No Worries Retirement Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #322

My brother-in-law is retiring soon so I was inspired to make this fun card with some retired Close to My Heart products. (No Worries Cardmaking Thin Cuts and Stamps and No Worries paper.)  The Atlantic Hearts Sketch features an interesting grid pattern which I accomplished using striped paper.

Here is the fun Atlantic Hearts sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Make My Monday--Begins with B (beach umbrella, beach                    chair)

     Addicted to Stamps--For a Boy/Man

     Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog--Boys/Men and/or Rain/Sun                Weather

     Tinker-Dream--Summer

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

:) Marie

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Just Add Ink Sketch #462 Meets Seize the Birthday Cover the Card Challenge #168

The striped sketch over at Just Add Ink appealed to me and I immediately thought of the fabulous woodgrain paper from the Close to My Heart No Worries paper packet.  I paired it with the So Many Candles Cardmaking Kit stamps and Sapphire Ink. 

Here is the fabulous Just Add Ink sketch that inspired my card layout:

The "Toppings" option at Seize the Birthday is to "cover the card" which I have done with the Woodgrain patterned paper.

I'm also linking to the following challenges:

      Crafting by Designs--Happy Birthday

      The Paper Shelter #388--Stripes and/or dots

      Watercooler Wednesday #226--Masculine Anything Goes

      Shopping Our Stash #398--You're So Punny

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #249 Meets Paper Play Sketch #45

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This week we are challenging you to combine all and only the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  White Daisy, Whisper, Sapphire, Lagoon, Glacier and Cashmere.  Of course, if you do not have these exact CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun!

These colors are all included in the No Worries paper packet.  My card uses 3 different patterned papers from this paper pack and stamps from the No Worries Cardmaking kit.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Sapphire CS
     No Worries paper
     No Worries Cardmaking Stamps and Thin Cuts
     Glacier CS
     Jack Cardmaking Stamp--sentiment
     Sapphire Ink
     Cashmere Ink
     Outdoor Denim Marker--retired
     Clear Shimmer Brush

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #45 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday challenge--Patterned                    Papers

     Cute Card Thursday--Seaside/Beach 

     Watercooler Wednesday--Masculine Anything                  Goes

     Inky Chicks--3 Patterned Papers

     Make My Monday--At the Beach

Just click on the Color Dare graphic below to get to view what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

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