Super 6, Yahoo!

Good Morning to everyone out there is blog-land.  Yesterday, I was looking at various items on the internet, and found out that I was chosen as a 'Super 6' @ Card Patterns!  I created a card, and posted it in three different challenges, a color challenge, an element challenge, and a layout challenge.  Well, the ladies over @ Card Patterns loved my card so much, that they awarded me with 5 other super talented ladies as, the 'Super 6'!

Here is the card that won me this title:

and here is my original post.

Thank you to everyone who looked at my card, and voted for me.  This card was a lot of fun to make, and it was my first attempt at a zipper flower.  I think that I'll make more!

Happy Easter, every bunny

It's Saturday, and that means that its time for another creative challenge @ Our Creative Corner.  Marcy, is our hostess this week, and she wants us to design a card/project that is inspired by a frilly Easter bonnet.  In that, use elements that you would put onto your own bonnet, such as lace, flowers, pearls, etc.  I have to admit, that I was at a bit of a loss on this one.  So, I set out to make an Easter card, and add frilly stuff to it: lace, flowers, pearls, etc.

The talented ladies over @ the Vintage Cafe Card Challenge, ask that you create a vintage inspired paper craft item that has pearls.
So, with this task at hand, I set off to my craft room, and mix and matched this and that, embossed, sprayed, and sponged.  

Here is what I created:

I just love how all of this came together.  The pattern papers are from Prima.  They are from a 6" x 6" pad, so that's why the patterns are small in scale.   The vanilla card stock between them, was run through an embossing folder to give it some texture and visual interest.  I sponged it with crumb cake classic ink.  

The buttons are from the Spring Vintage Collection, and I used a cream linen thread to tie through the button holes.  The 'circles' that the buttons sit on, are actually floral images that were heat embossed with pink vintage embossing powder.  I used the Raining Flowers stamp set for those small bud images.  The 'label' piece the bunny is sitting on, was heat embossed with the same embossing powder.  I used the Four Frames stamp set to create the 'label'.  The Easter bunny was stamped in Jet Black Staz-On onto shimmer white paper.  I used an aqua painter and Pretty in Pink and Pear Pizzazz re-inkers, to water color this image.  

I stamped the sentiment in Black ink onto a vanilla piece of card stock and used my photo corner punch to create the banner piece ends.  I ran some silver glitter paper through my butterfly die to create the various sized butterflies.

As for the fibers that run through my card, I used a gold shimmer mess as my first layer.  I then added some white crochet trim onto of that.  I sprayed my vanilla seam binding with a shimmer paint and then wadded it up.  I wanted it to look crinkled.

For my bow, I made a multi-loop bow with my crinkled seam binding, and some pink taffeta ribbon.  I then added this 'bow' to the body of a larger butterfly.  The butterfly was added to the center of a fabric blossom.  I hot glued a small paper blossom to the center of the multi-loop bow.

As for my pearls, I added cream colored pearls to the sentiment banner.  I added white colored pearls to the butterfly bodies.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and take a look at what I have been working on.  I always love to hear from you.  Have a safe and fun Easter.  I hope you all find the 'golden egg'.

Happy Birthday, Friday

I tell you what, this year is screaming by in a flash.  I feel like I have been playing catch up since Jan 1.  This week, over @ Sketch Frenzy Friday, it's another blog hop.  So, you stop by each of the design team member's blog to see what they have created with this weeks sketch.  Tina, is the designer for this week's sketch. 

Here is this weeks sketch:

The sketch is actually very user friendly.  The multiple squares can be substituted with different shapes.  And the scallop trim is a wonderful addition.  This sketch started out simple, but the possibilities are endless.  I used minimal supplies, to keep the essence of the sketch.

Here is my card:

I'm not too comfortable with a lot of empty space.  So, I just had to add a piece of DSP that had a small 'addition'.  I stamped various circles from the Circle Circus stamp set in various colors that are found in the floral image on the pattern paper.  

Now, head on over to Tammy F.'s blog, to see what she has created!  And I hope you have a chance to play with us this week!

Welcome

I have to admit, I struggled a bit with this week's sketch over @ Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge.  The sketch is great, don't get me wrong.  My mind is just elsewhere.  I am co-hosting and assistanting with a Baby Reveal Shower next weekend, and I am making the Thank-You boxes, making 2 rag quilts, cutting the decorative card stock for the kids gift bags, helping with the food, and making the decorations.

Here is this week's sketch:

Here is what I created:

The card base for this card is soft suede.  The main layer is pink pirouette.  I stamped Hello, Dolly background doily in versa mark, and used white embossing powder.  I wanted the main panel to have some visual interest.  I made a tag out of water color paper.  I sponged the edges of panels and tag, to give the card a vintage look. I stamped the limb stamp in jet black staz-on pigment ink.   I used my re-inkers and aqua painter to 'paint' the image.  I re stamped the bird out in soft suede classic ink, fussy cut it out and used foam tape to pop the bird house.  I restamped the limb in basic brown ink and 'painted' that one also.  I took my 3/4" circle punch and punched out various spots of the second 'painted' image and used foam tape to lift the circles off the card front.  I added a row of 5 half faux pearls below the sentiment.  I adhered the tag to the card front with more foam tape.  I thought that this card was missing something,  I'm not always a fan of a lot of empty space, so the is how the silver glitter butterfly came about.  For my ribbon treatment, I first attached a strip of crochet trim and then added a piece of vanilla seam binding.  I took a longer piece of the brown striped bakers twine around the card front.  I added a half faux pearl to the center of the bow.

