Get Well Card with Sunday Stamps Layered Up Challenge #388 and AAA Colourful Board #29

This gold trimmed Get Well card was made for a friend with a serious health issue using pretty ombre patterned paper called "Sweet Magic" from CraftSmith, a Michaels brand. The background cardstock is True Teal, a very old Close to my Heart paper.  (I'm so glad pretty paper doesn't expire!)  The sentiment is an old wooden stamp designed by Hampton Art Studio G.   The gold cardstock trim is from a sheet of gold poster board purchased at Dollar Tree.

Here is the fabulous Sunday Stamps Sketch that inspired my card layout:

Here is the AAA Colourful graphic that inspired my color choices:

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

      Neglected Stuff June Challenge--stamp, solid cardstock

      Creative Crafting Uncles--Get Well 

      Love Those Pretty Papers June--option of Pastels

    

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

:) Marie

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Charming Ducks Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #724

Charming Duck Pond is a really fun stamp set by Stampin' Up with ducks facing in both directions.  They were used to create this fun birthday card following Freshly Made Sketch #724.  The background papers are very old Close to my Heart--Summer Cloud Blue and True Teal.  Stampin Up's Cloud Cover and Pretty Peacock inks were used.  The embellishment dots were made with Scrapbook.com's Ocean Waves Pearl Pops of Color.

This card has Pops of Color accents:

Which card do you like better?

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

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

      Love Those Pretty Papers--polka dots optional

      Seize the Birthday--option CAS and Dies

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Remember True Teal and Vineyard Berry?

Welcome to the Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This is the first time I'm participating and I'm happy to be joining this awesome group of Close To My Heart consultants.  If you are coming from Shirley Ross's blog you are on the right track.  We are trying to use up some favorite items that have been discontinued from Close To My Heart. We are going with a Christmas theme this month.

My card features retired colors True Teal and Vineyard Berry.

I adapted the idea for this card from this card that I found on Pinterest.

Close to My Heart products used:'

      Artiste cut mittens at 1"

     Teal CS (retired)

      Vineyard Berry CS (retired)

     White Daisy CS

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     Bakers Twine Neutrals Assortment

     Twinkle Brads (retired)

      Wonderful Season stamps (retired)

      Sponge Daubers

      Vineyard Berry Ink

      Teal Ink

Other products:

      Cuttlebug Pinking Stitches embossing folder

      Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Your next stop on this blog hop is Sheila Bennett's.  Have fun remembering all those great CTMH products as you move through this blog hop!

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

:) Marie

     

Sympathy Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #55

When I saw the current sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge I thought of this beautiful floral paper that has been sitting unused in my stash for about a year.

Here is the lovely Atlantic Hearts Sketch that I followed:

Close To My Heart products used:
    Words of Comfort
    Graduation paper (retired)
    True Teal Ink (retired)
    True Teal CS (retired)

Other products:
    Twilight p Florals paper by Nicole
    gold edged ribbon--unknown source

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

p.s. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a new Color Dare challenge post!

Watercolor Class Day #2 Homework

The Online Card Class Watercolor class is really fun yet I'm a little behind in my "homework".   Lesson #2 was about more background watercolor techniques.  I started this card last week with the Color Dare #93 colors and just finished it today.  I used 4 Close To My Heart ink pads for the watercolors.  First I placed an acrylic block onto the ink pad and then misted with water and used a brush to paint on the colors.

Close To My Heart products used:

    Cranberry Ink

    Twilight Ink

    Honey Ink

    Juniper Ink

    Friendship Alphabet stamps (retired)

    True Teal CS (retired)

    Metallic paper (DOTS retired)

    3D Foam Tape

Other products used:

    Watercolor paper by Faber Castell

    Stazon Teal Ink

    Studio G star punch

    Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold Mist spray by Ranger

As this is a special birthday card for a dear friend I'm also entering it into Seize the Birthday.

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

:) Marie

Words of Comfort Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #2

Last week I participated in the first Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge and my card was selected as one of the top three!  I was very excited and honored to receive this distinction--check out the blue heart button on my sidebar--very nice award!  This week I needed to make some sympathy cards and I decided to use Atlantic Hearts Sketch #2.  I can't decide which card I like better.  All products used are from Close to My Heart (although some have been retired!)

Card #1--Bliss paper, Whisper CS,  True Teal CS, Words of Comfort stamp set, True Teal ink, Just Blooms, Art Philosophy cut oval2 at 1.75", Cuttlebug embossing folder with distressing to reveal white cardstock, Blue and Green Sparkles.

Card #2--Avonlea paper, Whisper CS, True Teal CS, Colonial White CS, Words of Comfort stamp set, True Teal ink, Art Philosophy cut oval2 at 1.75", Silver Glitz Glitter Gel for flower centers and 3D Foam Tape.

Here is the sketch I followed:

 

If you like challenges with Close to My Heart products then I encourage you to check out the latest Color My Heart Color Dare #42 using Blush, Cotton Candy and Hollyhock.  You can see my Design Team submission here.

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

:) Marie