Dahlias

This is another card that I created for the QFTD180 at SCS - case a card from CherylQuilts gallery, using this week's SCS color challenge - Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade and Strawberry Slush.  I cased Cheryl's CAS Sweet Life card.
I used the PaperTrey Dahlia Additions and Delightful Dahlias Stamp sets and dies for the flowers and leaves.  The top of the card is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The bottom patterned paper is from my stash.  Finished off the card with some sequins.
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Celebrate Your Day!

Today I am hostessing the SCS CAS237 challenge - Tool Time.  Use an edge punch (no dies).  This card is a case of the QFTD180 - cherylquilts' Purple Iris Birthday card.  I had to dig out an old Fiskars daisy edge die to go with my flowers from Flourishes.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey Signature Greetings.  The flowers are colored with Copic markers.
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A Lot of Cats!

I created this quick and easy one layer card for the SCS QFTD139 and the IC363.  This is a case of Gabby's Fat Cats Unite card and my inspiration piece was the Cat Dish Towel from the Fishs Eddy site.  I used a freebie digi called A Lot of Cats - I don't remember where I got it.  This makes a great set of note cards for a cat lover!!
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A Cased Card

I created this for the SCS QFTD103 challenge.  This is a case of Loll Thompson's card that can be found here.  Her card is gorgeous!!  I used the colors from this week's color challenge at SCS (the Distress Inks versions).  The die cuts are from Memory Box.  The panel with the blended inks is adhered to the card base.  The panel with the cut out window and flower die cuts is adhered to the card base with foam tape.  This was a quick card to make so I think I will make a set of these with different color inks.
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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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Bonjour

I created this for the SCS Inspiration challenge and for the QFTD116 - case Taylor.  This collage stamp is from Sweet 'N Sassy stamps.  I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black onto MME Lost and Found patterned paper and colored in the roses with Distress Markers. 
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Love Lives Here

I created this card for the SCS Queen for the Day challenge - QFTD114 - which was to case a card from TreasureOiler's gallery (Dawn Easton).  I cased Dawn's You Are My Sunshine card.  I used two Memory Box dies - the Orchard Tree Frame (I cut the tree out of the frame) and the Modern Landscape Border.  I used a blending tool to sponge on Distress Inks.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey Love Lives Here set.
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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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Hope Your Day is Fabulous!

I created this card for a few challenges last week: SCS F4A - to use mainly blue and flowers; the QFTD - StampingQueenJAR and for the SNSS release party challenge - to use lace and distressing, and the Inspiration challenge.  The papers are from a K&Co 6x6 pad - all the papers are just gorgeous!  I cut a rose from the paper to pop up on the sentiment circle.  The leaves were cut with  a Wplus9 leaf die.  The sentiment is from PTI Signature Greetings.
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One of a Kind

I created this for the SCS QFTD100 - Understandblue - Lydia.  I was inspired by two of her cards:
Saturday Afternoon and Hiding in Plain Sight.  I used the tree frame die from Memory Box and cut it out of white PaperTrey card stock.  I colored the kitties on the PSX stamp with a black marker and a SU! Brilliant Blue marker.  The sentiment below is from PTI Friends Til the End set and was inked iwth Brilliant Blue ink.
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PaperTrey's 5th Anniversary - Day 6

This is my second post for the day.  Please scroll down to see the SNSDC40 post.

I created this card for PaperTrey's 5th Anniversary Day 6 challenge - sketches.  This is also for the QFTD99 challenge at SCS - JenMarie is our queen.  I cased her Thanks So Much card.
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Cupid Rhubarb

This card was created for last week's QFTD93 - Ms Boo.  I used the CPS250 sketch for the design and cased Ms Boo's It's a Secret card.  I printed Cupid Rhubarb, a Sweet 'N Sassy digi onto PaperTrey white card stock and cut him out.  He is colored with Copic Markers.  The squares were embossed with two different heart embossing folders and attached by foam squares.  Rhubarb is also attached with foam squares.
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Supplies: Stamps - Sweet 'N Sassy Digi; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Printer Ink; Misc - Embossing Folders, Copic Markers, Stickles, Foam Squares

