Friendly Birch Tree

This card was inspired by the Clean & Simple Challenge - CAS168 - at Splitcoaststampers.  It was a color challenge to use chocolate, green & white or cream. 

The stamp set is Birch Tree Paintings from innovativestampcreations.com. This is one of my favorite stamp sets because it reminds me of my favorite tree in our front yard.  I just love it!  I colored directly on the tree and grass stamps with watercolor markers, huffed and stamped.
 
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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

Reach for the Stars

This card was inspired by today's sketch challenge - SC382 - at Splitcoaststampers.  The sentiment panel is a Just Rite stamp, and the star is a QuicKutz die, which is cut out of bronze metallic cardstock.  tfl

Hello Butterfly

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1.  Splitcoaststampers Free 4 All Challenge - F4A113 - Mix 'N Match;
2.  Card Position Systems - CPS261 - sketch;
3.  Stampin' For the Weekend - Challenge 8 - Sparkle and Shine; and
4.  Do You Stack Up - DYSU68 - stripes.
The cute litte butterfly digital stamp is this week's Friday freebie at Bugaboo Stamps.  I colored it with watercolor crayons and aqua painter.
My dp's are My Mind's Eye.
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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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with Love & caring

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
1. Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper Challenge - FS271 - featuring Shellie Daniel aka shellied. The card I cased from her gallery is found here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/656251?&cat=500&ppuser=39196&sorttime=all&sortby=mf&way=desc.;

2. Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #46 - Black and White and 1 other color, plus ribbon or lace...hope twine counts; and

3. Less is More - Week 63 - one layer with some doodling. I did some doodling on the stamped image, and at the bottom of it. Plus, I drew a frame around everything.

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Spring Has Sprung!

This card was inspired by today's Splitcoastampers Inspiration Challenge - IC332 - Greenheart. The item I used was a beautiful cutting board found here: http://www.greenheartshop.org/sobremesa-fair-trade-tabletop/wood/teakwood-oblong-cutting-board.html . I was also inspired by the beautiful tulips and other Spring flowers that my husband has planted in our yard. I'm giving him this card as a thank you for all the hard work he's put into making our garden so amazing!
The tulips are from Hero Arts. It is pre-colored, so I can't take credit for that. Beautiful, aren't they?
The dp is My Mind's Eye. Love their designs!
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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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MMSC137 Priscilla's Sunflower

This is my DT card for this month's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - MMSC137.

The sunflower digital stamp, which is from priscillastyles' Sunflower Set of Three, was printed in 3 different sizes, colored with Copics, layered, and attached with a black glittery brad. The vintage tag is attached with a white glittery brad with a white spiral clip under it.

For details about the MMSC challenge, please see: http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/.

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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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