A nautical themed challenge and the required embossing folder had me searching Pinterest for some extra inspiration. My card has bits and pieces from several different nautical cards that peaked my interest. The embossed panel is a Darice woodgrain folder which I opted to used the debossed side for my card. The ocean scene was die cut from some of my favorite patterned paper and layered on a kraft die cut circle. The gull is Gina K Designs red rubber Little Things mini stamp set that was stamped in brown ink and fussy cut. I decided not to color in the gull on his perch but added a grouping of seagulls using GKD’s By the Sea and finally found a small sentiment from a Stampin Up set Blossoms in Bloom to complete my card.

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Can You Handle the Pressure?: Anything goes with an optional theme of nautical and the required embossing folder. It’s always fun to play along with this challenge and their themes.

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The mood board for this challenge had me flipping back and forth between a wreath and a cocktail so I decided to add both to my card. The wreath is possibly an unbranded die and the stamped images are Michael’s Recollections Christmas Noel stamp and die set. Kept this one simple so I can sent it off to Making Cards for Troops packet which I desperately need to get started on.

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Double D Challenges: Christmas in July

and their fun ‘food’ mood board for this challenge.

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Weeding and trimming rose bushes today inspired me to make this card using Inkadinadoo’s Garden Gnome stamp set. Really cute gnome images in this set. Patterned paper was from my stash, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon from StampinUp and die cut panels complete my card.

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The Sisterhood of Crafters: In the Garden Challenge

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I’ve been inspired to CASE a CASE of a CASE Stamp Buddies card today and while I’m CASE-ing a card I may just as well make it a Christmas in July card. An old Inkadinkadoo red rubber mounted stamp was used to create my scene. The frame was die cut using Art Impressions Rectangle Double Stitched die, a Sizzix embossing folder, sentiment strip from my stash as well as a snowflake and a few other small embellishments complete my card today. But while I was playing with Christmas in July and the CASE why not make another card. So here’s card CASE #2:

This image was another red rubber mounted stamp by Penny Black. It’s a little larger than card #1 so I decided on Hero Arts Wood Frame Infinity die, Spellbinder’s poinsettia and sentiment strip again from my stash. I thought this one needed a little color. Both cards were stamped using Taylored Expressions Poppy Seed ink.

My cards today will be shared with:

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #44

Cardz 4 Guyz #326 Challenge — Masculine Christmas in July challenge

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Embossing folder with a twist of stars! I was positive that I had a star background embossing folder but when that didn’t materialize I switched gears and used Cuttlebug’s D-vine Swirl folder. Since it sort of reminded me of waves, I was then drawn to a “star”fish for my star element in the Can You Handle the Pressure challenge. Patterned paper from my stash is mounted behind the embossed layer. Starfish are from Hero Arts Seashells Fancy Dies and the twig is a Tim Holtz die, sentiment Gina K Designs Gifts from the Sea. I did add a few shiny gold stars around my circle cut out.

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Can You Handle the Pressure: Embossing Folder required and an optional theme of stars.

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A cat challenge was on my mind and decided to use the Art Impressions Catastrophy stamp set which has several cute and funny get well cat images and sentiments. Colored my sick cat and her favorite stuffed mouse with markers, found a piece of shiny patterned paper that was still on my desk from a previous wedding card, Stampin Up circle punches and AI Rectangle Double Stitched dies to complete my card.

My card today will be shared with:

Cardz 4 Galz #203 Cats or Kittens challenge

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A Buddy has been making some pet sympathy cards recently so I was inspired to play along with a challenge that is all about puppies! I think my card could be used as a sympathy card or just one to a fellow dog lover. My rainbow heart was made using the heart stencils that I made using my layering hearts dies. The stamped image and greeting are from Sunny Studios Pet Sympathy stamp and die set. This is a CAS challenge but decided that a colored card base would stop me from adding anything else to my card.

I will be sharing my card today with:

AAA Cards Challenge #244: All About Puppies

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Taylored Expressions layering Dutch Gardens stencil was used to make the background of my card. I decided to layering a piece of vellum over the stenciling which softened the image while adding a bolder die cut sentiment.

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Crazy is our fame: Stencils are our game challenge — July challenge theme is Birthday!

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Roses are red, Violets are blue, There’s a new challenge blog and it may be contagious!

My card today uses Gina K Designs Kindness Wreath. I bought this on a clearance sale from GKD as one sentiment had a typo in spelling so I figured it was a good deal and something a little different for me to add to my collection.

My card today will be added to:

Darlene & Diane’s new challenge blog “Simply Clean & Simple Challenge”. This month’s theme is Roses are Red; Violets are Blue and keeping it CAS.

Triple B: Birds, Butterflies and Blooms July Challenge

And this month’s mood board also includes red blooms.

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