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Sit Back for Father’s Day

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Father's Day | by karen @ carefree creations

This is such a classic sketch, and so easy to use. I made this card last week when I needed a father’s day card for my in-law.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Father’s Day
Stamps: Polka Dot Parade #3 – Dad, Keep it Simple: Father’s Day (Papertrey Ink – PTI); Woodgrain background (Stampin’Up – SU);
Ink: Enchanted Evening (PTI); Soft Suede (SU); Bamboo (Close to My Heart – CTMH);
Paper: White, Enchanted Evening (PTI); Bamboo (CTMH); Green Leaf (Simon Says Stamp);
Other: Polka Dot Parade chair die (PTI); Starlit Breeze (Memory Box);

Wedding Botanicals

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Wedding Botanicals | by karen @ carefree creations

These colors are just so pretty! My sister-in-law recently got married. I made this card to send to her.

The “Mrs” is thin line image and I needed it a bit bolder to stand out so I outlined it with a pen.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Mr & Mrs
Stamps: Botanicals 3, We Connect (Paper Smooches – PS);
Ink: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz (Stampin’Up); Gravel Gray (My Favorite Things); Black (PTI);
Paper: White (PTI); Gravel Gray (My Favorite Things);
Other: Scallop Frame die (PS);

Cat’s Meow

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Cat's Meow | by karen @ carefree creations

I needed a card to give to someone who helped me out with my cats. I loved this cat image!

Despite my ridiculous stash of ribbon, I couldn’t find anything that would work. In trying to decide how to add a finishing touch to the tag, I decided a flourish would be the perfect stand-in.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

You’re the Cat’s Meow
Stamps: Cat’s Meow (SU); Happy Spooky Halloween, Fancy FlLourishes (PTI);
Ink: Boysenberry ( MFT); Espresso Truffle (Momento);
Paper: Grapesicle (MFT); White (PTI);
Other: Happy Spooky Halloween die, Tag Sale 5 die, Fancy Flourishes die (PTI); Tiny Triangles embossing folder (SU);

Congratulations Grad

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Pink Graduation | by karen @ carefree creations

I’m running behind in my card making. I needed a graduation card and I thought these colors would work.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Congratulations

Paper: White, Black (Papertrey Ink); So Saffron, Rose Red, Blushing Bride (Stampin’Up);
Other: Graduation Accents die (My Favorite Things); Picnic Plaid impression (Papertrey Ink);

U Rock

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U Rock | by karen @ carefree creations

Goodness there are so many ways you can use this sketch! I was going to do snowflakes, but just could not make myself break out the cold weather colors! Instead I chose a bright rainbow to create a teen music card.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

U Rock!
Stamps: Life’s Music (Papertrey Ink – PTI); Label Love (Altenew);
Ink: Graphite Brilliance (Tsukineko); Summer Sunrise (PTI); Green Apple (Simon Says Stamp); Cool Caribbean (Stampin’Up); Grape Jelly (My Favorite Things – MFT);
Paper: White, Hibiscus Burst (PTI); Cement Gray (MFT);
Other: Headphones die, Wonky Stitched Rectangle die (MFT);

Touch of Purple

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Touch of Purple | by karen @ carefree creations

I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with these colors, but when I browsed my index and saw the succulents, I was immediately reminded of photos I’d seen of green/blue flowers with touches of purple around the leaf edges.

The vines are silver embossed and sentiment shadow is silver paper. The main sentiment is Blackberry paper – a bit dark in the photo.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Hello
Stamps: Super Succulents (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Lost Lagoon pad, Rich Razzleberry marker (Stampin’Up – SU); Versamark (Tsukineko);
Paper: White (PTI); Silver (SU); Blackberry Bliss (SU);
Other: Silver embossing (Filigree); Noted, Super Succulent dies (PTI);

Cake Frosting

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Cake Frosting | by karen @ carefree creations

I had these frosted border dies cut for another project that didn’t work out. When I saw this sketch, I knew they would be perfect!

Simple, simple card – it took all of 5 minutes to put together!

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

happy birthday
Paper: Lavender (Simon Says Stamp); White (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Other: Femme Frames die (Mama Elephant); Frosted Borders die (PTI); Handwritten die (Little B);

hello, goodbye

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It is a new month, which means a new hostess over at CAS Colours & Sketches challenge – Caro. Check out the latest challenge:

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And here is my take:

hello | by karen @ carefree creations

My post title is in reference to the sentiment I used, and that the challenge colors are being retired this month by Stampin’Up.

I’ve loved this stamp set / die combo since it came out, but I haven’t used it yet (fairly typical for me – I think I get intimidated by the wealth of awesome cards that are made with sets that I love). I figured this was a perfect opportunity to pull the products out!

The card base is rustic cream cardstock. I used the border die to cut off a bit from the card base front. Then I embossed a kraft panel (card front size) and adhered it to the inside of the card. I did a full front size because I didn’t want a seam to show inside.

I thought about adding a rhinestone to the flower center, and if I send this card myself, I will before I mail it…but usually my cards end up in the box I take to work and I want those cards as mailing-friendly as possible (though, I admit, it doesn’t seem to matter if I label some cards as extra postage / hand carry – they still get taken…and that makes me happy!).

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

hello
Stamps: Botanical Blooms, Endless Birthday Wishes (Stampin’Up – SU);
Ink: Mossy Meadow (SU);
Paper: Rustic Cream, Kraft (Papertrey Ink); Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey (SU);
Other: Botanical Builder die, Woodgrain embossing (SU);

More than Bacon

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More Than Bacon | by karen @ carefree creations

Whew, this was a challenge! Despite that, I did come up with a few options, but bacon really worked for me 🙂

I did flip the sketch so that the sentiment/image combo were in the correct order.

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

More Than Bacon
Stamps: Calorie Free (Paper Smooches – PS);
Ink: Black (Papertrey Ink – PTI); Poppy Parade (Stampin’Up – SU);
Paper: Blush Blossom (SU); White (PTI);
Other: Calorie Free die (PS); Stitched Rectangle die (Lil Inkers);

Every Day is a Gift

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Every Day | by karen @ carefree creations

For my card, I stamped the branch and flowers with color and then went back over them with Versamark and clear embossing powder, finishing with a quick zap with my heat gun. The blue is lightly sponged on over the embossing.

The sentiment is a straight image, so I cut mine up so I could stamp in this configuration.

It snowed like crazy over the weekend, and I woke up to more today. Stamping some cherry blossoms was just the thing I needed!

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A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Every Day is a Gift
Stamps: Out on a Limb, Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink-PTI);
Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI); Blushing Bride (Stampin’Up); Mermaid Lagoon Distress (Range); Versamark (Tsukineko);
Paper: White (PTI);
Other: clear embossing powder (Filigree); MISTI tool;
Technique: sponging; emboss resist technique;