Sunday Crafty Round Up

Hello and happy Sunday.  My first card is inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #447.  I am also playing along at Stay Crafty with Hero #13, where the challenge is Creative Bug inspiration.  The technique I used is from 'Day One: Basic stamping with clear stamps', and I used Hero Arts Sky's the Limit Balloons stamps.  The Male Room #141 is celebrating their 7th birthday, and this card celebrates all the adventures coming for their 8th year.  Last of all, I am entering this card (and several others today) at Shopping Our Stash #426: KISS.

I reached deep, deep, back into my stash to my very first MFT stamp purchase for this next card, which was inspired by the challenge at MFT Color Challenge #146, and I am also entering at Shopping Our Stash #426: KISS.

I combined 2 sets from The Greetery for my next card.  I just love the summer flowers in Budding Beauties Summer, and I used the daisies (or sunflowers) for this card.  I am entering this card at Less is More #425: Summer Flowers, CAS on Friday #186: Nature, Watercooler Wednesday #283 and Shopping Our Stash #426: KISS.

Next up is a card for this week's Fab Friday Feature at Ink to Paper:  Wishing You.  I used a United States die cut, filled in with some rainbow paper and a die cut sun to highlight the 'rainbows' and 'sunshine' on my card.  I put a heart where I live and another heart where my daughters will be once they go back to school.

Unfortunately, I used the last of my pet sympathy cards this week, so need to build up my stash.  My friend, Stephanie, alerted me to a new challenge that could provide me with some inspiration.  I am linking this card up at Festive Friday #65: National Dog Day (red, black, dog, love, embossing), Inkspirational #219: Face and The Card Concept #138c: Dog Days of Summer.

And, one more card for the  Festive Friday #65: National Dog Day (red, black, heart, paw print, love).  This card and the card above use sentiments from MFT Critter Condolences.

And, while I had that wonderful Pawsome Heart stencil from Funky Fossil out, I made another pet sympathy card for my stash.  I am entering this card at AAA Cards #171: Along the Edge.

That's it for me this weekend.  Stay safe, wash your hands, and craft on!

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Encouragement and Sympathy

I am most in need of encouragement and sympathy cards these days, so that is what I focused on this week.  I fell in love with this sentiment from Picket Fence Grace Puppy.  I made a few of these cards to send out.

I am entering this card at Color Throwdown #589 and Addicted to CAS #183: Animal.

This week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #431 inspired this sympathy card.

I made another sympathy card, this time inspired by the challenge at AAA Cards #163.

Last up is another encouragement card.  I completely forgot about this sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Hand Lettered Encouragement, and stumbled upon it when I was looking for something else.  I think I'll try to make a few more cards with it.  It seems to capture what is happening today perfectly.

I am entering this card at The Paper Players #486 (white is my neutray), Inkspirational #210: Spring and Cupcake Inspiration #491: Sentiment Main Focus.

Stay Safe

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