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Atlantic Hearts Sketch #663



 Greetings! 

Atlantic Hearts has a great sketch out this week, and it was the perfect starting point to make a fun birthday card.  Join along here: Atlantic Hearts Sketch #683



For this card, I used Unity’s Starting a Plague (Shop Here), and Thinkin’ Out Loud (Shop Here).  I was gifted these from Christmas, and it’s just the dry humor I needed to make a birthday card for a teenager!  

I found a sheet of scrapbook paper with a lime green grid print, which was a nice background for the card.  I added a solid scrap of lime green and blue (Starry Sky - SU)  to border the grasshopper. 

I used the speech bubble and twine in place of the flower.  I flipped it to the other side to accommodate the size better.  

Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye 


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  1. Jennifer KellyJanuary 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM

    Love your sense of humour! Great colours & interpretation of the sketch. Thanks for playing along with us at AHSC Jennifer DT

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  2. PamelaJanuary 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM

    what a fun creation that you shared with us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch. Happy 2026

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  3. Leilani McGranahanJanuary 9, 2026 at 7:13 AM

    Cute card and cute saying. Good job with the sketch. Thanks for playing with the AHSC

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