Flowers for a Friend

I was blessed to win a drawing at My Favorite Things.

 

The gc was used to purchase the Sketchy Flowers dies to finish my set...

 

~ zero regrets. :)

stamps: My Favorite Things Sketchy Flowers  dies: My Favorite Things  Sketchy Flowers, Winnie & Walter Sketchy Flowers, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches

The following challenge is a flexible one~you can go in several directions:

 

Time Out Challenge #109

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You Are So Worth Celebrating

It pays to hunt in your 12 x 12 paper.

I don't remember what I was looking for...oh yah~

 stickers I decided would mark my "I have a refill for this" inks.

Haven't found them yet by the way. :(

No matter...I found this vibrant orange - with hey did you gesso those dots- paper (no I did not, but aren't they cool?)

 buried in my 12 x 12s.

I cut it down to card size and built my shaker card on there.

stamps: My Favorite Things Anything but Basic Birthday/Sketchy Flowers  dies: My Favorite Things Die-namics Wonky Stitched Circles/Jumbo Fishtail Banner/Sketchy Flowers

Using this sketch at My Favorite Things:

and shaker birthday challenge at :

My Favorite Things Birthday Project-Shaker Cards

My card was born.

I accidentally dropped my chunky glitter container in the process, so it's a hot mess by my desk.

A pretty hot mess, which I have yet to vacuum up. :)

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Fiesta!

I have the Llama Love set from My Favorite Things.

 

I'm sharing this for the backstory of how I was enabled, by the way...

 

So when My Favorite Things released pinata and fiesta dies,

with designers that paired them with a sentiment from Llama Love...

 

I felt like I had to complete my collection.

 

That's all I'm sayin'. :)

 

stamps: My Favorite Things Llama Love  dies: My Favorite Things Fiesta/Pinata, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches 

Check out the following inspiration that had me reach for pinks, blues, and party vibes.

On the radio this morning, I heard 

"Don't take a siesta...have a fiesta!"

That's what had me doing this wild party card today.:)

This is about as much fiesta as you'll get from this 'ole girl.

 

A siesta is much more my speed, by the way. :)

Also, animals that STAY STILL. 

ha!

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Animal Magic

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Ink Blending on Colored Cardstock

I haven't used the cool design of What the Doodle Waves in a while.

It's perfect for the following challenge at Papertrey:

Make It Monday #321: Ink Blending on Colored Cardstock

hosted by Melissa Phillips

 stamps: Papertrey Ink What the Doodle Waves  die: Papertrey Ink Big Basics: Birthday

 I stamped with Versamark and heat embossed antique white embossing powder.

It lay gorgeous intricate lines that I ink blended on.

I sprinkled some drops of water for a little more~

I really enjoyed this one!

I've had this diecut laying around for awhile 

(I know because I'm out of this matte gold cardstock).

 So happy to find a home worthy of its goldness.

I lost the dots, so I used star confetti and I think it works~


 I'm also entering this card here:

 Not only did I go wild with color, but waves are the wildest! 

I grew up in Hawaii..so I've been tossed about by those crazy creatures.

One even spit me out...on the sand...with my bathing suit top ROLLED up to my neck.

I'm not even exaggerating.

I'm not a party girl (can you guess that??? :))

...but that's as close to a wild party as I ever got. :)

What added even more fun...was choking on sea water and trying to catch my breath.
 
I'm just saying...some beaches are not for the faint of heart~watch yourself out there.

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You're The Cat's Meow

Got a little crafty time in.

 

This little number features a sweet kitty 

(which would send my allergies through the roof it were real). 

I can't pet them :(... but do LOVE them!

stamps: Newton's Nook Fanciful Florals/Newton's Antics  dies:Memory Box Pinpoint Main Street Tags

Check out the sweet colors at this challenge: 

 

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

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Life Happens Coffee Helps

I'm more of a cold coffee kind of gal~and yes, coffee really does help! :)
 

stamps: Verve Coffee Helps  dies: Verve Cup for All Seasons,Papertrey Ink Geode Layers

Here's another entry for :  

What day is it? Tuesday? I think?

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