Thank You Squared

This card was inspired by the following challenges:

1. Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge - IC330 - Harabu House - tea towel set found here: http://www.harabuhouse.com/item/TURKISH-TOWELS---FACE-TOWEL/198/p5;
2. Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C130 - sketch challenge;
3. Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 101 - square cards - at Mark's Finest Papers; and
4. The Stamping Boutique - Challenge #31 - Sentiments ONLY.

The sentiment is a Just Rite stamp. The background pieces are dry embossed and sanded core'dinations paper. tfl

Buggy Smiles

This cute little bug card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Free 4 All Challenge - F4A110 - "Caught a Bug";
2. Freshly Made Sketches - FMS28; and
3. TCPTUES203 color challenge at Dancing in Pajamas.
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Thank You Hydrangea

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge - SC378;
2. The Shabby Tea Room - Week#107 - 'Bright & Beautiful Spring' - use lilac, yellow, blue, kraft and a butterfly; and
3. Party Time Tuesdays - PTT#61 - Anything Goes.
The beautiful hydrangea image and thank you sentiment are from Stampin' Up's Because I Care set. I used dye ink, pastels and watercolor markers to color my flower and leaves.
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Butterfly Birthday Wishes

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper Challenge - FS268 - to feature yourself as the featured stamper...so I chose the card I made yesterday for the Inspiration Challenge - IC329 - because I love the way it came out, and I still had all the papers out.
2. Challenge #88 - A Sketch from Ann at The Paper Players;
3. Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 100 - Shades of Pink - from Mark's Finest Papers; and
4. Sentimental Sundays Challenge #95 - Easter or Spring.

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs set. Inside it says "to someone who makes others so happy".
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Butterfly Trio

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge - IC329 - be inspired by an item at Graham and Green. The piece that inspired me is found here: http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/framed-butterflies-print.
2. Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Anything Goes;
3. Mark's Finest Papers - Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 100 - Shades of Pink; and
4. Stampin' for the Weekend - Challenge 6 - Anything Goes.
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Friends Forever

This card was inspired by the following challenges, and is made for a very good friend of mine. I hope she likes it.
1. the deconstructed sketch No. 44 from deconstructingjen.com;
2. Splitcoaststampers Free 4 All Challenge - F4A109 - three or more; and
3. DYSU#64 - plaid - at DYSU Challenge Blog.
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Dove Love

This card is for the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge - SC377;
2. Splitcoaststampers Ways to Use It Challenge - WT367 - to use rub-on flowers; and
3. DYSU Challenge Blog - DYSU#63 - favorite color.
My favorite color combination is black and white and blue.
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Potted Flowers

This card is for the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge - CC367 - chocolate chip, river rock, and baja breeze;
2. Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Challenge - CAS162 - sketch by Arizona Maine; and
3. thestampingboutique - Challenge #30 - Clean and Simple.
The stamps are from Hero Arts CL140. The flower pot die is from QuicKutz.
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Birdie Get Together

Haven't done a card in a while. I'm rearranging my crafting area. Not really finished, but I managed to find what I needed to make one today. Company coming, so may not be able to make much in the next week or so, so thought I'd get one in today. This one was inspired by 3 challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers - CAS161 - white with shades of blue;
2. Clean and Simple Stamping - FTL181 - sketch challenge; and
3. Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C127 - spring.
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Flower Power

This card is for today's Sketch Challenge - SC375 - at Splitcoaststampers.
The color scheme is from Colour Q Challenge - cQc127 - chocolate chip, calypso coral, blushing bride, certainly celery and white.
I used Core'dinations cardstock for my flower parts, punched them out with my SU punch and stamped them with SU Build a Blossom stamps with chocolate chip ink. Dry embossed the petals with my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. Also dry embossed the card base. Mounted the ribbon panels on chocolate chip cardstock. tfl

Princess Kitty

This card is for the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge - CC365 - very vanilla, wild wasabi, blushing bride;
2. Splitcoaststampers Teapot Tuesday Challenge - MMTPT188 - cat and royalty theme; and
3. the deconstructed sketch - DS41 - found here: http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch.
Again, I've used the cute little kitty digital stamp from motivet. He's just the cutest! Shaded him with Copics and pastels. The dp is My Mind's Eye Lost & Found - Market Street. tfl

F is for Florer

This card is for 4 challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Challenge - CAS160 - use a monogram;
2. Freshly Made Sketches - FMS24 - sketch;
3. Pile It On Challenge - PIO10 - spots and/or stripes; and
4. Less Is More - Week 57 - Colours - neutrals.
The stamp is a Martha Stewart set. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.
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Hope

This card is for this week's Queen for the Day - QFTD102 - challenge at Splitcoaststampers. The Queen this week is Judy aka StampingQueenJAR. She has a beautiful gallery, and I chose this card as inspiration: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1493905?&cat=500&ppuser=8519&sorttime=all&sortby=mf&way=desc. I love the clean style of this card.
The "hope" stamp is from Hampton Art, and the flower is from Stampin' Up's "Thanks for Caring" set. I stamped the hope stamp with Bermuda Bay ink and the flower and part of the flower is done with watercolor markers. tfl

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 136

This is my DT card for Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 136, which can be found here: http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/. The beautiful grapes are one of Priscilla's digital images which can be found here: http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/. She has lots of really nice images. If you've never been there, check it out!
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