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Hello friends!  August is slowly drawing to a close...I hope you've enjoyed your summer!  As we look toward another season of change, I am thankful for the beauty God surrounds us with.  Each season brings something wonderful! 

I couldn't decide which card to share again today...lol...so I have 3 different cards, all in shades of pink or red.

My first card is a springy / summery card.  I just LOVE this bird image from the Praise The Lord stamp set!  I paired it with a sentiment from Be Encouraged.  The bird and flowers are popped up.

Next I have a card with my Prim Blessings from this month's release.  This Fall-ish set was used for a summery card by changing the tones of brown in the sunflower to shades of pink.  I also used the fun triangle die from the Shape dies.

And finally, I have a simple Christmas card to share.  I like to make a few cards each month so I don't have a lot to make all at once.  When I saw this month's set, God Is, it reminded me of The Little Drummer Boy...perfect for a Christmas card!  I simply printed the words on my computer and stamped the boy above.

Have a wonderful week and enjoy your last bit of summer!

 

♥  Diane

 

hey there, girlfriend!

Did you check out yesterday's special release blog hop?  Today I have another card using one of the awesome new Shapes dies, but first... here's a card with one of this month's new releases.

This card reminds me of window shopping or a dress hanging in a fancy boutique.  I used the "It's A Girl Thing" stamp set from this month's release.  These images are super fun to paper piece!

I added Liquid Pearls to the necklace, purse, shoe, and the border at the top.  The tiny flower on the dress is a separate image that was cut out and layered.

Now here's another card with the new Shapes dies...love, love, love them!  ♥

I stamped the flowers first and then cut them out but I would do the cutting first next time.  These dies are great for making CAS cards!

Where did June go?  Oh my!  Hope you are enjoying your summer!

♥ Diane