HOTP Sketch Challenge & More

Today's cards are all made from a HOTP card kit - supplemented with things from my stash. The card you see above is actually the third card that I made from this one set.

Card #1: 

I started with the background paper & coordinating border.  Then I cut some circles & a flower (Spellbinders Blossom 5) that sort of repeated one of the motifs in the background paper.  I inked all the edges & glued it in place. The sentiment was stamped with a stamp from Gemini's Peek-a-boo Cat stamp and die set and added with a small foam square in the center for added dimensional interest.  I finished the card front with a bow made with ribbon from my stash.

Inside:

I quickly finished the inside with leftover paper from the card front (once again I inked the edges).

Card #2:

For this second card, I chose to use the green paper as the background paper, supplemented with paper scraps and cut outs from the kit.  In addition, I added a stamped vellum piece and a ribbon from my stash.

Inside:

As you can see, I used more elements from the kit & some scraps for the inside.  The stamped greeting was from Hunkydory's Perfect Pastimes stamp set.  It actually came curved so I had to force the sentiment to stamp straighter.  Then I heat embossed with white powder.

Card #3:

Purple was the 3rd color of patterned paper that came in the one card kit.  This time, after cutting it to the size to fit on the card front, I cut a lacy pattern out of it using dies called Georgette Squares by Tattered Lace.  I used the same set to cut a white mat for the focal - a printed vellum piece from my stash.  The tag was a cut out from the set.

Inside:

I will probably stamp messages on the inside, but haven't yet figured out what I want to do.