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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Medicare Birthday Card with Tuesday Morning Sketch #673

 It's a milestone birthday for my brother-in-law which inspired my card.  I took out my Cricut machine to create the sentiment and ovals.  The background paper is retired from Close to My Heart called "Dreamin".  The gold shine is holographic gold poster board and the silver shine is Silver Glitter Paper.  The font is Rialto.

Here is the fabulous sketch I followed from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

I didn't want to waste the negative silver glitter piece so I created another card to honor my friends who have the same birthday (and they are married to each other!)

Which card do you like better?

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

     Beyond the Blue #68--Mixed Sentiments

     Creative Knockouts #467--Funny/Humorous

      Through the Purple Haze #195--Birthday

      Seize the Birthday #245--Birthday optional sketch

      Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Shimmer and Shine

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

:) Marie

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Feather Card with Less is More Sketch #430--Case the Designer

 Feathers are a fun element in card making and I just received a new "Feather Pleasure" set from Local King Rubber Stamps.  I colored the stamp with Nuvo Glitter Markers and then pressed it onto light blue card stock.  The set came with matching dies so I traced the outline of the die onto the turquoise card stock and cut it out.

The patterned paper is from a 6"x 6" Bright Stack.  The Sapphire Card Stock was cut with Fancy Borders Thin Cut Dies.  An old punch was used on Silver Glitter paper to extend behind the focal feather.  The feather was popped up with 3D Foam Dots.

Here is the fabulous card that I "Cas'd" from Sharon at Less is More:

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

     Craft Rocket Challenge--Add Sparkle

     Cute Card Thursday--Stamping

     Simon Says Stamp--Layer it

     The Sisterhood of Crafters--Lots of Layers

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #368 with a Million Little Things

Welcome to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week we are framing the center and adding a focal image to overlap the frame.  I used "A Million Little Things" stamp set, "Time to Celebrate" stamp of the Month and "Stitched Together Paper to make my card.  I also used Spectrum Noir TriBlend Markers (Light Green, Ice Grey and Dark Red) Candy Apple Card stock and Stitched Rectangle Frames.  The bow was cut from Silver Glitter Paper with a retired Gift Set Thin Cut Die.  A little bit of Clear Shimmer Brush outlines the flower petals.

Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge that inspired my card layout:

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, May 17.  We sure hope you can join us!  You can enter your project here.

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

     Get Creative Challenges--Make it Sparkly

    Use Your Stuff--Flowers and/or Butterflies 

    Stamping  Sensations--Say it with Flowers

    Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Anything Goes with Patterned

       Paper

     

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

:) Marie

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Milestone Birthday Card With Paper Players Sketch #411

This glittery card was made for a special friend who turns 70 this week.  The pretty patterned paper is "Beautiful Friendship" from Close to My Heart (retired but still available until supply runs out).  The heart doily Cricut cut is from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge.

This is the fabulous  Paper Players sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      

      Southern Girls Challenge--Spots and Dots         

      Always Happy Birthday--September Challenge

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

      

Color Dare #284 Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday #359

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This fortnight we are inviting you to combine the following Close to My Heart exclusive colors:  Glacier and Pacific with an option of Silver.  Black and White may also be added but please do not add any other colors for this challenge. If you don't have these exact colors yet you can substitute similar colors so you can still play along with us!   I used a very simple sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday to create a birthday card for my niece.

Close to My Heart products used:

     Pacifica CS

     White Daisy CS

     Whimsy Fundamentals Paper

     Silver Glitter paper

     Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

Here is the Color Dare graphic--just click on it to get to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

Our challenge is open for two weeks and will close at 10 PM CDT on Thursday, March 29.  We look forward to visiting your blogs to comment on your artwork.  (If you don't have a blog you can post your project on Pinterest, Facebook or Instagram and copy the URL and paste it into our Linky tool.)

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

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

     Always Happy Birthday--Option--use patterned                    paper

     Creatalicious Challenge--Anything Goes--Option-                Birthday

      Seize the Birthday--Option Teal and White

      Through the Purple Haze--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Pansy Birthday Card with Sketch Saturday #478

My just turned 16 year old niece is a big fan of the color purple which has inspired my card creation.

Close to My Heart products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Pansy CS
     Amethyst CS (retired)
     Adventure Fundamentals--2016--now retired
     Silver Glitter paper
     Ribbon Border Die
     Artbooking  Cricut Cartridge

Here is the fabulous Sketch Saturday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering my card into these challenges:

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes 

       Heart 2 Heart--Anything Goes CTMH style

     Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

     CCEE Stampers--Monochromatic and Dies

     Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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