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Have you seen the 8x8 paper pads of the new lines? Design Team member Celeste Smith has found inspiration using the Cherry Hill paper pad. The smaller prints and cheerful colors are perfect for cards. Here are three recent cards and sketches for you to try!

The first card uses the smaller versions of Cookie Jar and Recipe Box paper found in the pad. Although the card has some pink in it, the masculine colored buttons make it the perfect card for her brother's birthday. Don't be afraid to use pink on cards for men - just tone it down a bit.

Never one to waste, Celeste used the cover piece of the Cherry Hill pad here as a scrap strip - a little ribbon, a metal tag and a rub-on easily complete the card. Rounding the corners of a card gives a little extra interest. Be sure to round the back corners as well as a finishing touch!

For the third card, Celeste broke out her Quickutz Sihouette to make the custom shape. You could easily use a journal spot or trace an artisan shape you have available in your stash. Adding pop dots behind the title block, gives the card some extra texture. The colors from the Cherry Hill paper pad are bright and warm, sure to cheer up Celeste's ailing friend!

Here are the sketches....

We would love to see what you come up with! Use some October Afternoon paper (the new lines have been hitting the stores over the past few weeks, so be sure to visit your favorite retailer!) and one (or more!) of the sketches above. We'll pick a random winner to receive a Cherry Hill paper pad! We will draw a winner next Wednesday - May 27!  Good Luck!

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Comments

[Linda Beeson]

I hope I am not too late but I played along too.

http://pkod.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-pulled-out-my-october-afternoon.html

[rebecca k]

hmmm, I tried to post yesterday. I know you have the moderator on, but I am not sure if my post went through. Just to be safe, here are my three cards again :)
http://rebeccakeppel.blogspot.com/2009/05/spoiler-alert.html

[kyopuce]

ohh I love this paper !!
i expect to have it in France !
:-)

[Miranda]

Since my link with mr linky is gone, I am sending it again.
http://remember-those-moments.blogspot.com/2009/05/october-afternoon-sketches.html

[Erin]

http://noodle-and-bean.blogspot.com/2009/05/october-afternoon-card-set.html

[Leo]

Just uploaded my go on my blog, http://scribblesnscrappin.blogspot.com/2009/05/ocotber-afternoon-blog-challenge.html

xx Leo

[Agata]

Here's my shot at one of these fabulous sketches! Hope I'm not too late...

http://underconstruction-agata.blogspot.com/2009/05/vite.html

BTW, the card is pink and not lilac as it would seem... ;-)

[shemaine smith]

Hi I don't see my post here with the link to my cards I posted on Monday.
http://scraptasticdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/05/ive-found-my-freedon.html

[Lisa Henke]

sliding one in at the last minute! love the new lines! here's my card with one of the sketches:
http://mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/2009/05/deadlilne.html

[Nina]

Hm yummy. Here's my entry:

http://ninasays.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/wait-until-dark/

Thank you for the chance to win!!

[Travelingmama]

Here is mine! I really want some of that paper too! It's SO cute!
http://travelingmama.net/?p=2210

[rebecca keppel]

Here are my cards :)

http://rebeccakeppel.blogspot.com/2009/05/spoiler-alert.html

[Sarah W.]

Thanks so much! Here's my card!
http://scropping.blogspot.com/2009/05/oa-sketch-challenge.html

[Miranda]

Thx for posting the great sketches & the chance to win a paper pack of Cherry Hill AWESOME!

[Erin]

I just bought some new OA things... thanks for giving me the inspiration to play with them!!

http://noodle-and-bean.blogspot.com/2009/05/october-afternoon-card-set.html

Love the Cherry Hills paper pad. So gorgeous!

[Anthea Peterson]

Still waiting on these lines to hit Australia, so I used Night Light instead, here is the link http://our-life-story.blogspot.com/2009/05/playing-with-sketches.html

[shemaine smith]

Fun sketches, I loved creating my cards from these sketches and posted them on my blog here http://scraptasticdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/05/ive-found-my-freedon.html

[jeanie nieva]

here's mine...

http://jeaniebnieva.blogspot.com/2009/05/unexpected.html

[Justlulu]

I did the last one.... :)

http://evidenceofagoodlife.blogspot.com/2009/05/this-and-that.html

[Justlulu]

I did the last one.... :)

http://evidenceofagoodlife.blogspot.com/2009/05/this-and-that.html

[mustik]

Love to win your new collection because for the moment it is inavailable in France !!!
http://www.imagup.com/imgs/1243182527.html

[zaza]

http://uploads.imagup.com/10/1243182410_IMG_4897.JPG

for chrismas... I'm not late ;-)

[alexandra]

love all the OA lines !!
here's my card
http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/img-4896,353f6a5edbcdfd31e70c20355d55b0f2.jpg.html

[isabel]

I post my card
here again the link :
http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/img-4893,32b02cb1745d21c9aafda1d3da77adf7.jpg.html

thanks for the chance

[Kimmy]

I made 3 cards... all here!
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=173313&user_id=6559