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Hi friends!  I have a card today for a couple of challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #343

The Card Concept #96 (Inspired by colors, table sign, and gold elements)

I thought the FMS sketch was perfect for a clean and layered look for this card.  I painted a watercolor wash with SU Calypso Coral and gold heat embossed the big sentiment from Mama Elephant. I layered the watercolor piece onto Tim Holtz Gold Metallic cardstock.  The DSP border is from SU Painted With Love that I've been hoarding saving since Valentines Day!  I finished the card off with Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Confetti. I love those colors from TCC's awesome photo inspiration!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Inspired by...Utility Bill!

Yep, utility bill!  This was part of a newsletter included in my utility bill.  I really liked this graphic and thought it would make an interesting layout.

I tried to duplicate the look with this Valentine's Day card, using a rotary cutter.  I like how it turned out!

 

Supplies:  Recollections "Valentine" 6x6 Paper Pad, Spellbinders Hearts and Scalloped Hearts Dies, Memory Box Button dies, Twine and Heidi Grace Rhinestones.

Inspired By...Plastic Canvas!

After doing some cleaning up in my craft room, I discovered some plastic canvas pieces that were stashed away. 

I thought this would be a great "stencil" on a budget.  I used Ranger Distress Paint Daubers in Fired Brick, Barn Door, and Spun Sugar.  Added a sentiment from Stamps of Life and popped up a heart in the center.  CAS! 

 

For a second card, I used a piece of square plastic canvas, inked it up, and used as a background stamp.  I like the grid look!  I stamped a heart using Hero Arts' "Four Hearts" stamp set, cut it out, distressed the edges with Ranger Fired Brick, and popped it up on the card.  The sentiment is from MFT's "First Class Friend" stamp set.  Added five rhinestones colored with a Copic marker (R59) for some bling. 

 

 

Inspired By...iPhone!

I do not make New Year's resolutions.  I gave that up a long time ago :-).  But, for 2014, I want to grow creatively and pay closer attention to every day inspirations.  So...during this year I hope to snap pictures of every day things that inspire me to make cards, using different color combos, different layouts, or just different techniques that are out of my comfort zone.  I hope to post the "results" on a weekly or semi-weekly basis and donate the cards to Operation Write Home (if they meet the guidelines).  The first card for 2014 was inspired by my iPhone.  I upgraded the operating system and noticed that the icon for photos had changed.  It looks like a color wheel or a great flower, don't you think?

And here's the card:

Supplies:  Neenah Solar White Cardstock, DCWV Jewel Colored Cardstock Stack, Fiskar's Hexagon Punch, Stamps of Life "background4bees" Stamp, ColorBox Seattle Sky Ink (yes, it's gray :-), VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, and Stamps of Life "crayons2stamp" Stamp Set for sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year!