Wildflower Birthday Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #705

The sketch at Try a Sketch on Tuesday appealed to me so I made a birthday card using one of my favorite older colors by Close to my Heart called Wildflower.  I liked the 5 panel strips with an embellishment on the top so I went through my bag of unused embellishments and found these iridescent butterfly sequins also from Close to my Heart.  The accent dots are from Close to my Heart "Documented" accents. The patterned paper is from a Craft Smith paper pad called "Sweet Magic".  The birthday sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp called "Birthday Blitz".

These are the paper cutting dimensions I used:

    A2 top fold card

    Layer 1--Wildflower Card Stock 5.25" x 4"

    Layer 2--White Background 5" x 2.5"

    Strips--7/8" x 2 3/8"

    Sentiment Strip 5.25" x 1 1/8"

Here is the fabulous Try a Sketch on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Seize the Birthday #335--Use Fall Colors

        Krafty Chicks #840--Birthday        

        Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Anything Goes

       Dragonfly Dreams--Monochromatic 

      

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

:) Marie

Chantilly Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #696

My niece likes pink so I dug through my paper stash and found a Close to my Heart paper called "Chantilly" that features the color pink with the background paper is "Ballerina" also from CTMH.  I fussy cut a bird from the paper to become the focal point and outlined it with a light grey marker. The Birthday sentiment was cut on my Cricut years ago and was found in my box of extra pieces to use someday. The card layout is inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch #696.

Here is the fabulous sketch that I followed:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Seize the Birthday #333--No stamping option

        Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Anything Goes        

       Love Those Pretty Patterned Paper--Look to the Sky

       AAA Birthday #88--Flowers  

      

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

:) Marie

Sending Love and Prayers Card with Freshly Made Sketch #746

My friend loves starfish and is undergoing a difficult health journey so I made her this lovely card featuring patterned paper with hot pink starfish on it.  The beachy paper is part of a Craft Smith paper pack called "Jet Set Joy" which I purchased at Michael's months ago. The coordinating paper is very old Close to my Heart (perhaps 25-30 years old) called Peony Passion. The sentiment is from Close to my Heart called Cherish Card Making.  Diamond Stickles were used to accent the starfish and the sequins.

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #746 that inspired my card layout:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Allsorts Challenge--At the Beach or Anything Goes

        Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers--Coastal or Anything Goes

        Word Power--Words as Focus   

      

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

:) Marie

Penguin Celebration Card with Freshly Made Sketch #744

I'm still finding ways to feature this cute penguin die and chose to use it for this week's Freshly Made Sketch #744.  (My previous penguin card was chosen as a "Top Cup" in last fortnight's Sunday Stamps Challenge. Yay!)  Patterned papers are from very old "Lucky" and "Fanfare" from Close to my Heart and the sentiment is from "Banner Wishes", also from Close to my Heart.

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Craft Rocket Challenges #138--Animals

        Try it on Tuesday--Animals--real or imaginary

        Triple B--Birds, Butterflies or Blooms        

      

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

:) Marie

Penguin All Occasion Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #389

My sister has a fondness for penguins so I'm making her a bunch of penguin cards.  The dies are from Temu and the stamped background was created with an old stamp set from Close to my Heart called "Writing in the Sand".  It was stamped on Glacier card stock with Bluebird ink and White Embossing powder for the ice.

This is the fabulous sketch from Sunday Stamps that inspired my card layout:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Paper Funday July Challenge #89--anything goes

        I Spy with my Little Eye--Something from the Sea

        Try it on Tuesday--Animals--real or imaginary

        Triple B--Birds, Butterflies or Blooms        

      

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

:) Marie

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Daisy All Occasion Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #389

Several weeks ago I used my Cricut to cut a dozen daisies from a Recollections White Gold Shimmer cardstock for future use.  When I saw this week's Sunday Stamps sketch I decided to feature a couple of daisies following the sketch.  The background paper is from a very old Close to my Heart paper pack called "Dreamin".  My card came together very quickly following the fabulous sketch.

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Paper Funday July Challenge #89--anything goes

        Try it on Tuesday--In the Garden

        Ellibelle's Garden Party #16--Anything from a garden

      

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

:) Marie

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Tropical Themed Card

My tropical themed card was created with a lovely palm tree oval die and masked so it could be colored. It was placed over a pretty piece of ocean surf paper and it was finished very quickly!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Double D--Tropical

        Simon Says Monday--at the Beach

        The Male Room--Outdoors

        Simon Says Wednesday--anything goes

        The Card Concept 228A--Summer By the Sea

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

:) Marie

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Get Well Card with Sunday Stamps Layered Up Challenge #388 and AAA Colourful Board #29

This gold trimmed Get Well card was made for a friend with a serious health issue using pretty ombre patterned paper called "Sweet Magic" from CraftSmith, a Michaels brand. The background cardstock is True Teal, a very old Close to my Heart paper.  (I'm so glad pretty paper doesn't expire!)  The sentiment is an old wooden stamp designed by Hampton Art Studio G.   The gold cardstock trim is from a sheet of gold poster board purchased at Dollar Tree.

