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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Rubber Duck Get Well Card with CAS Colours and Sketches #568

My newly acquired Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit of the Month has an adorable rubber duck set of dies. The CAS Colours and Sketch #568 inspired me to reverse the image to better follow the CAS sketch.  The washi tape stripe is from the April 2025 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit.  The sentiment is a very old wooden stamp by 

Here is the fabulous CAS Colours and Sketches #568 that inspired my card layout:

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

      A Cut Above September Challenge--use a die cut image

      Dream Valley Challenge #344--2 or more layers

      Neglected Stuff Challenge September--neglected items:  textured paper, washi tape and rubber stamp sentiment

          

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

:) Marie

 

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Sympathy Cards with Arched Element following Atlantic Hearts Sketch #635

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post! (I'm late in posting this as I've been traveling and entertaining this week--I actually thought this challenge started tomorrow and I was a day early in writing this post.) This week our sketch features a vertical layout with a right side arched element, a floral element over it and a lower left hand side sentiment.  Since I created an arch with 2 different colors I was able to make 2 separate cards with the same them.  The floral element is from Simon Says Stamp "Black Eyed Susans".  The paper is from Close to my Heart March April 2024 Mix in Paper. 

Card #2:

I needed one more sympathy card so I eliminated the arch and straightened out the image.

Which card do you like best? 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, June 29 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:

     We Love Stamping--Nature Inspired

     Creative Artiste Challenge #116--Anything Mixed Media 

     Pattie's Creative Challenge--Anything Goes

     Creative Inspiration Challenges #27--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 Sunday Stamps Sketch #362

The sketch at Sunday Stamps #362 this week appealed to me so I made a Father's Day Card while following the sketch.  The blue and green plaid paper is from Close to my Heart called "Celebrate Today" and the sentiment is from a very old CTMH wood stamp set with several sentiments. I used the scalloped square punch to highlight the sentiment. The background mat is Clover card stock.

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

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

      Crafty Gals Corner #268--Fill in the Blank Dad's.....

      Neglected Stuff Challenge  (6/25)--Anything Goes (I haven't used the square punch in many, many years!)

      Crafty Calendar June--Add a Sentiment

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

:) Marie

 

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Father's Day Card with Freshly Made Sketch #690

Here is a quick and simple Father's Day Card using up some old scrapbook paper called "Seafood Festivities" from Sulyn Industries, a Close to my Heart punch and stamp and White Shimmer Trim with Freshly Made Sketch #690.

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

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

    Crafty Calendar June--Anything with a sentiment

    Crafter's Cafe #320--Anything Goes, Masculine Optional

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

:) Marie

 

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Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #633

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with an edged center panel, top left sentiment and lower right embellishment. My card features a piece of white lace cellophane (recycled from a floral delivery) over a navy piece of cardstock with a deckle edge cut.  The background color is Close to my Heart Glacier and the sentiment is from CTMH "Belated Birthday" stamp set.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, June 15 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:

      We Love 2 Create--Anything Goes

      Creative Artiste #116--Anything Mixed Media Goes

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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