.... Violets are blue....

....or at least they are on this card, which is my first card today and a card that I created for this week's challenge over at the SCACD Friends with Heart Challenge, which you can find here.   Our them for this use to use Flowers and the color Blue in our project, along with any stamp that is currently sold at Susana's Store.   I chose this wonderful new 'Violets' stamp, which I bought last week from SCACD.  It's part of the  I Brake for Stamps line and came be found in the stamp section Here.  I love violets and thought this would work out perfect for the challenge. 

    My 'Blue Violets' card is also being submitted to these new challenges and I invite you all to join in:

• Going Grey with Scrap Creations - April 26th Challenge # - Flowers
• SCACD - Friends with Heart - Challenge # 4 - Color Blue and Flowers

    My next card is a fun one that I made for a new color challenge over at SSC and this is a color combo challenge, which is always one of my favorites.    I also love this color combination and it's one that I really enjoy using.  Light Pink, Dark Pink, Gray and Black and all of these colors go so well together.

    I also have a wonderful set of digital papers from Shery K Designs, which you can find HERE!   These digital backgrounds worked out perfectly for this challenge and are also wonderful for paper-piecing.  I have bought several sets in the past couple of months and love them all!    Happy Shopping!! 

   This card was also created and inspired by these challenges and will be submitted to all --

• Simon Says Stamp -  'Anything Goes' - Happy 2nd Anniversary
• Claudia & Company - Challenge # 80 - Clean & Simple
• Party Time Tuesday - Challenge #13  - Anything Goes

    My next card was created for this week's Sketch Challenge over at 'The Outlawz' and I have included a copy of the sketch that Sandi designed for this week, follow by my card!   I actually broke out my 'Inchies' for this card and had fun using them again.   

  Sketch Inspiration

My Card

    My card was created with a Digi Image from 'A Day for Daisies'.  I colored the Flower Line image with my Copics and then used a MS Punch to punch out the 3 squares.  each was then mounted onto a Black Inchie and then layered onto a red border.   I then simply cut two additional strips of red cardstock to complete the card.  At first, I was thrown off by the sketch, but once I thought of the Inchie idea, it all worked out well.

   Next are two new cards I created this afternoon for a new challenge over at the Stars & Stamps Blog, which you can find HERE!   The Mid-Week Throwdown Challenge this week is to create some 'Any Hero' Cards and I used the wonderful HERO digital image from the OWH Site for both of my cards.  

   For these cards I also went to my collection of wonderful digital papers and picked out designs that were all in Black and White.  I printed out the sizes I wanted for each card, along two of the Hero Sentiments, all on white cardstock.  Once the sentiments were printed I used two Nestie dies to cut each one out and then edged each in Pumice Stone Distress Ink.  I then trimmed my papers to fit a standard A2 size card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and put together these cards.  I used three pieces on the first card and then for on the second card, I used two along with a piece of white ribbon.   This challenge is OPEN to all and everyone is always invited to create card for our Troops!  If you would like to join in, you can find all the details HERE at the home page on the Operation Write Home site!   

   I am also submitting my second HERO card to this week's challenge over at Cards for Men, where the challenge this week is to use 'Circles' !!   And also so this week's challenge at Blog-a-Doodle, where the theme is Masculine cards!  

  I hope I have inspired you to create some new cards and to enter them to any and all of these challenges!   I've had a fabulous day of crafting and look forward to see what new challenges I can start on tomorrow!!  Have a wonderful Wednesday and as always -- Happy Crafting!!