Birthday Wishes

I found a few minutes to play tonight - I am in between travels! This was created for the FTL298 which will be posted on Friday the 4th at the Clean and Simple Stamping blog.  I used the
Curtain Call Birthday Bash challenge to help me choose the colors and patterned paper.  The paper is from MME and the sentiment is from PaperTrey.

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FTL267 Peace on Earth

This is my take on the FTL267 from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog.  I haven't participated there for quite a while and I miss playing with Natasha's sketches.  I used a new to me Sizzix embossing folder for the background.  The wreath is a 3D sticker from Jolee's.  I stamped the sentiment from PaperTrey with Pinefeather ink - it is really dark green but looks black here in the photo.
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Happy 32nd Anniversary!

Today is my 32nd anniversary and I can say that I love Bruce more than when I married him!  I definitely love him to the core!!  He is the best husband and dad - thoughtful, caring, kind, smart, silly and a whole lot more!!

VSNJ Pretty Popsicles

This is the card I created using the FTL sketch from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog for an SCS VSN challenge called Pretty Popsicles.  We were supposed to use the colors of popsicles on our card.  I used the ice cream cones from Repeat Impressions but I put sherbet in them!  :o)  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.
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FTL243 and Fusion Hypothesis #9

I created this card using the FTL243 layout from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog:

and using Lesley's photo from the Fusion Card Challenge blog, Hypothesis #9:

All card stock is from PaperTrey, the patterned paper is from MME and the umbrella was created from a Memory Box die.  I used a Fiskars border punch on the patterned paper strip.

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Just Because

Here is another card for the FUSION card challenge using the sketch for the Clean and Simple Stamping blog - FTL235.  For this Fusion entry I am using just the photo inspiration (Lesley's challenge) - so I drew the colors from the photo as well as flowers.

The image is from Technique Tuesday and I stamped it with Memento ink and colored it with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  I went over the flowers with Spica gitter pens.  The seniment is also from the same TT set.
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FTL234 Happy Birthday

I used the FTL 234 sketch from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog and the colors from the CQC182 to create this card:

 

 The iris was created with a Kitchen Sink Stamp 4 step stamping set and the sentiment and buttrfly are from PaperTrey.   All papers and the ribbon are from PaperTrey as well.  I think the card looks much better in real life!

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Happy Mother's Day

I created this card for three challenges:  the SCS FS317 challenge - to case Suen (Sue); the FTL230 sketch and the Dynamic Duos #42 color challenge.  I was inspired by two of Sue's cards in particular:
CAS89 Snowflakes of Another Color and CAS157 Leaves and Butterflies.  I used a Bosskutz flower die, a PTI daisy die for the flower centers and a WPlus9 leaves die.  The sentiment is a rub-on from my stash.
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Happy Holidays

This is the card I created for the FTL220 sketch on the Clean and Simple Stamping blog.  As soon as I saw the sketch I thought of Washi tape!   I also used some patterned paper from Memory Box Mistletoe for the scalloped border.  The stocking is a 3D felt sticker from Sandylion that I have had in my stash forever!  Sentiment is from PaperTrey.

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FTL204 BIG Birthday Wishes

This is my card for the Clean and Simple Stamping Blog FTL204 sketch - a great sketch for using scraps of double sided patterned paper!  I used MME paper and a few different sizes of Circle Nestabilities to create the circles.  I matted the main panel with PaperTrey Ocean Tides card stock and then attached the panel to the Vintage Cream card base.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey and was stamped with Ocean Tides ink.
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FTL203, CR84FN60 and QFTD125

I finally was able to find some time to sit down today and make some cards.  I used the emboss resist technique on this one and another one that I made for Wednesday's Flutter By Wednesday blog hop.  This is a case of BarbieP's card who is the SCS Queen for the day (week), using the colors from the curent CR84FN60 (Green, blue and purple) and the layout is this week's FTL203 from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog.  The image is from Unity and I heat embossed it with Detailed white embossing powder.  I used an ink blending tool to sponge on the Distress Inks. 
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Rain or Shine

I created this card using FTL202 from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog for four SCS Dare to Get Dirty challenges.  The image and sentiment are from Unity and I paper pieced the image with patterned papers from MME.  The chevrons were created with MFT Die-namics dies.
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Multi Challenge Butterflies

I created this card for several challenges:  FTL199 (Clean and Simple Stamping blog), CFC61 (Cas-ual Fridays), DD11 (Dynamic Duos), LIM76 (Less Is More) and IC345 on SCS.

 
I used the PTI Butterfly Dreams Butterfly die, MME Lost and Found Paper and pearls.

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From the Heart

I created this for the Cas-ual Friday 56: Sweet Spot  (use polka dots) using FTL194 (which will be posted tomorrow on the Clean and Simple Stamping blog).  I used my Heart Nestabilities and an EK Success border punch.  The sentiment is from Woodware USA's Loads of Love set.
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Thanks

This is for a few challenges - FTL191:

Cas-ual Fridays - CFC53:

Paper Players - PP96:

Dynamic Duos - DD#3:

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Supplies: Stamps - Amuse (sentiment); Paper - Mark's Finest papers, PaperTrey; Ink - Memento; Misc - Memory Box Poppy Die, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, MS 3-D Daisy Sticker

HELLO

I created this for the FTL188 sketch on the Clean and Simple Stamping blog and for the CAS168 challenge which is to use brown, green and white or ivory.
Supplies: Stamps - Technique Tuesday (sentiment); Paper - Mark's Finest Papers; Ink - Chocolate Chip; Misc - Memory Box Bird Die, MFT Scallop Border Die, Fooam Squares.

Challenge Combo Card

 I created this for a few challenges - F4A113 to Mix 'N Match (patterned papers); QFTD109 - Suen and I used the sketch from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog - FTL187.  I used my circle Nestabilities to cut various butterflies from the DCWV Mariposa collection.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers.
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Hello

I created this card for several challenges:  FTL186

CAS-ual Fridays CFC48

C4C132 To Use Buttons

and the 

SCS IC332 Greenheart Site

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Flutter By Wednesday #195 - Open Challenge

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday 195 - an open challenge.  Just create a new card using a butterfly, fairy or an angel and post it directly to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.  I used the FTL layout from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog for my card today.  The daisies were made with the PaperTrey Blossom Builder 3 dies and the sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers.  I stamped a polka dot background stamp from Mark's Finest Papers onto white cardstock and then stamped the sentiment, cut it out and made a tag.
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FTL181 Happy Birthday

Here is a really quick and easy one layered card - using the FTL181 sketch from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog.  I colored the banner image from Taylored Expressions with SU! markers and then stamped onto the card front.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey.
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