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Washi thanks

Hi everyone! You’ll remember a few weeks back I announced that I was invited to join the a2z Scrapbooking DT and looking forward to working with Hero Arts products! Well, today is July 1st and I’m stoked to share my debut project for our July Anything Goes challenge! Come on over and play with us – we know you love the ‘anything goes’ theme!

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I created an all-digital one-layer ‘thanks’ note card using two pretty amazing Hero Arts digital sets in the a2z Scrapbooking store – Washi Tape Digital Kit and Say It In Pieces Digital Greetings. It’s been many years since I created all-digital card and I really enjoyed creating the design for this. It would be a fantastic card to mass produce, as it only takes cardstock and these two wonderful digital stamp sets!

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Yep, all those ‘pieces’ of Washi tape and the black pearls are digital elements that I arranged with a simple sentiment and printed on cream cardstock. Black and white… what a traditional but striking combination! I left the inside blank. I’m so pleased with how this turned out!

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Excited to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #7 – Anything Goes
CCC Digi Creations: #76 – Monochrome
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #16 – Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs: #98 – Girly Cards
Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: #18 – Girlie
That’s Crafty Challenges: Keep It Simple

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White cardstock
Stamps: Hero Arts Washi Tape Digital Kit and Hero Arts Say It In Pieces Digital Greetings

I hope you’ve enjoyed this one-layer card and will link up a project with us this month in our Anything Goes challenge using Hero Arts products! Be sure to check out all the amazing crafty goodies in the a2z Scrapbooking store! AND if you use the code Leslie15 you’ll get 15% off your order of $25 or more! Woot-woot! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Truly Grateful Note Card

Hello, my crafty friends! Well, aren’t we just rockin’ right on into the second half of the year! Hard to believe it’s already July 1st. Hope you’re working on your Christmas cards because the holidays will be here in the blink of an eye! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #12 – July Anything Goes! Come on over and play with us!

I used the absolutely gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Truly Grateful stamp set to create this thank you note card done in neutrals with a little yellow and a pop of orange. All the panels and flags are layered on brown cardstock.

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I created the background by stamping the woodgrain image, then random tree trunks and acorns from the same stamp set. I punched some flags that I arranged under the focal image. I added brown twine for a little texture. The only other embellishment used were brown flat-back pearls. I left the inside blank as this is a note card.

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Proud to enter this fun card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #47 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #7 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenges: July Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #158 – Lots of Layers
Inkspirational Challenges: #138 – Rural
Inspiration Destination: #131 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: #45 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #250 – Christmas in July or Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Whisper White, Hello Honey, and Early Espresso
Stamps: SU Truly Grateful stamp set
Ink: SU Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar, and Early Espresso
Dies/Punches: EK Success Flag Punch
Accessories: Studios Blackbird brown twine, brown flat-back pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and have found a little inspiration to create a project to enter into our challenge this month! Remember, you can enter up to five projects! Can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Splat

** 7/30/17 Top 3 at Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog! **

Hi everyone! A very happy July 1st to you! And it’s Saturday – hope you have a great weekend planned! We have a new challenge going live this morning over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m tickled to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #99 – Anything Goes! We’re being sponsored this month by Little Blue Button Stamps, Limited Runs Stamps and SheepSki Designs! Come on over and play with us for a chance to win an awesome prize!

I created an adorable Halloween card using the Witch Splat image from Limited Runs Stamps! Is this not the cutest image ever?! I stamped diagonal lines on the background panel and used some gingham ribbon. I wanted to keep the background tame so as not to detract from this awesome image. :)

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I generally color my own images but I knew I couldn’t go wrong with a pre-colored one this time. I love it! Just too cute! I added some glitter to the icing for a little texture and stamped a rather large sentiment across the bottom. :)

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I kept the inside simple, stamping a sentiment and small witch image on a layered panel. Very happy with how this turned out! :)

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Happy to enter this fun card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #47 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenges: July Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: #131 – Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs: #98 – Girly Cards
Not Just Cards: #45 – Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: #18 – Girlie
QKR Stampede: #250 – Christmas in July or Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze and Rich Razzleberry cardstock
Stamps: Limited Runs Stamps Witch Splat precolored image, Impression Obsession Diagonal Lines background stamp, Tim Holtz Type Lower cling foam stamps, SU Spooky Fun stamp set
Ink: Memento Cottage Ivy and Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir- TN1, TN2, TN3
Accessories: Fiskars Corner Rounder, YNS purple Glittered Gumdrops, SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link something up with us this month – we know you love anything goes! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Bee Happy

