First 2018 Christmas Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #364

Thanksgiving is over and now it's time to start thinking about the Christmas season.  I had some time to create some cards so I started with Freshly Made Sketch #364 and various Close to My Heart products. (some retired)

Card #1 using Oh Deer! paper with Seaglass cardstock and 'Tis the Season accent strip.  Stamp is from retired Be Jolly set with new Clover Ink.  The glitter is Tonic Slipper Green and Stickles Red.

Card #2 features 'Tis the Season paper with Seaglass card stock. (other elements the same)

Card #3 uses the reverse side of the papers from the 'Tis the Season paper pack

Which one do you like best?

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #364 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Hiding in my Craft Room--Any Holiday

      Aud Sentiments--Christmas or Winter Sentiment

      Daisy Chain Challenge-Christmas/Winter

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

:) Marie

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Flourished Anniversary Card

What do you do when you have interesting flourishes leftover from a previous card?  You make another card!  This week the challenge at Bitten by the Bug is to make a card with "Flourishes".  When I made my first card for this challenge I had used the "A Quilted Christmas" cricut cartridge for the flourish at the bottom of the card.  I had actually cut the design several times so I could inlay the holly berries in green thus I had a couple of New England Ivy flourishes left over to use.  My sister's wedding anniversary is this week so I chose to make an anniversary card.

 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Oh Deer! Paper packet

     Sea Glass CS

     New England Ivy CS

     New England Ivy Ink

     Say it All stamps (retired)

     Shin Han Touch Marker--Carmine  

     Clear Shimmer Brush (apTape

     

Other products:

     Grey Kraft paper (Recollections)

     Heart shaped punch by Family Treasures

Here is the first card I made with flourishes from "A Quilted Christmas" for the Bitten by the Bug challenge.   Which card do you like better?

 

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

     Sunny Day Crafting--Anything Goes

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

     Naughty or Nice--Punches and Diecuts

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

October Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to the October 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 Andrea Sherman's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!

My card this month features a new stamp set from Holiday Expressions called "Season of Magic".  The colors are Sea Glass, Ruby and Oh Deer paper.  The ribbon is Black Shimmer Ribbon from the Holiday Expressions catalog.  Inks are Fern and Ruby.

Here is the Mojo Monday #468 Sketch that inspired my card layout.

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

     Crafting When We Can #129--Christmas Comes Early theme

     Ribbon Girls--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas--Turquoise or Aqua Christmas

Now head on over to Debi Brile's blog to see the awesome project she has to share this month.

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

:) Marie

     

Pretty Poinsettias for Freshly Made Sketch #253

There is a great sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week and I just finished my card with 30 minutes to the deadline!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Flower Market cartridge

     White Daisy CS

     Desert Sand CS

     Fern CS

     Canary CS

     Sea Glass Glitter paper

     Oh Deer! paper

     Ruby Ink

     Pretty Poinsettia stamp

     Ruby Ink

     Canary Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Here is the sketch that inspired my card:

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

:) Marie