Slimline Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 619

 How about a new sketch from our Design Team at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge? This is a fun and easy slimline style sketch. What will you do with it? You can alter the sketch but we do need to be able to see the sketch in your design.

The sketch goes live on Monday and our blog opens for entries on Wednesday. Have fun!

I haven't made a slimline card in a while so this was a good reminder to do this more often. I kept my design simple and just stamped an image 3 times on white cardstock. That's it....no other coloring was needed. 

The image layer is matted in a darker brown and edged with a gold marker.  The sentiment is die cut then popped up and also edged in gold. I kept the gold theme going by using gold gems.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Look at these beautiful images! You can do so much with them. A bit of shading with pencils, color with markers, heat emboss or just stamp like I did. I don't think you could go wrong with any technique. What would you try first?

Inspirational Sketches Stamp Set

A few. more products I used:

• Greetings of the Season Dies
• Cardstock: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Espresso
• Ink: Pecan Pie, Espresso 
• Embellishments: Pecan Pie Ribbon (retired), Gold Gems
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Gold Metallic Marker

TIP: you could recreate the ribbon look even though this version is retired. Using our White 1/2" ribbon and a Stampin' Blend marker you can color the ribbon whatever color you like. You could even create the two tone look with 2 markers.

Thanks for stopping by. Why not give our sketch a try? It's an easy way to get started and creating from there. We love seeing how our sketch inspires you!

Michelle Loncar

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Embossed Christmas Card ~ Color Dare #570

 Well it's time for a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare! This one is easy....or is it? You decide! We're giving you 4 colors of which you must use at least 3. There are some fine print rules so check the graphic out.

We reference Close To My Heart colors but you can use any brand you have as long as you can make a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here for the direct link to Color Dare #570.

I love these colors together and envisioned how pretty they would work for this embossing folder/stencil design. I love the softness of color with this card. What do you think?

First I embossed the background. Next came the stenciling. Just lay the stencil over the embossed images and use Blending Brushes to add the colors. Both the embossing folder and stencil can be used alone but adding them together gives an even greater dimension to your work.

Next I used the Thin Cut die from the stamp set to cut 2 of the large flowers. I stenciled lightly and edged with the Ballerina ink. I curled the petals and popped it up on Thin Foam Tape. A few sequins and some Glitter Paper added to the whole look.

Close To My Heart products used for this card:

• White Slimline Cards and Envelopes
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Mink
• Exclusive Inks: Journey, Ballerina, Glacier
• Specialty Paper: Journey Glitter Paper
• Journey Loose Sequins
• Tools: Liquid Adhesive, Blending Brushes, Thin Foam Tape

Direct link to Color Dare #570

Z7070 Holiday Banner Stamp Set + Thin Cut Dies

Z7062 Christmas Florals Stencils

Z7061 Christmas Florals Embossing Folder

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Slimline Budgie Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #535

It's time for a new Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! Are you ready to be inspired? I love this sketch because there is so many ways you can create the "spray" in the middle of the card front. The sketch goes live on Monday and opens for you to add your creation on Wednesday. 

I started out by stenciling the leaves to create a background "spray".  I used 3 colors of green to create some depth with the colors. Next I stamped the birds with Intense Black ink because it won't bleed when you color.  

The adorable little Budgies were colored using a Water Brush and ink from the lid of stamp pads. Then the Thin Cut Die was used to cut it out. No fussy cutting here!

I added some Dots in the brighter green and yellow plus some dots of Gold Metallic Paint Marker as embellishments. 

Close To My Heart products used on this card:

• Slimline Cards and Envelopes Pack
• Perched Budgies Stamp Set + Thin Cut Dies
• Sprigs & Leaves Stencils
• Cardstock: White Daisy, Harbour
• Exclusive Inks: Intense Black, Harbour, Lemonade, Sage, Clover, Toffee
• Embellishments: Dots ( Green, Yellow), Gold Metallic Paint Marker
• Tools: Blending Brushes, Water Brush 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Perched Budgies Stamp Set + Thin Cut Dies

Sprigs & Leaves Stencils

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Stenciled Butterfly Card ~ Color Dare #544

Welcome to a new color challenge from our Design Team at Color My Heart Color Dare. Each Friday we post a new challenge to inspire you. This challenge is a 3 color challenge. You MUST use all 3 colors. See the fine print in the graphic below for the rest of the rules. 

We reference Close To My Heart colors but you can use any brand you have as long as you can make a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link under the graphic.

I felt our new Butterfly Slimline Embossing Folder + Stencils (link below) would be a perfect way to create for this challenge. Using Cardstock in Peach, Harbour and Rosemary I created the layers on the card front. Now is the time to stock up on Cardstock during our big sale!

The Peach layer was embossed giving me the raised butterfly images. Then using the two coordinating stencils I added Exclusive Ink in Peach and Harbour with Blending Brushes. The sentiments are from the Cosette Cardmaking set and stamped in Rosemary Ink.

As a finishing touch I added Iridescent Flower Confetti to the design. This confetti is so pretty but the photo just doesn't show it off very well. Hint: placing the tiny confetti was easy using our Pick up Tool. All you have to do i touch the item and it picks right up for you to place on your project.

Click her for direct link to Color Dare #544

If you don't make slimline cards the embossing folder + stencils will still work for you! I used my "practice" piece to make these two standard size cards. I simple cut the embossed layer in half. Another way to use it is to just place your smaller sized cardstock in the folder where you want it. The stencil just those butterflies. 

Z4698 Butterfly Slimline Embossing Foler + Stencils

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