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I made a Pop-Up Box Card a long time ago (click HERE to see the post)...so, thought it was time to make similar cards with the same concept, but different designs...

These cards were inspired by Challenges that are using Book covers as inspiration...

The first one is very easy, since I used a Die Cut Set (Card In a Box - Christmas by Sizzix) plus other dies by Spellbinders...do you see a camouflaged birdie?

The second one was inspired by a card I saw on the homepage of SplitCoastStampers.com + me trying to make the most out of double-sided papers (I plan to make a video soon once I recover my voice...who knows when that will happen! lol!)

I used double-sided PP and some die cuts from Spellbinders, others are Sizzix and SU!, CTMH Cherry Blossoms Stamp Set, alcohol-based markers, Blue Belle Sequins, and an embossing folder from my stash. I made the box myself (unlike the previous box, which was die cut).

I was inspired by the "There's a Tiger in the Garden" cover...the plants, butterfly and flowers...just don't have a tiger on it...but I used the color orange!

Challenges:

Card #1

1. The Library Challenge #78: Garden Birdwatcher's Bible (inspired by elements from the cover)

2. Double Trouble #78: Wearin' o' the Green partnering with Use Your Stuff 

3. Cuttlebug Mania: Today our Favorite Color is Green

Card #2

1. Double D: Book Covers

2. Beyond The Blue #5: Rustic Wood Background

3. Unicorn Challenge #63: Make it Feminine

4. Try it On Tuesday: Say it With Flowers 

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Happy Sunday! Here are some botanical birthday card inspiration...I like sending Birthday Cards, for a handmade touch...don't know how many people keep them, but at least I get to enjoy making them! lol!

CTMH Artbooking Cricut, watercolor paints, Circles and leaves dies cuts + pp (from my stash), CTMH sentiment stamp, Cherry Blossoms stamp set, foam tape and alcohol-based marker.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Hand Stamped Sentiments #358: Inspiration

2. Dragonfly Dreams March: Include a Flower or Flowers

3. Double Trouble #78: Wearin' o' the Green partnering with Use Your Stuff (Thing 1)

4. Time Out #182: 

5. AAA Birthday #23: Patterned Paper

Card #2

1. Festive Friday #79: World Frog Day (Green/Cattails/Circles)

2. Color Throwdown #632:

3. As You Like It: Favorite Reason the Send a Card (& Why)

4. Dare2BArtzy March: AGoes

5. We Love Chocolate Baroque March: I Love...

Card #3

1. Atlantic Hearts Sketch #410 (If you have CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut  and would like to make a similar card like the sketch, click HERE for the free Cricut Design Space File)

2. The Card Concept #150 {Luck of the Irish)

3. Die Cut Divas March: Slimline Cards

4. Cuttlebug Mania: Today our favorite color is Green

5. WeLove2Create #3: AGoes Mixed Media

6. Seize the Birthday#209: 3 Shades of Green

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I'm trying to catch up on some scrapbooking...here's a layout from Craft With Heart March Scrap Kit...I pretty much followed the design, but took off some of the embellishments...

Here's the original design:

Here's the other layout that comes with the kit:

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Here's a couple of cards using die cuts...first one, I'm trying to use up my die cut stash - CTMH Flower Market Cricut cartridge + SU! die - plus a new SU! stamp set (sentiment):

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Tuesday Morning Sketches #595

2. Cut It Up! #220 Color Challenge: Black/White/Pop of Color

3. Addicted to Stamps and More #400: Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Card #2

1. Cupcake Inspirations #513: Red, Gray, Beige

2. ModSquad Challenge: Beautiful Butterflies

3. Simon Says Wed: Beautiful Blossoms

4. WordArtWed #481-#482: AGoes

5. Challenge Up Your Life #133: Flowers

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Here's a quick card using a botanical stamp set I bought recently...

I layered some botanical/text stamps (from WISH.com - Affiliate Post - get $5 to spend when you sign up with this code: wkqqndf) at the bottom and tag stamps next to each other. 

Sentiment (Winged Masterpiece) was fussy cut and adhered on with foam tape. Then, I added some sequins from my stash.

Challenges:

1. Crafting Happiness #86: AGoes - Option Green

2. Double Trouble #78: Wearin' o' the Green partnering with Use Your Stuff (Thing 1)

3. The House that Stamps Built #321: Going Green

4. The Sisterhood of Crafters: AGoes

5. The Paper Funday #27: AGoes with Optional Twist Irish Luck (use the color green)

6. Moving Along with the Times #128: March - Spring is Coming

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Today, I'm sharing some cards using Layering Stamps.

I have quite a few sets, but sometimes I'm too lazy to do multiple steps...but this year, I've decided to use sets that I haven't used in a while! 

I have a hard time aligning them sometimes, so if you have a stamp tool, that helps! These were just stamped by hand, so not at all perfect, but I like the "imperfect" look.

Card #1

1. Perfectly CAS #12: Splash

2. Sweet Stampers #53: CAS

3. Try It on Tuesdays March: Say It with Flowers

4. Unicorn #63: Make It Feminine

5. Less is More #437: One Layer Card - Flowers

Card #2

1. Addicted to CAS #192: Animal

2. CAS on Friday #199: Color Challenge

Card #3

1. Just Us Girls #573 Photo Week

3. Happy Little Stampers March Watercolor AGoes

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It's March already!!! Time for new CTMH goodies!

New Catalog...you can view it HERE! Get a FREE catalog with an order (but remember to log-in)!

Kids and grown-ups alike can create beautiful scrapbook pages using Cut Above® Layout Kits! Join Maya Wihongi for a kid-focused walk-through of one of these innovative kits during a CTMH Kids Crafts Facebook Live event on March 30! Each layout kit creates two 12″ × 12″ scrapbooking layouts using pre-printed base pages, die-cuts, and stickers—the only other supplies you need to complete the pages is adhesive and a journaling pen!

Save 10% with the Pages for All Ages Bundle, which includes both layout kits!