I think I mentioned sometime back that Dustin Pike is offering some fabulous blog candy to people that send 5 or 6 handmade cards to him to be used as part of a Fundraiser for a Children’s Hospital in Utah.  Dustin needs to have the cards no later than October 31 so he can deliver them November 2.  I know I know, nothing like last minute!  Anyway, I created 6 cards (all of them using this week’s sketch over at Inspirational Card Sketches in some form or another) – I’ll showcase 3 today and 3 more tomorrow – otherwise this post will be WAY too long!

All three of these cards feature stamps from Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff – including two of her latest releases – All Around Phrases and Doodle Flowers, as well as her Babies and Bows set and Daffodil #2 dollar stamp. For this card, I centered Daffodil #2 inside the Thank You Very Much stamp and “painted” it using a Wet Media Brush and a watercolor paper texture in Photoshop.  I used a SuperbladePro preset from The Blading Basket on the text to give it a bit more dimension.  The DPs are all from various DCWV mat stacks.  The scallop edge is a Sizzix Sizzlits die.  I added the Faux Stitching with my white gel pen. The  card base is from my stash. This card is also my entry for this week’s challenge at Papertake Weekly – to use spots or stripes – and I did both!

For the Congratulations card, I layered and centered the baby shoes from Lindsay’s Babies and Bows set inside the sentiment from her All Around Phrases set.  I duplicated the sentiment layer and recolored the dots using a digital paper from Designs By Kristine’s Misty Morning paper pack.  I colored the shoes with my Copics and added some sparkle to the dots with my clear Spica glitter marker.  The green scallop DP is from DCWV – the remaining DP and ribbon are from Melissa Frances’ Hush A Bye Boy page kit. The card base is also from my stash. I think this card rates as one of my favorites!  The flower stamp is from Lindsay’s new Doodle Flowers set.  I paper-pieced it in Photoshop using papers from Designs by Kristine’s Pink Peppermint (one of her previous freebies) and Emerald Isle digital kits.  I layered the flower inside the Thinking of You sentiment from Lindsay’s All Around Phrases, and then printed 3 additional copies (one a single sheet of CS).  I cut out the leaves and petals, and then attached them in layers with glue dots.  The flower center is a red pearl from my stash.  I used my Spica markers and white gel pen to add the highlights to the leaves and stitching.  The DP is also from Kristine’s Pink Peppermint kit (the same as the large petal on the flower)  – I printed it, embossed it with my Sizzix texturizer plates, and rubbed some glimmer chalk over the raised area for added sparkle. The Scallop DP is from DCWV’s new shimmer mat stack.  I LOVE those papers!  The ribbon and lace are both from my stash.  The card base is a Stampin’ Up winter white pre-folded card.

I guess that’s all from me! Be sure to check Lindsay’s blog as she always has fabulous projects to share and usually a freebie or two.  To top all of this fabulous creativeness off, Lindsay is having a 10% off SALE at her original store (you also get a free $1 stamp with every $5 purchase; the $1 stamps are ONLY available here) and a 30% off SALE at her new MyGrafico store (instant downloads, but no free stamps with purchase) – either way, now is the time to shop as the sale only lasts until Saturday!  Don’t forget to stop by the other DT blogs as well – you won’t be disappointed!  Stop by tomorrow for the remaining cards in my Dustin Pike charity card project.