Get Well Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #416

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our simple sketch has two horizontal panels with a middle stripe and a focal image.  

Close to My Heart products used:

     Heart Full of Love--currently on sale for $9.50 instead of $14.95

        Intense Black Ink

     Flamingo Ink

     Blue Skies Paper Packet

       Blue Skies Cardmaking Card Stock--no longer available

     Black Shimmer Trim

       Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die

Here is the versatile Heart Full of Love stamp set:

Below is the wonderful Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge graphic that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening April 18 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visit your blogs and leaving comment love.

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

       Make My Monday Challenge #416--Checks or Plaids

       Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #155--Anything Goes

       Corrosive Challenges #4--Anything Goes

       Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps #576--Use a Circle

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Floral Card for Case This Sketch #353

This card came together very quickly using the fabulous Case This Sketch #353. Although it is difficult to see the flowers were colored with Shimmer brushes which makes it sparkle.

Close to My Heart Products used:

      Primary Combo Background and Texture Paper (retired)

      Know That I Care stamp set (retired)

      Candy Apple Card Stock

      Black Card Stock

      Intense Black Ink

      Candy Apple Ink

      Red Shimmer Brush

      Julep Shimmer Brush

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Use Your Stuff--Anything Goes

      Make My Monday--Anything But Square

      Crafters Castle--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.