Ornamental Iron Card with Freshly Made Sketch #683

This week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches intrigued me with it's two color focal image.  Since I had my Cricut out for a different project I decided to look for an interesting design that I could do in mirrored colors.  The card stock colors are Close to my Heart Journey and Capri with Holographic card stock trim.  The Cricut cut is from Ornamental Iron called "Gate Top".

I had leftover pieces so I made a second card. Lagoon CS is the new color.  Which card do you like better?

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

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

      Allsorts Challenge #822--Anything Goes with option of song

      Krafty Chicks #265--Masculine

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Blue Toned Thank You Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #591

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with an off center panel with a round element and 2 round elements behind it. My card uses 3 shades of blue from Close to my Heart--Journey, Capri and Heavenly Blue.  The thread wrapped elements behind the sentiment circle are very old Heavenly Blue "Sassy Strands" from my stash.  The sentiment was hand written with a metallic gold pen.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, August 25 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:

     Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge--optional theme--Summertime

      Simply Clean and Simple Challenge--Off Center

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes

      Simon Says Wednesday--Add a Sentiment

      Lil' Red Wagon--Sparkle and Shine

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

:) Marie

 

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Get Well Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #559

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with 3 stripes beneath the rectangular panel in the center.  My cards were inspired by wanting to use a new confetti paper I found in clearance at Hobby Lobby.  I wasn't sure if I liked the navy blue trim or turquoise trim so I made 2 cards.  The pink layer is pink acetate which I also picked up on clearance years ago.  The stamped elements were from a retired Close to my Heart stamp and thin cut die set called "Under the Weather".

Here are closeup photos.  Which card do you like better?

Card #1

Card #2

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 14 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:

     Crafting from the Heart #8--Anything Goes

      Die Cut Divas Challenge--Never Before Used Stuff (confetti paper and Under the Weather stamps)

      Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

      Sweet Stampin' Challenge--What's New (confetti paper and Under the Weather stamps)

      Alphabet Challenge--T is for Texture

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Paradise Palms Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #467

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a slanted vertical element with side embellishments over a layered panel background.  My focal panel uses a trio of palm trees from the SU Paradise Palms stamp set embellished with palm leaves die cut from the matching Paradise Palms die set.  The birthday greeting the Sawyer Cardmaking Workshop Set.  The paper colors are Pacifica, Lemonade, Capri and Evergreen.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, April 10 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:

     Double Trouble #107--Create a Scene

     Dream Valley Challenge #267--Anything Goes

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Pixie Sparkled Blooms for The Paper Players Challenge #583

Several weeks ago I created several card panels with Pixie Sparkle Powders and am starting to put them together into cards.  The challenge at The Paper Players inspired my stamp choice. The flowers started as a piece of photo paper sprinkled with Sunburst Pixie Sparkle Powder and sprayed with water.  When the piece air dried I stamped the bouquet from a retired Close to my Heart stamp set called "Cherish Her" with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and Clear Embossing Powder. (The sister greeting is also from that set.) I then used a green brush marker to color the leaves and stems.  The gingham paper is very old Crystal Blue B & T paper from Close to my Heart.  The bold Happy Birthday is from "Sweetest Birthday Wishes" stamped in Capri Ink.

Here is the sketch graphic from The Paper Players that inspired my card layout:

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

     Simon Says Monday Challenge--Bright and Cheerful

     Retro Rubber Challenge #178--Anything Goes with stamp                older than a year (Cherish Her was February 2020                        CTMH stamp of the month)

      Try it on Tuesday--Say it With Flowers

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Hues Challenge Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #646

This special numbered birthday card was made with blue and yellow as suggested by the Color Hues Special Challenge.  The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches #646.

The papers are Lemonade, Capri and Holographic Foil (Recollections) and the sentiment was created in Cricut Design Space.

Here is the sketch graphic from Tuesday Morning Sketches that inspired my card design:

This is the color graphic from Color Hues Challenge:

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

     D.L. Thankful Thursday--Birthday

     Time Out Challenges--Celebrating their 8th Birthday                         Challenge

     Seize the Birthday--Option to include Sea Creatures

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Dare #480 Meets CAS Colours and Sketches #454

 It has been quite awhile since I've entered a Color Dare challenge and today is the day to return.  Their challenge is a Triple Play using Close to My Heart Colors Wisteria, Wild Berry and Capri.  I've combined it with the sketch from CAS Coulours and Sketches #454. I enjoyed playing with the colors so I made 2 cards. The outer edges of the sentiment frames were colored with a Capri Shimmer Brush or a Wild Berry Shimmer Brush.  The Stitched Rectangle  Frame Thin Cut Dies created the borders of both cards.  The sentiment is from a retired Close to my Heart set called "True Love".

Which one do you like better?

Here is the Color Dare graphic that inspired my color choices:

This is the CAS Sketch that inspired my card layouts:

 

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

     Stamping Sensations--Stamped Image Plus a Die

    CAS on Friday #223--Hexagon

    Daring Cardmakers--In the Frame

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

:) Marie 

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #447

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features several vertical elements with a central round element with several embellishments.  My card was made for a lovely young lady who loves butterflies and sparkly things.  Don't you love the shimmery Capri Glitter Paper used to cut the butterflies and small dots?  The cheerful sentiment is from "Rustic Sign Sentiments".

Here is the fantastic sketch we have for you to try this week. Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 21 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

     Seize the Birthday #227--Option of Beverages

     Crafty Catz #572--Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Sparkle

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Birthdays

     

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

:) Marie

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