You Are Enough Sympathy Card with Stella Say Sketch #913

There is some very dramatic paper in the You Are Enough paper collection and I used it as a background for this Sympathy Card:

The other products used are Close to My Heart retired stamps Words of Comfort and Strength and Hope, Sangria Ink and Sangria Card Stock, Tri-Blend Markers and Clear Shimmer Brush on flowers.

I followed this fabulous Stella Says Sketch sketch:

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

     Stampin' Pals--Sympathy

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #427 with Vintage Seafoam Victorian Paper

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a split background with lots of circles.  I pulled out a very old Close to my Heart patterned paper called Seafoam Victorian Paper, some stitched circle dies, a butterfly die from You Are Enough and a new die from Honey Bee to make this card.

I used the following Close to my Heart Products: Layered Butterfly Thin Cut Dies, (retiring June 30), Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die, Seafoam Victorian Paper (long ago retired), and Black Card Stock.  The sentiment was cut with a Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords die.

Here is our fabulous sketch.  We can't wait to see what you can create following our sketch.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, July 4 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy love.

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

     Allsorts Challenge--Use Design Paper

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes                  with patterned paper

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

    Creative Cottage Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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It' Hip to Be Square at Double Trouble Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday #512

 I'm still having fun using up the fun backgrounds I made using Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles. (Check out previous cards here and here).  Double Trouble is partnering with Try Stampin' on Tuesday #512.  Here is my interpretation of this wonderful sketch:

Products used:

     Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles

     Honey Bee "Bitty Buzzwords" stamp and die

     Versamark Onyx Black Ink

     Stitched Square Frames Thin Cut Die

     You Are Enough Butterfly Die

     Sapphire Card Stock

       White Daisy Card Stock

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday #512 sketch that inspired my card layout:

From Double Trouble Challenge:

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

      Crafters Castle--Anything Goes

      Crafters Cafe--Insects/Butterflies

      Happy Little Stampers June-Anything Goes with Dies

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

:) Marie

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Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles Background for Tuesday Morning Sketch #611

Several days ago I had the opportunity to create backgrounds with Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Sparkles Powders, water and cardstock.  (This product is similar to Brushos powders but leaves a shimmer and some texture.) Today I finished a card using one of these panels as a background for a birthday card.  

This next photo was taken from a different angle so you can see how sparkly this card is:

The focal die is an old Tonic die and the scalloped die is retired Close to My Heart.  The solid card stock colors are Sapphire and White Daisy.

Here is the fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch #611 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Watercooler Wednesday--All Occasions

     Paper Funday #30--Anything Goes with option of Sparkle &/or                      Shine

     Seize the Birthday #217--Optional Embossing Folder

     Die Cut Divas June 2021--Birthdays

     Happy Little Stampers June--Anything Goes with Dies

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Birthday

This is another card that I made using Pixie Sparkles.

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch #491 With You Are Enough Butterfly and Paper

You Are Enough is a special promotion from Close to My Heart that is retiring on June 30.  I've had many of these elements for months but am just now getting around to playing with them.  Freshly Made Sketch #491 was the inspiration for my card design. 

The butterfly background was die cut from a select part (bottom right hand corner) of this paper pattern to use the rose gold foil part. The tiny sparkles were also cut from the rose gold part.  The Hello diecut was cut with a Honey Bee Set called "Bitty Buzzwords".

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

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

      Paper Shelter--Things with Wings

      Crafters Cafe--Insects/Butterflies

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge #547--Anything                   Goes

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #425 with Party Time Zip Strips

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch has lots of diagonal strips and a central focal element.  I used the zip strips from Party Time paper to create this birthday card.  Isn't it fun to use these colorful strips this way?  The background card stock is Lagoon and the sentiment was stamped in Sapphire Ink.

The heart was embossed with a retired Close to my Heart folder called Quilt. 

Here is our fabulous sketch to spark your creativity!  We look forward to seeing what you can create and share with us here.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, June 20.

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

     Seize the Birthday--Option of Nautical

     Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends--Anything Goes

     Crafters Castle--Anything Goes

     Alphabet Challenge--E is for Easy, Simple

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

:) Marie

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Triple Pop Up Card Reprise

Here is a repost of a Fancy Folded Card that is one of my favorites.  I'm entering it into Creative Creases #8.

I saw an interesting card on Pinterest and decided to make it using Timber paper, Sapphire Card Stock, New England Ivy Card Stock, Birthday Greetings and New England Ivy Ink.

I followed a tutorial that can be found here.

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

:) Marie

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