Distress Mania

      I have a card today that I created quickly last night for the Lawnscaping Challeng blog. This weeks challenge is "Distress Mania". I use Distress ink to create this sky background then used a bunch of my Lawn Fawn stamps and die cuts. This is one of my favorite stamp sets - Gnome Sweet Gnome and I have the matching dies to make it super easy to use. I also used the Lawn Cuts Grass Border die and big Caption die for the top part. The coloring was simply colored Prismacolor pencils with Gamsol. I colored the images while watching Big Bang Theory re-runs! You can check out the blog challenge here. Let me know what you think!

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*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn GRASSY BORDER Lawn Cuts Dies	Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack	*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn SPEECH BUBBLE BORDER Lawn Cuts Dies	gnome sweet gnome	gnome sweet gnome - lawn cuts
*Simon Says Stamp KRAFT WOODGRAIN CARDSTOCK 111 LB	ATG GUN	Prismacolor Thick Lead Art Pencils, 120 Color Set (3602TN)	Artists' Grade Gamsol Oil Color Size: 2 oz

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Operation Write Home

     I have decided to start giving most of my card creations to Operation Write Home. This is a wonderful organization that serves to support our Heroes and their families. My father served this country for 23 years in the Army and 15 years as a JROTC instructor. So you can imagine this organization has a special place in my heart! Here are some of the cards I created just for OWH. I hope some of you will consider supporting OWH yourself. I hope everyone enjoys this Memorial Day weekend, and remember to honor those who serve or have served our country. Thanks!

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Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop Challenge

     Paper Trey Ink is having a blog hop with a aqua and melon theme. I decided to create this card with the Over Under Easy stamp set and using some Stampin Up designer paper. I thought a shape card would be nice, so out came the Spellbinders dies. Throw in a few Lawn Fawn sequins and I think it is very pretty. Different from what I usually do, but still very cute. Let me know what you think. You can check out PTI's blog hop starting here.

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Nestabilities Mega Dies, Labels 8

Over Under Easy

ATG GUN

VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment Tsukineko

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Acetate and Embossed

    I am participating  in two challenges with this project. Over at the Little Tangles blog this week for Neat and Tangled, the challenge is using acetate on you project. The other challenge is at A Blog Named Hero, with Your the (Em)Boss!
    I wanted to make a card but didn't want to make another shaker card. So, one card I used acetate for the front of the card and the second I made a window with the acetate. I used one of my favorite stamps from Neat and Tangled to emboss. One with Lagoon Blue embossing powder and the other I used Sparkle embossing powder over navy ink. I dove into and old 12x12 paper pack by Momenta for the decorator paper.
     These turned out better than what I had pictured in my mind when I was thinking about how to make them. The acetate let me decorate the inside just as pretty as the outside. The inside sentiment is from SSS Handwritten Sentiments stamp set. It is Kristina Werner's handwriting and it is one of my favorites! I am very happy with the final results and hope you agree. You can check out ABNH challenge here and Little Tangles here. Let me know what you think.

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HOPE ANCHORS	Lagoon	Kaleidoscope	Night Of Navy	*Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two Applicators 62191
*American Crafts Zing! CLEAR Embossing Powder 27170	*Stampendous THERMO ACETATE Clear 8.5 x 5.5 Lot 12 Sheets PC75	*Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD	ATG GUN

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Die Crazy

     The challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge blog is Die Crazy this week. So I thought I would share a few cards I created using SSS products. The dies having matching stamp sets and are super adorable. The first card is from Circle Friends and the second from Friend Circles. I used a paper set from Momenta and added some ruffled ribbon by Stampin Up. They were quick and easy to make, and I think turned out quite cute! These are good cards to keep on hand for anytime of the year. Check out the challenge blog here. As always, let me know what you think I love hearing from you!

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6x6 Doodle Floral Combination	VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment Tsukineko	*Simon Says DIE & STAMPS SET FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES Set	Simon Says  DIE & STAMPS SET COMPLETE CIRCLE FRIENDS Set	*Simon Says Stamp WOODGRAIN CARDSTOCK WHITE 111 LB
*New Copic SKETCH 36 Marker SET B Bright Colors	*American Crafts Zing! CLEAR Embossing Powder	Lucky Limeade 3/8 Inch Ruffled Ribbon	*Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE

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