I Like You (A LOT) Handmade Card

I like you (A LOT)

The girl on the front of this card reminds me of my youngest granddaughter, Khloe. This is a card that could be used for special occasions or just to let a special person know that you care.

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 This handmade card measures 5" by 6.5".

I used the digital image/sentiment "I Like You" designed by Maurie J. Manning of Mo's Digital Pencil. This image was a pre-release freebie to Ms. Manning's Patreon supporters in January, 2021.

I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. I mounted the image on black cardstock. The background paper is a Gelli print that I made with Distress Oxide inks and a stencil.

I embellished the card with two hearts and a butterfly die cut. 

I will enter this card in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #300

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Be My Cupcake Handmade Card

 Be My Cupcake!

I used this as a Valentine's Day card but it could also make a sweet birthday card.

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This card features the digital stamp/sentiment "Love Cupcake" from Mo's Digital Pencil. The background paper is from the "Que Sera Sera" paper pad by K&Company. I embellished the card with a cupcake and heart stickers from my stash.

I will enter this card in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #300

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Let Love Grow Handmade Card

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This card could be used for Valentine's Day, a spring birthday or just to let someone know you are thinking about them.

I used the digital stamp/image "Let Love Grow" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I colored the image with Copic Sketch markers.
The background digital paper is from "Paris in My Heart Printable Journal Kit" by EphemerasGarden on Etsy.

The base is a blank kraft card that measures 5" by 7". I embellished the card with a piece of red baby rickrack trim.

I will enter this card in the following challenge:
Mo's Challenge #288 - Love

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Thankful and Blessed Thanksgiving Card

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This is one of the Thanksgiving cards I made this year. I feel extremely thankful and blessed - every day is a day to give thanks.

The base for this card is made of kraft cardstock and measures 5" by 7".

The background paper is from the Tim Holtz Wallflower 12" by 12" Paper Stash pad. 

I chose the digital stamp "Prudence" from Mo's Digital Pencil to feature on this card. I printed the image on white cardstock and hand colored it with Copic Sketch markers and Promarkers. I die-cut the image with a rectangular die and mounted it on black cardstock.

The sentiment is from the "Thanksgiving Sentiments Printable Word Stickers" by GoneDigital on Etsy.

I embellished the card with a piece of vintage coffee-dyed yellow seam binding.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Artsystamper Digitals Challenge #4
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #245
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #285

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Handmade Autumn Greeting Card

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Hello Autumn!

I made this 5" by 7" card featuring the "Hello Autumn" digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil.

I colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Promarkers. I embellished the card with a handmade paper flower, a corner die cut and tatting trim from an old pillowcase.

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
Arty Divas Challenge #7
Crafty Creations Challenge #401
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #200
Creative Moments Challenge #179 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge #67 
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #245

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You Are the Bee's Knees Collage Card

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"You are the bee's knees."

I wasn't sure about the meaning of this expression so I looked it up;

If something is said to be the bee's knees it is excellent - the highest quality.

Since my husband is a beekeeper, I decided to make a bee's knees greeting card.

I started with a blank Strathmore card that measures 5" by 7".

The background cardstock is from the Abandoned Paper Stash pad by Tim Holtz.

The collage elements are from the following digital junk journal kits;


The Bees Knees Digital Junk Journal Kit
By AWhimsicalAdventure on Etsy

Vintage Queen Bee Printable Journal Kit
By EphemerasGarden on Etsy

I printed the digital papers and elements on my HP Photo Printer. I use the HP Instant Ink program so I never run out of printer ink.

I featured the digital stamp "Bee Mine" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor and Newton Promarkers/Brush markers. I cut out the image, chomped the corners and attached it to a piece of black cardstock. I then attached it to the front of the card.

I will enter this card in the following challenge;
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #282

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Life is Like a Balloon Card

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"Life is like a balloon...if you never let yourself go, you will never know how far you can rise."

Isn't this an uplifting quotation? It is perfect for birthdays, graduations and other occasions where encouragement is appropriate.

The base of this card is a light pink blank Recollections card (Michaels) that measures 5" by 6.5".

The background paper is from the Que Sera Sera paper pad by K and Company.

I chose the digital stamp/sentiment "Life is like a balloon" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I used Microsoft Word software to merge and resize the images and sentiment. This was a little tricky, but I think it turned out OK. If I make another card with this image, I might make the girl a little larger.

I hand-colored the images with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor and Newton Promarkers/Brush markers. I cut/embossed the image with my die cutting machine and mounted it on a piece of dark pink patterned paper. I then attached it to the card.

