Your Challenge cards

Good Morning Ladies,

Wow, it hardly seems 24 hrs since I was sharing your last Challenge cards, this week has been an absolute blur, I feel so sorry for Paul, he is so exhausted, he hasn't stopped since last Friday morning, every day has been an early start, dropping girls off at school then going to bungalow to pack some more boxes, you just forget about all the high storage cupboards etc and both lofts of the bungalows were full as we had no garage there.  It should be all completely empty by the end of today, so that we can then go in and clean 1 room at a time and then close them off, I have been doing bits and pieces all week so its literally a wipe down of the walls and paintwork and vacuum the carpets, then give them a clean.  All ready for the workmen to come in and mess up! They stopped Paul on Friday to say that they wanted to get in as soon as possible to start work (although they changed the date to 15th Feb)! 

Michele

Michele I love these papers even more now that I have seen your card, I love the colours together and that scalloped border is one of my all time favourites.

Here is Michele's description......

"Challenge card-made using the free papers from this month ms Papercraft Inspirations. Crafters Companion scalloped border die, flowers & sentiment were magazine freebies from years ago."

Thank you so much for taking part my lovely, particularly as you have had a tough week.

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 Lynda

Lynda, OMG  absolutely love the soft background that you have acheived by blending the Distress Oxide inks together, cutting the Daisies out of the same coloured card was a great idea, the stamped Lace border gives a real touch of texture to the card although it's only a stamped image.

Here is Lynda's description.......

"I used distress oxide 

Lucky clover & Fossilized Amber 

I blended the amber first over the base card then blended the clover over the top 

Then cut a strip of card coloured it the same stamped my SU border on the bottom stamped sentiment a then cut delicate daisies &sweetheart foliage added pearls."

A truly stunning card Lynda, thank you so very much for taking part.

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Karen

My cc which I have to say this particular card wasn’t going to be I intended to do something completely different for my great nephew It was going to have a bunny and a completely different layout but I miscalculated what I was hoping to achieve But I think it works as the challenge My only regret is I wish I’d backed the letters in the dark blue to make them “pop” more.

Karen's second card is for someone that likes the old movie stars, the same lady that Karen made the 'pop-up' card for last year.

The theme works perfectly with this sketch Karen, I love the embossed background, it looks as though you have embossed it and then rubbed over it with a sanding block. 

Two fantastic cards Karen, thank you so much for taking part.

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Janet

Janet, such a beautiful card, this is what I would say is a Janet 'signature' card, it has all of your special touches, the luxurious lace, the beautiful flowers and the delicate butterflies. 

Here is Janet's description.....

"I used a backing paper from my 'Bohemian' paper pad

The silver butterfly is a Tonic die from the 'Wings and Things' Monarch and Princess

The 'Happy Birthday' die is a Crafter's Companion one..

The lace, flowers and other butterflies are from my stash."

Thank you so much Janet for creating such a lovely card for this weeks challenge.

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Lilian

Lilian has designed a fantastic Birthday card for this weeks Sketch Challenge, I love that Music background Lilian, you can use that style background for so many different cards. 

The stars you have used tie in to the background with the stars on the music score.  I really like that almost hand written font of your 'Happy Birthday' too.  

Have you added glitter to the edges of your decorative background too? 

A fantastic Challenge card Lilian, thank you so much for taking part,

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Brenda

Brenda has used the new Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Blooms stamp from the 'Sale-a-Bration catalogue to create the beautiful background for her beautiful card and she has fussy cut the stamped image to embellish the card too, such a stunning card, all in the gorgeous 'Berry Burst' ink and matching paper too. Such an inspirational card Brenda, I think I need you on my team!! 

Thank you so much for designing such a stunning card, I do hope that your Butterflies fly back to you very soon! hehehe.

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 Maria

Maria has made a beautiful Challenge card, it has a real refreshing spring look to it Maria, so pretty,

I love the delicate lace that you have used to embellish your border, the tiny ricrac edge to your border is really pretty too, the soft pastel colours all work so well together. 

It looks like Brenda's missing butterflies might have landed on your card Maria, hahahahha!

Thank you so much for taking part this week my lovely.

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Thank you ladies for another stunning line up of Challenge cards, such a beautiful display, you are all so amazingly talented.  I am really, really missing my craft room, my fingers are literally itching to make a card.  Your cards have really brightened my day, so thank you all once again.

I can't wait to get back to a normal schedule, hopefully after a week of scrubbing and steaming it will all be over!

Have a lovely Sunday My dear friends,

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

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