Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Burlesque Card

I am entering this card for 2 challenges......
The Shabby Tea Room
http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-77-birthstones.html
Week  #77 "Birthstones"

My birthday is in April-Crystal
and
Mojo Monday - The Blog
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/08/mojo-monday-206.html
with this sketch.....

Here is my take on these challenges.....






















Paper: DCWV, Sassafras and Fabscraps
All printed papers and pictures: Fabscraps
Paper Lace: K&Co
Organza flower: Webster's Pages
Bling from local craft store
Organza ribbon

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 8-24-11

The sketch........


The Layout......


Paper: Treasures, Basic Grey, Colormates and Pink Paislee
Mixture of buttons
Wheel embellishment: K&Co
Alphas's and brads: Basic Grey

Friday, August 26, 2011

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 124

Grab Our Button
http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-124.html
with this photo inspiration.......


Here is my take on the challenge.....


















Paper: Colormates and Bazzill
Seam binding for the bow
Mixture of paper flowers
Flocked swirls: Heidi Grace

The Shabby Tea Room-The sweet days of summer

I am entering this card for 2 challenges......
The Shabby Tea Room
http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-76-sweet-days-of-summer.html
with this photo inspiration.......

and
Mojo Monday - The Blog
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/08/mojo-monday-205.html
with this sketch......

Here is my take on the challenges....














Paper: DCWV and Colormates
Guipere lace
Seam binding for the bows
Mixture of paper flowers.
The big peachy flower I made by using a flower punch from Upikit - punched 7 flowers split the paper on the rounds and sprayed them with Dazzles Glitter mist.
I also made the pink flower and leaves using my Cuttlebug and layered them and bend them slightly inwards and inked the edges with Colorbox inks.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

A Gift Card

Cupcake Craft Challenges

Cupcake #156
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/cupcake-156-gift-card.html
This weeks Challenge has been chosen by... Scrummylicious Donna:

... A Gift Card ...

We'd like to see a gift and card in one! 



Here is my take on the challenge...................







Paper: K&Co
Die-cuts, card sleeve and butterfly: K&Co
Mix of paper flowers
Seam binding for the bow
Leaves cut from the paper and curled around a toothpick.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

I am entering this card for 2 Challenges....

Let's Scrap Weekly challenge 8-17-11
Let's Scrap
with this sketch......

and

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-123.html
with this photo inspiration...............



Here is my take on this challenge................................


Paper: Creative Imaginations and DCWV
All stickers: Creative Imaginations
Polka dot ribbon
Staples: MM
I am entering this card for 2 challenges........
Cupcake Craft Challenges
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-third-birthday-cupcake-faberoony.html
with this sketch.......


and

The Shabby Tea Room
The Shabby Tea Room Week #75 "Polka Dots"
http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-75-polka-dots.html
with this photo inspiration.....


Here is my take on this challenges......



Paper: Colormates, Treasures and K&Co
Die-cut Frame and Sentiment: K&Co
Seam binding for bow
Selection of paper flowers
Brads: Basic Grey

Celebrate

I am entering this card for 2 challenges.....
Let's Scrap
Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 8-17-11 with this sketch......

and
The Shabby Tea Room
 The Shabby Tea Room Week #75 "Polka Dots"
http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-75-polka-dots.html
with this photo inspiration.....

Here is my take on these challenges...........

Paper: Kaiser Craft and Colormates
Seam binding for bow
Bazzill Flowes
Sentiment: K&Co
Chain-like border: Doodlebugs
I used glaze to do the flame and sprinkles on the cupcake.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 8-10-11

The sketch......


The layout......


Paper: DCWV, KI Memories & MM die-cut
Doilie: Basic Grey
Flowers: Prima
Brads
Watering can and garden tools: Enmarc
Alpha chipboard: ???? Stickers: CM
Strawberry: K&Co
Green corners: Crate Paper
Green leaves: Bazzill
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Thank You

I am entering this card for 3 challenges:

1.  BoBunny blogspot: Card Sketch Sunday with this sketch...



2.  Cupcake Inspirations 122: http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/08/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-122.html

with this photo inspiration......



Here is my take on these challenges......



Paper: BoBunny and DCWV
Trimming: MM
Sewing done with sewing machine
Flowers and leaves hand cut from BoBunny paper and popped with foam squares
Sentiment done by cutting a narrow strip of green paper with a white core and fed through a Dymo, I sanded it lightly so the white shows up.

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 8-3-11

The sketch....


The layout.............



Our first snow in a decade........
Paper: Basic Grey, BoBunny, Cascata and DCWV
Alpha's: MM (Velvet)
Icicles: Bobunny, K&Co, MM & brads
Wavy border: K&Co
Journaling strips: brown paper with white core cut into narrow strips and fed through the Dymo.
I then sanded it lightly to have the white come through.