Circle of Spring Thank You – PPA #295

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Happy Sunday…and it is a SUNNY day here today after our snowy Saturday.

My card share today was inspired by the Pals Paper Arts #295 color challenge.  I must admit that these colors were a bit of a challenge….

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I really like the color combination but was a little stumped on which stamp set to use.  So after trying a few that just didn’t work, this is what I came up with…

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The card base is Very Vanilla with a mat of Bermuda Bay.  The next layer is the Hardwood stamp, in Crumb Cake ink, on a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.

Watermarked Photo 2 (2016-04-08-1507) The wreath, from the Circle of Spring stamp set, is stamp in Basic Black Archival ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and cut using the Wonderful Wreath framelits.  I colored the leaves and flowers with Bermuda Bay and Cucumber Crush Stampin’ Write markers.  The little flowers with the pearl centers were punched using a dollar bin punch I found at Michaels.  It fits perfectly over the flower on the wreath.  Before adhering the wreath with dimensionals, I put a small pencil make in the center of the wreath.  Then I stamped the sentiment, also from the Circle of Spring set, in Versa Mark and heat embossed it with black embossing powder.

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The inside sentiment is from the Lovely Amazing You stamp set, which is not in the catalog but is still available.  The DSP on the inside of the card and the envelope is from the Cherry On Top 6 x 6 stack.

I am always amazed at where I start on a challenge and how the actual card comes about.  Most times it is really an evolution!

I’m happy you stopped by today and hope that you have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

Until next time,

Rosanne

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Hot Diggity Dog Birthday

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Wow…what a day it’s been here today…3″ of snow when only rain was predicted.  We had mulch delivered yesterday and now it looks like one of those huge mountains of parking lot snow in our driveway.  It was still a good day, as I helped a friend make announcements for her daughter’s college graduation.  They really turned out great and we were both very pleased with them.

Today I am playing along with The Challenge #67 sketch challenge.  This was a fun sketch to work with too.

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Here is my interpretation of the sketch

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I recently saw this adorable set from Newton’s Nook on another stampers blog and absolutely had to have it.  I am one of those crazy dachshund lovers….there I said it!  I have had one of these spunky little dogs for the past 17 years…the SAME dog. Tess is 17 and still going…sometimes going strong, sometimes not so strong, but still loving life!  I will share some pictures at the end of this post.

This set is called Delightful Doxies and it is a lot of fun.  I was so excited to use it on this card.

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The sentiment on the front of the card is from SU’s Remembering Your Birthday stamp set and the inside sentiment is from SU’s Hot Diggity Dog stamp set.  The embossing folder is Decorative Dots and the DSP is from my random stash.

Here is my darling little old lady….

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Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Until next time,

Rosanne

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Thanks for Being You

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Happy Friday…hope you are looking forward to a fun weekend.  We are supposed to get a little snow here in PA tomorrow…Happy Spring!

I am always happy when I can combine challenges and today I am playing along with the Global Design Project #030 sketch challenge and the Stamp, Ink, Paper #42 color challenge.

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Both the sketch and the color combination lends itself to so many possibilities.  The colors are so soothing and quite lovely together….

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The flower is from the Flower Patch stamp set and is stamped in Bermuda Bay and cut using the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits.

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Here you can see that I layered the flowers using a dimensional in between the largest and middle flower and then used another dimensional to put the whole flower on the card.  The Night of Navy panel is embossed with a retired embossing folder.  The sentiment, which is stamped in Night of Navy ink, is from the Suite Sayings stamp set.  And of course since I have them, I used a few of the Bermuda Bay sequins from the sequin trim.  Following the sketch, I added the sweet little Tea Lace doilie underneath the middle panel.  The background DSP is from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack.

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Since this is a Thank You note, I left the inside blank for a personal note.  You could easily change the sentiment and this card could be a birthday, thinking of you, hello, get well, congratulations…almost any occasion.

Thank you for stopping by today.  Don’t forget about my April special of a set of Basic Pearls and handmade card from me for any $50 or more order (before tax & shipping).  And please be sure to include your information when ordering so I can also send you a thank you note.

 

Boots, Class & Sass – PP#289

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Happy Thursday…almost there…to the weekend that is.  I am a bit excited to share my card today.  Usually when I participate in challenges, it take awhile for me to decide upon a stamp set to use.  NOT THIS TIME!  When I saw The Paper Players theme challenge this week, I knew exactly which set I was going to reach for….

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A “Western” theme would have been a big problem for me.  However, I do own ONE western themed set and have never used it until now.  I bought this stamp set called Boots, Class and a Lil’ Sass awhile ago when a stamping friend told me about a great sale going on at Unity Stamps.  A great sale and a great stamp set….who could pass that up?  So pardon me for straying from my Stampin’ Up! roots this time…….

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I just fell in love with this boot full of flowers.  I have a special niece and grand niece who are cowgirls through and through, so this is who I had in mind when purchasing this set.  However, after making this first card, I am thinking that cowgirls or not, a few of my female family members and friends will be seeing this beautiful boot!  After all, they all do have more than a little “sass”!

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I used copic markers to color this image and added a bit of Wink of Stella (even though it is not evident in the photo) to the boot decoration.  It does really shine on the card!  I am still relatively new to copic markers so I do stray from the lines a bit, it is especially evident when the photo is enlarged.  Just another reason to keep creating and coloring…it’s all in the name of improvement…right?

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I did reach for SU’s Birthday Blossoms stamp set for the inside sentiment.  The DSP was from my random stash, but I thought is really had country charm.

I know my niece will be delighted with this card, as she really is the only true country girl in our family of city slickers!

Thanks so much for checking in today.  I do have a special going on for the month of April.  Any order placed on my online store or through email for $50 or more (before tax & shipping) will receive a package of Basic Pearls and a handmade card from me.

Thanks again and until next time,

Rosanne

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