Cherish

Hi everyone,

 

There are a couple of wedding/anniversary challenges around at the moment and I have combined them with the colour challenge from CCEE Stampers – Black, White and Pink.

 

A lot of people now use black and white with a touch of colour for their wedding cards.  I completed some wedding invitations for some good friends and one had black and white with red like her wedding dress.

 

The other was white and black, so the details for my wedding card with Black, White and Pink……

 

I have used the retired For the Bride stamp set, I really love this set and is a great to use for wedding invitations or cards.

 

I have added a small strip of the Pretty in Pink card stock to the cake image and punched out a small heart from the Owl Builder punch for the top of the cake.  The flower is from the Boho Blossoms punch and both the heart and the flower have dimensionals attached to them to give them a bit of depth.

 

The word is from the Baroque Motifs stamp set and it has been punched out using the Modern Label Punch.   I have also punched out a strip of Pretty in Pink card stock with the Lace Ribbon Border.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Baroque Motifs, For the Bride

Card: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black

Accessories:  Boho Blossoms Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Modern Label Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

I love how versatile punches are and how you can use them in so many different ways, they have to be one of my best investments.

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

CCEE Stampers – Black, White and Pink

Crazy 4 Challenges – Add Black cardstock

So Artful Challenges – Wedding/Anniversary

Stampin with the Dragon – Weddings in the Air

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - #151 Wedding/Anniversary

 

 

Hope that my little creation has inspired you in some way :)       and that you will be back soon. Until next time stay safe and well…… Meg

Everyday Enchantment

Hi everyone,

 

I really love the Everyday Enchantment DSP which is available as part of Sale-a-bration.

 

So I have created a card with a sample of the DSP, images from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set and a sample of the Everyday Enchantment Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon.

 

I am sure you now get the link with title of this posting :)

 

I would describe my card as having a spring feel, being soft flowing and it has been touched with my vintage attempt.  I am happy with it, have a look below:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Elementary Elegance Stamp Set

Card: Peach Parfait, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait

Accessories:  1/8” (3.2 mm) Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon, Beautiful Winds Embosslits Dies, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

I have used a dauber and sponged some of the Peach Parfait ink on to the Peach Parfait cardstock after I sanded it back in a few different places.  I have also used the dauber with the Peach Parfait ink on the Very Vanilla card stock.

 

I am still hooked on the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Dies.  The larger butterfly is in Lucky Limeade card stock (even though the photo has it looking a little darker) and the small butterfly is in Very Vanilla cardstock.

 

Oh and don’t forget the added ‘bling’ in the corner and on the butterfly!  I added a little of the Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon to a dimensional at the back of the larger butterfly because I wanted it to seem like he was fluttering here and there :)

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Create with Connie & Mary – CCMM # 193 Colour Challenge

Crafty Calender Challenge – Spring Clean

Fairy Fun Friday’s – # 74 Distress It

Creative Card Crew – # 6 Vintage

Sparkles Forum Challenges – # 30 Mothers Day or Spring

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge – # 44 Spring with Ribbon Theme

Crafter’s Companion Challenge – # 21 Spring

Always Something Creative – # 26 Spring Awakening

Craft Your Passion Challenges – Sentiments

Paper Crafting Journey – # 5 Pretty Pastels

Fabulous Friday Challenge – Things with Wings

Simply Create Too - #9 It’s Spring

The Crafty Pad Challenge – # 162 The Perfect Pair

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Green

Crazy 4 Challenges – # 128 Some Green

Stampin for the Weekend – Photo Inspiration

Pile It On - #12 Up in the Air

Totally Gorjuss – Spring

Phindy’s Place – Spring

Simon Says Stamp – A bit of Green

Inspire me Fridays – Anything Goes

Make It Mondays – Anything Goes

Stamping with Dragon – Things with Wings

Crop Stop – Butterflies

The Stamp Man Challenge – Vintage Theme Challenge

Delicious Doodles Challenges – # 15 The Wonder of Life

Allsorts Challenge – # 146 Three in a Row

The Poodles Parlour – Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge – Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink – Things with Wings

 

 

Thanks for visiting my little creative corner, hope to see you again soon…… Meg

Bright Birthday

Hi everyone,

 

It has been a wonderful day, warm with no rain about 26 plus degrees and all the washing aired and dried.

