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This is a fairly quick card for today’s Free for All Challenge (F4A426) & yesterday’s Ways to Use It Challenge (WT684) on Splitcoast. The first challenge has us fussy cutting & the second has us including bugs.

To make my card, I stamped the brick wall w/ gray ink then colored it w/ gray Copics.  The sky was sponged w/ a self made cloud stencil. I decided it was easier to just stamp Mr. Frog on a separate piece, color him & fussy cut him than try to mask out the wall & the original log the frog sits on.  I made a slit along the top of the wall to insert him & make it look like he was leaning on it. The little grass sprigs & ladybug were also fussy cut & added. The greeting was added on a thought/speech bubble along w/ some dragonflies. 

Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used.


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Supplies:

 

Frog on a Log 252H	Brick Wall 260P	4 in 1 Garden Bugs 941C	Sitting Here 398F
Just Dropping a Line 197D	Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks	MISTI
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132	Spellbinders Conversation Bubbles S2-137	Lil’ Inker Stitched Rectangles Die Set	Staples 110# White Card Stock
X-Press It Blending Card	Recollections Cardstock	Stickles

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It’s my turn to host the Inspiration Challenge (IC644) on Splitcoast, and I went with a site suggested by my friend Kia…Carlyle Avenue. There was a lot of very interesting stuff there but ultimately, I went with THIS. I really liked the gold & the textured look of the wall behind the shadowbox.

To make my card, I started by using an embossing folder on the piece of kraft c/s then I sponged a little of lightning black ink over the high points. I wanted a little more gold, so I also went over it using a metallic gold Prismacolor pencil. Then I used the fringe scissors all along the edges & roughed up the fringe a bit.
All of the dragonflies & daisies were embossed w/ gold & fussy cut. I used Prismacolors on the 2 kraft daisies & left the white one uncolored. The white circular frame was die cut & the flowers added in & under.

Here’s a look at the inside. The greeting was stamped w/ the lightning black so it has a nice metallic look in person.

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Supplies:

 

Dragonfly Set 078QCL	Daisy 1358E	Happy Birthday 093D	Hello die 027DD
Ultimate Metallic Ink	Brilliance Inks	Staples 110# White Card Stock	Recollections Cardstock
Prismacolor Pencils	Detail Gold Embossing Powder	Spellbinders Lg Circles S4-114	Spellbinders Sm. Circles S4-116
MFT Stitched Arch dies	Cuttlebug Diamonds in the Rough 37-1607	Fringe Scissors	Imaginisce Irock Gems

 
Welcome to the July #1 Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps!

If you arrived here from Miriam’s blog, you’re in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first.

The Prize – One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs. So be sure  to visit all the blogs because you don’t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have through Sunday July 9 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on July 10 on her Blog.  Each month a different image is 50% off. This month- it’s the Sunflower Rake! On the first & third Wednesdays of every month., we’ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop!

When I think of sunflowers, I seem to gravitate toward a blue & yellow color palette. And it went that way here when I came across this blue & white striped paper then found the printed flower paper went so well w/ it. The Sunflower die  was die cut a couple of times..once out of the flower pattern paper & once out of the blue stripe then layered as seen. I added a white scallop circle & yellow stitched circle behind it to add a little more weight. The papers were all die cut & layered & I added a yellow Dragonfly to the side of the sunflower. The two words were combined to make the greeting. 

Here’s a look at the inside using some leftover pieces.

Next stop is Vickie‘s Blog!  Please be sure to comment on all the DT Blogs..it will be so appreciated & also increase your chances of winning!

Mary’s Blog

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner (you are here!)

Vickie Zimmer 

Marybeth Lopez

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Supplies:

Sunflower die 032GD	Floral Frame & Embellishment dies 022RD	Hello small 619A	Sunshine 1338CL
Just Wanted to Say 1285D	Flower Pops dies 033MD	Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks
MISTI	Staples 110# White Card Stock	Recollections Cardstock	American Crafts -Marine
Pebbles-Family Ties	Lil’ Inker Stitched Rectangles Die Set	Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131	Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132
Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders 1 S5-181	Spellbinders Scallop Circles Lg S4-124	Double Stitched Circles Dies