper (Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper) that was on clearance from SU and finally got to use it in making this card. I paired it with Comfort and Joy paper from Close to My Heart, a scalloped circle punch and Merry Christmas Flourish sentiment.

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #526:

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

     Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge--Sentiment as Focus

     Beyond the Blue--Layered Die Cuts

     Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog--Pinecones and Poinsettias

     Die Cut Divas--October-Anything Goes
     

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

:) Marie

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Eat, Play, Love Mother's Day Card with Tuesday Morning Sketch #603

 Here is a quick card that I made following Tuesday Morning Sketch #603.  The patterned paper is Eat, Play, Love,  and the greeting is from an old Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month called "Framed".

Here is the fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch #603 that inspired my card layout:

       

I'm also entering this card into the following challenge                                 Catch the Bug--Anything Goes                                                             Creative Fingers--Always Anything Goes                                             Cardz4Gals--Mother's Day                                                                   Little Red Wagon--Smell the Roses                                                       Watercooler Wednesday--All Occasions                                               The Sisterhood of Crafters--How does your garden grow?

         Fusion--Mother's Day, Sketch or Giraffes

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

:) Marie

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Alcohol Inked Stars for Freshly Made Sketch #481

Several weeks ago I was playing with alcohol inks and made several panels.  I used a star thin cut die to cut the 9 elements for my card following Freshly Made Sketch #481. The striped background square was cut from acetate Animation Sheets.  The Cheers My Dears sentiment was stamped in Versamark Ink and Candy Apple Ink and embossed with Polysparkle Embossing Powder (retired CTMH product).

This is the alcohol inked panel that the stars were cut from:

Other alcohol inked cards can be found here, here and here.

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #481 that inspired my card layout:

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

    Aud Sentiments Challenge #272--Anything Goes with a Sentiment

    Creative Knockouts #397--Add a Sentiment

    Dare 2B Artzy April Challenge--Bright Colors

***Special Note--There is a Stamptacular Sale going on through the end of April with loads of Close to My Heart stamp sets at a discount.  You can check it out here.***

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

:) Marie

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Blue Skies Paper as the Peek-A-Boo Star of Freshly Made Sketch #480

 When I saw this cool sketch from Freshly Made Sketches I remembered a dear friend had gifted me a Creative Memories Cutter with 2 Wavy Blades which was the perfect tool to create this card. 

Close to My  Heart products used:                                                              Blue Skies paper                                                                                    Canary Card Stock                                                                                Wordfetti Stamp Set (retired)                                                                Candy Apple Ink

Other: Antique Gold Shimmer Paper (Recollections)

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

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

      CAS on Friday--Happy Mail

      Crafter's Cafe--Anything Goes

      Let's Craft and Create #170--Anything Goes and add Flowers

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

:) Marie

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Anniversary Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #411

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we have a centered heart with a stripe behind it to spark your creativity.  We look forward to seeing how you can interpret this fabulous sketch!  I just received some new stamps from Close to my Heart containing the "Heart Full of Love" set which is featured in my card below.

The background papers are from a retired Mix-In paper packet and Oh My Happy paper packet.  The sentiment is from retired "Say it in Style" and the ink and Cardstock colors are Candy Apple.

Here is the wonderful Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening March 14 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving you some "comment love".

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

     A Place to Start--Pick a Shape

     Incy Wincy Designs--Work/ Play and/or Big Hearts

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

     Papercraft Challenges--For a Loved One

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #409 with Eat Play Love Cherries

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  This week our challenge has 3 diamond elements, a horizontal strip and split background.  I chose to use upcoming products from Close to my Heart's March April catalog called Eat Play Love Cardmaking set, Canary and Black card stocks, Avocado and Candy Apple Inks and Mix-In papers from the January February catalog.

Here is this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch.  Our challenge runs until Sunday evening, March 1 and you can enter your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and commenting on your creations.

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

     Cardz 4 Guys--Thinking of You

     Double Trouble #77-Layer it On

     Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes plus a Sentiment

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #381 with So Much Happy and Blue Skies Papers

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we have a center panel and an embellished banner as our sketch elements.  My card features So Much Happy paper (retired CTMH), Blue Skies paper, Sapphire Card Stock, Candy Apple Ink and Floral Celebration  stamps.  A White Enamel Dot and picot red ribbon complete the card.

