Your Challenge cards

Good Sunday Morning Everyone,

The theme of this weeks Challenge was to make an

Aperture card, you could use any style and method you liked.

As I am  a Stampin Up Demonstrator I am part of a lovely

Facebook Group called 

Stampin' For all Community Group

They are an amazing group of people. Any of you on FB are welcome to join the group any time.

I am an administrator for this group too and I extended our Blog 

Challenge to the Group too, so we have even more inspiration this week, their cards are all amazing.

To the ladies and Gent of the Stampin' For All group,

Welcome to my blog, we have been doing a Monday 

Sketch Challenge for about two years now and sharing our

Cards on a Sunday, it is a pleasure having you join us this week.

You are most welcome to come back and join us anytime you like,

Feel free to take part in our weekly challenge too.

I am blessed with an absolutely amazing group of friends over

Here on my blog, we refer to the blog as our 'Cafe', as it's a place we all meet up every day to share all things craft and literally anything else, we even have a 'Soap Box' for those days when something has really ticked you off! 

So without further delay I will share all of your amazing cards,

The regular blog ones are first followed by our lovely guests.

I look forward to reading your comments.

 Karen

Two stunning cards from Karen this week, the first is for a Polish Friend, the papers are from a Serif Cd rim, the flower is made up from the Dandelion Clocks Die (SW), the sentiment is 'Happy Birthday' in Polish, a fantastic card Karen.

The second card was a special thank you for a special Lady, the papers are so pretty, the flowers are made up from Sue Wilson's Open and Closed Daisies, the leaves are from 'Marissa's Bouquet'

A gorgeous card Karen, thank you so much for sharing your cards.

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 Val

Val made two cards for this weeks Challenge, the first one is so

Gorgeous, I love the background Val, the three flowers and butterfly work perfectly.

The second card is a Christmas card, I can tell you I am melting as I am writing this blog post and Christmas seems so far away, 

I will also share that I am wearing the same as you were when you made the card! 😉 

The Christmas card is so delicate and so pretty, thank you so much Val for taking part each week 

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 Margaret

Margaret has used the Stampin'Up 

Delicate Daisies stamp set and Punch to create this

Fantastic card, there is a second card but I can't show that until 

Next week 😉

Love your card Margaret, thanks for taking part.

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Lilian

Oh Lilian I love this card, the beautiful coloured background

Sets the perfect canvas for those Silhouette Grasses, perfectly embellished with those Butterflies and enamel dots.

Stunning card Lilian, thank you so much for the inspiration.

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 Pat

Two fantastic cards from Pat this week, the first is a new card 

That Pat started on Wednesday with a new Spellbinders set

And a Nautical stamp set too, Pat will explain what they are when she calls in later.

The second card is so pretty, Pat printed the papers from a Cd I believe , I love those stamped flowers too, I think I will be having a go at making this next time we get together.

Two fantastic cards Pat thank you so much 

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Janet

Oh Janet such a pretty, girly card, I absolutely love those papers

You have used the  butterflies work so perfectly resting on those flowers, the lace butterfly in the centre is so delicate too.

Beautiful card Janet, thank you so much

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Maria

Maria such a pretty card from you this week, the papers 

That you have used are so pretty, I love those little gold flourishes too, they make a beautiful background.

That Butterfly is absolutely STUNNING, is it a Die??

I love it, a truly beautiful card.

Thanks you so much for sharing your card.

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Lynda

Lynda has used 'Touches of Texture' and Beautiful You Stampin'Up stamps, the flowers are Studio 490!

An absolutely stunning card Lynda, thanks so much

For taking part and inspiring us.

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Michele's Cards

Three stunning cards from Our Michele this week, two girly cards and one for the men, my absolute favourite is still the third card, it is an absolute stunner! 

Thank you Michele for another amazing display of cards, you always go above and beyond!

So very inspirational.

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Now onto the lovely ladies and Gent from the 

Stampin' For All 

Facebook Community Group's Challenge Cards

 Janet Stokes 

Card made using 'Pretty Kitty' stamp set & 'Bella and Friends' for sentiment.

Such a cute card Janet thank you 

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Claudia Cladden Scucchia

Lovely card using the 'Eastern Palace' dies 

Thank you for taking part 

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Steph Stoker

Lovely Chocolate Box made using 'Eastern Medallion Dies' 

Thank you Steph 

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Carol Ann

Such a pretty Aperture card, thank you for

Taking part 

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Jean Schultz

Fun card using 'Hey Chick' stamp set coloured with Watercolour pencils

Thank you Jean 

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Marcela Calvo

This is Marcela's first Aperture card, wow it's amazing! 

Made using Stampin'Up 'Jar of Love ' Bundle

Thanks so much Marcela 

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Carmel June Smith

This fun summer card has been made using 'High Tide' stamps,

Seasonal Layers (chair) and Pool Party card.

Fantastic card thanks so much for taking part

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Karen McClure

Wow Karen love this gorgeous card, made using 'Lemon Lime Twist

Fresh Florals' Designer Series Paper and 'Lovely Words Thinlits'

Thanks Karen 

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Grace Carranza

Gorgeous card, love these Stampin'Up paper 'Colour Theory' in Berry

Burst, which works beautifully with the Lemon Lime Twist 'Seasonal Layers'

Die cut chair and Blossoms. 

Thanks so much Grace

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Gaynor Boyce

Such a delicate, pretty card, made using 'Seasonal Layers' 

Stamps and matching dies.

Thanks for the inspiration Gaynor

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Debbie Harper

Beautiful card, made using 'Sending Love' suite,

Stamp and Sentiment from Floral Phrases

Thanks so much Debbie

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Geraldine Regarding

Fantastic Birthday/Father's day card for her Father in Law's 

94th Birthday this weekend. Geraldine made this card with

'Love Blossoms' paper, Thoughtful Banners and Big Day stamps,

Punched out with Duet Banner punch.

Thanks so much for sharing Geraldine,

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Elaine Spencer,

Such a pretty card, love those Butterflies and how you 

Have matched them to the little flowers that embellish your card.

Thanks so much

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Valerie Litten,

Such a pretty card Valerie, I love the fresh yellow and white colour

Theme, love your pretty heart die and border too!

Thanks so much for your inspiration

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Karen McClure

Another fantastic card from Karen, this time using 

Colourful Seasons Stamps and Dies, colours are Powder Pink, Pink Pirouette

And Berry Burst, although they look a little orange on screen, love your 

Design Karen, thanks for sharing 

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Ian Potteringtons

Love the pretty, fresh colours that you have used Ian,

'Eastern Palace suite' (stamps and dies) used to create his design,

Ian was inspired by a card by  Linda Cullen, although he has added his 

own touches, fantastic card Ian, thanks so much for taking part.

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Carol Ann

A gorgeous card that has so much detail, the pattern on the front of the card

Was made using the new 'Embossing Paste' with two drops of Powder Pink ink added,

This was then used with one of the Pattern party Masks also from SU, 

Leaves and twigs from Flourish Thinlits', and flowers made using the Pansy Punch.

The sentiment is from 'Big on Birthdays' stamp set.

Gorgeous card Carol, thank you so much for the inspiration

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Elaine Spencer

Has made this fabulous Fairy card using the 'Fairy' Stampin'Up stamps,

Elaine you have coloured your stamped image beautifully, I love the flowers 

You have added around your card as embellishments.

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Thank you all so very much for taking part in this weeks Challenge, there will be a new one up tomorrow.

Enjoy this lovely weather while it lasts .

Love and hugs

Sandra

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