Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Milestone Birthday Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #357

It's hard to believe that my grandson turns 10 this week!  His favorite color is blue (just like his Nana) so I made him this card with that in mind following Atlantic Hearts Sketch #357.


     Bluebird CS
     Celebrate Today Paper
     Carolina CS
     White Daisy CS
      Bluebird Ink
      Birthday Greetings
      Party Balloons (retired)
      Waterfall Stickles 
       Intense Black Ink

Other:
    Nuvo Blue Glitter Marker
    Rounder Edge Scissor by Fiskars

Here is the wonderful Atlantic Hearts sketch that inspired my card layout:

     
The challenge will be open until Sunday evening, March 1.  We hope you can join in on the fun!

I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:
      AAA Birthday #10--Cute
      Crafty Calendar Challenge--Use Die Cuts/Challenges
      Cut it Up--Your Favorite Color
      
Before you go--have you heard about Close to My Heart's February Stamptacular sale?  It's almost over!  Check it out here:

Stamptacular Savings


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

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Monday, February 10, 2020

Oasis Holographic Paper with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #355

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  This week we have a really clean layout for you to try:

Image may contain: possible text that says 'Sketch 355 Sentiment Createdby Michelle Stevart for Atlantic Hearts Sk ketch Challenge'

My card was so easy to make!  First I cut a piece of Oasis Holographic Paper and embossed it with a Cricut Embossing Folder called Palm Leaves.  The center strip has a zip strip from the Mix-In Papers and and older Thin Cut Die for the ribbon.  The sentiment is from Say it in Style in Sapphire Ink.  The bottom layer is Sapphire Card Stock.



 Here is another photo so you can see how the the pretty paper changes colors:




The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 16.  We would love to have you join in on the fun by linking up here.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
      Crafty Calendar Challenge--Use Diecuts/Punches
     

Before you go--have you heard about Close to My Heart's February Stamptacular sale?  Check it out here:


Stamptacular Savings


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

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Monday, February 3, 2020

Numbered Birthday Card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch #354

I'm back on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Design Team!  I've taken about 2 years off from being on any Design Team due to a relocation and numerous things to do to take care of things.  I'm settled now and am ready to undertake Design Team responsibilities.  I've been playing along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge since its very beginning and I'm happy to be back.

My card today is for a very special young lady whose favorite color is purple having a milestone birthday.


     Adventure Fundamentals from 2017
    Sapphire Card Stock
    Sapphire Ink
    Casual Expressions stamp (retired)

The shimmery white paper is from the Paper Cut.

Here is our fabulous sketch this week:

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This week's challenge ends Sunday evening, February 9.  I hope you get a chance to play along here.

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

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

60th Birthday Card With Stick It Down Sketch

A dear friend of mine is celebrating a milestone birthday so I made her a quick card using January's Stick It Down Sketch.


The numbers were cut from a sparkly gold posterboard with a Cricut font called Chip Decor--Chipboard. 

     Carolina CS
     Bluebird CS
     Celebrate Today paper
     Say it In Style stamp
     Versamark Ink
     Bluebird Ink
     Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired)

Here is the fabulous Stick It Down sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also sharing my card with the following challenges:
     Heart2Heart--Bluebird Color Challenge
     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge--Anything Goes
     Watercooler Wednesday--Occasions
     Shopping Our Stash--Winter Blues
     Always Fun Challenge #147--Sparkle

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

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Monday, January 27, 2020

Celebrate Today Card With Mojo Monday #529

I love playing with new products--this post uses Close to My Heart's Celebrate Today paper with an older stamp set called Stamps of Approval. This card also qualifies me for the Heart 2 Heart Perfect Attendance for January 2020.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Celebrate Today
     Ballerina CS
     Carolina CS
     Bluebird Ink     
     Stamps of Approval stamp (retired)
     Blue Shimmer Trim (retired)
     Tri Blend True Blue Marker (used with a ruler on paper panels)

My card layout was inspired by this wonderful Mojo Monday sketch:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Heart2Heart--Bluebird
     Always Fun Challenge #147--Sparkle
     Papercraft Challenges--Use 2 Designer Papers
     Tales from the Craft Room--Something New
     Inspirational--Glitz a Strip

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

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Country Dragonfly with Case This Sketch #355

I love CAS card sketches and the current one from Case This Sketch enabled me to ink up several new stamps and one previously unused stamp.  Country Dragonfly and the sentiment from Spruced Up Cardmaking are new and the ink spots are from the Strokes of An Artist stamp set which I've had for months.  I used second generation Lagoon ink for the bigger ink spot and first generation Lagoon Ink for the smaller ink spots.  The sentiment and dragonfly were stamped in Sapphire Ink.  A Purple Tri-Blend marker was used to color in the dragonfly which was popped up with 3D Foam Dots.


Here is the fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout:




I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:
     Heart 2 Heart--All Spruced Up
     Die Cut Divas--New Things
     Tales from the Craft Room--Something New
     Allsorts Challenge Blog-More Than a Single Word                           Sentiment
     My Time to Craft--New Stash
     Craft Rocket Challenges--Something New

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

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Monday, January 20, 2020

Spruced Up Cardmaking with Freshly Made Sketch #418

Spruced Up Cardmaking is a favorite new stamp set from Close to My Heart and I predict you'll see many cards with this stamp set in the near future.  The curved front panel from Freshly Made Sketch #418 inspired my placement of pine sprigs on my card.



