The Paper Players #772

Ann has a beautiful array of colors for the challenge at The Paper Players and I was inspired by DT Claire's card.

 

This die set from Concord and 9th is called Spring Print.  I usually make a template to know where the 'puzzle' pieces go by embossing the panel with the die.  After doing that I thought the background needed something but once I embossed  with Altenew's Crystal Wall folder the template disappeared.  I think I did a pretty good job figuring out where they go based on a previous card front I saved just for that purpose.  I have had those Altenew Enamel Dots for ages and they were the perfect color to accent the blooms.  The foiled sentiment is from Spellbinders. 

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Double D - Vintage/Shabby Chic

My card for Double D was inspired by my friend Bonnie and some cups she did last summer.  You can see them here.  I sat right down and made one and it has been waiting for me to put it on a card ever since. 

The stamp is Hello Beautiful from Altenew, stamped on Bristol and colored with Zigs on a cup from Memory Box.  The paper from Penny Black was a perfect compliment to the flowers so I used two different ones from the pack, cutting the middle panel with a scalloped die from Frantic Stamper and then again in white for the lace.  For the MCS sentiment I used their tag die and made a tea bag, attaching it with a piece of green cord.  I probably should have inked around the edges or something to make it more shabby chic but I left well enough alone before I ruined it. 😁

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Inkspirational #360 and ATSAM #510

I had enough Valentines made for my family but I keep making more because of fun challenges like Inkspirational. 

The white panel is cut with a Neat & Tangled scallop die.  To that I added some texture paste colored with Candied Apple Distress Ink through an old Heidi Swapp stencil.  I angled it in a way to leave roo.m for the XOXO die cut from C9. It was cut in silver and the same red as the background and offset.  EZPZ and CAS.  

The Addicted to Stamps and More challenge is to use stencils and/or dies.  I used both so I'm sending my card to them. 

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Jingle Belles and NBUS #83

There is a fun mid-century modern photo to inspire us over at Jingle Belles.  I took the opportunity to use a NBUS Santa die so my card will go there too.

St. Nick was on sale at Spellbinders and I had to have him although I didn't realize at the time that he doesn't fit on an A2 card.  No problem.  I like making Monarch cards (3 5/8 by 7 1/4) and have the envelopes to fit.  Except for the C9 Cranberry everything is from scraps.  The background is the HexSnowflake folder from SB.  I must admit I had to watch a video to see how to put him together and I'm glad I did because she had some good tips. 

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