Oh, So Many Challenges

My first card today is for this week's Color Throwdown CTD250, and I used this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches FMS94.  I am also joining the party at Seize the Birthday where anything goes this week. 

I broke out my new Avery Elle Chevron Bits dies to cut chevrons in Hawaiian Shores, Kraft, Hibiscus Burst, and Lemon Tart, and then randomly lined them up in a diagonal across the card.  I can already tell I will be having a lot of fun with this die.  A sentiment and arrow from Live Love Life finishes this card off.

My next card is for this week's WPlus9 Monday Mood Board #16, and I used this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#34.  I will also enter this card at Seize the Birthday where anything goes this week.

I am always looking for reasons to cut round windows in my cards, since I got these amazing stitched circle  dies from Lil Inker.  I did a little background stamping behind the cut circle, and then covered the opening with vellum impressed with the Cane Impression Plate--having noticed a number of folks impressing their vellum when they were taking an online card class.  I was inspired by the colors and the flowers on the mood board.  Purple and yellow look so nice together, but I never think to pair them up.

What is my favorite Hero Arts stamp today--you might be wondering?  How about this super cute Thanks So Much Owl--some simple stamping and clear embossing and I have a trio of thank you cards that my daughter can use in a few weeks for any birthday presents she receives.  I am entering these cards into this week's A Blog Named Hero Playing Favorites challenge and the Hero Arts One Layer Card challenge.

Last of all, I made a coordinating envelope and tag for this card, and will be entering the set at this week's Make it Monday #24 and The Birthday Wraps and Tags Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

And finally, I am entering all of these birthday cards for consideration to the Birthday Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Celebrate
Stamps:  Live Love Life
Paper:  White, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  AE Chevron Bits Dies

WPlus9
Stamps:  Fresh Cut Florals, Strictly Sentiments
Paper:  White, Vellum
Ink:  Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  WPlus9 Fresh Cut Floral Dies, Lil Inkers Stitched Circles, MFT Fishtail Flags, Cane IP

Thank You Trio
Stamps:  Hero Arts Thanks So Much Owl
Paper:  White
Ink:  Versamark, SU Tempting Turquoise, Memento Teal Zeal, Colorbox Fresh Green
Other:  Clear Embossing Powder

Birthday Set
Stamps:  Hero Arts Design Block Birthday, Birthday Style
Paper:  White, Envelope
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Memento Grey Flannel
Other:  Tag Sale Die, Ribbon

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