Blessings

Here is a card I made for my niece's Confirmation, following the Ways to Use It challenge over at SCS to use frames. I took the paper leftover from cutting out a scallop oval and turned that into a frame. I embossed this frame with swirls, inking up the embossing folder with Pink Pirouette before putting it through the Cuttlebug.

I added an additional frame of darker pink and the two layers framed the light pink cross from Inkadinkado. I decorated the frame with primas to dress it up.

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Business of Friends

Here is a card I made for today's sketch challenge (SC304) over at SCS. I pulled out an oldie but goodie, SU Friends 24/7 to do a little stamping instead of coloring tonight. I knew I wanted a sentiment as the main image and I was set with my color combination, so the card kind of took off from there!

I stamped the Fleur De lis in Momento Cantaloupe behind the sentiment in Purely Pomegranate. I sponged the inside edge of the oval with the same cantaloupe and touched up the edges with a bit of the pomegranate.

The background panels are both embossed with the same floral pattern and sponged with the pomegranate. The designer paper I chose was Cosmo Cricket Everafter. A gingham bow on each side of the background panel was the finishing touch.

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Kiki with Puppy

Here is my card for today's SCS color challenge to use Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride. I also followed Mercy's sketch challenge, MTSC97, for my layout. I had to take a little liberty with the colors, but kept with the spirit of the blue, pink and light brown color. I am really happy with how this card finished up. The image of Kiki with her puppy is so super cute and fun to color. I colored her with copics and used blue and pink to mat the image. The blue panel behind is embossed with Birds and Swirls EF with a Cuttlebug. The designer paper is a perfect background and is from the SU prints pack. A blue gingham bow finishes the card.

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First Christmas Card!!

I finished my first Christmas card of the season today, and am officially in the spirit!! This adorable Pure Innocence stamp was perfect to start the season of giving. I colored her using copics and added a bit of sparkle to her "fur" trim. This card is for the featured stamper challenge today at SCS (FS194), honoring Lynnie. I chose a clean and simple card of hers, a style I love but struggle to do myself. The background panel is embossed with Swiss dots and each layer has a brocade blue background.

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Happy BEEday!

My sister requested a birthday card, so I chose to use this adorable Huggabug from Stamping Bella. I colored the bee and presents using copics and cut out the main panel using Spellbinders Nestibilities. I sponged around the edge with Pink Pirouette to soften the white. The background paper is Cosmo Cricket Delightful and is perfect for a bee! Some grosgrain ribbon up top finishes the card!

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Karate Party

My daughters have a karate party to go to today and I immediately thought of Karate Anya from The Greeting Farm for a card! I chose a yellow belt for this Anya to bring in more color. She is colored using copics. The background panel that just peeks out is a yellow polka dot from Cosmo Cricket. The black contrasts so well with this yellow, so I added that to each panel as well. A black ribbon finishes the card.

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Happy Birthday Kristen!

Here is a card I made for my daughter's friend, who shares a common interest in soccer. I colored this adorable digital image from Pink Cat Studios copics, using colors to match their uniforms. She thought this was great!

The colors really set the theme for this card. I embossed the back panel with swiss dots and finished the card with a polka dot bow!

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Happy Birthday Nana!!

Happy Birthday Nana!! Here is a card I made for my Mother - in - law, just in time for her birthday today!! I took advantage of the awesome color combo this week and sketch challenge.
I colored Scarlett in her teacup with copics and cut the image out with Nesties. I also sponged some cantaloupe around the edges.
The dessert this week on the color challenge was to use argyles, so I took advantage of some argyle paper from Basic Grey and embossed some more argyle on the long panel.
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Happy Anniversary!

Here is a card I made for this past week's featured stamper challenge, honoring Alison. I chose a Get Well card she made, copying the layout and soft color scheme.

I chose a branch from SU Embrace Life as my main image, using simple color accents. I stamped this on designer paper, which is a technique I need to use more. I softened the edges with So Saffron. The back panel is embossed and an organza bow finishes the card. TFL!

Happy Birthday Joyce!

This is a card I made for my sister's birthday. I used the sketch from SCS's 300 sketch party and the colors from this week's color challenge. I will admit, this week's colors were a challenge for me. I was not in love with the card but stuck with it! I think orange is not my color! I paper pieced the dress with the background paper and used copics to color the rest of this adorable Gracie image. I sponged some So Saffron yellow around the edges to soften the white. I made my own tag using an Outlines stamp I had. I just cut around the edge of my slot punch to make a clean "handle" for the bow. Some brads and a polka dot bow finish the card. TFL!!

Happy Birthday Maia!

Here is a card I made for my neighbor's first birthday. I love the pink and green on this turtle. I colored her using copics, to match the background paper from Cosmo Cricket. I also went a bit overboard with scallops, but there can never be enough frill when it comes to little girls! A big pink bow finishes the card!

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