Alcohol Inked Stars for Freshly Made Sketch #481

Several weeks ago I was playing with alcohol inks and made several panels.  I used a star thin cut die to cut the 9 elements for my card following Freshly Made Sketch #481. The striped background square was cut from acetate Animation Sheets.  The Cheers My Dears sentiment was stamped in Versamark Ink and Candy Apple Ink and embossed with Polysparkle Embossing Powder (retired CTMH product).

This is the alcohol inked panel that the stars were cut from:

Other alcohol inked cards can be found here, here and here.

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #481 that inspired my card layout:

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

    Aud Sentiments Challenge #272--Anything Goes with a Sentiment

    Creative Knockouts #397--Add a Sentiment

    Dare 2B Artzy April Challenge--Bright Colors

***Special Note--There is a Stamptacular Sale going on through the end of April with loads of Close to My Heart stamp sets at a discount.  You can check it out here.***

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #389 with Creativity in Motion Thank You Card

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week's sketch has a triangular element with a rectangle focal image to spark your creativity.  I rotated the sketch 90 degrees so I could use the Creativity in Motion panel on a 6.5" x 5" card.

Here is another picture so you can see the alternate script in the panel:

Close to My Heart products used:

    Animated Stamp Sets Bundle

    Border Tab

     Animation Sheets

     Border Tab Thin Cut Dies

    Lovely Paper Packet

    3D Foam Tape

    Sage Cardstock

     Ballerina Cardstock

    Blue Belle Cardstock

    Stitched Rectangle Thin Cut Dies

The accent flower was fussy cut from the Lovely Paper.  Then I pressed it onto a Versamark Ink Pad and used Clear Embossing Powder to give it a glossy look and popped it up with 3D Foam Tape.  I've had a great time playing with this new "Animation" bundle from Close to My Heart. (Products available through October or until supplies last.)

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

You have until Sunday evening, October 11 to enter our challenge here.  We look forward to visiting your blog and seeing how you interpret this sketch.

I'm also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart Challenge called "New to You". (The Creativity in Motion products are new to me).  This card also qualifies to enter Always Fun Challenge #182 whose challenge is "Die Cutting".

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

:) Marie

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