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

We would love to see how you interpret this sketch.   Our challenge ends Sunday evening, Aug 16 and you can link up your creations here.

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

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     Crafting Happiness Challenge--Anything Goes

     The Artsy Stamper--Sentiment

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

:) Marie

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Sparkly Strips for Freshly Made Sketch #437

Here is a quick card I made using Freshly Made Sketch #437.   The stamp set is "Your Own Kind of Wonderful" which is an older Close to My Heart set which is returning for the month of June.  The subtly striped patterned paper is Mix-In and it was mounted over Silver Foil paper. The blue glossy stripes were from an old Discover card mailing and the red stripes are Laser Tape from the Dollar Tree.  An embossed Country Dragonfly was popped up with 3D Foam Tape.  The ink is Candy Apple.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Your Next Stamp--Sparkle and Shine

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     Creative Fingers Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Patriotic Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #370

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we have a layout featuring several elements, a diagonal strip and a sentiment.  I chose to use stars for a 4th of July card for my Navy son.

Close to my Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Sapphire CS

     Candy Apple CS

     Candy Apple Ink

     Regatta paper (retired)

     Stitched Brackets Thin Cut Dies

     Stars Thin Cut Dies

     Sentiment stamp (retired stamp from a "super set"

     Fireworks stamp (retired)

     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is our Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge graphic:

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening May 31.  You can link up your entry here.

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

     Always Fun Challenges--Summer Fun
   Get Creative Challenges--Make it Sparkly (stars)
   Dream Valley Challenges--Add Some Sparkle (stars)

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

:) Marie

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Floral Card for Case This Sketch #353

This card came together very quickly using the fabulous Case This Sketch #353. Although it is difficult to see the flowers were colored with Shimmer brushes which makes it sparkle.

Close to My Heart Products used:

      Primary Combo Background and Texture Paper (retired)

      Know That I Care stamp set (retired)

      Candy Apple Card Stock

      Black Card Stock

      Intense Black Ink

      Candy Apple Ink

      Red Shimmer Brush

      Julep Shimmer Brush

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Use Your Stuff--Anything Goes

      Make My Monday--Anything But Square

      Crafters Castle--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #372 Meets Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch #329

This lovely card came together very quickly following two wonderful challenge blogs. 

My colors are from the left column of Color Dare #372's Tic-Tac-Toe board--Candy Apple, Evergreen, and Gold.  I smooshed the ink colors onto an acrylic block, spritzed with water and used a brush to paint.  (The poinsettia had been embossed in black to make the colors stay separate.) 

The poinsettia image is from Close to My Heart Traditional Holiday which is now retired.  The Happy Holidays greeting is from this month's Stamp of the Month called Reindeer Crossing.  The background panel was embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder.  The stripe is Gold Shimmer Trim.  The flower center was enhanced with Golden Rod Stickles Glitter Gel.

Here is the fabulous Hand Stamped Sentiment sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes--Holiday Edition

      Make My Monday--Anything Goes Christmas

     Aud Sentiments--Christmas/Winter with a Sentiment
     CAS on Friday--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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More Cedar and Pine for December 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 Betty Locco'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! 

I've been having fun with Close to My Heart's Cedar and Pine paper packet and the December Stamp of the Month Reindeer Crossing created several cards inspired by several sketch challenges.  My first card follows this week's Case This Sketch challenge.  I am also entering it into this week's Color My Heart Color Dare challenge.

My second card was inspired by the sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  I used the Dash of Joy stamp set to complete the card:

My final card follows the Stick it Down sketch.  The sparkle on the pine boughs and background dots were made with the Clear Shimmer Brush.  The pine cones were embellished with Golden Rod Stickles.

Here is another card that I posted yesterday using the Tuesday Morning Sketch.  (The gift image and holly leaves are from a recent Constant Campaign offering called Traditional Holiday.)

Which card do you like best?

Now it's time to head over to Debi Brile's blog --I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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