Tropical Themed Card

My tropical themed card was created with a lovely palm tree oval die and masked so it could be colored. It was placed over a pretty piece of ocean surf paper and it was finished very quickly!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

        Double D--Tropical

        Simon Says Monday--at the Beach

        The Male Room--Outdoors

        Simon Says Wednesday--anything goes

        The Card Concept 228A--Summer By the Sea

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

:) Marie

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Get Well Card with Sunday Stamps Layered Up Challenge #388 and AAA Colourful Board #29

This gold trimmed Get Well card was made for a friend with a serious health issue using pretty ombre patterned paper called "Sweet Magic" from CraftSmith, a Michaels brand. The background cardstock is True Teal, a very old Close to my Heart paper.  (I'm so glad pretty paper doesn't expire!)  The sentiment is an old wooden stamp designed by Hampton Art Studio G.   The gold cardstock trim is from a sheet of gold poster board purchased at Dollar Tree.

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

Here is the AAA Colourful graphic that inspired my color choices:

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

      Neglected Stuff June Challenge--stamp, solid cardstock

      Creative Crafting Uncles--Get Well 

      Love Those Pretty Papers June--option of Pastels

    

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Father's Day Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #697

I really enjoyed creating with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #697 earlier this week so I used it to make a second card using a golf themed card for my stepson. (My first card entry can be found here). The stripes were cut from a Recollections paper called Green Grass and the golf ball was cut from a Frances Meyer scrapbook paper.  The sentiment is from "Say it in Style" stamp set from Close to my Heart.

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      The Male Room #211--Outdoors

      The Paper Funday June--AG with option of stripes or dots

      Hearts Quest Celebration of Love #30--Masculine

      Daisy Chain Challenge #108--Not a Square

      Sparkles Forum Challenge--Masculine

      Crafty Calendar Challenge--All About Men or Boys

      

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

:) Marie

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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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