** 7/7/17 Winner at QKR Stampede! **
** 7/31/17 Top 3 at Your Scrapbook Place! **
** 7/31/17 Top 5 at Cards Galore Encore Challenge Blog! **
** 8/1/17 3rd Place Winner at A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge! **
** 8/1/17 DT Favorite at Classic Design Team Open Challenge! **

Hi everyone! I’m having a hard time with how fast this year is flying by… it’s July 1st already – how did that happen?! It’s time for another fun technique challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m really excited to share my mixed media friendship card for MIUCB #3 – Anything Goes + Distressing. Our challenges always have an optional technique twist to get you inspired! The distressing – if you decide to include it – can be ink or tool. I did a little of both on my project! :)

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I had the best time picking out the papers and ephemera I wanted to use. I also got a piece of black ric-rac, an index clip and a doily. I distressed each paper piece with either Black Soot distress ink or tool (or both), then did a ‘dry run’ with all the layers.

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Once I had everything where I wanted, I started adhering the pieces, some with dimensional foam tape and some without, then adhered the entire piece to the card base. I added some black Twinkle Goosebumps and a few dots of Mustard Seed Crystal Drops.

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The last step involved splattering black Gesso mixed with water, and when that dried, I added some Pretty Pink Posh sequins (my favorite!).

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I decorated the inside panel with leftover strips of paper from the front, all distressed as well, and then stamped the sentiment and a bee. Love, love, love!

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Proud to enter this fun card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #47 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #7 – Anything Goes
Card Mania: #94 – Summer Fun
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #16 – Anything Goes
Country View Challenges: July Challenge – Things With Wings
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenges: July Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: July Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #158 – Lots of Layers
Inkspirational Challenges: #138 – Rural
Inspiration Destination: #131 – Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs: #98 – Girly Cards
Not Just Cards: #45 – Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: #18 – Girlie
QKR Stampede: #250 – Christmas in July or Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #93 – Summer
Your Scrapbook Place: Summer Fun

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ivory cardstock, The Paper Cut Black cardstock, Polly’s Paper Studio papers and ephemera from the ‘It’s a Bee’s Knees’ creativity kit
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Dragonfly Dreams stamp set
Ink: Memento Ranger Black Soot and Fossilized Amber distress ink, Tuxedo Black ink, Black Gesso
Accessories: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Index Clip, SU White Doily, Pretty Pink Posh Sunshine Glow sequins, Really Reasonable Ribbon Hemptique Bamboo Cord (from Earthly Pastel Collection) and Black Ric-Rac (from 2014 Halloween Ribbon Club Assortment), Queen & Co. Black Twinkle Goosebumps, Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link an Anything Goes + Distressing project with us this month! Remember, the distressing is optional and entirely up to you… we give you a technique option each month to inspire you! Thanks so much for stopping by today and we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

CAS Coffee

Hello, my crafty friends! I’m back with another post on this fine Friday to share another coffee-themed project I created for the Summer Coffee Lover’s Bloghop!

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a2z Scrapbooking is once again a Super Sponsor! I’m really stoked to create a project using a Hero Arts image as I’m a new DT member and will begin creating with this amazing team on July 1st! There are tons of sponsors for this hop, and all of them are offering amazing prizes!

I created a fun CAS note card using the Hero Arts Caffeine Fix Coffee and Latte Digital Kit. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to try to make cards with less dimension, and I’ve been doing pretty well… I love me some layers and big bows so this has been a challenge, lol!

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I printed the to-go cup on the card base and again on a piece of scrap cardstock along with the sentiment, then fussy cut them and used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker around the edges to get rid of any traces of the white cardstock. I colored the band and a tiny pre-tied bow with a few Spectrum Noir markers. I popped the sentiment up on some dimensional tape and finished it off with some Pretty Pink Posh sequins. Oh, and I rounded two of the corners of the card base for a little interest. :)

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Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium white cardstock
Stamps: Hero Arts Caffeine Fix Coffee and Latte Digital Kit
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black marker, Spectrum Noir- BT1, BT2, BT4
Accessories: Fiskars corner rounder, Pretty Pink Posh Peacock Feathers sequins

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project, and I wish you a load of good luck if you link up a project in this amazing hop! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

breakfast poured

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Hope you’ve had a great week! I’m popping in this morning to share a project I created specifically for the Summer Coffee Lover’s Bloghop! Dare 2B Artzy is a Super Sponsor again this time and I’m really excited about participating in this hop as I wasn’t able to participate in the Spring one. There are a ton of sponsors, all offering amazing prizes!

I created a fun ‘to-go’ coffee cup shaped card using Dare 2B Artzy Bright Pumpkin and Pomegranate papers, Hug in a Mug stamp set, Totally Black ink and the tiny coffee bean die from the Mug die set. This is the second coffee cup shaped card I’ve made and I’m so smitten! Fun, fun, fun! :)

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The front and inside sentiments are from the Dare 2B Artzy Hug in a Mug stamp set. I cut the front sentiment with a new MFT Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangles die and embellished it with several tiny flat-back pearls. Love my stitched dies!

