Shabby Tea Room #102

This week's Shabby Tea Room challenge was to use the colours in their gorgeous inspiration photo,

and a doily, and inspired by the pink bloom, and the duck egg blue that I used for the lettering, accent paper and gem, I made this;

I used Kesi'art and MME papers, Prima, Kesi'art, and Ribbon Girl flowers, a Wilton doily- coloured with a satin ProMarker, OA letters, Kesi'art butterfly die - I glittered the die cut with a brown Kuretake Wink of Stella pen, Prima pearl, a scrap of Studio Calico Tissue and an envelope and mini peg from stash.

TFL!

Marie Antoinette

Sharon dared us this week at Daring Cardmakers' with the awesome theme of Marie Antoinette;

I want to see your Vintage Parisian/Palace of Versailles creations as this week's theme is

Marie Antoinette

There are lots of possibilities with this theme - your card doesn't necessarily have to feature the Queen herself, but can be in a Baroque/Palace of Versailles style, or something inspired by the fantastic gowns and wigs she wore. Or, you could even opt for a 'let them eat cake' inspired card (even though she apparently never actually said that!)

This is my make - a Bon Voyage/Road trip card, made using a map of Paris and Versaille found on t'internet as a backdrop, and 'actual' French scrapbooking papers and journalling cards.

I used Kesi'art Itinérance papers and journalling card, MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody "Like" Ledger paper, Melissa Frances 5th Avenue Ebony paper, Ikea tape measure, Ribbon Girl and Kesi'art paper flowers, Ribbon Girl leaf and seam binding, Papermania eyelets, Tattered Angels chipboard frame (coloured with a promarker and glittered), Mark Richards pearls, cuttlebug and nestability dies, Melissa Frances rub on, staple, hand stitching and inking.

Don't forget to check out the DT's gorgeous Marie Antoinette inspired cards here!

Pink Cream and Brown

This month's Ribbon Girl Challenge features the colours Pink, Cream and Brown  

there is a lovely prize of ribbons, lace and flowers from The Ribbon Girl

and a £10 gift voucher from the very generous ladies over at Lili of the Valley

and this is my card;

From The Ribbon Girl I used;

Cluny Lace

25mm Rose

Button Twine

Dew Drops

I also used Kesi'art Tokyo paper, La Havane journaling card, Butterfly die, and flower, October Afternoon happy banner, Kanban animal print paper, MME woodgrain paper, Studio Calico tissue scrap, Die-namics doily die, Wilton paper doily, kraft cardstock, inking and hand stiching.

Another pink and brown card - destined to be entered into The Crafty Bloggers Network's Shabby Chic challenge;

I used MME papers, a Gorjuss decoupaged image, Seam Binding, Dew Drops, Button Twine and Lace from The Ribbon Girl, Spellbinders and Kesi'art dies, a paper doily, hand stitching and inking.

The last brown and pink card;

I used Crate Paper Random, MME, Melissa Frances and Kanban papers, Authentique letter stickers, Kesi'art and Spellbinders dies, Kesi'art pearls and ribbon, flower, pins, buttons and twine from The Ribbon Girl.

TFL!

Post It!

Rein dared us this week at Daring Cardmakers';

It`s Rein here this week and my dare for you is

"postable" people

Please use things with a postage/mail theme such as postmen, postage stamps, parcel delivery or perhaps postage-inspired greetings on you card.

I used OA Papers, rub ons and chipboard, a Kesi'art butterfly die, Ribbon Girl twine and added hand stitching and inking.

Don't forget to check out Rein's amazingly clever card and all of the beautiful creations made by the DT here!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day! 

I made this card, combining Anam's fabulous sketch (rotated 90º) on the MME blog; 

Kuretake's challenge to make a Valentine's card using their products and The Lilypad's patterned paper challenge;

Papers that I used are all MME - Stella and Rose - Gertie - You and Me - Numbers, Stella and Rose- Mabel- Joy- Woodgrain, - coloured with a brown Kuretake Wink of Stella pen to add lots of shimmer, Stella and Rose - Hattie - Remember - Roses, Fine and Dandy - Tickled Pink - Wonderful and the pink paper is from the vintage Magnolia collection - coloured with a Pink Kurecolor pen.


I also used flowers and twine from the Ribbon Girl, Papermania brads and gems (coloured with a brown Wink of Stella pen) and Elephants in Cherry Trees font, hand stitching and inking with creamy brown Colorbox ink pad.


TFL!

Pretty Hearts and Paper Doilies

The hugely talented Nat's turn to dare this week at Daring Cardmakers';

With Valentine's Day just around the corner I wasn't about to let the opportunity for using my current two favourite design elements pass us by!

This week I want to see you make a card that features both...

Hearts and doilies

There are so many ways to combine the two. Why not experiment and try something new?

and this what I made - Inspired by Julie's month long Sunrays theme;

http://pinterest.com/notesonpaper/a-month-of-sunrays/

and Cath's Die Cutting Challenge in the Moxie Fab World - there are dies from 4 different Manf.s on this card!

I used a mix of K and Co, Crate Paper, and Ruby Rock-It papers, Doily from Joanna Sheen, Die-namics, Spellbinders, Accucut and Sizzix dies, Prima and Ribbon Girl Flowers, Hobbycraft adhesive hearts, wooden peg, tissue paper, Carbon Type font and American Crafts cardstock.




TFL!

February's Colour Combo Challenge

This week it's the First Friday of the Month Colour Combo Challenge at Daring Cardmakers and I'm back again with my choice of colours:

Pink and Red

and this is my card;

I used Crate Paper Paper Hearts papers, stickers and chipboard, ribbon and twine from the Ribbon Girl, Papermania gems, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Doodlebug rub ons, Tim Holtz pin, OA button, Crocheted flowers, Corduroy brads, Colorbox ink and hand stitching.

TFL - and don't forget to check out the DT's fantastic 

Pink and Red creations :)