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March 28, 2018

Thanks A Latte

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!

Those of you who know me well, will know I LOVE my coffee!  And the only thing better than that is sharing a cup with those I love, so this card was created with one such occasion in mind, albeit a couple years after the event!  Grin.


Card: Unbranded white card base, and snippets of SU's Whisper White, Very Vanilla and Cherry Cobbler
Ink: SU's Soft Suede, and Worn Lipstick Distress Ink
Stamp sets: SU's Coffee Cafe and Timeless Textures
Tools and embellishments: SU's Coffee Thinlits

Challenges...
#322 Use Snippets at Pixies Snippets Playground
#326-327 AG at Word Art Wednesday
Wk12 AG at Polkadoodles

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


March 20, 2018

Colored Pencils & or Colors with HOC Team 3

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!

House of Cards Design Team 3 are sharing our creations with you today for our current challenge. This month it's to use colored pencils on dark card and or use the colors in this inspiration image...


And here's a reminder of my card...


Full details can be found on the original post here

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


March 14, 2018

Rory's Lucky Clover

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!

I was lucky enough to win the image used in today's card in challenge sponsored by Sparkle N Sprinkle a couple months ago, along with a few others which I've not yet created anything with.  I've always loved the character, Rory, since I first came across her during my time on the DT of 613 Avenue Create, so for me she was an obvious selection as part of my prize.

I've colored her up in my sister, Gayle's, favorite colors, and indeed to look like the incredible lady herself.  Why incredible?  Having overcome a number of physical and mental challenges in recent years, she's now battling an incredibly rare and aggressive breast cancer.

I know I don't need to ask, but please send up a prayer and or positive thought for her.


Card: Unbranded White
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Stamp sets: Rory's Lucky Clover digi from Sparkle N Sprinkle
Embellishments: Clear Wink of Stella (it is there, I promise!)

Challenges...
#11 AG at Pause Dream Enjoy
#38 AG at CARDZ TV
#143 AG at Creative Fingers

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


March 9, 2018

MHKDesigns Blessed Lily

Hi everyone,

I'm honored to be sharing my latest New Release card for MHKDesigns, both here and over on the MHKDesigns blog.  You can purchase this month's new release, Blessed Lily, at the MHKDesigns Etsy store


And here's my card...

Markers: Spectrum Noir
Dies and embellishments: Sue Wilson's Porto from the Portuguese Collection (outer for the image, then the outer and detail cut 3 times for the frame)

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
#18 AG at The Flower Challenge
#276 Spring or Easter at Brown Sugar Challenge

I'll be back soon on my own blog with another creation, and next month on MHK Designs, so I hope you'll join me then.  In the meantime, our current challenge can be found here.


March 7, 2018

Tall Ship in Blues

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!

Today's card is in a style that you'll recognize as one of my favorites, and this time it was created for a very special occasion... a friend's 40th birthday last month.


He loved it, as did his wife, and I do too.  Do you?

Card: Unbranded square card base, and SU's Basic Black, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Dapper Denim
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions Noble Pierced Squares, and Pinpoint Waves Embossing Folder, and Marianne's Creaties Tiny Tall Ship

Challenges...
#321 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
AG at TTCRD
#207 AG at 613 Avenue Create

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


March 1, 2018

Colored Pencils on Dark & or Colors for HOC

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 colored pencils on dark card, and or use the colors from the inspiration image...


I went with the colors, so here's my card...


Card: SU's Basic Black, Peekaboo Peach and Sweet Sugarplum
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson's Sydney from the Australian collection and Striped Nasturtiums from the Finishing Touches collection, and CE black pearls

Challenges...
#320 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
AG at TTCRD
#160 AG at Crafty Gals Corner

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


MHKDesigns March Challenge

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 first of the month so that means it's time for a new challenge at MHKDesigns, and also for a new set release.  So before we get to this month's inspiration image, here's the new release...



Here's our inspiration photo for this month...


And here's my card...


Remember, you can use any products in your creation, but if you use any digis or papers from the store, the challenge becomes anything goes.

MHKDesigns digi stamp set: Blessed Lily colored with Spectrum Noir markers
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson's Scandinavian Background

Challenges...
#9 at Pause Dream Enjoy
AG at TTCRD
#160 AG at Crafty Gals Corner

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