CARDTOBER #10 - The Same but Different - Friends

gramma thank you for the challenge! Black and pink are always a welcome combination and your patterns are so cute. I enjoyed that Sheetload in July and here it is in totally different colors and sentiments.

gramma , your cards are lovely. The pink and black are a nice contrast, and your sentiments are great.

jjpeapea , I love the colors you chose. They are warm and inviting.

nylene , I love the blue diagonal gingham, as well as the floral paper you used. The combination of the two papers are delightful.

I struggle with sketches. They usually take me longer to do than designing my own card layout. I had papers that I wanted to use, and I thought they would be quick and easy cards, especially if I made them in the A2 size.  In retrospect, I think it actually took me a lot longer to do these than if I’d gone with the sketch, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I chose two BoBunny papers that I had in my stash and used both sides of each. One of the sides, however, was a cut apart card page. I used two of the cut apart paper, and one of the other to get the 4 cards. Each turned out a bit different. The one with the bird cage didn’t really seem to have a good spot for a sentiment without detracting, so that card will get a stamped sentiment inside. I haven’t done the envelopes yet, but I probably will do at least one just to see how it turns out. However, I’m not on a team so I’m not going for points. 

jjpeapea you used very pretty pp. Like how the flowers are smaller on one piece and larger on the other.

nylene your cards are so playful with the fun pp. Cute flower.

scrapnnana ...wow, love all the stitching on your die cut pieces, that must taken a long time.

I just made this month's SheetLoad and split the sentiments between this challenge and challenge 3.
Here is the second half. Stamped the envelopes too.
20211012_174714-01 by Azcrafty, on Flickr

Probably my favorite cards so far... And now I think I finally have all my makes posted. Whew! Remind me not to let them pile up again!

nylene, thank you. Yes, the flourishes/scrolls are die cuts. I’ve had them a long time, but I think they are Spellbinder dies. They are among my favorites and frequently used.

azcrafty, I used Queen & Co. dies. I like them because they have stitched lines, and make card creating so much easier. I don’t have the patience to do stitching myself. Your cards are lovely, and you make this design really stand out with your beautiful papers and butterflies/moths.

angel97701, your colors are soft and soothing. I like the popped sentiment and twine bow.

iowagirl50147 your cards are gorgeous. I love the offset circles on each side of the sentiment, along with the embossed background. It is so unusual, and really striking. The enamel dots are a nice touch, too.