Shimmery Thank You Cards With Case This Sketch #365

Case This Sketch #365 features an interesting card layout using 3 wonky background pieces.  I stacked up 3 different shimmery papers and cut slanted pieces on my paper cutter and then made 3 cards.  (I'm still making thank you wedding cards thus the sentiment and elegant papers).

Here are closeups:

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Which card do you like best?

Here is the fabulous Case This Sketch #365 that inspired my card layout:

Looks like a fun sketch, doesn't it?  The challenge ends early Thursday morning if you want to play along.

I used papers from my stash:

    Recollections--Glitzy Glitter Paper Stack

    Recollections--Shimmer Silver paper

    

The navy and silver sentiment frames were cut from a folder given to me from a wedding venue.  The sentiment is a Cricut cut from the Close to my Heart Artiste cartridge.

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

      AAA Cards--Made in Minutes 

    International Art and Soul--No Focal Image

    Creative Crafters Challenge--Anything Goes

    Stamplorations--CAS cards

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

:) Marie

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Embossed Embossing and Antique Element for Friday Mashup #199

This is my last post as February 2015 Friday Mashup Guest Designer and it was the most challenging for me.  The technique (Embossed Embossing) was easy but I really had trouble coming up with an "Antique" element until I remembered that the upcoming Close to My Heart April Stamp of the Month featured an old typewriter with numerous greetings to go on the page.  The typewriter would not have been considered an antique when I was growing up but it is now! (Some of my readers may never have seen a typewriter at all!)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Black Ink

     Typed Note stamp (available April 2015)

     Vineyard Berry CS (retired)

     Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Other products used:

     Silver Shimmer CS by Recollections

     Sizzix embossing folder

Here is the Friday Mashup Sketch Graphic:

This week's Friday Mashup challenge is to

      - Create a project using an Antique Element OR

      -  Create a project using Embossed Embossing technique OR

      -  "Mash it Up" and do both!

We hope you can join us in this fun challenge!  You have until Wednesday evening March 4 to link up your project.

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

:) Marie

     

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

Anniversary Card for Freshly Made Sketches #174

This is the second card I made with the current Freshly Made Sketch.  Friends of mine just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and I graced them with this card:

Close to my Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent Cartridge--Congrats written with Cricut Explore

     Art Philosophy cartridge--circle and scalloped circle

     White Daisy CS

     Black CS

     Metallic Gold CS (retired)

     

Other products:

     Gold cricut pen

     Black cricut pen

     Circle Interlock embossing folder by Darice

     Shimmer Silver CS by Recollections

Here is the Freshly Made Sketch I followed:

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

:) Marie