I embellished the card with a balloon die cut from Recollections Signature Glitter Paper and attached it in the upper right corner of the card. I made a paper flower and attached it to the lower left side of the card. The balloon and flower dies are by Sizzix (thrift shop finds). 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #98
Craft-Dee Bowz August 2019 Challenge
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #66
The Creative Crafters Challenge #19
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #282
Sweet Stampers Challenge #35

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Happy Cake Day Birthday Card

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I made this card with a "cake-day" cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil. 

The base of the card is a Strathmore card that measures 5" by 7".

The embossed background cardstock is "Daiquiri Ice" from Bazzil Basics.

The flowered and dotted papers came from the "On Trend 2" paper pad from My Mind's Eye (Hobby Lobby).

I featured the digital stamp/sentiment "Happy Cake Day" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor and Newton Promarkers/Brush markers.

I embellished the card by tying a piece of multi-colored yarn around it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges;
Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #34
Crafter's Castle August Challenge #20
Crafty Calendar August Anything Goes Challenge
Dare 2B Artzy August Anything Goes Challenge

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Thinking of You Sympathy Card

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I always struggle when it comes to making sympathy cards. Yesterday I tried a new design that I am very pleased with.

The base of this card is a blank light blue Recollections (from Michaels) card. It measures 5" by 6.5".

I chose the new digital stamp "Pussywillows" from Mo's Digital Pencil. The "Thinking of you" sentiment comes with the image. I love the simple beauty and elegance of this image. It is perfect for a sympathy card.

I used Canva to merge the sentiment and image. I printed the image on white cardstock with my HP Photo Printer and Instant Ink.

I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor & Newton Promarkers/Brush makers. I have a large collection of alcohol markers and like to mix and match them.

I cut/embossed the image with a rectangular die and my die cutting machine. I attached a piece of black cardstock to the back to make it stand out from the background.

I chose a piece of cardstock from the Tim Holtz Wallflower Paper Stash for the background. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge #291
Colourific Challenge Corner Anything Goes Challenge
Creative Fingers Challenge #168
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #281
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Wk 30
QKR Stampede Challenge #358

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Handmade Nurse Get Well Card

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I made this colorful get-well card for a special person in my life who will be having surgery tomorrow. I hope it puts a smile on her face and lets her know she is in our thoughts and prayers.

The base for this card is a blank Strathmore card that measures 5" by 7".

I chose the digital stamp "Nurse" from Mo's Digital Pencil to feature on the front of the card. I printed the image on white cardstock and hand-colored it with Copic Sketcher markers and Winsor & Newton Promarkers/Brush markers. I love to mix and match my alcohol markers.

I used digital paper from A Happy Place II by Ephemeras Garden on Etsy for my background. I love the bright colors and collage elements in this design. I printed the digital paper on matte photo paper using my HP photo printer and Instant Ink. I have a large collection of patterned papers in my stash, but I really like the vibrancy of digital paper. 

I added a distressed sentiment "thinking of you" to the top of the card.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafting With an Attitude Challenge #53
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #110
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #281

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Handmade Birthday Girl Card

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July is a wonderful time to celebrate a birthday! I made this card and it has already been delivered to a special birthday girl.

I chose the digital stamp/sentiment "Birthday Girl" from Mo's Digital Pencil to feature on this card.

I printed the image and sentiment on white cardstock using my HP Photo Printer and Instant Ink.

I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor & Newton Promarkers/Brush markers. I love to mix and match my alcohol markers. I used a gold gel pen to color the crown and fill in the center of the flowers.

I cut out the image using a rectangular die with my die cutting machine. I framed the image with a piece of black cardstock. I used a die-cut corner embellishment in the lower right corner of the image.

I chose Glam Glitter Polka (The Paper Studio) for the background paper. I was very happy to find a pack of this paper on clearance at Hobby Lobby. The paper is very glittery but has a smooth surface, so it is easy to glue other paper to it.

I made a strip of scalloped white cardstock and put a strip of black cardstock down the center. I attached this to the center of the card. I finished the card with a colorful stitched banner from my stash.

I entered this card in the following challenges;
Bitten by the Bug 2: Banners Everywhere Challenge
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #CIC474
Get Creative Challenges #82
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #281

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Sunflower Baby Birthday Card

The sunflower is a perfect background for this cheerful summer birthday card.

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This handmade card measure 5" by 7". The base is a blank cream-colored Strathmore greeting card. I was lucky enough to find an entire box of these blank cards at a thrift shop for a very reasonable price. 

I chose the digital stamp Sunflower Baby from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock using my HP Photo Printer and Instant Ink.

I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch Markers and Windsor & Newton Promarkers/Brush Markers. I used a round die with pierced edges to cut out the image with my die cutting machine.

