Circle card

I seldom do shaped cards, but thought this would work for a little Easter note.  This image is SU Peace Within, and the sentiment JustRite.  The embossing folder is LifeStyle crafts, and the circles are Nesties.  I colored with a combination of Prismas and gel pens - the flowers have a nice shimmer IRL.
Sketch:  http://fetch-a-sketch.blogspot.com/
Basket:  http://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-63-baskets.html
An Easter basket filled with flowers:   http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-31-whats-in-your-easter-basket.html
Easter:  http://www.vostamps.blogspot.com/
Shaped card:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
 Note a rectangle (from my old stash - everything is a year old except the EF):  http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/

Pink swirls

This sweet Penny Black image (colored with Prismas and some gel pens) just called out for swirls!  The EF is LifeStyle crafts Swirls, and the swirly DP is Recollections.  All is backed with brown cs, highlighted with a brown satin Martha Stewart ribbon and half pearls.  This is a favorite color combo.
Sketch:  http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/
Swirls and pearls:  http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
                            http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Pink, pearls and swirls:  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

CAD in red and white

I am part of a small group of bloggers on Splitcoaststampers who are continuing a challenge of making a card a day.  Originally the members of a larger group each were to make 100 cards in 100 days, without purchasing new items.  Well, I am sure many of us made purchases to celebrate the completion of that challenge!  I know I did.
For my card I used several CB and SU embossing folders, a bit of red ribbon, and white TearDrop Flatback pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty.
Red and White challenge:  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/
Use Pearls:  http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
  
Our card a day group also has a weekly challenge.  I posted the one for today, which is to use a card of a fellow member for inspiration.  Excuse the length - there will be several links here.
Our SCS thread: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/blogging-groups-f290/card-day-blog-group-full-blogging-t557553-6.html
I hope to use additional cards for inspiration, but I started here:



This is from:  http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/

Rainbow Heart for a sister

I had several things in mind when I planned this card - I hope that I have had at least moderate success.  First of all, I am trying to increase my inventory of cards to sell at our RV park craft sales.  The past couple of years I have barely been able to keep up, and I would like to have a few more unusual cards available for requests I often get.  This is for a sister - I hope the color choices are not too somber.
The heart stamp has a label of Westminster Enterprises, and the sentiment is computer generated.  I used a variety of grey cs.  The darkest bg comes from a pack of shiny cs.  The main bg is dry embossed with the CB You folder.  I used Nesties circles and eyelet circles, and a Martha Stewart punch around the page punch.  The half pearls are from Pizzazz Aplenty.
This is the only rainbow I could think of, for this challenge:  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-04-17T00:01:00-04:00&max-results=3
The shades of grey:  http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/
The sketch:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/stella-says-sketch-challenge-108.html
I created my own paper lace and added tiny half pearls:  http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/