So glad we're friends

I have loved this stamp from Mo Manning for a long, long time.  I put this sweet card together for this week's challenge at Inkspirational Challenge.  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.  I added some ribbon and a few pearls to complete my card.

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Hello Ms. Fox

Hi, I'm so happy because my favorite season is upon us, I just love Autumn.  For my card I used this week's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (see below).  

I embossed the background planks and then colored the planks with distress inks. The colorful leaves are arranged in a circle with a little fox on top.  The ribbon, gems and hello sentiment were added to complete the card (sketch),

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Bee Happy

Bees are among my favorite little creatures of God's creation.  And, wonderful little pollinators they are.  I made this card with a few challenges in mind, here they are:

• Sweet Stampin Challenge - add a Die Cut
• Allsorts Challenge - All creatures great and small
• Can you handle the pressure - Bees

For my card I used both Brass & Bliss and Simon Says Stamps sentiments, embossing folder and die cuts.

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Autumn Birthday

The sketch from this week's challenge at As you see it inspired my card.  I am full force in an Autumn and Autumn colors zone.  I used scrap paper from my cabinet, leaves I've had for a few years, some gems and a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up for my card.

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Pretty Bird

 

For my card I used the sketch from this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.  The bird die is from Memory Box and the designed papers are from Stampin Up as well s the sequins.  My favorite season is Autumn which will be in the trees and air soon so I've started using fall colors for my cards.

Here's the sketch:

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And another birthday card...

 

This card uses image cards from the Simon Says Stamp August card kit.  The embossing folder is an older folder from the stash and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.  I used the sketch from this week's challenge at Paper Craft Crew and added the embossed background for the challenge at Can you handle the pressure

Can you handle the pressure:  Anything goes with an optional twist of tie it up.

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Ocean thoughts

Hi there card makers, we have a new sketch at  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge on Monday, July 27th (see sketch below).  As I live right close to the ocean, I'm always in an ocean kind of mood and this sketch inspired me to make a card using images from the Stamperia Silent Sea paper pad.

Here's the sketch:

Please share you cards with us, we love to see how this sketch inspired you.

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Hello My Friend

I'm stepping outside my comfort zone and am trying to make some artsy cards.  All stamps used are from a previous Simon Says Stamp kit called A little Artsy.

I will be submitting my card to this week's Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp, the challenge is Flowers using Simon Says products.

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Have a Bubbly Birthday

Hello stamping friends!  We have a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week (see below).  I used cute little animals holding fizzing, bubbly beverages for my card.  The stamps are from Clearly Besotted "tiny tipples", they are colored using Zig watercolor brush markers and I added a few gems for sparkle.

Here's the sketch:

Please stop by the blog and share your cards / creations with us.

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Hello from the fishes in the sea....

We have a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge starting on June 22nd (see sketch below).  For my interpretation of the sketch I used a new stencil and stamp set from Blass & Bliss.  The little fish, crab and shrimp are so cute with their smiles and big eyes, swimming in the ocean having a fun time.  This stencil is becoming one of my favorites, a few more cards to come soon.

Here's the sketch:  

Please join us for the challenge and share your cards with us.

Daisy Joy

Daisies are such sweet flowers, they always bring a smile to my face.  Stamperia has a beautiful pad of daisy papers and I chose this image from the pad for my card.  I added a striped, embossed background, a ribbon and a scalloped die cut to add texture to the card.

I will be submitting my card to this week's daisy challenge at Inspired By.

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Flowers bloom all for you...

     

Hi there carmakers!  We have a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge; my card is made following the sketch.

I used Stamperia Daisy Art's paper pad to make the card.  The sentiment is from an older Stanpin' Up set.

Here's the sketch:

Please join us for the challenge, we love to see your lovely cards.

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Thanks a Bunch....

Stampin' Up has a new In Color called Hydrangea Hue; such a pretty color lilac with a hint of blue.  I used the card stock for my card, other Stampin' Up items I used are:

• Hand penned petals flower stamp & dies
• 3D distress tiled embossing folder
• Thoughtful expression dies
• Celebrate sunflowers sentiment stamp

I will be submitting my card to the current sketch challenge at Stampin' Up only challenge (see sketch below)

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Anything is possible

 Hi there, we have a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts and Sketch Challenge today (see sketch below).  For my card I used a new stamp from Lesia Zgharda called frog with wings.  The frog is colored using Zig clean brush watercolor makers, the sentiment is from Stamping up.

Please hop on over to the challenge blog and share your cards with us, we love to see how the sketch inspires everyone.

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Happy Spring - Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hi there, for this week's sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge we have a fun sketch to get your creative card making skills going (see sketch below).  I have been making Spring cards with ducks and flowers.  When I saw these cute duck die cuts from Simon Says stamps they were so cute I just knew they would be fun to use on my Spring cards.

Can't wait to see how you are inspired by this sketch, have fun creating.

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Happy Birthday Butterfly

Added the Simon Says Stamp April kit to my collection; this kit is called A Little Artsy.  The paper, stamp set and all the other items in the kit are wonderful and I've made a number of cards with items from this kit.

I will be submitting my card to this week's  Simon Says Wednesday Challenge.  The challenge is to use Simon products if you have them and make a Happy Birthday card.

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Just Because...

Items on my card are all from the April Simon Says Stamp card kit.  This kit is wonderful, I love the stamp set and the papers that came with the kit.  Added a twine bow and made this a "just because" card I can use for so many occasions.

Every week I look at new challenges and when I saw the sketch at this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge I used the stamps and papers from the new Simon kit.

Here's the Hand Stamps Sentiments sketch:

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Welcome to the Jungle - AHSC #675

 

Hi there, we have a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge today (see photo below).  This little lion came to mind for the challenge, so here he is.  Items I used for my card are:

• Photo Play - we bought a zoo stamps
• Bo Bunny - jungle life collection design paper
• Stampin' Up - sequins
• Zig - watercolor markers

Please join us, we would love to see how this sketch inspires you.

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Happy Spring

Spring is in the air and when I saw these cute duck and tiny flower die cuts at Simon Says Stamp I just had to have them for my Spring cards.  I will be submitting my card to this week's challenge at Try it on Tuesday; the challenge is Spring.

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