Happy Times Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673

Here is a bright and cheery birthday card I made following Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673 using old Close to my Heart Paper called Happy Times and a cute bird stamp set--source unknown.

This is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Neglected Stuff March Challenge--use at least one item a year old or older (Happy Times Paper--maybe 6 or more years old?)

      Allsorts Challenge #845--Things with Wings

      Stamping Sensations March--Spring or Anything Goes

      Seize the Birthday #322--Green or Anything Goes

      Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love--Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Sympathies

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

:) Marie

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Hello Card with Sunday Stamps Sketch 379-- Strips of Color

This fortnight's Sunday Stamps Sketch appealed to me so I found an old Close to my Heart paper pack called "Happy Times" and cut off the top branding strips to start my card.  The stamp is from a CTMH set called "A Million Reasons" and was stamped in Rosy ink.

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

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

     Alphabet Challenge--U is for Uplifting

     Retro Rubber Challenge--Tic Tac Toe (Die Cut, Choice--paper strips, Gems)

      Cut it Up Challenge #349--This Makes Me Happy (Bright Colors, Paper Pack is called "Happy Times")

      Creative Fingers #316--Always Anything Goes

     

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

:) Marie

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Happy Times Get Well Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #629

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a matted six sided frame with lower left embellishments and a greeting in the top right corner. I need another "speedy recovery card" for a friend undergoing surgery.  The paper is from an older Close to my Heart paper pack called "Happy Times" and "Kiss it Better" stamp set also from Close to My Heart.  The embellishments were cut from the paper, outlined in grey marker, popped up and covered with Glossy Accents.  The ink is Lisa Horton's Pumpkin Metallic Ink.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, May 18 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:

      Neglected Stuff Challenge May 2025--Happy Times Paper, Kiss it Better Stamp set

      Beautiful Blossoms Challenge--Anything Floral Goes

      Sunday Stamps #360--Spring Splendor

      Love Those Pretty Papers--ATG using Florals

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Quick Recovery Card with Freshly Made Sketch #685

My friend just had hip surgery and I wanted to make her a cheerful and encouraging card.  I followed Freshly Made Sketch #685 using older "Happy Times" paper by Close to my Heart and a sentiment from "Get Well Soon" also from Close to my Heart.  

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Neglected Stuff Challenge May--Anything Goes (Happy Times Paper is perhaps 7 years old and I haven't used it much at all recently)

      Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers--Anything Goes, Floral Option

      If you Give a Crafter A Cookie #204--Pretty Flowers

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

:) Marie

 

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Two Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #625

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a layered card with a vertical layout and sentiment. For this challenge I took out 2 different paper edgers and different papers and sentiments.  The floral image is from a new Simon Says Stamp set called "Butterfly Blossoms".  Here are my two cards:

 

Which card do you like better?

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, April 20 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:

      Stamping Sensations April Challenge--Nature Things

       Love Those Pretty Papers April

          Craft Rocket Challenges #124--Layer it Up

       Moving Along With the Times #177--Spring Flowers

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

:) Marie

 

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Hello Cards with Freshly Made Sketch #676

The other day I spent some time putting package tape over daisies in patterned paper (to give it a shiny look) and fussy cutting them while I was watching TV.  When I saw this week's Freshly Made Sketch I knew how I would use them.  Since I had cut out a lot of daisies I made 2 cards.  The yellow patterned paper and raspberry mats are from a very old Close to my Heart paper pack called "Happy Times" and the orange paper is CTMH Melon card stock.  The sentiment is white embossed and diecut from a CTMH stamp and die set called "All the Best Wishes".  

Which one do you like better?

In the single photos you can see more clearly the shine that these daisies have:

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

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

     Just Us Girls #765--Anything Goes with Dies

     Triple B March--Birds, Blooms or Butterflies

     Craft Rocket Challenge #123--For the Girls

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Happy Times Birthday Card with Tuesday Morning Sketch #658

This week's simple sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches appealed to me (and I had some time to create). As I was going through my drawer of older patterned papers I came across this fun floral paper called "Happy Times" by Close to my Heart.  The older CTMH sentiment die was cut into a dotted glossy piece of cardstock from the back of an ornament tag sold at Michaels.  The gold strips are from a sheet of gold holographic poster board that I've had for years.  

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Paper Craft Crew Tic Tac Toe #472--Die cuts, Bling, Flowers

      Inspiration Challenge #30--Inspired by Photo--for me--flowers

      Use Your Stuff #448--Use a Touch of Gold

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Addicted to Stamps and More #430--Die cuts or Stencils

     Happy Little Stampers May--Anything Goes With Dies

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

:) Marie

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Hello Lovely Floral Spray for Case This Sketch #315

I love the simplicity of this week's Case This Sketch challenge sketch so I just had to play along.  Although this photo doesn't do it justice the gold embossed flowers and leaves have been painted with the Mint Shimmer Brush and Sugarplum Shimmer Brush.  This card is so much prettier in person!

The Mint Card Stock background was embossed with the CTMH Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The gold stripe is from retired Happy Times paper pack.  The floral spray focal image is from a retired stamp set called "Hello Lovely" which also came with a coordinating Thin Cut Die.  

After I had made this card I realized I needed a wedding card so I added the greeting from the Hello Lovely stamp set on Sugarplum Card Stock.

