In memory of Linda Palmer

It is with sadness that I post this card,  I belatedly learned of the death of a long time SplitCoastStamper  friend, Linda Palmer.  We exchanged images and comments over a long period of time.  Then the talented Linda became a designer for blog challenges, and her name was often on the list of winners.  I think my best memory of Linda is seeing all of the cards she created for grand and great grand children.  (If you know of a challenge for which she was a designer, could you please mention it?)
The image is SU's Garden Collage, and the sentiment DRS.  I used bits of lace, some DCWV DP, and punched flowers with gems.  I embossed the mat of Spellbinders' labels die.
Sketch, with Tic Tac Toe (sentiment, DP, flowers):  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Texture/embossing (lace, gems):  http://miriamscraftingblog.com/1/post/2014/04/miriams-crafting-blogs-11th-monthly-challenge-texture.html
Any:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
          http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-04-10T08:00:00-04:00&max-results=7&start=7&by-date=false
         http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

Grad gift card holder

The past few days I have had to make sure the challenges I enter have criteria that work for cards I must have - so many cards needed, so little time!  I had meant to omit the last Verve challenge - then when I took a look at it I realized I could use the sketch to create a gift card holder - this is the result.  I folded double sided paper and trimmed to form a side opening envelope (this is 4.25x5.5, so it holds the original cardboard holder as well as the gift card.)  Then I added the DP, some die cuts (Lifestyle Crafts), and one of those really shiny stars!  A while ago I bought several library style stamps (American Crafts), and I finally remembered to use the one with the date!  The phrase is one of several selections as part of the same stamp.
Sketch:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Texture:  http://miriamscraftingblog.com/1/post/2014/04/miriams-crafting-blogs-11th-monthly-challenge-texture.html
 Not so mellow yellow:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Anything but a card:  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Any:  http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/new-challenge-anything-goes.html

Through a window

I used my Nestie rectangle die to cut an opening - added a bit of a yellow frame as well as the image under the opening.  For the bg, I layered the green strip to the white, then ran it through my machine - the EF is by Life Style crafts.  Coloring is with Prismas and a gel pen.  Other supplies include AMuse twine, Washi tape, and a 7Gypsies Library stamp.
(I am having a bit of an internet issue and will be back later with links.)

Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Window: http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
 Lots of green challenges this week!:
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
 http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://miriamscraftingblog.com/1/post/2014/03/miriams-crafting-blogs-10th-monthly-challenge-shades-of-green.html