Happy Bark-day

Happy Bark-day, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

A simple and clean birthday card created based on the sketch from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #42.

The choice of colors are from this week's Paper Smooches SPARKS August 19-25 Cool Shades Challenge

using cocoa, coral, kraft and yellow.

* all stamps are from Paper Smooches

- sentiment and dog stamps are from the Birthday Buddies stamp set

- talk bubble comes from the He Said, She Said stamp set

You're simply the best!

Simply the Best, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

yes.... there's no time like the present to say this to a loved one, a friend or even a colleague - why wait until tomorrow? And this one is for my hubby, the only one I know who takes all my nonsense and somehow still loves me and is there for me when I need him!

The design of this card was based on the sketch from a new challenge blog - Seize the Sketch #1 - a simple sketch easily adaptable for any card occasion.

* Superhero stamp is from Paper Smooches - Super stamp set

* "you're simply the best!" sentiment stamp comes from Penny Black - Edge to Edge stamp set

you color my life in zesty orange and green

you color my life in zesty orange and green, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

This is the 2nd card which I am entering for this week's Paper Smooches - Picture Perfect Challenge, the ink splotches and 'you add color to my life' sentiment were inspired by the picture below.

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And it so happens that Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger challenge this week is - Scene in Tangerine (look at picture below) - with colors in yellow, orange and green - which accounts for the color choice for my card - cheerful, bright and bound to bring on a smile!

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To make the card:

* the background was stamped with Hero Arts Chevron cling stamp, using Kaleidacolor's rainbow dye inkpad (Melon Melody) - I love how the colors are combined so well together and provide that smooth transition from one color to the next

* the notebook page was die-cut from white cardstock using Paper Smooches - Notebook Bracket die-cut

* the random ink splotches and sentiment comes also from Paper Smooches - I Heart Art stamp set

* the notebook page was then colored lightly using Pebbles Inc - chalks and edged-colored too for definition

* finally, the same was affixed to the chevron stamped paper at the right hand bottom corner with mounting tape, and the whole thing was then affixed with double-sided tape to the lime green cardstock

And finally, I just found out that Simon Says Stamp Challenge for this week is 'Anything Goes' - and so I'm submitting this card along to play as well.