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

     Tuesday Throwdown--Pastel Colors

     Fab n Funky--Just Add Ink

     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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #237

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  This sketch features diagonal stripes and repeated elements along the left side.  My card was painted with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse (Fresh Copper, Indian Gold and Cosmic Brown) to give it some sparkle and shine.  Some leaves were cut from metallic gold or brown cardstock from the Paper Cut with Spellbinders Leaves dies.  The striped paper is from Close to My Heart Happy Times paper set from last year.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts sketch.  We would love to see how it inspires you to create!  You have until Sunday evening, November 12 to link up to us here.

Other challenges entered:

    Fusion Challenge--Leaves

    Seize the Birthday--Kraft base

    Crafty Calendar Challenge--Autumn Colors

    Addicted to CAS--Leaves

    Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

    Glitter 'N Sparkle--Fall Colors 

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

:) Marie

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Shaker Birthday Card for Joyful Stars Bllog Hop

Welcome back to the July 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 Helen's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is also on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.)  Have fun being inspired!

The frame on my card was cut with the Artistry cartridge.  There is a foam sandwich (also cut with the Cricut) between the layers with an acetate window so I could put in some gold foil stars.  (from the May Happy Times paper special).

Close to My Heart products used:

     Whimsy Paper Fundamentals paper (Juniper)

     White Daisy CS

     Juniper CS

     Peacock CS

     Peacock Ink

     Happy Times Gold Foil paper (retired)

     Say it All stamps set (Hostess Rewards special)

     Juniper Alcohol Marker (retired)

Other products:

     White craft foam  

My card was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #244:

I'm also entering this card into the Addicted To Stamps and More #201 Anything Goes challenge and Cut it Up Anything Goes Challenge.

Now, hop on over and see what Lori has to share. 

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

:) Marie

Smarty Pants Graduation Card for Sketch Saturday #413

Smarty Pants is the name of a new graduation stamp set by Close to My Heart.  I used the cap and diploma to make this card:

For the most part I followed the Sketch Saturday #413 but I really wanted the Congrats diecut from Gypsy Wanderings to fit inside the mat so I turned that one element on its side.  You can call it "artistic license" if you want.

Here is the sketch I followed:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Smarty Pants stamps

     Happy Times gold foil strips

     Gold Glitter paper

     Black Ink

Other products

     Black washi tape--source unknown

     Gypsy Wanderings image from Cricut

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

:) Marie

Congratulations Card for the Paper Players and Cuttlebug Mania

This card was made for a fine young man who just passed an entrance exam to be  a policeman.  It came together pretty quickly following the wonderful sketch by the Paper Players.

Close to My Heart products used:
     Tommy striped paper (retired)
     White Daisy CS
     Honey CS
     Smarty Pants stamp set
     Sapphire Ink
     Happy Times gold foil paper (Design Space star cut out of it)
   
Other products:
    Cuttlebug Star embossing folder
    Pebbles Pearlescent Jewel Tone chalks

Here is the Paper Players sketch that inspired this card:

     

I'm also entering this card into the Cuttlebug Mania challenge to use embossing.

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

:) Marie

   

Happy Times Thank You for Addicted to Stamps and More

I am really loving the Happy Times paper and stamp set available from Close to My Heart (while supplies last) in May!  Here is a really quick card I made (inspired by Jean McNulty's card here.)

Here is another view so you can see all the glittery gold:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pomegranate CS

     Pomegranate Ink

     Happy Times paper

     Happy Times stamp

     A Thousand Thanks

     New England Ivy Ink

Other products:

     Nuvo Crystal Drops--Bright Gold

I'm entering this card into the Addicted to Stamps and More CAS challenge and the Lil Red Wagon challenge called "Blooming Fun".

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

:) Marie

Things With Wings for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #276

Welcome back to another Fantabulous Cricut Challenge post!  Our theme this fortnight is "Things With Wings" and we are being sponsored by Aurora Wings.
My focal image is called "Eye Butterfly" and is a digital image supplied by our sponsor--Aurora Wings.  They will be awarding a $10 gift certificate to one lucky participant!

 I used the Cindy Loo cartridge to cut the frame from "Happy Times" paper--a special promotion by Close to My Heart in celebration of National Scrapbooking Month.  I used my new Laser Printer to print the Eye Butterfly and then used Heidi Swapp Heat Reactive Gold Foil with the Minc machine. It was colored with Pearlescent chalks by Pebbles.  The second photo will show you just how shiny the foil is!  (The teal outer border is also foil).

Now head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We hope you get a chance to play along with us.

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

:) Marie

Color Dare #192 Meets Mojo Monday #446

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post.  May is National Scrapbooking Month and Close to My Heart is celebrating with a special offering of a fabulous paper pack called Happy Times (FREE with $60 purchase) and a coordinating stamp set called Happy Times only available in May.  Here is a picture of the beautiful papers:  

Color Dare #192 is to use all and only the colors from the Happy Times paper packet plus gold:  Fern, Canary, Cotton Candy, Glacier, White Daisy and Gold. (If you don't have these exact CTMH colors yet, feel free to substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.)

My card features a brand new stamp set called "A Bunch of Love" that has coordinating dies called Thin Cuts.  The shiny gold mat was cut from the large striped gold and white paper from the Happy Times set.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Happy Times paper

     White Daisy CS

      A Bunch of Love stamp

     Artfully Sent Just to Say stamp greeting

     Fern CS

     Fern Ink

     Cotton Candy CS

     Cotton Candy Ink

     Tender Pink Shin Han Touch Marker

     Golden Yellow Shin Han Touch Marker

     Sap Green Shin Han Touch Marker

Other products:

     Heart punches

The inspiration for my card layout came from Mojo Monday #446:

Now it's your turn to get creative--how will you use all and only these fabulous Happy Times colors?  Come check out what the rest of the awesome Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie