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- Stamps – “Tulips” by Stampington & Co. and “Flourish Birthday” by Penny Black
- Patterned paper – KaiserCraft Chanteuse Collection “Vivo”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Border punch – EK Success
- Silver ColorBox Chalk Ink used for edging
I made this card using the current sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping: FTL 143.
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- Patterned papers – from the Rusty Pickle “Guenivere” collection: Lancelot and Camelot
- Flower – Petaloo
- Die cut – Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four
- Sentiment stamp – Inkadinkado “Greetings/Salutations”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I made this for the Operation Write Home Color Challenge: to use the colors green and purple together. These papers were in a set, but when I put them altogether they seemed a little funky! Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps – deer and tree from Stampendous “Birch Buddies”; Sentiment from Inkadinkado “Expressions/Salutations.” Images colored with Copic markers.
- Die cuts made from Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Fifteen”
- Patterned paper – Basic Grey “hello lucious: raspberry syrup” and BoBunny dots
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon from stash
I made this card with the current sketch at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps (Sketch #71). This card will be shipped to the troops as part of the second million that OWH will be sending.
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- Sentiment stamp – Inkadinkadoo “Expressions” set
- Chipboard flower/leaf – Sassafras “Garden bits – blues”
- Trim – Multicraft Imports
- Papers – BoBunny Back to Basics – Coral and Paprika Dots
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I made this using the current sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping – Sketch #142.
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- Patterned papers – Melissa Frances “Betty Ann” (dots) and “Geraldine” (flourishes)
- Stamp – Impression Obsession “Thinking of You”
- Silver stickers – Elizabeth Craft Designs
- Ribbon – May Arts
I used the current sketch (Sketch Challenge #67) at Operation Write Home to create this card. It is very simple and versatile. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamp – Magenta Limited Edition Cat of the Month Series “Blondie”
- Patterned papers – Memory Box “Echo” collection
- Flowers – Prima
- Button (flower center) – Basic Grey stitched brads
- Cardstock – Bazzill
This card is designed using the Operation Write Home Sketch #66. Because my flower was a little lumpy, my scan isn’t the best. This is a simple sketch that works well with a fairly large image. This kitty looks very much like the “outside” cat we feed. Thanks for checking-in.
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- Stamps – Memory Box “Leaf Canopy” and Inkadinkado “Expressions” clear set: Best Wishes
- Patterned papers – Crate Paper – “Pink Plum Collection” (image is stamped on this) and My Mind’s Eye “Green Deco”
- Button – Webster’s Pages Sparklers
- Ribbon – American Crafts
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I based this card on the latest Clean and Simple sketch (#137). I used my new Memory Box leaf stamp for the first time on this–twice! Thanks for visiting.
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This card is based on the current sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping, Fall to Layout #136.Very simple but lots of places for your eye to go, making it a nice design.
- Stamp – Kodomo “Congratulations”
- Patterned papers – Best Creations: “Surf’s Up” and “California”
- Die-cut – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
- Ink – Brilliance “Pearlescent Sky Blue”
- Flower – used a Prima flower as the base and layered a K&Co. flower on top
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I popped up the sentiment and the flower with pop dots for a little dimension. Thanks for checking-in!
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- Stamp – “Ephemera” by Acey Duecy
- Patterned papers – Creative Imaginations “Signature Collection” embossed with Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and Cosmo Cricket “Love Notes – Darling” (right hand side)
- Corner punch – Marvy Uchida
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon – Harvest Home Collection (Michael’s)
This card is based on the current Operation Write Home card sketch (#65). Thanks for stopping by.
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This card is based on the Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge #64. This is an extremely simple card, but has plenty going on with the patterned papers and the scroll border punch.
- Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Mellow” collection, “Cultured” (floral) and “Sapid” (green)
- Border and corner punches – Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page “French Scroll” set
- Flower – Petaloo
- Stamp – Hero Arts “Live Life” set
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