Four Cards for Five Challenges

I am in love with this week's ColourQ colors.  They are so bright, fresh and happy.  When I saw Tracey's inspiration card for this challenge, I knew I needed to CASE it immediately.  I will also be linking this card up to this week's CAS-ual Fridays birthday challenge, as well as this week's Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge.

A  recent house guest sent us a wonderful cookbook from Cook's Illustrated--we had been discussing it over dinner during his stay.   I decided to use my new Serendipity Books stamp to make him a thank you card.  This is one of the stamps I picked as part of my prize package a few weeks ago, and I used this stamp to make a background, which is this week's challenge over at SSCB#10.  I tried to make this thank you card as masculine as possible--kraft, brown, woodgrain, no bows, glitter, or gemstones--check.  I thought the books image was perfect for a thank you for the gift of a book.

My last card is for this week's Make it Monday #113:  Perfect Pearls.  I was happy to see this video, since I had bought a little container of Perfect Pearls some time ago, but never knew how to use them.  While I am not in love with the card I made, I am glad that I broke out this powder, and am encouraged to start playing around more with it in the future.

As you can see, it is a bit difficult to photograph, but it does have a nice shimmer in person.  Here is a close up:

My last cad is for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #16.  The sponsor this week is Avery Elle, so I broke out 2 of my newest Avery Elle sets--Link it Up and Fanfare.  This card took me 7 minutes 17 seconds.  I will also be linking this card up to this week's CAS-ual Fridays birthday challenge.

Supplies Used (PTI):

ColourQ
Stamps:  Modern Basics, Framed Out
Paper:  White
Ink:  Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, Hibiscus Burst
Other:  Kraft Twine, Tremendous Tags die, Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, bling from Michaels

Thank You
Stamps:  Serendipity Books, A Big Thank You
Paper:  Kraft, SU Soft Suede
Ink:  SU Soft Suede, Versamark
Other:  Photo Finishers Die, White Embossing Powder, Woodgrain Impression Plate

Feel Better Soon
Stamps:  Mini Bloom, Think Big
Paper:  Ocean Tides, Soft Stone
Ink:  Versamark, Memento Grey Flannel
Other:  Perfect Pearls

10 Minute Craft Dash
Stamps:  Avery Elle Link it Up, Fanfare
Paper:  White
Ink:  Plum Pudding, SU Garden Green, Versacolor Opera Pink
Other:  Ellen Hutson Sequins, Canvas/Linen Impression Plate

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