Dazzling in Purple

Today's cards were sparked by several challenges on the Paper Wishers Message Board.  First was to use up sticker sheets.  Here's the main one I was working from for this set of cards:

Other challenges included - to use more than one fold in the card, to make thank you cards, and to use a sketch.  Between these 4 cards, the challenges were met - most multiple times.  I used two full sheets of 12 x 12 patterned paper when making these. I got the idea for several of the card bases from a CD called Theresa's Folded Cards Forever from HOTP.

Card #1(above): This is called a center easel card.  It's made like a normal easel, except that you slice the card front an inch from each side before folding the center section in half for the easel.  The 1" pieces are glued to the inside of the card.  I used a Nellie Snellen Die (Multi die Flower) for the focal mat.  Here's what it looks like when set as an easel:

And here it is opened all the way up:

Several stamps were used with this card - in addition to stickers & the large brads you see along the edge of the card.  "You are the Best" is from JustRite's Grand Sentiments, "thanks so much" from Stampendous' Assorted Greetings, and the "for your help, I appreciate it" were from Divinity Designs Thanks for Everything stamps/dies duo.  In addition to the other stickers, I used Jewel Dazzles for decoration. The sentiments were stamped on mats created from Spellbinders dies (Renaissance Jeweled Frame, and Lattice Rectangles).

Card #2:

Here we have more of the same materials.  The medallion was made from "innies" placed on a die cut circle (Nellie Snellen's Multi-Frame Flower).  The greeting is on a plain square mat that is backed by a patterned mat that was cut using a die from Spellbinders Captivating Squares die.  Here's what the card looks like partially opened:

And here it is fully opened:

Stamps were from Paper Artists (HOTP) Janie's Girl Frames.

Card #3:

This card was made as a "Split Tri-Fold".  I really like this fold - easy and holds itself closed!  Once again I mostly used "innies" stickers on this card.   The ones here in front were matted on a lavender piece cut with Spellbinders Luscious Labels One. Here it is partially opened:

The packages are from a sheet of "Thank You" stickers. Here's the card fully opened:

The die cut mat on the inside was cut with a Spellbinders Scalloped Labels One die.

Card #4:

This final card was made for a sketch challenge.  I modified it quite a bit, but finally came up with something that looked reasonably good.  The "doily" is a piece of silver linen paper cut with a Spellbinders Stately Circles die.  The greeting is on a piece cut with a Spellbinders Labels 4 die.

Inside:

Scraps and a couple of Jewel Dazzles finish off the inside - with room for a message.