Summer Blooms

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

It's hard to believe that we're almost 6 months into the year, but to celebrate summer's arrival today's cards are inspired by the vibrant colors at this time of year...

Card: SU's Watermelon Wonder, Melon Mambo, Wisteria Wonder, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White
Ink: SU's Soft Suede
Stamp and die set: SU's Thoughtful Branches bundle

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
#20 AAG at Polkadoodles
#284-285 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Sequins and/or Colors with HOC Team 3

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

House of Cards Design Team 3 are sharing our creations with you today for our current challenge. This month it's to include sequins and or colors with this inspiration...

Here's a reminder of my card...

Full details can be found in my original post here.

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Jeweled Frame with Butterflies

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Yes, today's cards ARE created with one of the two frames in the Spellbinders' Jeweled Frames dies.  Finally!

I promise you'll see the third and biggest frame in the set soon!

Card: SU's Whisper White, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder and Smoky Slate
Tools and embellishments: Spellbinders' Jeweled Frame and Creative Expressions Butterfly Circle dies

Challenges...
#281-282 AG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
AG at TTCRD
#79 Layers at Butterfly Challenge
Black & white + 1 at Incy Wincy

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Guest DT for Pixie's Snippets Playground

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I'm honored and humbled to be Guest Designer today for the wonderful Di at Pixie's Snippets Playground, so if you're visiting from there... WELCOME.  I'm honored to have you here.

My card combines my current favorite die sets, Die'sire's Floral Lattice, Spellbinders' Jeweled Frame, and a butterfly from the Creative Expressions Butterfly Circles.  And of course lots of snippets...

I cut the lattice directly from the card base and backed it with a piece of card to restrengthen it.

Card: SU's Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Garden Green and Smoky Slate
Tools: Floral Lattice, Jeweled Frame and Butterfly Circles dies

Challenges...

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Up and Away

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The first card I'm sharing with you today was created for my dear friend Jill's recent birthday.  If you know her, you'll know that pink is her favorite color...

You can't have one without the other, so the second was created for her husband and my dear friend, Jim...

Card: SU's Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder and Flirty Flamingo, and Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky and Early Espresso
Ink: SU's Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso and Smoky Slate
Stamp set and dies: SU's Up and Away bundle

Challenges...
#279-280 AG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#299 Freestyle at HIMCR
May AG at Crafts and Me

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Sequins and/ or Colors at House of Cards

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

It's the 1st of the month and that means it's time for a new challenge at House of Cards.  This month we're asking you to use sequins, and or colors from the inspiration image...

I've taken the colors a step further to give an almost neon pop.

Card: Daffodil Delight and Whisper White from SU
Spectrum Noir Markers: JG1 & CG3 (leaves), GB3 & GB4 (center), and BP1, BP3 & BP5 (petals)
Stamp sets: Blossoming digi from MHK Designs
Tools and embellishments: Gold Sequins from SU

Challenges...
May at MHK Designs
#17 AAG at Polkadoodles
#120 AG at Crafty Gals Corner

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.