Congratulations Card with Freshly Made Sketch #534

A dear friend of mine just let me know that she is expecting her 4th grandchild so I decided to make her this gorgeous card using Freshly Made Sketch #534.  

The products used are mostly retired from Close to My Heart:

     Cherry Blossoms stamp

     It's the Little Things sentiment stamp

     Toffee Ink

     Light Pink Tri-Blend Marker

     Light Tan Tri-Blend Marker

     Sea Glass Ink

     Strokes of An Artist Stamp

     Gelly Roll Clear Glaze Pen

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

      

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

      Dare 2B Artzy Challenge--Flowers

      Just Us Girls #631--Flowers

      Fun Friday #163--Flowers

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

:) Marie 

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Serenity Cardmaking Preview with Case This Sketch #395

 This lovely wreath is from Close to My Heart's November/December catalog.  It comes with a matching die that has cuts to lift up the leaves to reveal color underneath.  The stamp set is called Serenity Cardmaking Stamp and Thin Cut Set and will be available on Sunday here. I think it works perfectly with this week's Case This Sketch #395.

Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:

The soon to be released stamp set I used is here:

Other Close to my Heart products used:

     Sage Ink

     Sage Cardstock

     Toffee Ink

     Ruby Ink (retired)

     Summer Cloud Blue Ink Cardstock (retired)

     Summer Cloud Blue Ink B & T paper (retired)

     Scarlet Shimmer Brush

     

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

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

      Crafty Sentiments Design--Anything Goes

      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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September Joyful Stars Blog Hop with Bloom and Grace Paper

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 Joyce Gough'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! 

Close to my Heart has a new annual catalog and a new seasonal catalog that have just been released.  I have been having so much fun playing with the new Bloom and Grace sunflower patterned paper. (Sunflowers always remind me of my mom who used to decorate her kitchen and bathroom with that theme.) I made a flurry of cards and would love to know which ones you like best.

Card #1:

The dotted stripe is from the zip strip.  The sentiment is from Sentiments by Melissa Esplin with Espresso Ink.  I used an Earth Brown Tri-Blend marker to outline the sentiment panel.

Card #2:

The background patterned paper is from Lovely paper.  The fussy cut sunflowers were embellished with Lemonade Shimmer Brush and Toffee Shimmer Brush.  My card layout was inspired by a recent Global Designs Project sketch.

Card #3:

The sentiment is from Every Little Thing Cardmaking with Thin Cut Dies embossed in Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder and matted with Espresso Card Stock.  The center stripe is retired Copper Shimmer Trim.  I'm entering this card into the CAS Colours and Sketches challenge #387 which can be found here.

Card #4:

The sentiment is from Birthday Greetings and was stamped in Toffee Ink. Once again I used the Earth Brown Tri-Blend Marker to edge each of the paper pieces which are mounted on Fern Card Stock.  My card layout was inspired by this Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #474:

That's all for now with this beautiful paper!  Please leave me a comment with your favorite card noted.

Now it's time to head over to Joyce Hauck'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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New Home Welcome Card for Color Dare #394 Monochromatic Greens

It has been a long time since I've participated in a Color Dare challenge and I was inspired to join when I saw the Monochromatic Green challenge.  I made this card a few weeks ago for friends who moved into a home with a green door and shutters.

Close to my Heart products used:

      Heart and Home stamp (retired)

      Lagoon Card Stock

      Black Embossing Powder

      Adventure Fundamentals 2017 Patterned Paper

      Clear Shimmer Brush

      Red TriBlend  Marker

      Light Green TriBlend Marker

      Toffee Ink for wreath

(Although this challenge requires no other colors except greens and neutrals, it just made sense to have the accent wreath in a different color than green so I hope my entry is not disqualified for this artistic license).

Here is the Color Dare challenge graphic.  Just click on it to get to the post where you can enter until Thursday, May 28th at 9PM CST.

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

      Make My Monday--Tone on Tone Background

      Not Just Cards--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

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Sunflower Sympathy Card with Moving along with the Times Sketch #108

Sunflower Sympathy and Thin Cuts is a beautiful floral stamp set by Close to My Heart.  I created this lovely sympathy card with it.  

Close to My Heart products used:
     Sunflower Sympathy and Thin Cut Dies
     Saffron Card Stock
     Paprika Card Stock
     Almond Card Stock
     Toffee Ink
     Espresso Ink
     Mix-In Paper

Here is the fabulous Moving Along With the Times sketch that inspired my card layout:
     

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

      Shopping Our Stash--Autumn Colors

      Addicted to CAS--Plaid

      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Stamp it!

      Inspire Create Challenges--Die Cutting

      

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.