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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Hello Lovely Floral Spray for Case This Sketch #315

I love the simplicity of this week's Case This Sketch challenge sketch so I just had to play along.  Although this photo doesn't do it justice the gold embossed flowers and leaves have been painted with the Mint Shimmer Brush and Sugarplum Shimmer Brush.  This card is so much prettier in person!

The Mint Card Stock background was embossed with the CTMH Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The gold stripe is from retired Happy Times paper pack.  The floral spray focal image is from a retired stamp set called "Hello Lovely" which also came with a coordinating Thin Cut Die.  

After I had made this card I realized I needed a wedding card so I added the greeting from the Hello Lovely stamp set on Sugarplum Card Stock.

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

     Tuesday Throwdown--Pastel Colors

     Fab n Funky--Just Add Ink

     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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Color Dare #333 Meets Sunday Sketch #200

There is a Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge Tic Tac Toe Color Board from the "So Much Happy" Paper pack this fortnight and I'm glad that I've had the opportunity to play along. 

I chose the middle row of colors in making this card.
The greeting was stamped in Candy Apple Ink using the recently retired Card Captions stamp set and the frame behind it is Mint Card Stock.  The patterned paper in the left panel is "Feels Like Home" and the printed flowers were colored in with the Mint Shimmer Brush and Red Shimmer Brush.  (Notice the white spots reflecting the shine--it is much prettier in person).  I used the Swiss Dot embossing folder with White Daisy Card Stock to create the right panel.  The Charcoal mat also from the "Feels Like Home" paper pack.

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Sunday Stamps sketch:

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

     Crafty By Designs--Blooming Flowers

     Try It On Tuesdays--Say it With Flowers

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

:) Marie

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