Wildflower Birthday – SSC336

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Today I playing along with the Sunday Stamps Challenge with this pretty birthday card…

Once again, this paper!  This pattern is from the same paper collection I used on THIS card earlier in the week.  It came from an old Simon Says Stamps card kit and has been in my stash for a couple of years.  In an effort to get over a paper hoarding issue that some of us (maybe most of us) have, I’m making a concerted effort to buy less and use more.  And I must say, it’s not as hard and a lot of fun!  The sentiment panel is also cut from the paper and stamped with the sentiment.  Even the butterfly is an image cut from the paper.

Here’s a look inside..

The inside sentiment is from Gina K’s So Many Sentiments stamp set.  I cut the embellishment from, you guessed it, the patterned paper!

My layout inspiration came from the Sunday Stamps sketch challenge.  I really enjoyed working with this sketch and it could really lend itself to many interpretations.  It’s definitely one I’m going to keep in my file for future cards.

As always thanks for taking the time for look at my project.

Take care,

Rosanne

Dear Friend – #TTTC248 & PP692

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Today I have a pretty summertime friendship card inspired by a couple challenges.

The “star” of the card is this beautiful paper that I’ve had in my stash for a few years.  It’s from a long ago Simon Says Card Kit.  I really wish it was available as a paper pad collection.

The inside is also embellished with the paper…

Here are the challenges I’m playing along with…

I chose the right diagonal: Car/Truck, Free, Die Cut

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

Take care,

Rosanne

Time for a Birthday Celebration – PP#691

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Happy Friday…I’m sharing a super quick post today in an effort to sneak this birthday card in just under the wire for the Paper Players Challenge.

Here’s Claire’s sketch challenge…

…and here’s my card…

This sketch was really fun to create for.  I especially liked the two rectangle panels.  I used a beautiful paper collection called Dusty Blue Floral by Asuka Studio.  And the sentiment is from Gina K’s Wreath Builder stamp set.

The inside sentiment is from SU’s (ret.) Best Year stamp set.

On a personal note….

And now we have a First Grader!  We celebrated our Grandson, Jack’s, Kindergarten Graduation on Wednesday.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Take care,

Rosanne

How Does Your Garden Grow – June CC2C

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CASEing Coast to Coast is traveling from West with Karen Hallam in CA to East where I am in here PA.  Karen came up with a super fun and seasonal theme:  How Does Your Garden Grow?  Here’s Karen’s beautiful card…

It’s definitely planting season here in Southeastern PA and I live in the Nursery Capital of the State.  There’s actually a sign that says so right off the exit of a major highway, so it must be so!  It’s so much fun to visit all the Amish Nurseries in my immediate area.  First, I do a planning visit to see what’s new and available.  Then I sketch a plan before I go back to purchase.  It usually takes me several trips to gather all my plants but that just makes it more fun.

When planning for my card, I decided to go with some of the essential tools to plant a garden…

I pulled out these fun and realistic looking garden tool dies from The Greetery.  I think The Greetery has some of the most unique dies out there.  Most of the supplies I used here came from my stash.  The sentiment for both the front and back are from Power Poppy’s Sage Advice stamp set and the patterned paper came from a long ago Simon Says Stamps card kit.

I have a friend who is my nursery-hopping partner that I’ll be sending this card to.

Be sure to head West to look at the details of Karen’s card HERE.  Thanks for traveling cross-country with us this month and we look forward to taking you East to West next month.

Take care,

Rosanne