Thinking of You Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #491

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a rectangular panel over two stripes with 2 circular elements and small embellishments.  My card was made with Sweet Girl paper (retired Close to My Heart), Blue Belle Ink, New England Ivy CS, Sapphire CS, Blue Belle CS and Sunset CS. The butterfly is from Chelsea Gardens Cardmaking Set stamped over a floral envelope liner.  The sentiment is from Wordfetti.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, September 25 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love. Please stop by our blog on Wednesday to see what the rest of the talented Design Team has to inspire you.

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

     Stamping Sensations--Feminine

     Crafty Calendar Challenge--Anything Goes

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes 

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

:) Marie

 

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Milestone Birthday with Freshly Made Sketch #483

 My sister's mother-in-law turns 90 on Thursday so I made her a one of a kind card in bright, cheery colors (Tropical Blue, Green Apple, Flamingo) following the Freshly Made Sketch #483.

The stamp sets used are "Wordfetti," "Friendship Alphabet" and "Some Kind of Wonderful".  The background panel was spritzed with Turquoise Gloss Spray and the numbers were gold embossed.

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

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

     Pattie's Creations Design Challenge--Birthday

     Seize the Birthday #213--Option of Furry Friend

     Cute Card Thursday #684--Party

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

:) Marie

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Blue Skies Paper as the Peek-A-Boo Star of Freshly Made Sketch #480

 When I saw this cool sketch from Freshly Made Sketches I remembered a dear friend had gifted me a Creative Memories Cutter with 2 Wavy Blades which was the perfect tool to create this card. 

Close to My  Heart products used:                                                              Blue Skies paper                                                                                    Canary Card Stock                                                                                Wordfetti Stamp Set (retired)                                                                Candy Apple Ink

Other: Antique Gold Shimmer Paper (Recollections)

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

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

      CAS on Friday--Happy Mail

      Crafter's Cafe--Anything Goes

      Let's Craft and Create #170--Anything Goes and add Flowers

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketches #430 with a Daisy Bunch

What can you do with a diamond shaped focal image?  That's the current challenge at Freshly Made Sketches which inspired my card:

Products Used:
     Mink Cardstock
     Fern Cardstock
     Intense Black Ink
     Rubbernecker Daisy stamp
     Wordfetti greeting stamp (retired Close to My Heart)
     Clear Shimmer Brush
     Spectrum Noir Dull Green Tri-blend Marker
     Spectrum Noir Citrus Blend Tri-Blend Marker
     Spectrum Noir Ice Grey Tri-Blend Marker
Here is the Freshly Made Sketch #430:

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

     Challenge Up Your Life--Focus on Flowers

     Daring Cardmakers--CAS with a Dash of Sparkle

     Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes with a Sentiment

     

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

:) Marie

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Try Stampin' on Tuesday #396 Cards

The Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge #396 is about to close and I'm glad to be able to post these two cards using Close to My Heart So Much Happy Paper, Wordfetti Stamps,  Love Blossoms, Clover Ink, Candy Apple Red Ink and White Ribbon.

Which card do you like best?

Here's the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layouts:

There is a new promotion just announced by Close to My Heart!  It's a "BOGO 50% off Paper Party" and you can find out about it here. (The pretty patterned paper from the above cards is available with this promotion).

I'm also entering this card into the following card challenges:
     Inkspirational--Use Your Stash
     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--
           Anything Goes      Creative Sketchy Challenge--Ribbon or Lace

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

:) Marie

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I Heart Us Paper for Sketch Saturday #551

The soon to close Sketch Saturday challenge inspired me to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     I Heart Us Paper

     Lilac CS

     White Twine

     Wordfetti

     Bluebird Ink

Here is the fabulous sketch I followed:

  

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

      Heart 2 Heart--I Heart Us

      Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

      Crafting From the Heart--Anything Goes

      Addicted to Stamps--Anything but Square

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

:) Marie

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