A blog award =) and 3 challenges in one!!!

One of the sweetest blogger buddies a girl could ever have awarded me with the coolest blog award....thank you so much Diana! Please go visit Diana's blog...she is on the DT @ Scrapbook Circle with me & she creates fantastic scrappy stuff....cards, layouts & other fun projects! Did I mention that she is the sweetest blogger buddy????

This award is called the "Eye Like Your Style" from Janis at Pause, Dream, Enjoy. This beautiful award was created by her daughter.

The rules are easy....1) by accepting this award you recognize that the giver "likes your style." 2) you agree to proudly display this award on your blog and post a link back to the giver. 3) you will share this award with those whose styles you like...because there are so many wonderful blogs out there!

So I would like to pass along this award to the following girls:

1) Susan Z

2) Kristina

3) Jen D

Go check them out & give 'em some love!!!

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Now, on to the 3 challenges in one!!!

Not sure what it is about challenges lately...but I seem to be on a roll! & because time seems to be limited lately for scrappy endeavors :0( creating cards seems to be what I am loving!

So I combined this week's color combo @ SPCC #10 with Laura's sketch #32 @ 2Sketches4You & the monthly card challenge @ Scrapjazz, which is to create a sympathy card.

SPCC #10

Laura's Sketch #32 @ 2Sketches4You

I realized that I don't have a sympathy sentiment stamp in my stash, so I chose to go with "Thinking of You":

I turned the sketch on its side this time around & really made it my own! :0)

and a close up of the flowers:

I handcut these flowers from patterned paper, then inked them a bit, added some stitching, and then blinged them out with Star Dust Stickles. I am not exactly thrilled with how this card turned out...but I do like the color combo...soft & muted.

Supplies:

Kraft card base - The Paper Studio

PP-Basic Grey Lemonade 6x6 paper pad

PP-Fancy Pants Delight Strips (May kit @ Scrapbook Circle)

PP-American Crafts Craft Fair-Elenore Battington (May kit @ Scrapbook Circle)

Multi Borderlines cardstock border stickers - KI Memories

Stampin' Up-Great Greetings sentiment stamp

Versa Magic chalk ink-Jumbo Java

Ranger Stickles-Star Dust

Zig Zag & straight machine stitching

You should really go check out these fun challenges! Did I mention what's up for grabs??? Copic markers worth $80 at SPCC! $30 of scrappy goodies at Scrapjazz! 3 sets of printable stamps/cutting files from The Cutting Cafe' from 2Sketches4You!

If you haven't already done so, please check out my 1st Blog Anniversary Giveaway! The link to my Giveaway post is at the top of the left side of my blog!

Thanks for stopping by! Take care!