Floral Note Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #565

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a striped top border with 2 slim horizontal stripes, an assortment of banners and a large floral element spread over the top.  This is just a starting point and you can interpret this any way you see fit.  My card features Close to my Heart Mix-in Paper from July--August 2023 and a floral die (unknown source). The flowers were colored with various Shimmer Brushes from Close to my Heart.  I left off a sentiment so it can be used at a later time to meet the occasion.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 25 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:

     Daisy Chain Challenges #82--Flowers

     Crafting from the Heart #9--Anything Goes

     Ally's Angels--Anything Goes     

 

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

:) Marie

 

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Sparkling Hexagons with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #473

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a square card with a vertical strip of hexagons (or whatever other element you choose) matted with contrasting paper, a sentiment in the lower right corner, and some small embellishments.  My card uses Mix-in Paper from May-June, Stitched Square Frame Thin Cut Die, hexagon stamp from very old Close to my Heart set called "Wicked", Birthday Greetings Stamp, Capri Ink, Versamark Ink, Irridescent Embossing powder, Holographic Foil Paper with 1/8" paper punch.

This second card angle shows off the sparkling embossing powder better.  

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, May 21 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:

     Allsorts Challenge--Add Some Sparkle

     Craft Rocket Challenge #92--Birthday

    Seize the Birthday #238--Faux or Real Stitching

     

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

:) Marie

 

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Punny Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #453

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features 3 horizontal panels and a vertical focal frame. I chose a punny sentiment called Cow's it Going? (CTMH Petite Perks) and image for my focus and Mix-in Papers for my horizontal panels.  The Hello sentiment is from For All Occasions.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 2 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:

     Crafting Happiness #118--Anything Goes

     Dragonfly Dreams--Anything Goes

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything                     Goes

     Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

  

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

:) Marie

 

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Animal Party Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #451

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a split rectangular background with central rectangle panel.  This birthday card was made for my 3 year old grandson.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Mix-in Paper packet

     Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies

       Animal Party Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

       Sending You Hugs sentiment

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 19 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:

     YNS #174--Pets

       Watercooler Wednesday#330--All About Occasions

     The Paper Shelter 11th Birthday Blog Hop--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Masculine Get Well Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #441

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog  post!  This week our sketch featuresa split background with central panel and an embellishment.  One of my male friends was recently hospitalized so I wanted to make him a special card using some new Close to my Heart products.

This next photo was taken from a different angle so you can see how sparkly the embossing is.  This effect was created by first inking with Versamark Ink and then Harbour Ink.  Much older CTMH Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder was then heat embossed.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Mix-In Paper

     Mink Card Stock

     Shortbread Card Stock

     Floral Delivery Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

     Rustic Sign Sentiments 

     Versamark Ink

     Harbour Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

Below is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout. We hope you will be inspired by our sketch and find the time to share your creation with us. Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, October 10 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blog and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

     Make My Monday #158--Embossing--either

     Crafters Castle--October--Anything Goes

     My Time to Craft #467--Get Well Soon

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Anniversary Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #411

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we have a centered heart with a stripe behind it to spark your creativity.  We look forward to seeing how you can interpret this fabulous sketch!  I just received some new stamps from Close to my Heart containing the "Heart Full of Love" set which is featured in my card below.

The background papers are from a retired Mix-In paper packet and Oh My Happy paper packet.  The sentiment is from retired "Say it in Style" and the ink and Cardstock colors are Candy Apple.

Here is the wonderful Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening March 14 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving you some "comment love".

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

     A Place to Start--Pick a Shape

     Incy Wincy Designs--Work/ Play and/or Big Hearts

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything Goes

     Papercraft Challenges--For a Loved One

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

 

New ThanksThin Cut Dies with Freshly Made Sketch #466

Freshly Made Sketch #466 was used to create this sparkly card using a recent gift to myself of Close to my Heart's Thanks Thin Cut Dies.  The patterned paper is from Mix-in Paper. The background die cut is from Recollections Antique Gold Shimmer paper.  The top layer of die cut and side panels came from scraps from a gold holographic poster sheet that I had saved from years ago when I was creating gift boxes.

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

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

      Make My Monday #139--Something New in Your Stash

      The Paper Players--Something New

      Cardz 4 Guys--Black/Gold or Black/Silver

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Encouragement Card with Freshly Made Sketch #447

I liked the striped element on this week's Freshly Made Sketch and made two cards with it.

Which card do you like better?

Here is the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #447 that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

      All Fun Challenges--Anything Goes

      Stamping Sensations--Make it Masculine

      Mix it Up--Anything Goes with Embossing

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

M Folded Cards for Joyful Stars January 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 Lori Meadows blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 

After the holidays were over I had some time to just peruse shared cards on Pinterest and I was intrigued by a new (to me) card fold I found here and decided to try making a few with Close to My Heart products.

My first card started with a 5.5" x 11" sheet of White Daisy sheet scored at 1.25", 4" and 6.75".  I then glued pieces of Every Little Thing patterned paper and zip strips along with the Wisteria dotted paper from last season's Mix-In Paper.

The sentiment is from Birthday Greetings and I used the Stitched Circle Thin Cut Dies and Basic Circle Thin Cut Dies to frame it. The stars were inked with Wisteria and the greeting was embossed in Black. 

My second card started with a 5.5" x 11" sheet of Every Little Thing paper and Wisteria and White Daisy panels added.  The sentiment is from the January Stamp of the Month called Everyday Magic.

Here are the fabulous stamps included in the January Stamp of the month:

I'm also sharing these cards with the following challenges:

    Paper Players--Something New (card fold technique)

    Heart 2 Heart--Try Something New (card fold technique)

    Always Fun--Something New (card fold technique)

    Get Creative--Something New (card fold technique)

    Simon Says Monday--Something New (card fold technique)
    Seize the Birthday #180--Layer It

Now it's time to head over to Nancy Brown'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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Graduation Card for Penn State Graduate with Just Add Ink #487

My lovely daughter-in-law graduated from Penn State University on December 21st and I was inspired to make this card with the current Just Add Ink Sketch #487:

 

The stamps are from Smarty Pants (retired Close to My Heart) and the striped paper is Close to My Heart Mix-In papers with Sapphire Ink and Stitched CirclesThin Cut Dies.

Here is the fabulous Just Add Ink sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Double Trouble Challenge--Earn Your Stripes

      Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes

      Just Us Girls--Wild Card Week--Anything Goes

      Tuesday Morning Sketches--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Trio of Poinsettias with Fusion Card Challenge

My card follows the current Fusion Card Challenge sketch:

Years ago I purchased glittery poinsettia paper and I fussy cut these flowers to layer them on top of shimmery yellow stitched circles (Solar Yellow Metallic paper from the Paper Cottage).  The poinsettia flower centers were embellished with Dandelion Yellow Nuvo Crystal Drops.  The greeting is an old (maybe 7-8 years old, perhaps older) Close to My Heart stamp called "A Holiday" and was embossed with Red Tinsel Embossing Powder.  The background paper is from this Mix-In Paper Packet.

Here is the fabulous Fusion Card Challenge sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also linking this card creation to the following challenges:

     Cardz 4 Gals--Get Ready for Christmas

     Addicted to Stamps and More--Holiday

     Ellibelles' Crafty Wednesday--Christmas/Holidays

     Paper Shelter--Christmas Card

     Crafty Sentiment Designs--Christmas

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.