Over the Edge for You

Happy Saturday! I hope that this post finds all of you in good health and enjoying your weekend.  For me, the perfect afternoon, is sitting in my craft room, creating something pretty.  I have a great view outside my window, and I always have my favorite music playing.  

And yesterday wasn't any different.  Tui, is the hostess this again this week, over @ Our Creative Corner, and she has a fabulous challenge for us  this week.  It's called, 'Over the Edge'.  Tui's challenge is for you 'to create a card, or paper craft item with a design element that flows off the edge of your card'.  How fun is that?  I encourage you to stop by the challenge blog and see what these fabulously talented ladies have created!  You will be inspired!

Here is my card:

For this challenge, I have two elements that flow off the edge of my card.  The seam binding and button embellishment at the top of the card.  As well as the sentiment tag, at the right upper corner.

I'm not completely satisfied with this card.  I'm pretty happy, but now I see something that I should have done.  There really isn't a defining border to either of the pattern papers.  So, I wish I had sponged the edges.  There are two different pattern papers with the same colors in them.  

I cut two different color butterflies.  I used crumb cake seam binding.  To create the tag, is used speckled cream paper.  I used a matching die and stamp set, from amuse studios.  The sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up! stamp set, Kind and Caring Thoughts.  The flower is a left over from a scrapbook page I did over 6 years ago.  (yes, I hoard hold-on to unique scrapbooking materials.)  The text paper is from Melissa Frances.  The button came from my 'jar o'buttons'.  The pattern paper is from Wild Asparagus, and is easily 5/+yrs old.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you find time to play along with us in this weeks challenge.  

CS Color Challenge

Over at Creative Sketches, they are having a color challenge this week. If you have a moment, you should stop-by and see what the DT has created, and enter yourself! The colors are Navy, White, & Cherry Cobbler. I don't know why, but this color challenge was just that for me; a challenge. This is my card. I used all Stampin' Up! products to create this little beauty!

I saw a flower tutorial over on Joanne's blog, and just had to try it myself. (Joanne uses a three flower punch that is retired, so I did change that punch to a current punch.) So, the flower on my card, is from her flower tutorial. The thing I like most about 'her' flower, is that you don't need a whole sheet of cardstock, or a new bottle of glue. You can use your scraps, and they turn-out so beautifully.

Tomorrow, I will post my own version of the flower tutorial, here. So stay tuned! Until then, go get crafty and enter the color challenge over @ Creative Sketches!

Thank-you

Sept 01, 2009 was the first day we can place an order from Stampin' Up! holiday mini catalog! There are alot of wonderful stamp sets, and accessories! Who can only pick one!

Well, I want to Thank all my supporters for their orders on Sept 01. So, in each of their orders (due to arrive on Wednesday) I made this card, and stamped a coordinating envelope, for you to give. The card and envelope are sealed in a clear bag, so they won't get damaged in transport.

I have a weakness for browns and pinks, what can I say. The card base is Pretty in Pink card stock. The top half of the card is kraft card stock. I stamped the swirl is from Baroque Motifs, stamped in Sahara Sand classic ink. The greeting is from a hostess level 2 set Kind & Caring Thoughts, stamped in Close to Cocoa classic ink. The bottom half of the card is naturals card stock. I stamped En Francais in Sahara Sand classic ink. I stamped a flower from the Flower Fancy stamp set, in Pretty in Pink classic ink. The ribbon is Pretty in Pink 1/4" grosgrain. I think this card has a simple but chic look to it. You can easily dress it up with a button, or fabric flower, or a decorative brad.