Happy New Year Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #507

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features layered rectangles, a circular focal element, two flags with a sentiment and 3 small embellishments.  My card features green sparkled embossing powdered pair of champagne glasses from Howdy Neighbor stamp set, Happy New Year sentiments from For All Occasions stamp set, Glacier Card Stock, Peacock Card Stock Silver Foil Card Stock and a Metallic Silver Pen.  The layers were cut from Stitched Rectangle Frame Dies and the 3 embellishments were made with a 1/8" hole punch.

Here is a second photo that shows off the sparkle and shine of this card better:

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 15 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:

      Art Impressions #342--Celebrate

      Crafting Happiness #138--Celebrations

      Use Your Stuff #474--Stitching Faux or Real

      Stamping Sensations January--Add Some Sparkle

      Get Creative Challenge #117--Something New

      Make My Monday #191--Something New

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Color Dare #480 Meets CAS Colours and Sketches #454

 It has been quite awhile since I've entered a Color Dare challenge and today is the day to return.  Their challenge is a Triple Play using Close to My Heart Colors Wisteria, Wild Berry and Capri.  I've combined it with the sketch from CAS Coulours and Sketches #454. I enjoyed playing with the colors so I made 2 cards. The outer edges of the sentiment frames were colored with a Capri Shimmer Brush or a Wild Berry Shimmer Brush.  The Stitched Rectangle  Frame Thin Cut Dies created the borders of both cards.  The sentiment is from a retired Close to my Heart set called "True Love".

Which one do you like better?

Here is the Color Dare graphic that inspired my color choices:

This is the CAS Sketch that inspired my card layouts:

 

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

     Stamping Sensations--Stamped Image Plus a Die

    CAS on Friday #223--Hexagon

    Daring Cardmakers--In the Frame

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

:) Marie 

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Animal Party Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #451

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a split rectangular background with central rectangle panel.  This birthday card was made for my 3 year old grandson.

Close to my Heart products used:

     Mix-in Paper packet

     Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies

       Animal Party Stamp and Thin Cut Dies

       Sending You Hugs sentiment

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 19 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:

     YNS #174--Pets

       Watercooler Wednesday#330--All About Occasions

     The Paper Shelter 11th Birthday Blog Hop--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Golf Themed Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #415

Here is the third card I've made with alcohol inked backgrounds.  I used one of the panels as the center focal panel for this gold themed card.  The background paper colors are Lagoon and Sapphire and the stamp sets are retired from Stampin' Up:  Clubhouse and Vertical Greetings.  The Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies and Dies from the Clubhouse set were also used with Silver Foil paper and Antique Gold Shimmer paper from Recollections.  A True Blue Shades Tri-Blend Marker was used to frame the greeting.

Below is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #415 that inspired my card creation.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, April 11 and we look forward to seeing what you can create.

If you'd like to see my other recent cards with alcohol inked panels you can go here and here.

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

         Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #155--Anything Goes

         A Gem of a Challenge #7--Anything Goes

         Allsorts Challenge--Anything Goes with option of                                  Monochrome

         Seize the Birthday--Option of Squares

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

:) Marie

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Alcohol Inked Card with Seize the Birthday Sketch #210

 Seize the Birthday has a wonderful sketch as an "option" for their challenge this week and I found some time to play along.  Last week I was playing with alcohol inks and made several panels which you can find here.  Lagoon Card Stock, Balloon Animals greeting, Lagoon ink, Wood Hearts and Lagoon Shimmer Brush were used to accent the pretty alcohol inked panel. Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies were used to frame the border and focal panel.

Here is the fabulous Seize the Birthday sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:                                 A Place to Start--Shape Board--heart                                                     Stamping Sensations--Monochromatic                                                 Addicted to CAS--Birthday

           Use Your Stuff--Mood Board--heart, background color on                             stack of books

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

:) Marie

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Color Throwdown #626 Meets The Paper Players Sketch #525

 My stepdaughter's favorite color is purple and she has a birthday coming up so the Color Throwdown challenge was a perfect start to a special card.  I paired my card design with The Paper Players Sketch.

