Thursday 31 December 2020

Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge JAN 2021

Happy New Year Friends! We've made it through 2020. Here's to hoping that 2021 will be a better year.

We're back at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge with a new challenge to start off 2021.


Here's my first watercolour card for 2021


I started my card by stamping two of the blooms using Versamark ink onto some 96 lb bristol. I then heat set the image with white embossing powder. I added some colour with a water brush and distress inks (cracked pistachio, dusty concord, faded jeans). I was going for an ethereal look so I used plenty of water. I trimmed the panel down, matted with purple and then added it to a pale blue A2 card panel. I decided to leave this card without a sentiment.

Hoping you'll be able to join our Anything Goes watercolour challenge.

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sue

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Die-Cut Divas ~ Farewell to 2020 Post

 It's the last day of 2020. Phew! We made it. It's also the last day for the current challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our sponsor this month is Kat Scrappiness


The challenge is ANYTHING GOES but be sure to use a die-cut machine (and a die or embossing folder) to be eligible for the Kat Scrappiness Prize Pack consisteing of your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinklers).

Here's my card


For this card, I started with Kat Scrappiness' Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Frame die and kraft cardstock. I wanted a bit of a "used" or "antiqued" look so I added some ground espresso distress ink along the edges of the frame. For the bloom, I used STAMPlorations' Bloomfully: Celebrate stamp set which I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers. For the sentiment, I stamped the "thank you" using Simon Says STAMP Lots of Thanks stamp set and cut the scrap into a fish-tail banner. I adhered everything to a light grey A2 card panel. 

Thanks for stopping by. Best wishes to you in 2021.

sue


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Monday 28 December 2020

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #401

Hi! It's Monday and time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is this week's sketch


Here's my interpretation of this sketch


I started by stamping the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, using The Alley Way's Jolly Holiday stamp set. I added a bit of color with Copic markers E43, R05, G94. I then used a 1.5" circle punch to punch out the sentiment. With some gold cardstock and Stampin' Up's 1.74" scalloped circle punch, I punched a  scalloped mat to go around the sentiment circle. I then found some patterned papers from a 6x6 paper pack (so they already coordinate) to complete the card.

We'd love for you to join us.

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sue

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Sunday 20 December 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #509

It's time for a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations

It's getting colder - maybe we'll have snowflakes soon. Our inspiration for Challenge #509 is just perfect for this time of year (assuming you live in the Northern hemisphere further away from the Equator, of course). 

Here's my card


I applied my anti-static tool to an A2 white card panel. I then stamped with Versamark ink many snowflakes from Catherine Pooler's Bring On the Snowflakes and CASual Fridays Snowy Sayings stamp sets. I then heat embossed them with white embossing powder. I then added color with an ink blending tool and distress inks (salty ocean, blueprint sketch, wilted violet). For the sentiment, I didn't want to cover up the snowflakes, so I heat embossed with silver embossing powder the sentiment from STAMPlorations Christmas Bell Medley stamp set onto a strip of vellum. 

We'd love for you to join us for our "Snowflakes" challenge.

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sue

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Tuesday 15 December 2020

STAMPlorations CAS ~ December Challenge Reminder Post

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We're halfway through the month of December. Have you had an opportunity to join the current challenge at STAMPlorations CAS.

Here's my card


I started with an A2 kraft panel. I stamped the evergreen bough using STAMPlorations' Christmas Bell Medley stamp set and Hero Arts Emerald Green ink. I did both first generation and second generation stamping. In case you're not familiar with second generation stamping, it's stamping the image a second time without adding more ink to the stamp. In other words, I applied ink to the stamp and stamped the image twice, moving to a slightly different location. In this way, some of the boughs seem closer (darker) and some lighter (farther away). To me, it adds more interest and some dimension to the stamping. I then stamped the bells from the same stamp set on a scrap of white cardstock with Versamark ink and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder. I added color with Copic markers C5, R29, Y17 and fussy cut them. I heat embossed also with gold embossing powder the sentiment, from the same stamp set. I used some gold thread for the ornament strings to complete the card. 

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sue

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Monday 14 December 2020

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #399

Hi Friends! Happy Monday! It's time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch


I took my inspiration, not only from the sketch but the festive Christmas colors. Here's my card


I started with the poinsettia image using Sunny Studio's Christmas Icons stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers R29, Y15. I then fussy cut the bloom. I looked through my stash of patterned Christmas papers and cut the required pieces, as per the sketch. I used a Sizzix circle die to die cut the green striped circle and trimmed off the pieces, to match the sketch. For the sentiment, I didn't know how to stamp the sentiment. So instead, I die cut with some gold cardstock and Paper Smooches Christmas Words dies. I adhered all the pieces on a light gray A2 panel.

Hoping you're inspired by our sketch. We'd love for you to join us.

