Love You Hexagon for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #96

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  It's sketch #96 and I managed to use a variety of old and new materials to make this card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Heartstrings paper (red heart background and green center strip)

     White Wide Paper Lace (long ago retired from DOTS--what Close to My Heart was originally)

     Artiste rosette stamp

     Happy Hexagons (Hostess Reward Set)

     Cranberry Ink

     3D Foam Tape

Other products:

     Silver Shimmer paper from Recollections

Here is the Michelle's fabulous AHSC sketch that I followed:

Now it is your turn to try out this fabulous sketch and share it with us here.  You have until Sunday evening, March 1 to join us in the gallery.

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

:) Marie

Take Flight for Friday Mashup #198

Are you ready for the next Friday Mashup challenge?  This is my third week as Guest Designer and this has been my favorite challenge so far. This challenge involves a sketch OR a theme--"Take Flight" or you can "mash it up" and do both like I have done.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Heavenly Blue CS (retired)

     Heavenly Blue B & T paper (retired)

     Outdoor Denim B & T paper (retired)

     Black CS

     Heartstrings paper

     Lifting Spirits stamps

     Black CS

     Silver Metallic Marker

     Saddle marker (retired)

     Sanding Kit

Other products:

     Darice Cloudy Day embossing folder

Here is the great sketch I followed:

   

Please head on over to the Friday Mashup blog to check out what the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.  We hope you can play along with the challenge this week.

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

:) Marie

     

Happy Valentine's Day for Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you are looking for the latest Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post please go here.

Welcome back to a wonderful new year with new Close To My Heart products.  There are a lot of delightful new products to be seen in the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog (good until March 31) and I'm sure you'll see great examples of artwork when you follow this blog hop of Close To My Heart consultants.

 

If you are coming from Cindy Leek's blog you are on the right track.  

My Valentine's Day card features Heartstrings paper from the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog and gold foil stickers from the January Constant Campaign called Noted. 

Close To My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Art Philosophy cartridge to cut the heart doily

     Gold Embossing Powder

     Heartstrings paper

     Gold Foil stickers from Noted paper kit (special for January National Papercrafting Month)

I followed the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch to make this card.  I'm also entering this card into the Heart2Heart challenge--something old (Art Philosophy, gold embossing powder) and something new (Heartstrings paper and Gold Foil stickers)

Now it's time to head on over to Nancy Brown's blog to continue on the Joyful Stars blog hop. If you get lost along the way please visit Joyce's blog for the complete lineup.

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

:) Marie