Shabby Thanks

My mojo is lacking lately, but eventually ideas come. Its been taking me twice as long to get a card done, and I have a couple that never got finished. It happens to all of us i'm sure. *whine whine*

So I did get this card made for a few fun challenges. 

You might notice the colors coincide with the CR84FN color challenge for this week, thats no accident! I love this color challenge blog, its in my top 5 fav challeng blogs. Their color boards are always gorgeous and inspiring.

see? no lie. 

I used the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch for the layout. 

This one was a fun one.

and the Make it Monday challenge inspired me to try some uber distressed edges. I love the way it looks. I just used my scissors like Lisa did in the video. I kept them closed, that way I wouldn't dull the blade. 

See the yellow scallops? I stamped a large button from Button Boutique in a row to make some fun scallops. They're not perfectly straight but that adds to the charm of it, right? I also used a molded flower I made, If you're interested I can add some to my Etsy shop for you to try out, just let me know. :o)

Enjoy

One last card for the Shabby Tea Room design team call. 

I stamped the background in pink with this really pretty lace background stamp. I got it at a craft show, it came unmounted and now I can't remember who the manufacturer was. Its a really pretty stamp, I also used it on my "Girl in the moon" card, you can see a bit peeking out at the top.

The tea pot is a vintage image from the Graphics Fairy. I printed it out, then glimmer misted with a color I made (I mixed a pink bubblegum with pearl) and then I embossed the whole tea pot several times with clear embossing powder. The embossing powder makes the piece sturdier, and give it a bit of a shiny finish. I like how this turned out, it totally doesn't look like something I printed off my computer.

That bitty star is an embellishment I made using a Sizzix die and some German glass glitter.

I did use the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch#34 for the layout. 

Its seems like a clean and simple sketch but I embellished it up a bit. 

I hope you likey.

<3

Birdie Darling...

 I love making these flowers! I told you that you'd see more, and this isn't the last either. They turn out so beautifully with very little effort. I glimmer misted this one with pink bubblegum glimmer mist while it was still closed. 

 

I linked this card to the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge . Here is the sketch for this week...

I also used the colors from ColorQ colors for this week.

 Just look at this gorgeous inspiration photo. 

I seriously love all the rose cabochons I've been seeing around.

I used an image from the Graphics Fairy, I love the vintage images she puts up for free on her blog. 

Thanks

Hi there, so I've been enjoying a week of challenges again. Someone first told me, when I had entered my very first challenge, that they are addicting. They were soo right. 

The color combination for this card is straight from the ColourQ.

 I wouldn't have thought to use those colors together without their help.  I had a hard time getting the colors to look right in the photos for some reason... the frame is more purpleish....OOps! I just noticed that this particular ColorQ challenge ended already! Oh well, it was a fun color combo, and I enjoyed it. 

I entered this card in Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. I love anything Waltzingmouse. Really, I do.

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I made that flower myself. I was so excited that it actually worked out! I used PTI bloom builders dies. I'm going to do it again real soon.

Just us Girls' challenge this week is to make handmade flowers....perfect! Go check out their entries, there are some AMAZING flowers in there, and some tutorials too.  I can't wait to try some of them out!

Pinkx3+purple=3c

Three more cards inspired by 1 Moxie Fab collor challenge.

 On this card I tried a technique iv'e seen, for the first time. I love how it turned out. Altough don't let me fool you, that x-acto knife and I had to fight it out.

The challenge if you haven't guessed it yet was the Pretty Pastel color challenge.

 

I couldn't stop layering on this one. Can you tell? I got to use a bunch of goodies though, like WMS music background stamp, border punches, spellbinders die, lace, buttons...ect

I used ink and my heat tool to age the edges of the paper. If you try this be very careful not to keep the heat tool in one place too long... It might catch fire. But you know that don't you.

The cricut did all the work cutting out the card base for this one. I love that shape so much.

 The punny valentine images are from a sheet of patterned paper I found at Hobby Lobby (or Michaels?) a while ago.

