Friendly Seagull Valentine Card with Try a Sketch on Tuesday #663

Valentine's Day was yesterday and I made a cute card for a friend who is going through a tough time.  I trust that it will make her smile for a moment.  I followed the sketch over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday and used up some of my Valentine paper scraps.  Tiny red foil hearts (which could be used as shaker card fillers) were glued to the circular panel.  

Here is the Try a Sketch on Tuesday sketch that inspired my card layout:

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

      Cut it Up #323--This Makes Me Smile

      Paper Shelter #625--Add a Heart

      If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #201--Hearts Galore

      Double Trouble #184--3-2-1 Recipe Love is in the Air

     

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

:) Marie

 

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Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #617

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with a round element to the side and open space with a sentiment.  The doily for my card was ink smooshed with Island Blue ink from Simon Says Stamp.  

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 23 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:

      We Love to Create #2--Anything Goes with Mixed Media

      AAA Birthday Challenge #70--Ink Smooshing

      Seize the Birthday #298--Option of Kraft and Red

      Simon Says Wednesday--Anything Goes

          

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

:) Marie

 

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Two Gator Cards with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #614

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with 2 vertical stripes on the left, a round focal point with sentiment on the right and embellishments behind the focal frame.  My cards started with a Stampin Up "Jungle Pals" stamped image which was colored with "Fake Plant Lunar Paste".  The background paper is Close to my Heart Julep.  The embellishments from the Birthday Card were fussy cut from Close to my Heart "Deck the Palms" paper and the sentiment is from a Kokarosa stamp set called "Happy Cartoon Frogs".

 

My second card also features "Deck the Palms" paper as the vertical stripes, gold Sizzix leaf dies, and a sentiment from Close to my Heart "Stronger Together" which was gold embossed over Evergreen Card Stock.

Which card do you like better?

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, February 2 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 these cards into the following challenges:

      A Cut Above--Anything Goes with a Die Cut

      Creative Fingers #293--Anything Goes

      My Time to Craft #552--Make it Masculine

      Creative Knockouts #539-- Have Something to Say

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Penguin Birthday Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #613

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout split in two with a sentiment and a focal image on the right side.  My niece just went to visit penguins in Antarctica so I chose a penguin from Close to my Heart's Winter Friends stamp set and snow printed paper from Recollections Starry Night paper pack.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 26 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:

      Addicted to Stamps and More #484--Any Occasion

      Unicorn Challenge #105--Birthday

      AAA Birthday Game #69--Winter Birthday

      Crafter's Cafe #315--Anything Goes, option of Birthdays 

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

:) Marie

 

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Masculine Winter Birthday Card

My card today features a center panel die cut which was cut in half from it's original A2 size.  It was layered over a blue paper and then printed vellum and then Outdoor Denim card stock. The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called Many Messages.  The snowflake embellishment was die cut from a border die.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

      Paper Shelter #621--Winter Blues

      The Male Room #194--Clean and Simple

      Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Clean and Simple

      AAA Birthday #69--Winter Birthday Challenge  

      Seize the Birthday #297--Use Something New (woven die)

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

:) Marie

 

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Paradise Palms Congratulations Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #611

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with matted layers and an oval frame with embellishments and sentiment.  I created this Congratulations card for a male friend of mine who recently retired.  The palm trees and sand came from a retired Stampin Up set called "Paradise Palms" and the oval was cut from an older Recollections 6 x 6 called "Color Splash."  The background mat is Peacock CS and a gold Cricut pen was used for the inner frame. The gold embossed sentiment is from Close to my Heart "Many Congratulations".

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 12 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 Cut Above Die Cut Challenge--Anything Goes with                 option of new

      Dream Valley Challenge--Anything Goes

      Let's Craft and Create #215--Anything Goes & Cheers to           You sentiment

      Stamping Sensations January--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Sympathy Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch # 610

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a horizontal layout with layered strips and a central focal panel with sentiment and embellishment.  Recently I purchased a new paper pack at Michael's for just $5 so I just had to use some of it.  The colors don't really appeal to me but I do like how many of the papers have gold foil elements.  I layered vellum over the center panel and gold embossed the sentiment from Close to my Heart's "Card Captions" stamp set.  The embellishment is was punched from a SU dragonfly punch.  The promotional paper is from Craftsmith called "Eucalyptus Leaves".

