Sending smiles

Still loving the sketch challenge at Retro Sketch ! Here is this week's sketch:



I decided to also use the latest color combo from CR84FN .



I pulled out an under-loved set, Bitty Background Blocks and the pinked square die for this card. The background was created with the Sunrise impression plate.



The sentiment is from another set that I hardly use, Little Labels. I used Royal Velvet cardstock and ink, Simply Chartreuse and Enchanted Evening cardstock, and a green and blue A Muse Studio ink (still getting used to their names, but I LOVE how well they stamp!).

Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

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I decided to play along with the latest CR84FN color challenge , which is to use some fun colors: orange, yellow and kraft. With all the rain we got today, I needed those bursts of color!



I first stamped the background using an image from Background Basics: Petal Power in Versamark ink onto Kraft cardstock, and then I heat embossed it. I die cut and stamped a couple of butterflies from Butterfly Dreams and Love Lives Here. I also stamped a bunch of the tiny butterflies from Round and Round. All the butterflies were stamped with Lemon Tart (PTI) and Apricot (Colorbox) ink. My wonderful orange zest ink is too dry to use :(.

You can't see in this photo, but I stamped the inside with "happy birthday" from Enjoy the Ride and added a couple of the tiny butterflies.

Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

"Happy Birthday" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Background Basics: Petal Power, Enjoy the Ride, Love Lives Here, Butterfly Dreams, Round and Round
Ink: Lemon Tart, Versamark, Apricot (Colorbox), Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Kraft, Stamper's Select White, Lemon Tart
Other: Lemon Tart satin ribbon, Love Lives Here buttefly die, Butterfly Dreams butterfly die, Border punch, glue dots, Clear detail embossing powder (Filigree), heat tool, gem