More Summer Blooms

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 cards are in the same style as these from a couple weeks ago, with the addition of butterflies...

Card: SU's Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate and Whisper White
Ink: SU's Soft Suede
Stamp and dies: SU's Thoughtful Branches bundle, Creative Expression's Butterfly Circle

Challenges...

#9 AG at The Flower Challenge
AG at Incy Wincy Designs
#283 & 284 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground

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

Summer Blooms

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 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.

Scene and/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 create a scene and or use 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.

Scene 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 create a scene, and or use the colors from the inspiration image...

I've used the colors and theme for my card...

Card: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Emerald Envy
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches
Tools and embellishments: Tree Builder punch

Challenges...
#269-270 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
AG at TTCRD
#239 AG at Brown Sugar Challenge

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

Building and/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 include a building 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.

Building 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 for cards featuring a building, and or colors from this inspiration image...

I've gone back to my favorite CAS style to create a monotone card with just one of the colors from the image...

Card: Whisper White and Smoky Slate
Ink: Smoky Slate
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches (retired)
Tools and embellishments: Lace Ribbon Border Punch (retired) and Basic Rhinestones
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
#262-263 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#262 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground

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

Happy Thanksgiving

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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!

I'm taking a couple days off for the holiday, so bringing you your Thanksgiving card and wishes a day early...

I think the three sentiments, just some of those in the Thoughtful Branches stamp set, work as well together as they do separately.

Card: Cajun Craze and Whisper White
Ink: Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#258-259 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#225 AG at Brown Sugar
#192 Thanksgiving at DL.ART
#256 AG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#99 Three of a Kind at Crafty Gals Corner (sentiment is formed of 3 individual ones)

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

Lots of Layers and 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 lots of layers and or colors with this inspiration...

Here's a reminder of my card...

Full details can be found in my original post here.

I'd love you to take a look at what my teamies have got for you...

Michele

Heather

Ruza

Steph

Susan

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

You're in My Thoughts

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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!

Today's card was created for someone special on the anniversary of her husband's passing.  Both love roses and bushes he planted in their garden many years ago still bloom...

Card: Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi
Ink: Flirty Flamingo
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches
Tools and embellishments: Rose Wonder and Thoughtful branches Thinlits
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#225 AG at Brown Sugar
#191 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#256-257 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one.  I'll be back on Sunday with a reminder for House of Cards, so I hope you'll join me then.

Lots of Layers and/or Colors for 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. Use lots of layers and/ or colors from the inspiration image...

Here's my card...

As you can see, I've used the colors and the brick wall from the image as my inspiration.  Can you guess how many layers there are in the card?  Let's see...
Card base, dimensionals (3), brick wall, tree blossom (2 ~ 1 behind the trunk), tree trunk, pearls, doves.  SO... there are 10 layers!  7 if you don't count the dimensionals.  Yep, I think I hit the brief!  Grin.

Card: Early Espresso, Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and scraps of Shimmery White
Ink: Tip Top Taupe Stampin' Write marker (cement and eyes), Flirty Flamingo and Early Espresso
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches
Tools and embellishments: Thoughtful Branches Thinlits and Brick Wall TIEF
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals and Tombow

Challenges...
#253 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#159 Fight Like a Girl at CAS-ual Fridays
#336 AAG at Craft your passion

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

Gate Fold and 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 gate fold and or colors with this inspiration...

Here's a reminder of my card...

Full details can be found in my original post here.

I'd love you to take a look at what my teamies have got for you...

Michele

Heather

Ruza

Steph

Susan

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

Gatefold and/or Colors for 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. Create a gatefold card and/ or use the colors in the inspiration image...

I've used some of the colors for my Z fold card...

Card: Smoky Slate, Whisper White and scraps of Emerald Envy
Ink: Mossy Meadow (retired), Pear Pizzazz and Emerald Envy
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches
Tools and embellishments: Thoughtful Branches Thinlits and Layering Squares Framelits
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#91 AG at Crafty Gals Corner
#165 AG + a sentiment at Aud Sentiments
#331 AAG at Craft your passion

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

Happy Birthday Kate (and me)

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!

As I mentioned on Monday, I've taken a couple days off to celebrate my birthday today, but I couldn't let the day go by without sharing this card that I made for my Stampin' Sister and birthday "twin," Kate...

I've created it using the amazingly versatile Limited Time bundle Thoughtful Branches from Stampin' Up!  The bundle is only available until August 31st, so if you'd like to order it, give me a shout.

Card: Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum and Emerald Envy
Ink: Sweet Sugarplum
Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches
Tools and embellishments: Thoughtful Branches Thinlits and Basic Pearls
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
AG at TTCRD
#188 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#326 AAG at Craft your passion

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one!  I'll be back on Monday with another Thoughtful Branches creation, so I hope you'll join me then.