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Happy Wednesday!  It is time for a new inspiration challenge!

The Card Concept has a new photo inspiration challenge starting today!  This one is all about Cacti Clusters!  Hope you can join us and play along.   I am also playing along with The Paper Players sketch, and Simon Says Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge.

I was inspired by the title "cacti cluster" and the colors.  I created a clean and layered style card design. 

For my card, I started with a top folding select white card stock base. I used Echo Park Just Be You pattern paper.  I used a paper trimmer to cut the aqua color paper from the pack to cover the top of the card base and glued with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.  I die cut the cacti pattern with a rectangle stitched frame and used foam tape to add it to the aqua panel.  

I stamped and masked the cacti from Simon Says Stamps One Cool Pineapple stamp set using Momento tuxedo black ink. I colored with Copic Markers to match the ones in the pattern papers.  I added the cacti cluster using foam tape.  

I used a 1/2" circle punch to punch out sentiments from one of the patterns in the pack.  I popped up the sentiments with foam squares.  I finished my card with a few Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins.


For your convenience, here is a list of many of the products I generally use every time I make a card.

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

foam tape (huge roll)

versamark

Gemini Jr.

Fiskars Paper Trimmer

 White Embossing Powder

 Heat Embossing Gun

MISTI
Large stamp/die storage pockets
Acrylic pen wax picker

As always thanks so much for stopping by!