Pinwheel Love

This card was inspired by today's Splitcoaststampers Technique Lovers Challenge - TLC378 - Brayered Paper Elements - I brayered my Cuttlebug embossing folder before running it through with yellow ink, then brayered turquoise ink on the embossed piece after taking it out of the folder.

It was also inspired by a tutorial for pinwheels, found at the Crafty Steals blog here.

The paper for the pinwheels and the brad are from My Mind's Eye.

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Welcome Baby!

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1.  Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge - IC334 - Rosenberry Rooms - elephant clock found here:  http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/291-elephant-wall-clock.html;
2.  Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper - FS273 - abbysmom2198 (Linda Callahan) - card found here:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2182944?&cat=500&ppuser=199946 - I used the same sketch - see below #3 - and added the second round panel in back of the main image circle; and
3.  Freshly Made Sketches - FMS32.
The stamp set used is Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs.  Inside it says "...so glad you're here."
The little elephant is die cut from a paint chip.
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Wedding Cake Tent Topper Card

This card was inspired by this week's Free 4 All Challenge - F4A114 - at Splitcoastampers.  The challenge was to make a Tent Topper card.  tfl

Butterfly Friends

This card was inspired by today's Clean and Simple Challenge - CAS166 - at Splitcoaststampers; and

Love to Create - Challenge #11 - Friends.

I am soooo in love with these My Mind's Eye 6X6 designer paper pads, I just have to use them! The medallion is one I have from when I had my Cricut. The sentiment is from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

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Bouncing Birthday Balls

This card was inspired by today's Sketch Challenge - SC380 - at Splitcoaststampers. When I first saw the sketch, I thought, "Oh, my God! That is one of the wierdest sketches I've ever seen, and almost didn't try it, but then I thought of this birthday ball idea, and have to say, I'm glad I did. It is so bright and cheerful...perfect for someone's birthday! And I never can have enough Birthday cards! tfl

Bugaboo Birthday Flowers

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge - CC370 - tangerine tango, old olive and daffodil delight;
2. Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Stella Says Sketch Challenge #108; and
3. The Stamping Boutique - Challenge #33 - Distress.
The cute little flower pot digital stamp was a freebie from Bugaboo Stamps. I colored it with Copics.
The Happy Birthday sentiment was done on the computer.
The leaves background was dry embossed with an embossing folder on core'dinations cardstock and sanded.
The last of one of my favorite ribbons - boohoo - and some Stickles finish it off.
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Koi Water Garden

This card was inspired by today's Splitcoaststampers Free 4 All Challenge - F4A111 - to make an Asian inspired card.
The peony is heat embossed in gold and watercolored. The koi background is dry embossed on Far East cardstock and sanded.
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Ducky Easter

These 2 cards were made for a neighbor who asked me for some Easter cards for her 2 grown grand-daughters. This little duck is one of my favorite digital images. It's from Wax Fruit Company. I did the sentiment on the computer.

The following challenges were used as inspiration:

1. Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge - CC369 - Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party;

2. Party Time Tuesdays - PTT#62 - Flowers (on her hat); and

3. The Stamping Boutique - Challenge #32 - Pastels.

The paper is My Mind's Eye, and I colored the image panel with Copics and pastels.

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Cherry Blossom Birthday Wishes

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Technique Lovers Challenge - TLC371 - Faux Pressed Flowers; and
2. Mojo Monday - MOJO235 - sketch.
The cherry blossom stamp is from Inkadinkadoo. The faux pressed petals were punched from paper. The background papers were dry embossed and sanded on Core'dinations paper.
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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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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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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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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

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

Happy Birthday Kitty

This card is for today's Splitcoaststampers FS264 featured stamper challenge. The featured stamper this week is Janice Melton. Her gallery is called catcrazy, so I thought it only fitting to use this cute little kitty digi stamp by "motivet". Isn't he just the cutest little guy???!!! Just hope he doesn't pull up my daffodils like he did that pretty little pink flower!! hehe
I cased Janice's card found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1664405?&cat=500&ppuser=116312&sorttime=all&sortby=mf&way=desc. Used the kitty digi instead of flowers, different border punch, buttons in place of the larger pearls and birthday sentiment instead of Mother's Day.
Used Copics to color my little pearls, since I didn't have any pink ones. tfl

Birthday in the Tall Trees

This card is for today's Inspiration Challenge - IC325 - at Splitcoaststampers.

The inspiration piece I chose - shown above - can be found here: http://calgarycraftedgifts.com/metal.htm . I love this beautiful metalwork, and the scene immediately made me think of my tall trees embossing folder. tfl
Also entering this here:
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - It's a Man Thing;
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes.

Smile

This card is for today's Splitcoaststampers Ways to Use It Challenge - WT363 - Buttons. The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches - FMS23. I used my "Swirly" stamp from Inkadinkadoo that I've had for a long time, and is still one of my favorites. Colored it with Copics and added stickles to the centers. Edge punched the ivory panel. Used a piece leftover from my card for Monday's Splitcoaststampers Technique Lovers Challenge - TLC365 - which was acrylic distressing and some baker's twine, and of course my little buttons sewn together.

Also entering:
http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ - distressing


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