Thinking of You Cards with Paper Craft Crew Challenge #573

I liked the sketch at Paper Craft Crew this week and found time to play along using Journey paper (Close to my Heart) and Holographic paper (Recollections).  The sentiment stamp is a very old wooden stamp from Close to my Heart.  Journey gems were used for embellishments.  Since I was making an angled cut I stacked to sheets of card stock and made 2 similar cards.

Which card do you like better?

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Masculine

      Make My Monday #277--B is for...(bluish green)

      Word Power #6--Sentiment as Focus

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Stars and Sparklers 70th Birthday Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #533

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with rectangular panel with 2 small sentiments and a banner behind it,  a half circle with embellishment and small dot embellishments.  My card features Stars and Sparklers paper (retired Close to my Heart), Cricut cut numbers from Holographic paper, punched stars from Holographic paper, Candy Apple Card Stock and small sentiments. 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, July 15 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:

     Happy Little Stampers July Birthday Challenge

     Colourful Options--Red, White and Blue

     Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #170--Red, White and Blue

     Make My Monday #204--Birthday

     Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes   

     Creatilicious #262--Anything Goes with option of stars & stripes

     Shopping Our Stash #500--Celebrating by the Numbers

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

:) Marie

 

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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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Sparkly Thank You Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #274

Our glasses wearing nephew shoveled our driveway and steps last week so I made him a cool card to thank him using Sunday Stamps Sketch #274.  The background paper is Recollections Holographic paper with Simon Says Stamp Kaleidoscope Embossing Folder.  The adorable penguin is from Close to My Heart Winter Penguins.  Stitched Rectangle Frames cut from shimmery Black Ore and White Daisy were used to frame the delightful image.

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

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

     Country View Challenges--Your Year to Sparkle and Shine

     The Paper Players--Winter Animals

     Simon Says Monday--Insects/Birds

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

:) Marie

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Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue for Color Dare #98 With Retrosketch #118

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This is challenge #98 and we are featuring the Close To My Heart colors Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue.  (You may substitute similar colors if you don't have these colors yet and you may combine them with neutrals such as white, black, tans and greys also.

Close To My Heart products used:

     Buttercup CS

     White Daisy CS

     Indian Corn Blue CS

     Indian Corn Blue Ink

     Just a Note Stamp set (retired)

     Just a Number Stamp set (retired)

     Dots Embossing folder

Other products used:

    Holographic paper by Darice

    1/4" Hole Punch

Here is the Retrosketch #118 that inspired me:

    

I'm also entering this card into Seize the Birthday--Summer theme.

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, June 19 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Buttercup and Indian Corn Blue.

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

:) Marie

March Sketch Challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

If you are looking for the Color My Heart Color Dare blog post please go here.

The Close To My Heart Artbooking cartridge has so many wonderful images to choose from that it made it really easy to make this card.

There is holographic paper (Colorbok) underneath the raised snowflake overlay (Artbooking page 76 overlay shift at 2.25" and trimmed to fit the space.  The greeting was silver embossed from the Holiday Wishes stamp set (retired CTMH).  The background paper is Close To My Heart Sky CS.  The stitching was done with a piercing tool, ruler and white gel pen.

This is the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown sketch that inspired me:

I'm also entering this card into the Merry Monday #98 challenge to use stitching and buttons (I'm taking artistic liberty to consider sequins as buttons--buttons were just not sparkly enough for my card!)

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

:) Marie