Two Gator Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #614

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with 2 vertical stripes on the left, a round focal point with sentiment on the right and embellishments behind the focal frame.  My cards started with a Stampin Up "Jungle Pals" stamped image which was colored with "Fake Plant Lunar Paste".  The background paper is Close to my Heart Julep.  The embellishments from the Birthday Card were fussy cut from Close to my Heart "Deck the Palms" paper and the sentiment is from a Kokarosa stamp set called "Happy Cartoon Frogs".

 

My second card also features "Deck the Palms" paper as the vertical stripes, gold Sizzix leaf dies, and a sentiment from Close to my Heart "Stronger Together" which was gold embossed over Evergreen Card Stock.

Which card do you like better?

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 2 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 these cards into the following challenges:

      A Cut Above--Anything Goes with a Die Cut

      Creative Fingers #293--Anything Goes

      My Time to Craft #552--Make it Masculine

      Creative Knockouts #539-- Have Something to Say

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Paradise Palms Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #467

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a slanted vertical element with side embellishments over a layered panel background.  My focal panel uses a trio of palm trees from the SU Paradise Palms stamp set embellished with palm leaves die cut from the matching Paradise Palms die set.  The birthday greeting the Sawyer Cardmaking Workshop Set.  The paper colors are Pacifica, Lemonade, Capri and Evergreen.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, April 10 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:

     Double Trouble #107--Create a Scene

     Dream Valley Challenge #267--Anything Goes

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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G is for Green Challenge Card at Alphabet Challenge

The recipient of this card is a fan of the color green.  The shimmery background was made with a new favorite in my craft stash--Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles.  You can check out other cards made with this unique product here, here, here and here.  This card is so sparkly in person! The large cover die is "It's Your Day" retired from Close to my Heart cut from Evergreen Card Stock.  The candle flames were colored with a gold Spectrum Noir metallic marker.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

     Alphabet Challenge--G is for Green or Gold

     Gem of a Challenge #14--Anything Goes

     Crafty Sentiments Design--Anything Goes

     Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #161--Anything Goes

     Addicted to Stamps and More #409--Any Occasion

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

:) Marie

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More Pixie Sparkles with Freshly Made Sketch #492

Several weeks ago I opened up my set of new Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles and went to work creating backgrounds. This product is much like Brushos or Color Bursts but also have lots of shimmer and some texture to it.  I'm using one of those shimmery panels as the focal piece of today's card.  You can see other pretty Pixie Sparkles cards here, here and here.  This card is so sparkly in person!

My card is 5" x 5" and has a Crafter's Companion Swirl Background Embossed panel, Evergreen Card Stock, Stitched Frame Thin Cuts, Cuttlebug Dragonfly Die from "Up in the Sky", Nuvo Crystal Glaze on Dragonflies, Sapphire Ink, Sapphire Card Stock and sentiment from retired Close to my Heart Balloon Animals.

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #492 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Topping Option-- Embossing

     Love to Craft--Anything Goes

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Birthday

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

:) Marie

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Hole in One Card Congratulations Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #421

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  A good friend of mine made a "Hole in One" on Saturday so I used this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch to make him this congratulations card.

Close to my Heart products used:

          Evergreen Card Stock                                                                            My Hole in One Stamp and Thin Cut Set                                              Sentiments by Melissa Esplin Stamp                                                    Tee Time (retired)                                                                                   Gold Embossing Powder

Other:

     Grass Paper--unknown source

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday, May 23 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving you comment love.

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

         Crafting Happiness Challenge-Anything Goes                                     Get Creative Challenge--Anything Goes                                               Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Anything Goes                               Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies                               Addicted to Stamps and More #405--Die Cuts and/or Stencils                  

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

:) Marie

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Christmas Card with Fusion Card Challenge Sketch

 Here is a quick card I was able to put together with an "extra" poinsettia that was hiding under some things on my craft desk.  This week's Fusion Sketch was perfect for this element.  

The background panel is Sage Card Stock and the 'Tis the Season stamp set greeting was stamped in Evergreen Ink.  The vertical stripes are Laser Tape from the Dollar Tree which I've had in my stash for years. The poinsettia is from Traditional Holiday stamp set (retired 3 years ago from Close to my Heart) and was stamped in Black Ink onto Ruby and Evergreen card stocks and laminated before attaching to the card front.

Here is the wonderful Fusion Sketch Graphic which inspired my card layout:

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

      Use Your Stuff #414--Out With the Old                                                Crafty Hazelnut Christmas #525--Add a Sentiment

     Addicted to Stamps and More #397--Christmas

     The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #86--Anything                               Christmas Goes                                                                             

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #404

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch has 3 central elements and rectangular layers to spark your creativity. Since I have many golf playing friends I chose to make a golf themed card using golf ball and greeting from retired Clubhouse stamp set by SU.

The golf ball paper is from ScrapbookCustoms.com from several years ago.  I also used Evergreen and Sage Card Stocks, Charcoal and Sapphire Inks and Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cuts on my card.  To reduce bulk I used a ruler and a Jade Green Tri-Blend Marker to outline the Sage focal panel piece.

Here is our fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch graphic.  You can link up your creation here until Sunday evening, January 24.

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

     Simon Says Monday--We're on a Roll

     Use Your Stuff--Out With the Old (patterned paper is 5 or more              years old, Clubhouse stamp set is 2 years old)

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Sunday Stamps Colors #247 Meets The Spot Creative Challenge Sketch #143

Nature's Greens are the challenge colors for Sunday Stamps this week and I combined them with a "new to me" sketch challenge called "The Spot Creative Challenges".

Products used:

     Sweetest Birthday Wishes, Sage Card Stock, Evergreen Card Stock, Sapphire Ink, Aurora Paper, Silver Glitter Gems, Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die, True Blue Shades Tri-blend Marker

Here is the wonderful Spot sketch that inspired my card layout:

This Sunday Stamps color graphic inspired my color choices:

I'm also entering this card into the Die Cut Divas challenge which is "Frame It".

***Please stop by my previous blog post here for a chance to win a prize in celebration of Atlantic Heart's Sketch Challenge's 400th sketch last week. Deadline for entry is Sunday, January 3, 2021.***     

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

:) Marie

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Series of Christmas Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #464

 I really liked this week's Freshly Made Sketch #464 so I used it to create several Christmas cards. First I stamped Merry Christmas Trimmings with Evergreen or Intense Black Ink and colored the background with Light Green Blend Marker and Dark Red Blend Markers and laminated them. The papers came from Comfort and Joy, Mix-in November--December 2019 and November-December 2020. Evergreen Card Stock and Candy Apple Card Stock papers were used as mats. The cards are being displayed in the order in which I made them.  I would really like to know which you like best.

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Card #4:

This next photo was photographed at an angle so you can see how shiny the laminated focal image is:

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that inspired all of these cards:

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

     The Paper Challenge--Christmas

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes     

     Color Dare #494--Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  If you can please leave a comment and tell me which was your favorite card.

:) Marie

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Christmas Card with Paper Players Sketch #514

 Sketch challenges are my favorites! Today I'm playing along with the Paper Players #514 sketch with another Christmas card.

Products used:

     Cedar and Pine paper

     Evergreen Cardstock

     White Embossing powder

     Ruby Cardstock

     Reindeer Crossing (CTMH Stamp of the Month 12/19) sentiment

     Reindeer sticker from the Paper Studio

     Ribbons--unknown source

Here is the fabulous Paper Players sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

    The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge--Anything Christmas 

    Try it on Tuesday--Embossing

    Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge--Anything Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Christmas Card with Freshly Made Sketch #457

 It's mid-October and time to think about Christmas card designs so I made my first 2020 card using Freshly Made Sketch #457.  The card stock colors are CTMH Evergreen and Candy Apple Red.  The greeting is from last year's stamp set called "Reindeer Crossing" in Cranberry Pigment Ink and Clear Embossing Powder.  The Gold Metallic patterned paper is from an old paper stack by DCWV called "Cup of Cheer."

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

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

     Heart2Heart--Christmas is Coming Early

     C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #573--Anything Goes with option of                        Christmas

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #385

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we our sketch includes an arched element in the top left corner, two thin strips and a sentiment.

The flower array on my card is from Bunches of Love stamp set and was stamped in Evergreen Ink on Julep card stock, a gold foil strip and Evergreen strip.  The sentiment is from Spruced Up Cardmaking.  The flower and leaves were colored in with Julep Shimmer Brush, Sugarplum Shimmer Brush and Lemonade Shimmer Brush.

Here is this week's sketch.  We look forward to seeing how you interpret it.  Our challenge ends Sunday evening, September 13 and you can link up here.

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

:) Marie

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June Joyful Stars Blog Hop with Brushed and a Budding Friendship

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! 

Close to my Heart has brought pack a lovely old paper pack called Brushed and a pair of stamp sets to coordinate with them.  (These are available for a limited time only.)

My cards were inspired by three different sketch challenges and I will list the sketch directly underneath each card.

This first card was inspired by Sunday Stamps Sketch #232.

The cardstock colors are Black, Lemonade, Candy Apple and Green Apple.  The patterned paper is from the featured paper pack "Brushed".  The small floral stamp and greeting are from "A Budding Friendship".

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

My second card was inspired by Stick it Down June 2020 sketch.  The background card stocks are White Daisy and Pixie.  The yellow floral patterned paper is from "Brushed" and it is matted with Green Apple Card Stock.  The flower from "A Budding Friendship" was stamped on Candy Apple and Green Apple card stocks with Intense Black Ink.  The "Say it in Style" sentiment was embossed on vellum and cut with a retired Thin Cut Banner die.   The flower was brushed with a Clear Shimmer Brush and Julep Gems accent the four corners of the card.

My last card was based on the Case the Designer challenge at Global Design Project.#244.  I really liked the cut away front panel that reveals a different paper lining the inside.  The patterned papers are also from "Brushed".  The flower was stamped onto Lemonade Card Stock and brushed with a Peach Shimmer Brush.  The flower center was accented with Golden Rod Stickles.  The leaves were stamped on Evergreen Card Stock.

This is another view so you can see that the top panel is narrower than the entire card.

 This is the Global Design Project graphic that inspired the above card:

Which card do you like best?  Please feel free to leave me a comment below.

Here are the featured products I used in making these 3 cards:

A Budding Friendship Stamp Set:

Brushed Paper Packet:

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Gough'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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