I chose the digital background paper from the beautiful Sunflower Digital Junk Journal Kit by CalicoCollage on Etsy. I love to use digital collage papers for the background on my cards. The altered library card was included in this journal kit. I used a rub-on for the "Happy Birthday!" sentiment.

I completed the card with a pretty bow made of blue/white bakers twine.

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
AAA Birthday Card Challenges - For the Girls
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #238 - Here Comes Summer
Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes Challenge
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week 30
Mo's Digital Challenge #281

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Love Endures Sympathy Card

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I made this sympathy card for a friend who lost a beloved family member.
I truly believe that love never dies...it endures forever.

This is how I made the card;
I started with a blank kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by 6.5".

The background paper is from the Tim Holtz Wallflower Paper Stash.

I used the digital stamp "Flower Jar" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch Markers and Promarkers. I cut it out and chomped the corners with a Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper (Clearance item from Hobby Lobby). I used a Spellbinders die to cut the black frame and used double-sided tape to attach the image to the frame.
I chose the sentiment "Love Endures" from the Digital Phrase Collage Sheet #9
from Lisa's Altered Art on Etsy. I die cut the black frame and attached the sentiment to the frame with glue dots.

I finished the card by tying a piece of twine around the card and making a bow.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #210
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #78
Craft Rocket Challenge #51
Crafting By Designs August 2018 Challenge
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #42
Crafty Creations Challenge #373
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #196

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Handmade Make a Wish Birthday Card

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As dandelions turn to seed, children everywhere rush to pick them, so they can close their eyes, make a wish, and blow seeds into the air.

This is how I made the card;

I started with a blank kraft card that measures 5" by 6.5".

The red background paper is from The Paper Studio Watercolor Rainbow paper pad (Hobby Lobby). I used a paper punch to punch a scalloped edge along the top of the paper.

I chose the digital stamp "Make a Wish" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. I used Pebbles chalks to add the blue background. I chose the sentiment sticker "make a wish" from the "Tim Holtz Small Talk Occasions" pack.

I cut out the image with a pierced circle die and then cut a black pierced circle a little larger. I attached the circles to the card with double-sided tape.

I used the Spellbinders dies "Romantic Vines" to cut the leaves and added a Prima flower with a faux pearl center.

I finished the card with a piece of red/white baker's twine.

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #301
Always Happy Birthday July Challenge
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #72
Card Mania Challenge #106
Craftaholics R Us Challenge #29
Crafteezee Summer Challenge
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #53
Crafty Creations Challenge #370
Crafty Sentiments Designs Add a Sentiment Challenge
Creates and Makes Challenge #22
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge #29
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #7
Through the Craft Room Door July 17 -24 Challenge

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Khloe's Handmade Birthday Card

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My granddaughter Khloe celebrated her 4th birthday this week. I made this card for her. 

This is how I made the card;

I started with a blank kraft card that measures 5" by 6.5".

The pink background paper is from a Martha Stewart "Watercolor Sheets" Paper Pad. 

I die cut some stars (Sizzix star die 38-0154) from a blue sheet in the Martha Steward paper pad. I added some shimmer to the stars with a Spectrum Noir Sparkle (Crystal Clear) glitter pen.

I chose the digital stamp "Caitlin" from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I colored the image with Copic sketch markers. I lightly sponged around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink. I mounted the image on a piece of kraft cardstock. 

I used the "Happy Birthday ER1007" rubber stamp from Stampabilities for the sentiment.

The gift tag on the bag was blank, so I printed "Khloe" on the tag.

I found a number "4" sticker in my stash and stuck it on the star in the lower right corner. I embellished the card with pink/white baker's twine.

Khloe

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
A Snowflakes Promise Challenge #53
Always Fun Challenges #66
Crafting From the Heart #214
Create and Makes Challenge Blog #22
Digi Choosday Challenge #28
Everybody Art Challenge #428
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #144
Simon Says Stamp Summer Fun! Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Wk. of July 10 Challenge

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Waiting for the Parade Patriotic Card

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I made this patriotic card to celebrate our Independence Day on the 4th of July. 

This is how I made the card:
I started with a blank kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by 6.5".

The background patterned paper is from the "Independence Day" digital paper pack from PrettyGrafikDesign on Etsy. I printed the digital paper on white cardstock with my HP Envy Photo 7855 Printer using ink from the HP Instant Ink program.

I chose the digital stamp "Waiting for the Parade" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I colored the image with Copic Sketch Markers and Windsor and Newton Promarkers/Brushmarkers. I cut/embossed the image with an oval Spellbinders die. I than cut a scalloped oval Spellbinders die out of white cardstock and mounted the image on the scalloped oval. I used double-sided tape to attach the image to the patterned paper.

