TRR #55 - Treasure Pearls

Hi all, it's time for a new challenge over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog! And look at the inspiration we have for you today, chosen by Zuzana.

So pretty! Zuzana asks that we incorporate the colours from the image, and to use Pearls, Ribbon and lace.

I was immediately inspired by that gorgeous enamelled flower pin in the picture, and I knew I had to use that in my creation!

I have used a new sweet image from Santoro Gorjuss Girls, think she is called Bookworm, isn't she delightful? I coloured her with Promarkers to match the new paper I had from Kaisercraft, such a pretty design.

I used her on a twisted easel card, a shape I have not used before, but I will be using this again - it looks great on my mantel piece, and my kids were like 'WOW'! I used some teal Core'dinations card as the mat - it took a lot of cutting and measuring (which I am no good at!) but I'm so pleased with the end result.

This is the base of the card - layered with Cor'dination and some Kaisercraft paper, I then added some Crochet Lace from The Ribbon Reel, and a bow.

I then made a panel using the other side of the paper for the ditsy floral design, matted onto some more Core'dinations, and wrapped some Mesh Two Tone Mauve and some 9mm Grosgrain Centre Stictch in Turquoise.

I cut a banner using Spellbinders, stamped the sentiment and inked over with some Turquoise chalk ink. I added some Candy Sugar pink pearls to the banner and the corners of the panel. I added a couple of Aqua/White buttons to the layered ribbons, primarily for the card top to have something to keep it open, but I am using the panel to do that so I can see them properly!

Here is the card closed, it can't quite fold flat, but this is a card I would hand deliver, it's quite heavy!

I cut some Spellbinders leaves for the beautiful Hybrid Cerise Pink Tea-rose from The Ribbon Reel, and punched a couple of butterflies from some of the scrap paper, topped with some Candy Sugar pink pearls also from The Ribbon Reel.

And this is the back view, I also added some pink pearls in the corner too.

I hope you will join us for this fortnightly challenge, plenty of time to get your creative juices flowing!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline