Timeless Elegance

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the lovely theme of “Lavender and Lace”. The theme of beautiful lavender  colors and romantic lace speaks of timeless elegance for me. 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 “Precious Marieke Flower Border die”  and absolutely gorgeous!

I was inspired by the colors and beautiful lace in the photo. I use a Tattered Lace die “Counting the moments” as focal point on my card. I  layered several papers and fancy lace to create a shabby background for the clock. The fun part for me is always to arrange the flowers and bows and I really like the outcome on this card. I finished off with a sentiment die cut from Impression Obsession, a little bit of glitter and sparkling sequins.

Challenges I entered:

• Artistic Inspirations Challenge #171 (ends 02/06) – Anything Goes
• As You Like It Challenge (ends 01/09) – Your Favourite Flower (AND WHY!) I love roses because they are always associated with romance and love and they refreshes my mind with their lovely fragrances.
• Scrapy Land Challenges #59 (ends 01/15) – Anything Goes using any brand of low profile or steel ruled die Scrapy Land sells. (I used  Tattered Lace die “Counting the Moments” (0272) — Impression Obsession sentiment die “For You” (DIE383-C) — Spellbinders Nestabilities “Romantic Rose” (S5-230) for inside)
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge SOS#288 (ends 01/06) – Day of Yore: cards or projects with a vintage/shabby chic/distressed look to it!
• Inspiration Destination Challenges #121 (ends 01/08) – Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #37 (ends 01/15) – Anything Goes

A close-up of the clock

The flowers and bow

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and lilac card-stock —  FabScraps designer paper — Tattered Lace die “Counting the Moments” (0272) — Impression Obsession sentiment die “For You” (DIE383-C) — Spellbinders Nestabilities “Romantic Rose” (S5-230) for inside — Paper flowers in shades of purple — Wax cord — Hug Snug seam binding “Lilac” — Lace — Sequins — Stickles glitter “Lavender” — Tim Holtz distress ink “Milled Lavender” 

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

Regards,

Amelia

Simply Neutrals

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog . Team Darlene is hosting this challenge and the theme is “Neutral colors”. With such a lovely inspiration photo I decided to join in the fun. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you, so a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

I choose Kraft card-stock as a base for my card and layered the black birdcage die cut on a background of handmade music paper. The vine flourish is from Memory Box and the sentiment die from Penny Black. To finish off I added a twine bow, roses and some card candy. This card was so quick and easy to make and I love the outcome! Hope to see your “neutral colors” creation at Double D Challenges this fortnight.

Challenges:

• House of Cards August Challenge (ends 08/31) – Use Twine and/or Colors  (Twine Bow)
• Let’s Craft and Create Challenge #116 (ends 08/19) – Wedding/Wedding Anniversary
• Live and Love Crafts August Challenge #50 (ends 08/31) – Happy Birthday/Anniversary
• Sparkles Forum Challenges #83 (ends 08/29) – Lots of Layers
• The Sisters of Craft August Challenge (ends 08/31) – Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #188 (ends 08/21) – Anything Goes
• As You Like It Challenges  (ends 08/25) – Favorite Flower and Why (Roses are my favorite flowers. I love the sweet scent and they reminds me of romantic weddings)

The birdcage

The roses, bow and vine

The sentiment and music paper

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• Kraft and brown card-stock
• Handmade music paper
• Birdcage chipboard die cut
• Memory Box die “Tippington Vine” (No. 99299)
• Penny Black craft die “For You” (No. 51-105)
• Paper roses
• Wax cord
• Card candy
• Tim Holtz Stickles “Golden Rod”

Thanks for visiting today, I appreciated it so much. Have a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Something Blue and Coral …

Hello friends,

A card to share for the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme for our two weekly challenge this time is “June Wedding” with a color combo of blue and coral/peach. It does not have to be a wedding card…just use the colors! For more information about the challenge and the prize up for grabs visit the Double D Challenge blog and start creating – we would love to see your card this fortnight.

