Farewell Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #553

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with a central focal element with layers and embellishments from the side.  My card was made for good friends who are moving away.  I created the greeting on my computer and printed it on to card stock. The patterned paper is from Hawthorn paper pack (retired Close to my Heart) with a light grey layer under it and then over Gold Metallic Card Stock.  

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 3 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:

      Creative Knockouts #508--Lots of Layers

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday November--Anything Goes

      Creative Fingers #266--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Thanksgiving Blessings

This post is a day late but better late than ever!  I'd like to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving.  If you would like to recreate my card you can find my Design Space file here.

Products Used:
     Hawthorn Paper
     Goldrush CS
     Images from Cricut Access
     Cricut Very Berry Marker
     Cricut Metallic Copper Marker

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
     Shopping Our Stash--So Thankful
     Words 2 Craft By--Thankful to Have a Cup
     The Paper Funday--Twist-Thanksgiving
     Through the Purple Haze--Fall Everything
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
       Heart 2 Heart--An Attitude of Gratitude

     

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

:) Marie

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Numbered Birthday Card With Tuesday Morning Sketch #530

A very special young man is celebrating his 39th birthday and I had to make him a very special card!  This week's Tuesday Morning Sketch #530 was perfect to highlight his special age.

The Sapphire circle and numbers were dipped in Versamark Ink and then into Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (very old Close to My Heart product) and embossed.  I love the shimmer it created.  The Party Balloons (retired from CTMH) greeting was also stamped in Versamark Ink and then Sapphire Ink and then embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder.  The patterned paper is Hawthorn.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card design:

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

     AAA Challenge--One Image and Optional Twist Shimmer

     Papercraft Challenges--Birthdays

     Little Red Wagon--Happy Birthday

     Craft Rocket Challenges #65--Happy Birthday

     Watercooler Wednesday--Masculine
     AAA Birthday--Include a Number
     Heart 2 Heart--Full Circle

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

:) Marie

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Color Dare #367 Meets Stella Says Sketch #718

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 playing with fall colors and Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamps this week.  

Did you know that there are items from the September--October catalog that there are still available?  When you go to your consultant's online business account, go to the "shop" tab and scroll down to "online only" you can find a variety of items that you may have missed.  If you don't have a CTMH consultant you can check out my business account here.

Products used:

     Almond CS

     New England Ivy CS

     Sangria CS

     Goldrush CS

     Espresso CS

     Sentiments by Melissa Esplin

     Versamark Ink

     Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder

     Flower Garden Embossing Folder

     Hawthorn Paper (zip strip)

Here are the fabulous greetings that come in the stamp set I used:

As you can see this is a very versatile set!  You can see some other cards I've made with this set here and here.

This was a quick card to make following the color challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare (which feature Close to My Heart colors) and a great sketch by Stella Says Sketch at Bugaboo.

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

      Craft Rocket Challenges--Happy Birthday

      Seize the Birthday--Birthday with option over the edge

      Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes with CTMH products

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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Hawthorn Hello for Freshly Made Sketch #410

There is another wonderful sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches this week and I had the time to play along.  My card uses Hawthorn paper, Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamp and Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder.

This sketch inspired my card layout:

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

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenges--Anything Goes

     Crafty Creations Challenge--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Hawthorn Papers and Melissa Esplin Sentiments for Sketch Saturday #588

Card sketches are a wonderful way to get my creative juices flowing.  Here is a quick card I made following this week's Sketch Saturday #588:

This wonderful sketch inspired my card layout:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Almond CS

     Espresso CS

     Hawthorn Papers

     Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamp

     Copper Tinsel Embossing powder

       Versamark Ink

I made my own embellishments with Versamark Ink, Copper Tinsel Embossing powder, scrap of cardstock and paper punches.

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

     Simon Says Wednesday--Thinking of You

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

     Use Your Stuff--Use Scraps

     Aud Sentiments--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Case This Sketch #343 Fall Birthday Card

This is a quick card I made following Case This Sketch #343.  I love the use of stripes behind a bold sentiment!

Close to My Heart products used:
     Eggplant CS
     Hawthorn paper
     Paprika Ink
     Gold Shimmer Brush

Other products:
   Bubble Greetings by Taylor Expressions

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Just Add Ink--Just add "H"

     Shopping Our Stash--Autumn Colors

     Allsorts--Spots and/or Stripes

     Seize the Birthday--Option--For Kids

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

:) Marie

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Case This Sketch #342 with Hawthorn Colors

Here is a quick card I made following Case This Sketch #342 with fall colors from Close to My Heart Hawthorn papers and Sunflower Sympathy Stamp and Thin Cut Dies. Card Stock colors are Toffee, Sangria and Saffron.  Ink colors are Toffee and Espresso.

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous sketch:

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

     Always Fun Challenges #131--Dies or Punches

     Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

     Bitten by the Bug--Crows, Scarecrows or Sunflowers

     The Male Room--Stay CAS

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

:) Marie

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