Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Card

The CTMH Heartstrings Paper Pack and WOTG I brought with me will still make quite a few more cards.  
I went to the scrap bag of odds and ends 

 to make this thank you card for the 
(Cricut Artiste Collection Kudos and Card Word Puzzle are the two CTMH stamp sets I've used.)

(close up of the tiny glass beads in the flower center)

 
I am also entering this card in the following:
City Crafter Challenge Week 250 - Use It Up  (except for the card base, everything came from the scrap bag pictured)
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #140 - Use Ribbon and/or lace
Shopping Our Stash Chgallenge #190 - Use something that came out of a jar (glass beads)
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Rubber Stamps Only  (My tip: when washing stamps not mounted on wood in the sink, take a moment to close the drain first because they slip away awfully fast, never to return!)
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge # 233- Anything Goes  (We are returning home next week.  I am looking forward to seeing my grandchildren and my great-grandbaby and returning to my DT duties at Tuesday Throwdown.  Your cards are great this week, ladies!)


Yesterday afternoon we went to Tampa for a tour of The Big Cat Rescue.  If you are ever in the area, it is a must see.  
This was our second visit.  Our first visit was about 8 years ago, the last time we were in Florida. 
The animals are magnificent and so well cared for.  
It was fun seeing this male lion and female white tiger interacting.  Here she is washing his face...




and look at the gorgeous coat on this black leopard....

and we thought it cute how this lioness had her paws curled in just like a domestic cat might...
 

On the way back to our temporary home, just before we got to the Skyway Bridge, 
 The Skyway Bridge in Florida
we could see a dense fog rolling in.  And that was all we could see for miles!  We crossed that bridge and never saw the water on either side, and just barely saw the huge yellow girders in the middle.  Other than the taillights of the car in front of us, everything was white.  That was a totally surreal experience, for sure!

32 comments:

  1. A very pretty card. A great tip, one I need to remember. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine

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  2. You're card is beautiful. I am trying to use up my scraps as well, but once they are gone they are gone :(

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  3. Beautiful card and great take on our challenge!! Thank you for joining us at CCCB this week!!
    Samra DT

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  4. Very pretty! I love the gorgeous flower center.

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  5. Love your card, and the glass beads are a perfect flower center! Thanks for joining us this week at Loves Rubberstamps. You'll need to put a link to our challenge blog for the chance to be in the weekly drawing. :D

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  6. Beautiful card, Debi! The glass beads look amazing! I can't believe you're coming home already - the time flew by so fast! The big cat rescue pics look fabulous - I bet you enjoyed yourself there!

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  7. Simple design, but it works here and you used some scraps. So glad to have found you through the City Crafter Challenge.

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  8. Very pretty, thanks for sharing with us at CCCB!

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  9. So pretty!! Love that you moved the border to the center...love that circle stamp you've used as a border and as the center of the flower...

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  10. Loving your card.. really pretty papers. Thank you for sharing this with us over at Crafting from the Heart. Sue DT x

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  11. Very pretty card! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown.
    hugs,
    Pam
    TT DT
    www.pammiesinkypinkies.blogspot.com

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  12. This is lovely; and a beautiful way to use your scraps. Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!

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  13. Super sweet card! We went to a big cat rescue center close to our home, too. Awesome place to see! Thanks for joining us at My Sheri Crafts!

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  14. What a great design! Love all the fussy cuts. Thanks for playing along at Loves Rubber Stamps!

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  15. Fabulous use of your scraps ... such a pretty card and I loved seeing your photos ... Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!

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  16. Goodness are those the only scraps you have, you make me look so untidy :) lovely design and the result is gorgeous made from scraps! Thanks for joining us at TTCRD and good luck
    Andrea x

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  17. Love your card and love the fact that you are using up your bits and pieces.Great job. Thanks for sharing with us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge !

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  18. Love the card ! Why is it that using up the scraps makes us feel so self-righteous? :-D Fab photos of the big cats. So glad you shared them with us.

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  19. This is so pretty, love how you did the scallop circles! Thanks for joining us at AHSC this week.

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  20. Such a beautiful creation. Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafting From The Heart and good luck in the draw!

    Hugs from Finland,
    Eemeli {DT}

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  21. Such a beautiful creation. Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafting From The Heart and good luck in the draw!

    Hugs from Finland,
    Eemeli {DT}

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  22. Gorgeous take on the sketch. Thanks for sharing at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

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  23. Great card, this beads are awesome. This is a fantastic use of your scraps! Thanks for playing along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

    Brandi R
    AHSC DT member
    crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.ca

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  24. What a lovely card.Love the mix of papers and stamps.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
    Lisa x

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  25. So beautiful card. Thanks for sharing your lovely creation for the Craft Your Passion Challenges, hope to see you again soon, hugs, Helena

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  26. Beautiful card! Those pinks and reds just help to think of Spring and the gorgeous flowers that come along with it. Thanks for playing along at AHSC.

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  27. Love your card and how you used the leftovers to create.....I have alot of leftovers, wonder how many cards I could make from them.....thanks for playing along with us this week at AHSC.

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  28. What a great use of scraps! :) I love what you did! Thanks for joining us at AHSC!

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  29. Your card is very cool.. love the beads..
    Thanks for joining us at the AHSC.
    LAura

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  30. Good idea to use the scraps and it made for a pretty card., Thanks for joining us at AHSC

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  31. This is so sweet! Thanks for joining us at Loves Rubberstamps

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  32. Really awesome card! love the beaded flower!

    Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Top Tip Tuesday. Hope you will join us next time DT Crafting Vicky.

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