I always love to make cards in the shabby style and the inspiration tile just fits this style perfectly. I used several layers of distressed paper for the base of the card. As background for the flower bouquet I used an Impression Obsession stamp “Wooden plank”. For a bit of extra shabbiness I add a  Marianne Design  Creatables die cut doily and vintage lace. To finish off I added pretty flowers in different shades of blue and coral, white sprigs, a flower border, gemstone hearts and a bow. The sentiment is a Penny Black creative die ” For you”.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #178 (ends 06/05) – Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge #32 (ends 06/04) – Summertime
• A Beautiful Mess Challenge #3 (ends 06/30) – Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #164 (ends 06/02) – Dies and/or Punches
• Aud Sentiments Challenge #156 (ends 06/09) – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
• Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #268 (ends 06/07) – Anything Goes with Die-Cuts (I used Marianne Design Creatables die “Doily” (LR0269) ; Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105) ; Tattered Lace die “Starlight Oval” for twigs (D610))
• ScrapyLand Challenge #43 (ends 06/12) – Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells (Dies used: Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105) ; Tattered Lace die “Starlight Oval” for twigs (D610))

The flowers

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• White and blue card-stock
• Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card stamp”Wooden plank” (CC177)
• Marianne Design Creatables die “Doily” (LR0269)
• Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105)
• Tattered Lace die “Starlight Oval” for twigs (D610)
• Lace
• Gemstone hearts
• Paper flowers
• Hug Snug seam binding “Flower Blue”
• Tim Holtz distress ink “Vintage photo”

There is more inspiration over at Double D Challenge blog! I hope you like today’s creation.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Regards,

Amelia

Loaded with Love

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog .  Team Darlene is hosting this challenge and the theme is “Red and White”. The inspiration board is so lovely  and I uploaded it at the bottom of my post. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you, so a visit will be worthwhile.

As you know I prefer creating in pastel colors but sometimes a change is as good as a holiday! I used a red die cut truck from Cottage Cutz for a focal point and added lots of red hearts to do justice to the month of February. To finish off I added some grass in bright green, a wax cord bow and roses. The sentiment stamp is from KaiserCraft.

Challenges:

• Crafty Catz Challenge #311 (ends 02/19) – Use Red as Main Color
• Make My Monday Challenge  (ends 02/22) – use the word Love
• Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #157 (ends 02/22) – Love, Love, Love
• Simply Create Too Challenges #102 (ends 02/19) – Love or Valentine’s
• Through The Purple Haze Challenge #95 (ends 02/23) – Share Some Love
• Card Mania Challenge CMC#77 (ends 02/29) – Add Some Red
• Sisters of Craft February Challenge (ends 02/29) – Anything Goes
• Suzy Bee’s Bloomin’ Challenge #117 (ends 02/20) – Anything Goes with a Twist, Sentimental

The red truck

Red roses and a bow

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

The inspiration photo

Project details:

• White, green and red card-stock
• Gingham and polka dot paper
• Cottage Cutz die “Truck” (CCE-377)
• Impression Obsession die “Grass” (DIE060-1)
• PoppyStamps die “Heart Stack” (No. 1140)
• KaiserCraft clear stamps “Me”
• Wax cord
• Roses

Thanks for visiting today, I appreciated it so much. Have a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

 

Pink Hearts

Hello everyone,

Valentine’s day is just around the corner and with that in mind we have a new challenge at Double D Challenges . To celebrate this day of love our theme is “Pretty Pink Hearts” and we want to see lots of pink and hearts on your creations. The inspiration board is at the bottom of my post.

As the challenge requires pink, I always love to make it in the shabby style. I used Spellbinders die cut hearts and little gemstone hearts layered on a shabby background paper. For a bit of extra shabbiness I stamped some flourishes on the background with TH distress ink. To finish off I added pretty flowers in different shades of pink, white wax cord bows and lace for embellishments. The sentiment is cut with a Spellbinders die D’Lites “Sentiments Three”.

Hope you can visit the Double D Challenge blog to read about the challenge and prize and to see the lovely creations of the design team ladies.

Challenges:

• Allsorts Challenges Week #348 (ends 02/06) – Bring on the Bling
• Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenges #133 (ends 02/03) –  Show me the Pink.
• Live and Love Crafts Challenges #44 (ends 02/29) – Love is in the Air
• January IAR Challenge (ends 02/08) – Anything Goes with IAR flowers (I use Soft Pink Paper Flowers R4 – 2 and Small White Pink Paper Flowers S10 – 32)
• Artistic Inspirations Challenge #149 (ends 02/08) – Anything goes / twist of valentine
• Crafty Boots Challenge (ends 02/14) – Love is in the Air
• Where the HeArt is Challenge #6 (ends 02/29) – Love
• Classy Cards ‘n Such Challenge CCNS#122 (ends 02/07) – Love Makes The World Go Round
• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #156 (ends 02/11) – Monochrome
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge Week #161 (ends 02/07) – Anything Goes

