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I went bright and beautiful tonight making a card for the current RetroSketch {squeaking it in} using some WPlus9 goodies that I had from a previous attempt that never worked out-- time wise!!

Mirror image of the sketch. The tag was stamped with the block image from Chantilly Lace onto a die cut from the Tag die set. The flowers and leaves were die cut with felt from Very Vintage Florals dies and added a couple buttons and one brad--- love the variation in the embellies. Sentiment is from Very Vintage Greetings and heat embossed to make it "pop" against the black.

The sketch...

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My wonderful husband just had his third rotator cuff surgery since last July-- this one was done arthroscopically-- less pain indeed!! I snuck this card in between "being a nursemaid"!!

Happy Father's Day!

Was going through a "little" Waltzingmouse stamps withdrawal and had not inked/played with the new sets enough and... thought the Deconstructing Jen Sketch would be perfect for a CAS Father's Day card. Used the newly released Man of the Hour set.

 

Stamped "Happy Father's Day" in SU Midnight Muse and the additional sentiment in Baja Breeze. Banners were made with Verve's Banner Bundle die. Embossed the white with a spot embossing folder and added a couple MME chipboard buttons with twine. CAS but, perfect for a "man card"!!

 

 

The sketch...

It's still raining here.... geesh- we have the boat ready to go!! Hopefully the sun will be shining soon-- still glad it's warmer though!!

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Cool Beans-Crazy Cool!

Still getting some stamping done and had a chance to play in the Color Throwdown this week. The colors are ballet blue, apricot appeal, lucky limeade, wisteria wonder, and pool party.

My card..

I've been needing to practice my coloring and I haven't inked up this MFT Doodle Garden Far Out so today was the day!! She was stamped with early espresso onto XPress It Blending cardstock and colored with copics. My hair skills still need work but, when I was done I decided to add a little doodling with my black copic liner--kinda' fun!! The pool party was stamped with LJD Darling Dots using versamark (doesn't show up as well in the pic) and the lucky limeade was stamped with LLD Border It-Mod Borders using versamark. Added a studio calico wood chip and arrow die (MFT Lead the Way) with a clothespin.

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Happy Friday...

Yes... Fridays are a HAPPY day at my house!! Not that I don't like/love my job but.... it's ME time, FAMILY time...y'all know what I mean!!

I've been wanting to play with WPlus9s Monday Mood Board all week (missed last week) and the Retro Sketch sooo... when I got home tonite it was time to "skedaddle" and "get to it"

Dawn's Mood board is all about neutrals and textures. I didn't add as much texture as I would have like but, when I kept placing things on the card (hearts, buttons etc.)... it just didn't "jell"!

Stamped several images from WPlus9s Paisley Patterns onto white cardstock with WPlus9s fabulous white ink--- honestly love this stuff!! The ink doesn't stick and smear like a lot of other white inks. Sentiment is from Quite Like You stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and heat embossed with clear. Added some seam binding and twine. Elements from the Mood Board--colors, twine, and ribbon. Pretty much CAS for me but, I like it.... makes the colors and Paisley Patterns shine!!

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Verve Week 3 and Diva Dare!

Happy Hump Day!! Things are gloriously looking up at work... Cecilia is onboard and learning curve is high!! If that doesn't make sense... takes 2 to run my small department... important but, small--when one leaves-- it's heck (200% productivity) so, she is a blessing- both in time and talent and willingness to do what it takes!!

Back to the business at hand... Started this card a couple weeks ago and finally finished!! Used Diva Christyne's sketch for week 3 of the Verve weekly sketch challenges on SCS AND was thinking of the Verve Diva Dare when I was making it.

Had some fun layering it up!! Verve goodies-- Scalloped Trim Trio die, Curvy Bookplate die, Flutterby die, So Fluttery stamps, Tag Time border stamp, and sentiment from Fabulous You. A whole lotta Verve! Added some brads (nod to Christyne- that girl works brads!) and a butterfly (nod to Marissa (butterfly, flower Queen) and Charmaine (bright colors-- mine are a little "deeper" but, bold nonetheless!).

 

The sketch....



Even though I worked on this a while ago... the Universe (oh yeah!) was against me but, I think I'm squeaking it in just in time!!

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