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Today is Sept. 11. Take a minute to remember the fallen on this day and God Bless America!

I have created this card for 3 challenges.
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #100-a sketch
Colour Create Challenge #53-red, gold and cream
Just Us Girls #50-technique-cracked glass

I wanted to do a Chinese card using these colors. I stamped the crane with red ink. It is Hanko Designs. Then I kept embossing it with thick clear embossing powder. Then I put it in the freezer for a minute and then cracked it. The red panel is embossed with black embossing powder using a stamp by Hero Arts. The paper is Basic Grey. The saying is a rub on by Creative Imaginations. I added black rain drops and a gold sheer ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

Note-I had first embossed the crane with gold but didn't like it so I redid it using red. I like it a lot better!

It's magic!

The weekend is almost here already! Hope that everyone is having a great week! I have created this card for the Flutterby Wednesday Challenge # 121-use the color pink with an angel, fairy or butterfly. I also used the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #70. The paper is Basic Grey. The stamp is Inkadinkado that I embossed with black embossing powder. The saying is a rub on by Scrapbooking Memories. I added black raindrops. Thanks for stopping by!

Sleepy Hollow (tamed down a bit!)

The movie or inspiration at Cinema Saturday Challenge #94 is Sleepy Hollow. I remember watching the cartoon (Disney?) version as a child and being pretty darn scared! You are supposed to use a spooky tree on your project. I found this silver rub on tree by pink paislee in my stash so I basically had to use black and emboss! The saying is embossed in silver and it is Scrappy Cat. The little owl is embossed with Snowflake embossing powder and it is Basic Grey. The spider is embossed with detail white and it is Queen Kat Design. The paper is My Minds Eye. A rather simple card and thanks for stopping by!

A clean mouse

Hope everyone had a good holiday in the US. We went on a picnic with our family. I have created this card for 3 challenges.

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #155-a Contest
House Mouse Challenge #77-Make a Splash
Shabby Tea Room #26-Tag you're it

I picked this cute little mouse for this challenge. He is having fun taking a bath under the faucet! It is colored with Copic markers. The tag is cut with the Cuttlebug and the saying is StampinUp. The papers are KI Memories. I put Dazzling Diamonds on the water and around the circle. Thanks for stopping by!

The Gathering

Since I love nature, I have admired how other papercrafters have used this stamp. It is the Gathering by Penny Black. Since I had to go shopping for shoes to go with my dress for my son's upcoming wedding, since I happened to stop by Hobby Lobby, since they had 50% off all wooden stamps, since they had this one, I had to have it! I have created this card for 4 challenges:

Penny Black #117-use purple, brown and cream
Penny Black at Allsorts-September Challenge-use punches
Just Us Girls #49-a sketch
Stampin' for the Weekend #46-Vintage or Shabby

The paper is Ella Blue. I ran the purple panel through the Cuttlebug snowflake folder and sponged it with brown ink. I also sponged around the image and the saying which is StampinUp. I punched the snowflakes and added gems to the middles.The punch down the sides of the purple panel is Martha Stewart. Hope everyone has a great Labor Day tomorrow in the US and thanks for stopping by!

Have a bloomin' good day!

I have created this card for the Basic Grey Challenge #28-Paper Piecing. They are also looking for some more Design Team members. I would love to be on this team because I love Basic Grey! The Basic Grey paper that I used for this card is Sugared. The other papers that I used are Sandylion and Die Cuts with a View. The stamp is Pure Innocence for My Favorite Things. I paper pieced her dress and I colored the rest with Copic markers except her skin which I used chalks. I used a corner rounder punch. I used the sketch from Inspirational Sketch Challenge #81 and I am entering into Stamp Something-Cute Something. It is a beautiful long weekend here. Hope that everyone is having a great one and thanks for stopping by!

a birthday card for a special lady

Sankari, a very, very talented card maker is celebrating her birthday today. She has the Cinema Saturday Challenge Blog along with Brooke. She is also the Guest Designer at one of my other favorite challenges-The Play Date Cafe #45. Their colors this week are purple, orange and a neutral. They are rich and warm colors like Sankari. I actually disassembled this card several times. I am semi happy with it now! The stamp is Crafty Individuals and the saying is StampinUp. The paper is NRN Design. I ran the orange panel through the Cuttlebug. I used the card sketch at Truly Scrumptious #40. Happy Birthday, Sankari, I hope you have a WONDERFUL one! Thanks for stopping by!