Sending Hugs & Hello ~ The Flower Challenge

Hello friends~  I thought I'd pop in and share a couple of cards that I made that fit perfectly into the Flower Challenge to celebrate their 7th anniversary.

 
Gina K Lovely Notes and Peony Fantasy from Pinkfresh Studio share center stage on these two cards. 

I had used PinkFresh Studio Peony Fantasy Hot Foil Plate and Gold Foil to create the flowers, adding color using the coordinating stencils and distress oxide inks.

The gold foiling adds a beautiful touch of elegance to these cards.  The darling birds from Gina K's Lovely Notes are just adorable, colored in coordinating colors using Copic Markers.  I added white gel pen details.

The sentiments are included in the Lovely Notes set, complete with coordinating dies.

Join in on the celebration at The Flower Challenge.  

I'm also adding this card to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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Be Blessed

Good morning!  I was happy to find time this week to play along with Color Hues: Color challenge #5, where the colors are YELLOW & KRAFT.

I did a triple dose of stenciling in the background. 

 I started by stamping a scripty background using Kraft ink and then stenciled on some polka dots using a Dotted Stencil in soft yellow.  It felt flat to me so I added some Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel over an Altenew Leaves & Berries Stencil.

I cut a Memory Box Pinpoint Frame from Linen cardstock to lay over the background.  The bird is from Dee's Distinctively Dies called Winter Robin.  So sweet!

I'll be adding this card to the Color Hues Color Challenge #5

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A Multi-Layered Background and Happy News

Hello friends~  I have some happy news to share.  I'll be joining The Sisterhood of Crafters design team starting today!  So I'll be jumping right in with a card I made for the "Stenciling" challenge.

 I started by stamping a background using Carta Bella Travel Journal in kraft ink.  I then pulled out my rarely used stencils.  

I used a Polka Dot stencil from Simon Says Stamp and stenciled the polka dots on using Squeezed Lemonade DOX ink.  Next I used a new to me Leaves & Berries stencil from Altenew and some Iridescent Glitz Glitter Gel from Gina K Designs and stenciled that on top.   

Here's a photo of the finished background.  I just love the shimmer from the Glitz Glitter Gel.  So pretty!  

 I used up an oval scrap that was sitting on my craft table and the sunflower image from Clearly Besotted Sunshine & Smiles was already colored and sitting in my box of colored images, just waiting to be used.

Now it's YOUR turn to play along.  You can find all the details at The Sisterhood of Crafters or by clicking here.  We look forward to seeing what you create!
You will have until Sunday, June 21st to enter.  Winners will be announced on Tuesday, July 5th.

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