Inspired By IB181 Fintastic Birthday

                                      paper hugs from the heart ♥ week twenty six

          We are back with challenges and a twist over @ IB card challenges.  The DT had a wonderful July and appreciated the time to travel and visit family.  We are ready to create and can't wait to see what the new challenges will inspire be!

I was inspired to create a card for the PHOTO challenge and Christmas PHOTO challenge (I do need to get started on Christmas cards, so this is exciting).

Happy 20th Birthday card

I was excited to create a card for my daughter's 20th birthday. Her birthday is in July and the summery theme of the photo inspired me to create a card she could "drive off with"....smile.

                                                          And here is the photo inspiration for the Christmas card challenge

It Only Happens Once a Year card

(Santa on his paddleboard, vacationing in his favorite tropical spot)

         

I masked off the Santa die-cut to create his striped swim shirt and trunks, inspired by the photo.  

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration.

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IB180 Slip into Something More Comfy

                               paper hugs from the heart ♥ week twenty five

          We are back with a new challenge this week @ IB card challenges.

         

I was inspired by the theme and assortment of fun summery colors.

Slip into Something Comfy card

I created a summer notecard and popped up the stamped panel using foam dots for dimension.

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration.

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IB179 You're One in a Melon

 paper hugs from the heart ♥ week twenty four

We are back with a new challenge this week @ IB card challenges. 

I was inspired by the theme, colors, watermelon, and sentiment.

You're One in a Melon card

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration.

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IB178 Dad's Meal

 paper hugs from the heart ♥ week twenty three

We are back with a new challenge this week @ IB card challenges. 

I was inspired by the theme, the burgers and fries, the baskets, and the sketch.

Just for You card

I created my burger, fries, and basket from scraps of patterned papers and it felt so good to use them.  This is such a fun challenge and I can’t wait to see the gallery again this week!  The design team has created so many incredible designs for Dad/Hubby/Friend.  I know mine in this house would LOVE every one of the cards, amazing!

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration.

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IB175 Hello Baby Flowers

paper hugs from the heart ♥ week twenty

We are back with a new challenge this week @ IB card challenges. 

I was inspired by the rug, colors, flowers and large scripty sentiment

Good Luck card

To create the "rug" I cut a wonky rectangle and "watercolored" it and a block of paper to cut my sentiment outline.  I used Catherine Pooler Tutti Frutti and Seafoam and loved the results.  I inked up a piece of acetate and then sprayed it with water and began painting on watercolor cardstock.  When it was dry, I die-cut the sentiment outline and layered it with my scripty "good", then cut "luck from the remaining pieces.  I then stamped and layered my Flower Market Bouquet Stamps from The Greetery. 

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration.

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IB174 Orange You Lemonade

   paper hugs from the heart ♥ week nineteen

We are back with a new challenge this week @ IB card challenges. 

I was inspired by the colors, fruit, and a sweet sentiment!

You're the Sweetest card

I stamped each of the sliced fruits in Papertrey Ink Soft Stone before stamping with my yellow and pink.  I liked the contrast it gives the fruit.  To create my sentiment, I stamped a tag using Papertrey Ink Fresh Snow onto black cardstock.  Once it had dried for a minute, I added the sentiment using Papertrey Ink Smokey Shadow.

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration. 

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IB173 Celebrate Her

    paper hugs from the heart ♥ week eighteen

We are back with a new challenge this week @ IB card challenges. 

I was inspired by the colors, flowers, theme, and sketch this week!

For You Mom

I fell in love with the new release over @ The Greetery this month.  The Spring Market Collection is filled with baskets, hands, flowers, and sentiments, I love it all.  I chose to use the Flower Market Bouquet and Market Baskets Die for my first card. I die-cut a large polka dot panel for the background to reflect the circle in the photo inspiration.

I love that you can stamp and die-cut the main bouquet and individual elements to layer in the bouquet.  And these baskets?  Three sizes? All the elements to create the cutest baskets, linings, and labels, it's all perfect and so fun!  

And here's the sketch this week, inspired by the photo inspiration.

For You card

I created this card, inspired by the sketch (except I moved the sentiment below) using the Holding Hands Stamp and Die set.  So fun!  There's even a nail polish stamp, bracelet die, it's all too fun!

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