Featuring Butterfly Circle With Sketch Saturday #498

Several months ago I purchased the Crafters' Companion Butterfly Circle Stamp and Metal Die set from after seeing it on an HSN special.  I'm so happy that I finally got a chance to create something with it!  My card is 5" wide by 6.5" tall and uses retired "Ocean" Close to My Heart papers and shimmery Caribbean Mist Twinkling H2O paint. The center stamp and birthday stamp are retired Close to My Heart.

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Candles

     Through the Purple Haze--Add Some Turquoise

     Addicted to Stamps and More #277--Make Your                 Mark

     Crafting by Design--Things with Wings

     Stampavie and More--Something Blue

     Cuttlebug Mania--Birthday Project

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

:) Marie

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Wedding Card for ATSM #206 Anything Goes

Welcome back to another Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to create anything of your choice.  (You can find the challenge guidelines here.)

Today I'm sharing a wedding card I made that has lots of shimmer and sparkle for the bride and groom.

The bride and groom were cut using the Artistry Cricut cartridge by Close to My Heart.  The shiny white paper is "White Gold Shimmer" paper from Recollections.  The gold toned marbled paper is "Mercury Glass" also from Recollections.  The Congratulations greeting is from CTMH "Banner Wishes" and was curved onto an acrylic block and Gold Embossed with Ranger Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  The background panel was dry embossed with the Cuttlebug Teresa Collins Timeless 1 embossing folder.

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Please head on over to the ATSM blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.

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

Use Your Stash October Blog Hop--Ribbon Destash

Welcome back to another Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This month we are trying to use up the ribbon in our stash.  I have many shoe boxes full of ribbon that I've picked up over the years (mostly because they were on sale!)  If you are coming from Anna's blog you are on the right track.

Here is my card:

I followed the current Sunday Stamps sketch to make my card:

I am also entering this card into Heart 2 Heart challenge theme--use your cricut (Artiste)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artiste cartridge to cut balloons

     Sapphire CS

     Canary CS

     White Daisy CS

      Banner Wishes stamp

      Black Ink

      Cranberry CS

      Hydrangea CS (retired)

      Orange Popsicle CS (retired)

      Metallic CS (retired)

Other products:

     We R Memory Keepers Geometric Embossing Folder

     Variety of Picot ribbon

      Black and White twine

Now head on over to Wendy's blog for some more great ideas.  (If by chance there is a broken link you can find the other  Use Your Stash Blog Hoppers at Shirley's blog.)

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

:) Marie

     

     

Treasured Friendship Seashells with Retrosketch #130

There is a pretty interesting sketch at Retrosketches this week that I used to make this birthday card.  I was happy to use some new products from Close To My Heart (Treasured Friendship stamps, Seaside Paper and Shin Han Touch Markers).

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

Close To My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Seaside Paper
     Treasured Friendship stamps
     Banner Wishes stamp
     Pacifica CS
     Kraft CS
     Shin Han Touch Alcohol Markers
     3D Foam Tape

I'm also entering this card into Seize the Birthday and Designer's Choice Challenge at The House That Stamps Built.

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