PPA 266 – A Leafy Thanks

The colors in this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge are so autumnal.  It was nice to work with them and to anticipate the upcoming Fall season even though we are in the middle of ANOTHER heat wave on the East Coast. I naturally turned to the Vintage Leaves stamp set and coordinating Framelits for this card. The card base is Sahara Sand.  I stamped the background with the Hardwood background stamp in Sahara Sand and used…

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PPA #265 – Pretty Pink Thoughts

Another Pals Paper Arts Challenge is here with a sketch for us to play with. I stayed very true to the sketch to create my card.  The color palette is one I have been wanting to try for a while and this was a great opportunity to do so. The flower from the Flower Shop stamp set was stamped with the new Basic Black Archival ink pad.  This ink is fantastic.  The images are always…

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PPA #264 – Hot Diggity Birthday

Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is a very versatile sketch, however, it was actually hard to decide on a design because there were so many ways you could go with this. With the new Holiday catalog about to launch and even though I did do a pre-order, I am trying to use some sets that I have not used in a while or at all before I dig into the new stuff.  The set, Hot Diggity Dog…

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PPA #263 – Friendly Flowers

It’s time for another Pals Paper Arts Challenge.  The colors in this challenge are so pretty alone and then put them together….Wow! Who says you need DSP, although I did use some, when you can make your own.  The fantastic Garden in Bloom stamp set provided part of my background.  This is such a versatile stamp set with endless possibilities.          The inside is easily coordinated with the front of the card…

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