Double D - Signs of Love

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

SIGNS of LOVE

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

So many options ... but since I was in need of a couple wedding cards, that's the direction I went in today!    I've started out with one of the Hearty Crafts 'Wedding Couples' toppers and designed my card around that.  For my framing I've used the Sue Wilson 'Garden Delight' set (#CED4360) and colored the flowers in using Tombow markers, water & artist brush. 

 

 

 I used a Tombow marker that I also used for the flowers to do the hand drawn edging on my card front.  The Frantic Stamper (FRA-DIE-09496) Congrats sentiment die was cut from a scrap of pink card stock.  A few little gems were added to the flower centers for that touch of wedding sparkle.

 

 The 3D topper & die sets used today ...

 

       

 

 

You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

Beautiful Bouquet

 Happy Tuesday Friends . . .

While doing my challenge blog commenting, I noticed that the new challenge over on Beautiful Blossoms just happens to include my favorite color so of course I had to create something and play along.

Here is their optional mood board . . .

 

I would LOVE to have a vase of flowers like this sitting on my table right now ... wouldn't you!!??!!

I immediately went to my drawer of various 'purple' designer papers and settled on the P13 ' Time to Relax' 6x6 paper pack to create with.  Unfortunately I believe it has been discontinued. 

 

Here's what I came up with  . . .

 I went to my scrap box for the yellow strips as well as the green & purple backing panels.  The focus flower is one that I fussy cut from the backside of the front cover.  The white oval decorative panel & the green sprigs are from a very old 'Joy Crafts die set that I've had for at least 10 years and have only used a couple of times (don't ask me why as it is very pretty and cuts beautifully).

 

 

Nuvo crystal drops were used as an accent and I've popped up the focus flowers using dimensional tape.  I wanted to add a sentiment but not a large one ... then remembered the awesome stamp & die set from the TON that I had stamped & cut in various colors several months back and settled on this pretty gold embossed sentiment. 

Challenges to share in:

Classic Design February Challenge - ATG twist/Blooms or Butterflies (3/15)
AAA Colourful Challenge #25 - Inspiration Board



The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #327 - For the Girls / ATG (2/28)
Girlz Craetive Fun Art of Scrap #18 - ATG (2/28)
Moving Along with the Times #186 - Floral (2/28)

 I'm quite happy with how this turned out  ... I hope you like it too!
 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by ... your visit is greatly appreciated!!

 As always . . .

 

Dogwood Blossoms

 Hello Friends ...

Did you have a nice Valentine's Weekend?

I have a clean & simple card to share today that I had fun creating with something NEW and something OLD.  The Simon Says embossing folder is my new item (SF426 Dancing Floral) and the wood block Impression Obsession dogwood stamp is VERY (2004) old!  

I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks, water & artist brush for the coloring on my dogwood blossoms.  Then using a swivel craft knife, I fussy cut around it and added a sentiment from the TON. 

 

Sadly, I seem to always be in need of sympathy cards these days and I thought this design would work perfectly.  What do you think?  

 Here are a couple of challenges I'd like to share in today . . .

 CAS on Friday Challenge #327 - ATG CAS (2/18)
Just Add Ink Challenge #779 - Sketch (2/28)

 

Addicted to CAS #301 - Pink (2/20) 

 I  hope you have a great week ahead.
They are saying we are to have some warmer temps for a few days (40-50s and almost 60) before the 'bottom falls out' again and temps drop back to the 20-30s.  But Spring is right around the corner and I am SO READY for it!  LOL

 As always . . .

 

Peace on Earth Challenge #106

Hello Friends and welcome back to my blog! 
SO happy you stopped by!

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG.  Of course the theme is Anything Christmas and we hope you'll come join in the fun! 

Here's a fun inspiration board we've created to help get you started ...

 

 Once again, I turned to the Penny Black images I have in my stash to create today's card.  These images are just the right size and fabulous images to create an quick & easy scenery card with.

I used a white panel and embossed it using an old Darice SnowFlake folder.
Next I die cut the center using the largest of the Tutti Designs Stitched Scallop Rectangle die set.  Then adhered the embossed frame onto a panel of red card stock and positioned my image in the center.  An OLD Memory Box 'Frosty Border' (#98171) was used to adorn the left side of my card face.

I might add a sentiment to the front later or just add one to the inside of my card. 

 

 PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!!  

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Die Cuts

Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

Die Cuts

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on your projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today ...

 

 

 

 What an easy yet attractive card I was able to create today by just using a 3D embossing folder and a couple of dies!

 

Product used is . . .

 

Lisa Horton 'Pretty Leaves' 3D embossing folder

Memory Box 'Glorious Gerber Daisy' die (#98904)

Sue Wilson 'Stitched Flags' (CED4317) 

Paper Smooches 'Sympathy Sampler' (from my Doni Collection)

 

 

 I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

Challenges to share in:

Allsorts Challenge #843 - Embossing or ATG (2/27)
Crafty Catz Challenge #707 - ATG (2/27)

 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .