Twine & Faux Button Wreath Hello

Hi there! I had a few challenges I wanted to enter, and decided to really challenge myself and combine all of them into one card. Here it is:

The card is pretty simple, but it took a little while to figure out the logistics of how to do it.

                       

I began with the Curtain Call inspiration photo and Prickley Pear Sketch, and cut a rectangular piece of white textured cs, sponged Stormy Sky and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink over it, then cut it into 3 equal strips. After gluing them to dark blue cs, I ran it through my Grand Caliber with a Woodgrain embossing folder (I was going for a front door look). Then I glued a branch die cut across the upper part of the card. For the PTI inlaid die-cut challenge, I cut an Ironwork Motifs design through all the layers, and used a circle die to cut the center out of the Ironwork die cut. I made the same cuts on a piece of white cs, sponged Tea Dye ink across the Ironwork die cut, and stamped a Prickley Pear flourish swag design randomly on it to give it a little texture (the swag is the same design that I eventually stamped in blue outside the top and bottom of the wreath). Finally, I put the stamped Ironwork die cut and the blue circle inside the card front like puzzle pieces.

To make the wreath, I die cut faux buttons from white cs, using the Papertrey Ink Buttoned Up #2 die, and stamped button images on them using Seedless Preserves and Festive Berry Distress Inks. I threaded them onto a length of twine, alternating colors, then wound the twine over the top of the inlaid die cut, gluing the faux buttons down to the card front as I went. The fuzzy flowers are artificial baby's breath that I cut from the stems and glued white Sparkly Fluff to.

Finally, I stamped the flourish swags over and under the wreath, stamped a hello sentiment in the lower right corner, added some Pearl Pen pearls, and spritzed Silver Shimmer Spritz over the entire card front for a little shine.

Just a little decoration on the inside, leaving a blank personalization panel, finished it up.

And, that'll do it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a fabulous weekend!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
PTI Make It Monday #138: Inlaid Die-Cuts
Curtain Call Inspiration: Nov 1-Welcome Home
Prickley Pear November 2013 Sketch Challenge
Paper Issues: Fallin' For You

~Hugs,

 

Supplies: 

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Wishing You a Perfect Day

(If you are looking for this week's Timeless Tuesday post, click here.)

Hello there! Hope you had a good weekend, and for those of you in the states, a nice, long, holiday weekend! I was able to get caught up on some blog housekeeping, so I'm happy...whoo hoo! ;)

I needed a birthday card for a friend, and this week's Mojo Monday sketch was calling my name, so I got to work and made this card. It's really a simple card, but I made the bg paper using Dylusions Ink Sprays, Distress Inks, acrylic paint and a stencil, so it took longer than it probably should have--especially since I had to make 3 of them to get the look I wanted. I do like the end result, though.

A bit of stamping, Distress Ink sponging, and a few punched butterflies finished off the inside easily. I only glued the butterflies along the center of each one. They will lie flat when the card is closed, but pop back up when it's opened.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a Perfect Day!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday #309
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stamping All-Stars (Distress Ink, an absolute necessity!)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

~Hugs,

 

Supplies:

Plus: Vintage Verses Stamp Set (No longer available--Stampin Up)
         Signature Greetings II Stamp Set (Papertrey Ink)

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You are a Blessing

Hi Friends! If you've visited my blog before, you have probably noticed that I tend to make cards with lots of layers, distressing, and embellishments. I love beautiful CAS cards, but I quickly meet my Waterloo any time I try to make one. So, normally, I just avoid making them, but I can't do that this time because the Week 5 Viva la Verve Sketch Challenge is a CAS sketch. I've already made all the other cards for the challenge this month, so I'm not not quitting now. And, besides, it IS a challenge, right? Well, I was definitely challenged!

This one didn't turn out too bad, but you should see my first attempt. On second thought, you shouldn't see it. It took me three hours to make and it turned out awful! The final version took all of 10 minutes to make, and it even looks presentable. I just stamped flowers all over the card, leaving an area blank for the sentiment. Then, using my scoreboard, I scored three lines across the top left edge of the card.

The inside is blank except for a few stamped flowers.

Gotta run...Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Viva la Verve Sketch Challenge: VLVJan2013 Week 5
ColourQ Color Challenge: CQC173
Delightful Sketches: Thinking of You

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink); Sunny Days, Sweet Treats (Verve)
Ink: Memento; Distress Ink
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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TMS #159: So Many Smiles

Hello Friends, and Happy, Happy Tuesday! I took a little break from the DT at Tuesday Morning Sketches over the summer to spend more time with my DD, and now that she's back in school, I'm back on the team! Yaaayyy!

This week, our sponsor is Sparkle Creations. A few of the DT cards this week feature Sparkle stamps, including Shelby, of Color of Happy, our fab Guest Designer this month.

Melissa came up with yet another really cute sketch for us to play with this week. She always comes up with the best sketches! And, I used this Play Date Cafe challenge for the color palette.

The butterfly, leaves, flower, and sentiment stamps are all part of the Natural Beauties stamp set at Papertrey Ink. The rhinestone strip on the pink dp was from Wanda Cullen during a Color Throwdown blog hop. I don't think I've ever used a strip of embellies before. Now I get why people are doing that--easy, fun, and so pretty when you are done!

I stamped the flower twice, cut one out along the outer edge, then cut the second along the inner petals. I love that the center of the flower is a separate stamp. All the layers are popped up, and the entire flower is backed with a piece of burlap that I cut with a Spellbinders Blossom Nestabilities Die.

I thought about stamping something inside the card, but changed my mind. This card would be great for so many occasions. I can always stamp something in it later or just make it really personal and hand write everything inside.

Okay, so now you need to go head on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches and check out the other DT members' awesome creations, then make your own, so you can be in the drawing for the Sparkle Creations prize! Have fun, and Good Luck!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Basic Grey Challenges #74: Bright and Bold

Moving Along With the Times #157: Summer

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #49: Coming Up Orange

Cupcake Craftroom August Challenge: Fresh and Summery

Creative Craft Challenges 2: Just a Sentiment

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge PPMC52: Anything Goes!

Play Date Cafe Challenge #144

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Natural Beauties (Papertrey Ink)
Paper: Out of Print (Basic Grey); Apricot cs (Taylored Expressions); Lt Blue cs (Bazzill)
Ink: Distress Ink; Colorbox; Memento 
Dies: Romantic Rectangles, Blossom Nestabilities, Lacy Squares (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Scallop Diamond Edge Punch (EK Success); 2" Square punch; burlap; Twinkle Goosebumps (Queen & Co); Corner Chomper; rhinestones; pearls; flowers; foam dots
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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