Is The Doily Stamped or Hand Knit?

I hope you are having a great weekend. This is my second post today.   I  wanted to get this card posted for a couple of challenges that are closing soon.  I used a Doily stamp from Gina K Designs that I love from Nana's Needlwork set by Nina.... it stamps so beautifully, especially when using heat embossing,  and even the doily looks like  it's hand knitted on the card and in the photo.   I knew that I wanted to use this stamp when I first read the Mod Squad challenge for us to use a doily last Wednesday and it also fits into a challenge at Stamp TV.

I decided to really focus on this lovely Doily image and to highlight with Little Blue Boy Blue CS from GKD.   I stamped using Versamark and heat embossed with Ranger Seafoam White EP.  I hope you can see the beautiful details of the doily design and wish you could feel the wonderful texture.  You will just have to really trust me on how great it is in real life! I spent time trying to get my design just right....even called in my DH as a consultant for his opinions.  I tried ribbon under the sentiment but the embossed pattern  paper from GKD won out.  It matched the color perfectly and seemed to go well underneath the embossed sentiment from GKD Inside and Out Set.  I thought this card screamed out for pearls and I decided to use a ZVA Creations Pearl Flourish that I have hoarded for a very long time.  I place it along the upper edge of the card that I punched with Martha Stewart Double Loop Corner Punch.  I finished the center in the doily with a single Pearl.....which is my most fave gem.
By the way, the card base is White Glossy CS which I think even adds more to an elegant feel.


Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge Blog:  Grandma's Attic...use a doily in some way on your card. I chose to make the Doily the center of attention.
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday Challenge-Karen's Challenge is to use a set from the past.  I used 2010 Nana's Needlework and 2010 Inside and Out.



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Ruffle Card in Pinks

 

Hello!  Today I am sharing a Ruffle card made with leftover pattern papers and punches.  This is a great card to use up all those strips of paper that are not very big.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Punch It Out
Virginia's View Challenge:  #7 Pattern Paper

Supplies:
Stamp: Flourishes Lenten Rose
Ink: Memento Pink
Papers: Scraps of MME Pattern Papers, Assorted solid colors scraps,  and  White Cardstock.
Punches: Martha Stewart Double Loop Punch. Assorted Flower Punches. EK Corner Punch. Oval Punch
White Satin Ribbon.
Foam dots

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Another Black, Silver, and Gold Creation

Some cards just do not come together without a lot of trial and error.  Such was this card for Merry Monday Christmas Challenge that I combined with the Sketch N Stash challenge and the Cheery Lynn Design Challenge to use Doilies.  Maybe that was just too much to combine but I think I did it.  I kept changing papers and embellishments and even the dies.  This was my finished project using some old black flocked pattern paper from DCWV to which I added some silver and gold embossing to add some more shine.  I am not going through all the steps in making this card as I think you can see in the photo.

Other challenges to enter:
Papertake Weekly Challenge: To die for-use die cut

Supplies:
Die: Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die , Circle dies
Stamp: GKD verse from First Christmas
Ink: Versamark
EP: Ranger Gold , Zing Silver
Papers: Black CS, Silver Paper, Gold Metallic, DCWV La Crème   Mat Stack
Punch: Martha Stewart Scallop Loop Border

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Days Flutter By

Second Post today:
I am rushing to get this card posted and entered in to some challenges that end soon. I have used a Sketch from Repeat Impressions shown below.  I am not sure why I chose these colors but wanted something to pick up colors that are naturally in butterflies.

Challenges to enter:
What If? Wednesday : Repeat Impressions Sketch #M113
Simon Says: Thing with wings
Flutter By Wednesday: Open Challenge

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Butterfly and Sentiment
Papers all from Stash
Copics:Y11,17,E49
Inks: Memento Tangelo, Rich Cocoa
Nesties Circle, Lacy Circle, Scallop Dies
Darice EF Chevron
Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Border
Yellow and Brown Ribbon from Stash

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

A Bunch of Flowers

Happy Easter to all my friends and followers!

 

The challenge  at Joan's Garden is fun this week...we are to

Use some kind of container

Fill it with flowers

Use Yellow, Green and Orange

You must use something sold at Joan's Gardens on your card.

I started by making a basket with strips of textured brown card stock that I have saved forever from making some other baskets.  I started with a base card of textured olive green (stash) and layered with blue  card stock embossed with Cuttlebug Wicker Weave Embossing Folder and the a pattern paper from My Mind's Eye pad. Does that not look like a lace tablecloth over a gold liner??

I then filled my basket with flowers and foliage. I first added a Fanciful Flourish cut with Cheery Lynn die but it got lost under the flowers. My flowers were made with  Cheery Lynn Build a Flower #1 (stamens and leaves) and Build a Flower #2 ( poppy petals and leaves), Stampin' Up 6 petal flower punch, and Martha Stewart leaf punch.  I used various shades of green paper for the leaves, yellow, orange, and  white papers for the flowers.  Green and orange brads were used in center of some of the flowers.  A tag stamped with sentiment from Flourishes "Zinnias" in Memento Cantaloupe ink was added to the bouquet and a "Friends" Metal Brad (Stash) was attached to the baskets with brads....love the texture that adds.  I used the Tool Kit from Joan's for assembling the flowers and some of the many useful tips from Selma for making flowers.  Items used from Joan's are highlighted in orange.

Challenges:
Joan's Garden: Details above- week's code is joansgardens, JG0328

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa