Merry Monday Challenge #21

The idea of the Merry Monday Challenge is to get a head start on your Christmas Cards.  The sketch this week I really liked and the card I have made is quite simple, using Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Very Vanilla. 

Stamps used are from the Winter Post and Curly Cute stamp sets by Stampin' Up.   I have embossed the reindeer with gold embossing powder to give him a little bit of Christmas glitz.



Stampin' Collage

Believe it or not, the inspiration for this card came from my scrap mat.  I was starting to clean up this morning after my cardmaking last night, and the pattern created on my scrap mat with the Music Wheel, En Francais and Elements of Style stamps caught my eye.  I recreated it adding a few other stamps from Artistic Etchings and Creative Elements.  I had a dress left over from yesterday, made with the Rue Des Fleurs so just added this to the card base with a scalloped circle and embossed circle and some other embelishments and a ribbon bow.  Voila finished card.

Simply Stampin' Challenge Sketch Week - For the Newlyweds

Crumb Cake and Whisper White are the colours that I have used on this card for the Simply Stampin' Challenge based on this sketch:

Stamp sets used are from Stampin' Up, I [Heart} Hearts, French Filigree and Teeny Tiny Sentiments.  The punches used are the Heart to Heart, Modern Label, Word Window, Lace Ribbon Border and Blossoms Petals Builder.  The middle piece of Whisper White was stamped with the French Filigree and embossed with white Stampin' Emboss Powder. I does not show very well in the photo, but it has a shimmery finish.  The leaves from the Blossom Petals Builder Punch were folded in half and put through the crimper on the diagonal to create the ridges in the leaves. Organza ribbon used in bow and Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon used to make the ribbon flowers. 

Closer view of the middle embossed piece, the embossing just shows in this picture.

Simply Stampin' Challenge Top 3

Great start to the weekend, I made the Top 3 at the Simply Stampin' Challenge this week with my Fabulous Florets monochromatic card with a splash of colour. I must admit that I was pretty please on how this card turned out.

Mojo Monday Challenge #242

The Mojo Monday Challenge this week is based on the following sketch:

I just could not help myself, I have used the Elements of Style stamp set again.  I had already coloured the dress, made using the Rue Des Fleurs stamp set (cased from Ruthy Clarke), with Real Red and I needed a background paper to match.  So I stamped the Elements of Style image on the First Edition Specialty DSP and coloured it with Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers. 

The Basic Black and Very Vanilla pieces have been embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, but the embossing on the Basic Black piece does not show up very well in the photo.

Angela Sargent had a great idea of making the rhinestone buckle using Window Sheets, the 3/4" and 1/2" ircle punches and basic jewel rhinestones.  The finishing touch, a piece of Very Vanilla Velvet Designer ribbon threaded though the rhinestone buckle.

Elements of Style

Lately I just keep on using the Elements of Style stamp from Stampin' Up on my cards.  I love the image when it has been coloured with the Stampin' Write Markers.  I made this card just for the fun of it, to see what I could create using the Music Wheel on the DSP and the Elements of Style stamp set.

I have used a piece of First Edition Specialty DSP and put the music notes diagonally across the top and bottom of the card.  All the other embelishments have been made using Stampin' Up products, the little Black Bird has been embossed but it does not show up very well in the photo.

The colours used are Bravo Burgundy, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Old Olive and Always Artichoke. 

The Shabby Tea Rooms #115 'Garden Party'

I had a great day today, I went to the Craft and Quilt Fair held at the Convention Centre in Perth with some friends.  I spent way too much money, but I just, just had to have what I bought.  I mean to say it is not as if I have enough stuff at home.

Stamp - Stampavie Laurence Collection

Other - Coloured with Copic Markers, Scrapmat Embelishments, Martha Stewart

punched leaves, butterfly and fence, heart pearls, Prima flower, other small flowers

and lace from from my stash.

I have made this card with some of my new goodies for the challenge at The Shabby Tea Rooms.  The theme is 'Garden Party' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration, the challenge is to create a card or project inspired by the  colours from the inspiration photo and include a dimensional flower(s).