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sue

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Sunday 13 December 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #508 Reminder Post

Our current challenge at Cupcake Inspirations has a week left. Here's our challenge

Here's my card


If you saw my card last week, here, I still had lots of blue patterned papers on my craft space. So I decided to create another card with patterned papers. I made fish-tail banners from the papers and adhered them below a 1/4" strip of dark blue cardstock on an A2 light blue card panel. For the sentiment, I used Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments and Hero Arts Indigo ink. 

There is still time left to join us and our Shades of Blue challenge.

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sue

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Wednesday 9 December 2020

Die Cut Divas ~ December Challenge

I'm up on the Die Cut Divas blog today. Our challenge for December is 


Anything Goes

Be sure to use a die-cut machine (using a die or embossing folder or both!)


Our sponsor is

Kat Scrappiness

Kat Scrappiness is offering a Prize Pack which includes your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinkles).

Here's my card


Let me start by thanking my teammate at Die Cut Divas, Arlene for this die cut. She sent me a package of great die cuts. For this card, I started with a beautiful die cut using Kat Scrappiness' Mandela die and black cardstock. Thanks Arlene! I then inked up a piece of white cardstock with distress inks with the picked raspberry forming the center of a circle, the next circle wilted violet and blueprint sketch forming the outer circle. I die cut the inked panel with a Sizzix circle die, picked so that it fit behind the mandela die cut. I adhered the two pieces to an A2 sized pink panel. I die cut the sentiment using CASual Fridays Hope Fri-die from Calling All Sistahs Collection with a scrap of purple cardstock. 

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sue

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Sunday 6 December 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge# 508

It's time for a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations. For the next two weeks, the challenge is

Here's my card


For this card, I went through some of my collection of 6x6 paper packs (I have a lot) looking for blue patterned papers. I cut strips from the blue paper. Intentionally, I cut the strips narrow at one end and wide at the other. I adhered the strips onto an A2 dark blue panel. To complete the card, I cut a thin 1/4" strip from one of the patterned papers. For the sentiment, I stamped using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set on a scrap of blue cardstock. I used Stampin' Up's large oval punch to punch out the sentiment. I like the way this card turned out and I was able to use some of the 6x6 papers in my "collection".

How are you inspired by "Shades of Blue"? We'd love for you to join us.

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sue

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Tuesday 1 December 2020

Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #486

I'm thinking that the next 25 days are going to fly by. There is so much to do before the big guy in the red suit arrives. We have a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday that we hope will inspire you when you need to slow down and be creative.

Optional theme: something sparkly

Isn't this an interesting sketch (yes, you may interpret that to mean that it was a bit challenging for me!)? Well, seeing that it's almost Christmas, I made a Christmas card.


I stamped the ornaments and bell using The Alley Way's Fa-la-la and Jolly Holiday stamp sets with Versafine Onyx Black ink. To add in the optional theme, I added color with glitter gel pens. I haven't yet figured out the best way to take photos showing off the "sparkliness". I punched out the circles, using 1", 1.25" and 1.5" circle punches. I found a scrap of winter-y patterned paper for the horizontal strip. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Ornaments stamp set and was stamped on a scrap of pink paper, cut into a fishtail banner. The elements were adhered to a light teal A2 card.

Hoping you'll find some time to craft and join us.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Rainbow Card Challenge ~ December Challenge

We've made it to December! One more month and the longest year will be over. Who could have predicted what 2020 would be like? We have one last challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge for 2020.


I was inspired by the ornaments in the bottom right corner. Here's my card


I found a new (to me) stamp company from England, called Polkadoodles. I've used their Baubles and Banners stamp set for this card. I stamped the various images randomly using Versafine Onyx Black ink onto watercolor paper. I then added color with my Michael's Artist's Loft Watercolor Set, some water and a paint brush. I'm just getting started using watercolors and I'm loving the way you get "fuzzy" lines. While the images are precise, the watercoloring can be a little more forgiving with "fuzzy" lines. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say! I used a silver sparkle gel pen to color in the tops of the ornaments and a gold sparkle gel pen to color in some of the "dots". I didn't want to cover up the images so I heat embossed the sentiment onto vellum. I used STAMPlorations' Christmas Bell Medley stamp set and silver embossing powder. 

We'd love for you to join us this month.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

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STAMPlorations CAS ~ December Challenge

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Hello Friends! Welcome to a new month. Can you believe it? We've made it to December! Typically, this is a most wonderful time of year. It's a time for friends and family. However, this year, with this pandemic, it's going to be different for sure. Hoping that you stay safe.

