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Monday, January 21, 2019

A Few Challenges

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Hi everyone!! It has been quiet once again on my blog. I have been taking a bit of an internet break this month. Charlotte went back to school last Sunday so I spent as much time as I could with her while she was home.

Today I have two cards that I using CASE this Sketch #305 as my inspiration.

My first card I kept closely to the sketch design. I tried to use as many NBUS (Never Been Used Schtuff-Acronym by Darnell) that I bought in December for myself.


I started by embossing with the Lawn Fawn Quilted Background die onto white Neenah Solar White cardstock. I then used the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched 4 Bar Rectangle dies so I would have an outlined stitch around the outside edge.


I then adhered this to an A2 sized card base. I added a Simon Says Stamp Outline Clustered Leaves die cut that I had cut out of mirrored green cardstock.


I added a PTI sentiment strip that I had stamped a Simon Says Stamp using the Happy Thoughts stamp set.

This card I am entering in the CASE this Sketch #305 and As You See It Challenge #192 Metallics.

 

My second card I kind of went a different route. Instead of a leaf cluster, I decided to do a border of stamped hearts in different colors and sizes.


I used Simon Says Stamp's Tons of Hearts stamp set for the hearts and the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp's Breakfast Buddies set.


This is kind of a non-traditional colored Valentine but I wanted to mix oranges and pinks together. It was a dreary, snowy day yesterday and these colors made me happy. I added some mirrored sequins to finish it off.

I am entering this into CASE this Sketch Challenge #305 too, as well as Uniko's January/February Challenge #51 Anything Goes with a twist of Love  and Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge: Clean and Simple.
 

That is all from me today. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. I hope you all have a FABULOUS day!!


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12 comments:

  1. Jan ClothierJanuary 21, 2019 at 1:41 PM

    Both cards are lovely. The green and white one though is fabulous. I love the simplicity of the design and colourway that combines so effortlessly with your elegant stitched detailing. Thank you for joining us at As You See It this week.

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  2. DarnellJanuary 21, 2019 at 8:41 PM

    Really gorgeous takes on the CTS, Nora! I have that large wonderful leaf in my own NBUS (thank you for the shout-out!) and I love how you have used it with the interesting quilted background and simple sediment! I also love your pretty orange and pink waterfall of hearts on your Valentine! Happy colors are important on dreary gray days, especially when you're missing Charlotte! Huge hugs, Darnell

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  3. Lisa EltonJanuary 21, 2019 at 9:21 PM

    I love them both Nora! The quilted background on the first is just lovely and those hearts are delightful!

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  4. Jen MitchellJanuary 21, 2019 at 10:28 PM

    I love the texture on the background of your card and that leafy sprig is a great focal point.

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  5. Misty ElamJanuary 23, 2019 at 10:01 PM

    Oh, this is gorgeous!! I love that quilted background, I keep saying I need to add that to my collection. And I love the new outline clustered leaves too! Plus mirrored card stock? A recipe for a beautiful card!! Thanks for joining us for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. I hope you'll join us again soon ~
    Misty

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  6. Heather CooperJanuary 25, 2019 at 1:46 AM

    Nora, the mirrored green paper you've used for your vine on the first card,is almost the same colour as my Dodge Omni was!! Good pick for the metallic to use. I love the patterned texture in the background! Thanks for joining us at As You See It Challenge this week!

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  7. Monika ReeckFebruary 4, 2019 at 1:23 AM

    You are Ready with Valentine Cards Nora love this one too and the green Card is adorable CAS love it much
    hugs
    Monika

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  8. Ivana CamdzicFebruary 4, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    Both are just beautiful!! Love the background detail on that gorgeous first card - wow! I've been seeing this die all over and I think I might just have to bite the bullet! :)

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  9. Izzy ScrapFebruary 10, 2019 at 8:37 AM

    Two gorgeous cards, Nora ! Love the quilted background on the first one, so beautiful to highlight the gorgeous clustered leaves. Beautiful colours combo too for your Tons of hearts card, I'm sure your husband will love it ! Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Uniko.

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  10. cmFebruary 24, 2019 at 12:34 PM

    A duo of gorgeous cards that have captured my CAS-loving heart! Thrilled that you shared your creativity in the Uniko gallery!
    ~carol

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  11. BeverleyFebruary 25, 2019 at 4:09 PM

    Two stunning CAS cards. Love the freshness of the greens against the white BG on your first and the beautiful cascade of hearts on your second. Thanks so much for sharing and joining in on the Uniko Challenge. Hugs Bev x

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  12. Wiebke KommerellFebruary 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM

    Great CAS designed cards Nora!
    Thanks for sharing your creativity with us in the Uniko Challenge #51!
    Greetings from Wiebke (Uniko-DT)

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