White Winter Flowers

I created this for a few challenges on SCS this week:  QFTD91, WT353 and F4A95.  I used shimmery white cardstock and embossed the top panel with two different CB embossing folders.  I cut out the poinsettias with my Spellbinders Layering Poinsettia die.  I used a metallic gel pen to highlight the top leaves and added a gold pearl to the centers.
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Together Forever

I created this for the SCS QFTD75 - to case a card from Holstein's (Linda's) gallery.  Linda has a fantastic gallery of CAS cards, white on white and dry embossed cards.  This is a case of her Embossed Sympathy card.  I used the same Cuttlebug cut and embossing folder but changed the flowers to butterflies and scored on the inside panel.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers Magnolia Wedding stamp set.
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FTL153 Thanks

This is the card I created for the FTL153 on the Clean and Simple Stamping blog.  Today we are playing with CAS-ualfridays (CFC15).  You can see the sketch on either blog.  This is also for the SCS QFTD73 - case a card from Jenna's gallery.  This is the card I cased.
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Supplies: Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers (sentiment); Paper - Mark's Finest Papers, PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - CB Border Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Kaiserkraft rhinestones

Two Quick Challenge Cards

I made two quick CAS cards tonight for some challenges. This first one is for the QFTD67 this week on SCS - case a card from Nancy's (nwilliams6) gallery. 

This is what I came up with.  I let the DCWV Mariposa paper do all the work as Nancy did in hers.  I just stamped the sentiment and mounted the dp onto Kraft card stock.

The second card is for three challenges:  Susan (LateBlossom's) One Layer Wednesday#60, The Color Throwdown #148 and for last week's QFTD66 case a card from Marie's (momof5sons) gallery. 

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Make a Wish

This was created for the SCS challenges QFTD64 and the IC288.  The QFTD is Shadow's Mom, Lee-Ann and I cased her Thinking of You card.  The IC288 was to find inspiration on the Dali Decal website - wow that site is loaded with inspiration!  As soon as I saw the Little Girl With Dandelion decal I knew what I was going to make.  This card is a combination of the two inspiration pieces.  I stamped the Butterfly Kisses image from the Cats Meow with Versamark and heat embossed it with white detailed embossing powder.  I did the same for the sentiment.  The paper is shiny silver from PaperTrey.
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Wildflowers for Joanne

I made this card for two SCS challenges: last Friday's Queen for the Day (QFTD61) honoring sleepyinseattle (Joanne) and for today's color challenge: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede and Perfect Plum.
I cased Joanne's CAS Just Believe card keeping the same layout. I changed the image, colors and sentiment.  I used the Sweet 'N Sassy Wildflowers and Serene Silhouette sets.  I colored the images with markers, spritzed water on the image and then stamped onto the white card stock.
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Supplies: Stamps - Sweet 'N Sassy; Paper - PaperTrey, SU! Soft Suede; Ink - Memento Bermuda Bay; Misc - Soft Suede marker, Memento markers, Water Spritzer, Ribbon

Out of the Box Lattice

This card was created from three SCS challenges:  Q4TD51 - case Quillster (Jill), CAS110 - Out of the Box Technique and TLC316 - create a lattice or trellis.  I think this looks CAS but it was not quick or easy!  I traced a rectangle on the card front and then stamped the Inkadinkado Butterfly image.  I then cut out the inside of the rectangle and around the butterflies with my craft knife.  I followed these directions for the lattice part and since it is a one layer card, I covered the back of the card front with blue cardstock.  I then water colored the butterflies.
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Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Watercolor Pencils, Aquabrush, Craft Knife

DTGD and QFTD - Sallie

I created this card last week for the SCS Queen for the Day (QFTD) which was Sallie.  I cased Sallie's In My Thoughts card.  This also was for a DTGD challenge - to embrace white space.
I brayered the background with Adirondack inks and then stamped the Inkadinkado swirled butterfly.  I placed a Cuttlebug decorative corner at the bottom right.
I hope you stop by tomorrow, Friday, July 23rd at 7:30 PM CST (5:30 PM  PST) - it is the Clean and Simple Stamping blog's 100th Fall to Layout and we have invited special stampers to join us in a blog hop.  If you are a fan of the CAS style you'll surely love this blog hop!!
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Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado, PaperTrey (sentiment(; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Adirondack, Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Brayer, Cuttlebug corner die.