Fall Birthday Card with TGIF Sketch 285

 My sister's birthday is today so I made her a card with rich fall colors.  Most of the supplies used are retired Close to My Heart products (Small Leaves paper, Vineyard Berry Card Stock, Honey Card Stock, Autumn Terracotta Ink and Salutation Seals stamp).  The heart border diecuts on Almond Card Stock are from Fancy Borders Thin Cut Dies and the Scalloped Circle Thin Cut Dies are still available.

Here is the wonderful TGIF Sketch #285 that inspired my card layout:

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

     Shopping Our Stash--Happy Fall Y'All

     Dare 2B Artzy--Fall

     Stamping Sensations--Autumn Glory

     Catch the Bug--Hello Fall

     Crafty Friends--More than one Die

     Sweet Stampin--Old Stash

     CAS on Friday--Autumn

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

:) Marie

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Embossed Embossing and Antique Element for Friday Mashup #199

This is my last post as February 2015 Friday Mashup Guest Designer and it was the most challenging for me.  The technique (Embossed Embossing) was easy but I really had trouble coming up with an "Antique" element until I remembered that the upcoming Close to My Heart April Stamp of the Month featured an old typewriter with numerous greetings to go on the page.  The typewriter would not have been considered an antique when I was growing up but it is now! (Some of my readers may never have seen a typewriter at all!)

Close to My Heart products used:

     Black CS

     Black Ink

     Typed Note stamp (available April 2015)

     Vineyard Berry CS (retired)

     Polysparkle Tinsel embossing powder (retired)

     3D Foam Tape

Other products used:

     Silver Shimmer CS by Recollections

     Sizzix embossing folder

Here is the Friday Mashup Sketch Graphic:

This week's Friday Mashup challenge is to

      - Create a project using an Antique Element OR

      -  Create a project using Embossed Embossing technique OR

      -  "Mash it Up" and do both!

We hope you can join us in this fun challenge!  You have until Wednesday evening March 4 to link up your project.

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

:) Marie

     

Artfully Sent Sympathy Card for Bitten by the Bug 2

My new Cricut Explore and I are becoming better acquainted and I'm having fun learning how to do new things.  While making this card I taught myself how to "attach" an element from a different cartridge and "draw" it rather than cut it. (Initially I tried to "weld" and "slice" the greeting but I didn't like how it looked when it was cut).

Here's a second copy with some sparkles added as flower centers:

Close to My Heart products used:

     Artfully Sent cartridge page 37 (pocket card)

     Garden Green CS (retired)

     Vineyard Berry CS (retired)

     New England Ivy CS

     Bakers Twine from Laughing Lola Cardmaking Kit (retired)

Other products

     Jasmine cartridge--With Sympathy greeting

     Cricut silver and black pens (Explore outlined in silver and then I filled it in with Black ink by   

         hand)  

I'm entering this card into the challenge at Bitten by the Bug 2 to make a sympathy card and Heart2Heart Tic Tac Toe Challenge--(center column vertical--cricut, ribbon, bling)

Coming soon--Blog Candy!  This Friday I will be offering some FREE craft supplies to one of my readers so please sign up to become a follower so you don't miss out on the details!

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

Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Remember True Teal and Vineyard Berry?

Welcome to the Use Your Stash Blog Hop!  This is the first time I'm participating and I'm happy to be joining this awesome group of Close To My Heart consultants.  If you are coming from Shirley Ross's blog you are on the right track.  We are trying to use up some favorite items that have been discontinued from Close To My Heart. We are going with a Christmas theme this month.

My card features retired colors True Teal and Vineyard Berry.

I adapted the idea for this card from this card that I found on Pinterest.

Close to My Heart products used:'

      Artiste cut mittens at 1"

     Teal CS (retired)

      Vineyard Berry CS (retired)

     White Daisy CS

     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)

     Bakers Twine Neutrals Assortment

     Twinkle Brads (retired)

      Wonderful Season stamps (retired)

      Sponge Daubers

      Vineyard Berry Ink

      Teal Ink

Other products:

      Cuttlebug Pinking Stitches embossing folder

      Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Your next stop on this blog hop is Sheila Bennett's.  Have fun remembering all those great CTMH products as you move through this blog hop!

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

:) Marie

     

Sketch Time at Sunday Stamps

Welcome back to another Sunday Stamps blog post!  It is my turn to bring you a fun sketch to try.  I liked it so much that I made both a masculine and feminine card to inspire you. Here's the sketch:

Masculine Card:

Close To My Heart products used:

     Timberline paper

     Whisper CS

     Barn Red CS

     Bamboo CS

     Wild About Love--February Stamp of the Month

     Durable Studs

    Woodgrain Washi Tape

    3D Foam Tape

Other:

    Sizzix Embossing Folder

Feminine Card:

Close To My Heart products used:

    Ariana paper

    Cherub Pink CS (retired)

    Vineyard Berry CS (retired)

    Holiday Tags stamp set

    Vineyard Berry Ink

    3D Foam Tape

    Licorice Adhesive Gems

Other:

    Stampin' Up Ticket punch

    Heart punch

I would love to read in your comments which card you prefer.  If you'd like to see yet one more card made with this sketch please go here.

We can't wait to see what you create using this sketch!   Please use a direct link to join us here and include a link back to us in your blog post.  (Feel free to post our sketch graphic too to let your readers know about our challenge.)  You have until Friday, March 7 6 PM EST to enter.

Please take the time to visit the rest of the Design Team's blogs and leave them some appreciation.
Hayley, Joan, Brenda, Holly, Steph and Kathya.

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

:) Marie