Paradise Palms Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #467

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a slanted vertical element with side embellishments over a layered panel background.  My focal panel uses a trio of palm trees from the SU Paradise Palms stamp set embellished with palm leaves die cut from the matching Paradise Palms die set.  The birthday greeting the Sawyer Cardmaking Workshop Set.  The paper colors are Pacifica, Lemonade, Capri and Evergreen.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, April 10 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:

     Double Trouble #107--Create a Scene

     Dream Valley Challenge #267--Anything Goes

     A Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Hues Challenge Meets Tuesday Morning Sketch #646

This special numbered birthday card was made with blue and yellow as suggested by the Color Hues Special Challenge.  The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches #646.

The papers are Lemonade, Capri and Holographic Foil (Recollections) and the sentiment was created in Cricut Design Space.

Here is the sketch graphic from Tuesday Morning Sketches that inspired my card design:

This is the color graphic from Color Hues Challenge:

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

     D.L. Thankful Thursday--Birthday

     Time Out Challenges--Celebrating their 8th Birthday                         Challenge

     Seize the Birthday--Option to include Sea Creatures

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Punny Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #443

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  Our sketch this week features three rectangular elements and a vertical sentiment.  I chose some bright and cheery colors and a fun stamp and sentiment available to Close to My Heart Makers called "Cows it Going?"

Close to my Heart products used Sapphire CS, Lemonade CS, Clover CS, Candy Apple CS, So Much Happy Paper, Sweet Girl Paper, Sapphire Ink, Stitched Heart Thin Cut Die, Flower Sequins, Tri Blend Markers, Liquid Pearls Opal.  Tiny wiggle eyes were glued on top.

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, October 24.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.  You can link up your project here.

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

     Stamping Sensations--Animals, Birds or Bugs

     Critter Crazy Challenge #55--Anything Goes with a Featured                   Critter

     Crafty Animals #55--Include an Animal

     Happy Little Stampers--October--Anything Goes with Dies

     Addicted to Stamps and More #416--Make Your Mark

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

:) Marie

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Just Us Girls #592 Recycle Meets Retro Rubber Challenge #162

 I recently received a card with an awesome envelope liner that I saved to create a card with.  Just Us Girls #592 theme is "Recycle" and I paired it with the fabulous sketch from Retro Rubber #162.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Eat, Love, Play paper, Nectarine Card Stock, Lemonade Card Stock, Wishing You Everything Balloon stamp and Thin Cut Die, Framed sentiment (August 2015)  The single embellishment was cut from the envelope liner with a 1/4" punch.

Here is the envelope liner that became the focal point of my card:

Here is the fabulous Retro Rubber Sketch that inspired my card design and the graphic from Retro Rubber:

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

     Catch the Bug--Anything Goes

     Seize the Birthday #218--Framed

     Daisy Chain Challenges #54--Anything Goes with Dies/Stencils

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

:) Marie

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June Joyful Stars Blog Hop with Brushed and a Budding Friendship

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! 

Close to my Heart has brought pack a lovely old paper pack called Brushed and a pair of stamp sets to coordinate with them.  (These are available for a limited time only.)

My cards were inspired by three different sketch challenges and I will list the sketch directly underneath each card.

This first card was inspired by Sunday Stamps Sketch #232.

The cardstock colors are Black, Lemonade, Candy Apple and Green Apple.  The patterned paper is from the featured paper pack "Brushed".  The small floral stamp and greeting are from "A Budding Friendship".

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

My second card was inspired by Stick it Down June 2020 sketch.  The background card stocks are White Daisy and Pixie.  The yellow floral patterned paper is from "Brushed" and it is matted with Green Apple Card Stock.  The flower from "A Budding Friendship" was stamped on Candy Apple and Green Apple card stocks with Intense Black Ink.  The "Say it in Style" sentiment was embossed on vellum and cut with a retired Thin Cut Banner die.   The flower was brushed with a Clear Shimmer Brush and Julep Gems accent the four corners of the card.

My last card was based on the Case the Designer challenge at Global Design Project.#244.  I really liked the cut away front panel that reveals a different paper lining the inside.  The patterned papers are also from "Brushed".  The flower was stamped onto Lemonade Card Stock and brushed with a Peach Shimmer Brush.  The flower center was accented with Golden Rod Stickles.  The leaves were stamped on Evergreen Card Stock.

This is another view so you can see that the top panel is narrower than the entire card.

 This is the Global Design Project graphic that inspired the above card:

Which card do you like best?  Please feel free to leave me a comment below.

Here are the featured products I used in making these 3 cards:

A Budding Friendship Stamp Set:

Brushed Paper Packet:

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