Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #300

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is celebrating their 300th sketch this week! I have been invited to play along.  The sketch was the perfect opportunity to dust off my crafting mojo and create with new Close To My Heart products! I created my card with the new Something Fierce line.  While I normally consider dinos to be a boy theme....I went with pink for a girly birthday card! Here is a look at the sketch for you to play along-

The Something Fierce papers include a great mix of patterns.  There are actually only a few dinos in the mix.  Here is a look at the paper packet and the complements that I created my card with-

My shaker window was created with the Thin Cuts Shaker Window and Confetti dies.  The shaker window die set makes adding a moving element to your card easy peasy.

All products by Close To My Heart, except where noted:
X7240B Something Fierce Paper Packet
X7240C Something Fierce Complements
X6018 Raspberry Cardstock
X6027 White Daisy Cardstock
Z4309 Thin Cuts Shaker Window
Z3314 Black & White Dots
Beads-Dollar Store Nail Art

I have also entered my card in the following challenges:
Cardz 4 Galz-Dimensional Elements
Creations in Pink-Anything Goes in Pink
Die Cut Divas-Something New (All products!)
Die Cuttin Divas-Birthday
Fab n Funky-For A Child
Pile It On-Land or Water Animals
Send A Smile 4 Kids-Anything Goes 4 Kids
Southern Girls-Anything Goes

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January SOTM-Card Captions

I have no idea how 2019 managed to get here soo fast!  Obviously I am still a little behind the times.  Without any further delay, I would like to introduce the January Stamp of the Month, Card Captions.

This super versatile set is sure to become your go to sentiment stamp set! The set features TWENTY SIX stamp images! The Stamp of the Month is an awesome value at only $5 with a qualifying purchase.  You can view all of the details here.

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New 2019 Seasonal Expressions

The 2019 Seasonal Expressions catalog is now live!  The new Idea Book is filled with tons of great new products.  You can view all of the products online here.  Would you like a paper copy to browse at your lesiure?  You can add a copy of the catalog to any size order for free.  Just click to add catalog to your cart, prior to completing checkout.  There is a limit of one catalog per customer.

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December SOTM-Candy Cane Alphabet

This year seems to have flown by...how can it be December already?  Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us.  With the new month, Close To My Heart is offering a new Stamp of the Month, Candy Cane Alphabet.  This set of 44 images would be a great addition to your collection.  I can easily see changing up the color scheme and using this alphabet set year round.

This set can be yours for only $5 with a qualifying purchase. This offer is only valid until December 31, 2018.  You can view all of the great Close To My Heart products here.

The Paper Players PP420

I have been wanting to play in the The Paper Players Sketch Challenge all week!  Well, today is the final day...in fact the final minutes of the challenge!  I made it!  I  love the end result.  I am such a layers girl and their sketch just begged for layers!  Here is a look at the original sketch design-

For all of you non-stampers, this card is for you!  My card is created with layers of coordinating paper from the 'Tis the Season Collection and the Complements Collection.  All of my layers are backed with the new Candy Apple Red.  I applied foam dots to the back of my Merry Christmas to add depth to my card.  Christmas is printed in a gorgeous gold foil, that my photos do not do justice!

All products by Close To My Heart:
X7239B 'Tis the Seasoon Paper Packet
X7239D 'Tis the Season Coordinating Cardstock
X7239C 'Tis the Season Complements
Z6509 Candy Apple Red Exclusive Inks
Z3342 3-D Foam Dots

I have also entered my card in the following challenge:
Color My Heart Color Challenge-Kraft, New England Ivy, Candy Apple Red, Gold
Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday-All About the Holidays

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Freshly Made Sketches 362

I am sneaking in under the wire to get my card created for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge this week.  I have had good intentions since the sketch came out on Wednesday....one animal crisis after another has cut into my craft time this week!  Thankfully all of the four legged critters are doing fine and I am sure my vet is doing well too!  I created this card from memory....which might not be soo great.  I grabbed the little free time I had to create and pulled this together.  After pulling up the sketch, I see I could have easily added another layer!

My photo editing skills do not do the bright colors justice! My card is created with the Oh What Fun papers by Close To My Heart.  My glitter snowflake is multiple layers to make it pop off the card.  Here is a look at the complete paper pack-

The fun colors are a little unexpected for Christmas, but they have seriously grown on me! I finished out the inside with a pop of color as well.

All supplies by Close To My Heart, except where noted:
Z4236 Winter Flurries Thin Cut Dies
C1737 Tis The Season Stamp Set
C12181 Christmas Blessings
X7238B Oh What Fun Paper Packet
X7238D Oh What Fun Coordinating Cardstock
Z3237 White Glitter Cardstock
Z2812 Raspberry Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad
Stitched Frame Die-Gina Marie Designs

I have also entered my card in the following challenges:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown-Color Challenge

Cut It Up-Clean & Simple (Snowflake Die)
Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes with Dies

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