 

The weather has now changed and the rain is bucketing down and the humidity is terrible!  Hopefully it will cool down during the night.

 

But I have had a chance to finish a bright birthday card.

 

I have used one of my old favourites for the base card – Pumpkin Pie with a touch of Chocolate Chip and Tempting Turquoise.

 

I used the Flower image from the Button Buddies stamp set and the sentiment is from the Happiest Birthdays Wishes Hostess Stamp Set.

 

The flowers in the vase were punched out using one of the punches from the Itty  Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Button Buddies, Happiest Birthdays Wishes

Card: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Stripes & Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Decorative Label Punch, Cutter Kit
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack,  1/8” (3.2 mm) Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I have used the Stripes and Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folders in the Big Shot.  Just love how you can add a little texture with the Big Shot and these wonderful folders.

 

I have also distressed the Chocolate Chip layer with the distressing tool in the Cutter Kit and of  course I have used the Basic Rhinestones for an added ‘bling’ – another of my favourite things!

 

I have also linked this post to the challenges found at:

 

Anything Goes Challenges – Bingo Board Challenge, I used 2 or more Stamped Images, Your Choice & Die Cut/Punches

Paper Minutes Challenges – Colours: Orange, Turquoise & Brown

Scrapbook Essentials BC Sketch Challenges – Sketch Challenge

DYSU - #59 Layers Challenge

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge # 6 – Colours: Brown, Orange & Teal

Crazy 4 Challenges – Use Stripes & Polka Dots

 

 

Thanks for visiting once more, see you again soon …. Meg.

Feeling Flirtatious….

You know when you get something new like the current 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue or a copy of the latest craft magazine, there is always something you just have to have or some new technique you just have to try.

 

Well one of these things I had to have from the new catalogue was the Flirtatious Speciality DSP.  I loved the bright happy colours like Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White.

 

But the paper co-ordinates so well with the Delicate Doilies stamp set – yes you guessed it another thing I had to have :)

 

So I am not letting these things gather dust – both the DSP and the stamp set have seen the light and are ready for a challenge.

 

I hardly ever use buttons so I wanted to complete the current Recipe Challenge at The Pink Elephant Challenges 

 

This weeks challenge is a
Recipe Challenge
1 Image, 2 Pattern Papers, 3 Buttons

 

 

I also found a different card layout at the The Sweet Stop  and I thought this layout would be good for the 2 Pattern Papers required for the Recipe Challenge above:

 

 

 

 

……. now I just had to put it altogether!!!!

 

 

I co-ordinated the cardstock with the Flirtatious DSP and used Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White cardstock for my card.

 

The end result:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Delicate Doilies, Perfect Words (Hostess set) 

Card: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Word Window Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Flirtatious Speciality DSP, Sanding Blocks, Cutter Kit, Mini Glue Dots, Ice Cream Parlor Buttons (retired), Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

You can faintly see in places on the DSP, that I have sanded the paper and I have used the distressing tool which is part of the Cutter Kit on the layer of Wisteria Wonder cardstock.

 

I often think afterwards that it would be good if I used the sanding blocks but never remember so I am happy that I remembered this time.

 

I have also linked this post to the challenges found at:

 

Crazy4Challenges – Lots of Layers & Embellies, yep have a few layers with buttons

Craft Your Days Away – Distressing,  yep have this too.

 

Hope your day was good, thanks for visiting once more.  Until your next visit keep safe and well…. Meg

Fifth Avenue Challenge

Diva Coffee Break Designs have a new Color Challenge # 216 using the following colours:

 

 

 

 

and the challenge at Crazy 4 Challenge # C4C76 is to use flowers on your card.

 

I have created the following card for both these challenges using the lovely Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set.

 

The base card is Early Expresso and I have added some bling to the Eyelet Border.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Fifth Avenue Floral

Card: Early Expresso, Rose Red, Blushing Bride
Ink: Rose Red

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, 3/8” (1 cm) Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones,  SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Well I am off to look at the next challenge.

 

Keep creating and please come back soon…… Meg x