Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #391

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we are featuring a 6 sided label frame, a banner and a couple of embellishments.  

Here's a second view so you can see the holographic nature of the shimmery Dreamy paper:

For this challenge I created a card with Party Time paper, Carolina Card Stock, Sapphire Cardstock, Dreamy Paper, a triangle die from a CTMH quilt set and a Tonic Happy Birthday die.  The flowers were from Michaels--I took the round pearls off them and used Waterfall Stickles to create the sparkly flower centers.  I used a True Blue Shades Marker to outline the banner and a Dots embossing folder for the background panel.

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening October 25 and you can link up here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs.

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #369 Birthday Card

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we have a wonderful sketch for you to try.  We would love to see what you come up with. You can share your artwork with us here.

My card features Close to My Heart products: Birthday Hugs and Kisses, Carolina Card Stock, I Heart Us Paper, Flower Garden Embossing Folder, Sapphire Burlap Ribbon, Uptown Fundamentals Paper, Gold Embossing Powder and Noble Peacock Paper (SU).

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, May 24.  We sure hope you can join us!  You can enter your project here.

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

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes                   with patterned paper

     Pearly Sparkles Challenge #51--Add a Ribbon or Bow

     Scribbles Design Challenge #89--Brads, Buttons or Bows

     Seize the Birthday--Option Monochromatic

     Dragonfly Dreams--Ribbon, Lace and/or Pearls
     Cardz 4 Gals--Birthday

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #364

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week's challenge uses strips along with a focal image and sentiment.  What will you be able to do with this fabulous sketch?

When I went to create my card I spotted a basket with lots of scraps from when I made my wedding thank you cards and I chose to use them.

Products used:

     Martha Stewart Paper Pack

     Recollections Champagne Shimmer Card Stock

     Kraft CS

     Carolina CS

     Sapphire Pigment Ink

     Clear Embossing Powder

     Spruced Up Cardmaking Stamp

       Tiny Wiggle Eye

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

     Stinkin' Inkers--Crafter's Choice

     Crafty Sentiment Designs--Anything Goes

     Through the Craft Room Door--Always Anything Goes

Now it's your turn to create following the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch #364.  Our challenge ends Sunday evening April 19.  You can link up your creations here.  We look forward to visiting your blog and commenting on your artwork.

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

:) Marie

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O-Fish-Ally Awesome Birthday Card for April Joyful Stars 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 Joyce Hauck's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

My sister is celebrating a milestone birthday next week and I made her this card featuring Close to My Heart's April Stamp of the Month called "O-Fish-Ally Awesome".  The card is 5" wide by 6.5" long to accommodate the fish bowl size.

The background panel is Carolina card stock .  The patterned papers are from Craft On.  The fish bowl was stamped in Intense Black ink and colored in with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers.  The water area of the fish bowl was brushed with a Clear Shimmer Brush. The twine is White and Bronze.

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Sketch Saturday--Create a Scene

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

     Daisy Chain Challenges--Birthday

     FabnFunky Challenges--Birthday

     Seize the Birthday--Option Spring Fling

Now it's time to head over to Krista Hershberger'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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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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60th Birthday Card With Stick It Down Sketch

A dear friend of mine is celebrating a milestone birthday so I made her a quick card using January's Stick It Down Sketch.

The numbers were cut from a sparkly gold posterboard with a Cricut font called Chip Decor--Chipboard. 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Carolina CS

     Bluebird CS

     Celebrate Today paper

     Say it In Style stamp

     Versamark Ink

     Bluebird Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

Here is the fabulous Stick It Down sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Heart2Heart--Bluebird Color Challenge

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Watercooler Wednesday--Occasions

     Shopping Our Stash--Winter Blues

     Always Fun Challenge #147--Sparkle

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

:) Marie

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Celebrate Today Card With Mojo Monday #529

I love playing with new products--this post uses Close to My Heart's Celebrate Today paper with an older stamp set called Stamps of Approval. This card also qualifies me for the Heart 2 Heart Perfect Attendance for January 2020.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Celebrate Today
     Ballerina CS
     Carolina CS
     Bluebird Ink     
     Stamps of Approval stamp (retired)
     Blue Shimmer Trim (retired)
     Tri Blend True Blue Marker (used with a ruler on paper panels)

