It all starts with “S”

Our challenge over at Crafty Creations for the next two weeks is an “S” challenge and we would love you join us.

 

I have tried to use a few different “S” on my card and have included Stripes, Swirls, Stitched Ribbon, Script text, Spring theme and I think “Sweet”.  Because this image from Wild Rose Studio’s called Bella with Daisy is so sweet and cute.

 

The image is a new purchase and I wanted to use it straight away, so I have stamped it and then coloured it with Copic.  The image was die cut using a die from the Ovals Collection and then layered on to Basic Grey cardstock that has been die cut using the Nestabilities Opulent Oval die – new too and love it!

 

The script text is the En Francais background stamp and the butterflies have been die cut/embossed using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die. I have also raided my stash and found flowers, retired DSP and textured card stock. Plus I have used the Scallop Edge Punch.

 

The layout of my card has been inspired by the current sketch at Sketchy Colours Challenge.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Here is a copy of the sketch:

 

 

A fun sketch and love the image, shall have to colour again I think!

 

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

 

Sketchy Colors Challenge - #212 Sketch

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - #93 Anything Goes with Twist (with Wings)

Aurora Wings Challenge - #3 Butterflies

Love to Create Challenge - #117 Cute with Punches/Dies

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge – Lots of Layers

Fairytale Stamper Challenge - #39 Flowers

That Craft Place Challenge – Ribbon/Lace

Fun with Shapes Challenge - #161 Animals

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge –#37 Anything Goes

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting, see you next time.

 

Meg

Inkspirational DT CASE

Wow it is the 1st February, where did January go?!

And it has been two weeks since our last challenge at Inkspirational, so it is time for a new one.

Our challenge for the next two weeks is to CASE our DT member Yvonne.

 

Please come over the challenge blog have a look at our new and inviting blog layout plus see what the other DT members have CASED from Yvonne to inspire you to join us!

 

I have used all SU products except for the lace which is from my stash and the colours are a bit different and are from the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge:

 

Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana and Tangerine Tango.

 

I have used the Fields Flowers & En Francais stamp sets.  Added some butterflies which have been embossed and die cut using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die.  Love bling, so there is bling and some Linen Thread too.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

and here is Yvonne’s card

 

 

 

 

I love the layout of the card – thanks Yvonne!

The colours used are bright but the card still looks soft and feminine.

 

 

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

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - #179 Anything Goes

AUD Sentiments Challenge - #99 Sharing Love

Milk Coffee Challenge – Valentines/Love

Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge - #48 Ribbon and/or Lace

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge - #69 For Girls

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge - Friendship

Created with Love Challenge - #74 Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps Challenge - #74 Anything Goes

Perfectly Rustics Challenge - #15 Show the Love

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you over at Inkspirational soon.

 

Meg

O’ Christmas Tree

It is hard to believe that Christmas is so close – I really need to plan my Christmas shopping.

 

This week’s Challenge at Holly Jolly is themed around the Christmas Tree.

 

So if you are creating and have a Christmas Tree on your card – please join us!!

 

I recently purchased the Craft Stamper Magazine and Chrissie Stokes created a lovely looking one layer card, so Chrissie’s card has has inspired my project for this weeks challenge.

 

I masked the bottom of the card and then stamped the En Francais stamped over to one side in Versamark.  Then I sponged Bashful Blue and Perfect Plum over the embossing.  The Christmas tree from the Snow Swirled stamp set was then stamped over the sponging in Perfect Plum.

 

I stamped 3 little stars on the tree in Bashful Blue and added some bling and ribbon.  The sentiment is from the Peaceful Wishes stamp set.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Peaceful Wishes, Snow Swirled, En Francais
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Versamark
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this might be the 2nd one layered card I have completed but I love the end result.  What colours shall I play with next ?  Lol.

 

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

 

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - #189 Holidays

2 Sisters Challenge - #169 Christmas Sparkle

My Time to Craft Challenge - #242 One Layer or Less

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Christmas is Coming

Challenges and Candies - #20 CAS

Crimbo Crackers Challenge - #54 Christmas Words

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge – Christmas in November

 

 

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the craft world.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Meg

CAGI Travel

Our challenge this week at Come and Get It is themed around Travel, so where would you go?

 

I went searching in my stash for an image and found a wonderful dream image of Paris.  Ahh the City Of Love.

 

I am not sure who made the image and I don’t think I have used it before but I thought it was perfect for my card. 

