Pretty Pastels

Hello & happy Friday to you! I hope you're all gearing up for a fabulous weekend! My stepson, his girlfriend & our 18-month-old grandson are all coming over on Sunday to go swimming & just hang out. Our pool is still in the creation phase, but my parents have a pool & they live just over the hill from us.

Anyway, moving on to today's card....I love this cardstock & how it goes perfectly with the ink colors. I absolutely love soft pastels & I'm pretty happy with how this turned out....

 

Inside

SIZE:  5.25"
CRICUT:  Expression, Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Art Philosophy"
PAPER:  Core'dinations (base), Jillibean Soup "Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup" pad
STAMPS:  CTMH "Just For You" set
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot", VersaMagic Chalk Ink "Pixie Dust", "Aloe Vera", "Sea Breeze"
OTHER:  Stickles "Star Dust", Ranger Liquid Pearls "White Opal", Martha Stewart pearls

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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday August Linky Challenge, anything goes
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #12, anything goes
Paper Playtime -  Challenge #17, pearls
Craftin Desert Diva's -  Linky Party #13, anything goes
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #130, "Just Because"
Exploring Cricut -  "Cricut Choice", use at least 2 cuts
Pink Cricut -  Link Up Tuesday, anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes
5 Simple Things -  Inspire Me Fridays #118, anything goes
Happy Campers -  Challenge #21, use a stamp
Little Scrap Pieces -  Fun Friday Linky Party, anything goes

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Thank you for visiting me & I hope you have a spectacular holiday weekend!

-Diana :)

Anniversary Cuties

Hello friends! I can't believe that another week is just flyin' by! All the Christmas In July challenges really freaked me out - realizing that Christmas will be upon us before we know it. Really?? Please make it stop! Anyway, today's card is one I made for my parents' anniversary. They're celebarting 45 years of marriage! I'm so grateful to them for being such awesome role models for me & my brother. And, of course, they are wonderful grandparents to all 4 of their granddogs :)

Inside

SIZE:  5" square
PAPER:  Basic Grey "Max & Whiskers" collection
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with Darice "Paws & Bones" folder
STAMPS:  My Pink Stamper "Itty Bitty-licious" set, CTMH "For Every Occasion" set
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot", CTMH Distressing Inks "Chocolate"
OTHER:  Basic Grey "Max & Whiskers" chipboard embellishments, Recollections dog bone brads, Fiskars corner punch, Shibata ribbon, foam tape

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Challenges:

Mojo Monday -  Sketch Challenge #304
Paper Playtime -  Challenge #15, patterned paper, 2nd entry
Pink Cricut -  Link Up Tuesday, anything goes
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #126, anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge, anything goes
Cute Card Thursday -  Challenge #280, anything goes
Crafty Ribbons -  Challenge #55, circle(s)
DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday August Linky Challenge, anything goes
5 Simple Things -  Inspire Me Fridays #114, anything goes
Frosted Designs -  Fabulous Friday Challenge, embossing
Creative Corner -  Challenge #30, polka dots

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Thank you for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

-Diana :)