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Hi there! Today I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where the challenge is to create a project featuring Ink Blending on Colored Cardstock. I made a card for sweet daughter Angie who will be graduating from college this week.

I randomly stamped, heat embossed then blended coordinating ink around the butterflies to create the background. For the focal point, I stamped then heat embossed the larger embossed butterfly from the What The Doodle: Mini Butterfly stamp set as well.

In case you missed my post (HERE), Angie is currently a member of the US Cycling team. Several weeks ago, she traveled to Hiroshima, Japan and placed second on the podium (far left):

This past week, Angie traveled to Sydney, Australia where she placed second ago:

Here's Angie defying gravity in Australia!

I'm joining along with the additional following challenges: for sketch inspiration, the Just Add Ink challenge:

 for color inspiration, the Color Throwdown color challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be sweet ;)

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Happy spring 24

Hi! Today I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where Betsy is challenging us to create a project featuring the Mask and Stack technique. Here's my interpretation of the technique:

I inked up an image from the retiring PTI Butterfly Dreams stamp set, masked and stamped the background then stamped another image from the set to feature as an embellishment:

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge:

For color inspiration, I'm joining along with the Color Throwdown color challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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birthday wishes 19

Hi! Today I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where DT member Michelle is challenging all to create a project featuring a Heat Embossed Stenciled Background. Here's my take on the challenge:

I created a birthday card for a dear friend of mine featuring a honeycomb heat embossed stenciled background along with a couple of pretty blossoms from the PTI Rosie Posie stamp set:

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the Fusion 4th Anniversary challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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wishing you a Lovely birthday 22

 Happy New Year! Today I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where the challenge theme is A La Carte. I was inspired by Stephanie's pretty card shown below where she created a card featuring Twine and Ribbon wraps:

Here's my interpretation:

I created a card featuring a pretty glittered blossom from the PTI Vintage Linens stamp set perched on a PTI Twig Wreath for my dear DIL, April who will be celebrating her 28th birthday later this month:

For color inspiration, I'm joining along with the Sunday Stamps weekly challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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Hi! Today I'm joining along with the PTI December Blog Hop:

This month, participants are to create something based on the beautiful inspiration photo shown below:

Here's my take on the challenge:

I was inspired to create a card featuring a die cut stitched heart which I embellished with pretty flowers from the PTI Floral Sketches stamp set along with die cut Fancy Foliage: 

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge:

Thanks for stopping by ~ happy hopping!
Be Sweet ;)

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Merry Christmas 21

Hi there! Today I have a couple of Christmas projects to share. I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where the challenge is to create a Photo Christmas ornament. I made an ornament featuring a photo of Meredith and Connor that was taken 16 years ago using the PTI Shaker Shape: Ornament die:

 I embellished it with a few bottle brush trees from the PTI Joyful Christmas stamp set:

Up next is a Clean and Layered style Christmas card featuring a trio of my favorite PTI Vintage Ornaments (which I've had for years but recently ordered the dies! So happy that they were still available for purchase!):

I combined the ornaments with pretty foliage from the PTI Spruce and Sprigs stamp set:

For color and theme (retro) inspiration, I'm joining along with the card Concept challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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Merry Christmas 24

Hi there! Today I have the day off from work and before I rush out the door to the gym, I took some time to make another Christmas card. I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where the challenge is to create a card featuring Twine and Ribbon wraps. Here's my interpretation:

I wrapped a double layered twig wreath with twine and added a ribbon wrap bow to the embellished wreath. I used the following PTI stamp sets to create this card: Twig Wreath, Spruce & Sprigs, Beautiful Berries: Winter and Friendship Jar Holiday Fillers.

I'm also joining along with the Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge where I chose the middle horizontal row featuring: Christmas/ die-cut or punch/ wreath:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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Sending Best Wishes... 26

Hi there! Today I have a few Christmas cards to share. I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where the challenge is to create a card featuring a sentiment window.

Here's my interpretation:

I stamped / heat embossed a sentiment from the Season's Greetings set then embellished with pretty berries from the Beautiful Berries: Winter set:

Up next is another Christmas card featuring both a sentiment and berries from the Beautiful Berries: Winter set:

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with Merry Monday Christmas Card challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 
Be Sweet ;)

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