Hello Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #593

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a striped background panel with a smaller vellum overlay with 2 tags and a sentiment strip.  I went through my paper stash and found this pretty striped paper from Close to my Heart called "Little Dreamer".  Then I pulled out coordinating cardstocks to come up with several cards. The bows were created with a Scrapbook.com die from the "Bow Toppers" collection.

This card uses the reverse side of the striped paper:

Which card is your favorite?

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, September 8 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:

      A Place to Start--Anything Goes

      Dream Valley Challenges #321--Anything Goes

      Daisy Chain Challenges #88--For the Girls

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

:) Marie

 

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February Stamp of the Month--Sunny Thoughts Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring January's SOTM, which is Sunny Thoughts, a set of 12 stamps.  If you have come here from Miss Carrie's Creations blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html. 

This month we have 27 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Close to My Heart products used:

     Tangerine CS

     Lemon CS

     Sapphire CS

     Stargazer Paper

     Sunny Thoughts stamps (greeting and flower                         embellishments)

     Sapphire Ink

     Artbooking cartridge (sun ray modified in Design                 Space)

     Clear Shimmer Brush 

Here are the rest of the stamps in the February Stamp of the Month set:

My card layout was inspired by this sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday:

Here is a link to another project I made using the large greeting from this fabulous stamp set.

Now "Hop" on over to Melissa Robinson's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the February SOTM is only available until February 28!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.

Color Dare #242--Using Some Little Dreamer Colors

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  The month of May brings some changes to the Color Dare blog and a new Close to My Heart Seasonal Expressions catalog.  Each month the Color Dare blog will feature some colors from the CTMH featured paper pack with some other colors added in.   

In May the colors from the Little Dreamer paper palette will be used and you can check all the weekly Color Dare challenges for May by clicking on the Little Dreamer button on the sidebar on the Color Dare blog so you will have have plenty advance notice of all of the challenges for May.  Color Dare challenge #242 features the following Close to My Heart colors:  Lemon, Tangerine, Blossom, Willow, White Daisy, Desert Sand and Gold.  We would like you to use all and only these Close to My Heart colors.  Of course, if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still join in on the fun.

Close to My Heart products used:

      Artbooking Cricut Cartridge--butterfly cut

      Little Dreamer paper

      Tangerine CS

      Lemon CS

      Blossom CS

      Adventure Paper Fundamentals

      Birthday Sparkles stamp

      Bling Gem Assortment

      Ranger Gold Fine Detail Embossing Powder

      3D Foam Tape

Here is the Mojo Monday Sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also submitting my card to the following challenges:

      Bitten by the Bug--Bees, Butterflies and Bugs

         Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge--Great                   Outdoors

      Seize the Birthday--Anything Goes

      Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog--Things with                     Wings

      Fusion Card Challenge--Sketch or photo or both

Please stop by the Color Dare blog to see what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar. 

If you would like a chance to win a new Cricut Explore please visit my blog post here for more details.  

      

May Stamp of the Month--Live, Laugh, Love

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring May's SOTM, which is Live, Laugh and Love, a set of 9 stamps.  If you have come here from Kathy Burrow's blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:  http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

This month we have 26 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Close to My Heart products used:
     Tangerine CS
     Sapphire CS
     Live, Laugh and Love stamps
     Sponge Dauber
     Blossom Ink
     Tangerine Ink
     Sapphire Ink
     Shin Han Touch Markers--Tender Pink and Cherry            Pink
     Ranger White Fine Detail Embossing Powder
     Versamark Ink

The background panel was created by "ink smooshing" over the clear embossed stamped image.  A sponge dauber was used to rub Sapphire ink into the letters.  The scalloped Sapphire CS border was created in Design Space.

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:
     Make My Monday--May Flowers
     Always Fun Challenges--Flowers
     
  

Now "Hop" on over to Melissa Robinson's blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the May SOTM is only available until May 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

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

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar. 

If you would like a chance to win a new Cricut Explore please visit my blog post here for more details.  

Color Dare #237 Meets Freshly Made Sketch #281

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  This week we are challenging you to use the following exclusive Close to My Heart colors:  Thistle, Lagoon, White Daisy and Tangerine.  Of course, if you don't have these exact CTMH colors yet you may substitute similar colors so you can still play along.  My card features the fabulous March Stamp of the Month called Tea--rrific.

Close to My Heart products used:

     White Daisy CS

     Lagoon CS

     Thistle CS

     Tangerine CS

     Lagoon Washi Tape (retired)

     Tea--rrific Stamp set

     Thistle Ink

     Lagoon Marker (retired)

     Adventure Paper Fundamentals

     Chevron Embossing Folder

Just click on the Color My Heart Color Dare graphic to view what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

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

One of my crafting goals this month has been to complete all of the challenges at Heart 2 Heart challenge blog and this qualifies as my last entry for the "Tea Time" challenge.

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

:) Marie

p.s. If you like what you see on my blog please consider "following" me by email or in your blog roll so you don't miss out on any of my fabulous card making ideas. You can sign up on the right sidebar.