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

What a Beautiful Autumn Day..

Hi everyone,

 

It has been a beautiful day today and we have been at the Easter Show.  It was glorious Autumn  weather, we checked out all the animals at the show, wood chopping and Charlize’s best part.. the Show Bags ! 

 

Now on to the card that I want to share a card with you.  The colours are from the colour challenge at  Come and Get It Color Challenge – Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze and Perfect Plum.

 

The sketch layout is from Mojo Monday Blog and it looked really simple but my goodness I changed my mind on how use the colours with the sketch and the stamp sets I was going to use many times.

 

I finally decided on Perfect Plum for the base of the card and added some the Pear Pizzazz 1/2” (1.3 cm) Stitched-Poly Ribbon.

 

The stamped flower is from the Array of Sunshine (Hostess set) and for the first layer I stamped it in Baja Breeze and rocked the stamp around on the edge of the Perfect Plum inkpad.  I then stamped out two more flowers in Baja Breeze and Perfect Plum, cut them out and layered it all together with some dimensionals.

 

The Perfect Plum layer has been embossed with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder and at the last minute I added a bright shiny Rhinestone, of course :)

 

The sentiment is from the Word Play stamp set and has been stamped in Perfect Plum.

 

Here is my card….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Word Play, Array of Sunshine (Hostess)

Card: Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze

Accessories:  1/2” (1.3 cm) Pear Pizzazz Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Elegant Lines, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am really like the flower and even though it takes a little time to cut out the layers, I believe the end result is worth it.

 

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

 

Mojo Monday - #236 Sketch

Come and Get It Color Challenge – Colour Challenge

Crafts & Me Challenges – 3D Embellishments

Crafty Creations Challenges - #165 Flower Power

Pixie Dust Studio - #122 Ribbons

 

Have a wonderful weekend and please visit again soon…. Meg

Going Green

Hi everyone,

 

It’s St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday and nearly everyone is going green so I have joined in.

 

I have used one of my favourite greens – Old Olive, for the base of my card with a small amount of the DSP Paisley Petals.

 

I have tried to stay as green as possible but there is a little hint of colour in the DSP and I have stamped the Hello Blossoms stamp in Early Espresso and punched out the letters.  The word ‘hello’ has been added to the Always Artichoke image with Dimensionals.

 

For a contrast colour I have used River Rock other than that I am pretty green.

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Hello Blossoms

Card: Old Olive, River Rock, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Oval Punch (Retired), Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 5/8” (1.6 cm) Organza Ribbon Whisper White, Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Paisley Petals DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I have also used some of the Whisper White Organza Ribbon and layered some retired Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon.

 

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

 

Creative Belli Blog Challenges - #138 Sketch

DYSU – # 62 Go Green

Pile It On ! – Shades of Green/St Patrick’s Day

Inky Impressions – Use Green, Luck of the Irish

Phindy’s Place – Green

Raise The Bar -  # 95 Go Green

Delightful Challenges – St Patrick’s Day

Simply Create Too – I’m So Lucky

Alphabet Challenge Blog – C for Celebrate St, Patrick’s Day or Good Luck

Pixie Dust Studio – # 117 Irish

Make it Monday – # 80 Anything Goes

 

Before I go an Irish Blessing:

 

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and the road downhill all the way to your door – Unknown Author

 

 

Until next time…. Meg