I embellished the card with a piece of USA ribbon across the bottom of the card.

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #409
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #298
Art Impressions Patriotic Colors Challenge #235
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #74
DL.ART Red, White and Blue Challenge #231
The House That Stamps Built Challenge #J2718
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #192
Little Red Wagon Summer Fundays Challenge #452
The Paper Shelter Challenge #345
Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge
Star Stampz Celebrations Challenge
That's Crafty! A Summers Day Challenge

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Home Sweet Home Card

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"Home sweet home. This is the place to find happiness. If one doesn't find it here, one doesn't find it anywhere." M. K. Soni

I made this card to celebrate my friends' home renovation and dedication after extensive flooding during Hurricane Harvey.

This is how I made the card;
I started with a blank kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by  6.5".

The background is "Blackbirds Digital Paper" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed this paper on my HP Envy Photo 7855 Printer. I use the HP Instant Ink program and love it!

The image/sentiment is "New Nest" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch Markers and Windsor and Newton Promarkers/Brushmarkers. 

I cut the image with a stitched rectangular die and framed it with goldenrod and black cardstock.

I cut the sentiment with a square die and framed it with black cardstock.

I finished the card by tying a piece of cord around it and making a bow. I secured the bow on the card with a glue dot.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge #210
Alphabet Challenge Blog - G is for Great Outdoors Challenge
Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #21
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 25
Crafter's Castle Challenge #6
Crafting With Friends Challenge #70
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #148
Dragonfly Dreams Anything Goes Challenge
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #112
The Corrosive Challenge Blog #6

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Father's Day Card for The Beefather

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I want to wish all fathers a very Happy Father's Day!

I made this card for my husband. He is a wonderful father, grandfather and husband. He is also a great "beefather" to our new hive of honeybees. Bee keeping is a fascinating hobby and an excellent way to help the environment. 

This is how I made this card:
I started with a blank kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by 6.5".

The background paper is "Honey Comb Hexagonal Digital Papers" from PrettyGrafikDesign on Etsy.

The honey bee paper is "Honey Bee Digital Paper" from Kitty Papers on Etsy.

I chose the digital stamp "Baby Fairy Bee" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. I sponged some Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Old Paper) around the edges of the image.

I attached the sentiment above the fairy image and finished the card by tying a piece of nubby green yarn around it.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #296
Aud Sentiments Challenge #205
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #69
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #40
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #52
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #48
Creatalicious Challenge #141
Creative Knockouts Challenge #250
Ellibelle's Creative Moments Make It Masculine
Little Miss Muffet Challenges #191
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #6
Southern Girls Challenge Team Lou

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Stock's Up Father's Day Card

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Father's day is right around the corner. This is an opportunity to express love and gratitude to our father, husband, grandfather and other important men in our lives.

This is how I made this card;

I started with a blank kraft card that measures 5" by 6.5".

For the background papers, I attached a piece of patterned paper from the "Newsworthy" Paper Pack by The Paper Studio (@2013) to the blank card. I then printed out "Father's Day Papers" from Mo's Digital Pencil on white cardstock. I lightly sponged the edges of the paper with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. I then mounted the digital paper on a piece of kraft cardstock.

I chose the digital image "Stock's Up (boy)" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and lightly sponged the edges with distress ink. I used Ranger's Glossy Accents on the glasses to add dimension. I colored the image with Copic Sketch markers. I rounded the corners and mounted the image on a piece of kraft cardstock.

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #196
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week #23
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #69 
Papercraft Challenge #13 - Children
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #357
Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - The Guys Have It
Through the Craft Room Door 5th June Challenge
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #395
Unicorn Challenge Blog Masculine Challenge #33

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Handmade Feminism Card

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This is a handmade card that I made for a special friend who was brave enough to post her #MeToo stories about sexual harassment in the workplace on a public forum.

This is how I made the card;

The base of the card is a blank kraft card that measures 5" by 6.5".

The background patterned paper is from the Que Sera Sera paper pack by K and Company.

I used the digital stamp "The Fight" from Mo's Digital Pencil. This set includes the image and the sentiment. 

I printed the digital image/sentiment on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. 

I embellished the card with red star sequins.

I entered this card in the following challenges;
Always Fun Challenges - Challenge #59
Artistic Inspirations - Challenge #200
Color Inspiration Monthly Link Up #34
Crafting From the Heart - Challenge #207
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - Challenge #1820
Path of Positivity Challenge - Challenge #59
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #141
Whoopsi Daisy Anything Goes Challenge

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