This one's an August birthday card for one of my husband's sisters. I found seven SCS challenges to enter:
1) FS604 - Featured Stamper/ Greeting Cards in a Row (aka Nancy Sheads aka RowhouseGreetings) - 9/2/18. I chose this card from Nancy's fun gallery for its layout: Baby Welcome to the World. Same: I used a focal circle and a lacy underlying mat as did Nancy, but mine is a sentiment focal focus rather than an image. Changes: a sentiment focus not an image focus; no easel card, changed color scheme and theme. My horizontal panel is a single band with narrow ribbon band, not multiple, overlapping fishtail banners; it's a birthday rather than a baby card. I also added a left-side vertical band and some scattered sequins.
2) WORD0818 - Monthly Fan Club--August 2018/ Alphabet Soup - 8/15/18. Fits theme: all about the three-color focal sentiment. For WORD Challenge ABCS = A=Adhesives; B=Birthday, Bermuda Bay Blue; C=Circles; S=Strips, stamped, satin ribbon.
3) AOCC18AUG - All Occasions Card Challenge/ August 2018. An ongoing/monthly challenge encourages you to set goals ahead for each month to help you complete and mail your cards more timely! This is a much needed birthday card for my sister-in-law's August birthday.
4) USEIT2018 - Use It Challenge/ August 2018. An ongoing/ annual challenge that requires you to use OLD/ DUSTY and long unused items and/or OLD/NEW items purchased, never used, and seemingly forgotten! NEW/OLD: stamp/ dies purchased in early 2018 and just being opened and used.
5) IC660 - Inspiration Challenge/ Plow & Hearth - 7/28/18. I chose the "Confetti Wind Spinner-Antique" as my inspiration for its colorful primary colors, circles, spots: [COLOR= #008080}Confetti Wind Spinner![/COLOR].
6) DDAB9ABC11K - Alphabet Challenge--Round 9/ Letter K - 5/2/18. My letter K is for Key Lime for the color of Key Lime Pie used for my cardbase and sentiment circle die-cut. It also goes for the double challenge "key"...using the word "key" in the name of the color from the computer color chart...Key Lime = #e8f48c. I'm reeeeallllly stretching that one...right!?
7) MMTPT505 - Teapot Challenge/ We Are Seeing Spots! - 3/3/18. I have lots of the required spots on my card! I'm late to the party, as I was out with knee surgery...so this card will be a birthday card for my sister-in-law.
Ingredients: Stampin' Up products: Cardstock--Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist (aka Key Lime Pie), Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight. Pattern Paper--Bubbles & Fizz (2018 SAB). Ink--Bermuda Bay, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Yellow. Stamps--Picture Perfect Birthday sentiment + confetti). Dies--2-3/8" Stitched Circles. Ribbon--1/8" Satin Bermuda Bay (2018 SAB Shimmer ribbon pack). Other products: Dies--Lifestyles Eyelet Circles. Pretty Pink Posh--sequins. Chatterbox verse/ computer. Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
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Tue, Sep 04, 2018 @ 8:33 AM
Way to go with all those challenges! Love all the colors you used! And the pop of sparkle with the sequins!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
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Sat, Sep 08, 2018 @ 2:26 AM
Awesome birthday card, Carlene. Festive, bright, cheerful, and well designed. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
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Sat, Sep 08, 2018 @ 5:45 AM
This card is almost a party in itself!! So fun - great choice of pp and layout, love the candle behind the sentiment and of course your bling!!! Faved!
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26123
Sun, Sep 09, 2018 @ 2:58 AM
This is the most cheerful birthday card I've seen in many a day! Love the bright colours and the circle motif. That is a beautiful die cut framing your sentiment circle. The sentiment looks wonderful with that candle behind it. Fabulous card!
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Sun, Sep 09, 2018 @ 7:44 PM
Oh, Carlene, you are AMAZING! I love this absolutely cheerful birthday card, and I really love the great layout! What a party in a card! And I always am amazed at how many challenges you do in a single card! You totally rock!! Hugs and love! xoxo
------------------------------ Cheryl
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