Dream Big....and More...

Hello friends....I have eeked out some crafty time already this week, and will start with my favorite card of the bunch.  The challenge at Stay Crafty with Hero #8 is Small Joys, and I found some tiny stamps in my newest Hero Arts stamp set to use on my card.  I stamped the trio of books 4 separate times, cut them out and stacked them up, resting the little reading mouse right on top.  I don't know why, but I love this card so much (I may never send it out).  I am also entering this card at AAA Cards #165: Up to One Third + Optional Twist of Repeating Image (my trio of books).

This next card is inspired by the challenge at Lawn Faunatics #77: Oh Baby and Perfectly CAS #9: Animals.  This sweet little baby deer is from Lawn Fawn Into the Woods.

Next up is a card inspired by the challenge at Paper Smooches:  Thank You, Addicted to CAS #184: Flower, and Retro Rubber Challenge #135: tic tac toe (die cut, embossing, flowers).  My stamps are Paper Smooches Blossoming Buds and I think they are 4 years old.

Last up is a card using these beautiful Chrysanthemum stamps from Uniko, and I am inspired to play along with Uniko Challenge #59:  Anything Goes with the optional twist of bright and happy.

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Two Hugs and a Birthday

It's still Wednesday and this is my second post of the day.  If you are looking for my Colour Me...! post, please scroll down or click here.

My first card is inspired by this beautiful card and tag by Gayatri for this week's Tag You're It #17.  I really loved the way the tag was cut out and then replaced a bit offset on the card front of the inspirational card.  Inspired by my CASology teamie Judy's card, I did a little water coloring and white embossing.

I am also entering this card at Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes, Paper Players CAS Floral, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Spring Pinterest Inspiration Challenge, and Virginia's View Challenge #13:  Embossing--I used heat and dry embossing on this card.

My next card uses the technique taught in this week's Make it Monday #205:  Confetti Cluster Stamping.  I traced a large heart die, and then filled it in with little stamps.  Here are the stamps and colors I used.

Shakers & Sprinkles:  Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding, Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold
Birthday Bash Sentiments:  Harvest Gold
Birthday Style:  Lemon Tart
Balloon Bash:  Tropical Teal, Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss
Beautiful Blooms II: Orange Zest

It was so easy to find tiny little stamps to use--I started in the birthday category and looked no further.  After my confetti stamping was done, I used the Burlap Impression Plate, and then adhered a die cut Hugs that was built of several layers of black card stock and topped with Berry Sorbet and then coated with Glossy Accents.

I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps #136:  Anything Goes.

My last  card follows the sketch at this week's CAS on Sunday #54, and I used Neat & Tangled Everyday Circles.  I am entering this card at Little Tangles #54:  Anything Goes, AAA Cards #35: Bare Naked CAS, and Seize the Birthday with toppings Focus on the Sentiment.  I am also linking up at One Layer Simplicity Challenge #14:  Words, Words, Words.  (I hope that my circle word stamps qualify--if not, please delete.)

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Flowers and Owls

I've got three colorful cards to post today.  First up is another entry into Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes challenge using Blossoming Buds.  I cannot seem to stop using these flowers.  My card is a CASE of this card Kim made on her crafting get away.  I am also entering this card at HYCCT Tilted Layers challenge.

I stamped and die cut one of the flower groupings three times, colored them in, then adhered them along the tilted edge of my front panel.  I lined two of the die cuts up against the edge, and cut some of the leaves off the third piece and layered it over the place where the other two met. 

Next up is a card for this fun owl inspiration photo, hosted by Inkspirational Challenges.  I have never heard of this challenge, but I saw this photo in a couple of places over the last few days, checked it out, and decided to play along, and just in the nick of time, too.

I think it is pretty obvious where my inspiration came from.  I stamped all 9 owls using Versamark, embossed in clear, and then used a rainbow of different Distress inks sponged over each owl.

My last card is inspired by the Simon Says Wednesday Thinking of You challenge as well as the HYCCT Fault in Our Stars challenge.

I seem to be on a bit of a coloring binge lately--this is my latest purchase from Stampin Up--Corner Garden.  Again, I have found a stamp set where the flowers are all arranged for me, and all I need to do is stamp and color. 


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Seven Cards, Really?

Hello there.  I am popping in with a mid-week post with some cards for a few different challenges and 2 different card drives.

My first two cards are for the Anything Goes challenge over at Paper Smooches Sparks this week, and I am also sending them off to MD Anderson Cancer Center for the HYCCT challenge--this one is to create a sweetly romantic card.

I used the Lattice Frame die by WPlus9 and the Blossoming Buds stamps by Paper Smooches.  I love that the flowers are already arranged in this stamp set.  All I have to do is just color them in.


My next card is also for the HYCCT challenge--this one is to use music, birds or hearts.

While I had my Little Bitty Bird and LBB Additions stamps out, I decided to make another card for the same HYCCT challenge, but this time, I made it a one layer card featuring some bird houses.  I am entering this card into the One Layer Simplicity Challenge #11 Home, Sweet Home and CAS on Sunday #45 One Layer Wonder.  

As one thing leads to another...since I was now thinking of one layer cards, I made another card for the One Layer Simplicity Challenge #11 Home, Sweet Home.  This card uses a ghost stamping technique that I saw here on the Caring Hearts blog hop.  Of course, my card will also be sent along to the Caring Hearts card drive.   I am also playing along with Festive Friday , Colour Me #45 and  CAS on Sunday #45 One Layer Wonder.  

One more card for the  One Layer Simplicity Challenge #11 Home, Sweet Home challenge, CAS on Sunday #45 One Layer Wonder challenge and Caring Hearts, using the Winter Wishes stamps.

And, last for today is a card for this week's ColourQ cQc #266  and Caring Hearts.

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