50th Birthday Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #213

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog post!  We have a really interesting sketch for you to try this week.  Here is what I created to help celebrate a big birthday for my friend MaryBeth:

The background was randomly stamped with an old CTMH stamp called "Starburst Fireworks" using Glacier and Tulip inks.  The sentiment and numbers were cut out of shiny metallic cardstock ("Holiday Foil") from Craftsmith.  Here is a view from a different angle so you can see the sparkle.

Here is the Atlantic Heart Sketch that I followed.  Just click on it to get to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog.  The DT reveal will be posted Wednesday morning so you can create without being influenced by the DT.

 

I created my card in Design Space using the Close to My Heart Artbooking cartridge and used the Cricut Explore to cut it.  Here is the Cricut Design Space file if you would like to replicate it. 

This card is being shared with the following challenges:

     Allsorts Challenge--Happy Birthday 

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Creatures or                           Animals 

     Craft for the Craic--Anything Goes 
     Bitten by the Bug--Birthday
     Always Fun Challenges--Anything Goes

We would love to see what you create using the above sketch!

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

     

Use Your Stash "Patterned Paper" Blog Hop

It's time for our monthly Use Your Stash Blog Hop where we share what we've made using older product.  The theme for this month is "Patterned Paper Addict" and it was hard for me to choose what lovely paper I wanted to use.  If you are coming from Casandra Bennett's blog you are on the right track.  (If you get "lost" along the way you can check Wendy Kessler's blog for a list of all the participants).

My cards feature the beautiful "Brushed" paper pack which was retired last year. I combined it with some older "Tulip" red cardstock, Black cardstock, red or black shimmer trim and some new stamps that I really love called "Stamps of Approval" which is available in the new CTMH Seasonal Expressions catalog.  I made a group of cards to keep available to use or perhaps give as a gift to someone else.  I used Design Space to create the scalloped borders. The label mats were cut using the Artistry cartridge.

Which card do you like the best?

Card #1:

  

Card #2: 

Card #3:

Card #4:  

Card #5:  

Card #6:

Now head on over to Sheila Bennett's blog to see what she has to share with you.

Stop by the Color My Heart Color Dare blog on Friday morning to see the wonderful new color combination challenge.

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

:) Marie

More Mojo Monday #387

One of the Facebook Cricut groups I subscribe to put a call out for cards to help an elderly developmentally challenged man celebrate a milestone birthday.  Since I love making cards I took the challenge.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Confetti patterned paper (retired)

      Tulip CS (retired)

      Star Spangled Blue CS (retired)

      Artbooking cricut cartridge (to cut circle, scalloped circle and numbers and Argyle border)

      Perfect Fit--Birthday stamp

      Tulip Ink (retired)

      3D Foam Tape

Other products

     Holographic paper--source unknown

Do you recognize this card layout?  It is the same as in my previous post--Mojo Monday #387

Don't you love how the same sketch layout can produce such different results?

I'm also entering this card into the Seize the Birthday--Masculine Challenge

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

:) Marie

Sunday Stamps Sketch #56

This week Joan designed this lovely sketch.  Didn't she do a great job?

 

There are so many things you can do with this sketch as you'll see by visiting the Sunday Stamps blog.  Feel free to change the circles to any shape you want.  

Materials used (from Close To My Heart):

Blush CS

Artbooking Cricut Collection stamp

Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit stamp

Artiste Cricut cartridge to cut heart shapes (page 66 @ 1.5")

Musical Flourish Embossing folder by Cuttlebug

Sanding Kit

Black Shimmer Trim Adhesive Ribbon

3D Foam Tape

Opaques Licorice Adhesive Gems

Tulip ink--retired CTMH

We can't wait to see what you create using this sketch!   Please use a direct link to join us here and include a link back to us in your blog post.

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

Dynamic Duos #38 with Come and Get it Challenge Sketch

The colors at Dynamic Duos this week are Pretty in Pink and Real Red.  I used Close To My Heart Sweetheart paper (retired) for the pink background and Tulip ink (retired) for the hearts from "Love Life".  The hearts are popped up from the "For Always" squares with 3D Foam Tape.  The red lines above and below the hearts were made with Red Glitz Glitter Gel.  The glitter on the three hearts was made with Silver Glitz Glitter Gel.  This card came together very quickly using the Come and Get It Challenge Sketch.

  

Here is the Come and Get It Challenge Sketch:

 Here are the Dynamic Duos Colors graphic:

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Clearly from the Heart--Valentines

Sweet Stampin' Challenge--Love is all around

Sunny Challenges--Love is in the Air

If you like a good color challenge please consider joining in the Color My Heart Color Dare #28.  Entries are due by Thursday, February 7th at 9PM CST.  You don't have to use only CTMH colors but they must be pretty similar:  Goldrush, Twilight, Ruby, Gypsy, Cotton Candy and Juniper.  See my card here.

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

:) Marie

Card Word Puzzle with Sweetheart Paper--Can you help me think of phrases?

The greeting from this set is from Close To My Heart and will be available on February 1 here. It is a collection of words that can be combined to create your own greetings with beautiful flower images too! Here is a photo:

Here is the first card I made with this set. I used CTMH Art Philosophy cricut cartridge to cut the label, tulip ink, black cs and cotton candy cs stripe. The featured paper is CTMH Sweetheart paper which is on clearance right now. ($3 for 12 sheets of patterned paper and 10 sheets of coordinating cardstock.) You can get it here but hurry!

After I photographed the card I decided to add some bling:

Here is a list of all the words included in this set listed alphabetically:
C1494 Card Word Puzzle
A at an anniversary all and a are
B bridal beautiful birthday by belated because
C congratulations celebration
D do
E ed
F from for
G
H have happy
I is ing
J just
L little let
M my miss makes me many much
N note never
O our or of
P
Q
R retirement
S shower sad somethin’ s sorry
T the to think thank
U us up
V very
W with wonderful wish will
Y your yourself you
Z

Here are a list of phrases that I came up with. Can you help me add to this list?

Card Word Puzzle PHRASES
A an anniversary is wonderful, a birthday is wonderful
B belated birthday belated anniversary
C congratulations
D
E
F
G
H have a happy birthday (retirement, anniversary) happy for you, happy for your retirement, happy with you
I
J just a little somethin’ for you, just a note for you, just a little birthday celebration
K
L let us wish you a happy birthday (anniversary, retirement)
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S sorry to miss you, sorry for your retirement
T thank you, thank you from us, thank you very much, think for yourself
U
V
W wishing you a happy birthday (anniversary, retirement, bridal shower)
X
Y you are beautiful, you are wonderful, you are missed
Z

I look forward to hearing from you with more phrase suggestions using this terrific new stamp set! Thank you for leaving your comment below:

My Rock the Block Challenge--Day 7

Well I'm meeting my challenge with this post (and I still have more Rock the Block ideas to share!) I love this set and the stamps in it can be found here. Today's card is a Valentine's Day card suitable for anyone--a friend, parent, sibling or sweetheart. This card features the corner floral stamp as the background frame for a cricut cut window card. To achieve this effect I stamped the widest edge of the stamp on each of the 4 sides of the card. I used the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge to cut out the card, the window overlay and the hearts. The colors are White Daisy, Cotton Candy and Tulip. The greeting is from "Mad About You" and is stamped on the inside of the card. A trio of small hearts were stamped, matted and popped up with 3D Foam Tape. Clear sparkles were added to accent each heart.

Thanks for viewing my cards and have a great day filled with creativity and fun!