Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge have a fab new sketch designed by the wonderful Kelly Schirmer, and Less is more would like to see a CAS design with Polka Dots. I've also been mulling over this week's Play Date Cafe challenge - the colours are wonderful, and I've prepped a couple of things, but I haven't inspired myself lol! So, I put my earlier preparations aside (to be used at a later date!) and started afresh.
Here's the inspiration:
The Play Date Cafe:
Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge:
And here's my take:
I've used a petal point card base by Craftwork cards, and stamped the flowers from Waltzingmouse Stamps Sewing Box Hugs onto 3 different coloured polka dot patterned papers from Craft Creations.
I then cut them out in a variety of sizes, distressed the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, and layered them up alternating the colours.
The sentiment is from the same stamp set, stamped in Versamagic Purple Hydrangea.
Finally added some green gems along the card edge petal points and the flower centres.
I do struggle with CAS, I think my natural inclination is to throw everything at a card lol! It took a lot of restraint to NOT add any more bling, ribbons, stitching, glitter or flowers to this, but my husband likes it! He doesn't like my 'fussy' cards as he calls them!
I am entering this into the following challenges:
Less is More - Polka Dots
Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge
The Play Date Cafe
Top Tip Tuesday - Layers
I'm really happy with this card, it has re-started my mojo which has been sadly lacking this past week!
We are off to my in-laws in the New Forest this weekend until Wednesday, so I may have to take some crafty stuff with me! Or, I may be able to wangle a little trip to Emerald Crafts in Lyndhurst, it's one of my favourite crafty shops to visit!
Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by,
Pauline
43 comments:
Your husband is obviously a man of taste, this is a super card, great CAS style...I must admit I did have to look closely to see the polka dots... but there they are!
Super job!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Hola Pauline, very original concept of polka dot, great idea, i love your flowers, good job Pauline.
A hug from Palma
Hi Pauline, this is fab! Love the flowers and gorgeous colours.
Donna x
Gorgeous colours and stamps, so you should be pleased with it, it's fab!
Anne
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Your cards are gorgeous whatever their style Pauline! I love the unusual flowers on this one. Have fun in the New Forest - I'm visiting in-laws too! Vx
Great card, love the flowers.
Sharon x
Squeal! I love those bouquets, Pauline! The colors from the Play Date Cafe look fabulous with your layered Sewing Box flowers! Love how simple you left the background, just makes everything pop right off of my screen. Ohhh and the rhinestones on the cool border at the bottom, sooo sweet!
This is gorgeous, love those flowers
Beryl x
A lovely card, those flowers are fab. x
Pauline, this is such a unique card! Love, love, love those flowers! The gems are the perfect touch!
This is awesome, Pauline! Love your blingy bottom edge of this project. WOW. I just adore this CAS look - amazing!
oh wow, this is amazing, CAS at it's best...hope you have a super sweet day!
enjoy *~*
Such a sweet card Pauline! Lovin' the little WM flowers! Thanks for joining along with the WMSC :)
I love how you've combined three of my favourite challenges!! I think the polka dot paper and layered flowers are just gorgeous. A brilliant CAS design.
Have a lovely break - enjoy your visit!
Hi Pauline, Fabulous, love it, great design and the colours jump right off the page! Enjoy your stay in the New Forest, Gay xxx
Terrific card Pauline
FAB fowers
What a great sketch too!
Thank you
Mandi LIM
wow, it´s a beutiful card. Congratulations from Spain. XXX, Zoe.
What a beautiful card. I love the colors!
Fun card - those layered flowers are adorable.
I love how you rocked this CAS idea even though it's not your usual style!!
Have a great trip and hope you make it to Emerald too - I love ordering from them ;)
Rx
Beautiful! The colors are just gorgeous!
Pretty, pretty, pretty! Thanks for playing with us this week at Top Tip Tuesday!! :)
How I love Sewing Bow Hugs. Probably my favorite set and those flowers make such a striking card! I almost didn't notice the petal edging on your card, the flowers were so gorgeous. This is a beautiful take on the card and the colors from Play Date Cafe challenge made the card even better.
Hello Pauline!
Fab card, my dear. Love the punched border, those pretty flowers, all the bling. Thanks for playing with us this week at the Cafe! and for visiting me too :)
Brilliant card Pauline love the flowers lovely and colourful.
Anne
I love your card! it's a beautiful clean and simple card!
LOVE those flowers, Pauline! LOVE the colors and the layers and how they look stitched! LOVE all the white space (something i seriously need to learn how to do because this is GORGEOUS!) LOVE the edge with the gems! FAB FAB card!
I love this card Pauline, the flower clusters are so sweet and look great on the white base...great use of the PDC colours.
Hope you're enjoying your trip away...I wouldn't know what to take with me from my stash!!!
Jenny x
Fabulous CAS! Perfect amount of white space!
This is a stunning card and a great take on the sketch! :)
Love the edge of the card and the touch of bling too :)
hugs
xxalisonxx
I adore this! It is absolutely fabulous. Very clean and beautiful design!!
WOW this is gorgeous!
Thank you for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday! Don't forget you can enter up to 3 different projects per challenge, and if you share a tip on your blog add Tip after your name on Linky for a chance to win the Tippers prize! Hope to see you again next week!
Hugs
Leanne xx
This is FABULOUS!! I must get those stamps with my next WMS order - your card is so inspiring and beautiful - TFS!
The perfect CAS card!!! I love this card so much! Just the perfect balance of color and white space. And I love the edging with a little bling:)
wow, wow, wow!!! what a gorgeous card, pauline!!!
Gorgeous card Pauline, the flowers look fabulous. Carol x
wow-love the way those flowers really pop. Great little trim along the bottom of the card too.
Linbyx
Beautiful card Pauline - love those flowers.
Fabulous card. I love the bling along the bottom edge and LOVE how you layered and popped your flowers. Thanks for playing along with us at The Play date Cafe!
Fab CAS card, Pauline. Love your pretty flowers, and the shape of your card. Love the gems, they finish your card off perfectly:)
This is beautiful Pauline, you should play around with CAS more, you're really good at it! Lovely!
I love all the white space and the concentrated colour in the flowers, great use of the sketch, thanks for playing along with the Mischief Makers this week!
Love your spotty flowers, such gorgeous colours :o) Lisa x
How elegant, even with the stitching, and your whole design is wonderful!!!
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