I love Caardvarks’ challenge this month and let me tell you, it is a challenge. We are reaching some high temps right now in Arizona. We are talking 110, 111, 113 and Caardvarks wants me to think about winter and holiday cards! But I am so up to the challenge,…
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I just wait for Saturday all week long. I had only two plans for today… #1 make a card and #2 start my bread making process. I am happy to report at 4:40pm today, I finally finished both tasks with a smile. I just love the way this card turned…
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This is was a very quick card… less than 30 minutes. Took me longer to photograph and post it then to actually make it. I loved the Sweet Sunday sketch this week. Something about the circles just said “fun”. I looked to the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge for color inspiration. This…
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This was my first week to be able to really participate in the Unity’s Hip Hop Thursday and rolling over to hangover Friday. I was able to create this card before heading into work. This is also a combined challenge card for Cardvaarks sketch challenge and Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge…
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Sympathy cards are always so tough and I never seem to have any made ahead of time. Every time I need one, I think, I really should make a few to have on hand so it won’t be so hard to do. Still haven’t done it. Yet again, I tell…
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I am playing along with this weeks sketch for Mojo Monday #94. I loved all the varying levels of boxes and lines. I’m definitely all about the geometric lines and edges. I used the flower stamp to create the background rectangle paper. I thought some embossing powder would give it…
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I am having so much fun with my new Unity stamps, they are so awesome! I needed a thank you card for a friend and just thought the cherries were so cute. I am submitting this to the Cute Card Thursday challenge as I used faux stitching and also to…
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I received my first Unity Stamp Company June Kit of the Month yesterday and couldn’t wait to get it out of the package!!! I love it!!! I was hoping to be able to join in the fun with the sketch challenge and fate was on my side as the USPS…
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I’m using up some scraps for The Pink Elephant challange #20 sketch. This time I put some rhinestones on the butterfly to give it some sparkle and used my swiss dots folder on the Labels One die cut. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Materials Cardstock: Southworth Patterned…
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This is for the Card Positioning System challenge #121. I liked the simplicity of this sketch. Hero Arts is also challenging the use of complimentary colors this week and I decided to give orange and blue a try. I love this combo, but I usually use it for boy cards. …
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Isn’t this a fun sketch!!! I generally do 4 x 5.5 or square cards, so the rectangular shape of this card got me excited. Sometimes the results amaze you. This is the Sweet Sunday Sketch #23. I had a bunch of scraps from my previous attempt at the Color Inspiration…
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I had a lot of inspiration for this card. The Hero Arts Blog challenged us to find inspiration from one of the blog-a-day winners and Lucy Abrams inspires me constantly with her cards. I found this card of hers simple and yet so elegant. Along with the Hero Arts challenge…