My card layout was inspired by this wonderful Mojo Monday sketch:

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

     Heart2Heart--Bluebird

     Always Fun Challenge #147--Sparkle

     Papercraft Challenges--Use 2 Designer Papers

     Tales from the Craft Room--Something New

     Inspirational--Glitz a Strip

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

:) Marie

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Spruced Up Cardmaking with Freshly Made Sketch #418

Spruced Up Cardmaking is a favorite new stamp set from Close to My Heart and I predict you'll see many cards with this stamp set in the near future.  The curved front panel from Freshly Made Sketch #418 inspired my placement of pine sprigs on my card.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Evergreen CS

     Kraft CS

     Spruced Up Cardmaking Stamps

     Espresso Ink

     Sapphire Ink

     Carolina CS

     Bluebird Ink

     Gold Shimmer Brush

Here is the fabulous new stamp set (available through Feb. 29):

This is the wonderful Freshly Made Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Heart 2 Heart--All Spruced Up

     Always Fun #146--Use a Favorite Stamp Set

       Tales from the Craft Room--Something New

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts #349 Meets Color Dare #375 Blue Monochromatic

I'm glad to have the time to play along with two of my favorite challenges this week!  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #349 inspired my card layout while Color Dare #375 influenced my color selection.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Sapphire Card Stock

      Carolina Card Stock

      White Daisy Card Stock

      Sapphire Ink

      Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamp

      Loose Sequins Crafty

Other--See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up (This is my New product for Paper Players challenge and New Stash for Sweet Stampin' Challenge)

Click on these graphics to check out what others have done to meet these challenges.

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

      Dragonfly Dreams Challenge--Anything Goes

      The Paper Players--Something New

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

      Sweet Stampin' Challenge--New Stash

      Cardz 4 Guys--Blue is the Colour

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

:) Marie

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Quick Birthday Cards with Monstrous Halloween for September Joyful Stars 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 Betty Locco's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

I haven't received my new items from the new Close to My Heart catalogs yet so I looked in my online business account and found that the Monstrous Halloween stamps and Thin Cuts from last year are still available.  It has cute little monsters and this fabulous birthday greeting.  I used the Love of Color book to choose some coordinating colors.

Here are two cards with the same layout with a different arrangement of colors (Sage, Peacock, Carolina and White Daisy):

Which card do you like better?

My card layout was inspired by this Mojo Monday sketche that was rotated 90 degrees.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

   Cardz 4 Guys--Celebrate
   Dragonfly Dreams Challenge--Birthdays
   Crafting Happiness--Birthday
   Simon Says Monday Challenge--Stamp It   

Now it's time to head over to Debi Brile'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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Freshly Made Father's Day Card with Color Dare Colors

This is my last Father's Day Card this year and it follows Freshly Made Sketch #392.  Shades of blue are my favorite colors and that is the challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare #347.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Sapphire Card Stock

     Carolina Card Stock

     White Daisy Card Stock

     Love Note stamp (retired)

     Sapphire Ink

     Say It All stamp (retired)

This fabulous Freshly Made sketch inspired my card layout:

This Color Dare challenge graphic inspired my color choices:

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

      Addicted to Stamps--For a Boy/Man

     Through the Purple Haze--The Guys Have It

     Just Us Girls--Light, Medium, Dark of Same Color

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

:) Marie

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June Joyful Stars Blog Hop Floral Thinking of You Cards

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

I have two bright and cheery Thinking of You cards to share with you this month.  The first follows the current Freshly Made Sketch #391 using Craft On patterned paper, Floral Delivery Stamp, Carolina Card Stock, Bluebird Card Stock and Bluebird Ink.

Although you can't see it in the above photo, the floral panel was dipped in Versamark Ink and clear embossed to create a shiny surface. Here is a different view so you can see the glossy effect.

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

My second card follows Case This Sketch #325 and features Pixie Card Stock, Raspberry Card Stock, Floral Delivery stamps, Raspberry Ink and Black Ink.  The frame was cut with Stitched Rectangular Frames.  The stamped flowers were fussy cut and embellished with White Enamel Dots.

This is the sketch that inspired my second card:

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Hauck'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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.