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I used to love to say "Peachy Keen Jellybean" when I was younger so when I first saw the new Occasions catalog I smiled!  The Peachy Keen stamp set is right up my alley!!  I haven't had the chance to use the bundle much so I pulled it out for this week's Monday Lunchtime Sketch challenge. This sketch is perfect for the Peachy Keen stamps and Gorgeous Grunge. Putting together a fun yet fast card is always a good thing!  I had this card complete in 15 minutes flat...and that's with a fussy baby hanging out next to me in his stroller! The card base is Tangerine Tango with a simple layer of Whisper White. The right side has Gorgeous Grunge stamped with Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar.  I didn't want to over do it and make the card too busy, I wanted the greeting to stand out. Peachy Keen definitely stands out when stamped boldly in Tangerine Tango.  I must admit that up until the last week or so, I hardly ever used this color.  Now, I feel like I am using it

Welcome back!  To all of you who stopped by during the Blog Hop yesterday , THANK YOU!  It was a great kick off for the new Card "Create"tions Collection starting tomorrow!  During the three weeks of the collection we will be sharing a small favor on Saturdays that compliments our cards.  I decided to do a favor to share with you today that goes with yesterday's Card in a Box. Isn't this fun!  I used my scraps from yesterday to put this cute little chocolate holder together. The holder is a piece of Pear Pizzaz cut 1 15/16" x 6" then punched with the Scallop Tag on each end.  I scored it in the center at 3". I added a square of Daffodil Delight polka dot DSP to the front before adding the greeting.  To make the white label stand out, I punched a 1 3/4" circle of Tangerine Tango card stock to place underneath. I placed a chocolate inside with a tiny bit of SNAIL to hold it in place.  Then I used Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbon

Welcome to today's special BLOG HOP with the Design Team for the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions Collection.  I am super excited to be a part of the team, this is such a talented group of ladies.  If you are following the loop, you should be coming from Melissa Davie's blog , she is such an amazing artist!  I always get inspired to create when I see her work! For my card, I decided to go big and try something new.  So, I made a card in a box since I have seen so many cute ideas floating around.  I have to say, this is such a FUN design!  I know I will be doing more of these, they are really fun to create. Isn't this a fun, bright card!  I love the color combo of Pear Pizzaz, Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight.  They are the perfect colors for a floral Mother's Day card. Here's a look from the top, you can see the greeting better from this angle.  I wanted the card to fold flat and fit into an envelope, so I attached the greeting to the sec

It's Thursday so there is a new challenge from Create with Connie and Mary .  This week we have a color challenge, take a look. I love this color combo, perfect for a masculine card.  I am always in need of birthday cards, so I went with that. The card base is Smokey Slate, perfect for the bolder colors that are paired with it.  A strip of Summer Starfruit embossed with the Arrows EF becomes the background for the focal point.  I love how the Summer Starfruit pops against the gray, the colors look great together! The focal point is pretty simple yet bold.  I stamped "make a wish" with Pacific Point on Whisper White and die cut it with a Banner Framelit.  I stamped the greeting a second time with Summer Starfruit and cut out the center.  I added that piece to the banner to add color to the greeting.  I first laid the white banner on the Pacific Point DSP, but it just wasn't right.  So, I adhered the banner to Summer Starfruit card stock and cut a slender matting.  That

It's Wisteria Wednesday!  I say that because of the very Wisteria card that I'm sharing today. What do you think...did I use enough purple??  I started with blank piece of Whisper White which I just stared at for about 10 minutes.  My mind was as blank as the paper I was staring at!!  It was just one of those days, I am sure you can all understand that. To get things going, I grabbed Watercolor Wonder since I've not used it much.  Once it was there in front of me, things got better.  I decided to go with a pretty simple layout. The base card is Wisteria Wonder with Whisper White layered on.  The watercolor stamp is Wisteria as well.  For the greeting to stand out, I stamped it with StazOn Black.  I almost used Elegant Eggplant, but the black just looked better. The Petite Petal flowers are the perfect embellishment for this card.  For a pop of color, I used Elegant Eggplant card stock.  A small Wisteria flower and a pearl were added the the center of each flower.  The finis

The Scallop Tag Punch is quickly becoming a favorite of mine, there are so many cool ways to use it!  The tag closure card is just one of the wonderful ways and today I have another one to share with you. You may also be noticing that I have fallen in love with the Hardwood background stamp and So Very Grateful.  They have both been sitting on my desk and I can't seem to turn away from them!  I shared a card earlier that had a tag closure, you can find it HERE .  This one is slightly different.  I made the right side about a half inch of card stock folded over with the tag to give a little twist on the style. This little variation allows you to see inside the card a little more than the other. I made the interior subtle, the flowers are stamped tone on tone with a bolder greeting over top.  Done this way, the recipient can see the inside a little without it overpowering the outside. Per my usual, the flowers are colored with blender pen and ink pads for a soft look.  I love the sof

Before I show you this week's sketch and card, I want to tell you about the new card collection that is coming up from Create with Connie and Mary .  Next week is previews and I know you won't be disappointed! 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets).  Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE! Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards! Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions PREVIEW starts March 25 and the session runs from March 30 thru April 19!  Now on to this week's challenge card. It was made with Spring in mind, I am ready for some flowers and sunshine!! I had a crazy week and made my card at t