Hope and Happiest Birthday Wishes

I have been meaning to play along at CAS-ual Fridays #158 since it was posted, and only got a chance to make my card this weekend.

I used my lightest shade of pink to stamp the Hope Ribbon die in a pattern all over my card front.  I die cut 3 of these cute Memory Box Taylor Party Dress dies in darker shades of pink.  The challenge is to use 8 of something, and I embellished the center dress with 8 tiny rhinestones along the hem.

I think this is my first time playing along at MFT Color Challenge #55, and think it will be the first of many.  I really enjoy color challenges because I often have a hard time deciding what colors to use.

I used SSS One with Nature and some WPlus9 inks to make this masculine birthday card.  I will also enter this card at Seize the Birthday Anything Goes.

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Peace for the Holidays

It feels like I have been bitten by the holiday crafting bug and now I am in full holiday swing.  First up, a card using the beautiful colors at this week's Color Throwdown #414.

I really like the delicate patterns in the newest What the Doodle by Papertrey--a set of ornaments.  I stamped an entire card front, using my Misti to help with alignment, and then decided to only use the bottom half of my paper.  I'm sure I'll use the rest some other time.  I am also entering this card at Just Add Ink #333:  Just add G (green ornaments).

More of those ornaments on my next card--this time they are die cut, white embossed and sponged with Distress ink.

I am entering this card at Christmas Card Challenges #44: Decorations and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Totally Resistible.

Last up is another snowy winter scene--perfect for Simon Says Monday Challenge: Explore the World.  I am also entering this card at Merry Monday #217: Retro/Vintage.  I used the same PTI Winter Village as I used in my earlier Merry Monday entry to create my vintage scene.

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Mid Week Update...4 Cards

Yay for crafting time during the week.  I played along with MUSE #187 because I fell in love with Tracey's inspiration card.

I was inspired by Tracey's free form floral stamping, placement of her sentiment and her colors.  I broke out my newest inks for this card--a couple of little Altenew cubes.  Have to say that I love the ink, and will be getting some more next time there is another sale.  I used Fall Floral stamps from MFT.  I am also entering this card at The Flower Challenge #1.

Sneaking in under the wire at CAS(E) this Sketch #193.  I kept pretty true to the sketch, and used blended distress inks.

Inspired by this card by Nicole, I have a card for PTI's Create Along with Us. I used Copics to color, and added a little gold pen to match the gold embossed sentiment.

Last up is a holiday card using Winter Village that I am entering at Merry Monday #217: Retro/Vintage.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Monday Challenge: Explore the World.  As I live in sunny San Diego right near the beach, my snowy scene is inspired by the adventure my oldest daughter will have this winter at college in Maine.

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ColourQ #363...Fight Like a Girl

It's time for another challenge at ColourQ.   This week, our color scheme is black, newsprint, and one spot of color.  You will notice something strange about my card.

Where is the newsprint?  That is a very good question.  I completely missed that part of the color palette, even though I can see it is right there in front of me.  My fellow DT members have been so kind and supportive, and encouraged me to post this card anyway.  

So, here is my card--pink with a faint grey ribbon, and one of my favorite sentiment for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

I am also entering this card at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog #60: Anything Goes.

Please head over to the ColourQ blog to see more inspiration from the Design Team.  I am sorry that my card is not going to provide you with any ColourQ inspiration this week, but perhaps it may encourage you to do your monthly breast self exam.

I hope you will play along this week.

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CASology Week #219: Spooky

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is
spooky.  Perfect as we head into the final days before Halloween.  I used a few die cuts leftover from the Halloween kit that Jeanne sent me.

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday Halloween Inspiration.

Now it's your turn.  How does SPOOKY  inspire you?  I hope you play along this week.  Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Ardyth

Diedre

Hannelie

Hazel

Jacquie

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Judy

Kymona 

Melissa

Sherrie

Tracey

We are sponsored this week by Serendipity

Our Guest Designer is Isabelle.

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My Crafty Weekend

I had some time to play in some fun challenges over the weekend.  First up is a card inspired by the photo at AAA Cards #75.  I was inspired by the bright and bold colors and the pinwheel shape.

I inked up Quilted Summer for the very first time, remembering that the pattern of the quilt looked kind of like a pinwheel.  I am also linking this card up at Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes.

My next card is inspired by the photo at Fusion Challenge.  I was inspired by the colors of the chairs in the photo.  Inkspirational #119 asks us to use 5 or more stamps--1-flowers; 2-stems; 3-sentiment; 4-butterfly #1; 5-butterfly #2.  All the stamps for this card are from the same set as the quilt card above.

Ice cream is my very favorite dessert, so I needed to play along at The Card Concept #59.  I used bitty dot paper in colors similar to the inspiration photo.

With 2 of my besties on the design team, it was only a matter of time before I got around to playing in Sugar Peas Design Mix it Up Challenge.  I decided to play with the sketch.

I cut a bunch of extra flowers--Bitty Bouquets, and stamped enough while my Misti was all set up to make a little card set.  Always nice to have them on hand for last minute gifts.

I am entering this card at CAS Colours & Sketches #194.

I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #214: Clean and Simple.

And one more card, just to round out the set.  All sentiments are stamped in HA Soft Granite ink and are from various PTI Keep it Simple.

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