Think Green {hello}

I am really hopeful Spring will arrive soon. Right now, I'll even take a few consistent warmer days in a row. Brrrr! It's still so COLD. I was thinking green and Spring yesterday as I was creating (and getting dressed....I happened to pull out my green beaded bracelets.....see it was a mood I was in for sure). I used green accents on this card and lots of MFT goodies. 
I am playing along with the latest Card Concept #4 challenge. It's a Floral theme and I used the Freestyle Collage style. 

I was also inspired by my friends over at MFT. They showed off LOTS of stencil techniques with this month's creative challenge. Fun stuff. 

I started with Grout Gray cs and the Delicate Doily stencil. I used a sponge dauber and Grout Gray ink to create the soft and pretty background. 

I also tried the layered die cut technique for my sentiment. I cut the "hi" 3 times from Gumdrop Green cardstock and then glued them all together. It's such a cool way to add more dimension. 

I had the yellow rolled rose already on my desk from a previous project. I stamped some polka dots in Lemon Drop ink on the rose before I rolled it up. I cut two more Mini Rolled Roses in Grout Gray and stamped the Typewriter Text background stamp over top before rolling those. I tucked in a few of my favorite Layered Leaves and then scattered some yummy sequins from Pretty Pink Posh around the flowers. OMG....those clear ones are sooooo pretty.This is fair warning....I'm on a sequin kick....I've been using them on all my projects lately. 

Here is the inspiration photo for the challenge.

I'm also linking this up to the latest Cardabilities #93 challenge. I loved the sketch, so I used it for my card design. 

Thanks a bunch for stopping by today. Sending you warm wishes! 

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Card Concept {monochromatic pink Together}

I have been following the new challenge blog, The Card Concept. It's a new blog, new challenges and a fresh take. I like it, and I am playing along this week. It's only the third challenge and it seemed like an easy one to create for. 
The challenge is to use monochromatic pink on your card. It's the season of LOVE (Valentine's Day is Friday.....are you ready??) so I already had a bunch of pink on my desk. 

Here's what I came up with. I couldn't help myself. Love my Reverse Confetti. Today I created a custom sentiment with Go Together.

 I used the Tag Me die for a large tag and then cut out a small heart with the Love Note dies.  Since I used some designer paper, I wanted my sentiment to stand out.  I made a lighter pink panel with Insulation pink cs, added a Pink Lemonade small scallop edge (Double Edge Scallop Border) and stamped the words in the matching Pink Lemonade ink. 

 Here's a closer look. I needed just a little something for my background, so I stamped more hearts with one of the fun borders from Whole Lotta Hearts. 

The challenge asks you to classify your card into one of the styles they showcase on the blog. I always have a hard time with this. But I'm going with Clean and Layered. I started out thinking Clean & Simple, but when I look back at it, I think there are a bit more layers than a CAS card would call for. What do you think?

This is the inspiration photo from the challenge blog. Please visit the Card Concept and link up your own card HERE.

Thanks a bunch for coming over today. I always love to read your comments. 

Check out the products I used below. 

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