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Feel free to join on the fun this week! You know you have been lurking :-)
Just use the sketches for inspiration, create, include the recipe if you want to then
post and comment. Thats it! If you have any questions, feel free to ask, someone will jump in and answer.
We are an inspirational group, uplifting, and friends! We have all levels of skill, and encourage each other.
 sketch #1  sketch#2  sketch#3Lets toss it up a bit this week. Lets make 1 cut from a cartridge that the name starts with the 1st letter of your name. (if you want) If you dont have that cartridge, go to the next one...and so on...just for fun!
Bonus** Make a shape card of your choice, and include my favorite...EMBOSSING of your choice.
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Sketch #3Im not sure why the sentiment looks like ink is messed up..its not..thats in the paper :-) I can not remember what cut I used..I will look later and post Border punch is MS "Flower Bed" Cuttlebug embossing on brown border is flourish   Edited by user Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:27:18 PM(UTC)
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sue thank you so much for hosting this week and wow to those sketches....Sunday cant come soon enough for me to get to work on them and hope i will be able to then! :) and your first sample card is gorgeous love the sentiments and inside and what beautiful paper!!!! great start for us!!!
i'd start working tomorrow night on them as get off early but we are going to a phillips craig and dean concert in austin, am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to that! :)
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Thanks Shelby..have a great time at the concert!
Did you have a hard time posting? I posted both of my cards like 3 times, and finally took...
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Great sketches and the cards you did are beautiful.
Here are the colors for this week. Have fun.
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Suevan, wonderful sketches! Thanks for hosting! I can't wait to get started on them! Sketch 2 card is absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful, beautiful papers you used! Gorgeous sketch 3 card too! Love the embossing, bow, and fufu especially! Those sentiments are simply wonderful too! I sure hope and pray you get to feeling better soon! DeeScraps, oh wow, love the ad colors this week! I sure hope I can find the three colors in a designed paper! Edited by user Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:46:50 PM(UTC)
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Sue,
Thanks for the very nice sketches, like all three, but I really love #3...think I will work on it first. Both your sketches are gorgeous, love the beautiful printed papers you used, the feather touches and the inspirational sentiments...great cards!QUESTION, QUESTION!!!.... Are we to use our name initial cartridge cuts on ONE card or all three sketches??
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YEA!! Thanks for posting the Ad Colors so early, I'll make sure to use them in one of the sketches, for sure! Gotta go now..need to go hunting in my scrapbox for the colors!
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sue i love that second card too....u must been trying to post it when i was commenting the first time.....great edge punch and colors!!!!! i see a feather...raq will love that!!! :)
dee wow those are great colors esp for me doing some march bday cards for my list!!!!!!! :) i am with Sandy though i'd love to find some paper with it.......a pretty paisley......hmmmm darn guess i'll have go to HL! LOL!
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Shelby,
You POOR thing....you HAVE to go to Hobby Lobby!!! Actually, I'm just jealous (Boo, hoo). As big as Tucson is you would think we would have at least five of them here, but not ONE do we have!! The closes one is in Phoenix, can't stand Phoenix, so I avoid it as much as possible, plus it is a two hour drive one way. They seem to have one at every corner. I did write to HL and they said MAYBE in the NEAR future...yeah, right!!
Oh well, enjoy your shopping trip...you LUCKY gal!!
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Ok... posting from my phone so I hope this goes through
Suevan911: great sketches! Thanks for hosting. Your sample cards are amazing and even the insides are done! Beautiful job with both and I see a feather in one of them. Love the colors too. Also... love the idea of using Cricut cuts with cartridges that start with our names
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... still on my phone  DeeScraps: thanks for posting the Ad colors early. I have some ideas going around my head for those colors. I probably don't have those three colors together in one paper... we'll see
SHELBYWOO: enjoy your Hobby Lobby trip. The closest one to me is now 80.6 miles away. They're getting closer! Last year, the closest one was 256 miles awayEdited by user Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:13:26 AM(UTC)
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turtlebug i know poor poor me! lol its actually our only craft store in town or have go to austin 30 minutes to go to michaels or joanns.....i dont do austin well either so rarely go! i need to figure out some papers for my idea for wall in craft room....it is done with 12x12 paper....hmmmmm in measuring i will need 88 pieces of paper to cover the wall am thinking i wanna do it in lol
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Ok, I'm now off my phone and on my computer. Let me just say this... I really like that blouse the woman is wearing on the Ad color picture SHELBYWOO wrote:turtlebug i know poor poor me! lol its actually our only craft store in town or have go to austin 30 minutes to go to michaels or joanns.....i dont do austin well either so rarely go! i need to figure out some papers for my idea for wall in craft room....it is done with 12x12 paper....hmmmmm in measuring i will need 88 pieces of paper to cover the wall am thinking i wanna do it in lol The first thing that popped up in my mind when I read this ---> 88 pieces of layouts!
