Heart Happy Valentine Card with Stella Says Sketch #702

I was sending a package to my nephew who is serving abroad and decided to include a Valentine's Day card as I'm not sure how long it will take to get to him.  (I'm usually not this early with Valentine Cards!) 

The spectacle image was cut from one of the wonderful Heart Happy papers (available until January 31 only). The background panels and heart border are also from this paper. The greeting was printed using Cooper Black font.  I love how these non-traditional Valentines Day colors look together!

Here is the fabulous Stella Says Sketch Challenge #702 that inspired my card layout:

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

      Paper Minutes #573--Valentines Day

      Cards in Envy--Love Me or Love My Pet

      Heart 2 Heart--Love of Color

      Simon Says Monday Challenge--Love is in the                    Air

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

:) Marie

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Heart Happy Card With Sunday Stamps Sketch #196

It was great to find some time to craft this weekend and I used a special January promotion paper pack called Heart Happy from Close to My Heart.  I just love all those little hearts in the background paper!

Close to My Heart products used:
      Heart Happy Paper
      White Daisy Paper
      Sapphire Paper
      Red Shimmer Trim
      Red Tinsel Embossing Powder
      Adore stamp set (retired)
      Candy Apple Red Ink (small hearts)
      3D Foam Tape

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

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

      Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Have a Heart

      The House That Stamps Built--Anything Goes

      Double Trouble--Love is in the Air

      The Paper Girls #168--Sparkle and Shine

     

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

:) Marie

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Tissue Box Inspiration for Case This Sketch #304

Case This Sketch #304 intrigued me and I just had to create a card using their fabulous sketch.

The striped panels actually came from a tissue box I had at home.  

The background frame is Close to My Heart Lagoon card stock.  The sentiment stamp is from Card Captions--the CTMH January Stamp of the Month which contains a sentiment for just about every occasion!

(You can get this wonderful stamp set for just $5 with a $50 order. Check it out here.) 

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card:

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

       Simon Says Monday Challenge--Recycle                             Something

       Get Creative Challenges--Anything Goes

       Make My Monday--Use a Sentiment

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

:) Marie

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January Joyful Stars Cards

Welcome back to another Joyful Stars Blog Hop! We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST. If you are coming from Debi Brile's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!  

My first card features bright primary colors from the new Something Fierce paper packet.  The pattern for this card layout came from  Make it From Your Heart book. The greeting is from Years of Sweetness stamp set and was stamped in Bluebird ink.  Red Shimmer Trim was used to frame the sentiment.

For my second card I followed a sketch from AAA cards.  I wanted to use only current CTMH products so I stamped the back of the Thanks stamp from the January stamp of the month  (a "must have" for it's versatility) to create the pastel color blocks in Crystal Blue, Mint and Ballerina.  The sentiment is also from the January Stamp of the Month called "Card Captions".  The background panel is Crystal Blue card stock.

These are the stamps in the Card Captions January Stamp of the Month:

You can get this stamp set for $18.95 or for only $5.00 with a $50. order ONLY during January 2019.  If you don't have a consultant I would be happy to help you get this fabulous acrylic stamp set.

Here is the graphic for the sketch challenge in case you want to play along:

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

     Seize the Birthday--Optional--Confetti

     Simon Says Monday Challenge--Something New

     Papercraft Challenges--Celebrate

        Crafty Sentiment Designs--Anything Goes

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

Now it's time to head over to Michelle Loncar's blog--I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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 #356

Here is a quick card I made for a milestone birthday for a golfing friend.  Freshly Made Sketch #369 made it so easy to showcase that large number.  

Close to My Heart products used:

      White Daisy CS

      Peacock CS

      Sugar Rush patterned paper (retired)

      White Shimmer Trim

      Artbooking Cricut Cartridge (to cut 60)

      

Other products:

     Metallic posterboard

     Small Dot Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)

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

     Seize the Birthday #156--Confetti Optional

     As You Like It--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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