After watching Rita Holmes video this past Tuesday, this is the card I made using her layout.  Her cards were very pretty using the Sunflower paper from Stampin' Up!  I am going to try very hard to not add that to my hoard.  There is a new set of dies with an Arch shape very much like this.  I simply used one of the dies from a set that has multiple sizes but only cut a portion of it.  Same look without having to buy another expensive set of dies.  

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SIMPLY ELEGANT DSP FROM STAMP' UP!

On Pinterest I saw a card by "Stampin With Shirley G" using this dsp.  I used the same layout and same papers for the card base.  But I fussy cut flowers from another sheet in that collection and made my own focal point.  The "Happy Aniversary" was made with Taylored Expressions stamp and die set.

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FANCY FOLD

I'm sorry to say I didn't make a note as to where I saw this fold.  I thought I had seen it on YouTube but when I checked my "history" there, I didn't find it.  When closed, the "Happy Birthday" piece covers the leaf.

Very easy to make. 

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While I had the paper out from the card I posted yesterday, I made the card above and the one below.    I really like the format of the first one and this paper worked really well for it.

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A NOTE TO MAKE YOU SMILE

I have an unbranded die that I used for this card  It cuts several pieces so you need to cut it multiple times to be able to assemble pieces for the card.  To make assembly a little easier, I inserted the floral pieces into the red borders and then added a tiny piece of tape to hold them together......making it easier to place them into the larger black borders.  (Does that make sense?)  The sentiment is from a Taylored Expressions stamp and die set.

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The last of Halloween for now.  All of the cards before this one will be going to three care centers.  This one with the added embellishments will be used personally for someone.

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THREE MORE WITH DIFFERENT PAPERS

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