Thinking of you

Made a couple of cards for the CAS(E) this sketch! and Crafty Calendar card challenges. Okay, I got a little carried away and went outside of the "simple" definition, but I thought I'd post it anyway. I love using my friends stamp sets, Iron Gate Stamps. The first card I used was from the Weathervane set and the second card was from her Birdhouse set.

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I {heart} Sketches challenge

Well, even though it's the first day of Spring, it's 9 degrees here in IL with windchills below zero! It's amazing that a year ago it was in the 80's.  Well, that's the midwest for you:-P  My project today is an A2 size card for the I {heart} sketches challenge. I used Iron Gate Stamps Birdhouse stamp set along with a cute little paper pad set from Heidi Grace, Sunshowers. The images are stamped with black StazOn and then watercolored with Staedtler watercolor crayons. The birdhouse was cut out and popped up with foam adhesive dots. The circle die is from My Creative Time, the tag die is from Stampin' Up, and the flower is from Punch Bunch.

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On A Roll!!

Well, I saw this week's Cardabilities Sketch challenge and figured I'm on a roll so I'd make another card with what I had out:-) Another chance to show off my friend's new stamp line. This time I used the adorable birdhouses with her branch and leaves.

I used more of my Authentique's Lively card stock as well as the extra die cut leaves I made yesterday from Stampin' Up's leaf die. The sentiment actually came from a different Iron Gate Stamps set, Weathervanes. I "tied" the houses to the branch using a black fine tip pen. Now I'm off to my MIL party. Hope she likes it:-)

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