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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C.A.S.E. for Heart 2 Heart Challenge

The last February challenge at Heart 2 Heart is to "Copy And Steal Everything" in creating something from the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog.  In other words we are to put our own spin on something.  The card I chose to "CASE" can be found on page 73.

Close to My Heart Products Used:

     Black CS

     Season Mix-in Paper

     Know That I Care stamps

     Pansy CS

     Pansy Ink

     Sugarplum CS

     White Daisy CS

     Black Intense Ink

     Mint Shimmer Brush

     Clear Shimmer Brush

     Peony Purple Shin Han Touch Marker 

There is a new promotion just announced by Close to My Heart!  It's a "BOGO 50% off Paper Party" and you can find out about it here.

I'm also entering this card into the following card challenges:
     Inkspirational--Use Your Stash
     Marianne's Design Challenge Blog--Condolence
     Sweet Stampers Challenge--Stitching-Faux or Real

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

:) Marie

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