Hugs and Get Well

I really wanted to try Make it Monday #207  Double Partial Die Cutting.  I could not think of my own idea, so I just copied Laura's example card pretty closely.  I have been wanting to try pink and yellow blended together, so I used Distress Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade inks blended together in the opening created by Mat Stack 5. I am also entering this card at Virginia's View #11 Layers and Dimension and The Challenge #28 Anything Goes.

I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #117 and the colors from ColourQ #285 for my next card.  I decided to play along with WPlus9's Throwback Thursday #2, and pulled out an older WPlus9 set that has not seen ink in a long time--Paisley Patterns, and modeled my card after Michelle's inspiration card here.  I am also linking up at Simply Create Too #82, where the challenge is anything Goes.

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Three cards for Monday

Happy Monday and first day of July.  Summer is in full swing here.  My first card today is for the sketch portion of this week's Fusion Challenge #13.  I used the colors of this week's Play Date Cafe PDCC #188, Lavender Moon, SU Pretty in Pink, and SU Strawberry Slush.  I am also entering this card into this week's A Blog Named Hero #27 challenge to use your favorite Hero Arts stamp.  Really--are they kidding--how could I pick a favorite?  Today my favorite is this Hero Arts Blossom Art set, since it is my newest set.  Honestly, to play this challenge properly, I should make a card per day (for a long time)--and I just may try to do that. 

Edited to add:  I am also entering this card into the challenge this month at Die Cut Divas, which is to use flowers and a die cut anywhere on your card.  Hannah at Die Cut Divas was kind enough to tell me that this card was eligible for their challenge this month, and that I was the random winner for July.  
 

My next card is inspired by the Monday Mood Board #15 at WPlus9.  I was inspired by the craft, black and gold color scheme, as well as the black tag embossed in gold.  I used Paisley Patterns stamped in Brilliance Galaxy Gold and Versafine Onyx Black.  The gold stamping is a bit hard to see, in the photo, but it is there in person.  I embossed my sentiment in gold on black cardstock.

 

Last up for me today is a card for this week's Color Throwdown CTD248 and CAS-ual Fridays CFC107: Hunger Games to use an arrow.  I wanted to pull out my new Live Love Life stamp set, and was inspired by this card by Dawn during the release.

Simon Says Stamp and Show has a new challenge up today--Anything Goes--so I will also be entering all of these cards into that challenge as well.


Supplies Used (PTI):
So Happy for You
Stamps:  WPlus9 Strictly Sentiments, Hero Arts Blossom Art
Paper:  White, SU Strawberry Slush
Ink:  Lavender Moon, SU Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Versafine Smokey Grey
Other:  Lil Inkers Stitched Squares, SSS Tilted Banners, Linen/Canvas IP, Glossy Accents

Sending Happy Thoughts
Stamps:  WPlus9 Paisley Patterns, Strictly Sentiments
Paper:  White, Kraft, True Black
Ink:  Brilliance Galaxy Gold, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark
Other:  Ranger Gold Embossing Powder, Twine, Tag Sale Die

Yay for You
Stamps:  Live Love Life
Paper:  White, SU Soft Sky, True Black
Ink:  SU Crumb Cake, Pretty In Pink, Soft Sky, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Linen/Canvas and Striped IP, Kraft Mix Sequins (Avery Elle)

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Cloud9 May Blog Hop

I have a quick post for today's Cloud9 May Blog Hop.  Here is the inspiration photo.

I was inspired primarily by the colors, and by my overwhelming desire to try out my new Paisley Patterns stamp set.  Oh, and the fact that I was short one Mother's Day card....

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  WPlus9 Paisley Patterns, I have no idea where the sentiment is from
Paper:  PTI White, Spring Rain, Bitty Dot
Ink:  PTI Spring Rain, Hibiscus Burst, New Leaf, SU Pretty in Pink
Other:  SU Ribbon, PTI Tag Sale Die

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