dots, pink and burgundy

Supplies:  sentiment - part of a freebie set from Paper Sweeties;  Image - a Day for Daisies digi, colored with prismas, markers, and shiny gel pens;  glitter (on balloons); circle from Lovely in Lace collection; unnown dp- burgundy cs
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Inspiration - polka dots and colors:  http://papersweeties.com/category/blog/
Glitter:  http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges
Child play time:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Favorite color(s) (some of many!!!):  http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/
Circles:     http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/
Up in the air:   http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/
Any:           http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
                   http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

New stuff

I am asking for ideas - reactions - opinions.  I just received an order through Create and Craft, a new tv series of infomercials - several hours a day - on satellite tv, etc., as well as on line.  One of the items I ordered was a set including tons of card fronts, inserts with verses, die cuts, etc.  Has any one else seen these or used them?  I will have enough for hundreds of cards - I know I will tire of them before I get to the end - but there are lots of possibilities.  I think I will have a chance to make easy cards for a lot of veterans!  This is from a packet called Lovely in lace.  The floral panel is pinched from the lacy border - though I trimmed a sliver in order to show the burgundy bg for contrast.  Added_  Cheery Lynn hummingbirds, and a sentiment by Elizabeth. I added glitter on the floral centers as well as the eyes of the birds.   I used a leafy embossing folder by Sizzix for the card base which is burgundy shimmery cs.  I used one of the birthday sentiment sheets from my new pack - cut 5.5 x 11, folded and attached to create a double layer on the inside of the card. 
Sketch:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Loose glitter:  http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/
Floral:  http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/
Favorite colors (I have several!)  http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.
                         http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.ca/
Up in the air (Hummingbirds):   http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/
Wings:  http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/
Bingo:  http://papersweeties.com/category/blog/
Any; twist - birthday:   http://avenue613.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Get Well, Margaret

It seems like I have a lit of family get well cards recently.  This is for a sister-in-law (see previous post).  I fussy cut this digital image from Dearie Dolls - if you like digis, check out all the freebies on her web site.  In keeping with the Cupcake inspiration, I used lots of white and pastel chalk pencils.  The blue is a metallic cs.  The sentiment is Cuttlebug.  The image is new to me, and the supplies/tools have been in my possession for a few years.  EDIT - the black is for image contrast only - not a card layer.
Sketch:  http://seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com/
Inspiration (white, texture):  http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Inspiration:  (white, muted color, shiny blue cs):  http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-56/
Old and new:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Mostly white:  http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2015-01-02T07:58:00-05:00&max-results=8
Any:   http://avenue613.blogspot.com/
           http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/
           http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
          http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/2014/12/AG-CH-14.html

Graduation, again

I mentioned earlier - LOTS of graduations this year!
Supplies:  DP - Paper Studio; Congratulations (CB) embossing folder - the folder was inked; precut chpboard tag (no manufacturer listed);  computer verse, ribbon; black, white, goldenrod cs
Sketch:  http://www.inspiredbystamping.com/blogs/news/13618805-inspired-by-stamping-april-blog-challenge
Items:  chipboard,  b&w and i color, text, dry embossing:  http://desertislandcraftschallenge.blogspot.com/
Black, white, one color:  http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/
Any, with a gem:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Favorite color combo - I have several, but black and white is right up there!:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Ribbon:  http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/
Any:  http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
Inking - EF inked:  http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/
Special person - this is for my niece who is graduating:  http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.com/

Embossed sympathy

Stamps by Verve, Cuttlebug embossing and dies, misc cs and ribbon.  The ink is grey and black - I just used a mask to remove most of the ink from the stamp to create a faint bg for the sentiment.  I have recently seen a number of cards with a sentiment stamped over the image, and I want to experiment with this look.
Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Ribbon:   http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/
Embossing:  http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
                   http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/
Not square:   http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/
Monochrome:  http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/
Bow:  http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-challenge.html

Valentine for Joe

(I am not sure why this seems so out of focus - sorry about that!).  I will be sending this to an older member of our congregation - we do not know him well, but I do not think he has much family.  He is very hard of hearing, and has signs of beginning dementia.  Joe is on the list to visit (visitation team) and I thought he might enjoy a Valentine - but I wanted to avoid frilly or cute.  This is a verse from Word Art (thank you for your great selection of freebies.)  that mentions heart and love - appropriate for a Valentine.  The striped cs is from AMuse; the embossing is a LifeStyle Crafts folder and the hearts are from a Cuttlebug die that was one of my first acquisitions many years ago.
Sketch:  http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/
Twine:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Uplifting/encouraging: http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Use red:   http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.com/
Valentine/love:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
                           http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/
                            http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/
                           http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/
                            http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/