One Corner Floral Stamped for AAA Card Challenge #143

There is an interesting challenge at AAA Cards this fortnight--just stamp one corner with an option of flowers.  I needed to make a birthday card for my sister who loves calla lilies so this challenge was perfect for me.

Products used:
    Lasting Lily (Stampin' Up)
    Sentiment--From Me to You (Close to My Heart)
    Sprinkles stamp (Close to My Heart)
    Sugarplum Ink
    Fern Ink
    Pebble Ink
    Intense Black Ink

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Your Next Stamp #117--Three of Something
     Creative Knockouts--Birthday
     Seize the Birthday--Option of Sunshine
     Shopping Our Stash--One Layer Card

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

:) Marie

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #312 Easter Card

I was in a creative mode last week and made several Easter cards (and actually mailed them!)  This card was inspired by Atlantic Hearts Sketch #312.  

The cardstock colors are Glacier, Sugarplum and Pansy.  The Sugarplum stamped butterflies are from the Close to my Heart April Stamp of the Month called Love So Sweet.  The argyle center strip is from the Zoe paper pack.  The Pansy Ink stamped sentiment is from a very old wooden "super set" name unknown.

This is the April Stamp of the Month set available for just $5 with a $50 purchase here.

I chose soft colors (white, pale bluish green from lower butterfly and pale purple from the tulips) from the Crafting by Designs inspiration photo:

Here is the Atlantic Hearts Sketch photo--the challenge stays open until April 21:

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

      CAS on Friday--Butterflies

      

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

:) Marie

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Inspired by Sketch Saturday #559

Last week's Sketch Saturday sketch was so easy to use I made several Easter cards with it using various Close to My Heart patterned papers.  The sentiment stamp is an old CTMH wood stamp and the butterfly is from the April Stamp of the Month called Love So Sweet stamped in Sugarplum Ink.

 Feels Like Home Paper with Sugarplum Card Stock

Retired Boutique paper

Retired Garden Green B & T Paper

Which card do you like best?

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

I created a Design Space file to make this card easy to replicate.

Unfortunately I missed the deadline to post this with Sketch Saturday but I will post it with a My Time to Craft Floral challenge.  I am also entering it into Clean and Simple on Fridays Butterflies challenge.

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

:) Marie

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Feels Like Home #1 With Sunday Stamps #202

Feels Like Home is a lovely patterned paper set with both masculine and feminine designs.  I used a lovely floral pattern following this week's Sunday Stamps Sketch.

The background cardstock is the Close to My Heart color of the year called Sugarplum.  The leaf spray is from the retired Chelsea Garden stamped with Fern ink onto Fern cardstock and colored in with Marvy watercolor pencils.  The focal stamp is from the retired Salutation Seals in Sugarplum ink.  

Here is the fabulous Sunday Stamps sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

     Simon Says Wednesday Mood Board--floral image

       Addicted to Stamps and More #337--Make Your Mark

     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

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

:) Marie

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Freshly Made Love Blossoms Card

There is a special promotion at Close to My Heart that features a limited time only stamp set (until March 31) called Love Blossoms and I had the opportunity to use it following the fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #376.

The floral stamps also come with lots of wonderful sentiments;

Close to My Heart products used:

      Love Blossoms stamp

      White Daisy CS

       Sugarplum CS

      Intense Black Ink

      Sugarplum Ink

      Clear Shimmer Brush

       Watercolor Pencils

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

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

      Allsorts Challenges #508--Spring Flowers

      Just Us Girls--Amethyst

      Stamping Sensations--All Things Bright &                         Beautiful

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

:) Marie

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Love Note for September Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome back to another Joyful Stars Blog Hop! We are a group of Close to My Heart consultants who share something each month on the 9th and at 9PM EST. If you are coming from Debi Brile's blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired!  

My favorite new stamp set from the recently released Close to My Heart Holiday  Expressions catalog is "Love Note".  It has several sentiments and this beautiful marble like background stamp.  It was stamped in the new color Sugarplum.  Although the other color looks black in this photo it is actually Charcoal.  Some white enamel dots accent the left side of the card.  The sentiment was stamped with Charcoal Pigment Ink and then clear embossed.

Here is the new stamp set used in my card:

My card layout was inspired by this fabulous Freshly Made Sketch #353:

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

      Simon Says Wednesday--Stamp on It

      Pause Dream Enjoy--Anything Card

      Crafting With An Attitude--Anything Goes

Now it's time to head over to Michelle Loncar's blog--I'm sure you'll be inspired by what she has to share.

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

:) Marie

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