Baby Card with Freshly Made Sketch #544

Here is my latest baby girl card with Freshly Made Sketch #544.  Older Close to my Heart products were used--For Baby (very old wood stamp) which was black embossed,  Whimsy Fundamentals patterned paper, Pixie Card Stock and Mink Card Stock.  Moon Dust Stickles Glitter Gel was applied to the moon and stars for that extra shine.  Baby Pink and Summer Cloud Blue markers were used to color in the focal image.

This is the fabulous Freshly Made sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

      Beyond the Blue #66--Heat Embossing

      Creative Knockouts #461--Celebrations

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

:) Marie 

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Masculine Get Well Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #441

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog  post!  This week our sketch featuresa split background with central panel and an embellishment.  One of my male friends was recently hospitalized so I wanted to make him a special card using some new Close to my Heart products.

This next photo was taken from a different angle so you can see how sparkly the embossing is.  This effect was created by first inking with Versamark Ink and then Harbour Ink.  Much older CTMH Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder was then heat embossed.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Mix-In Paper

     Mink Card Stock

     Shortbread Card Stock

     Floral Delivery Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

     Rustic Sign Sentiments 

     Versamark Ink

     Harbour Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

Below is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout. We hope you will be inspired by our sketch and find the time to share your creation with us. Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, October 10 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blog and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

     Make My Monday #158--Embossing--either

     Crafters Castle--October--Anything Goes

     My Time to Craft #467--Get Well Soon

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

:) Marie

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Sending Some Hugs with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #420

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch offers a hexagonal focal shape, a horizontal strip and a sentiment under the horizontal strip.  We would love to see how you interpret our sketch this week.  This is what I've created:

Close to My Heart Products used:

     Blue Belle Card Stock                                                                           Hillside Cottage Paper                                                                           Mink Card Stock                                                                                   White Daisy Card Stock                                                                          Sending Some Hugs stamps Cardmaking Workshop                            Versamark Ink                                                                                         Intense Black Ink                                                                                   Clear Embossing Powder                                                                       Bright Pink Tri Blend Spectrum Noir Marker                                       Jade Green Tri Blend Spectrum Noir Marker                                       Chalk Marker                                                                                         Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die                                                               Stitched Rectangle Frames       

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge graphic that inspired my card layout.  Our chard challenge is open until Sunday evening May 16 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blog and leaving some bloggy love comments.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:                         Seize the Birthday--Furry Friend                                             2 Crafty Critter Crazies--Anything Goes with a Critter                  Love 2 Craft--Always Anything Goes                                Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies                Crafty Animals--Anything Goes                                      Simon Says Wednesday--Feminine                                      Watercooler Wednesday--Feminine

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketches #430 with a Daisy Bunch

What can you do with a diamond shaped focal image?  That's the current challenge at Freshly Made Sketches which inspired my card:

Products Used:
     Mink Cardstock
     Fern Cardstock
     Intense Black Ink
     Rubbernecker Daisy stamp
     Wordfetti greeting stamp (retired Close to My Heart)
     Clear Shimmer Brush
     Spectrum Noir Dull Green Tri-blend Marker
     Spectrum Noir Citrus Blend Tri-Blend Marker
     Spectrum Noir Ice Grey Tri-Blend Marker
Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #430:

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

     Challenge Up Your Life--Focus on Flowers

     Daring Cardmakers--CAS with a Dash of Sparkle

     Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes with a Sentiment

     

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

:) Marie

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Love So Sweet Leaves for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #310

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #310 has a fabulous sketch this week and I immediately thought of using the leaf spray in this month's Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month set called "Love So Sweet."  I'm actually going to send this card to my nephew who just received a large scholarship to attend medical school.  Way to go, John!