It's also time for a new challenge at STAMPlorations CAS

Here's my card


Obviously, I went with the optional twist of red and brown. Onto an A2 kraft card panel, I stamped the leaves using STAMPlorations Trendy Leaves stamp set with my MISTI. I inked up the stamps with Hero Arts Strawberry ink and Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I was trying to imitate Mother Nature with her multi-color fall leaves. I wasn't pleased with the oak leaf on the left, so I added additional Cup O' Joe ink with a slightly wet paint brush. The sentiment is from STAMPlorations' Bold Sentiments: Imagine stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and added a dark brown mat. I think that it's important, especially in these pandemic times, to slow down and appreciate all that Mother Nature provides for us. 

We'd love for you to join our challenge. If you'd like to check out all of the gorgeous STAMPlorations products, you can do that here. Also, please use my 20% off your purchase code. Also, for purchases over $15, you can add a free $7 product! Sweet, eh?



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sue

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Monday 30 November 2020

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #397

Happy Monday! It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is this week's sketch

I feel like this is a very versatile sketch that can be used over and over again. Here's my take on this sketch


On this dreary day, playing with "happy" patterned paper cheers me up. Ok - playing with any kind of paper cheers me up! I picked up My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing 6x5 paper pack and chose this floral paper. I cut it into three strips - 1 5/8" x 4". I grabbed a scrap of pink cardstock and cut a thin 3/4" strip. For the sentiment, I stamped the "thank you" using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I then used Simon Says STAMP's Labeled with Love dies to die cut the sentiment box. I added a few adhesive pearls for a bit of shine.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by this week's sketch.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

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Die-Cut Divas ~ November Challenge: Reminder Post

The current challenge at Die Cut Divas is sponsored by Frantic Stamper


Frantic Stamper is offering their Fall Harvest Die (value $25) as a prize. Due to shipping costs, for this month, only US residents are eligible.

The theme for our November Challenge is "Thanks or Thanksgiving".

Here's my card


I created this card, thanks to my teammate here, Cindy. She sent me the stamped and die cut flowers using Altenew's Pen Sketched Flowers, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. In addition to Frantic Stamper's own products, they also sell other companies stamps and dies, like Altenew, Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things as so many more. I added color to the image with Copic markers V04, V06, Y17, YG63. I positioned it around a frame using Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again die. I stamped the sentiment using Poppy Stamp's Peony Stems and Blossoms stamp set. I adhered everything to a purple A2 card panel.

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sue

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Sunday 29 November 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #507: Reminder Post

 We're halfway through our challenge #507 at Cupcake Inspirations. Our current challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I used again, Catherine Pooler's Candy Cane Lane stamp set with Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt and Rockin' Red inks for the candy canes, bow and sentiment. I fussy cut the candy canes and the bow. For the bottom strip, I used Catherine Pooler's Peppermint Stick background stamp with her Rockin' Red ink. Those candy canes look almost good enough to "lick" but I'll resist - LOL!

We'd love for you to join us - Holiday Sweets: How will you be inspired?

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sue

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Sunday 22 November 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #507

It's time for a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations. Our current challenge is

While some will think of cookies or pies, when I saw "Holiday Sweets", I immediately thought of candy. Here's my card

Look at all those candies. Ugh - my teeth are starting to hurt. LOL! For this card, I used the two sizes of candies using Catherine Pooler's Candy Cane Lane stamp set and Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt and Rockin' Red inks. I stamped the images randomly on a white A2 card base. I didn't want to cover up some of the candies for the sentiment, so I heat embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder on vellum. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our "Holiday Sweets" theme.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

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Friday 20 November 2020

STAMPlorations Giving Thanks Blog Hop & Giveaway

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Welcome to the 6th STAMPlorations Giving Thanks Blog Hop & Giveaway! Despite how crazy our lives have become living with the COVID 19 pandemic, there is still much to give thanks for. I love that STAMPlorations holds this blog hop and giveaway to remind us of that. 

Here's my card


For my card, I masked off a vertical area on the left side of a white A2 card with Post-it Tape. I used some of the images from STAMPlorations' Wonderfall Time stamp set and stamped some of them multiple times. I then added color with an ink blending tool and distress inks (mustard seed, carved pumpkin, ripe persimmon). I carefully removed the Post-it Tape. I then stamped the sentiment, the "you" with Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe ink. I also stamped "thankful for" with Versafine Onyx Black ink ... but it was slightly crooked and it bothered me. Time to be nimble and go with plan B. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of black cardstock with Versamark ink and then I used white embossing powder and heat set it. I trimmed the scrap and adhered it to the card, covering the original "thankful for". Phew - saved the card! Truth be told, I like it better.

There are prizes! 

Blog Hop Prizes: 3 winners of a $15 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and the participant designers' blogs

Giveaway Prizes: 2 winners - their choice of STAMPlorations' products with a combined MSRP value of up to $25 and 1 winner - their choice of STAMPlorations' products with a combined MSRP value of up to $50

Extra prizes: a few surprise winners randomly drawn from around social media to win either prize codes or products

Hop and giveaway are open until December 8. Winners will be announce on December 10 in the November winners' post.

