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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Use Your Stash October Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

Welcome back to another Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This month we are trying to use up the ribbon in our stash.  I have many shoe boxes full of ribbon that I've picked up over the years (mostly because they were on sale!)  If you are coming from Anna's blog you are on the right track.

Here is my card:

I followed the current Sunday Stamps sketch to make my card:

I am also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart challenge theme--use your cricut (Artiste)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge to cut balloons

     Sapphire CS

     Canary CS

     White Daisy CS

      Banner Wishes stamp

      Black Ink

      Cranberry CS

      Hydrangea CS (retired)

      Orange Popsicle CS (retired)

      Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:

     We R Memory Keepers Geometric Embossing Folder

     Variety of Picot ribbon

      Black and White twine

Now head on over to Wendy's blog for some more great ideas.  (If by chance there is a broken link you can find the other  Use Your Stash Blog Hoppers at Shirley's blog.)

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

:) Marie