Thank My Lucky Stars...Inspired By Challenge~Get Lucky, Cards In Envy~Green Things, Addicted to CAS Challenge #131~Luck/Lucky, AAA Cards CAS Challenge #110~Ombre

Hello,

Hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday! Popping in quickly to share a card that - hopefully - fits the challenges I've entered.

NOTE: Honoured and Thrilled to be selected by Toni and Kristie as their favourite for Cards In Envy In the Mailbox recognition! THANK YOU!

First, the 'clean' layout - using Uniko Studios Seeing Stars and Reach for the Stars sets -  was sparked by Inspired By Challenge~Get Lucky.  I don't have clovers, so I hope that my copic-coloured and fussy cut green stars, hanging from a banner, are close-ish...

Also heading to Addicted to CAS Challenge #131~Luck/Luck, as 'lucky' appears in my sentiment...

Next, my little green twinklers are entering at the Cards In Envy~Green Things Challenge and AAA Cards CAS Challenge #110~Ombre

I'm off...chores calling my name...

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You Make My Life Magical...Just Us Girls Challenge #431~Trend Week: Mythical or Magical

Hello,

A warm welcome this week's Just Us Girl's Trend Week, featuring my theme choice of mythical/magical.

I've been reading the quite engaging The Land of Stories series (I know, I know...young adult fiction!) and so enjoy being transported to the enchanting fairy-tale world...complete with delightful twists and turns! That fueled my inspiration...as did the set of magical dragons, (and unicorns, fairies and mermaids - still scheduling play dates with them) sitting on my desk!

Once again talented Stef Perry is joining us as our March GUEST DESIGNER; you'll adore her card!  My teammates have some incredible inspiration happening, too; please drop by their places and leave them a comment to brighten their day: Sue, Angie, Vicki, Ina, Bobby, Nancy, Lisa, Maria. 

Hope you enjoy my pink dragon (MFT Magical Dragons), nestled in rainbow clouds (MFT Clouds stencil), with her sweet message to all of you who *do* make my life magical!

Just a different pose...

Looking forward to seeing your magical and/or mythical creations in the gallery!

Also sharing at:

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #194~Beautiful Rainbows

Allsorts Challenge Blog #458~Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes - inspired by the Land of Stories series I'm currently reading. Fairy tale to the extreme...and so. much. fun!

Get Creative Challenges #67~Fantasy/Mythological

The Library Challenge #2~The Hobbit - my dragon is much friendlier than the one in the book *grin*

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Mondays Blah...Inkspirational Challenge #156~Work

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #156~Word Prompt - WORK. Interesting choice, right? I know you'll have fun 'playing' with this one...we sure did!

Joining us for this challenge is wonderfully talented, Bharati; her card is a "work" of art! Please drop by her place and leave her some love; my teammates would be thrilled if you did the same for them. I'm sure their cards will 'work' as amazing inspiration for your creations.

Sandie

Shauna

Marina

Kylie

Yvonne

Nonni

My card features a 'response' to work...tee hee. The Blah Bunny from Honey Bee Stamps is just too much fun!

Looking forward to seeing your "work" in the gallery!

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Floral and Butterfly Note Cards...Happy Little Stampers March 2018 Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

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March is...well, marching along quickly, isn't it! We're seeing a few signs of Spring making an appearance in the form of warmer temperatures. As for blooms and blossoms...still a long way to go. A lot of snow yet to melt...

Welcome to Happy Little Stampers March 2018 Anything Goes with Dies Challenge.

Couldn't help myself: *had* to play with the Bloomtangled Cover Plates a bit more! Added a couple of butterflies and...ta dahhhh. Done: two note cards ready for nearly any occasion....

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

Looking forward to seeing your Anything Goes with Dies cards/projects in the gallery!

Also sharing at:

The Library Challenge #1~Pride and Prejudice - inspiration from the red/green floral background and reflected the peacock with a butterfly, as a 'thing with wings' element. 

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STAMPlorations BLOOMTANGLED COVER PLATES & SIMPLY SENTIMENTS DIES

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Today, I'm joining with several of the designers from STAMPlorations for a special hop to showcase Shery's brand-spanking-new BLOOMTANGLED COVER PLATES & SIMPLY SENTIMENTS DIES. These lovely, intricately detailed dies have a myriad of possibilities to create simple, yet stunning cards.

Our cards are also part of the March Challenge~All About Spring and Faith.

My first card features the Bloomtangled #2 Cover Plate and Big Hugs Phrase Die coloured with a combination of distress inks: 

Bloomtangled #2 Cover Plate

Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies

Big Hugs Phrase Die

For my second, I used the cover plate as a stencil, paired with the Just Because Phrase Die.

Bloomtangled #2 Cover Plate

Just Because Phrase Die

My third card features a tone-on-tone version of the Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate and Just Because Phrase Die.

Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate

Just Because Phrase Die.

And, because I *had* to try....a shaker card using Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate. I think it turned out okay...and talk about quick and simple to make!

That's it from me! Sending you off to the STAMPlorations blog to see the truly dazzling samples of these new products created by my talented teammates: Lynne, Karola, Chris D., Elaine, Melissa, Helen and Vicki. Be sure to hop and leave comments; prizes to be won!

If any of the products you see here catch your eye, I invite you to use this coupon code to receive 20% off your order. Now that's a sweet deal!

Also sharing at:

The Flower Challenge #18~Anything Goes

Less is More Challenge #366~Monochrome

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You're the Best...Inspired By Challenge~Over in the Meadow

Hello,

Unexpected company and planned-for construction happening at our place for the next few days. Interesting timing: deciding whether a) I should clean up for the company or b) leave our place 'as is' for the construction mess that's sure to unfold. Hmmm...I pick b. Company is my husband's brother...he won't notice, right? Right!

Anyway...

Quick post to share my card for Inspired By Challenge~Over in the Meadow

A wee house, with a few trees, nestled in some wavy hills and enveloped by an interesting cloud-formation sky.  Hard to see my stitched landscape hills/skyline in the photo, but they're there...

STAMPlorations Winter Landscape Die, Sentiment and Stitched Hills

Hero Arts Wavy Stencil

That's it from me...and after a second consideration, 'some' cleaning is in order *grin*

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Hot Air Birthday Balloons...Just Us Girls Challenge #430~Balloons

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Already we're into March and...today is my niece's birthday! She's 8! EIGHT!! Oh my stars; where has the time gone! We'll be celebrating with her - and my nephew, who turns 6 - SIX! - in a couple weeks. Celebration #1 will happen when we head to visit at their place and then, Celebration #2 (shhh...this one is a surprise...) when they stop at our place to-and-from their Spring Break vacation. I'm so excited (although this growing up stuff needs to slowwwwww down!).

Anyway...Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #430~Word Week, where lovely Maria is inviting us to play with Balloons. How fun, right!

We're warmly welcoming talented Stef Perry as our March GUEST DESIGNER; you'll adore her card!  My teammates have some incredible inspiration happening, too; please drop by their places and leave them a comment to brighten their day: Sue, Angie, Vicki, Ina, Bobby, Nancy, Lisa, Maria.

Hot air balloons (Concord & 9th) from me, sailing through a puffy-clouds sky, on the wings of a gentle breeze, to deliver birthday wishes.  This one headed to my sister-in-law's mom - aka Grammy; the card for Ms. T will be revealed next week (shhhhh...that's a secret, too). 

Balloons...I love balloons and I know YOU do, too!

See you in the gallery!

Also sharing at:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday~Anything Goes

Always Happy Birthday March Challenge~Anything Goes

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