Hi there! Cathy here to host the It’s In The Cards Challenge for March 24, 2011. When I sat down to create a template for this card challenge I was surrounded by inspiration. Starting with the wonderful ScrapMatters Newsletter which was decorated with the collab kit Sunshine in Your Heart by Plum Dumpling Designs and Jeanine DeOre. I decided I just had to use that for my design. I even used one of the quotes from the Newsletter too.

My husband was busy at work replacing some of the broken screens for our windows since the Spring weather is coming and we will soon be able to open our windows! I really can’t wait to get some of those fresh warm breezes blowing through the house. And that made me decide on the design for the card challenge…. a window card!

You can download a zipped file with the layered template and .pngs for my card template here, or by clicking on the preview image.

Here is my sample outside of the card:

Inside the card:

Challenge reminders:
-You will receive one point for posting a link to your project in the It’s In The Cards 3/24 thread & in the It’s In the Cards gallery. You can receive an additional point for using new Scrap Matters products; please make a note of new products in your forum post. And at the end of the month you’ll be entered into a random drawing that could earn you some bonus points!

-You have until the end of March to complete this challenge to earn MOS points.

-Remember no double dipping…your project must be unique to this challenge.

-You don’t have to use Scrap Matters products, but we love it when you do!

And for even more inspiration, here are some terrific designs by our wonderful Creative Team!!!

LuAnn created this adorable and humorous birthday card using Spring Kissed: The Papers by Inspirations by Day

Check this out, Tiff and Carina each created a card using this template and Erica Zane’s Spring Chicken kit…. look at the totally distinct, awesome, cool designs they came up with

Tiff made this sweet card for a new baby

and Carina made this very adorable Easter card

Check out the depth that Melanie got with a bit of ink around her “window”. She used Jennifer Labre’s kit “True Colors”

Jewelle created this cool card using Spring’s Love Song by LDrag Designs. Check out how she made it look like the keyboard goes right through the window, isn’t that cute???

So get creative and share your cards in the gallery and the forum to get your points.  Can’t wait to see what you create!