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

Here is the AAA Colourful graphic that inspired my color choices:

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

      Neglected Stuff June Challenge--stamp, solid cardstock

      Creative Crafting Uncles--Get Well 

      Love Those Pretty Papers June--option of Pastels

    

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Father's Day Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #697

I really enjoyed creating with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #697 earlier this week so I used it to make a second card using a golf themed card for my stepson. (My first card entry can be found here). The stripes were cut from a Recollections paper called Green Grass and the golf ball was cut from a Frances Meyer scrapbook paper.  The sentiment is from "Say it in Style" stamp set from Close to my Heart.

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      The Male Room #211--Outdoors

      The Paper Funday June--AG with option of stripes or dots

      Hearts Quest Celebration of Love #30--Masculine

      Daisy Chain Challenge #108--Not a Square

      Sparkles Forum Challenge--Masculine

      Crafty Calendar Challenge--All About Men or Boys

      

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

:) Marie

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Holographic Striped Father's Day Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #697

There is an interesting sketch over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday that appealed to me so I used it to make a Father's Day card.  The papers are over 20 years old from the Close to my Heart True Teal Background and Texture Papers and Cardstock.  The Circle with Stars die cut was trimmed to fit on the circle.  The sentiment is from another very old product called "Say it in Style" stamp set also from Close to my Heart.

Here is the fabulous Try a Sketch on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Daisy Chain Challenge #108--Not a Square

      Die Cut Divas June--Anything Goes

      Sparkles Forum Challenge--Masculine

      Crafty Calendar Challenge--All About Men or Boys

      Cut it Up Challenge #358--One for the Boys/Men

      Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Add a Sentiment  

      

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

:) Marie

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Congratulations Card with Freshly Made Sketch #738

A very special young lady just found out she was accepted into Physician's Assistant school so I made her this fun froggy card to commemorate the achievement. I chose Freshly Made Sketch #738 which features varied size thin strips behind a square. The jubilant frog and congratulatory greeting is from Kokarosa's Happy Cartoon Frog set. 

This second photo shows how shimmery the green cardstock is along with the shiny black embossing on the frog and sentiment.

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

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

      Dragonfly Dreams--May--Use Diecuts

      We Love Stamping--All Creatures Great and Small

      Simon Says Wednesday-- Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Sunset Coast Retirement Card with Card Concepts #227 Seaside Adventures Theme and Atlantic Hearts Sketch #681

The new Stampin' Up Suite Scenic Coast has quickly become one of my favorites!  Here is a quick 5 x 7 card that I made for  dear friend entering a new phase of life.  

This is the Card Concept graphic which prompted my choice of focal image.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Use Craft Dies

      Dragonfly Dreams May Challenge--Use Die Cuts

      A Cut Above-- May challenge--Anything Goes with a diecut

      

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

:) Marie

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Same Freshly Made Sketch with Two Different Cards

I wanted to make a special Thank You card for my neighbor who is an avid gardener and I chose Freshly Made Sketch #730 as my starting point.  A person can never have enough Thank You cards so I made a second one to have on hand. 

Which one do you like better?

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Triple B Challenge--Birds, Butterflies or Blooms

      Stamping Sensations--"Inspired by Nature"

      Allsorts Challenge #846--Springtime or Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Butterfly Birthday Cards with CAS Colours and Sketch Challenge #581 and Just Add Ink Things with Wings

The sketch at CAS Colours and Sketch #581 appealed to me along with Just Add Ink's focus of Things with Wings so I made 2 cards featuring Brushed paper (old Close to my Heart) and new butterflies from Simon Says Stamp (Whirl Butterflies in solid yellow pearlescent card stock) and Stampin' Up (Beautiful Butterflies cut from patterned paper and holographic layer).  I can't decide which I like better!

 

Which card do you like better?

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layouts:

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

      Neglected Stuff March Challenge--use at least one item a year old or older (Brushed Paper--maybe 8 or more years old?)

      Allsorts Challenge #845--Things with Wings

      Seize the Birthday #322--Green or Anything Goes

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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Happy Times Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673

Here is a bright and cheery birthday card I made following Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673 using old Close to my Heart Paper called Happy Times and a cute bird stamp set--source unknown.

This is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Neglected Stuff March Challenge--use at least one item a year old or older (Happy Times Paper--maybe 6 or more years old?)

      Allsorts Challenge #845--Things with Wings

      Stamping Sensations March--Spring or Anything Goes

      Seize the Birthday #322--Green or Anything Goes

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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