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I just had to use the sweet little ladybug freebie Melyssa drew last week. Isn't she adorable?

She was meant to hang upside-down, but I turned her right-side up for this card. Inspiration is from this week's Deconstructed Sketch.



I love the contrast of black and yellow from the Palm Beach/Game On/In Love paper pad. Especially those chevrons!

Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to work- blah. At least it's sunny outside today.

Lovely Lady Recipe
Cardstock: PTI kraft; Xpress blending
Decorative Paper: Webster's Pages Palm Beach, Game On, & In Love petite paper pad
Stamps: Whimsie Doodles Hang in There
Copics: BG000, E41, E43, E44, N1, N3, N5, R11, R14, R17, Y11, YG05, YG07
Accessories: oval nestabilities, Copic Spica lemon glitter pen, red embroidery floss, Sticky Thumb dimensionals

Here's a peek at a fluttery little card I have up on the Clear and Simple Stamps iPhone App today. I hope you'll check it out!

This is just a little reminder that tomorrow is your last chance to get in on the May sketch for you to try.



Now for a little re-cap of the cards I made this month! Here's the first card I made with the sketch.



And here's my second card made this month using the sketch.



Here's the sketch for you, one last time. Our sponsor this month is Skipping Stones Design.

Don't forget you have until tomorrow to link up your creations on Jen's post here!!

Flowers in the garden are really starting to pop now, especially with all the warm weather we've had lately.

My Centaurea montana (aka Mountan Bluet) is just finishing up her first round of blooming. I'm going to cut her back hard this year and see if she'll put on a second show in a few more weeks.

I grew her from seed many years ago and it always puts a smile on my face when I see her happy blooms.



Another seed-grown favourite of mine is Lupine. The seeds came from a gardening friend in Nova Scotia. I think she would be happy to see how well her offspring were doing in my garden!

Although the blooms are short-lived for me (2 to 3 weeks, at most) I enjoy them all the same. And the foliage is a nice contrast to that of neighboring hosta and iris.



I think people forget how beautiful and decorative herbs can be. This is just your standard, common Allium (chives). The purple flowers last a few weeks and are a favourite of bees and other pollinators in the garden.

And when gone, you still have a delicious, edible plant. I enjoy walking outside and snipping off bits here and there to add to our dinner almost daily. And come fall, I dry a lot for cold-weather cooking. It's so much cheaper than store-bought!

I had to take a break from the sweltering heat and sunshine outside to come inside. I thought that was a great chance to make a quick birthday card!

I used one of my all-time favourite images from Whimsie Doodles- Sea You, plus this week's sketch over on iSpy Sketches.



Instead of the three stripes the sketch called for, I used three waves. The back-most wave is adhered right to the card base. The next wave is ahered over the first; and the final wave is mounted on dimensionals.

The little fish was double-mounted on dimensionals so he would sit over the waves.

Fishy Birthday Recipe
Cardstock: acetate; PTI hawaiian shores; Xpress Copic Blending
Stamps: Whimsie Doodles Sea You; MCS Birthday Numbers
Ink: Palette Noir
Copics: B00, BG000, Y11, Y15, YR61, YR65, YR68
Accessories: circle nestabilities, SU slit punch, Sticky Thumb dimensionals, Copic Spica lemon glitter pen

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend!

I have a clean and simple card to share with you before I run out to a barbeque at my parents' house. I used the adorable Birthday Turtle digi from Whimsie Doodles. I just think he's the sweetest!



I cut the image panel just a little smaller than my card base and added a snippet of paper from the Dots & Stripes Soda Fountain paper pack. I think it added a nice little pop to my card.

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Turtle Birthday Recipe
Cardstock: PTI white; Xpress Blending
Decorative Paper: Echo Park Dots & Stripes Soda Fountain
Stamps: Whimsie Doodles Birthday Turtle
Copics: BG000, BG10, BG13, E41, E43, E47, Y11, Y15, YG61, YG63, YR61, YR65, YR68, 0