Monochromatic Hello Card for Freshly Made Sketch #432

Freshly Made Sketches provide wonderful opportunities for creativity and I'm glad I found the time this week to play along.  I used very old Close to My Heart B & T paper in Ocean and a current sentiment stamp from Say it in Style.  The focal circle is Foil Acetate from Cricut which I've had in my stash for several years.  The greeting was stamped in Versamark and Ocean Ink and embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (all retired CTMH).

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

    Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

    Crafter's Castle--Anything Goes

    Di's Digi Challenge--Die Cuts or Punches

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.

Featuring Butterfly Circle With Sketch Saturday #498

Several months ago I purchased the Crafters' Companion Butterfly Circle Stamp and Metal Die set from after seeing it on an HSN special.  I'm so happy that I finally got a chance to create something with it!  My card is 5" wide by 6.5" tall and uses retired "Ocean" Close to My Heart papers and shimmery Caribbean Mist Twinkling H2O paint. The center stamp and birthday stamp are retired Close to My Heart.

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Candles

     Through the Purple Haze--Add Some Turquoise

     Addicted to Stamps and More #277--Make Your                 Mark

     Crafting by Design--Things with Wings

     Stampavie and More--Something Blue

     Cuttlebug Mania--Birthday Project

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.

Sunday Stamps #63--Lime, Grey and Turquoise

Welcome back to another Sunday Stamps Challenge post!  Last challenge we had 26 wonderful entries for Kathya's sketch challenge and we very much enjoyed visiting and commenting on all of your blogs.  This time it's a color challenge (we usually alternate between a sketch and a color challenge) and the colors are Lime, Grey and Turquoise.  These are not colors that I would usually use together but I have to say that I like how my card turned out.

I adapted a Tuesday Morning Sketch to create this card using these retired Close To My Heart products: Later Sk8tr paper, Card Chatter--Sympathy and Tee Time, Ocean CS and ink.  I also used Pear Ink, Slate CS and Black CS.

Here is our color graphic--click on it to get to our Sunday Stamps blog:

We can't wait to see what you create using these colors!   Please use a direct link to join us here and include a link back to us in your blog post.  (Feel free to post our color graphic too to let your readers know about our challenge.)  You have until Friday, November 29 to enter this challenge.

Please take the time to visit the rest of the Design Team's blogs and leave them some appreciation.
Hayley, Joan, Brenda, Holly, Steph and Kathya.

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

:) Marie