On Your Special Day

Hello friends,

Today I am sharing a card inspired by the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme is “Wedding” and with such a lovely inspiration photo from Team Darlene I decided to play along. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Looking forward to see your wedding cards!

My card was inspired by the beautiful flowers and the gold accents in the inspiration picture. I used a beige script designer paper as background for the die cut frame. From the same designer paper I cut a heart and lifted it off the base card with mirror tape for dimension. The edges of the heart and the base layer are distress with gold texture paste. I added my die cut sentiment on the heart and finished off with flowers, die cut leaves, a gold cord bow and tiny gold pearls. Hope you like my take on the challenge!

Challenges I entered:

• Creative Fingers Challenge #188 (ends 06/26) – Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters Challenge #29 (ends 07/08) – Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge #137 (ends 06/20) – Anything Goes
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge (ends 06/30) – Wedding (Dies listed under Project details)
• Let’s Craft & Create Challenge #160 (ends 06/30) – Anything Goes

A close-up of the heart and sentiment

The flowers, leaves and bow

A peep at the inside

Project details

Cream and kraft card-stock — Prima designer paper “Stationer’s Desk” — Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Regal Frame” (S4-446) — Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Romantic Vines” (S4-531) — Creative Expressions Mini Expressions “On your Special Day” (CEDME030) — Heidi Swapp Metallic texture paste “Gold” — Little Birdie flowers “Wendy Ivory” — Gold cord for bow — Gold pearls — Tim Holtz Distress ink “Antique Linen”

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Rosy Picket Fence

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the theme “Rose Garden”. Be inspired by what you see, maybe it’s the colors, flowers, the lamp post or even the picket fence. Also use roses handmade, stamped, die cut or purchased. Please visit Double D Challenges and see more wonderful samples from our talented designers and join in the fun! We have a prize to give away to one lucky player which will be chosen by Random.org. while a Top Creative Winner and Top 3 will be chosen by the Design Team.

I decided to use the right bottom tile as inspiration for my card. I love the pretty white picket fence with the pink roses and the green foliage. I used designer paper for my background and the added the picket fence with the birdhouses with mirror tape for dimension. I glued two die cuts together for the fence and extended the one birdhouse pole for a better coverage of the card front.  I finished off with a sentiment, a lace strip, a bow, leaves and lots of pink roses. A few gemstones are the final touches. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• A Bit More Time To Craft #93 (ends 06/15) – Anything Goes
• Scrapy Land Challenges #115 (ends 06/19) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells (Dies: Impression Obsession sentiment die “For You” (DIE383-C) — Poppy stamps die ” Leafy Sprig” (Style No. 1001) — Memory Box die “Tippington Vine” (Style No. 99299))
• Crafter’s Castle June Challenge #18 (ends 06/30) – Anything Goes with Optional Use Mixed Media

The picket fence and roses

A close-up of the roses

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and green cardstock — ScrapBerry’s Designer paper “Cherished Jewels” — Nellie’s Choice Vintasia die “Romantic Birds”  (VIND040) — Impression Obsession sentiment die “For You” (DIE383-C) — Poppy stamps die ” Leafy Sprig” (Style No. 1001) — Memory Box die “Tippington Vine” (Style No. 99299) — Wax cord for bow — Skwiglues glitter — Roses — Lace — Candy Shoppe “Light Pink Baubles” — Tim Holtz distress ink “Peeled Paint”

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Rustic Hearts

Hello friends,

Valentine’s day is around the corner and with that in mind we have a new challenge for you at Double D Challenges. To celebrate this day of love our theme is “Hearts”. The mood board is so pretty, I am sure you will find lots of inspiration to create a card for the Double D challenge.

I love the rustic and shabby look of the hearts, the neutral colors and the textures in the inspiration picture. With that in mind I decided to create my card with kraft paper for a rustic look. I added a piece of burlap on the base layer for texture and then a pretty trellis and heart die cut. I lifted some of the hearts with mirror tape for dimension. I added some pearls, flowers and wax cord  bows as embellishments. The final touch is a die cut sentiment. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #107 (ends 02/20) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells (Dies: Spellbinders Designer series “Timeless Heart” (S5-314) — Memory Box die “Heart Waterfall” (Style no 99079) — Spellbinders D’Lites die “Sentiments Three” (S2-139))
• Simply Create Too Challenge #146 (ends 02/28) – Anything Goes / Twist Use Hearts
• Always Fun Challenges #96 (ends 02/11) – Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges #156 (ends 02/15) – Anything Goes with optional Love/Hearts
• Die Cut Divas Challenge (February) (ends 02/28) – Love is in the Air
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge #37 (ends 02/27) – It’s a Love Thing
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge (ends 02/19) – Be My Valentine (Dies: Spellbinders Designer series “Timeless Heart” (S5-314) — Memory Box die “Heart Waterfall” (Style no 99079) — Spellbinders D’Lites die “Sentiments Three” (S2-139))

The hearts on the burlap and trellis background

The pretty flowers with a little bit of sparkle

The sentiment

A close-up of the inside

Project details

Kraft and cream cardstock — Spellbinders Designer series “Timeless Heart” (S5-314) — Memory Box die “Heart Waterfall” (Style no 99079) — Spellbinders D’Lites die “Sentiments Three” (S2-139) — Burlap — Little Birdie flowers “Wendy Ivory” — Pearls — Wax cord for bows — Tim Holtz distress ink “Vintage photo”.

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

“Sweet” Heart

Hello friends,

Greeting you from a very hot summer’s  day in Pretoria. On Monday I went back to work after a month-long holiday. I am going to miss the lazy days filled with crafting, reading and fun things to do. But today’s post is not about the weather or my holiday, it is about a card I created for a few challenges I saw on Paper Playful.

