Friendship Card with Freshly Made Sketch #524

Pink is the favorite color of the recipient of this card which influenced my color choices.  The card is based on the current Freshly Made Sketch #524.  The patterned paper is from Close to my Heart called "Brushed", the background paper is Flamingo, the striped elements are from Mix-In Paper and the greeting is from Simon Says called "So Talkative".  The greeting was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and was clear embossed with Ranger Super Fine Detail.

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

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

     My Time to Craft #476--Embossing Theme Wet or Dry

     CAS on Friday#225--Spring Flowers

     Double D--Shades of Pink 

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:) Marie

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Sympathy Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #461

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features several horizontal stripes and a central round element.  The background colors are Mint, Buttercup and patterned paper is from Sawyer.  The stamp set is Know That I Care and the flowers and leaves were colored with Flamingo Shimmer Brush and Mint Shimmer Brush.  Rose Gold Foil Cardstock was die cut with Starry Scribbles Thinlits retired from SU.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 27 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:

      Crafty Catz #583--Anything Goes with a Sentiment

      Pearly Sparkles #70--Anything Goes

      The Flower Challenge #65--Occasions

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:) Marie

 

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Feathered Friends Card with Freshly Made Sketches #523

 Here are a trio of birds colored with Twinkling H2O watercolors used in this week's Freshly Made Sketch #523.  I started with the sketch and rotated it 90 degrees so the birds would look better.

This card features a new Close to my Heart stamp set called    Feathered Friends and a retired set called Wordfetti.  The background papers are from my stash.

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that was the starting point for my card creation.

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

     Stamping Sensations--Wings or Tails

     Critter Crazy Challenges #59--Anything Goes                 with Featured Critters

    Fusion Card Challenge--Colour Palette--Birds

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:) Marie

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Valentine Card for Fusion Card Challenge

I love sketch challenges and picked Fusion Card Challenge--Valentine Cupcakes to make this quick Valentine Card.  The tiny heart paper and focal sticker is from Close to my Heart's special promotion called Smitten.  The gold stripe is ribbon I purchased for the Christmas holidays package wrapping.

Here is the fabulous Fusion Graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

     Cupcake Inspirations--Valentine Hearts

     Use Your Stuff #441--Hearts/Love

     Daring Cardmakers--My Sweet Valentine   

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

:) Marie

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Slimline Valentine Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #459

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a slimline card with 3 square elements, 2 images and several embellishments.  Here is my interpretation:

The Square Windows Thin Cut Die was used for the card base.  The patterned paper is from my stash from long ago.  The folk art hearts are from "True Love" stamp set which was retired four or more years ago from Close to my Heart.  The sentiment is from For All Occasions which is still available.  The pink cardstock is Flamingo and Candy Apple Ink was used to stamp.  I used a 1/4" hole punch to create embellishments from Holographic Foil paper from Recollections.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 13 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:

     Cardz4Guys #289--Love Cards

     Retro Rubber Challenge #175--Love, Love, Love

     Try it on Tuesday--All Loved Up

     Get Creative Challenge #108--Use Hearts

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #480 Meets CAS Colours and Sketches #454

 It has been quite awhile since I've entered a Color Dare challenge and today is the day to return.  Their challenge is a Triple Play using Close to My Heart Colors Wisteria, Wild Berry and Capri.  I've combined it with the sketch from CAS Coulours and Sketches #454. I enjoyed playing with the colors so I made 2 cards. The outer edges of the sentiment frames were colored with a Capri Shimmer Brush or a Wild Berry Shimmer Brush.  The Stitched Rectangle  Frame Thin Cut Dies created the borders of both cards.  The sentiment is from a retired Close to my Heart set called "True Love".

Which one do you like better?

Here is the Color Dare graphic that inspired my color choices:

This is the CAS Sketch that inspired my card layouts:

 

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

     Stamping Sensations--Stamped Image Plus a Die

    CAS on Friday #223--Hexagon

    Daring Cardmakers--In the Frame

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:) Marie 

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Foiled Panel Featured in Atlantic Hearts Sketch #457

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical piece with a small sentiment square with embellishments.  In my stash I had a green foiled piece that I trimmed (using a hexagon die) and placed on the left side.  I cut a stitched hexagon with a die and stamped a birthday greeting from an old Close to My Heart set called "Framed".  It was embossed using a glittery embossing powder called "Splash" by WOW.  The branch embellishments were made with a PinkFresh die called "Curvy Leaves."

Perhaps you can see more sparkle in this next photo:

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 30 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:

     Seize the Birthday #230--Embossing

     Use Your Stuff #440--Embossing

     Country View Challenges--Your Year to Sparkle & Shine

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

:) Marie

 

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Sparkly Snowflake Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #538

 Its' pretty cold in the Northeast which inspired me to make this winter themed card.  The die I used is from Creative Craft Products and is called Merry Christmas Die Set.  As you can see I used some of the cut out snowflakes to embellish the white space around the focal panel.  The sparkling silver holographic cardstock is Recollections available at Michaels.  The black and silver strips are from an older Close to My Heart paper pack called "Happiest Place".  

Here's another view so you can see the Holographic effects of this pretty paper.

This is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Color Hues #33--Silver and White

     Just Us Girls #616--Photo Week

  

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

:) Marie

 

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Sparkly Thank You Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #274

Our glasses wearing nephew shoveled our driveway and steps last week so I made him a cool card to thank him using Sunday Stamps Sketch #274.  The background paper is Recollections Holographic paper with Simon Says Stamp Kaleidoscope Embossing Folder.  The adorable penguin is from Close to My Heart Winter Penguins.  Stitched Rectangle Frames cut from shimmery Black Ore and White Daisy were used to frame the delightful image.

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

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

     Country View Challenges--Your Year to Sparkle and Shine

     The Paper Players--Winter Animals

     Simon Says Monday--Insects/Birds

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

:) Marie

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Hello Friend Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #456

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a large centered rectangular element with paper strips behind it.  This gave me the opportunity to use up some zip strips from a Close to My Heart Paper Pack called So Much Happy.  The stamp is several years old from Taylored Expressions.  Twinkling H2O paints were used inside the letters.

After some thought I decided to add a die cut embellishment in the top right corner to complete the card.  Which card do you like better?

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 23 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:

     Country View Challenges--Your Year to Sparkle and Shine

     Creative Crafters--Anything Goes

     Double Trouble #101--3 Patterned Papers

     Alphabet Challenge--Big and Small

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

:) Marie

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Golfer Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #455

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a diagonally striped background with a round element in the bottom right hand corner.  My diagonal background was created by alternating Silver Foil Tape and Sapphire Ink stamped sentiments from My Hole in One Stamp set.  My round corner element is a Stitched Circle Thin Cut with a golf bag image on top of it.  The golf clubs were silver embossed while the bag was stamped in Sapphire Ink.  I used a pencil eraser dipped in ink for my 3 embellishments.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 16 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:

     AAA Birthday Game #33--Two Favorite Colors

       Seize the Birthday #229--Blue and Gray                                               Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

       Cardz 4 Guyz #287--Spots or Stripes     

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

:) Marie

 

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Punny Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #453

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features 3 horizontal panels and a vertical focal frame. I chose a punny sentiment called Cow's it Going? (CTMH Petite Perks) and image for my focus and Mix-in Papers for my horizontal panels.  The Hello sentiment is from For All Occasions.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 2 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:

     Crafting Happiness #118--Anything Goes

     Dragonfly Dreams--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything                     Goes

     Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

  

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

:) Marie

 

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Animal Party Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #451

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a split rectangular background with central rectangle panel.  This birthday card was made for my 3 year old grandson.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Mix-in Paper packet

     Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies

       Animal Party Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

       Sending You Hugs sentiment

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 19 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:

     YNS #174--Pets

       Watercooler Wednesday#330--All About Occasions

     The Paper Shelter 11th Birthday Blog Hop--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Encouragement Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #534

 Here is a quick card I made for a friend who has been very ill for several months.  I used the great sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday for my design layout.

This is the lovely TSOT sketch that I followed:

The tag came from a CTMH Stamp of the month from last year and the sentiment came from Pumpkin Spice Cardmaking Workshop Stamp set and the ink color is Sapphire.  The paper is from an old Recollections paper bloc called "Color Splash".

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

:) Marie

 

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