Three on Thursday

I worked on some cards today, managed to finish three between all the interruptions and other inconveniences, such as work and errands!

This was inspired by the sketch over at CAS Colours & Sketches (#454). The stamp and sentiment are both from Gerda Steiner Designs and the embossing folder is made by Darice. Since we got Sandy, our new little puppy, I am sure I will be able to use this card sometime in the future!

Additional challenges for this card:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Furry Friends

Gerda Steiner January Monthly Challenge – anything goes using GSD stamps

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies #2204 – anything goes

Use Your Stuff #440 – embossing

Strangely enough, the challenge over at the Paper Players (#575) is also a sketch, and actually very similar to the one I already shared above. I used a distress oxide ink background I made, and added some hearts with a stencil and white ink, but I think when the hearts dried they lightened up so much that you can barely see them! The sentiment was heat embossed, as was the foilage on some vellum.

Additional Challenges:

International Art & Soul #125 – Get inky!

Seize the Birthday #230 – embossing

My third card was inspired by challenge #480 at Color My Heart Color Dare and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #146, where I used pink, heart, and white. A friend let me borrow this die set (Concord and 9th) and I thought it was a good way to use the three colors in the challenge and also fit the other challenge!

Additional challenges:

Dream Valley #262 – Love

Sweet Stampin’ – Anniversaries – sentiment stamped/heat embossed

14 Replies to “Three on Thursday”

  1. Absolutely awesome cards, Melanie! The dog lover in me adores your first card, of course. I LOVE your take on our sketch at The Paper Players. The background you created is gorgeous in this color. The subtle hearts are perfect! Thank you for playing with us this week!

  3. Ooo what a lovely anniversary card using our colours this week. I love how you used them subtly (unlike my ‘in your face’ card!). I also love the doggie card too! Thanks for playing along with Color My Heart Color Dare. X

  4. Fabulous little puppy, Melanie, and I love the embossing folder you chose! The pawprints are perfect for the card theme. 😀 Thanks for playing along and supporting our “Anything Goes” challenge at Pammie’s Inky Pinkies this week. Good luck in the draw.
    NanaConnie DT

  5. Wonderful selection of cards, that’s a fun paw print embossing folder! Also love the oxide inked background, gorgeous colours and the embossed leaves on the vellum look so pretty against it. Thankyou for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x

  7. Beautiful creations! I love the peachy, inky background.

    Thanks for joining our ‘Get Inky’ challenge at International Art and Soul!

  8. This is a lovely design and I love the color too. The die cut with the vellum and the heat embossed sentiment is fantastic. Thanks for sharing it with us at Seize the Birthday Challenge.

  9. What a beautiful collection of cards Melanie – I do love the puppy and embossed paw panel on the first one! Thanks for playing along with my sketch challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches this week!

  10. I think the Puppy card is my favorite as those embossed paws are just too cute. Thanks for joining us at Use Your stuff

  11. Great cards! Although, put a dog on a card and that will be my choice every time. I can see Sandy was your potential inspiration! How perfect is the embossing for the theme of the card. Love it, very clean and simple. Thanks for joining us at CC&S

  12. They all look great, but I especially love the cute puppy card! The embossing looks great and adds so much interest and texture, and that puppy is adorable! Thank you for joining us this week at CC&S!

  13. Gorgeous card Melanie! I especially like the inlaid heart with the embossed frame detail on the card base. Thanks for coming to play at Tic Tac Toe 🙂 Vicky x

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