 

I also stamped the En Francais image on the Perfect Plum cardstock in Perfect Plum ink and again in Crumb Cake on the Crumb Cake cardstock and layered them up.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: En Francais, Paris Image (unknown company)
Card: Pool Party, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla 
Ink: Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories:  Pearls, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I really like the dreamy look of the lady in the image, she seems so far away in her thoughts.

 

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

 

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Journeys, Travel or Destinations

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge – Time to Go

Patties Creations Challenge - #74 Anything Goes

QKR Stampede Challenge – #52 Anything Goes

The Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge – Tear It to Pieces

Milk Coffee Challenge – Bon Voyage Vacation

Little Red Wagon Challenge - #199 Layers

The Paper Shelter Challenge - #125 Holiday Time

 

Thank you for visiting my blog and having a look around.  I hope to see you again soon….Meg

Inkspirational Sketch

If you love sketches you will love the sketch we have for you over at Inkspirational this week.

 

My take on the sketch is very girly with soft pinks and creams and of course a butterfly.

 

Here is my card for the sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Banners, En Fracais
Card: Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (retired), Very Vanilla Brads, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Bitty Banners Framelits, 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, Tea for Two DSP, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I rarely use brads but I found these Very Vanilla Brads in my stash and decided they were a perfect fit!

 

I have also added the sketch to this post to show you too:

 

 

So are you tempted to join us this week?  We hope so!

 

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:

 

Everybody Art Challenge - #242 Butterfly

Inky Chick Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - #126 Anything Goes

Shopping Your Stash Challenge - #107 Use Your Old Embellishment

Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge – # 13 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - #12 Anything Goes

 

Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for visiting…..Meg

Off the Edge

We are going Off the Edge over at Come and Get It this week.

 

I have chosen a theme to create a project with some stamping that is off the edge of the cardstock.  So instead of keeping everything all on the one piece of cardstock, just go off the edge and have some fun!

 

I have also gone a little CAS using only Midnight Muse and Whisper White cardstock.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:
Stamp set: Loving Thoughts, Serene Silhouettes, En Francais
Card: Midnight Muse, Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories:  Midnight Muse Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Added a little ribbon and bow and some bling.  I think very Simple but lovely.

 

I would also like to add my card to the following challenges:

 

Crazy 4 Challenges - #187 No Patterned Paper

Paper Creators Crafts Monthly Challenge – # 9 Anything Goes

Pumpkin Spice Monthly Challenge - #21 Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge – H is for Happy

Sister Act Card Challenge – # 8 Anything Goes

Fab n Funky Challenge – # 172 Ribbon and/or Lace

Rhedd and Rosie Challenge – # 7 Blooms

 

We would love to see you over at Come and Get It if you get a chance.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful week….Meg

Bunch of Flowers

 

Hi everyone,

 

Hope you have had a great weekend or are having a great weekend.

 

We have had a lovely Mother’s Day here today, the weather was a little cool in the shade but the sun was warm.  I think it got to a top of about 19⁰C.

 

Well we have a new challenge at Come and Get It Challenges this week. 
A colour challenge -  Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist and Regal Rose.

 

So I have created my card around this colour challenge and the sketch layout is from Try Stampin On Tuesday.

 

I have changed the layout of the card from Landscape to Portrait and used Chocolate Chip for the base of my card.

 

The layer of Regal Rose card stock has been stamped with the En Francais script stamp in Regal Rose ink.

 

I have coloured the image in using the Aqua Painter and the Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip and Marina Mist inks. 

 

I added a very small touch of Pear Pizzazz to the leaves of the flowers with a cotton ball before I coloured the flowers in with Regal Rose ink. The face of the little boy has also been added with a very small amount of Regal Rose ink rubbed on with a cotton ball.

 

The strip of Chocolate Chip card stock has been embossed using the Big Shot and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

 

The main image has been added to the Regal Rose cardstock with Dimensionals.

 

Here is my card….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Image - Kidzroses, SU - En Francais

Card: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, White Copic Paper

Ink: Regal Rose, Marina Mist,Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folders , Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very sweet card - now wouldn’t he melt your heart too!

 

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

 

Try Stampin On Tuesday Challenge - #65 Sketch

Crafty Mess Challenges - #8 Pink & Cute

Patties Creations Challenge - #43 Mothers Day

Raise the Bar Challenge - #104 Mothers Day

Simply Create Too - #13 Mothers Day/Feminine

Pennys Challenges – # 79 I Love You Mum

Scrapbooksisters Challenges - #83 Off Centre

Party Time Tuesdays - #67 Mums Word

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you back soon…. Meg