Framed Apple Blossom

     What better frame for an apple blossom than an apple? 

    
      For this card I used a Spellbinders Nested Apples die to emboss. The Big Shot sandwich:

1. Platform on 1
2. Cutting Plate
3. Rubber Gasket
4. Card stock - Picture facing down
5. Apple die - cutting side away from card stock (if cutting side is placed next to card stock, the embossed border will be thin)
6. Cutting Plate 

I fussy cut the apple using the outside of the embossing as a guide.

Challenges

As You Like It Challenge #75 - Fave Emboss - #53 -*
Brown sugar Challenge #190 - Spring - #56 - *

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #177 - Spring Fever - #39 -*
My Time to Craft #317 - Flowers - #91 - *

Stamp TV - Emboss w/die + Flower -*

Daisy Duo

     This card is considered a "simple" card. I tried my best to keep it simple, but these types of cards are not my style. I simply couldn't keep myself from distressing, dry embossing, punching, and stamping. This is as simplistic as I get. 

Inside of Card

Challenges

Stamp TV - Keep it Simple -*

Birthday Pawns

     Here is a masculine card. I used the Die-namics Blueprint #5 to die-cut the rows of pawns. The sentiment is from one of Gina K's new sets called: "Massive Messages". 

     The little "knobs" on this card are probably intended to be the top of a crown. But for me, I immediately thought of pawns. In case you may not be familiar with the game of Chess, I should tell you that a pawn is a Chess piece that looks like this:

They are lined up 8 across for each player when the game begins. Maybe the inside sentiment should be "It's your move."

Inside of Card

Challenges

Stamp TV - 3 bright spring colors -*
Stamp TV - Sentiment Focal Point -*