60th Birthday Card With Stick It Down Sketch

A dear friend of mine is celebrating a milestone birthday so I made her a quick card using January's Stick It Down Sketch.

The numbers were cut from a sparkly gold posterboard with a Cricut font called Chip Decor--Chipboard. 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Carolina CS

     Bluebird CS

     Celebrate Today paper

     Say it In Style stamp

     Versamark Ink

     Bluebird Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

Here is the fabulous Stick It Down sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also sharing my card with the following challenges:

     Heart2Heart--Bluebird Color Challenge

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Watercooler Wednesday--Occasions

     Shopping Our Stash--Winter Blues

     Always Fun Challenge #147--Sparkle

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

:) Marie

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Final Post as a Sunday Stamps Designer

It has been my great pleasure to serve on the Sunday Stamps Design Team since June of 2013. Thank you, Holly, for inviting me to join you and thanks to all the other wonderful Sunday Stamps designers who inspired me so often.  I will miss being a part of this creative team.  Our last challenge for the year will last for 3 weeks:  Yellow, Teal and Brown.  

Feather cards are quite popular now so my card is following the trend.

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Chocolate CS

     Canary CS

     Lagoon CS

     Lagoon Ink

     Sponge Dauber

     Gold Metallic Writer

     Artiste Cricut cartridge to cut feathers

     Say it in Style stamp (retired)

     Paradise Assortment Baker's Twine

Other products:

    Ranger Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls spray

My inspiration came from Case This Sketch #103:

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, January 2 at 6PM EST to enter this challenge.

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

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

:) Marie

Glacier and Pacifica Again with an Atlantic Hearts Sketch

My previous blog post featured a new Close To My Heart color called Glacier paired with an older CTMH color called Pacifica.  I really like the way these two colors work together so I made a card for some golfing friends with the same colors using the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch #72.

Close To My Heart products used:

      White Daisy CS

      Glacier CS

      Pacifica CS

      Glacier Ink

      Tee Time stamp set (retired)

      Say it in Style stamp (retired)

      Dots Embossing Folder

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #72:

   

I'm also entering this card into Cardz 4 Guys #35 Clean and Simple challenge.

   

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

:) Marie

Father's Day Card with Nacho Average Challenge Sketch #93

The simple sketch this week at Nacho Average Challenges really appealed to me so I just had to make another Father's Day card with it.  Thanks to the great sketch this card came together very quickly!

Don't you just love the woodgrain of this patterned paper?  It just says "masculine card" to me!

Here is the Nacho Average Challenge #93 sketch:

   

Close To My Heart products used:
     Timberline paper
     Ponderosa Pine CS
     Bamboo CS
     Love Life Stamp Set
     Say It In Style Stamp Set (retired)
     Ponderosa Pine Ink

Other card challenges:
      Pink Elephant TPE254-- Theme of Father's Day
      Oldie But A Goodie-- Father's Day/Masculine theme.  (The stash items I used are the Love Life stamp                    set, Say It In Style Stamp Set and Ponderosa Pine CS--all several years old)
      Pile It On--to use Patterned Paper

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