I hope that all of you get a chance to play along with us @ Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge.

You're a Treasure: #130, #51, #159.

I hope all of you had a fantastic weekend.  Me, I really had a wonderful time.  I actually wore a 2-piece bathing suit, rubbed mud and baked in the sun.  I also soaked in various natural mineral water pools.  Totally relaxing.  Last night, it was snowing.  Snowing so long, that my husband will actually have to use the snow plow this morning to get our cars out of the driveway.  How crazy is that?

So, the weather actually kept me indoors, and sent me to my craft room.  This gave me an opportunity to participate in three challenges, with one card.  How sweet is that?

I wanted to try a different element, and Just Us GirlS challenge, is a Wild Card challenge this week.  So, I headed over there.

The wonderfully talented Elise has given us a challenge to make a zipper flower.  Sounds great! and a bit intimidating.  I have never made one, and so I did need to check out the accompany tutorial here.  Dana, did a fabulous job showing us how to create this great material blossom.  Dana, suggested to use a metallic zipper, to help with the contrast in materials.  However, I couldn't find one in our little town store.  So, I used a non-metallic zipper, and my material blossom didn't turn out half bad.

I wanted a fresh, new color combo, so I headed over to see what the creative ladies over @ CR84FN Color Challenge, have posted.  Here is the unique color challenge: Pink, Peach, and Blue.  Here is their inspiration board.  The pictures are quite pretty: a beautiful cake, a happily married couple, and refreshing drinks by the water.   The quote is quite inspirational, too:  Make the best use of what is in your power and take the rest as it happens. ~ Epictetus

I used some scraps to create my card.  I didn't want to go to one more store on my way home.

Ok, I have a new, creative element: my zipper flower.  And I have a color combo for my card.  But, I need some guidance to help pull everything together.  So, I headed over to a favorite sketch challenge site:  Card Patterns.  Michelle is the wonderful designer of this sketch. I knew that I was going to use scraps, so this seems perfect!  I love to add ribbon, buttons, and I have a zipper blossom, so it just seemed perfect!  I love the scallop edge, and the row of pearls at the top.  

Here is my card:

I used some pattern paper from Lost & Found, for my pink.  I used Blush Blossom as my 'peach' color.  And I used Aqua Mist, as my Lt. Blue.  Ok, I didn't put on three 'blossoms', but instead two.  I made my first ever zipper 'flower' with a brad center, and paper daisy with a pink polka dot center with a glitter button tied with some pool party striped bakers twine.  I substituted a multi-loop bow with a peach butterfly brad center, as my third 'flower'.  I made two different 'leaves'.  The first set are up top, cut from white distressed pattern paper.  I crinkled them by hand and sponged.  For the paper daisy, I added 5 punches from a fern punch.  

For the center oval sentiment shape, I substituted it with a decorative label die.  I used a favorite Paper Trey Ink stamp set to stamp this wonderful sentiment 'You're a treasure' in black ink.  I used a scrap piece of pattern notebook paper that already had that wonderful blue print on it.  I adhered the label to the card front with foam tape.  I added the mini vintage tag to the bottom right corner.  I stamped 'you're too kind' on it.  I used a button brad to hold it to the corner of the label.  

Instead of adding a row of pearls/brads to the upper edge of the card I added an architecture piece.  I used a small paint brush and a gold ink pad, to add random gold distressing on the card edges and the architecture piece.  

I added a row of 5 mini half faux pearls to the bottom of the main sentiment.  I added three glitter butterflies to the card front, to help with the feminine feel, and I love the sparkle.

Thank you for looking!  I hope the weather were you are is wonderful.

Heartfelt Thanks, #129

WOW!  Sometimes life gets you so busy, you don't get a chance to 'stop and smell the roses' or get a chance to catch your breath before you start another assignment/adventure.   As most of you know, last week, I was doing tax stuff.  And generally (ok, the past few years) this task didn't take me more than a day.  However, for some reason, this year, I spent more than 4 evenings on it.  To say that my life is kinda busy or packed with other obligations, is an understatement.  I work full time during the day, and take call at two local hospitals 4 nights a week.  I  have a husband that I cook and clean for.  And 4 grandchildren that I see each week.  And yes, I teach card classes and have two card clubs each month.  So, when I have to spend extra time on one task, it really throws my whole momentum on my other projects. 

So I didn't get a chance to see that I won Chic of the Week #129!  I just popped over today, to see what the wild card challenge was this week, so I could play along.  And, there was my card set!  [see original post here.]

This challenge was a lot of fun! and it gave me an excuse to use some new Prima paper.  (yes, Prima makes more than flowers. {smile})

So, I will be posting this card set in my Etsy shop, by this evening.  I want to thank the wonderfully talented ladies over @ Just Us GirlS, for giving us such wonderful challenges each week, and for their inspiration.  These ladies have a variety of styles, and use a variety of wonderful products available!  Just by looking at their 'samples' you could easily go into your craft supplies, and create a winning paper craft item.  

Thank you, to everyone who looked, participated, and voted for me.  Displaying the badge (of honor) is a truly wonderful gift!