Pretty Pastels

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the lovely theme of “Pastel Party”.  The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile. The prize to win for this challenge is a beautiful flower die and absolutely gorgeous!

I was inspired by the beautiful colors in the photo. I use a Couture Creations Intricutz die “French Bicycle” as focal point on my card. I created a  background for the bicycle with Cosmic Shimmer Pixie powder. I love the shimmer of these powders. On the photo it looks much brighter than in real life! The fun part for me is always to arrange the flowers and I really like the shabby outcome of this card. I finished off with a sentiment die cut from Impression Obsession, a little bit of glitter, bows and a few gem stones on the sentiment.

Challenges I entered:

• Dies R Us Challenge #76 (ends 07/13) – Layers
• Make My Monday Challenge #49 (ends 07/10) – Summer Brights
• Inspiration Destination Challenge #131 (ends 07/11) – Anything Goes
• Scrapy Land Challenge #69 (ends 07/16) – Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies used: Impression Obsession sentiment die “For You” (DIE 383-C) — PoppyStamps die “Leafy Sprig” (No. 1001))
• Creative Ladybirds Creations Challenge #28 (ends 07/31) – Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu July Challenge (ends 07/31) – Summer colors
• Mix It Up Challenge #3 (ends 07/31) – Anything Goes + optional twist of Distressing (Distressing tool)

A close-up of the bicycle and background

The sentiment embellished with gem stones

The flowers and trellis

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and pink card-stock — Couture Creations Intricutz dies “French Bicycle” — Impression Obsession sentiment die “For You” (DIE 383-C) — PoppyStamps die “Leafy Sprig” (No. 1001) — Nellie Snellen Filling die “Eastern Oval Border (QD009) — Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder “Scarlet Mist” ; “Aqua Lagoon” ; “Sun Yellow” — I Am Roses “Sweet Blossoms” — Wax cord — Gem stones — Skwiglues glitter “Crystal”

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

 

Flowers Galore

Hello friends,

I hope you are all doing well. Today’s post is about the new challenge at Double D Challenges with the theme “Flowers Galore”. You can create a card or project inspired by the photo and we want to see lots of flowers! For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Looking forward to see your card!

I was inspired by the fence, wood and lovely flowers in the mood board. I decided on wood grain designer paper and a layered iron gate die cut as basis for my flowers. The flower arrangement is made with Prima flowers and cherry blossoms in various colors. Some leafy sprigs, paper cord and glitter are the final touches to the arrangement. I finished off with a die cut sentiment, gemstones and a little swallow.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Inspiration Destination Challenge #128 (ends 05/31) – Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge #Week 415 (ends 05/ 20)  – Ring a Ring O’ Roses
• Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge #80 (ends 05/20) – Lots of Flowers and/or for Mothers Day
• Crafty Calendar May Challenge (ends 05/31) – Flowers
• Mix It Up Challenges MIUCB#1 (ends 05/31) – Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu May Challenge (ends 05/31) – Anything Goes
• Words 2 Craft By Challenge #41 (ends 06/07) – Springtime = Party Time
• Die Cut Diva’s May Challenge (ends 05/31) – May Flowers

The flowers

The sentiment

A little bird for fun

Another bird on the verso

A peep at the inside

Project details:

Cream and green card-stock — Docrafts Papermania Wood grain designer paper — Spellbinders Shapeablities die D-Lites “Gilded Gate 2” (S3-202) — Poppystamps doe “Leafy Sprigs” (No. 1001) — Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105) — Cricut Cuttlebug die “Up in the Sky” (2002798) – Gemstones — Paper cord –Tim Holtz distress inks “Mowed Lawn” ; Tea Dye” and “Victorian Velvet” — Stickles

 I hope you enjoy today´s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. I love to read them! Enjoy a wonderful day and have fun creating beautiful things.

Regards,

Amelia

Just For You …

Hello friends,

Today’s creation is a shabby chic card, inspired by the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme is “Happy Mother’s Day or Happy Birthday”. With such a lovely inspiration photo you can create anything in shades of pink, lavender, pastel blue, pastel green and add flowers and/or hearts. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Looking forward to see your card!

I used a heart die cut as focal point and lots of flowers for a shabby look. To finish off  I added a piece of lace, lots of pink gemstone hearts and a sentiment. And to all mothers out there, wishing you a very happy day!

Challenges:

• A Beautiful Mess Challenge #2 (ends 05/27) – Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #162 (ends 05/05) – Female Birthdays
• Jade’s Sparkling Butterflies Challenge #18 (ends 05/12) – Add A Sentiment
• Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge #56 (ends 05/14) – Vintage / Shabby Chic
• Deep Ocean Challenges #128 (ends 05/17) – Flowers Everywhere!
• I Am Roses Challenge (APR IAR Challenge) (ends 05/08) – Anything Goes (IAR products used: D1-124, D1-601, S10-187)
• ScrapyLand Challenge #41 (ends 05/19) – Anything Goes (Dies used: Spellbinders Shapeabilities die D-Lites “Vines of Passion” (S2-022) ; Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105) ; Memory Box die “Cherish Border” (No. 98282) (Inside of card))

A close-up of the heart and flowers

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• White, pink and lavender card-stock
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities die D-Lites “Vines of Passion” (S2-022)
• Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105)
• Memory Box die “Cherish Border” (No. 98282) (Inside of card)
• Gem hearts
• Lace
• Flowers
• Wax cord
• Tim Holtz distress inks “Milled lavender” and “Victorian Velvet”

That’s it from me today! I hope you like today’s creation. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Feeling Green …

Hello friends,

Today’s creation is a cute card, inspired by the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme is “Feeling Green” and with a lovely inspiration photo (see bottom of my post) you can create anything in shades of green and can even add an optional pop of red. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog and get inspired to link up your creation.

I love this stamp from Crafter’s Companion’s “Strawberry Kisses” range. The kitty is so cute taking a nap in the tea-cup! I did the coloring with my Derwent Inktense water-color pencils, add a strip of polka dot paper and a bow – I think that is enough to do justice to this adorable image. The sentiment is cut with a Penny Black word die.

Challenges:

• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenges #15 (ends 03/15) – Anything Goes
• Card Mania Challenge CMC#78 (ends 03/31) – Polka Dots and/or Stripes
• Sisters of Craft March Challenge (ends 03/31) – Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #165 (ends 03/06) – Anything Goes
• ABC Challenges (ends 03/15) – C is for Cute
• Inspiration Destination Challenge #75 (ends 03/08) – Anything Goes
• Scrapy Land Challenge #37 (ends 03/13) – Anything Goes plus use any brand of low profile or steel ruled die Scrapy Land sells (I used a Penny Black creative  word die – For You)
• Paradise of Stamps Challenge #37 (ends 03/15) – Card for a Girl/Woman
• Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #121 (ends 03/16) – Add Some Sparkle (Gemstones and polka dot glitter paper)
• Creative Moments Challenge #88 (ends 03/15) – Anything Goes, Optional twist “place a sentiment on the front of your project”

A close-up of the image

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

The inspiration picture

Project details:

• White card-stock
• Green polka dot paper
• Crafter’s Companion “Strawberry Kisses” stamp “Cutie”
• Penny Black creative die “For you” (51-105)
• Derwent Inktense water-color pencils
• Wax cord
• Gemstones

I hope you like this card – I had a great time coloring the cute image. Thanks for visiting today, I appreciate it so much.

Regards,

Amelia

Forget Me Not …

Hello friends,

Today I am sharing my first card as design team member of the new Double “D” Challenge blog! The theme for this challenge is “Forget Me Not” accompanied by a lovely inspiration board you can see at the bottom of this post. Cards, altered projects, scrapbook pages, etc will be welcomed as long as the theme (of blue and flowers) is followed!

I used different dies to create my card for this challenge and keep it quite simple. The blue flowers are from “Little Birdie” and new to my stash. I just love the color and sparkling gemstones. I adhere the flowers to green flourishes and layered the two clusters on a white trellis background. The sentiment is a Spellbinders die cut. Hope you will get some inspiration from me to enter your creation for the first challenge at Double “D” Challenges.

Challenges I entered:

• Crafty Boots Challenges (ends 01/17) – Something Old, Something New (Old: Spellbinders Lattice die ; New: Little Birdie Jewelled Flowers)
• 613 Avenue Create Challenges Week #157 (ends 01/10) – Anything Goes
• Crafty Time January Challenge (ends 01/31) – Make It Sparkle (Jewelled Florettes for Sparkle)
• Allsorts Challenge Week #344 (ends 01/08) – What’s New? (New: Little Birdie Jewelled Flowers)
• Creative Corner Challenges (ends 01/08) – Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination Challenges #67 (ends 01/12) – Anything Goes
• Scrapy Land Challenge #33 (ends 01/17) – Anything Goes (Dies used: Spellbinders Shapeabilities Expandable Patterns “Fancy Lattice” (S5-152) ; Spellbinders Die D’Lites “Sentiments Three” (S2-139)
• Crafty Addicts Challenge #6 (ends 02/01) – Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday  Challenge #217 (ends 01/20) – Anything Goes
• Come and Get It Challenges (ends 01/10) – Something New (New: Little Birdie Jewelled Flowers)

