Freshly Made Sketch # 319 with Holographic Dreams Paper

Here is a quick birthday card I made with some brand new (to me) holographic paper (Holographic Dream by Craft Smith) using the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #391:

The next photo was taken from a different angle so you can see different shades of the beautiful holographic paper:

The solid colored card stocks are Sapphire and Willow from Close to My Heart and the Birthday greeting is a retired CTMH stamp set called "Just a Number".  The sentiment was black embossed onto silver metallic paper from the Paper Cut and raised with 3M Foam Tape.

Freshly Made Sketch #319:

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

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

      Simon Says Wednesday--Patterned Paper

      Shopping Our Stash--Out with  Old, In with                   New

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

:) Marie

New Police Officer Congrats Card With Just Add Ink Sketch #375

A young friend of mine recently graduated from the Philadelphia Police Academy so I made him this personalized card:

Products used:
     White Daisy CS
     Sky CS
     Sapphire CS
     Silver Metallic CS
     Silver Foil Tape
     Life's a Party Cricut Cartridge

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

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

     Allsorts--New Beginnings theme (new job for card               recipient)

     A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes
     Simply Papercraft--Anything Goes
     Moving Along with the Times--Add a Number
     Crafting by Designs--Anything Goes

     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything                    Goes

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

:) Marie

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Tee Time Thank You Card With Case This Sketch #236

This thank you card was made for a golfing friend of mine using the current Case This Sketch #236 layout. 

The Thank You greeting is from the retired Close to My Heart Artiste cartridge.  The golf tee paper is from an unknown source.

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

     Crafty Creations Challenge--Anything Goes

     Simon Says--Anything Goes

     Watercooler Wednesday Challenge--Anything                   Goes

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

:) Marie

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Monochromatic Watercolors

The "Can You Case It?" challenge blog has an interesting sketch this week and I used my new watercolor paints from Close to My Heart to make this card:

It needed some more sparkle so I added some sequins:

Which do you like better?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Watercolor paints

      Metallic CS (retired)

      Belated Birthday

      Black Ink

      Versamark Ink

      Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Other products

     Sequins

Are you wondering what the object under Happy Birthday is?  It looks like a crown to me.  It was actually a boo boo which I decided to keep.  I had intended to stamp the word "belated" with a ^ but I put the acrylic stamp on the block backwards and got the "crown".  It works for me and hope it gave you all a good laugh!

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

I'm also entering this into the Hiding in My Craft Room challenge to make something "Monochromatic". 

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

:) Marie

Numbered Birthday Card Using CAS(E)This Sketch #135

Happy 21st Birthday to my dear nephew Brendan!  Here is your special birthday card:

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Cranberry CS

     Sapphire CS

     Happy Birthday from Artfully Sent Cricut Collection

     Cranberry Ink

     Silver Metallic CS (retired)

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

     Art Philosophy cartridge--star, cranberry and silver starburst

     Artistry cartridge--"21"

Other products:

     Star themed tape--source unknown

This is the CAS(E) This Sketch#135 sketch I followed:

     

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

     Cardz 4 Guys--"A Numbered Birthday"

     Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie