HOGS & KISSES SENDING LOVE & HUGS

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Prize: 4 digi images of the winner's choice

Prize: 3 digi images of the winner's choice

For my card I got to use bobble head greetings "hugs" and kisses from Bugaboo stamps. It took me a few tries to get this cutie colored the way I wanted. I started out trying it in pink and just didn't like it. That's when I decided on grey's.

I had so much fun creating this scene! I wanted the sky slightly pink to give it an evening glow look. I pulled out some fun dies from Honey Bee Stamps to create the burlap background, fence, and grass. 

Once I had all these dies cut and laid out the card just seemed to create itself. Lately I've been watching a lot of youtube videos and scene building seems to be the new fun thing to do. 

I have to say, after making this card, I'm hooked!!

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C &S Boutique Cards

Today I'm sharing some projects from my latest Altenew Academy class Clean & Simple Boutique Cards.  I have to say this class flustered me just a bit. There were some great new techniques that I've never done before and it did make me a bit nervous.  I chose the two I had supplies on had for and got crafting.

I've never made an envelope before so I was happy to pull out my envelope punch board and get making.  It was surprising easy and I ended up making two (I still need to make a card for the second one).

I started with this card first. I used pink cardstock for the base.  I pulled out my favorite Altenew cover die dainty blooms and cut it out of silver shiny cardstock. I did have a bit of issue getting some of the smaller pieces out so I left them in.  To keep it on the simple side I stamped the Canterbury bells largest image, die cut it out and adhered it to the front. To finish off the card I stamped my sentiment from Ranunculus stamp set and embossed in silver and popped it up.

I used a smaller image from the Canterbury stamp set and stamped two corners on the front of the envelope and a even smaller image on the back flap.

And here is a closer look at the front of the card.

My next card is a truly clean and simple card.  I used Daffodil stamp set and just two layers of each stamp to create the front focal point of my card.  This card came together quite fast and would be an easy one to make in multiples and send to friends. 

And here is a closer look at the stamping.  I used my black LePen drawing pen .5 to draw around the leaves and add some interest.