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Good morning, I am thrilled to be a guest for the Color Q Challenge, CQC19. I have earned both the Wild Card and Color Queen badges for the cards shown here and here. Stop by the Color Q Challenge Blog and check it out, you could win too! These colors are divine, so soft and lovely! I also used the sketch from Card Positioning Systems, CPS153 .
The tiny flower is from the Verve set Believe and the sentiment is from the Ippity set Just Wanted To Say.
I embossed the top panel of the card, added two different border punch designs, added ribbon tied with a button and linen thread. I hope you will join us this week at the Color Q, Ariella shares some fabulous colors, join us! I hope you have a great day. Make an effort today to bring some happiness to someone, you never know what others are really going through.....enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Believe and Ippity Just Wanted To Say
Paper: Bazzil and Unknown Designer Paper
Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa and Copics
Accessories: Embosing Folder, Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, Pearl, Sequin, Stickles, SU Border Punch, Martha Stewart Punch, and Glue Dots

Hello, I hope you have had an exciting Monday.....today is CAS day over at SCS. Today's CAS53, is based on the inspiration "candyland". I chose the Hershey's Tin shown here, I had to pick something from Hershey...hehehe. I used the sentiment "simply irresistible" because that is what Hershey candies are irresistible....yummy and the name of the set is Verve Chocolate Bunnies. This is also for the Frosted Designs Challenge to make a Valentine without using red or pink, I went ahead and made it manly as well. I will give this to dh on another day "just because" KWIM?
I have been playing along with PTI this week, they have so many awesome announcements and challenges. This is for the sketch and color challenge, I used these colors because my online name starts with a "v" for va.sunshine. You can get all the details here. I hope you have a wonderful evening, be sure to check back tomorrow morning; I am one of the guests for the Color Q Challenge and will be sharing this weeks colors and card! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Verve Polka Stars and Chocolate Bunnies
Paper: Prism Kraft, Bazzil Avalanche, SU Night of Navy, and Designer Paper
Ink: SU Night of Navy
Accessories: Janome, Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Stickles, SU Border Punch, Gemstone, and Glue Dots


ETA: I have had some requests for how to make the paper flowers..so here is the link to the wonderful paper flowers by......Wendy Smedley
Good mojo Monday morning......Maria has created today's sketch and it is fabulous. I have to tell ya that it had me a bit stumped, because I am a asymmetrical kinda a gal......notice a off set my flower just a bid....hehehe. I tried putting everything down the center, but I could not do it. The piece of designer paper came FREE when I placed a order somewhere, I luv the colors and patterns in it. I do not know the name or company...sorry. I tucked a piece of the SU wide striped ribbon under the oval piece of cardstock. I made a paper flower, I first stamped a phrase on the cardstock and then punched it out with the SU flower punch. I added a blue gemstone to the center with a Verve sentiment tag. Of course I add to do a little stitching on the bottom. I hope your Monday is awesome and you make time to check out the other mojo makers creations. Head to the Mojo Monday Blog to get your creative juices flowing...enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Abundant Blessings
Paper: Bazzil and Prism
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip and Blue Bayou
Accessories: Janome, Gemstone, Tag Nesties, Circle Nesties, Embossing Folder, Ribbon, and Glue Dots


Good morning, I have a very purple card for you today.....lol..... it is inspired by this weeks Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC45. This weeks bright cupcake was suggested by Lori King a reader of Hope Stamps Eternal. Can you believe I tried not to be inspired by the purple....lol..it didn't work. I used the Basicgrey Designer Paper Sugar Rush. I used the Martha Stewart Punch to scallop the edge, then I sponged it and added Zva Creative Pearls. The flower is a Basicgrey Bloomer.
I also used the sketch from Skipping Stones Designs, SSD010. I hope you can play along with us this week, you can find all sorts of ways to be inspired, it is totally up to you and your creativity.
This week is the first challenge with all of the new Sweeties, make sure to check out the Delicious treats everyone has created!
~ Alice ~ Colleen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~
~ Patricia ~ Piali ~
Have a fabulous day....enjoy!
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Stamps: Waltzing Mouse Stamps and The Little Paper Shop
Paper: Bazzil Avalanche, Basicgrey Sugar Rush Designer Paper
Ink: SU Almost Amethyst and Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Martha Stewart Punch, Zva Creative Pearls, Ribbon, Glitter Pen, Basicgrey Bloomers, and Glue Dots

I created this card for the
411 color challenge and sketch challenge. I also played along with
Marie McClellan From Boots to Rubber Stamps, B2S03 again, she has brought to you this bright sitting area to be inspired. I was inspired by the bold and brightness of the room. I wanted my card to have that same feel, really make a statement. I used the Verve set
Feeling Groovy, the Faith sentiment is from Micheal's $1 spot. I have the flower stems coming out of the word. I cut the blooms out, added a red brad, and
stickles. This fabulous designer paper is
My Mind's Eye Love Me Do, I think this is sooooo sweet...red and yellow paired are awesome! I hope you can play along with some of these challenges today...
.enjoy!
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Stamps:
Verve Feeling Groovy, Micheal's, and SU Tiny Tags
Paper: Bazzil Pale Yellow, Rain, SU Real Red, and
My Mind's Eye Love Me Do
Ink: SU Barely Banana and Real Red
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, SU Tiny Tags Punch, Silver Beads,
Stickles, Button, Linen Thread, Brads, and Glue Dots



More snowed in cards...lol...I have been creating off and on today, I have two more cards to share. To see the picture of the snow this morning click here. This is for the Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge, OCCSC1. I also found a inspiration challenge while blog hopping today, it is from Marie McClellan's blog From Combat Boots to Rubber Stamps, B2So2. I really luv the pop of black in this photo and added it to my card. I need a sympathy card so this worked out nicely. I used the Verve set Love's Flower. I paper pieced it, added SU dazzling diamonds, and a sequin with a pearl to the center. I hope you have free time this weekend to create.....enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Love's Flower
Paper: Bazzil Blackbird, and making Memories Designer Paper
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black and Copics
Accessories: Janome, Sequin, Pearl, Ribbon, SU Punch, Nesties, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Button, Linen Thread, and Glue Dots

This card is for a sketch challenge I am playing for the first time....
2 Sketches 4 You and the colors are from the
Embellish Challenge to use these colors and ribbon. I pulled the thread out of the top portion of the ribbon to have it gather and be full. I used the SU die to cut out the butterfly, I added a button and linen thread. Of course it is my favorite circle card, I adore these...I just had to play along with this sketch. I also gave instructions a few posts back on how to make circle cards, you can click
here to learn how. If you have not tried a circle card...do..they are so much fun to make...
.enjoy!
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Stamps: SU
Paper: Bazzil and SU Designer Paper
Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Circle Nesties, Ribbon, SU Butterfly Die, Button, Linen Thread, Embossing Folder, Silver Beads, Scor Pal, and Glue Dots

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