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Monday, January 19, 2015

STAMPlorations sketch #26


There's a new neighbor in my parents' hood. Actually the daughter of the original builder/owner has decided to make it her retirement home. So happy for her and her hubby. And for my folks. Now there is someone else living along the beach year round.

And there's a new sketch up at STAMPlorations.

So I grabbed my cute little houses from Shirley's The Bees Knees: Houses and created a hood.


Know how I made the grass? With the roof of one of the house stamps (one I didn't stamp on the card)! Got some new Memento Luxe and Radiant Neon inks to play with (on sale for around €3 at Scrapmalin for any of you on this side of the pond) and voila!

For my sentiment I hung a vellum banner with alpha stickers and a PC-generated secondary sentiment with some stitching. Put a strip of cheery washi along the bottom of the inside of the card (a la Kate). Easy peasy, as they say! And a great idea for using up some of your washi stash. I'm hooking up at Challenge up your Life #6.

And since my world consists of life here in Germany and life back in Michigan, I'm hooking up to Addicted to CAS #50.


This is a great sketch, even rotated :) Won't you join us for the challenge? Check out the cards from the DT and our guest designer, Maria, at the STAMPlorations blog.

20 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    Gorgeous card, I love your clever interpretations of each sketch and this is brilliant! Xx

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  2. ~amy~January 19, 2015 at 3:43 PM

    Love it.

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  3. Vicki DutcherJanuary 19, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    CA-UTE - Thanks for joining in at ATCAS!

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  4. MoneJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    Nice and clean Card. Thanks for joining at challenge up your life

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  5. Barb GhigJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    Love your whimsical houses, Maria! Perfect for the theme! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Addicted to CAS!

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  6. Tracey McNeelyJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:55 PM

    Love the sweet houses Maria, so striking in coloured outlines!

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  7. shirley-beeJanuary 20, 2015 at 12:50 AM

    Fabulous! I love the clever grass stamping, and the alpha sicker vellum banner.

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  8. Cornelia (fun stamping)January 20, 2015 at 1:29 AM

    OMG - roof grass - genius!

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  9. Shery RussJanuary 20, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    Creative stamping for the grass! This card is so Maria-trendy! Love!

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  10. NonniJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    This card has such springy, happy look! I love all the colors together!

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  11. KylieJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    LOVE those houses by Shirley. Very cool! Your take on the code word is awesome! Thanks so much for playing along at ATCAS xx

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  12. Happy DanceJanuary 20, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    How brilliant are you with that 'grass??!!!' Love your alternative use of the stamp! And the rest of your card is pretty darn cool too. Love those little houses. Just feels like home. Wonderful!!! Sweet card. Have a great week. : ) Bev

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  13. Irish CherokeeJanuary 20, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    I admire the creativity of your cards. A cute , fun card to be sure. Shirley is very talented. Love this card. - Jim

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  14. Nora NollJanuary 21, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    This is adorable!! I love the white background and the fun stamped houses. Thank you for the link to look at how to make shaker cards. I will have to give that a try!!

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  15. ElaJanuary 21, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    Womderfully playful.
    Thanks for joining us over at Challenge up your life.
    Ela

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  16. Monika SkinnerJanuary 22, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    Love your inventiveness!!! Using the roof to stamp the grass, fabulous idea. Have a lovely day, Maria! Hugs xxx

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  17. Anita in FranceJanuary 23, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    What a fun neighbourhood, Maria ... and such cool grass ... fabulous! Anita :)

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  18. Julia AstonJanuary 25, 2015 at 4:22 AM

    Love your colorful 'hood' Maria!

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  19. Kim HegginsJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:28 AM

    Love how you used these fun little houses...just so sweet.

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    Thanks for the shout-out Maria!!!!! I am making my way backwards through your posts in a post-teaching haze. And do I still have snail mail for you... oh yeah. And maybe it will be in your hands by the time your birthday rolls around!!! Geez! I love this and all these house cards you have done. I also LOVE the Runway Inspired entries-- between you and Kimberly W. I don't think there can be other fabulous fashionistas this go around!! xo

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