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A big thank you to *NanaDonna*
I got this in the mail and I knew right away what it was and said out loud "NO SHE DIDN'T!"
While I ripped the package... I couldn't help laughing! (Beautiful card by the way)
Thank you for supporting my self-inflicted craft-spending ban (16 days and counting...)Edited by user Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:22:27 AM(UTC)
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Suevan - I love the sketches you have chosen, all a little different and the extra credit of using the cart that starts with our name letter is great.
Your cards are lovely aswell as the sentiments used. I do like that paper you used on #2 so pretty. Hope you are feeling better.
Dee - Thanks for the ad colours.
Raq - Just wanted to say what a great calendar you have for the children on your fridge. Just loved all the badges.
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I had to get these done so I could stick them in my girls' lunchboxes. They are having a "Leap Year" party in school
Sketch 3I inverted the sketch so I could make the calendar fit the 29th on the left most side... I know my daughters are going to say "but the 29th is not on a Sunday"... they're always correcting me  
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Good morning! Already lots of activity! Thanks Suevan for the great sketches and Dee for the ad colours. The sketches were the topic for our breakfast discussion – yes, I dragged them into my cardmaking. I have some ideas now so you’ll see some of my creations in the coming days. There’s no Hobby Lobby or Joann’s here just Michaels but I have a few local hobby stores that carry some amazing items at great prices too. Suevan – Lovely sketch #2 – Wonderful choice of cardstock (inside and out) and just the right amount of bling. Love the feather too. Did you make the flower? Beautiful sketch #3 – again great cardstock. The stamped sentiment looks okay in the picture. Like how you offset the frames on the front and added a small pearl like the ones in the border. Lovely sentiments in both cards! Shelby - have fun at the concert and shopping! I’m interested in hearing what you decide for your wall with 88 - 12 x 12 sheets. RAQ – great calendar posted yesterday! It looks like you have a very busy life with your kids. Lovely Leap Year cards for Sketch #3 – that was quick! Beautiful string of beads! Have fun everyone! Edited by user Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:06:16 AM(UTC)
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RAQ, I saw your calendar on the last challenge myself and thought it was perfect! So cute! I can't wait to see what you come up with using the crackle accents! Your kids sure do have a wonderful Mom! They are going to love their cards from you! I love how you included a Feb calendar page on their cards! You really do have all sorts of different kinds of embellies don't you! Love the colors you chose too! Love it all! Have you ever not been inspired by something but you try and make a card for it anyway??? I was not to thrilled about making a card for someone that likes nesting dolls! Nesting dolls are not easy for me!  Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions on this card it would be greatly appreciated! Sketch 2, and ad colors! Edited by user Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:22:43 AM(UTC)
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Good Morning ladies Cant work on these til later today.. it is massage and haircut day... Ill be back sometime this afternoon. Have a wonderful day!
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Sunnieday, have a nice time out today! Looking forward to seeing your cards later! Wahoo, got sketch 3 done! I took out the square, but tried to stick with the rest of the sketch! (Raquel, this is my sympathy card)! SandyPalmer attached the following image(s):
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Dee-Thanks for the ad colors, I may have to try it this week! Not something I usually participate in.
Shelby-Well, have fun at the concert..They wont disappoint! 88 sheets of paper..HL sale I hope..LOL Did you see show on "The Revolution" When they d[img]id something similar? It looked awesome.
Raq-Wow..you must be needing a nap sometime today.. Love the cards, very cool idea. Great hanging bling too. Love your Large calendar too. A must have with a busy household!
Sandy- #2 love this card. So clean, your doll is adorable. Love the pearl accent in the corner, and the bling on the bottom. The background shape and contrasting colors make it work so well. #3 your sympathy card is just gorgous! Love the entire thing..so so elegant. I love that paper (I have it too) Your details are beautiful.
