Three Cards for Sunday

What, only three cards?  Well, turns out that Rachel got most of her homework done yesterday, and we were able to go swimming this afternoon.  Well, I read my book in the shade, but the kids went swimming.

First up is a card for this week's Monday Mood Board #12 from WPlus9.  I was inspired by the colors and the birthday theme.   I am also linking up to this week's Simon Says...Flower Power challenge.  I used a number of images from WPlus9 Magical Moments, as well as sentiments from Hero Arts and PTI.  I used the Happy Harlequin cover plate from PTI as an impression plate.

My next card is for this week's A Blog Named Hero #24 challenge to create a CAS card and uses the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#28.   I am also entering into this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show:  A Little Paper.

Last up is another card for this week's Fusion Challenge #7, where I am again inspired by the photo.  This card is almost exactly like my earlier entry, but it is an anniversary card.  Today is my 17th anniversary, and I guess I had anniversaries on the brain.

And, since there are flowers and patterned papers, I will be entering this card at the  Simon Says...Flower Power challenge and this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show:  A Little Paper.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Mood Board
Stamps:  WPlus9 Magical Moments, PTI Think Big, Hero Arts Birthday Messages
Paper:  White
Ink:  Hibiscus Burst, New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Colorbox Orange Fizz, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Harlequin cover Plate, Tremendous Tags die, Twine, Sakura Jelly Roll Pen

Happy Birthday
Stamps:  Hero Arts Cupcakes and Birthday Messages, Birthday Style
Paper:  White, MME Life of the Party
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Limeade Ice, Hero Arts Pale Tomato
Other:  Stickles, Glossy Accents

Happy Anniversary
Stamps:  Mixed Messages, Market Street Woodgrain
Paper:  Kraft solid and Pattern, Fine Linen, SU Cherry Cobbler
Ink:   SU Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Other: Memory Box Prim Poppy die, Tremendous Tags die, Rustic Jute, Hearts from Love Lives Here dies

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Cloud 9 Blog Hop

I am so excited to be participating the very first Cloud9 blog hop.  I don't have too many WPlus9 sets to choose from yet, but that is why it is called a challenge, right?

Here is the inspiration photo this month:

I used the colors as my primary inspiration, and stamped a couple of images from Magical Moments in Pure Poppy, Orange, Zest, Harvest Gold, and Ocean Tides.  My sentiment and card base are kraft, a nod to the raffia on the table skirt.  I impressed the card front with the Canvas impression plate, to give the card a bit of texture.  I also used a technique I learned in a recent PTI Make it Monday video about masking the sentiment.

I'm off to check out the rest of the participants.  Happy hopping.


Supplies Used:
Stamps:  WPlus9 Magical Moments, PTI Think Big
Paper:  White, Kraft
Ink:  Kraft, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Ocean Tides
Other:  Canvas/Linen Impression Plate

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Magical Moments: Mini Blog Hop

Kim, from Cupcakes, Cards and Kim, Gayatri from Handmade by G3, and I are hosting a mini blog hop today.  We all have the WPlus9 set Magical Moments, and thought it would be fun to inspire each other by creating and posting card from this set on the same day.

Here is what the set looks like:

Although I bought the set for the beautiful peacock images, the first image that I ended up playing with was the image with the four little squares.

I've already posted the first card I made with that image here.  Here are some more cards I made, as I experimented with layouts and ink colors:

Sentiments are from Peaceful Garden (PTI), Magical Moments (WPlus9), and Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches).

Here is what the set looks like:

Do you have a favorite?

On to the peacocks....

This last card was inspired by this card by Gayatri, which got the ball rolling for the mini blog hop idea.  I loved how she sponged the ink around the embossed peacock.

Sentiments are from Tranquility Trilogy, Asian Fusion, and Botanical Silhouettes.

Please join us on this mini blog hop by visiting Kim and Gayatri:

Kim

Gayatri

Do you have this stamp set?  If so, please join us!  Create something and leave a link in the comments section, and we'll come and visit you.  Or, if you have something already made and posted, link that. 

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