WHY AM I USING SO MUCH PINK LATELY?

Hi sweet friends! I was looking at my cards and realize I have used a lot of pink lately. I don’t usually use that much pink, but I have decided it is a great color to use.  So girlie and pretty.
This card is for three challenges: Really Reasonable Ribbon, CAS-ual Fridays, and Splitcoaststampers CAS157 sketch. I’ll give you the details after the card:

I used white card stock and the masking technique. First, I used my Memory Box Quinn Flourish and heavy card stock to make a template. I then used Pixie Dust VersaMark ink to create the BG.

RRR asked for Pink and Brown, so I cut the flourish again using brown card stock (Craftwell Molasses). The strip of brown of brown going across the card is paper ribbon. A Prima flower, pink gingham check ribbon and the Mother sentiment from Operation Write Home completes the card.

AROUND MY HOUSE


This is my Camellia bush! Aren’t those flowers just gorgeous? Oh, yeah….did I say I love flowers? LOL it is hard to make a card without flowers and hard to be around my house and not see them.  These Camellia’s are especially loved by me because they bloom in the winter when everything is so dreary.  They are a beautiful Christmas red.
Now for those challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon: The theme for Challenge #42 is Pink & Brown with Ribbon. This is the inspiration photo:

CAS-ual Friday’s CFC40:  With Mardi Gras in a few days we thought it would be fun to have a gallery full of Clean And Simple Party cards with ribbon. 

Splitcoaststampers CAS157 - Sketch by Nancy Littrell


In addition to these challenges, I made this card for:
Mynnette’s Spread the L-O-V-E challenge since this will be sent to our troops and will make it’s way home to a friend or loved one.

Operation Write Home’s* Mother’s Day Challenge:

*Operation Write Home: Supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them.
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hugs,
Ellen

STAMPS

• Operation Write Home free digi download

PAPER – Recollections and Craftwell card stocks
INK

• VersaMark Pixie Dust

TOOLS

• Big Shot
• Memory Box Quinn Flourish

ACCESSORIES

Prima flower

Paper ribbon (from stash..not sure who mfr. is)

Pink gingham check ribbon