NJ Stamping Queen

 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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 Years ago I purchased this glittery white daisy and pink background paper (Cloud 9) and decided to use it in today's project.  I didn't want to totally cover up the middle section so I stamped and clear embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel on vellum to keep the pretty daisies in view.  The bold sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet stamp set. While I was at it, I made two cards varying the background mat.

Welcome back to another Atlantic HeartsSketch Challenge blog post!  This week our sketch features a Step Card! This was a new fancy card fold for me so I researched on youtube and came up with a few dimensions that worked for my card.  I made this card with my sister in mind using the Storybook Cardmaking Kit (crown die cut and stamps) and Brushed Paper Pack (retired 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, April 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 Perfect Time to Craft--Anything Goes

      D.L.Art Linky Challenge--Anything Goes

      Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge--Anything Goes

      AAA Birthday #48--Layer it Up      

 

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.

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog post!  Only three colors this week!  Use all and only Close to My Heart colors Willow, Peacock and White Daisy.  (Of course if you don't have these CTMH colors yet you may substitute something similar so you can still join in on the fun!)

My card this week features the dragonfly from the Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Thin Cut bundle and Adventure Paper Fundamentals paper. First I diecut the dragonfly.  I smooshed Willow and Peacock inks onto a craft mat and then pressed the diecut dragonfly on to it to get the mottled appearance.



Close to My Heart products used:
     Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Thin Cut Bundle
     Adventure Paper Fundamentals Paper
     Peacock CS
     White Daisy CS
     Peacock Ink
     Willow Ink
     Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel (retired) 
     Vellum (retired)

other:
     Thin White Craft foam to pop up dragonfly image

Here is the Color Dare graphic: 



 Just click on it to get to the Color Dare blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to inspire you.

Here is the Tuesday Morning Sketch #397 that inspired my card layout:


     Stamplorations--Things with Wings Spring Hop                 Linky party
       Addicted to Stamps and More--Anything Goes


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Here is a quick birthday card I put together using strips of the new Adventure Fundamentals and Artistry cartridge.


Close to My Heart products used:
     Adventure Fundamentals paper
     Lemon CS
     Artistry cartridge
     Peacock Green Shin Han Touch Marker
     Clear Shimmer pen
     Vellum (retired)

Here is the Feeling Sketchy Sketch that inspired my card layout:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Heart 2 Heart--Adventure theme
     Seize the Birthday
     Sunny Day Challenges--Anything Goes

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

My friend Chris is a Beekeeper and she has a birthday this week.  When I saw this week's Case This Sketch sketch I knew what I would make.

One of the currently available paper packs from Close to My Heart is a beautiful floral pattern.  I used this elegant paper to create a birthday card for my son.

This week's challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is "Fright Night" and we hope you can play along with us here.  Our randomly selected prize winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the SVG Attic.

Halloween is quickly approaching and I wanted to use Design Space to create some home decor items.  Once I figured out that I could use a basic box shape from the CTMH Artiste cartridge and weld some Halloween images from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge I couldn't stop creating these cute votive holders!  The first picture was taken with the flickering battery operated votive candles in the dark.


Here is what they look like in daylight:

Would you like to have these Design Space cutting files?  If so, just leave me a comment with your email address and I will be happy to send it to you.

Head on over to the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the fabulous Design Team has to share with you.  We hope that you will be able to play along with our challenge and join in on the fun.

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

After spending 1.5 years as a Sunday Stamps Design Team member I'm back as a regular participant. The sketch really appealed to me--great job on it DT!

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare post where we challenge you to use Close To My Heart colors.  (Substitutions are allowed if you don't have CTMH colors yet and you may also use neutrals such as white, colonial white, greys, tans, black).  This week our challenge colors are Ponderosa Pine, New England Ivy and Goldrush.




I started out by using each of the 3 challenge colored papers, the Cuttlebug machine and 3 of the new Close To My Heart embossing folders.  Next I used a 1.25" square punch and glued the squares onto a 4.25" x 4.25" square of Black CS.  This was then mounted onto a Whisper CS card base with Thinking of You (from Sincere Expressions stamp set) stamped on the bottom right hand corner.

Next I black embossed Classy Doily onto vellum and cut out part of it which I mounted to the center of the card with a small piece of 3D Foam Tape.