Large Birthday Sentiment with Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #633

 These two cards came together very quickly following Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #633!  The sparkly papers are from Noble Peacock DSP (retired Stampin' Up) and the big sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp "Best Year Yet".  The first card was embossed with "Cobalt Tapestry" from Personal Stamp Exchange--can you see the tiny flecks of gold in it?  The second card was stamped with Versamark, then "Uptown" ink by Catherine Pooler and then sprinkled with Polysparkle Clear Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired from Close to my Heart.)

Which card do you like better?

Here is the fabulous Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      AAA Birthday Challenge #55--Large Sentiment

      Krafty Chicks Challenge #691--Any Occasion

      Seize the Birthday #274--Option of Fall Items

      Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Make it Sparkle

      Sweet Stampin'--Birthday

      Cardz 4 Galz #212--Embossing Wet or Dry

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Numbered Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #550

My twin nieces turn 21 today so I had to get busy making birthday cards.  One sister loves the color purple which inspired the color choice for this card.

Older Close to my Heart products used:

     Adventure Fundamentals Paper

     Gypsy Card Stock

     Purple Pansy B & T Paper

     Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die

     Friendship Alphabet Stamp

     Silver Glitter Paper

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder

     Gypsy Pigment Ink

Also used:  Happy Birthday Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug

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

  

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

      AAA Birthday Challenge #40--Anything Birthday Goes

      International Art and Soul #141--Birthdays

      Through the Purple Haze #195--Birthday     

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Postcard Perfect Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #481

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a central panel with circular element and shorter tabs on top and bottom. The pretty patterned paper on my card is from CTMH retired "Postcard Perfect", Sunset Ink, Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder, Tags and Tabs Thin Cut, Finding the Words "Happy", With All My Love "Birthday".  The circular frame is from Stampin' Up's Starry Scribbles dies and the orange metallic foil paper is from DCWV.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, July 17 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:

     Seize the Birthday #242--Metallic

     Creative Fingers #235--Anything Goes

     Inspiration Station #33--Celebrate! (I'm inspired by the                     birthday candles so I made a birthday card)

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Thinking of You Card with Fusion Card Challenge Sketch

 I love simple card sketches like the one from Fusion Card Challenge this week and was motivated to use this pretty patterned paper that has been in my stash for quite awhile.  The sentiment is from "Large Sentiments" from Card Making Magic.  It was stamped in Versamark and Pacifica inks and then embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder.  The background layers are Pacifica Card Stock (retired Close to my Heart).

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

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

     Lil Red Wagon #646--Emboss Everything

    Sisterhood of Crafters--Sentiment Focus

    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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Numbered Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #525

 Our friend Neil will be celebrating a milestone birthday this week so I made him a card based on Freshly Made Sketch #525.

The sparkly hexagon background paper is You Are Enough from Close to my Heart and Glacier and Peacock cardstocks form the mats for the Honey Bee Buzzword dies.  The Rose Gold Foil cardstock came from Recollections.  The balloons are from Party Balloons and the numbers are from Junior Varsity Alphabet.  The ink is recently retired Peacock with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder.

Here is another photo to show off the sparkle in this masculine card. 

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

     

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

     Seize the Birthday #233--Option of Sea Creatures

     Creative Knockouts #422--Sparkle and Shine

     Lil' Red Wagon #643--Let it Be  (Birthday, Balloons,                             Bubble Shadow for lettering) 

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

:) Marie

 

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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

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #439 with Serenity Papers

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch offers diagonal elements with a center focus panel and embellishments.  One of my favorite Close to my Heart papers this year is Serenity so that became my background.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Serenity Paper

     Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Die

     Hillside Cottage Cardmaking stamp (fox)

     Sapphire Ink

     Toffee Card Stock

     Sapphire Card Stock

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder

     Versamark Ink

The Get Well die cut is from Creative Expressions.  Here is another photo that shows off the sparkly greeting.  (I inked Sapphire Card Stock with Versamark ink and then used Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder).  I used a 1/8" hole punch to create the sparkly embellishments.

Here is our fabulous sketch to inspire your creativity this week.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, September 26 and you can link up your creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving some bloggy comment love.

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

     My Time to Craft #466--Embossing

     Crafty Catz #564--Anything Goes with option of 2 or more                        papers

     Crafty Hazelnuts September Patterned Paper Challenge--                          Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Just A Note with Freshly Made Sketch #502

This sparkly card was made for a friend who gives his time to entertain our community with his DJ skills. 

This second photo show off the sparkly embossing powder. I achieved this effect by stamping in Versamark Ink, then Sapphire and stamped onto paper.  Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (long ago retired Close to my Heart) was sprinkled on top and then heated with embossing heat gun.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Just a Note stamp

     Sapphire Card Stock

     Sapphire Ink

     Silver Foil paper

     Versamark Ink

        Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing powder

Other:

     Cuttlebug Allegro embossing folder

     Recollections Antique Gold Shimmer paper

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

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

     Beyond the Blue--Let it Shimmer

     The House that Stamps Built #821--Sparkle and Shine

     Simon Says Stamp--Sparkle and Shine

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

:) Marie

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Playing with Alcohol Inks and Tuesday Morning Sketch #498

Although I've been "collecting" alcohol inks for quite awhile I finally took them out to play with the other evening.  Here is the first card I've made with one of these beautiful panels following the Tuesday Morning Sketch #598.  The background mats are Peacock and Lagoon card stocks and the greeting is from "Winged Masterpiece" and stamped in Versamark Ink, Lagoon ink and Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder.

This was just one of the many alcohol inked card panels that I made a few days ago:

Here is the fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

    Addicted to Stamps and More--Make Your Mark

    Crafty Gals Corner #217--Make it Green

    The House That Stamps Built #M2421--Anything Goes

    Paper Funday #27--Anything Goes with option of Green

    Ikesworld Challenges #1422--Anything Goes--option of                              Monochrome

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

:) Marie

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Monochromatic Hello Card for Freshly Made Sketch #432

Freshly Made Sketches provide wonderful opportunities for creativity and I'm glad I found the time this week to play along.  I used very old Close to My Heart B & T paper in Ocean and a current sentiment stamp from Say it in Style.  The focal circle is Foil Acetate from Cricut which I've had in my stash for several years.  The greeting was stamped in Versamark and Ocean Ink and embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (all retired CTMH).

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

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

    Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes

    Crafter's Castle--Anything Goes

    Di's Digi Challenge--Die Cuts or Punches

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

:) Marie

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60th Birthday Card With Stick It Down Sketch

A dear friend of mine is celebrating a milestone birthday so I made her a quick card using January's Stick It Down Sketch.

The numbers were cut from a sparkly gold posterboard with a Cricut font called Chip Decor--Chipboard. 

Close to My Heart products used:

     Carolina CS

     Bluebird CS

     Celebrate Today paper

     Say it In Style stamp

     Versamark Ink

     Bluebird Ink

     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

Here is the fabulous Stick It Down sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Heart2Heart--Bluebird Color Challenge

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes

     Watercooler Wednesday--Occasions

     Shopping Our Stash--Winter Blues

     Always Fun Challenge #147--Sparkle

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

:) Marie

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