     Evergreen CS
     Kraft CS
     Spruced Up Cardmaking Stamps
     Espresso Ink
     Sapphire Ink
     Carolina CS
     Bluebird Ink
     Gold Shimmer Brush

Here is the fabulous new stamp set (available through Feb. 29):

Spruced Up—Cardmaking

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



I'm also sharing this card with the following challenges:
     Heart 2 Heart--All Spruced Up
     Always Fun #146--Use a Favorite Stamp Set
       Tales from the Craft Room--Something New

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

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Sunday, January 19, 2020

30th Birthday Card in Greens

A special young lady will turn 30 soon and I used the opportunity to create a card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #351. Her favorite color is green and this inspired my paper choices.


The greeting is actually quite sparkly.  First I inked the stamp in Versamark Ink and then Evergreen Ink.  Then I used a very old Close to My Heart Embossing Powder called "Polysparkle Tinsel" to create the sparkled image as you can see in this second picture.


      Evergreen CS
      Green Apple CS
      Julep CS
      Julep Glitter Paper
      Mix-In Zip Strip
      Birthday Greetings
      Party Balloons with Thin Cut Dies (retired)
      Evergreen Ink
      Cricut Design Space to cut numbers

This was a really fun sketch to work with.  Here is the fabulous Atlantic Hearts Sketch that inspired my card layout:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Allsorts--More than a one word sentiment
     Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps--Happy Birthday
     Just Add Ink--Photo Inspiration--Balloons
     Seize the Birthday--Topping Option-Stencils
     Simply Create Too--Monochromatic
     Double D Challenge--Balloons
     Watercooler Wednesday #254--All About Occasions
     Heart 2 Heart--Cutting it Close

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

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

M Folded Cards for Joyful Stars January 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 Lori Meadows blog you are on the right track. (The complete lineup is on Joyce's blog in case you get lost.) Have fun being inspired! 



After the holidays were over I had some time to just peruse shared cards on Pinterest and I was intrigued by a new (to me) card fold I found here and decided to try making a few with Close to My Heart products.

My first card started with a 5.5" x 11" sheet of White Daisy sheet scored at 1.25", 4" and 6.75".  I then glued pieces of Every Little Thing patterned paper and zip strips along with the Wisteria dotted paper from last season's Mix-In Paper.



The sentiment is from Birthday Greetings and I used the Stitched Circle Thin Cut Dies and Basic Circle Thin Cut Dies to frame it. The stars were inked with Wisteria and the greeting was embossed in Black. 


My second card started with a 5.5" x 11" sheet of Every Little Thing paper and Wisteria and White Daisy panels added.  The sentiment is from the January Stamp of the Month called Everyday Magic.





Here are the fabulous stamps included in the January Stamp of the month:


S2001: Everyday Magic, set of 17

I'm also sharing these cards with the following challenges:
    Paper Players--Something New (card fold technique)
    Heart 2 Heart--Try Something New (card fold technique)
    Always Fun--Something New (card fold technique)
    Get Creative--Something New (card fold technique)
    Simon Says Monday--Something New (card fold technique)
    Seize the Birthday #180--Layer It



Now it's time to head over to Nancy Brown'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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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Floral Card for Case This Sketch #353

This card came together very quickly using the fabulous Case This Sketch #353. Although it is difficult to see the flowers were colored with Shimmer brushes which makes it sparkle.



Close to My Heart Products used:
      Primary Combo Background and Texture Paper (retired)
      Know That I Care stamp set (retired)
      Candy Apple Ink

Here is the wonderful sketch that inspired my card layout:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
      Use Your Stuff--Anything Goes
      Make My Monday--Anything But Square
      Crafters Castle--Anything Goes

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

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Sunday, January 5, 2020

Masculine Cards With Freshly Made Sketch #416

I love the simplicity of Freshly Made Sketch #416 and made a couple of masculine cards with the  sketch. My first card uses Urban paper and retired Card Captions stamp set.  (I had previously posted a floral card with this sketch here.)



This next card uses retired Avonlea paper with Peacock and Fern Card Stock and Card Captions.


Which card do you like better?

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

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

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Atlantic Hearts #349 Meets Color Dare #375 Blue Monochromatic

I'm glad to have the time to play along with two of my favorite challenges this week!  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #349 inspired my card layout while Color Dare #375 influenced my color selection.




Close to My Heart products used:
      Sapphire Card Stock
      Carolina Card Stock
      White Daisy Card Stock
      Sapphire Ink
      Sentiments by Melissa Esplin stamp
      Loose Sequins Crafty

Other--See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up (This is my New product for Paper Players challenge and New Stash for Sweet Stampin' Challenge)

Click on these graphics to check out what others have done to meet these challenges.




I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
      Dragonfly Dreams Challenge--Anything Goes
      The Paper Players--Something New
      Sweet Stampin' Challenge--New Stash
      Cardz 4 Guys--Blue is the Colour

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

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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Every Little Thing Sympathy Card with Freshly Made Sketch #416

Happy New Year!  
Pretty patterned paper makes card making so quick!  I needed to make Sympathy cards so I pulled out one of my favorite paper packs--Every Little Thing (recently retired from Close to My Heart but still available here).


The greeting is from Card Captions (January 2019 Close to My Heart Stamp of the Month) and the coordinating background card stock is Wisteria.

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

  

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
      Tuesday Morning Sketches--Anything Goes
      Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge--Anything               Goes
      A Bit More Time to Craft--Anything Goes

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

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