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, January 5 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:

      Dream Valley Challenges #327--Anything Goes

      My Time to Craft #550--"New" --(paper)

      The Male Room #193--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Thanksgiving Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #609

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a 5 section background with a focal circle and sentiment.  As a AHSC Design Team member I had access to this sketch months ago and chose it for my Thanksgiving cards. The turkey was cut with my Cricut machine from Rose Gold Metallic card stock. The background paper is from Recollections Autumn Blaze and the sentiment is from Close to my Heart.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 29 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 Gem of a Challenge--Anything Goes

      Crafty Calendar--Anything Goes

      Creative Fingers #291--Anything Goes

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

:) Marie

 

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Thinking of You Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #607

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with several matted layers, and a centered sentiment with embellishments in a diagonal format.  My card features birds and butterflies from PET Washi Tape and popped up with foam tape.  The colors were chosen to coordinate with the beautiful birds.  The sentiment is from the "Say it in Style" stamp set from Close to my Heart.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 15 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:

      Triple B December--Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

      Lil Patch of Crafty Friends--Anything Goes

      Crafty Calendar December--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Penguin Birthday Card with Freshly Made Sketch #665

One of my male friends was visiting Antarctica recently and sent me lots of photos of penguins which inspired my card. The penguin stamp is from Close to my Heart (CTMH)"Winter Friends" and the sentiment is from CTMH "Dragonfly Wishes".  The paper strips are from CTMH "Gnomes for Winter," Recollections "Holographic Dreams" and CTMH Outdoor Denim cardstock.  I turned the sketch on its side so I could fit in the sentiment and penguin. 

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

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

      A Cut Above--Anything Goes with a diecut

      Simon Says Monday--Use Dies

      Seize the Birthday #296--Masculine

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

:) Marie

 

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Fall Hello Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #605

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features  a vertical layout with a stripe, cluster of embellishments, and a bow over a splattered background.  I used photo paper, Uncharted Mariner Distress Spray, fussy cut leaves from Recollections Autumn Blaze paper, stamped sentiment from Close to my Heart called "Card Captions," twine and ribbon.

This next photo shows the gold foil of the leaves:

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, December 1 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:

     Aud Sentiments Challenge #319--Glitter and/or Christmas

     Allsorts #808--Ribbon or Twine

     Love Those Pretty Papers November

       We Love to Create--Anything Mixed Media Goes

        

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

:) Marie

 

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Slimline Thinking of You Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #603

 Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a slimline card with a vertical layout, a bunch of elements with a small sentiment. For my "elements" I chose a very busy patterned paper (Recollections Terracotta) and layered some vellum leaves (Pinkfresh) over it.  The sentiment (Close to my Heart "For Every Occasion" was gold embossed on green cardstock and fussy cut and then layered over gold metallic foil cardstock. This card came together pretty quickly.

This closeup view shows the sentiment better:

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 17 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:

     Dream Valley Challenge #325--Anything Goes

     Love to Scrap #170--Anything Goes

     Love Those Pretty Papers November Challenge--Anything Goes with Pretty Patterned Papers

 

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

:) Marie

 

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Thinking of You Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch #601

 Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a vertical layout with a torn edged layer, an offset focal circle with a large embellishment and sentiment strip.  The background color is from Close to my Heart called Wildberry.  The sentiment was white embossed on Wild Berry Card Stock and is from CTMH "Say it in Style."  The "Rose Wing Butterfly" die is from Simon Says Stamp cut in Hunky Dory paper called Mirri paper.

 

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 3 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:

     Dream Valley Challenges--Anything Goes

     We Love 2 Create--Anything Mixed Media Goes

     Creative Fingers #287--Anything Goes

     Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday--Anything Goes

 

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

:) Marie

 

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You Are Amazing Card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #599

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a framed vertical layout with a matted center sentiment circle with embellishments behind it.  My card was made with my friend Susan in mind who did an awesome job of organizing a "Think Pink" event in my community.  The diecut sentiment is from Close to my Heart "You Go Girl" and was embossed with Mulberry Star embossing powder by sparklensprinkle.com. The background panel was ink smooshed with pastel colors and then dry embossed with a "Quilted" embossing folder from We R Memory Makers. The stamped embellishments behind the center panel was made by a very old (30+ years old--wood) D.O.T.S. stamp called Midnight Stars in Sapphire Ink.

Here is our fabulous sketch that inspired my card layout and for you to try.  Our challenge is open until Sunday evening, November 28 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:

      Retro Rubber #241 Tic Tac Toe--(Diagonal Diecut, choice--embossing, Watercolor)

      Mix it Up Challenge #73--Option of Smooshing

      Creative Crafters #81--Shapes

      Crafty Calendar--Anything Goes   

      A Cut Above--Double, Triple the Die Cut Fun

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

:) Marie

 

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