Nana- You are adorable. Crackle accents are so much fun...you enabler...LOL You know she is going to love them..and use it all up and have to get more..then she will discover the other accents too..LOL LOL...
Turtlebug-Yeah...you can use the 1st initial on 1 or more of your cards, if you choose..just thought Id toss in a little different twist...
Sunnie-Hope to see your cards later. Enjoy that massage!Thanks for all of your well wishes! I am feeling better today, dont feel like I need the services of my DH..LOL (hes a funeral director) LOL Have a lung disease and asthma so its a little more complicated when I get the flu..anyway..thanks!Heres a link to what I have been doing for my son today.... Warning..heartbreak ahead....American Bulldog (double click link)
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Suevan thanks for the sketches.
Dee thankyou for colors.
And I have to thank my wonderful SIL, for walking in the dark last night to
bring me the copies of the sketches. My computer ran out of ink. She loves me.
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Ok, back to posting from my phone. LoL! I'm away from my computer which also means no crafting for me right now
Also, SandyPalmer and I joined the Cricut Fairy Army and we just got our first set of missions so I hope you all don't mind when we share our cards here for it
SandyPalmer: your nesting doll is so elegantly done. The soft muted tones in contrast with the black is so nice. Beautiful card... I wouldn't change a thing. Your sympathy card is beautiful as well. Love the giant letterings in the background on all those pearls
sunnieday: enjoy your massage! I want one! LoL
Suevan911: feel better! Thanks for sharing the pics of the puppy... Soooo cute!
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Off of work so I have two birthday cards finished for March by using two of the new sketches! I also used cartridges that start with "C" for my first name and used the color challenge for sketch #2! #2 I used the shadow and doily from the Cindy Loo cartridge. I lightly colored the doily picture with pastel chalks and gave it a spraying with glimmer mist. I will post a close-up of the doily so you can see the sparkle. #3 I used the Mary Jane cut from Country Life. The flower is made from several layers of a flower cut from Serenade. Thank you ladies for the inspiration this week. I am planning #1, but I have a project to complete for Sunday School class so the card making may be put on hold for a few days. Joyful Carol attached the following image(s):
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Hello every one, I wasn't able to finsh this morning, hope all of you had a wonderful weekend.
SueVan, wonderful cards,I espcially love # 3 the paper you used is so pretty.
Raquel, nice calenders, your a wonderful mother, I can relate to all the things mothers do
for there children. Field trips, baking and camping is my favorite.
Sandy, wondeful cards, the little doll is so cute.
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So... I looked and not many cartridges start with "R" ... I'll have to work on this challenge a bit
Joyful Carol: wow... great set of cards! Love how you sparkled up that front flourish in the first card, very pretty... and great use of the Ad colors. Second card is cute cute cute... and love the colors, love those papers!Edited by user Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:35:02 PM(UTC)
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Got a card done today! I tried doing the "in the box" technique that AcrossThePond introduced to us in last week's challenge. Let me just say... I won't be trying this again anytime soon. LOL! Oh my... it is time consuming trying to align everything correctly! I've done this technique with Spellbinders but at a much smaller scale... usually for sentiments. Let's not even get into how many pop-dots I used for this to lift the frame!
This is also going to be my second entry to Jingle Belles challenge. The theme is "Stuck on You" and you're supposed to use stickers and such... but I don't have any. So, I made my own! The white Christmas tree is cut from ProvoCraft vinyl and I adhered it to vellum
I sort of used sketch 3 again for inspiration Card size - 5.5" x 7.5"
Papers - JoAnn's
Spellbinder - cut out frame and the scalloped circle
Fiskar - circle punch out
Sentiment is a stamp
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Christmas - Christmas tree
Do you all think I went a little overboard with the pearls on the Christmas tree? It might be a bit excessive... but I just kept sticking them on there. LOL!
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Originally Posted by: ●RAQ●  A big thank you to *NanaDonna*
I got this in the mail and I knew right away what it was and said out loud "NO SHE DIDN'T!"
While I ripped the package... I couldn't help laughing! (Beautiful card by the way)
Thank you for supporting my self-inflicted craft-spending ban (16 days and counting...) Rachel. He he he Glad you got it. I couldn't resist. I know you will love them. It is always fun to get things that way  
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Well I am on a roll 2 weeks in a row now I am posting a card from the week before . Here is my sketch #1 from last week.
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