Color Throwdown #626 Meets The Paper Players Sketch #525

 My stepdaughter's favorite color is purple and she has a birthday coming up so the Color Throwdown challenge was a perfect start to a special card.  I paired my card design with The Paper Players Sketch.

Close to my Heart products used (many products have been retired):

     Black Ore Paper, Hydrangea Cardstock, Lilac Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Hydrangea ink, Dandelion Wishes, Birthday Greetings, Stitched Circle Thin Cut Die, Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Die, Icicles Stickles Glitter Glue

Here is the Color Throwdown challenge graphic that inspired my color choices:

My card layout was inspired by this Paper Players Sketch:

I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:

     Crazy 4 Challenges #568--Use Green and/or Purple

     Cute Card Thursdays--Birthdays

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

:) Marie

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Dandelion Wishes for Case This Sketch #311

I've had this fun new Close to My Heart stamp set--Dandelion Wishes--in my stash for a few weeks now and it suited this Case This Sketch challenge just fine.  The brushstroke like background 
was stamped with recently retired Boutique--Scrapbooking stamps in Lilac Ink.  The dandelions were stamped in Pansy Ink and then glittered with the Clear Shimmer Brush.  This was a super quick card to make!

Here is the fabulous Case This Sketch graphic that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Shopping Our Stash--Fabulous February--Amethyst
     Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps--One Layer Card
     Just Us Girls--Birthday

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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