ADU SUNSHINE

Love the florals! For this I used a bed of flowers for the background, an image from ADU, colored with pencil. Used a bit of ink swiped on and edged image. Used some gemstones and a sentiment to finish off this simple card., using some of my favorite colors. 

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https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-320.html

https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2026/04/gastdesigners-challenge-93-april.html

http://mybestiesdutchgirlsdesigns.blogspot.com/2026/03/april-challenge-anything-goes.html

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2026.html

 

Boots of spring flowers

April showers bring May flowers. We’ve had the rain….needed the boots. Now we wait for the beautiful flowers!   I love the pink and blue together, colored with pencils, used a pretty die cut and a couple of gems to finish off this clean and simple card. 

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 https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-320.html

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/your-favourite-style-simple-or-fussy-why.html

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-777-seasons-weather-anything.html

https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/il-mio-colore-preferito.html

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/spring-season-april-2026.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-challenge-easter-spring.html

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-challenge-86-anything-goes.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/crafty-calendar-april-challenge.html

https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

PATTI G temptation

The image is by Pattie G, colored with pencils. I used 2 different dies and used a light purple ink around the dies. Layered on a varigated pink/ purple background which are my favorite colors. . Added gemstones. 

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https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-241.html

https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/il-mio-colore-preferito.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-4-wk-2-craft-card-making.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/04/275-april-5-paper-shelter.html

  

2 mice

Theses cute little mice have had a great time celebrating birthday number 2!  Image by house mouse, colored with pencil and fussy cut. Layered on a pre printed number 2 card on.Red cardstock. I like simple and clean for little ones. 

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https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-93-april.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/04/275-april-5-paper-shelter.html

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PIP April 6. Patty G showers and blessings

 April showers bring May flowers. Along with flowers are the many blessings from above.

White cardstock, dark blue edging with inks. pattern checked paper. The image is from our wonderful sponsor Patty G. Colored with pencils. Medium oval stitched diecut, placed at an angle. Used tiny gems for raindrops. 

Pop over to Patty’s and check out all her terrific images and she’s got some freebies too!

A BIG THANKS to her for sponsoring this week’s challenge

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Peeeek. EmbossSsed

 This sweet little bunny was in my Easter / fun stash. I colored with pencils and made the background of blue ink. I used a scrap of embossed blue and layered on a blue cardstock. I added a floral banner from a scrap. I used a diecut to layer the image on . Used a tiny scrap to stamp on the sentiment. Added 3 pink gems. I love using gems and embossing folders! 

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https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-319.html

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https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/Challenge-213.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-4-wk-1-craft-card-making.html

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-4-week-1-anything-goes-card.html

https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-93-april.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-challenge-easter-spring.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/crafty-calendar-april-challenge.html

Moondrea Easter gal

I called with pencils fussy, cut her out and layered her on a bright yellow spring time paper adding a few tiny gems ….wishing everyone a beautiful Easter

 

Bunny fold

Image is an oldie from Bugaboo, colored with pencils. Fussy cut and tucked inside the envelope that I created with folds, using Easter paper. Layered on a yellow and blue oblong and

 papers. Added a couple of gems and the sentiment. All on white cardstock. 

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http://mybestiesdutchgirlsdesigns.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-challenge-anything-goes.html

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/spring-season-march-2026.html

https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-240.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/crafty-calendar-march-challenge-spring.html

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/03/atg-love-those-pretty-papers-march-2026.html?m=1

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/328-fancy-folds-optional-anything-goes.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/03/274-march-15-doctor-digis-house-of.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/03/274-march-15-doctor-digis-house-of.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-3-wk-4-craft-card-making.html

Pip. March 23. Lawn fawn

 

Cross

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House mouse and Teddy

Image is by House Mouse, colored with pencils using a medium oval stitched diecut. 

Started on white cardstock, layered on a textured light blue variegated paper. Added a strip of coordinating leftover across the center. Added light blue gems and a yellow sentiment, 

 I love to make cards for my friends for all occasions. This one was done in pastels for a grandma about to have another grandchild. 

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https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/Challenge-212.html

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https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-667-anything-goes-with.html

http://mybestiesdutchgirlsdesigns.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-challenge-anything-goes.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-challenge-cute-critters.html

https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-240.html

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-challenge-85-anything-goes.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/03/274-march-15-doctor-digis-house-of.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-3-anything-goes-card-making.html

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-3-week-3-anything-goes-card.html

Sympathy card florals

2 fold card with layers done in shades of blues and purples.

I used a new to me diecut for the card base. White on the inside with the message and the florals on the top folds with a cream sentiment using a punch. 

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https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/328-fancy-folds-optional-anything-goes.html

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/03/atg-love-those-pretty-papers-march-2026.html

https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2026/03/gastdesigners-challenge-92-maart.html?m=1

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/03/274-march-15-doctor-digis-house-of.html

Adu. Spring

Adu cute little gal all ready for spring! Colored with pencil. Stitched diecut and the skeleton of that same diecut in a larger size. All on yellow (main color) cardstock with pink gems to finish it. I chose the yellow to brighten up the card.

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https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-775-spring-easter-anything.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-3-anything-goes-card-making.html

https://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-challenge-171.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-318.html

Besties balloons

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Spring florals

HAPPY SPRING!

As I’m making this Card, we are in the middle of a spring blizzard here in Iowa! We know it won’t last long, but it sure is a pain!  

Soon we will have beautiful little flowers like this. I did this as a CAS card with a large rubber stamp, 

in purples and green colored pencils ….Very simple. 

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https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/spring-season-march-2026.html

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-229-ag-purple-and-green.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/crafty-calendar-march-challenge-spring.html

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https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-775-spring-easter-anything.html