Christmas Card with Fusion Card Challenge Sketch

 Here is a quick card I was able to put together with an "extra" poinsettia that was hiding under some things on my craft desk.  This week's Fusion Sketch was perfect for this element.  

The background panel is Sage Card Stock and the 'Tis the Season stamp set greeting was stamped in Evergreen Ink.  The vertical stripes are Laser Tape from the Dollar Tree which I've had in my stash for years. The poinsettia is from Traditional Holiday stamp set (retired 3 years ago from Close to my Heart) and was stamped in Black Ink onto Ruby and Evergreen card stocks and laminated before attaching to the card front.

Here is the wonderful Fusion Sketch Graphic which inspired my card layout:

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

      Use Your Stuff #414--Out With the Old                                                Crafty Hazelnut Christmas #525--Add a Sentiment

     Addicted to Stamps and More #397--Christmas

     The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #86--Anything                               Christmas Goes                                                                             

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:) Marie

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Series of Christmas Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #464

 I really liked this week's Freshly Made Sketch #464 so I used it to create several Christmas cards. First I stamped Merry Christmas Trimmings with Evergreen or Intense Black Ink and colored the background with Light Green Blend Marker and Dark Red Blend Markers and laminated them. The papers came from Comfort and Joy, Mix-in November--December 2019 and November-December 2020. Evergreen Card Stock and Candy Apple Card Stock papers were used as mats. The cards are being displayed in the order in which I made them.  I would really like to know which you like best.

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Card #4:

This next photo was photographed at an angle so you can see how shiny the laminated focal image is:

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch that inspired all of these cards:

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

     The Paper Challenge--Christmas

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes     

     Color Dare #494--Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!  If you can please leave a comment and tell me which was your favorite card.

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #385

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we our sketch includes an arched element in the top left corner, two thin strips and a sentiment.

The flower array on my card is from Bunches of Love stamp set and was stamped in Evergreen Ink on Julep card stock, a gold foil strip and Evergreen strip.  The sentiment is from Spruced Up Cardmaking.  The flower and leaves were colored in with Julep Shimmer Brush, Sugarplum Shimmer Brush and Lemonade Shimmer Brush.

Here is this week's sketch.  We look forward to seeing how you interpret it.  Our challenge ends Sunday evening, September 13 and you can link up here.

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

:) Marie

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Hole in One Congrats Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch #230

A friend of mine just made a hole in one so I made her a celebratory card with the current Sunday Stamps Sketch #230.

The background paper is from an unknown source.  The sentiments were stamped with Gold Embossing Powder with Close to my Heart's May Stamp of the Month called Time to Celebrate.  The dark green paper strips are CTMH Evergreen Card Stock.   Gold Glitter Gems adorn the side strip.  The "Hole in One" sentiment is from an old CTMH stamp set called "Tee Time" and was stamped in Evergreen Ink,

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

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

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     Crafty Cardmakers--Celebration

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Anything Goes with                           Patterned Paper

     Make My Monday--Tone on Tone Background

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

:) Marie

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Get Well Card with Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #450

I've been months behind on using my newer Close to My Heart stamps and this sketch seemed to fit the frame stamp quite well.

Close to my Heart products used:

       Every Little Thing Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

          Get Well Soon Stamp (retired)

       Mint Card Stock

       Celebrate Today Paper 

       Evergreen Card Stock

          Evergreen Ink

          Versamark Ink

          Clear Embossing Powder

          Lavender Tri Blend Marker

          Dull Green Tri Blend Marker

          Citrus Tri Blend Marker

          Ice Grey Tri Blend Marker

          Clear Shimmer Brush

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

The challenge is open until April 5th so you still have time to play along!

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

     Crafty Gals Corner--Flowers

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

     

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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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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Woodland Wishes with Freshly Made Sketch #415

I finally got to use a stamp set I bought last year to make these cards following Freshly Made Sketch #415.

