Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge 129

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Welcome to this week's Pals Paper Arts Challenge, a lovelysketch by our own Margaret Moody.

I began my card with a 5-1/4" x 10-1/2" piece of Concord Crush card stock, which I scored at 5-1/4" and then folded. My next layer was Kiwi Kiss, cut to approximately 5" x 5". I used one of the new Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies to scallop one side of the square, and then used the the matching Adorning Accents Embossing Folder to emboss that same edge. The edges look so rich!

On top of the Lucky Limeade layer, I placed a 4 x 5" Melon Mambo, which frames a slightly smaller piece of Cheerful Treat (hostess) designer series paper. The embellishments on my card are a Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched Poly ribbon, which is knotted on the left side. I used the Posy Punch (hostess) stamp set for this card. For the right side, I stamped a Melon Mambo flower and punched it out with the Fancy Flower punch. In the middle of the flower, I used one of the round images, stamped in Concord Crush Ink, then punched it out with a 3/4" circle punch. To add some zing, I used a Brights Glimmer Brad in the center.

In the upper left portion of my card, I stamped "hello" in Melon Mambo and then punched it out wiht a 1" circle punch. It was matted with Lucky Limeade 1-1/4" punch.

I hope you enjoyed this bright card using the PPA sketch. Please play along using your favorite colors and products.

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Happy Birthday Card and Gift Card Holder

Here is a birthday card I made for my son's girlfriend. She is sweet and she is also my trainer, so I am fortunate to get to spend a few hours each week with her!

I stamped each of the images from Things I Love stamp set onto Very Vanilla card stock, punched them with my 1" square punch, then punched a Cherry Cobbler border for them. I set them under the sentiment that was stamped onto Crumb Cake using Chocolate Chip ink. The card itself is Naturals Ivory card stock.

Inside, I included a gift card and made a holder to match the card. It fit nicely in the 5-1/4 x 5-1/4" card. I used Stampin' Up's *new* Hostess stamp set Posy Punch (available July 1). This particular posy was stamped onto Crumb Cake card stock using Soft Suede ink, then punched out with the Fancy Flower punch. Then I added the "4 U" from Tiny Tags in Real Red ink and punched it out with my 1/2" circle punch. I used Real Red 3/8" grosgrain ribbon to close the card holder.

Here is what it looks like when it is open.

The gift card holder is made from a 4-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock that is scored on the 3", 5-1/2" and 8" lines. I used Sticky Strip on the back side of where you see here (on either side of the gift card, but on the BACK) and then used the Word Window punch (twice) and the 3/4" circle punch to make it easy to slip the card in. I used a corner rounder on the corners.

I hope you like this matched set. I love to read comments, so please leave yours below.

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