CR84FN # 61

 Good morning all, today see's a new challenge at CR84FN, Aqua, Tan and Cream. Yum!

 I was very lucky to win a beautiful sentiment stamp from Flourishes last month, and I just couldn't wait to ink it up!

I have used some aqua swiss dot Bazzil, layered onto some kraft Bazzill card. The card base is Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla, cut to size.

I stamped the test style stamp by Hero Arts onto a Very Vanilla panel, in Antique linen distress ink, and stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Rich Cocoa onto a die cut kraft circle.

I layered a snowflake die cut by Marianne designs in aqua underneath the sentiment panel, and a Cheery Lynn die cut flourish.

I added a little Tilda chipboard crown topped with some aqua gems onto an aqua seam binding bow, and some tan and aqua cherry blossoms from The Ribbon Reel. Finally I added some cream pearls to the sentiment panel, and some stickles to the blossoms and flourish.

Do stop by the rest of the Design Team to see some beautiful inspiration in these summery colours!

Mona

Sue

Andrea

Heather

                  Pauline - that's me!
Shannon

Deborah

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

WMS Blog Party & WMSC

 Hi all, I have a card for this week's WMSC, and an entry for this evening's WMS Blog party.

I've used a variety of Waltzingmouse Stamps, I'll pop back later and update, as I'm off out in a minute with the kids, and time is running away from me this week1

I have used Very Vintage Labels 10, and stamped the larger label in a purple chalk ink. Cut with Nestabilities Labels 10, and set aside. I then stamped 2 more labels, in S.U Certainly Celery ink using Very Vintage Labels 18, cut with Nestabilities and set aside.

I stamped the rose image from Roses in Bloom in Milled Lavender Distress ink to try my hand at the invisible lines technique. Maybe I should have tried an image that required less shading, as the first four (yes, four!) attempts ended up in the bin! I couldn't get the shading right, and I'm still not happy with the end result, but I ran out of time for a sixth attempt!

I cut some leaves using a Spellbinders die and some S.U Very Vanilla card stock, slightly distressed with Old Olive distress ink.

I used Certainly Celery card for the main base, embossed with PTI linen embossing plate.

The sentiment is from Compact Sentiments, stamped in Dusty Concorde ink.
The ruffled seam binding is from The Ribbon reel, and gems are from my stash.
Butterflies are an M.S punch using some scrap paper from a different project, it fitted nicely with my colour scheme.

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

DYSU # 85 - Buttons

Hi all, today brings us another fun challenge from DYSU. This week we would like to see Buttons on your creations!
 

Sadly we are losing Meredith this week, and in honour of her past efforts with us on the team, we are hosting a Blog Hop!

Here are the list of participants, if you have arrived from Pandy, you're on the right track, if you would like to see all our cards for this week's blog hop, please start at The DYSU Blog, and Archana is the first name to stop by!

• Archana (using Robyn's Fetish)
• Barb
• Denise (using Robyn's Fetish)
• Jan (using Digi Darla)
• Joan
• Guest Designer Marcy (using Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
• Mary
• Pandy
• Pauline - You are Here
• Ren-Yi (using Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) 
• Wenche (using Digi Darla)
• Meredith

This week's sponsors:

Winner's Choice of 5 Digital Stamps

$10 Gift Certificate

Winner's Choice of 5 Digital Images

And here's my take!

Buttons are one of my favourite embellishments, and I just had to pull out one of my very favourite stamp sets - Button Boutique from Papertrey Ink.

I used some new pretty papers from Dovecraft called Garden Party, and stamped the button tag and little buttons in co-ordinating inks. I added some coral sheer ribbon from Stampin' Up!, and some gems

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Passion for Papertrey

Creative Inspirations- using Mona's layout for inspiration

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Party Time Tuesdays

Crafty Catz Challenge


Don't forget to drop by Ren Yi's blog next!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Pauline

DYSU #84 - Anything With 4 Legs

Hi all, today we have a new challenge at DYSU, and this week we would like to see your creations featuring Anything with 4 Legs!

I have used a sweet image from Little Claire's, called Swirly Cats.

I have coloured with Promarkers, and paired with some patterned papers from Wild Rose Studios, and some mini pom pom trim from The Ribbon reel.

I have used a Woodware punch to cut a small tag, and stamped the Stampin' Up! greeting and little flowers in Distress inks. Finally I added a turquoise flower from stash.

Here are our generous sponsors for this week:

Birdie Brown 
* Winner's Choice of 3 Digital Stamps

The Paper Shelter

* $20 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps 
* Winner's Choice of 7 Digis

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations

Papertake Weekly 

Craft Your Passions



Thanks for stopping by today,

Pauline

The Ribbon Reel - Retro Colours

 Morning all, it's time for a new fortnightly challenge from the Ribbon Reel Challenge. We are being joined this month by the very talented Jeanne Jachna, at  A Kept Life as our August Designer, and she has a stunning card for you all today, pop over and leave her some love!

This week our inspiration has been chosen by Zuzana, with this funky picture:

Zuzana would like us to use these retro style colours, with a flower and ribbon on our creations this week.

I have used the newly released Playful  Pinwheels set from Waltzingmouse Stamps, layered onto a die cut frame, and matted onto some Stampin' Up! card. I stamped the tartan pattern using Offbeat Backgrounds also from WMS, onto a piece of Pear Pizzazz card in Certainly Celery ink, and Weathered Wood Distress Ink.

I added some little punched flowers using a S.U! Itty Bitty punch, and created a little flower using some Aqua pom pom trim from The Ribbon Reel, topped with an S.U! brad.

I topped the larger pinwheel with a punched sakura flower - it has been stamped with Versamark using the blossom from Asian Gardens also from WMS, and punched with a Woodware punch (I think it's by Woodware!) which fits this stamp perfectly!

The little orange grosgrain and blue stripe organic cotton tabs are from The Ribbon Reel shop.

I would like to enter this into this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, which this week is designed by Bonnie Sharp.

Do stop by the rest of the design team for some more fabulous inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Pauline

CR84FN #60

 Good morning all, today brings us a new challenge from CR84FN. This week we have the gorgeous combination of Grape, Blue and Green.

I have made Birthday card using some stamps from Uniko Studios.

I stamped the lattice background in Memento Grape Jelly, and then alternately stamped the solid lattice in Memento Blue Danube and Stampin' Up Certainly Celery.
I layered this panel onto two punched panels of Certainly Celery and Perfect Plum. I then cut a focal point panel in Certainly Celery cut with a Go Create die, stamped with some flourishes from Uniko Studios. Finally I added a sentiment also from Uniko,  some green gems, and some clear gems along the bottom.

Do stop by the rest of the design team for some more beautiful inspiration.
Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

DYSU #83 - Polka Dots

Hi all, I'm back today with a card for the new Challenge at DYSU. This week we would like to see your creations featuring Polka Dots!

 

I made some treat bags for my children's teachers at the end of term a few weeks ago, using Polka dot and stitching stamps from Waltzingmouse Stamps. Sets used are Offbeat Backgrounds, Very Vintage Labels Five and Afternoon Tea Sentiments,

The treat bags are from Waltzingmouse Stamps too, and the yellow Bakers Twine and little cherry blossom is from The Ribbon Reel.

The labels were cut using Spellbinders, and stamped with Waltzingmouse Stamps Very Vintage Labels 5.

Here are our generous sponsors for this week:  

Broken Box Stock

* A "Toodle Club Membership" and a free Toodle Birthday Calendar.  Total prize package is a $29 value.

Stamp & Create

* $25 Gift Certificate

I would like to enter these into this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge - I was delighted to find that they fit this week's fabulous sketch created by Belinda Chang Langner.

Thanks for stopping by this week!

Pauline