Butterfly Embellished Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #573

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with 3 large stripes, a sentiment panel, two large embellishments and several small embellishments.

 

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

     Triple B--Birds, Butterflies or Blooms April Challenge

     A Place to Start--April Anything Goes

     Dream Valley Challenge--Make it Female

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Fanfare Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #571

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with a striped background and sentiment. I went to my paper stash to create my card settling on older Close to my Heart paper called "Fanfare".  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp "Put Your Party Hats On" and the star and banner were from a Dollar Tree sticker pack.

 

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

     Pearly Sparkles Challenge #94--For a Boy or Man

     Send a Smile for Kids--Cards 4 Boys

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Kendra's Card Challenge #13 Completed with Multiple Challenge Entries

Last year I stumbled upon (perhaps from Pinterest?)  Kendra's Card Challenges.  This is her 13th challenge and she has templates to use 6 different 6 x 6 papers (with the addition of coordinating card stocks) to create 15 different cards.  The cutting diagrams and card sketches were well labeled and easy to follow.  It took me 3 months to complete but it was a lot of fun!

Here are photos of the 6 papers I started with--an older Stampin' Up set called "Feels Like Frost". Using double sided paper gives so many more options!

Here is my completed set:

I used silver mirrored card stock on many of these photos which can be difficult to capture in photos.  A variety of stamps and dies from several companies were used mainly from Close to my Heart and Simon Says Stamp.

Sketch #1

Sketch #2: (Entering this card into CutitUp #300--HB and AAA Birthday #59--Geometric)

Sketch #3:

Sketch #4: (Entering this card into Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes)

Sketch #5:

Sketch #6: (Entering this card into Aloha Friday #8)

Sketch #7:

Sketch #8:

Sketch #9: (This one is my personal favorite and I'm entering it into Time Out Challenges #260   and Simon Says Monday--Emboss it)

Sketch #10:  

Sketch #11: (Entering this card into Crafty Chicks #709 )

Sketch #12:

Sketch #13:

Sketch #14:

Sketch #15:

Challenges entered:

     Aloha Friday #8--Pastel Colors--Card #6

     Cutitup #300--Happy Birthday--Card #2

     Time Out Challenges #260--Striped--Card #9

     Crafty Chicks #709--All Occasions--Card #11

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes--Card #4

     Simon Says Monday--Emboss it--Card #9

     AAA Birthday Game #59--Geometric--Card #2

     

I would love to hear what your favorite card is so please leave me a comment.

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

:) Marie

 

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Hey Chick Card with Sketch Saturday #747

 When I saw this week's Sketch Saturday sketch I knew I would have to try it.  I already had the 4 chicks panel stamped and colored (April Close to my Heart Stamp of the Month "Just Chicken In") so I went looking for striped paper in my stash.  This is what I came up with:

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Addicted to Stamps and More #464--Any Occasion

     Daisy Chain Challenges #83--Animals

     Dream Factory #126--Chicken Run

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

:) Marie

 

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Milestone Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #628

I needed to make a special card for a male friend and decided to start with Freshly Made Sketch #628.  I didn't feel like taking out my Cricut machine to cut out the numbers so I used an Embossing Pen and Gold Embossing Powder to make the number 70.  The orientation of the sentiment was flipped to take advantage of the open space to the left of numbers.

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

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

      Cut it Up #300--Happy Birthday

      Creative Knockouts #517--Sparkle and Shine

      Addicted to Stamps and More #464--Any Occasion

Masculine Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #569

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with an aperture and strips behind it and a sentiment which is 2 different sizes.  The paper strips I used were scraps saved from other projects.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, March 24 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:

     Dream Valley Challenges #312--Die and/or Punches

     Love to Scrap #166--Anything Goes

     Seize the Birthday #279--Option of Matching Tag     

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Masculine Birthday Card with Just Add Ink Sketch #692

 I'm playing along with Just Add Ink Sketch #692 today with this masculine birthday card.  The stamp set is from Simon Says Stamp called "Etched Greetings" and the paper is from Close to my Heart called "Hello Darlin'.  The balloon die cut is from Scrapbook.Com.  Cobalt Tapestry embossing powder from Personal Stamp Exchange was used.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Get Well Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday Sketch #642

The split diagonal sketch at Try a Sketch on Tuesday this week appealed to me so I made a Get Well card with it for a friend recovering from surgery.  The gold foil edged flowers were cut from a piece of Paper Studio paper and the greeting is from an old Stampin' Up stamp set called "Healing Hugs". The background papers are probably 20 years old or so from Close to my Heart called "Buttercup".   The center stripe is Wild Berry Shimmer Trim.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Aud Sentiments #311--Use Glitter/Bling

      Dream Valley Challenge #311--Add Some Sparkle

      Allsorts Challenge #771--Add Yellow

      Aloha Friday #8--Pastel Colors      

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

:) Marie

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Froggy Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #567

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with 5 focal elements and a sentiment over a vertical and horizontal stripe.  My card features a frog and sentiment from March 2023 Close to my Heart stamp of the month set called "You're the G.O.A.T".

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, March 9 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 #59--Geometric

     Incy Wincy Designs Challenge--Birthday +/0r Funny

     Time Out Challenge #258--Photo Inspiration

     Seize the Birthday #278--Option Red as the Main Color

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes 

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

:) Marie

 

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Floral Note Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #565

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a striped top border with 2 slim horizontal stripes, an assortment of banners and a large floral element spread over the top.  This is just a starting point and you can interpret this any way you see fit.  My card features Close to my Heart Mix-in Paper from July--August 2023 and a floral die (unknown source). The flowers were colored with various Shimmer Brushes from Close to my Heart.  I left off a sentiment so it can be used at a later time to meet the occasion.

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

     Daisy Chain Challenges #82--Flowers

     Crafting from the Heart #9--Anything Goes

     Ally's Angels--Anything Goes     

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Birthday Queen Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #563

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with vertical panel, round focal element with a sentiment, banner and 3 small embelishments.  My card features a patterned paper from "Brushed" a crown thin cut die from "Storybook Cardmaking Workshop" cut from gold holographic poster board.  The red part of the crown and the 3 accents were created with "Game Over" Lunar Paste.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 11 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:

      Cupcake Inspirations #587--Red, White and Pink

      Dream Valley Challenges #309--Add a Sentiment

      Make My Monday #218--Use Patterned Paper   

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Retirement Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #561

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a background panel divided in 3 parts with a round focal segment, sentiment and embellishment.  One of my golfing friends just retired so I used the sketch to make him a special card.  

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 28 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:

     Dream Valley Challenge #308--2 or more papers

     Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes cardmaking

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Valentine Card with Freshly Made Sketch #619

 This postage framed stamp seemed to fit the Freshly Made Sketch #619. Older Closer to my Heart stamp (Sending Love Postage) and paper (Sweetheart) were used along with Holographic and Red Foil as the accent pieces.

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

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

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Have Some Fun

     Creative Knockouts #613--Lots of Layers (4 for my card)

     Double D Challenges--Sparkle and/or Shine

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

:) Marie

 

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Get Well Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #560

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with a trio of squares set on point with a striped base layer. I needed to make a masculine "Get Well" card which inspired my card creation.  The paper is "Hello Darlin'" and the stamps are from "Kiss it Better" and "Get Well Soon" retired from Close to my Heart.

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

      Crafting from the Heart--Anything Goes

      Let's Craft and Create--Anything Goes plus sentiment

      Cardz4Guys--Something new from your stash (paper)

 

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

:) Marie

 

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