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Hello, everyone! So glad you could stop in this weekend. I may have a few more posts than usual in the next few days.  As you know, PTI has begun their anniversary festivities with lots of fun challenges and prizes to be won, so...heck yeah, I'll play!!!  If you don't care to comment on these extra posts, I certainly understand! I know everyone is busy and there's a lot going on out there in blog land...I'm not doing such a hot job of keeping up myself.  I was able to combine several into one today, though.  First of all a sketch/color combo challenge from PTI.  There were lots to choose from, here are the two I chose...

I used the new Doodle-Do set and colored my image with pencils...then used my water brush, which does change the colors a bit...

Everything looks much softer, which is fine with me, and the red took on a pink cast, so I added the pink dot instead of red.  Can't help it...it just looked better, and I needed a pretty card for my brand new daughter-in- law.  Couldn't resist using a doily for my circular image in the sketch...

I added the same flower in a couple corners of the card, in Pure Poppy this time, and after stamping it off once, to keep it soft.  It has a bit of a tropical feel, which was what I was going for since they are currently stationed in, of all places, Hawaii.  (poor souls)

OK...I'd better get this moving...the next one was a struggle from beginning to end.  The challenge of the seven supply card done in 17 minutes...YIKES...not for me.  Totally pitched the first one, and am only posting this one because I want to have a chance at the prize!;) It was done in 17 minutes and 8 seconds...although I'm gonna blame that 8 second overage on trying to use the very last inches of dimensional foam tape on my roll...it slowed me down people!!!

(I don't think this card will be going to anyone.)  I used 1, the Friends 'til the End set, 2, H.Burst ink, 3, S. Shadow ink, 4, patterned paper, 5,  Rustic W. cardstock, 6, jewel, 7, scissor to fussy cut.

Thank goodness that's over!

Finally...if you follow Festive Friday, we started a new challenge a week ago...

Here's what I did with this challenge...

There's still a week to join in if you'd like to head over to the blog for details and more inspiration.  I'm not overly proud of this card, for some reason the whole thing was a struggle...but the rest of the team really has some gorgeous inspiration...I think some of the best we've had yet!!!

Thanks again for stopping in!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

~geri~