Waltzingmouse stamps challenge

I made this card for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge... I love this challenge, but this is the first time I've been able to participate. Yay! 

The sketch

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV pink, PTI aqua, white | Stamps: PTI fillable frames, Peace be still & Polka dot basics II. Waltzingmouse Stamps music background | Ink: Colorbox rasperry, PTI frost white and aqua | Dies: PTI fillable frames and peace be still | Embellishments: RickRack from walmart, Rinestones by paperstudio, glitter from Joann's.|

Joys of the season...

Its starting to feel more like Christmas. I think its the blanket of white snow that is covered everything on Sunday night. Personally, I haven't made (almost) any Christmas preparations yet. Cmon wasn't it just Halloween?

I did make a festive card for The Play Date Cafe color challenge this week

. I waited until last night to make this card, because this challenge was really challenging

. I wouldn't have thought to use those colors together on my own, but i'm actually happy with the way this card turned out. 

Well mostly happy. My wrinkle ribbon was a tad too wrinkly! Look at that funny bow...lol.

I'm too lazy a crafter to re-do it though.

Supplies: Cardstock: Papertrey Ink kraft Stamps: Papertrey Ink Wreath for all season & 2010 Holiday Tags, Waltzingmouse Stamps sheet music background stamp set.

Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink in pumice stone and walnut stain. 

Embellishments: K and Company Yuletide acetate snowflake flourish, Martha Stewart lacey label and MS Glitter, Crafty secrets Christmas scraps ticket, Seam binding, Star is made by me.

Colorful snowflakes

I used my favorite My Minds Eye paper on all these cards, don't you just love those colorful snowflakes?

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI rustic cream PP:My Minds Eye, 

Stamps: PTI 2010 Holiday Tags, and Holiday Treats

Dies: Spellbinders and PTI, Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Plum pudding, colorbox dune

Embellies: Michaels Ribbon, Martha Stewart Lacey Label

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Supplies: Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Stamps: PTI 2010 Holiday Tags

Die Cuts: Spellbinders, PTI Ink: Colorbox Moss, Black

PTI fine linen Ribbon,  Mellissa Frances Mica Flakes, Joann's craft glitter

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Ink: Momento Rhubarb, Maya Road Ribbon, PTI button twine, Melissa Frances Mica Flakes

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Stamps: PTI Fillable Frames, Ink: Colorbox raspberry, lavender. 

Dies Cuts: Spellbinders, PTI FF and Peace be still dies

Ribbon: Crochet from Michaels, Wrinkle ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique on Etsy,

PTI button twine, Embellies: PTI Button, Crafty Secrets Christmas scraps, 

Martha Stewart Glitter, candy ornament from hobby lobby

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI  Rustic Cream, PP: My Minds Eye

Stamps: Studio G and Waltzingmouse Stamps,

 Ink: Ranger Distress fired brick and crushed olive, Colorbox dune

Wrinkle Ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique, snowflake from hobby lobby

I don't have much to say today (whew!) 

I am planning on making a card for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge... 

later. 

Shabby Christmas

Here is a card I created for a couple of challenges. 

The color scheme is from the CR84FN4 challenge 

(I couldn't get the picture to show the silver music lines going vertically across the card, try squinting...lol)

I followed this sketch from the 2S4Y challenge

I just LOVE love love those itty bitty snowflake stamps from Waltzingmouse, they are soo teeny and cute. (Why does tiny always =cute?)

Supplies: Stamps: Waltzingmouse stamps Nutcracker Sweet and Music background

Cardstock: both purples are DCWV, cream colored cardstock is PTI.

Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket mitten weather

Ink: Lavender and Dune colorbox ink, Pumice Stone Ranger Distress Ink,

 Starlight silver brilliance ink. 

Die Cuts: spellbinders nestabilities

Embellies: Cream frame is Tattered Angels, 

sparkle button and pearls are from recollections(Michaels brand)

Seam binding wrinkle ribbon is made by me, lace is from walmart.

This is my first time entering a card in a challenge (my blog is still a baby). 

I actually created this card all in one go too!