Gift Box

I used CTMH Sonoma papers to cover a CTMH box, and filled it with matching note cards, a pen, and some chocolates. The flowers were cut from CTMH Amethyst card stock on the Cricut, brushed with Smokey Plum ink and embellished with a small opaque in the center. The ribbon is a narrow grosgrain from Stampin'Up!

OLW 80 Two by Two Plus Masking

Susan's OLW challenge this week was easier than usual. Am I finally getting the one-layer CAS work, or was it dumb luck? This one layer card uses Papertrey card stock, CTMH Tulip and Olive inks, CTMH (flower + leaf) and Papertrey (sentiment) stamps. I stamped one flower, masked to do the other and the leaves. Challenge was two inks+ two images+ masking, no embellishments. But I really wanted to add something in the flower centers....! But I very much like this card and will try a few more using the formula. Big Thank You, Susan! This is also a good card for the FTL 179 challenge at Clean & Simple

What's Moo? CFC41

Casual Fridays challenge is Punny this week. I enjoy having fun cards to send notes. I added the spots to the cow when coloring, and sentiment is computer generated.

Less Is More Punches Week 55

Less Is More is a fabulous site for inspiration. I don't always have time to complete a card on time for their weekly challenges and wish I could do this more often! I created the inked letterpress piece and then used punches for the butterfly (solid is EK and top was Martha Stewart), and for the ovals - both plain and scallop are Stampin'Up! punches. Card base and panel are Patertrey card stock, green is CTMH Sweet Leaf.

Catch the Bug Hearts Pearls + Lace using Cardabilities Sketch #49

FEBRUARY Challenge for Catch the Bug . That's a lovely combination. The sketch was a perfect fit.

This week at Cardabilities there is a sketch that calls for hearts. I have used CTMH Adore stamp inked in Blush on Colonial White. The ribbons are a velvet scallop and lace from American Crafts.

Celebrate Color PDCC119

This week at Play Date Cafe there is a color challenge. So I used the FTL 178 (correctly this time) as my sketch. Love this color combo. Used CTMH White Daisy, Cotton Candy paper and ink, Back sparkles, and EK border punch; CTMH stamp set Good Times.

FTL 178 Happy, Happy birthday

Clean & Simple sketch for this week. These tokens were purchased at a favorite shop in Port Townsend a few years back...they have been languishing in my stash, and I thought of them right away when I saw the sketch. But now as I post, I realize I did not place the sentiment correctly. . .and I hate to pull it all apart.