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Hello!  First, I would like to apologize for the lack of blogging.  I have been a very busy mom and really haven't had much time to stamp.  But I am grateful that I do get stamp as it is a great stress reliever.

Last night I was needing some stress relief, and headed to my stamping table. I knew I wanted to play along with a sketch challenge and headed over to the first one I saw called: Seize the Sketch.  I decided to play along.  Here's the challenge:

And here's what I made:

I wanted to use my Fresh Prints paper stack. I love that paper! Throw in some banners, and you have a cool, trendy card!
 RECIPE:
STAMPS: Perfect Pennants, Petal Parade (SAB set) and Banner Blast (SAB set).
INK: Versamark, Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red and Craft White.
PAPER: Baked Brown Sugar, Pool Party, Real Red and Whisper White
ACCESSORIES: Fresh Prints DSP, Pool Party and White Embossing powder, Banner Framelits, retired SAB embossing folder, Itty Bitty punch pack, Boho Blossoms punch, Baked Brown Ruffle Stretch Trim, Gold Bakers Twine, sponge daubers, White Gel Pen.

Well, back to busy mom stuff.  Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to stop for the next Dynamic Duos challenge on Saturday. Until then, happy stamping!


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  1. Lesley 3/20/2014

    Wow, Annette! This card is absolutely gorgeous. Love that you used the embossing folder with the paper pack and the colours are stunning. Happy you had some stress relief!!! Thanks for joining us at STS!

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  2. Rose3/20/2014

    this is fantastic!!!!! love the paper and matching ef :) Thanks for joining us on Seize the Sketch!!

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  3. Katie Melhus3/21/2014

    Totally stiking! You make this look like an effortless combination of details although clearly it was well thought-out, great card! So glad you're playing along this week at Seize the Sketch!

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  4. Ang3/21/2014

    Love your card. The focal point square with sentiment and flowers is perfect.
    Ang

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  5. jennyplace23/25/2014

    Totally beautiful card, I love the pretty bright colours and the great use of the sketch.

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  6. Lori3/28/2014

    So fun! Love how the embossing matches the patterned paper. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Sketch!

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