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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Ethereal Dreams Paper with Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #662

This card came together very quickly following a great horizontal sketch by Paper Craft Crew Challenges.  The Ethereal Dreams paper from Craft Smith was available at Michael's a couple of years ago.  The sentiment is from Close to my Heart's "Everyday Magic"--a featured Stamp of the Month Set from January 2020.  Drops of Crystal Stickles were applied to the intersecting circles to enhance  the background paper.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      We Love 2 Create Mixed Media Challenge--Anything Goes

      Neglected Stuff Challenge--Anything Goes (Paper is at least 3 years old and stamp is 6 years old.

      Creative Fingers Challenge #316--Anything Goes

      Simon Says Monday--Make Your Own Background (enhanced background paper with Crystal Stickles

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

:) Marie

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Charming Ducks Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #724

Charming Duck Pond is a really fun stamp set by Stampin' Up with ducks facing in both directions.  They were used to create this fun birthday card following Freshly Made Sketch #724.  The background papers are very old Close to my Heart--Summer Cloud Blue and True Teal.  Stampin Up's Cloud Cover and Pretty Peacock inks were used.  The embellishment dots were made with Scrapbook.com's Ocean Waves Pearl Pops of Color.

This card has Pops of Color accents:

Which card do you like better?

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

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

      Love Those Pretty Papers--polka dots optional

      Seize the Birthday--option CAS and Dies

      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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Thoughtful Journey Strip Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #669

The sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is very different than usual card sketches so I made time to play along.  Stampin Up's "Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper" contains beautiful floral scenes which I cut up to create my card. The sentiment is from Close to my Heart called "Sentiments by Melissa Esplin".

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Creative Fingers #316--anything goes

      Crafty Catz #707--anything goes

      Beautiful Blossoms--florals with optional mood board

       Moving Along with the Times #186--Floral

     

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

:) Marie

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Hello Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch 379-- Strips of Color

This fortnight's Sunday Stamps Sketch appealed to me so I found an old Close to my Heart paper pack called "Happy Times" and cut off the top branding strips to start my card.  The stamp is from a CTMH set called "A Million Reasons" and was stamped in Rosy ink.

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

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

     Alphabet Challenge--U is for Uplifting

     Retro Rubber Challenge--Tic Tac Toe (Die Cut, Choice--paper strips, Gems)

      Cut it Up Challenge #349--This Makes Me Happy (Bright Colors, Paper Pack is called "Happy Times")

      Creative Fingers #316--Always Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

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Love Gnomes Valentine Card with Freshly Made Sketch #719

 It's never too early to make Valentine's Day cards especially with a super cute set called "Love Gnomes" by Scrapbook.com.  I used a wonderful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #719 to create this fun card.

Here is the delightful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches that inspired my card layout:

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

       We Love Stamping--New Things (Love Gnomes stamp set)

       Craft Rocket Challenges--Something New

       Sweet Stampin' Challenge--Bright and Beautiful

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

:) Marie

 

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Thanksgiving Card with Freshly Made Sketch #712

The Thanksgiving holiday is next week which inspired me to create this pretty card. My card layout came from Freshly Made Sketch #712 rotated 90 degrees. I used the November Simon Says Stamp kit called "Give Thanks" and an older paper pack from Close to my Heart called "Grateful Heart". 

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch that I followed:

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

     Dream Valley Challenge #349--2 or more patterned papers

     Cupcake Inspirations #631--Maroon and Gold 

     Neglected Stuff Challenge--November 2025 (The paper I used is most likely 8 years or older and not used since 2018)

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Using Leftovers for Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #653

Do you have lots of leftover stamped, die cut  or embossed paper scraps? You thought you were going to use it in a card or project and changed your mind to use something else.  I went through my box of such pieces and found several elements which I used to create this card following Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #563.

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

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

     Can You Handle the Pressure with an option of orange    

             Spellbinders embossing folder--SES-003

     CAS on Friday #321--Anything Goes  

     Seize the Birthday #316--option Favorite Fall Treat

     DL Art November Linky Challenge

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Flower Child Thinking of You Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #371

The sketch at Sunday Stamps appealed to me so I went through my stash of Close to my Heart acrylic stamps and found an adorable set called "Flower Child" and used those images to follow the sketch.  The coordinating color is Autumn Terracotta and the greeting is from the CTMH set called "Floral Delivery."

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

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

      Neglected Stuff Challenge 10/25--both stamp sets have been neglected (Age: Flower Child 2005? Floral Delivery 2019?)

     Crafters Cafe #324--Anything Goes, option of Christmas

      Creative Fingers #308--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Sympathy Card with AAA Challenge Sketch #300

It seems sympathy cards are always nice to have on hand so I challenged myself to make on with AAA Challenge Sketch #300.  The pretty patterned paper is from an older Closer to my Heart paper pack called Florentine which I covered with package sealing tape for a glossy effect.  The cardstock mats are a coordinating color called Saffron.  The sentiment stamp is from Close to my Heart's Sincere Expressions and stamped in Saffron Ink and clear embossed.  The butterfly accent is from a collection of butterfly stickers from Crafter's Square found at the Dollar Tree.  The white textured paper was purchased at a stationery store many years ago.  I'm glad paper doesn't expire!

This AAA sketch is one that I will be using a lot!  Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Let's Craft and Create #224--Things with Wings

      Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge--optional Halloween colors

      Shopping Our Stash #557--With Sympathy

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

:) Marie

 

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