Three Paneled Floral Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch # 631

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with 3 panels, a centered focal image with a sentiment banner.  My card making process started with looking through my stash for diagonally striped paper which was found in Close to my Heart's Chelsea Garden Paper Pack. Then I figured out the math for the paper sizes and mats. (4.1/4" x 5.5" card, mat layer of 4" x 51/4", 2 panels of 1.1/4" x 3 5/8", center panel of 2" x 3 5/8" mat and 1.75" x 3 3/8" panel) The floral image i "s from CTMH "Botanical Shadows" which I carefully inked with Honey Butter and Julep inks.  The sentiment is from CTMH "From Me to You" stamped in Mist ink.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, June 8 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:

     Neglected Stuff May Challenge--all products used have been neglected!

      All Sorts Challenge #824--Happy Birthday

      Stamping Sensations May Challenge--Feminine

      Seize the Birthday #306--Use a Frame

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Slimline Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #619

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a striped horizontal layout with a large sentiment banner and an overlapping embellishment.  My cardmaking process began by going through my paper stash and finding diagonally striped paper for my base. The striped paper came from Close to my Heart's Chelsea Gardens.  I used Journey and Glacier card stocks to complete the color coordination.  The sentiment was cut with a CTMH Thin Cut Die called Happy Birthday from Scrapbook.com's Holographic Mirror Paper.  The cute bird accent is from a Crafter's Square (Dollar Tree) Puffy Sticker set.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, March 9 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:

     Crafter's Cafe #316--Anything Goes with option of spots or stripes

      Triple B March--Birds, Blooms or Butterflies

     AAA Birthday #71--Masculine

     A Cut Above March--Anything with a Die Cut

     Seize the Birthday #300--No Stamping

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Pet Sympathy Card with Tuesday Morning Sketch #724

 A dear friend lost her beloved companion so I made her this special card.  I looked at photos to match the dog's coloring with colored pencils.  The paper is from Chelsea Garden (retired Close to my Heart) and the stamp sets are Paw Prints on Your Heart and Words of Comfort (also retired Close to my Heart).

Here is the wonderful Tuesday Morning Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Stamping Sensations--Garden Delights or Anything Goes

     My Time to Craft--Dogs and or Cats

     Simon Says Wednesday--Make it Cute

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

:) Marie

 

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Chelsea Gardens Get Well Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #622

 One of my friends just had ankle surgery so I made him a card following Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #622.  The background paper and strips are retired from Close to my Heart "Chelsea Gardens" and the cardstock mats are Glacier cardstock.  The bandaid is from retired Close to my Heart "Under the Weather" and the greeting is from  retired Close to my Heart "Get Well Soon".

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Through the Purple Haze #208--Monochrome

      The Crafty Addicts #5--Anything Goes

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes      

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #249 with Chelsea Gardens

We have another wonderful sketch to share with you at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog!  The Chelsea Gardens Thin Cuts and Stamps were used to create the side leaf and butterfly array with the background Chelsea Gardens paper.  The sparkly green paper is from Core'dinations and the birthday greeting is from the retired Fairytale Birthday stamp set.  The yellow butterfly paper was from Adventure Paper Fundamentals from several years ago.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch to inspire your creativity!  We can't wait to see what you can create and share with us.  You have until Sunday evening, February 4 at 9PM ET to enter our challenge.

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

     Die Cut Divas--Use Something New (leaf and                      butterfly dies)
     Cuttlebug Mania--Birthday project
     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge--                       Anything Goes
     Die Cuttin' Divas--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Chelsea Gardens Mini Calendar With Design Space File

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!  

The holidays have been a very enjoyable and busy time!  I've been creating many things and now able to share them on my blog.  One of the gifts that I gave to all my family members and some friends is a mini desktop calendar that I created in Design Space with my Cricut Explore machine.

The beautiful background paper is the new Chelsea Gardens paper from Close to My Heart with the charcoal dotted stripe from the Basics Fundamental Paper Pack.

Here is another version using Bashful Glitter Paper and the same Basics paper.

I purchased the mini calendars from Taylored Expressions.  (You could also print out a calendar page, cut it out and staple the top edges to the easel frame.) The greeting was written with a Cricut pen by the Explore machine.  Here is my Design Space file if you would like to try to make one.

Now it's time to hop on over to Michelle Loncar's blog. I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she shares.

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

     Just Us Girls--Anything Goes

     Cut It Up--Calendars

     As You Like It--Anything Goes

     Crafting by Designs--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Stamp--Something New (Paper)

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

:) Marie