This is a great time to check out STAMPlorations. Use my code below for 20% off your purchase and a free $7 product too!


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sue

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Tuesday 17 November 2020

Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #484

 Hi! It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. Here's our new challenge

I chose to use the inspiration word, MERRY on my card. Here's my card


For the tag, I cut some light kraft into a 2" strip and for the top of the tag, I used Stampin' Up's Ornate Tag Topper punch. I stamped the sentiment using Catherine Pooler's Candy Cane Lane. I masked off the word "MERRY" and stamped the top 3 lines with Hero Arts Field Greens ink and then masked off the top 3 lines and stamped "MERRY" with Hero Arts Strawberry ink. I added some holly and berries using the same inks and Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Joy set. I added some shiny silver ribbon to the tag. I used a strip of patterned paper with similar colors to those on the tag. I adhered everything to an A2 green panel.

How will you be inspired? Will you use the inspiration word "MERRY" or the sketch or both?

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sue

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Monday 16 November 2020

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #395

It's Monday, at least for a few more hours, and it's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge


Here's my card


I was feeling in a watercolour mood. I found a small strip of plaid cardstock. It was the colour inspiration for my card. I picked up a water brush and used distress inks (worn lipstick, festive berries, scattered straw) and created the horizontal stripes on an A2 sized panel of 96 lb bristol. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Big Scripty Greetings. I die cut the sentiment using a Sizzix circle die. I matted using a bright pink cardstock and a Spellbinders scalloped circle die. I added a few adhesive pearls and a gold cord bow to complete the card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by this week's sketch.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Sunday 15 November 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #506 Reminder Post

There is still some time to join the current challenge at Cupcake Inspirations. Our challenge is a color challenge



Here's my card


I started by cutting 1.75" x 4" pieces of red, orange and yellow cardstock and adhered them to a natural A2 card panel. I then rubbed my anti-static tool over the colored cardstock. I then stamped Simon Says STAMP's Floral Bliss with Versamark ink. I used silver embossing powder and heat set the image. I found that the strips tended to warp a bit with the heating. I think that a better way to have made this card, would have been to heat emboss the image on A2 size panels of red, orange and yellow and then cut the panel down to strips. Nonetheless, I placed the card under some heavy paper and the panel flattened out. I then heat embossed the sentiment with the same silver embossing powder. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. 

Hoping that you're inspired to join us.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

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STAMPlorations ~ November Challenge ~ Reminder Post

Hi! I'm here with a card to hopefully inspire you to join us at STAMPlorations CAS where our challenge is


Here's my card


I started with an A2 panel of 96 lb bristol. I scribbled some light carmine Zig Clean Color Real Brush marker in the center of the panel. With a water brush, I spread out the color. I put the panel aside to dry. I then stamped using STAMPlorations In Bloom: Charmed Cherry Blossoms stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink. The sentiment is from STAMPlorations Hello Coffee stamp set. I trimmed the panel down and matted with black cardstock. To complete the card, I added a few sequins for a bit of shine.

We'd love for you to join us

Thanks for stopping by

sue


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Monday 9 November 2020

Die Cut Divas ~ November Challenge

Welcome to my blog. There's a new challenge at Die Cut Divas. The theme for our November challenge is "THANKS or THANKSGIVING". This month's challenge is sponsored by Frantic Stamper


The prize is the Fall Harvest Die (valued at over $25). Due to shipping costs, only US residents are eligible.



Here's my card


I started by randomly inking up some white cardstock with distress oxides - spiced marmalade, fossilized amber, ripe persimmon, vintage photo and fired brick. I then die cut the "thank you" using My Favorite Things Die-Namics Thank You dies, which at last check were still available at Frantic Stamper. I used a natural A2 card panel and added some pumice stone distress ink in the center of the panel. I stamped a few foliage outlines using Hero Arts Flowers for Coloring stamp set and spiced marmalade and fossilized amber distress inks to frame the center of the panel. I adhered the letters within the frame formed by the foliage outlines. To complete the card, I trimmed it down slightly to mat with burnt sienna cardstock and I added a few sequins for a bit of shine.

We'd love for you to join us this month.

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sue

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Sunday 8 November 2020

Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #506

 It's time for a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations.


Here's my card


I've been enjoying the beautiful colors of fall and this color challenge of yellow, orange, red reminded me of the gorgeous fall leaves. For my card, I started with watercolor paper, trimmed to an A2 size. I stamped leaves using Altenew's With Gratitude stamp set and Antique Linen distress ink. I added yellow, orange and red using Michael's Artist's Loft watercolor paints and a water brush. I liked how if the paint was "watered down" enough, the veins of the leaves would show through. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set and Hero Arts Butter Bar, Orange Soda and Strawberry inks. I trimmed the panel down slightly and matted with orange to complete the card.

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sue

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