The flowers and fancy heart

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

The inspiration board for the challenge

Project details:

• White and pink card-stock
• Designer paper
• Spellbinders  Nestabilities “Classic Hearts”
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D’Lites “Vines of Passion” (S2-022)
• Spellbinders die D’Lites “Flutter Love” (S3-211)
• Spellbinders die D’Lites “Sentiments Three” (S2-139)
• Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamp set “Cherubs” (SM02)
• Gemstone hearts
• Flowers from I am Roses  (Soft Pink Paper Flowers R4 – 2 and Small White Pink Paper Flowers S10 – 32)
• Wax cord
• Lace

Thanks for visiting today and for leaving comments – I really appreciate your time. Have a wonderful day and please come and join us at Double D Challenges this fortnight.

Kind regards,

Amelia

 

Wooden Hearts

Hello friends,

Thank you for visiting today, I am so glad that you are here to look at my card. Today I share another wedding card in the shabby chic style. I used soft pastel colors with distressing on the paper edges for a bit of a vintage look too. I added a lovely flourish die cut as a background for the flowers and wooden hearts. A piece of lace, pearls and two-layered butterflies completed the card. The sentiment is from JustRite stamps. I would love to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #141 (ends 06/25) – Distressed
• Make My Monday Challenge (ends 06/15) – Shabby Chic
• Get Creative Challenges #16 (ends 05/15) – Must Include Butterflies
• Moving Along With The Times Challenge (ends 06/18) – To The Happy Couple
• Simply Papercraft Challenges #6 (ends 06/19) – Anything Goes
• Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #4 (ends 07/02) Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks Challenge #52 (ends 06/30) – Butterflies
• Scrapy Land Challenges #19 9ends 06/30) – Anything Goes using any brand of die Scrapy Land sells (I used  Impression Obsession  die “Heart Flourish” (Die 126-U)

The hearts and roses against a flourish background

The butterflies and sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• Cream cardstock
• Prima designer paper “Delight”
• Impression Obsession  die “Heart Flourish” (Die 126-U)
• JustRite sentiment stamp from the “Victorian Nested Frames and Occasions” stamp set
• Martha Stewart butterfly punches
• Wooden hearts
• Cord
• Pearls
• Prima paper roses
• Skwiglues glitter “Crystal”
• Lace
• Tim Holtz distress ink “Tea Dye”

Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

A Silver Heart

Hello friends,

It is such a long time since I posted a card, time is just running away with me the last couple of weeks. We had a busy time at work and at home but I am glad to be back with a quick wedding card I created for a friend.  As she likes the clean and simple style, I used an embossing folder for the background and added a metal heart, some satin ribbon, a few gemstones and two paper roses. I love how the fleur-de-lis pattern of the embossing folder compliments the metal heart. Well, as a shabby chic and vintage junkie, I just had to add roses somewhere on my card! The sentiment is from JustRite stamps.

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

• Card Mania Challenge CMC#69 (ends 06/30) – Use a Metal Embellishment
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge (ends 06/16) – Anything Goes With a Twist…. Let’s See Some Bling
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #127 (ends 06/14) – Anything Goes
• Sisters of Craft June Challenge (ends 06/30) – Anything Goes
• Use Your Stuff Challenge #187 (ends 06/15) – Sentiment
• Simply Papercraft Challenges #6 (ends 06/19) – Anything Goes
• Craft for the Craic June Challenge (ends 06/30) – The Big Occasion (Wedding card)
• Little Red Wagon Challenge #292 (ends 06/10) – Use It Up! (Metal heart and ribbon)

The sentiment

A close-up of the embossed background and metal heart. I love the vintage look of the roses.

A peep at the all-white inside with just a few gemstones

Project details:

• White cardstock
• Elizabeth Crafts Design embossing folder “Fleur de Lis” (109)
• JustRite sentiment stamp “Victorian Nested Frames & Occasions” set (JB-09205)
• Metal heart
• Gemstones
• Satin ribbon
• Paper roses

Thanks for visiting today, I always appreciate your comments. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards from a cold winter’s day in South Africa,

Amelia