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I stamped a couple rows of coffee beans on the bottom half of the cup, and adhered several die cut coffee beans randomly across both rows for a little interest. I also used a piece of the strip from the top of the Bright Pumpkin paper which I embellished with several more of those tiny flat-back pearls. I always tell everyone to save those strips and use them on your projects because they coordinate perfectly with either side of the paper… that’s why they’re there! ;)

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I kept the inside simple, as I usually do, with a stamped sentiment and a couple of those adorable die cut coffee beans. Loving how this turned out!

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Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Whisper White cardstock, Dare 2B Artzy Bright Pumpkin and Pomegranate paper (both from the Artzy Doodles Variety Paper Pack)
Stamps: Dare 2B Artzy Hug in a Mug stamp set
Ink: Dare 2B Artzy Totally Black ink, Memento Espresso Truffle ink
Dies/Punches: Dare 2B Artzy Mug die, MFT Die-namics Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangle die
Accessories: Inky Impressions Butterscotch Flat Back Pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project, and good luck if you link up a project in this amazing hop! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Here’s to another year

** 7/2/17 DT Favorite at Crafting When We Can! **
** 7/2/17 Winner at A Bit More Time To Craft! **

Hello, my crafty friends! Happy Saturday – here’s to an awesome and crafty weekend! Our June challenge over at Let’s Craft and Create went live on the 5th and I’m excited to share my mid-month DT inspiration project for Challenge #126 – Girls, Girls, Girls! This is my last post for Let’s Craft and Create, and I’ve truly enjoyed my time with this amazing team. Thank you, Mary, for your wonderful leadership and support! We’ll see all you ladies around blogland! <3

You know how I love fancy folds and I’ve created another Z-box card. These are so much fun! I used the amazing Stampin’ Up! Balloon Adventures stamp set along with the coordinating Balloon Bouquet punch. I also used some new floral papers that I’ve fallen in love with!

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I leaned toward a shabby chic style for this card, using lots of girly elements like glitter paper, flowers and lace, and distressing all the elements.

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I used my stitched oval dies along with a new Party Banner die. I created a bouquet of balloons secured with a bow.

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Here’s a side view showing more sentiments. :)

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And here’s an overhead view so you can see the awesome construction. Love this fold!

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Proud to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #46 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments: #182 – Bingo + A Sentiment (Pattern Paper/Stamped Image/Favorite Color)
Brown Sugar Challenges: #255 – Anything Goes
Craft Mania: #93 – Buttons and/or Bows
Crafting When We Can: #146 – Shabby Chic
Crafty Catz: #375 – Anything Goes w/optional Spots and Stripes
Crafty Gals Corner: #127 – Vintage
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: June Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #157 – Die Cuts, Chipboard and/or Punches
Fab ‘n’ Funky: #355 – Vintage
Happy Little Stampers: June Anything Goes with Dies
Incy Wincy Designs: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: #130 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: #45 Summer Challenge – Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1724 – Anything Goes
Penny Black and More Challenge: June Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #248 – Anything Goes or twist of Quilting/Stitching (real or faux)
Rubbernecker Challenge: #11 – Summer Time!
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #92 – Different Shape and Folds
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: #8 – Dies and/or Punches
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: #37 – Anything Goes w/ option of Summer Colors
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Use Your Imagination
Word Art Wednesday: #286/287 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #23 – Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: June Anything Goes
{PIN}spirational Challenges: #192 – Photo Inspiration

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Sahara Sand and Melon Mambo cardstock, DCVW Glitzy Pastels stack and Glitzy Glitter stack, Crafter’s Companion Floral Delight 6×6 paper pad
Stamps: SU Balloon Adventures stamp set
Ink: SU Melon Mambo ink, Ranger Walnut Stain distress ink, Sharpie white paint pen
Dies/Punches: MB Stitched Oval Layers dies, Little Miss Muffet Party Banner die, SU Balloon Bouquet Punch
Accessories: Darice foam, MISTI, Stampendous pink Dot Sparklers, ticket ephemera from stash, WOC ivory cotton lace, Recollections flowers, Hemptique Natural Bamboo cord

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and have found a little inspiration to enter a girly project into our challenge this month! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Only Worry in the World

** 6/19/17 Winner at Rubbernecker Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog! **

Hi everyone! Happy Friday – hope you have had a great week! Today is my post day on the Dare 2B Artzy blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project using the Flip Flops stamp set, and Margarita Lime, Midnight Blue and Paradise ink, as well as a thin strip of the reverse side of the Chevron paper used on the inside. A green and blue color combo has always been one of my favorites!

This clean and simple card was a breeze to make – I love quick and easy cards. I’m hopeful that my friend will love it as much as I do! I stamped the beach chair in the Margarita Lime ink and the sentiment in the Midnight Blue ink. I adhered the stamped panel to some fun foam for a little dimension and layered it on a blue panel which I adhered to the card base.

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I colored in the word “Tide” with a Spectrum Noir marker and added a few sequins matching the colors used on the inside.

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The inside shows off a strip of the reverse side of the Chevron paper, a stamped sentiment in the Midnight Blue ink and flip flops stamped in the Paradise ink. I colored in the polka dots on the flip flops with the same Spectrum Noir marker used on the front and added some tiny dots in the center like the patterned paper. :)

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I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks: #355 – Summer Fun Activities
A Bit More Time To Craft: #46 – Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenges: #255 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: #375 – Anything Goes w/optional Spots and Stripes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog: Summer Challenge
Incy Wincy Designs: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: #130 – Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges: #165 – Anything Goes
Make My Monday: #48 – At The Beach
Not Just Cards: #45 Summer Challenge – Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1724 – Anything Goes
Penny Black and More Challenge: June Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #248 – Anything Goes or twist of Quilting/Stitching (real or faux)
Rubbernecker Challenge: #11 – Summer Time!
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: #37 – Anything Goes w/ option of Summer Colors
Use Your Stuff: #267 – Use Warm, Summer Colors
Word Art Wednesday: #286/287 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #23 – Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: June Anything Goes

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun stamps, dies, papers and ink at Dare 2B Artzy! I know you’re going to fall in love! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Dare 2B Artzy products used:

Flip Flops	Margarita Lime	Midnight Blue	Paradise
Chevron Paper

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Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Jelly Bean Green cardstock, SU Night of Navy cardstock, Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium white cardstock
Ink: Spectrum Noir- IB2, Copic black multi-liner pen
Accessories: Assorted blue and green sequins, fun foam, MISTI

a2z Scrapbooking Design Team!

Woo-hoo! I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ve been invited to join the a2z Scrapbooking design team! I’ll soon be playing with lots of Hero Arts products and I’m BEYOND excited!

Be sure to visit the a2z Scrapbooking store where you’ll find new releases, mystery boxes, sales and all kinds of crafty goodies. Proceeds from the store benefit Celiac & Behcets Awareness! How awesome is that?!

Come join in the fun monthly challenges at the a2z Scrapbooking Blog, AND be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter so you can stay on top of all the news!

I’ll be back on the 1st with my debut project for our July challenge! Can’t wait! Thanks for stopping by today and we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Wishing You Comfort

** 6/15/17 DT Favorite Winner at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge! **
** 6/16/17 Top 3 at Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog! **

Hi everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week! Today is my post day on the Dare 2B Artzy blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project using the Wishing You Comfort stamp set, Wild Orchid Ink, Leaf Background die and a scrap of Artzy Doodles Wild Orchid paper. I created a pretty sympathy card.

Isn’t this leaf background die just gorgeous?! I love purple so I used two contrasting shades for this card. I placed a layer of vellum with tiny flowers between the lighter die cut piece and the darker bottom piece. I stamped the sentiment in white dye ink and added a pretty dotted double-loop bow.

I decorated the inside with a scrap of the Wild Orchid paper and thin strip of dark purple cardstock, and stamped the sentiment in Wild Orchid ink. Sympathy cards aren’t easy for me but I’m really loving how this turned out.

I’d love to share this card in the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #6 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge: #15 – Anything Goes
Cards Galore Encore Challenge Blog: June Anything Goes
Crafty Creations: #342 – Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner: #125 – Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog: Fabulously Floral
Craft-Dee BowZ: June Challenge – Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Creative Inspirations: #276 – Your Favorite Things (cardstock, dies/cut files)
Die Cuttin’ Divas: #319 – Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: #129 – Anything Goes (no shaker)
International Art & Soul: #9 – Stitching (Real or Faux)
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1722 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #246 – Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon: #165 – Monochromatic Theme with Ribbon or Lace
Tuesday Throwdown: #345 – Stitching
Word Art Wednesday: #284/285 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog: #22 – Anything Goes

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun stamps, dies, papers and ink at Dare 2B Artzy! You’re going to love everything you see! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Dare 2B Artzy products used:

Wishing Comfort

Leaf Background Die

Wild Orchid

Wild Orchid Paper Pack

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Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium white cardstock, GKD Wild Lilac cardstock, SU Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum cardstock, SU Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack
Ink: Sweet Stamps white dye ink
Accessories: Studios Blackbird dotted ribbon