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Sunday, May 11, 2025

Fruity

Happy Mom's Day to all the Moms out there. I hope someone is spoiling you a little (a lot) today!  Being far away from my mom, it's really just another day. I sent her card earlier in the week, and I spoke with her yesterday.

I have a couple of fun and fruity cards for you today. I'm playing along with Vicki's Word Week challenge at Just Us Girls, and I've used Linda's sketch for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge for one of my cards.

I keep thinking I need to start using more patterned papers when I make cards. I have so much of it but rarely seem to use it. I made a point to use some on these cards, although it really didn't make a dent in what I have in this SU line called Tutti Frutti.

The stamp set used for both cards is from Concord & 9th called Fruit For Thought.





This stamp set includes several fruits and small sentiments as well as a very large focal type sentiment, which is what I used on the second card.



Using several of the patterns in the pack I layered them on the front of the card base. The large sentiment is heat embossed on yet another pattern. I did two layers of embossing powder, the first layer is black EP and the second layer is the old SU Dazzling Diamonds EP.  I cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die and popped it up over a Real Red panel.

The inside of the first card is stamped with "Thanks a mellow," and the inside of the second card says "You're sweet." 

Enjoy your day!
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Fruit For Thought set by Concord & 9th
Paper: SU card stock and SU Tutti Frutti DSP
Ink: Concord & 9th and Gina K Designs Embossing pad
Other: MFT Stitched Rectangle die, Brutus Monroe black embossing powder, SU Dazzling Diamonds embossing powder, heat tool, Connect glue, SU Dimensionals



3 comments:

  1. I love these bright happy cards! SO glad you shared one at FMS!

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  2. Colleen... I love both cards! The DSP is so fun. The kiwi is adorable with your "bunch" of fruit. You could do "Kiwi hang out soon?". Just love your cards. Thanks for sharing your creativity with Just Us Girls.

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  3. Your fruit-themed cards are absolutely wonderful and ever so creative! Thank you for sharing over at Just Us Girls.
    ~carol

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