Purple Lasting Lily Card

Well it's time to say goodbye to the month of February but not before I share this Purple Lasting Lily Card. Purple is my favorite color and the color of amethyst the birthstone for February. This week I received my latest Stampin' Up! order and had to play with the Lasting Lily stamp set which is a freebie for Sale-A-Bration. After stamping the lilies in Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Wild Wasabi for the stems they were die cut with the coordinating Lily dies. The background paper is Highland Heather gingham from the Gingham Gala dsp and it was matted to a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock. The cardstock was also used to anchor the bottom of the focal oval. After arranging the group of lilies a strip of Highland Heather cardstock was placed over the stems to add the perfect spot for the sentiment label. The label shape is from the coordinating Lily Framelits Dies. That's it and thanks for stopping by!

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Bingo + Sentiment (Patterned Paper/Stamp/Favorite Color)
• Creative Knockouts: Lots of Layers
• Little Red Wagon: LOVE it! (Color Purple)
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Loss of Pet Sympathy Card

For those of you who have lost a pet you understand the heartbreak it brings. My friend and her hubby lost their 14 year old Yorkie yesterday and I know they are devastated. He was sweet and cute and went everywhere with them. They, like us, have no children and their dog was the center of their lives. I made this card for them in the hopes that it will help in some small way. 💔

The layout and design for this Loss of Pet Sympathy Card was based on a card I made in 2013 (click here). I moved the twine and used a different paper and embossing folder, but the sentiment and paw print stamps are the same. Thanks for stopping by and give your fur baby and extra hug today.

Challenges entered: Just Add Ink (Just Add Embossing), Make My Monday (Make it Krafty) and The Creative Crafters (Anything Goes).

Happy Easter Card - TMS #492

Welcome and happy Tuesday! Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we are featuring Patti's favorite sketch of 2018 and she selected sketch #464 from last July. You can see the original post HERE. We would love for you to join our challenge this week! Just make a card using the sketch and link your creation by Sunday, 8 pm EST. Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration.

When it comes to sending handmade cards for Easter, I usually make and send around eighteen cards. So, I decided it was time to get started. This Happy Easter Card was pretty easy to make and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. The little bunny was created using a Martha Stewart punch that I've had for many years. I've used one of my favorite color combos of purple, yellow and green. The patterned paper is from the Cottontail Collection by Bo Bunny and the sentiment is from the You're Inspiring stamp set by Stampin' Up!. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

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Blog Hop Winner

Welcome to my new followers! I want to thank those of you who participated in the Valentine's Day Blog Hop! I hope you enjoyed viewing all the different creations. It was a lot of fun and I always get inspired by the creativity of others. As promised I have a stamp to giveaway and the lucky winner is Meg! You can find my contact information under the Cards For Sale tab. Wishing everyone a wonderful day!    

Hello Fabulous! Card

Hello and happy Friday! Are you starting to see signs of Spring? The maple trees in my yard are starting to bud and the daffodil shoots are above ground. Yesterday a Mockingbird was making quite the chatter in the bush by my front window. So when I can across this bird image for a progressive challenge by Limited Run Stamps on Facebook, I decided I had to play along. Copic markers were used to color the image and it was die cut with a stitched square die. The floral patterned paper is by Authentique and the polka dot is by Simple Stories. To finish the card the Hello Fabulous! sentiment by Fiskars was stamped with Memento black ink and three light pink enamel dots by Stampin' Up! were added to the bottom right corner. That's it! So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Creative Knockouts: Recipe
• Creative Moments: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Buttons/Enamel Dots

Reason to Smile Card - TMS #491

Happy Tuesday! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we are continuing to feature our favorite sketches of 2018. The sketch this week was chosen by Melissa and it's sketch #441 from last February. Click HERE for the original post and inspiration. The design team has some wonderful and creative inspiration using this sketch, click HERE for all the challenge details. The challenge closes on Sunday at 8 pm EST. I'm looking forward to viewing your creations this week!

When I was considering which floral stamp set to use for this weeks sketch it didn't take me long to decide on Fab Flowers by Lawn Fawn. The papers are from the Carta Bella Flora no. 2 paper pad and the sentiment stamp is by Impression Obsession. Thanks for stopping by and come back again soon.

Challenges entered: Dragonfly Journeys (GaGa for Gingham), Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (Anything Goes) and Path of Positivity (Anything Positive/Optional Love Twist).

Sketch:

Cupcake Birthday Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share my latest card. My birthday stash is still really low, so I seized an opportunity to make this Cupcake Birthday Card using the Inky Paws challenge colors to use: white, gray, black and pink. Color challenges help push me out of my comfort zone. Pink is one of those colors I don't gravitate to and I don't use it that often. Both of my nieces like pink so I decided to think of them when making this card. When celebrating birthdays I think cupcakes are fun, so I used the cupcake image from the Newton Loves Cake stamp set. The image was colored with Copic markers and then fussy cut. Some diamond Stickles was added to the cupcake icing for some sparkle. The gray patterned paper is from Stampin' Up! and the pink was a piece of scrap that was still fairly large. To add some detail I stamped the heart banner by Crate Paper with Berry Burst ink by Stampin' Up!. The happy birthday sentiment from the Newton Loves Cake stamp set was stamped with Memento black ink and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Dragonfly Dreams: Include a Heart
• Inky Paws: Color
• Pile It On: Pink and/or Blue
• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin': Love Your Pet