Friendly Seagull Valentine Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #663

Valentine's Day was yesterday and I made a cute card for a friend who is going through a tough time.  I trust that it will make her smile for a moment.  I followed the sketch over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday and used up some of my Valentine paper scraps.  Tiny red foil hearts (which could be used as shaker card fillers) were glued to the circular panel.  

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

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

      Cut it Up #323--This Makes Me Smile

      Paper Shelter #625--Add a Heart

      If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #201--Hearts Galore

      Double Trouble #184--3-2-1 Recipe Love is in the Air

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #617

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with a round element to the side and open space with a sentiment.  The doily for my card was ink smooshed with Island Blue ink from Simon Says Stamp.  

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 23 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 to Create #2--Anything Goes with Mixed Media

      AAA Birthday Challenge #70--Ink Smooshing

      Seize the Birthday #298--Option of Kraft and Red

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

          

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

:) Marie

 

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Two Gator Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #614

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with 2 vertical stripes on the left, a round focal point with sentiment on the right and embellishments behind the focal frame.  My cards started with a Stampin Up "Jungle Pals" stamped image which was colored with "Fake Plant Lunar Paste".  The background paper is Close to my Heart Julep.  The embellishments from the Birthday Card were fussy cut from Close to my Heart "Deck the Palms" paper and the sentiment is from a Kokarosa stamp set called "Happy Cartoon Frogs".

 

My second card also features "Deck the Palms" paper as the vertical stripes, gold Sizzix leaf dies, and a sentiment from Close to my Heart "Stronger Together" which was gold embossed over Evergreen Card Stock.

Which card do you like better?

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 2 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 these cards into the following challenges:

      A Cut Above--Anything Goes with a Die Cut

      Creative Fingers #293--Anything Goes

      My Time to Craft #552--Make it Masculine

      Creative Knockouts #539-- Have Something to Say

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Penguin Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #613

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout split in two with a sentiment and a focal image on the right side.  My niece just went to visit penguins in Antarctica so I chose a penguin from Close to my Heart's Winter Friends stamp set and snow printed paper from Recollections Starry Night paper pack.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 26 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:

      Addicted to Stamps and More #484--Any Occasion

      Unicorn Challenge #105--Birthday

      AAA Birthday Game #69--Winter Birthday

      Crafter's Cafe #315--Anything Goes, option of Birthdays 

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

:) Marie

 

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Masculine Winter Birthday Card

My card today features a center panel die cut which was cut in half from it's original A2 size.  It was layered over a blue paper and then printed vellum and then Outdoor Denim card stock. The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called Many Messages.  The snowflake embellishment was die cut from a border die.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

      Paper Shelter #621--Winter Blues

      The Male Room #194--Clean and Simple

      Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Clean and Simple

      AAA Birthday #69--Winter Birthday Challenge  

      Seize the Birthday #297--Use Something New (woven die)

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

:) Marie

 

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Paradise Palms Congratulations Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #611

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with matted layers and an oval frame with embellishments and sentiment.  I created this Congratulations card for a male friend of mine who recently retired.  The palm trees and sand came from a retired Stampin Up set called "Paradise Palms" and the oval was cut from an older Recollections 6 x 6 called "Color Splash."  The background mat is Peacock CS and a gold Cricut pen was used for the inner frame. The gold embossed sentiment is from Close to my Heart "Many Congratulations".

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 12 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:

      A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge--Anything Goes with                 option of new

      Dream Valley Challenge--Anything Goes

      Let's Craft and Create #215--Anything Goes & Cheers to           You sentiment

      Stamping Sensations January--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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