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This week we challenge you to try to do a ONE layer card or a Clean and Simple card/project.  For some of us this is almost impossible, for others this is a piece of cake.  Show off your projects and let us see that LESS is MORE!

Remember that for the entire month of April, we challenge you to create a project based on Becky Fleck's newly released Potpourri Die Set from Spellbinders and her coordinating Pagemap Sketch.  This is a completely different challenge, so you can now play more times with us here at CropStop's challenge blog!

Let's enjoy on how the team gives it a go to Clean & Simple.

Carina's tag uses: Archival ink Black and Olive, Black and White sheer dots ribbon, Brown sheer with ruffle edge ribbon, Crackle Accents, Craft Tag

Nazeema's card uses: Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans, Broken China, Forest Moss, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Ossie Dots Embossing Folder

Rosemary's card uses: Couture Creations Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Labels One, Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch (medium), Scor-Pal, Scor-tape, Heartfelt Creations Classic Message

Nancy's card uses: Diamond Stickles, Copics, Spellbinders Blossom, pink ribbon

 Vicki's card uses: La Blanche Sailing Ship Silicone Stamp, Tsukineko Bahama Blue Ink, Spellbinder Lacey Pennant, Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Pool, Tsukineko Gold Ink , Spellbinder Labels Ten , Adirondack Metallic Mixative Gold, Adirondack Mixative Snow Cap, May Art Gold Sheer Ribbon

Dalis' card uses: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Chalk Primary Multi Pack ink 

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1. Vanessa M.	2. Heaney	3. Heaney
4. Heather M	5. Hazel	6. Hazel
7. kali	8. Maria	9. Melissa (Sunshine HoneyBee)
10. Viv	11. Berit Synnøve	12. Heidi in Michigan
13. Kimberly C	14. Kimberly C	15. Hazel
16. Melissa (Sunshine HoneyBee)	17. Shelly Schmidt	18. Billie A
19. Chrizette	20. Alyce	21. Sammibug
22. Cheryl (Cafexpressions)	23. Melissa (Sunshine HoneyBee)

April at Cropstop.

Welcome to CropStop's April, Spellbinder/Becky Fleck Challenge!  For the entire month of April, we challenge you to create a project based on Becky Fleck's newly released Potpourri Die Set from Spellbinders and her coordinating Pagemap Sketch.  

Coordinating Pagemap

We know you don't have Becky's new die set yet, but we want to see what you can do with her Pagemap and make your project look similar.  If you happen to have the die set already, that is awesome!  You will have the entire month of April to create and link your project for the opportunity to win Becky's Potpourri
Die Set from Spellbinders.  Just follow the rules below and link your project to this post by the challenge deadline.

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE RULES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE:

1.  Use the link tool at the bottom of this post to link your entry.  Limit of 3 entries, please.

2.  Your project must be newly created for this challenge. No back posting to prior projects.

3.  Your project must follow Becky's Pagemap Sketch to qualify.

4.  All projects must be linked to this post by the deadline of April 30th, at 11:59 A.M. ET in the US.

Here's some inspiration from our CropStop Creative Team!

 Vicki's card uses: Becky Fleck/Spellbinder Potpourri Die; Spellbinder Nested Pennant; Spellbinder Lacey Nested Pennant;  Spellbinder Grand Standard Circle;Tsukineko Rich Chocolate Ink; Glu Glider Pro

 Lisa's card uses: Memory Box Woven Circle; Sheer Ombré ribbon; Dew Drop's Hardy Ivy.

 Veronica's card uses: Spellbinder Standard Circle; Spellbinder Office Supply; Ranger Black Archival Ink; Ranger Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink; Ranger Crushed Olive Distress Ink; Candi Dots-Coffee;  Candi Dots Fix Foam Pads; Scotch ATG Adhesive.

 Carina used the Pagemap for a 2 page layout by flipping the sketch for the second page.

Carina's card uses: Spellbinder Postage Stamp Nestabilities; Spellbinder Lacey Nested Pennant; Tim Holtz Marmalade Spice Distress marker.

Nancy's card uses:  Spellbinder Becky Fleck Office Supply;  Spellbinder Label One; Memory Box Pinwheel Posies; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Copic Markers;Ranger Diamond Stickles; Tim Holtz Tonic Studio Scissors; Honeybee 5" Scissors;Scor Tape; Scotch Foam Mounting Tape

Visit the CropStop Store to purchase the newly featured Spellbinder/Becky Fleck Die Set.  Grab the April discount code from the blog sidebar for 10% off your purchase $30 or more.

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I just have to share

So, Rick ( darling husband) has had the patience of a saint when it comes to me and my art.  There have been weekends he hasn't seen be because I go into the studio in the morning with a cup of coffee and don't leave until it is time for Dinner that he made and then I may go back into the studio for a few more hours. So, what does a guy do if he wants to see his wife? He creates art with her.  Rick is doing some Steampunk Art and here is the start of something that is sure to be amazing.  I will post pictures when he is done creating his master piece.  

Random Art

This was a card for CropStop using ovals 

 This was a card for Cropstop using a sketch

 I love this little lady and my new favorite die has to be this window die

 This tag was for bright and sunny.

This canvas is going to Patti for our bi-monthly swap this time the inspiration was time.  I will post a picture of what she sent me...OMG is all I am saying.  I loved it

 Finally this is a Becky Fleck sketch challenge.