Encouragement Card Using CTMH Blossom Paper and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

DT Project for Digi Stamps 4 Joy  - Challenge 111 - Sketch

Hello to everyone in blogland.  I hope the weather has improved for all of you.  It is already hot here in Southern CA; but maybe we might still get some cooler weather.  We sure do need the rain.

It is time for another monthly challenge with DS4J Challenge 111 - Sketch.  I love using sketches.  They give you a starting point; but usually allow room to do your own thing. Sometimes my cards just design themselves and this was one of them.  I had new CTMH Blossom paper, a new punch and some new digis from DS4J that I wanted to use.  I couldn't believe how perfect this DS4J Fruit Bowl (Coloured) Digi was with this paper.  It was like it was meant to go together.

I created this card as a Welcome Home/Encouragement card for my mother.  She just got home from the nursing home last week and she is struggling to adjust.  She was told she needed to eat more fruit and vegetables; so I thought this was a perfect card for her.  The "Home Sweet Home" refers to coming home; as well as the fruit being "sweet".  How perfect is that! I really love the green with the orange color.  

DS4J Fruit Bowl (Coloured) Digi

Sketch 

Inside Card

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies: 

Frame on front and inside -Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge; pg 51, #M43790

Circle - Nellie's Multi Frame's Round

Butterflies with Corner inside - Memory Box Fluttering Corner

Lattice on front - EK Success Punch

Paper - CTMH Blossom

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Sunset and Pear

Ink - CTMH Sunset and Pear

Image - DS4J Fruit Bowl (Coloured) Digi

Sentiment front - CTMH Chairs To You D1456 (retired)

Sentiment inside - CTMH Card Chatter Sympathy D1476

Bling - Recollections

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Spring Colors (2 of 2) (Thursday)

As You Like It - Favorite Lines/No lines? Why?  Lines/need lines to color (2 of 3)

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes w/sentiment (2 of 5)

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes (1 per day)

Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges - Anything To Eat/Drink (1 of 3) (Friday)
Fairytale - Many Colors (No limit)

Polkadoodles - Use a Die (2 of 2)

QKR Stampede - Add a Sentiment (2 of 3)

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes (No limit)

Allsorts - Creature (2 of 3) (Saturday)

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Anything Goes w/Sentiment (No limit)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (2 of 3) (Sunday)
Eclectic Ellapu - April Showers/Spring (No limit)

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

 Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Spring Colors (No limit) (Monday)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Get Creative Challenges - Use a Die Cut (1 of 3)

Love To Scrap - 2 of Something (2 squares) (1 of 3)

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes (No limit)
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (1 of 2) (Tuesday)
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes w/Die (1 of 3)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Use Favorite Embellishments (Bling) (No limit)

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