The above card uses Woodland Wishes stamp and thin cut dies (retired CTMH), Evergreen Ink, Evergreen Card Stock, Pomegranate Ink, Pomegranate Card Stock, Reindeer Crossing sentiment, Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Golden Rod Stickles and Recollections Antique Gold Shimmer paper.

There are three differences from the first card:  the background paper is White Daisy, the Reindeer Crossing sentiment is different and I used Christmas Red Stickles.  Which do you like better?

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

I'm entering these cards into the following challenges:

     Cut it Up--Christmas with a Diecut

     Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes--Holiday Edition

     Addicted to CAS--Tree

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #372 Meets Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch #329

This lovely card came together very quickly following two wonderful challenge blogs. 

My colors are from the left column of Color Dare #372's Tic-Tac-Toe board--Candy Apple, Evergreen, and Gold.  I smooshed the ink colors onto an acrylic block, spritzed with water and used a brush to paint.  (The poinsettia had been embossed in black to make the colors stay separate.) 

The poinsettia image is from Close to My Heart Traditional Holiday which is now retired.  The Happy Holidays greeting is from this month's Stamp of the Month called Reindeer Crossing.  The background panel was embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder.  The stripe is Gold Shimmer Trim.  The flower center was enhanced with Golden Rod Stickles Glitter Gel.

Here is the fabulous Hand Stamped Sentiment sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes--Holiday Edition

      Make My Monday--Anything Goes Christmas

     Aud Sentiments--Christmas/Winter with a Sentiment
     CAS on Friday--Christmas

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

:) Marie

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More Cedar and Pine for December 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've been having fun with Close to My Heart's Cedar and Pine paper packet and the December Stamp of the Month Reindeer Crossing created several cards inspired by several sketch challenges.  My first card follows this week's Case This Sketch challenge.  I am also entering it into this week's Color My Heart Color Dare challenge.

My second card was inspired by the sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  I used the Dash of Joy stamp set to complete the card:

My final card follows the Stick it Down sketch.  The sparkle on the pine boughs and background dots were made with the Clear Shimmer Brush.  The pine cones were embellished with Golden Rod Stickles.

Here is another card that I posted yesterday using the Tuesday Morning Sketch.  (The gift image and holly leaves are from a recent Constant Campaign offering called Traditional Holiday.)

Which card do you like best?

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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Every Little Thing Birthday Card With Multi Square Windows Thin Cuts

The floral patterned paper from Every Little Thing paper from Close to My Heart is so pretty!  I paired it with the Multi Square Windows Thin Cut Dies in Wisteria Card Stock layered over Evergreen Card Stock.  The Birthday sentiment from Sentiments from Melissa Esplin was stamped in Evergreen Ink and Versamark Ink and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  I cut the floral paper with the window die so I could insert the pieces into the windows (I'll have a floral grid to use later on.)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
     Craft Rocket Challenge #65--Birthday
     Papercraft Challenges #50--Birthday
     Seize the Birthday--Option of off the edge
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes
     Stinkin' Inkers--Die-lirius and Punchy 
     Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes With Dies
     

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Card With Atlantic Hearts Sketch #342

This week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge really appealed to me with it's paper strips and central element.  I chose to use paper scraps from several different golf themed papers.

The golf stamp is  from Close to My Heart.  Paper colors are Sage, White Daisy and Evergreen.  The ink is also Evergreen.

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

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

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Make Your Mark

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Use Patterned Paper

     Stamps, Fun and Creativity--Non-Cute

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

:) Marie

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Personallized Birthday Card with Fusion Sketch

My nephew (who happens to enjoy golf) just celebrated his birthday and thus warranted this special card:

The Happy Birthday greeting is from Party Balloons, name letters are from Junior Varsity Alphabet and the golf ball is from Tee Time--all retired Close to My Heart stamp sets.  The inks are Evergreen and Sapphire.  The background paper had no identifying marks on it other than "Golf".

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

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

     Addicted to CAS #172-- Birthday

     Seize the Birthday--Off the Edge Option

     Perfectly CAS--Birthday Using 1/3 or Less

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

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

:) Marie

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