Time to Celebrate ...

Hello Friends ...

Even though I've got a busy day ahead of me starting with getting my hair cut & colored as well as a pedicure before leaving on our European Cruise, I wanted to play in a few challenges and here's what I created.

 

 My basic design was inspired by the 'Follow the Leader' challenge over on the AAA Cards Challenge Blog.  Here's their theme & leader's card inspiration:

   

I've used OLD Scrapbooking stickers to create my HB sentiment along with stamps from the Simon Says 'Birthday Bears - sss202509c' stamp set for the sentiment wording & balloon (I don't see where it's still available at their store ... sorry).  I decided on a birthday card so I could also play along in the Addicted to CAS Challenge #283

 

 and the Inkspirational Word Prompt 'Celebrate' challenge #342.

 

 By playing along in a few blogland challenges, I really didn't have to put a lot of thought into my card today ... the basics were already established for me.

I hope you have a fabulous day ahead and I also hope for my USA friends, that you had a memorable Memorial Day weekend.  

   

As always, thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!

HUGS FROM OHIO

Darlene

Going in Circles . . .

Hello Friends ...

I have a fun CAS (clean & simple) card to share with you today that I created with a couple of challenges in mind!

 

 As many of you know, I just LOVE these Ecstasy Crafts toppers and they are perfect for CAS cards.  This one came from the Butterflies on Flowers set.

 

 And today, I've incorporated one of these beauties along with die cut circles to satisfy the theme over on the Alphabet Challenge where the theme is 'C is for Circles'.  I've used the Tutti Designs Scalloped Stitched Circle dies for my design and simply added a mini birthday sentiment (by the Stamp Pad Co).

 Other challenges I'd like to share in are:

CAS on Friday #309 - Things with Wings
 Seize the Birthday Challenge #306 - Use a Frame

 

 Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #250 - Things with Wings (Real or Fantasy)
Creative Knockouts #547 - Real or Faux Stitching (on the frame)

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today!  
I hope you've found inspiration in my creation.

As always ...

HUGS FROM OHIO

Darlene