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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Masculine Birthday Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #431

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post.  This week our sketch features interwoven strips and a sentiment.  We would love to see what you can create with this design!

My card features paper strips from Serenity over Almond Card Stock and the golfer image and sentiment from "My Hole in One" in Sapphire Ink.

Here is our fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch for you to try this week.  Our challenge ends Sunday evening, August 1.  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:

      Seize the Birthday #219--option of Travel

      Crafting Happiness #106--Anything Goes

      Use Your Stuff #427--Summer Fun

      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper July Challenge--Anything                       Goes with Patterned paper

      Happy Little Stampers--Anything Goes with Dies

      Cardz4Guys #276--Shades of Blue

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #419 with Color Dare #442 Love of Colors Palette

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch offers several banners along with a horizontal strip and focal element.  I chose my colors from the Color My Heart Color Dare Love of Color palette which features colors from the new Hillside Cottage Paper Packet.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Blue Belle Card Stock

     Paprika Card Stock,

     Sundance Card Stock

     Hillside Cottage Paper

     Serenity Paper (horizontal strip)

     Sending You Hugs Cardmaking stamps

     Sapphire Ink

     Oval Thin Cut Dies

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout.  Our challenge is open until Sunday, May 9 and you can link up your project here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and leaving you comment love.

Here is the Love of Color graphic that inspired my color selection:

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

     Crafters Cafe Challenge #265--Anything Goes

     Crafters Castle #41--Anything Goes

     Always Fun Challenge #212--Combine Something Old with                      Something New (old--oval thin cut dies, Blue Belle paper,                  Sapphire ink, new--stamp set, Hillside Cottage patterned                    paper)

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     Love to Scrap #145--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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It's Your Day Card for CAS on Friday Challenge #193

 The challenge at CAS on Friday is to use a large sentiment and I was able to make a number of cards experimenting with different papers yet using the same die.  I would love to know which card you like best so I am numbering them.

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Card #6

Products used:

      It's Your Day Thin Cut Die--retired Close to my Heart

      Serenity Paper

      Sapphire Card Stock

      Raspberry Card Stock

         Aurora Paper--retired CTMH

      Holographic Dreams paper by Craftsmith

      Antique Gold Shimmer Paper by Recollections

      Nuvo Crystal Drops--English Mustard

      Gold Yellow Blend Tri-blend Marker

      Burnt Orange Tri-blend Marker

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

      Seize the Birthday #204--Sparkle and Shine

      Creative Crafters #34--Anything Goes

      Inkspirational--Frame It

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

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