Simple Black

Happy Monday! Today’s card uses some of my many patterned paper pieces. I have lots of patterned paper and I am always looking for ways to use it. Not all sketches lend themselves to using it but my sketch challenge today did. I found a color challenge at Color Throwdown where you had to use Bermuda Bay, Marigold Morning, Melon Mambo, and Wild Wasabi. I thought those colors would make great Petal Pizzazz flowers so…

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Playing with Bling

Well yesterday was very busy. We had our stamp camp and it was a long but successful day. I think the ladies enjoyed their cards. I decided to play along with a couple of challenges on today’s card. I used the color challenge at the Picture Perfect Creations blog. The colors were black, white, Bashful Blue, and Rose Red. I wanted to play with Bring on the Bling Challenge at Late Night Stampers yahoo group.…

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Simple Celery & White

Wow yesterday was very hectic. Glad it is over! Today’s card is just what the title says. It is simple and used just Certainly Celery and white. It began when I saw the inspiration picture at the Caardvarks blog. When I saw the picture I thought it would make a very pretty card to have it mostly white with a touch of celery like the photo. I found a sketch that I thought would fit…

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Ringed Butterflies

Quick post as I am headed out the door for a day of observations. Today’s card uses the color challenge from the Cards & Things blog. You were to use Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede. I combined it with the sketch challenge from theCard Positioning Systems blog. I made the rings by using 2 sizes of Nestabilities and Soft Suede paper. Here is the sketch and my creation. inside of card Stampin’ Up Supplies…

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An Easter card for my ladies at New Towne Village

Well the weatherman says we are due for rain for the next several days. I could tell there was a change in the air as I have had a nagging headache all day. Today’s card is one I will be doing with my ladies at the retirement village. They need Easter cards to send out so that is what we will be working on next week. I will share the others when I get them…

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Didn’t Turn Out Like I Planned

Well I took my laptop in yesterday to have them check it out and see if they could clean it up so it would run faster (I am not computer literate so I have no idea what should be running and what shouldn’t). I have to say it was well worth the money as it is running much faster now.Today’s card did not turn out like I wanted it to. I began with the color…

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