Happy Birthday

Okay, it's getting late and I have to be up early in the morning as I'm having breakfast out with my youngest son which means I'm going to keep this post a short one.  It's been a long day and I'm ready to shut everything down and enjoy some quiet time.

Using the sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, I created this masculine birthday card.  I always have need for plenty of cards for guys.  I love how this one came together.  I stayed with the light and dark layers in the sketch and this is the result.  I embossed both of the layers but you can't see it on the patterned paper. 

Here's another view of the card, which shows off the embossing done with the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!  The patterned paper was embossed using the Subtles Embossing Folder also from Stampin' Up!

The sketch I used is from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  For all the challenge details, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Products Used

Taylored Expressions

Poppy Seed ink

Earl Grey, Poppy Seed, Cherry Pop cardstock

Cherry Pop Enamel Dots

Oreo Enamel Dots

Stampin' Up!

Party with Cake stamp set

Subtles Embossing Folder

Hammered Metal Embossing Folder

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #352

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  And, for me to share the news that I am having to step down from the Design Team once again.  Today is my last day with the team.  I have enjoyed my time with the challenge and will continue to participate as I love their sketches.

It's time to build up my stash of hello and thinking of you cards.  This sketch was perfect to show off this pretty flower from the Timeless Tropical stamp set with matching dies.

Stamp(s):  Timeless Tropical (Stampin' Up!)
Ink(s):  Jet Black (Altenew)

Colored Pencils:  Spanish Orange PC1003, Orange PC918, Apple Green PC912, Dark Green PC908 (Prismacolor Colored Pencils)
Cardstock:  Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Patterned Paper:  Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Stampin' Up!)
Dies:  In The Tropics Dies (Stampin' Up!)
Other:  Iridescent Bubbles

Above is a close of that pretty flower and below is a peek at what's inside.  I added a little flower in the lower right corner.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, January 26th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #350

It's time for the first challenge of 2020 from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I had fun with this sketch and it made for a terrific birthday card.

With January comes back-to-back birthdays for three of my grandsons.  They were all born in different years but their birthdays are one right after the other.  Although I do have a stash of masculine cards, I just had to have a play with the new Timeless Tropical stamp and die set. 

Stamp(s):  Timeless Tropical (Stampin' Up!)
Ink(s):  Jet Black (Altenew)

Prismacolor Colored Pencils:  Apple Green PC912, Dark Green PC908, Sienna Brown PC945
Cardstock:  Gray Granite, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Oreo (Taylored Expressions)
Dies:  In The Tropics Dies (Stampin' Up!)
Other:  Oreo Enamel Dots (Taylored Expressions); Crystal Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen

What you can't see very well, is the wee bit of sparkle I added to the banners.  It gives just the right amount of subtle glimmer.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, January 12th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #348

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Today I have my final Christmas card of the season.  All that I need are made and await a written note, an envelope and a stamp.  It will be a fun afternoon of getting them ready for the mail.

I used the same Holiday Florals stamp set along with the Pine Clipping Die.  This time I used Real Red, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede for the colors.  I cut the circle from the front of the card base and added the pine boughs to the inside of the card so they show throw the opening. 

Stamp(s): Holiday Florals (Taylored Expressions)
Ink(s):  Real Red, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock:  Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Dies:  Holiday Florals, Pine Clippings (Taylored Expressions); Standard Circles (Spellbinders)
Other:  Iridescent Gems; Orange Wink of Stella Brush (Zig)

This is how I arranged the pine clippings on the inside of the card.  I was going to put them around the circle opening but thought they would hold up better placed on the actual card.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, December 29th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #346

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I'm still making Christmas cards and only need a couple more.   I love how this one came together.

Traditional colors are my favorites so I used Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow for my colors.  The silver you see is from the Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I cut it out using the border die from the Everything Is Rosy Dies.  The pine branches are cut from the Pine Clippings Die.  I love that die!  The poinsettias were stamped using Poppy Parade.  They are from the Holiday Florals stamp set by Taylored Expressions.  There are three Vellum branches but they don't show up well on the Whisper White cardstock.  The sentiment is from the Holiday Florals stamp set and stamped with Mossy Meadow ink.  For the finishing touch, I added silver sequins with a rhinestone placed in the center.

Stamp(s):  Lovely Lattice (Stampin' Up!); Holiday Florals (Taylored Expressions)

Ink(s):  Poppy Parade, Mossy Meadow (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Vellum (Stampin' Up!)

Patterned Paper:  Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Every Is Rosy Dies (Stampin' Up!); Holiday Florals Dies (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Silver Sequins;  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday,  December 15th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #344

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  With Thanksgiving only a month away, I needed to get a few cards made for family and friends.  Here is one using Simply Stamped-Pumpkins from Taylored Expressions. 

Stamp(s):  Simply Stamped-Pumpkins (Taylored Expressions)
Ink(s):  Early Espresso (Stampin' Up!);  Sunray, Chamomile, Snapdragon (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Garden Green (Stampin' Up!); Burlap Paper Stack (DCWV)

Dies:  Simply Stamped-Pumpkin Dies (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Candy Corn Enamel Dots (Taylored Expressions)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, November 1st at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #342

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and I had such fun with this one.  To start, I used the Bubbly Stencil to make a rainbow background for the sentiment strips from the Simple Strips-Birthday stamp set.  What doesn't show up well in the photo is the vellum circles under that cute party hat.

Stamp Set(s):  Simple Strips-Birthday (Taylored Expressions)

Ink(s):  Cherry Pop, Candy Corn, Lemon Meringue, Blue Corn (Taylored Expressions); Jet Black (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape, Pineapple Punch, Vellum (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Simple Strips Die, Party Hat Die (Taylored Expressions)

Punches:  2" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (Stampin' Up!)

Other:  Bubbly Stencil (Taylored Expressions); Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, November 17th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #340

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  As Christmas approaches, I've been busy making my Christmas cards.  Here is one I made using the new Classic Pine Stencil from Altenew.  It's a layered stencil.  The pine needles are one stencil and the pine cone stencil is another.  I love the background you can create with them.

Stamp Set:  Gleaming Christmas (Stampin' Up!)

Inks:  Milk Chocolate, Mocha, Sand Dunes, Grass Field (Altenew); Rich Razzleberry (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Granny Apple Green (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Stitched Shapes Dies (Stampin' Up!)

Punches:  Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack

Other:  Iridescent Gems

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, November 3rd at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #338

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Fall is in the air here in the Sierra Nevada and the colors are truly beautiful.  I had some scraps of the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper left from a previous project so I used them for my leaves. 

Stamps:  Autumn Leaves Background, Simple Strips Background (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Jet Black, Vanilla Cream (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)

Patterned Paper:  Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies (Stampin' Up!); Simple Strips Die (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  1/4" Rich Razzleberry Cotton Ribbon

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, October 20th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #336

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  For this one, I just had to stick with the butterflies.  As you can see, I pretty much followed the exact design.  I thought it was  perfect for a clean and simple card.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, October 6th at 8:39 p.m. to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #334

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I widened the window so it covers the whole card front.  You can't see it but the die-cut words are covered with shimmer and in real time they have a nice sparkle going.  Hope you can join us this week for the challenge.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, September 22 at 8:39 p.m. to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #332

It's a new sketch at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  This sketch gave me the change to show off another of the pretty flowers I've had in my stash.  I love the blue and white and touch of green. 

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, September 8th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #328

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Due to having moved again, my creating time has been limited while I get settled once again.  Good thing I found a pretty flower I made up before the move.  It was perfect for this sketch.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, August 11th at 8:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #326

It's time for a new sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Today I had a chance to play with a new stencil and the Picket Fence Blender Brushes.  They are truly wonderful and make blending so easy.  I have an idea for an ombre background that I can't wait to try out.

Products Used

Stamps:  Sailing Home (Stampin' Up!); Simple Strips Background (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Caribbean Sky, Sapphire, Jet Black (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies, Smooth Sailing Dies (Stampin' Up!); Simple Strips Die (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Splash Stencil (Taylored Expressions); Picket Fence Blender Brushes

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, July 28th to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marsha