Close to my Heart products used (many products have been retired):

     Black Ore Paper, Hydrangea Cardstock, Lilac Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Hydrangea ink, Dandelion Wishes, Birthday Greetings, Stitched Circle Thin Cut Die, Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Die, Icicles Stickles Glitter Glue

Here is the Color Throwdown challenge graphic that inspired my color choices:

My card layout was inspired by this Paper Players Sketch:

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

     Crazy 4 Challenges #568--Use Green and/or Purple

     Cute Card Thursdays--Birthdays

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

:) Marie

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Golf Themed Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #404

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch has 3 central elements and rectangular layers to spark your creativity. Since I have many golf playing friends I chose to make a golf themed card using golf ball and greeting from retired Clubhouse stamp set by SU.

The golf ball paper is from ScrapbookCustoms.com from several years ago.  I also used Evergreen and Sage Card Stocks, Charcoal and Sapphire Inks and Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cuts on my card.  To reduce bulk I used a ruler and a Jade Green Tri-Blend Marker to outline the Sage focal panel piece.

Here is our fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch graphic.  You can link up your creation here until Sunday evening, January 24.

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

     Simon Says Monday--We're on a Roll

     Use Your Stuff--Out With the Old (patterned paper is 5 or more              years old, Clubhouse stamp set is 2 years old)

     Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Winter Penguin as the Star of CAS Colours and Sketch #401

Penguins are a lot of fun to watch and I recently acquired a new stamp set from Close to my Heart called "Winter Penguins".  The CAS Colours and Sketch challenge calls for a non-geometric focal point so I decided to use one of these penguin cuties for my card.

Close to My heart products used:

      Winter Penguins, Sangria Card Stock, Sangria Ink, Lilac Card Stock, Embossing Pens, Dark Red Blend Tri-Blend Marker and Stitched Rectangle Frames Thin Cuts.  

Other products:

     Darice Snowflake Embossing Folder, Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder

Here is the fabulous CAS Colours and Sketches graphic that inspired my card layout:

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

      Sweet Stampin'--Thank You

      My Time to Craft Challenge #448--Thank You

      Animal Friends Challenge--Penguins

      Pearly Sparkles Challenge #58--Something Beginning with "P"

      Crafty Gals Corner #215--Snow Much Fun

      Heart 2 Heart--Out with the Old, In with the New

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Sketch #463 with Sunday Stamps Color Palette #225

Now that our holiday company has left I've had some extra time to create cards.  I combined Freshly Made Sketch #463 with 3 of the colors from Sunday Stamps Color Challenge #245.

Close to my Heart Products used:

• Ruby Card Stock
• Cedar and Pine Paper
• Julep Card Stock
• Frosted Christmas stamp (retired)
• Ruby Ink (retired)
• Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Die
• Clear Shimmer Brush

Other--Glitter Adhesive Foam by Creatology

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

Here is the Sunday Stamps Challenge graphic that influenced my color selection:

I'm also entering this card into the Heart 2 Heart challenge theme "Eat, Drink and Be Merry".  This entry also qualifies me for "Perfect Attendance" this month.

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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #397 with Party Time Paper

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  We have another wonderful sketch to spark your creativity this week which includes 3 vertical panels, a focal panel and a horizontal stripe.  My card features Party Time paper, Lagoon Card Stock, Sapphire Card Stock, Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cuts, So Many Candles Workshop stamps and Lagoon Ink.

Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 6 and you can enter our challenge here.  We hope you can find the time to play along with us this week.  Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

        Scribbles Design Challenge--Layer it Up

        Seize the Birthday--Sparkle and Shine

        Watercooler Wednesday--All About Occasions

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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40th Birthday Card with TGIF #290

 It's hard to believe my son will be celebrating his 40th birthday next week!  The special card I made for him uses a pale green metallic foil for the Cricut cut (Rockwell Extra Bold) numbers and background panel along with Serenity Paper, Sapphire Card Stock, Sapphire Ink, Time to Celebrate stamp and Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cut Dies.

Here is the fabulous TGIF sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Seize the Birthday--Option 1, 2 or 3                                                     Watercooler Wednesday--Anything Goes with Masculine twist           Inkspirational #226--"Frame It"                

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

:) Marie

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