New Grandparents Congratulations Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #529

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with a left side circular element, sentiment and several embellishments.  Friends just became grandparents for the first time so I made them this card using Close to my Heart stamps Nursery Days and New Grandbaby, Quilted Embossing Folder, Heavenly Blue Gingham Paper, Crystal Blue Card Stock and Antique Gold Shimmer Paper.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, June 18 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:

      A Place to Start--Anything Goes

       Crafting Happiness #143--Anything Goes

       Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

       Creative Fingers--Anything Goes

       

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

:) Marie

 

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Father's Day Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #609

I'm making Father's Day Cards for some special people and was inspired by Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #609 to make my first card.  The products used are all retired from Close to my Heart (Dotty for You paper, Pear card stock and ink, Greetings to You wood stamp) with the exception of the acetate butterfly and chunky glitter on the butterfly's body.

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch (with option of adding a butterfly) that inspired my card layout:

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

     My Time to Craft #509--Make it Masculine

     Paper Dragonfly--Anything Goes or Summer Creatures

     C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #680--Masculine

     Moving Along with the Times #155--Masculine Theme

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

:) Marie

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Encouragement Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #527

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with a thin diagonally striped background, central frame with a small tag sentiment and a couple of embellishments.  My card features mostly retired Close to my Heart products (No Worries papers, stamp from Boutique Scrapbooking Set) and some new dies from Kokarosa cut from Holographic paper used as my embellishments.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, June 4 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:

     Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge--Bingo--top row--Patterned paper, diecuts and embossing (sentiment is black embossed

     Use Your Stuff #485--Anything Goes

     Creative Fingers Challenge #255--Anything Goes

     Dream Valley Challenges--Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Bunch of Butterflies with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #525

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical matted layout with a central circle filled with whatever you want, a bottom sentiment and a wonky outline frame.  My card features diecut butterflies (Scrapbook.com) in pale pink, yellow and hot pink with dark blue outlines. Gold holographic accents were used as accents.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, May 21 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:

     A Place to Start May 2023--Anything Goes with 1 more thing option

     C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #677--Birthday

     Creative Knockouts #494--Anything Goes

     Seize the Birthday #261--Option of Wheels 

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

:) Marie

 

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Get Well Card for a Golfer with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #523

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal card with a top diamond border and bottom image and sentiment.  My card was made for a golfing friend so I took out some old SU "Clubhouse" paper to make this get well card reversing the image and sentiment placement

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, May 7 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:

     Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

     A Place to Start--Anything Goes with option of 1 More Thing

     Krafty Chicks Challenge #661--All Occasions

     Addicted to Stamps and More #444--Any Occasion

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

    

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

:) Marie

 

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Baby Boy Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #522

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a diagonal split horizontal layout with a center square and pair of embellishments.  My card features stamps from the "The Places You'll Go" Stamp Set.

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

      Get Creative Challenges #120--Springtime Blues

      Use Your Stuff #282--Layers

      Crafty Animals #71--Anything Goes with an animal

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Striped Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #521

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a striped background with a centered sentiment strip and embellishments.  My cards today feature "Cools Smooth Card Stock" from Scrapbook.com paper, "Life is Grand" stamp from Stampin' Up and stamp and die cut from Simon Says Stamp set called "Happiest Wishes" and stamps and die cuts from "Life's a Hoot" Cardmaking Workshop from Close to my Heart.  I loved working with these "Cools" paper strips so I made two cards.

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, April 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:

     Dragonfly Dreams-- April Color Palette

     Seize the Birthday--Option of Alcohol

     Allsorts Challenge #724--Make your own background

     Cut it Up #275--Starts with a B (butterflies)

     Addicted to Stamps and More #443--Birthdays

     Fab 'n Funky #570--Diecuts

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Thank You Card with Paper Craft Crew Sketch #513

 Here is a quick card that I made following the current Paper Craft Crew Vertical Sketch.

The background paper is from "Life's a Hoot" with Sapphire Card Stock.  The sentiment is from "It's the Little Things--Cardmaking" and was stamped in Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide Ink. A scalloped circle die was used to frame the sentiment.

Here is the fabulous Paper Craft Crew sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Crafty Calendar April Challenge--Diecuts

     Creative Fingers #252--Anything Goes

     Craft Rocket Challenges--Layer it Up

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Masculine Golf Themed Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #580

This card came together very quickly following Freshly Made Sketch #580. The patterned paper is "Country Club" from Stampin Up and the sentiment is from Close to my Heart "Sweetest Birthday Wishes".

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #580 that inspired my card layout:

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

     AAA Birthday Game #48--Layer it Up

     Make My Monday #198--Frame it

     The Male Room Challenge #173--Stencils and/or Dies

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

:) Marie

 

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Birthday Queen Step Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #519

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a Step Card! This was a new fancy card fold for me so I researched on youtube and came up with a few dimensions that worked for my card.  I made this card with my sister in mind using the Storybook Cardmaking Kit (crown die cut and stamps) and Brushed Paper Pack (retired Close to my Heart).

Here is another view:

The red part of the crown was made by putting Game Over Lunar Paste on a piece of white cardstock and then fancy cutting to match the gold glitter crown.   

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, April 8 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:

      A Perfect Time to Craft--Anything Goes

      D.L.Art Linky Challenge--Anything Goes

      Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge--Anything Goes

      AAA Birthday #48--Layer it Up      

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Celebration Card with CAS Sketch #507

There is an interesting sketch over at CAS Colours and Sketches this week and I found the time to create a card.  The string of squares stamp is found in the Close to my Heart "Lovely Borders" stamp set and the Celebrate! stamp is from "Birthday Greetings".  Bluebird Ink and Bluebird Card Stock were also used over a Silver Foil background.

I added some Flower Sequins with accented with Dandelion Yellow Nuvo Crystal Drops.  Which card do you like better?

Here is the fabulous CAS Colours Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Dream Valley Challenge #291--Any Celebration

     Stamping Sensations--Stamped with a CAS option

     We Love Stamping--Anything stamped with option of real birds

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Pet Sympathy Card with Freshly Made Sketch #579

Our friends had to put down their beloved dog the other day so I used the fabulous sketch at Freshly Made Sketches to create an appropriate sympathy card.  The image and sentiment are from the Close to my Heart stamp set called "Paw Prints on Your Heart".  The background papers are from Grateful Heart and New England Ivy Card Stock.

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

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

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Use Your Stuff #480--Animals

     Creative Fingers #251--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Sympathy Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #518

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical striped layout with an off center circular element and bow.  I didn't have a bow die and didn't want to use a tied ribbon so I used tropical leaves and flower from Fabulous Flamingo.  The shades of green striped paper is from "Grateful Heart" (retired Close to my Heart product).  The sentiment and leaves were stamped in Versamark Ink and then New England Ivy ink and embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing powder. The sentiment is from "Words of Comfort" (retired Close to my Heart product).  A scalloped circle die was also used to frame the sentiment.

 

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

      Little Red Wagon #697--Sympathy

      Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #202--Anything Goes

      Allsorts Challenge #721--Anything Goes with option of rain

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Quick Sympathy Card with Paper Craft Crew Horizontal Sketch #510

Simplicity is helpful when you need to make a card in a hurry so I followed the fabulous sketch at the Paper Craft Crew.  The paper is from Echo Park "Day in the Life" paper and the sentiment is from Close to my Heart "Words of Comfort" in New England Ivy Ink and paper frame.

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

     

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

     Little Red Wagon #697--Sympathy

     Make My Monday #197--P is for Paper

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Thank You Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #578

There were several people I needed to thank for helping out at our Golf Invitational last week so I chose the great sketch from Freshly Made Sketch and varied the papers.  The large background die is from Close to my Heart which retired a couple of years ago but is still useful to me.  The background papers are from Stampin Up's Clubhouse papers which also is no longer available. It was a little difficult to capture the shimmer from the silver and gold foil papers used on the first 2 cards.  The background of the third card is silver metallic cardstock.

Which one do you like best?

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

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

     Make My Monday Challenge--P is for Paper

     Die Cut Divas--Anything Goes

     Creative Fingers #251--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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