A close-up of the flowers

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

The inspiration photo for my card

Project details:

• White, blue and green cardstock
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Expandable Patterns “Fancy Lattice” (S5-152)
• Spellbinders Die D’Lites “Sentiments Three” (S2-139)
• Marianne Design Creatables  (LR0151)
• Little Birdie Boutique Elements “Jewelled Florettes Jamaican Sea (CR45816)
• Tim Holtz distress ink “Broken China”

Thank you for visiting today. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

For My Mum

Hello friends,

A card for a special mother to share today. I decided not to use designer paper as background but strips of washi tape and a Spellbinders heart shape die cut. The watering can is from a Paper Sweeties die cut and stamp set “Showering You With Love”. I added a few tiny roses, leaves, gemstones, bow and a sentiment and all is done. I love the simplicity of the card although it still have the shabby chic look.

I would love to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge #31 (ends 05/31) – Celebrate Mum
• In The Pink Challenge #68 (ends 05/24) – Fussy and Fancy OR Clean and Simple
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge (ends 05/12) – Stamping (I used Paper Sweeties die cut and stamp set “Showering You With Love Bundle”,Crafter’s Companion sentiment stamp “Mulberry Wood Love You”, Spellbinders Shapeabilities die “Lace Hearts” and “Classic Hearts”
• Get Creative Challenges #14 (ends 05/ 18) – For The Ladies or Mother’s Day
• The Shabby Tea Room Week #251 (ends 05/10) – Pretty in Pink
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #122 (ends 05/10) – Anything Goes  with Optional Twist Create Something Feminine
• Come and Get It Challenges (ends 05/10) – Female
• Pile It On Challenge PIO#67 (ends 05/10) – Mother’s Day/For a Lady
• Be Crafty and Craft Challenge #1 (ends 05/31) – Anything Goes
• Creative Corner Challenges (ends 05/08) – For Mum

The watering can and little roses

The sentiment

The washi tape fishtail banners

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• Cream cardstock
• Paper Sweeties die cut and stamp set “Showering You With Love Bundle”
• Crafter’s Companion sentiment stamp “Mulberry Wood Love You”
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities die “Lace Hearts” and “Classic Hearts”
• Washi tape
• Gemstones
• Roses
• Olba punch for leaves
• Wax cord for bow
• Tim Holtz distress ink “Spun Sugar” and “Victorian Velvet” for stamping

Thanks for visiting today – I appreciate it so much. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Spring Bouquet

Hi everyone, My card today is for all the cat lovers  – a colourful spring bouquet delivered by an adorable kitty. I used the inspiration photo from The Shabby Tea Room’s latest challenge for my color choice  – it is so beautiful and bright. The stamp is from Penny Black and as the image is so striking I just layered it on a Sizzix die cut and embellished the card with a few sweet blossoms. The sentiment is stamped on a tiny die cut tag and tied with a little purple bow. Hope the card will bring a lot of happiness to the receiver. Challenges:

• The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #249 (ends 04/20) – Rainbow of colors
• Moving Along with the Times Challenge (ends 04/23) – Anything But a Square Card
• The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge #112 (ends 04/22) – Animal Antics
• Penny Black and More April Challenge (ends 04/29) – Birthdays
• The Crazy Challenge CCH#194 (ends 04/27) – Springtime
• Craft for the Craic April Challenge (ends 04/30) – Die-ing for Spring or an Easter theme.
• Inspiration Destination Challenge #29 (ends 04/22) – Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Girls Challenge #1 (ends 04/27) – Spring Time
• Artistic Inspirations Challenge #129 (ends 04/25) – Anything Goes with a Twist of Spring
• Eureka Stamps Challenge #136 (ends 04/20) – Four Legged Friends

 A close-up of the adorable cat

The sentiment and bow

The blossoms and daisies

A peep at the inside with more daisies

Project details:

• White cardstock
• Prima designer paper “Sweet Fairy Collection” (Charmed)
• Penny Black slapstick stamp “Merci Bouquet” (40-063)
• Penny Black sentiment from “In the Garden” stamp set (30-044)
• Sizzix Thinlits die “Frame, Garden Lattice” (659004)
• Sizzix Framelits die “Tags” (659100)
• Sweet blossoms
• Hug Snug seam binding “Sky Mauve”
• Tim Holtz distress ink “Antique Linen”
• Memento Dye ink “Tuxedo Black”
• Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils
• Skwiglues “Crystal”

Thank you for visiting today – I appreciate it so much. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting. Regards, Amelia