Coffee X 2...Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, CAS on Sunday Challenge #79~Stencil It, STAMPlorations Anything Goes, Little Tangles Challenge #66~Ombre

Hello,

Jumping in with a duo of cards using a new STAMPlorations stencil...

Of course, I'm heading straight over to Amy and her crew's awesome Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Since I love coffee, love stenciling and love die-cuts, I'm also joining Nicole's National Craft Month Celebration Blog Hop.  

I'm also joining:

Little Tangles Challenge #66~Ombre (I've done my best to 'ombre-stencil' everything)

CAS on Sunday Challenge #79~Stencil It

STAMPlorations ~Anything Goes and CAS Card March Challenge~Anything Goes

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Happy Birthday, Kim....Surprise Linky Party, TIME OUT Challenge #52~CASE, Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge~Rainbow, Addicted to CAS #84~Delicate, Seize the Birthday~Anything Goes

Hello...

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday, dear Kimmmmm…

Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuu!!

Kylie, from Kylie is Addicted to Stamps and More and Happy Little Stampers' fame is hostessing a Surprise Linky Party for our sweet, incredibly talented (card, sewing, baking..the gal is creativity personified), Disney fan extraordinaire Kim, from Cupcakes, Cards and Kim

I'm late to the party (gee what a surprise!), but I've arrived, with a garden rainbow stenciled flowers, to wish you a most HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kim. Hope your day was filled with celebration, and may the year that unfolds see allllll your dreams come true!

My card was inspired by the delicate flowers on Marjan's pretty card inspiration over at TIME OUT Challenge #52~CASE

Also joining the galleries at:

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge~Rainbow

Addicted to CAS #84~Delicate

Seize the Birthday~Anything Goes

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Easter...Freshly Made Sketches #228, Uniko Challenge #30~Spring/Easter

Hello,

A quick post with a card for Freshly Made Sketches #228, using my new Paper Smooches Easter Blessings stamps and Crosses dies, and MFT Concentric Circle stencil...

Darn! I didn't include side panels...sighhh! Dear DT: if my card is 'too far'

adapted, I totally understand. Off to stand in the corner for a bit...

I made a second, finally using the 'ink + spritz' technique with an embossing folder. My inks didn't blend smoothly, resulting in a mottled look. Let's pretend it's kind of a dreamy, sunrise *grin*.  I'm sending these to my mom - one for her and the other for her to give to a friend.  The essence of Easter: she'll like that...

Also joining:

Uniko Challenge #30~Spring/Easter

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Lovely Day...Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #352~Papaya, Grass and Pistachio

Hello!

Today, my fabulous DT and I invite you to join us for some yummy treats and, afterwards, some inspiration for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #352~Papaya, Grass and Pistachio

Source

These just *have* to be carrot cake cupcakes, right?  Right!

For my card, I decided to play with the colours in a 'non-Easter' fashion, drawing ideas from this fabulous card created by our sweet, talented Michele, from i card everyone.  No AE Laurel stamps in my collection, so I adapted, using some smaller leaves/vines from a couple of other sets. My card is far busier than Michele's but I rather like it. The sentiment circle, with the wee stitched butterfly, is popped up; it's not as 'flat' in real life as it appears here...

This week, a lucky winner will receive a gift from our amazing, incredibly talented and generous sponsor, Julee Tilman. from Verve Stamps.  Talk about even more incentive to join our challenge this week!

Please visit the Cupcake Inspirations site to see how my team-mates have been inspired by papaya. tangerine and grass...then c'mon and join us!

See you in the gallery!

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Coffee and Friends...The Challenge #64, Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello,

A super quick post before I head to bed. Clean sheets night...looking forward to snuggling into my cozy quilt, all scented with lilac fragrance...

Anyway, my VERY simple card was inspired by two challenges:

The Challenge #64

and the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Uniko's I Love Coffee stamps set...such fun!!  Navy coffee cup; blue Uniko flower, lime-ish leaves and grey coffee beans...

NOTE:  Honoured and delighted to be one of the Top Pick for The Challenge #64. THANK YOU!

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True Treasure Butterfly...Tag, You're It Challenge #$3, CAS Mix Up March 2016 Challenge

Hello...

Time for Tag You're It #43

For the next two weeks, my -*awe-mazing* DT,

Anja

Erin 

Jeanne

Kara Lynne

and I, invite you to create tag drawing inspiration from this *natural* beauty created by our talented Donna

Yes, I found translating Donna's tag a challenge, only because I was initially focusing on the frame and sentiment pairing (they are incredible, aren't they!); elements not in my collection. As I was near to pressing the panic button, I zoomed in closer, and took in the 'bigger' picture of this marvelously organic composition...

My tag/card wound up as this:

which draws sparks from Donna's gem in the following ways:

• a loosely water-coloured butterfly, as a reflection of the trio on hers tag. Yes, you read that right. Yours truly actually dabbled with water-colouring just a teensy-squeency bit, using Prismacolour pencils.
• a stenciled background that spills onto the card panel, as a nod to the greens/browns of her pretty foliage
• a friend-themed sentiment and
• some wooden embellishments that...well, just seemed to fit in with the 'nature' connection I was trying to achieve. I also added Glossy Enamels to the butterfly's body, for some shine.

After you've gazed in wonder at my team's creations, please design a tag of your own inspired by Donna's, and join us in the gallery.  Looking forward to seeing your there!

The stamping, water-colouring and stenciling means that I can also (shock and amazment!) enter this into the CAS Mix Up March 2016 Challenge

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Happy Dancing and Make Some Noise...CAS(E) this Sketch #163

Hello,

Did you play over at CAS(E) this Sketch #163 this week? Talk about a challenge that initially saw me doing an *uh uh, no way*...but I kept coming back...same response...coming back...

Finally, I had a *oooohhhhh* moment, when I took time to look closely at the DT's amazing cards. One in particular - Jen's - caught my eye (and judging by the comments she received, she caught a whole lot of eyes *grin*)...   

So, I just hauled off and copied her! Yep, full on...and not once, but twice!  Naughty me!

Having  made my confession, I also want to add that the results of my plagiarism...CAS(E) the Designer adaptation make me feel good (which I need, given my flat mojo of late)!  My 'twists': STAMPlorations stamps,Cas-ual Friday sentiments (from a set different than hers) and neon inks because these sentiments call for some vibrant colours....

Yayyyy...Thank you, Jen, for the fabulous inspiration!  I had such fun copying casing your card!

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