Thanks

I used the sketch for today's challenge at SCS.

The digital image is from Beccy's Place, and colored with chalk pencils.  I used the Sizzix framelits die for the "Thanks" and the Spellbinders Curved dies for the border.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

Beccy's Place - Use her image
Cuttlebug Mania -  Die Cuts, Ribbon & Bows
Die Cuttin' Divas - Die Cut, Use Green
Through the Craft Room Door -Anything Goes

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3D Box Card

My second attempt at making a 3D box card.  The base measures at 5 3/4" X 6", no scoring.  The top was cut at 5 3/4" X 8" and scored at 1" and 2" on both sides.  This card, however, does not fold and will not fit into an envelope.

I am entering this in the following blog challenges:

The Paper Players - Spring
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Floral Delight

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3D Box Card

Congratulations to this week's Featured Stamper, Bronwyn (aka BronJ) at SCS.  We get to CASE (copy) a creation made by Bronwyn, but must change three things.   I loved this 3D card that I found in her gallery and had to try it.  It's pretty obvious that I changed everything except for the fold of the card.

 I cut two pieces of paper 5 1/2" X 8" and scored at 1" and 2" on both.  It does fold to fit in an A2 envelope.

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Color Pallette

Today is the inspiration challenge at SCS.  Our hostess gave us the Color Palette website to get inspired.  There are SO many color combinations but I managed to narrow it down to the colors in this picture.

I got the digital silhouette of the marsh image online, printed it twice and sponged the top layer with Stampin' Up Perfect Plum ink.

I also entered this at A Perfect Time To Craft and Always Happy Birthday.

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Two-Step Stamping

For today's Free For All challenge at SCS....two-step stamping.  I used an older Stampin' Up! set called Heartfelt Thanks.  The flower was stamped with Crumb Cake ink and then outlined using a black Stazon ink.  It took me several times before I could actually get this lined up.

I am entering this for the following Anything Goes challenges at:
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog
Crafting with Attitude
Little Miss Muffet Challenges
Through The Purple Haze Challenge

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National Pigs Day

Apparently it's National Pigs Day today, according to the ladies at CCEE.  They want to see pigs on our cards.  This little guy is a digital image by Mo's Digital Pencil, and colored with chalk pencils.  This will also go the the challenges at Addicted to Stamps and More, Crafty Creations and Inspire. Create.

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Sketch Challenge

I love this Chickadee image that I found online.  The Chickadee is the state bird for both Maine and Massachusetts.  I was born and grew up in Maine, and now live in Massachusetts for the past eighteen years.
I printed the image on craft paper and colored him with chalk pencils.  This card is for the sketch challenge at The Paper Players.

A lot of texture going on with my card, plus the neutral tones that I love working with.  Thanks for the sketch challenge, ladies. I will also enter this on the Pile It On challenge and The Corrosive Challenge.

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Full Deck

Back in early February there was a Ways To Use It challenge on SCS called whatever suits you.  We had to use hearts, spades, clubs and/or diamonds on our creations. 

I used my Brother ScanNCut to actually cut out the joker from a deck of cards. I also used it to cut out the shapes.  The sentiment was computer generated.

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Inspiration Challenge

For today's challenge at SCS, we were to find something on the Antique Farm House website that inspired us.  I went with this Buffalo Check Table Runner.

My sunflower is a digital image by "priscillastyles".  I colored it with PrismaColor pencils, cut it out and heat embossed it a couple times.  It's popped up with mounting foam.

I am also entering this card at:
 Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes
Cut it Up - Use a die cut

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Shaker Card

The Ways to Use challenge at SCS today is to make a shaker card.  I used a thinlit die cut for the corner of my card and taped a little piece of acetate behind it.  I used mounting foam to make the dimension and used beads for the shaker.

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
Ching-Chou Kuik - All You Need Is Love
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - Use Patterned Paper
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes With Die Cuts

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Card Sketch

This digital boot image was free on Beccy's Challenges.  I colored the boots with chalk pencils, cut them out and popped them up with double sided sticky foam.  I used the optional sketch that Beccy provided.

The buttons aren't exactly where I wanted them, but since I was using a glue gun I had to work fast. 
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Transportation

The Teapot Party challenge at SCS is celebrating it's 500th challenge.  Today we're to use a means of transportation.  I got this image online and printed it on printable fabric.  It's a drawing by Sharon Branch.  I gave it just a hint of color using chalk pencils.
I have also entered it on the The Paper Girls Challenge Blog.  Their challenge is to create a card using black and white as the focal and a little pop of color.  And on 2 Sisters on the Blog, make a masculine card, and Create and Makes Challenge, anything goes.
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because I said sew

The Paper Players are having a challenge to make a clean and simple creation with a sewing theme.  I printed this digital dress form and the sentiment onto printable fabric.  I sewed it to a layer of vanilla colored paper, attached the stick pin and two black buttons. 
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Clean & Simple

I made this CAS card for the challenge at the Clean and Simple on Sunday blog.  No layers, open space, not over embellished and must have a die cut.   I love working with the natural tones.
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Inspiration Challenge

Today's challenge at SCS was to be inspired by the flowers at Schreiner's Iris Gardens.  I went with the Jeweled Crown because that is what I have in my garden. Colored this digital image with chalk pencils. 

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Southwest Theme

The Friday challenge at SCS is Southwest themed.  I used a peacock feather and went with a turquoise color scheme.  And since there is turquoise, I'm entering it in the Trough The Purple Haze challenge.....use turquoise.
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Sympathy

Thankfully I don't need a sympathy card right now, but they're good to have in my stash.
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Color Challenge

This card was for a color challenge, which I seem to struggle with.  But sometimes there are combinations that come easy to me.  I received this bird cage die cut from a fellow stamper.
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New Technique Challenge

This card was for a Try a New Technique challenge at SCS.  The challenge was to use an inked paper towel on our cards.  I torn the paper towel and ran an olive green ink pad over it.   It's a pretty cool look.
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Heartfelt

This card is for two challenges.  The Ways to Use It challenge where we were to use a Kissing Technique.  And for the Tic Tac Toe challenge at CCEE Stampers where we had to use three elements in a row from the tic tac toe squares.  I used a sentiment, enamel dots and love theme.
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