Close to My Heart products used:
     Peacock CS
     Mint CS
     Mink CS
     Love So Sweet
     Peacock Pigment Ink
     Card Captions (retired)
     Clear Embossing Powder

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Cardz 4 Gals--Flora or Fauna

        Moving Along With the Times--For a Man
     Watercolor Wednesday--Anything Goes
        Sparkles Forum Challenge--Stamped Background

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

:) Marie

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Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339 Meets Color Dare #317

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.  This fortnight our theme is "Thanksgiving".  My card features a lovely cut from Holiday Cakes cartridge (available in Cricut Access program).

Other products used:
     Grateful Heart patterned paper
     Pomegranate Card stock
     Mink Card stock (center panel background)

Here is more information about Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #339:

Challenge #339-Thanksgiving
Make a project using anything Thanksgiving related. But there has to be a least one cut from the Cricut Library!

This Weeks Sponsor is-

FCCB

And the prize is-

Two brand new Close to My Heart Stamps sets!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!



My color choices were inspired by Color My Heart Color Dare challenge #317:

If you have a chance why not play along with these two fabulous challenges?  Fantabulous Cricut #339 ends on Sunday evening 11/25 and Color My Heart Color Dare #317 ends on Thursday evening 11/15.

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

      Little Red Wagon--Just a Sentiment

      Simon Says Wednesday--Thanks/Thanksgiving     

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

:) Marie

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Quick Cards for July Joyful Stars Blog Hop

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 Debi Brile'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!  

This month I've created a few cards using new Thin Cut Dies from the current Seasonal Expressions catalog (ends August 31) called It's Your Day and A Big Thank You.  These dies are 3.75" x 5" to fill up an A2 card base quite nicely.  It is so quick to make cards with these fabulous Thin Cut Dies!

My first card was created with the current challenge colors (Mink, Bashful and Pacifica) from Color My Heart Color Dare which is celebrating it's 300th challenge featuring Close to My Heart colors.  (A Mystery Box of CTMH products is being offered as a prize so check out the requirements here).  Bashful Shimmer Brush was added to the candle flames for a bit of sparkle.

This next card was made with New England Ivy card stock (soon to be retired color) and patterned paper from Fresh Air Paper Pack (available through August 31).  Although it's difficult to see I applied the Gold Shimmer Brush to the candle flames.

I remembered that I had some Nuvo Crystal Drops in my stash and applied them to the candle flames.

This next card uses Lemon Card Stock, Pacifica Card Stock  and a Cranberry Card Stock strip.  (Cranberry and Pacifica are among my favorite colors but they will be retired at the end of August.) The Clear Shimmer Brush was used inside the heart for a bit of sparkle.

Now head on over to Michelle Loncar's blog.  I'm sure you'll be inspired by her project! 

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:
     Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes with CTMH products
     Seize the Birthday--Option to use Sequins
     

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #300--Bashful, Mink and Pacifica

The Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team is celebrating our 300th challenge with a prize giveaway!  We've made lots of changes over the years and we are happy to still be going strong.  Although we LOVE Close to My Heart colors and products you don't need to use them to join in the fun--just use similar colors without adding new colors to your creation.  (It is always acceptable to use Black and White Daisy to any of our color challenges unless specified not to). 

This fortnight we are challenging you to combine these fabulous Close to My Heart colors:

My card features stamps from last year's Constant Campaign called "From the Heart".  The background panel is Bashful Card Stock that was randomly stamped with a flower in Bashful Pigment Ink and then Clear Embossed.  Next Pacifica Ink was rubbed over the flowers with a Sponge Dauber to make the flowers "pop".  The Pacifica frame is accented with Bashful Pearls.  The greeting and flower spray on the Mink panel was stamped with Pacifica Pigment Ink and clear embossed.

Here is another view so you can see how shiny the Clear Embossed Pacifica Pigment ink is:

Please head on over to the Color My Heart Challenge Blog to read about the Prize Giveaway details and to get creative inspiration from our fabulous Design Team.  Our challenge will remain open until Thursday evening, July 19 at 10 PM CT so you have plenty of time to play along.  We can't wait to see what you create!

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

     Incy Wincy Designs--Use Flowers

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     World Wide Open Design Team Challenge--

          Anything Goes

     Crafting By Designs--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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