This card, in the shabby chic style, was inspired by the lovely photo at The Card Concept.  The little pink roses, pearls, bows and the grey, cream  and pink colors in the picture caught my eye and I took this as inspiration for my card. I also love the rustic feel of the picture and try to incorporate that as well in my card.

I made my shabby card in shades of pink, cream and grey and with a lovely lace heart die cut as focal point. The wood grain background paper was perfect to create the rustic feel. I added some pretty pink roses, wax cord bows, pearls and a die cut sentiment. This card was really quick to make and I love the soft look which make it suitable as a birthday, anniversary, valentine or wedding card.

Challenges I entered:

• The Card Concept Challenge #84 (ends 01/22) – Sweet Inspiration (Shabby Chic style)
• Scrapy Land Challenges #82 (ends 01/28) – Anything Goes with a a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies: Spellbinders Shapeabilities die “Lace Hearts” (S5-204) — Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105))
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge (ends 01/30) – Valentine’s Day (Dies: Spellbinders Shapeabilities die “Lace Hearts” (S5-204) — Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105))
• Aud Sentiments Challenge #195 (ends 02/01) – Anything Goes with a Sentiment
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenges #451 (ends 01/25) – Love / Valentine

The “lace” heart and roses

The sentiment

A close-up of the roses and bow

A peep at the inside

Project details

Cream and pink card-stock — Designer paper — Spellbinders Shapeabilities die “Lace Hearts” (S5-204) — Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105) — Roses — Pearls — Wax cord — Tim Holtz distress ink “Antique Linen”

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you like this “sweetheart” card. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

 

Neutrals and Texture

Hello friends,

Today is the start of our new challenge at Double D Challenges. The challenge this fortnight is really easy with the theme “Tan neutrals with texture”.  The neutrals can be kraft, tan, cream, beige, etc and texture can be anything. The inspiration board is so beautiful – I just love all the colors and texture! Please visit the Double D Challenge blog and see more wonderful samples from our talented designers and join in the fun! We have a prize to give away to one lucky player which will be chosen by Random.org. and a Top Creative Winner and Top 3 will be chosen by the Design Team.

I was inspired by the cream colors in the photo and the beautiful textured ribbon. I layered the elements on tan designer paper and a die cut daisy background. The butterfly on the die cut tag is lifted from the base card with mirror tape for a bit of dimension. I kept the card simple, but still shabby, by adding some gem stones, paper roses and hessian and wax cord bows. The sentiment was cut with a Penny Black sentiment die.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Make My Monday Challenge #51 (ends 08/07) – Monochromatic
• The Crazy Challenge #254 (ends 08/14) – Rustic Elegance
• Come and Get It Challenges  (ends 08/06) – Just Add Flowers
• International Art and Soul Ch13 (ends 08/06) – Dies
• Scrapy Land Challenges #71 (ends 08/16) – Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies: Spellbinders Designer Series Venise Lace “Emmeline Treillage” (S5-311) — Spellbinders Designer Series Botanical Bliss “Twisted Floral Tags” (S4-642) — Penny Black Creative Dies “For You” (51-105) — Cheery Lynn Designs dies “Small Exotic Butterflies (DL 113AB))
• Die Cut Diva’s Challenge (ends 08/31) – Anything Goes for August
• Eclectic Ellapu August Challenge (ends 08/31) – Anything Goes
• Day Dreamer Challenges #1 (ends 08/28) – Always Anything Goes
• Craftaholics R Us Challenge #30 (ends 08/09) – Die Cuts

The butterfly and tag

The flowers and bow

The sentiment

A close-up of the inside

Project details

Cream and kraft card-stock — Designer paper — Spellbinders Designer Series Venise Lace “Emmeline Treillage” (S5-311) — Spellbinders Designer Series Botanical Bliss “Twisted Floral Tags” (S4-642) — Penny Black Creative Dies “For You” (51-105) — Cheery Lynn Designs dies “Small Exotic Butterflies (DL 113AB) — Martha Stewart punch “Classic Butterfly” (Inside of card) — Gemstones — Hessian ribbon — Wax cord — Tim Holtz Distress Ink “Vintage photo”

Hope you like this shabby neutral colored card. I had a great time making it. Thanks for stopping by and your comments are much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Amelia

 

Hearts, Hearts, Hearts ….

Hello friends,

Today I am sharing a shabby card, inspired by the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme is “Weddings” and with such a lovely mood board from Team Darlene I decided to play along. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Looking forward to see your wedding cards!

My card was inspired by the lovely pink and white colors in the photo and as always the beautiful roses. I used a soft pink and grey designer paper as background for the die cut oval which I embellished with roses and sweet blossoms. I added different shapes and sizes heart charms and finished off with a die cut sentiment. Glitter on the roses was the final touch to give lots of sparkle to this shabby wedding card. Hope you like my take on the challenge!

Challenges I entered:

• Inspiration Destination Challenge #131 (ends 06/27) – Anything Goes
• I Am Roses (IAR) June Challenge (ends 07/08) – Anything Goes (Products used: ZR 22 and S10)
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge #308 (ends 06/27) – Think Pink
• {Pin}spirational Challenges #193 (ends 07/03) – Photo Inspiration (Love and Roses)
• Crafting When We Can Challenges #146 (ends 06/25) – Shabby Chic

The fancy die cut oval, roses and hearts

A close-up of the roses and sweet blossoms

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and pink card-stock — Designer paper — Poppystamps die “Woodland Oval” (No. 1125) — Penny Black Creative Sentiment die “For You” (No. 51-105) — Heart charms — Wax cord for bows — Roses and sweet blossoms (I Am Roses) — Skwiglues glitter “Crystal” — Tim Holtz distress ink “Tattered Rose”

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you like this shabby wedding card. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia