Special Card

Hi everyone,

 

Just wanted to share a card I recently made for a friend at work. 

 

She is getting married this year and it was her birthday so I have combined the two in the card I gave her.

 

I have used my favourite bride image from The Bride stamp set which unfortunately has retired on a very clean and simple layout. 

 

Her wedding theme is Black, White and Red, so I add a touch of red with the eyelet border punch. 

 

There is a single rhinestone in the brides hair and the image was added to the card with dimensionals.

 

Here’s my card….

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: For the Bride

Card: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

A very quick card, simple layout but she loved it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge – Black, White + other colour

Cupcake Craft Challenges – # 192 Simply No Design Paper

Lexis Creation Challenges – # 65 Black, White + one other colour

Stamp & Create Monthly Challenges – May: For Ladies

Stamp with Fun Challenge - #161 Wedding

Fashionista Challenge – Wedding with option, Black, White + one other colour

Totally Stampalicious Challenges – Clean & Simple (CAS)

For Fun Challenges -  Women All Over World

Pile It On Challenge – Clean & Simple (CAS)

 

Have a wonderful week and keep creating…Meg

 

Vintage Butterflies

Hi everyone,

 

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of challenges themed ‘fancy folds’ so I wanted to share with you a card I have made using the Joy Fold.

 

I used Pretty in Pink and Soft Suede card stock and some of the DSP from the Beau Chateau pack.  The stamp set used is the Creative Elements stamp set.

 

I love this very girly, soft and very versatile set, everything goes really co-ordinates so well.

 

I love my bling but I am also very fond of butterflies, to me I see their freedom, beauty and their daintiness.

 

The sentiment used is very wise - “Treat yourself like your own best company”, how true.  I am happy that I had another go at the vintage look and I have daubered a little of soft suede ink on the butterflies and the “create” words on the inside of the card.

 

I have also stamped the swirls/flourish image in Pretty in Pink ink on the Pretty in Pink card stock so you can faintly see it in the back ground.

 

Here is a few different views of my card:

 

Front view

 

 

 

Part open

 

 

 

Inside view

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Creative Elements

Card: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Large Oval Punch, Beau Chateau DSP, Daubers, Pretty in Pink 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

If you need any information on my card just email me or leave me a comment.

 

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

 

Our Creative Corner Challenges – Butterflies

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenges – Fancy Folds with vintage, shabby chic

Stampin for the Weekend Challenges - #8 Sparkle and Shine

Crafts and Me Challenges - #80 Vintage

The Stamp Man Challenges – Shabby Chic/Vintage

A & T Challenges – # 22 Dazzle It

Pile it On Challenges - #17 Sparkle and Shine

Make It Monday Challenges – Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - #116 Girly

Let’s Ink It Up Challenges - #22 Distressing

Pixie Dust Studio Challenges – #123 Texting

Cup Cake Craft Room Challenges – April, Bugs n Birds n Wings n Things

 

I am really happy with the end result and I hope you have been inspired to go and try a new fancy fold.

 

Until next time, take care and happy creating….. Meg

Imagine

Hi everyone – the middle of the week and I hope it is all going well for you :)

 

Just wanted to share a card with you that I have created.

 

I found the latest colour challenge at City Crafter Challenges which is to use black/grey and white with a hint of pink.

 

Now what girl doesn’t love pink and I love the neutral challenges that have just a hint of colour, so I combined the colours with the Clean and Simple sketch #186.

 

I used the wanted to do something different with the sketch that had circles or something that I could create in a circular shape.  The stamp set that I decided to use was Just Believe, which has been sitting around for a while, so I used the circular flower image and stamped it in Pretty in Pink on Whisper White cardstock.

 

Now I didn’t want to use all circular shapes on the card but I need something smaller but fitting with the flowers. My answer – the  trusty Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die it  just jumped out at me once more.  So I cut out three small butterflies in Basic Black cardstock.

 

The sentiment “Imagine the Possibilities” is from the Word Play stamp set and there is always room for ‘bling’ so I dressed up the butterflies :)

 

All the circle images and butterflies have dimensionals on them just to add a bit of depth.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Just Believe, Word Play

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

Accessories:  Beautiful Butterflies Embosslits Die, Eyelet Border Punch, 1-1/4” (3.2 cm) Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm not too bad, I think I like it :)

 

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

 

City Crafter Challenge – # 105 Hint of Pink

Clean and Simple - #186! Sketch challenge

Use it Tuesday – #29 Anything Goes (plus use hoarded item)

Lollipop Crafts - #76 Spring Fling

My Craft Spot Challenges - #52 Make It Pop

Make It Monday Challenges - #85 Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes Challenges - #116 Anything Goes

Pile It on Challenges - #16 Make it Pop.

 

Please email if you require any more information on any my posts or leave me a comment so I can visit you too! 

 

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

 

 

For the Guys

Hi everyone,

 

I have had a great time making this card.  There are so many challenges out there at the moment to create a male card, which is a challenge in itself and something that I do not do often except for Father’s Day or Dad’s Birthday.

 

I really only have one male stamp and it is the retired SU Motorcycle image and that is because my Dad loves bikes.

 

So with this one stamp I was on the hunt for different colour schemes and a sketch to fit my look.

The sketch is from Seems a Little Sketchy.

 

I found my colour inspirations in the Spice Cake DSP which is the current Summer Mini and I have used Soft Suede, More Mustard, River Rock and Very Vanilla.

 

I stamped the bike in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla cardstock and I then used the stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the image again with Versamark so that I could emboss with clear embossing powder.

 

I used a dauber to sponge some More Mustard Ink around the edges of the Very Vanilla card stock and then used the Colour Spritzer Tool to create Soft Suede ink spots on the cardstock.

 

The sentiment is from the Perfect Words Hostess stamp set which is stamped on Very Vanilla Card stock in Soft Suede and punched out using the Modern Label punch.  I then trimmed the ends and sponged some More Mustard ink on the edges.  I layered the Very Vanilla sentiment on a punched out Modern Label which is in More Mustard cardstock.

 

The River Rock strip was ripped and added a much loved and often forgotten Vintage Brad to finish off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Motorcycle, Perfect Words

Card: More Mustard, River Rock, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard, VersaMark

Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Daubers, Clear Emboss Powder, Antique Brads, Spice Cake DSP, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow – did you guess what is missing and is the norm for me?  Yes ‘Bling’, I didn’t think it was appropriate this time :)

 

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

 

Seems a Little Sketchy – # 9 Sketch Challenge

Pile It On - #13 For/From a Man

Paper Playtime - #70 For the Guys and Include a Sentiment

Divas by Design – #28 Stamp Something

Sweet Stampin – Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend – # 6 Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog – #37 Anything Goes

Simon Says Challenge – Anything Goes

Love to Create – # 8 Masculine

Cards for Men - #7 Great Outdoors

 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon…. 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

Field of Flowers

Hi everyone,

 

I have been away for a few days celebrating my birthday and I have had a great time which included my my sister flying up for Melbourne to spend the weekend.

 

I caught up with my friends whom I stamp with on Friday night and had birthday cake and a cup of Tea.  Then last night I had a long talk to my best friend that lives in London.

 

This is the first chance I have had to do some crafting and I created a card with the Field Flowers stamp set.  It is a lovely 2 step stamp set and I have also used some of the Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon that is  in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

 

I have taken my colour inspiration from the Play Date Cafe challenge and the sketch inspiration from Moving Along with the Times.  The colours used were Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Lucky Limeade.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Field Flowers

Card: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose

Accessories:  1/8” (3.2 mm) Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folders,  Curly Label Punch, 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones,  Dazzling Diamonds, SNAIL Adhesive

 

Unfortunately you cannot see from the photo the Dazzling Diamonds that I added to the centre of the larger flower and on the top of the smaller blossom.  There is always room for more bling of course  :)

 

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

 

The Play Date Cafe – Colour Challenge #121

Moving Along with the Times – Sketch Challenge

Stampin for the Weekend – Bingo Challenge #4, I picked Ribbons, Glitter, Flowers

Simon Says Stamp Challenge – Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner – Making Melody, song is Fields of Flowers by Sixpence None the Richer

Crazy Catz Weekly Challenges - #122 Punches and Dies

Hotshot Craft Blog Challenge – # 5 Ribbons

Polka Doodles – Week 9 Polkadots, Stripes or both

Divas by Design – Spots or Stripes or both

Pile it On – # 10 Are We Seeing Spots or Stripes or Both?

 

This is a nice little card and I am happy with the end result.

 

Thanks for visiting, I hope that you been inspired a little ? If so go and start creating :)

 

See you next time….. Meg