Numbered Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #465

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a layered square card with a banner and sentiment.  My card uses paper from "So Much Happy" (retired CTMH), Junior Varsity Alphabet, Birthday Greetings, Lagoon Card Stock, Gold Metallic Poster Board, Peacock Feathers Ink and Clear Embossing Powder.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, March 27 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:

     Get Creative Challenges #109--Use Green

     Heart 2 Heart--Going Green

     Use Your Stuff--White plus 1 color

     Seize the Birthday #234--Green and White

     Color Dare #487--Shades of Green

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Throwdown #626 Meets The Paper Players Sketch #525

 My stepdaughter's favorite color is purple and she has a birthday coming up so the Color Throwdown challenge was a perfect start to a special card.  I paired my card design with The Paper Players Sketch.

Close to my Heart products used (many products have been retired):

     Black Ore Paper, Hydrangea Cardstock, Lilac Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Hydrangea ink, Dandelion Wishes, Birthday Greetings, Stitched Circle Thin Cut Die, Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Die, Icicles Stickles Glitter Glue

Here is the Color Throwdown challenge graphic that inspired my color choices:

My card layout was inspired by this Paper Players Sketch:

I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:

     Crazy 4 Challenges #568--Use Green and/or Purple

     Cute Card Thursdays--Birthdays

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #396 Meets Fusion Card Challenge

I really like the Mix-In Color Palette from Color My Heart Color Dare #396 so I created a second card for the challenge.  I'm still enjoying playing with Through Thick and Thin stamp set (retired May 2020) so it was used to make a fun birthday card based on the Fusion Card Challenge sketch.

The challenge colors I used are Linen, Peacock, Peach and Mint.  The birthday sentiment is from Birthday Greetings.  The patterned background paper is from Sweet Girl (retired CTMH).  The Mint Shimmer Brush was used to color the Mint toilet paper rolls.

Here is the Color Dare Mix-In Color Palette challenge graphic that inspired my card:

This fabulous Fusion Card Challenge sketch inspired my card layout:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Optional Topping--Summer

     Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes plus a sentiment
     Watercooler Wednesday--All About Occasions

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

:) Marie

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Milestone Birthday Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #357

It's hard to believe that my grandson turns 10 this week!  His favorite color is blue (just like his Nana) so I made him this card with that in mind following Atlantic Hearts Sketch #357.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Bluebird CS

     Celebrate Today Paper

     Carolina CS

     White Daisy CS

      Bluebird Ink

      Birthday Greetings

      Party Balloons (retired)

      Waterfall Stickles 

       Intense Black Ink

Other:

    Nuvo Blue Glitter Marker

    Rounder Edge Scissor by Fiskars

Here is the wonderful Atlantic Hearts sketch that inspired my card layout:

     

The challenge will be open until Sunday evening, March 1.  We hope you can join in on the fun!

I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:

      AAA Birthday #10--Cute

      Crafty Calendar Challenge--Use Die Cuts/Challenges

      Cut it Up--Your Favorite Color

      

Before you go--have you heard about Close to My Heart's February Stamptacular sale?  It's almost over!  Check it out here:

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

:) Marie

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30th Birthday Card in Greens

A special young lady will turn 30 soon and I used the opportunity to create a card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #351. Her favorite color is green and this inspired my paper choices.

The greeting is actually quite sparkly.  First I inked the stamp in Versamark Ink and then Evergreen Ink.  Then I used a very old Close to My Heart Embossing Powder called "Polysparkle Tinsel" to create the sparkled image as you can see in this second picture.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Evergreen CS

      Green Apple CS

      Julep CS

      Julep Glitter Paper

      Mix-In Zip Strip

      Birthday Greetings

      Party Balloons with Thin Cut Dies (retired)

      Evergreen Ink

      Cricut Design Space to cut numbers

This was a really fun sketch to work with.  Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Allsorts--More than a one word sentiment

     Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps--Happy Birthday

     Just Add Ink--Photo Inspiration--Balloons

     Seize the Birthday--Topping Option-Stencils

     Simply Create Too--Monochromatic

     Double D Challenge--Balloons

     Watercooler Wednesday #254--All About Occasions

     Heart 2 Heart--Cutting it Close

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

:) Marie

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M Folded Cards for Joyful Stars January Blog Hop

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 Lori Meadows blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

After the holidays were over I had some time to just peruse shared cards on Pinterest and I was intrigued by a new (to me) card fold I found here and decided to try making a few with Close to My Heart products.

My first card started with a 5.5" x 11" sheet of White Daisy sheet scored at 1.25", 4" and 6.75".  I then glued pieces of Every Little Thing patterned paper and zip strips along with the Wisteria dotted paper from last season's Mix-In Paper.

The sentiment is from Birthday Greetings and I used the Stitched Circle Thin Cut Dies and Basic Circle Thin Cut Dies to frame it. The stars were inked with Wisteria and the greeting was embossed in Black. 

My second card started with a 5.5" x 11" sheet of Every Little Thing paper and Wisteria and White Daisy panels added.  The sentiment is from the January Stamp of the Month called Everyday Magic.

Here are the fabulous stamps included in the January Stamp of the month:

I'm also sharing these cards with the following challenges:

    Paper Players--Something New (card fold technique)

    Heart 2 Heart--Try Something New (card fold technique)

    Always Fun--Something New (card fold technique)

    Get Creative--Something New (card fold technique)

    Simon Says Monday--Something New (card fold technique)
    Seize the Birthday #180--Layer It

Now it's time to head over to Nancy Brown'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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #347

Here's a quick card I made for my niece with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #347:

The stamp set is Birthday Greetings from the Core Catalog and the paper is from the Grateful Heart set retired from CTMH last year.

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

:) Marie

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