TRR #45 Home Spun

Welcome friends to another fun fortnightly challenge at The Ribbon Reel this fortnight!  It's Jeanne's turn to host this week.

Jeanne has chosen this gorgeous photo to inspire us .....

and ask that you create a card / project inspired by the photo plus use BURLAP and RIBBON.

Here is my card....

 

I played around with a few apple images but wasn't happy with the results so opted to stick with the colours from Jeanne's inspiration photo.

I was inspired by the wooden apple basket and the wooden table and found this gorgeous wooden board/plank paper from MME to use as my background.  I added a small strip of this fab 50mm wide brown Burlap ribbon and frayed the edges slightly.  

The little kraft bag was topped with a sentiment from WMS and I used a red crochet flower from my stash (had it for ages and no idea where it came from!), a small prima flower and a sweet red tea rose.  The rose has a few dots of stickles, not sure how well it can be seen in the photo though.  Then I finished with a seam binding bow in brique.  

Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's creations, you'll definitely feel inspired by them and I hope you can join in.   

Supplies used:

Cardstock - MME Dilly Dally from The Ribbon Reel

Ribbon - 50mm Wired Brown Burlap, Brique Seam Binding from The Ribbon Reel

Flowers - 25mm Red Tea Rose, Prima Delightful Glory from The Ribbon Reel

Stamps - Compact Sentiments from WMS

Other - Red Crochet flower from stash, Plain Kraft Bag from The Ribbon Reel 

TFL!

DYSU #71 Flowers

We have a super challenge over at Do You Stack Up? this week, we want to see flowers on your cards....

Here is my card...

I was lucky to be able to use one of our sponsors images for this card, how sweet is Dressy Ebony from The Greeting Farm?  I'm still yet to perfect my colouring skills and really need to work on hair but I'm getting there.  I think a trip to the shops to buy some new pens might help!!

Our lovely sponsors this week are....

Inspired Stamps

 $15 store credit

 

Digi Darla

Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

 

The Greeting Farm

 Winners Choice of 1 Clear Stamp set

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT cards.

Supplies used:
Image - Dressy Ebony from The Greeting Farm

Card - EP This & That

Stamp - Sentiment from WMS

Ribbon - Red / White Dot Organza from The Ribbon Reel

Other - Prima flower, doily, PTI die, Promarkers

 

TFL!

DCM Sportsman

It's Kathy's turn to set the dare over at Daring Cardmakers and this week she wants us to make a masculine card with the theme...

Sportsman

....it can be for any age of "boy" you like - from baby boy to Grandads, just make sure it also has some sort of sport featured too - footie, rugby, fishing, weightlifting, golf, athletics....the whole sporting arena is yours to choose from.

Here is my card...

I was stumped for a little while but then found this sweet digi image from A Day for Daisies called 'Just Fishing' and thought it was perfect for this challenge.  Plus its a suitable birthday card to give to one of my boys so it will go into my card box.  

I coloured the image with Promarkers before inking the edges with a little antique linen Distress Ink.  I glued down a piece of ivory button twine as the fishing rod (love this!) and stamped the sentiment from PTI set.  The papers are from MME and I distressed the teal coloured paper using my scissors.  

Supplies used:
Cardstock - MME from The Ribbon Reel
Image - Just Fishing from A Day for Daisies
Sentiment - Happy Birthday from PTI Set
Ribbon - Ivory Button Twine from The Ribbon Reel
Other - Promarkers and Nestie

TFL!

April Crafty Templates - Skinny Cupcakes

I couldn't wait to get designing with the Crafty Templates new April templates and was spoilt for choice this month.  We also got to design with the Day Dreamy Cardmaking Kit.

I layered up the papers, adding a roughly cut circle from voile before placing a doily die cut over the top.  I also cut a strip of the voile and tied it into a bow, fraying the edges, adding a Kesi Art Paper Bloom and secured it with a white flower pin.  The birthday girl sentiment is a sticker from Crate Paper.

As soon as I saw these fab cupcakes I knew I had to use them.  I printed the image out twice, first paper piecing the cupcake case onto some pale pink and white chevron paper and then colouring the pink icing and cherry with Promarkers.  So cute! 

 You can find out more details on how to subscribe here to the monthly Crafty Templates Club.  You can also find the Day Dreamy Card Kit here.

TFL!

DYSU #59 Layers

We have another fabulous challenge over at DYSU this week which is 'Layers'.

Here is my card...

Using lots of layers doesn't seem to come easy to me, after playing around for a while, I came up with this. A few layers of MME papers, paper doily and nesties labels.

Some of the design team were able to use images from Tickled Pink. If you haven't already, you must pop over and take a look at their shop. They have some absolutely gorgeous images just waiting to be inked! I used 'Party Pinkette Coraline' from the Lil Pinkettes range.

I inked the sentiment in Pink Grapefruit and added a sumptuous ivory silk bow with sparkly button to complete it.

For this week we have three great sponsors:

Winner's Choice of 2 Digital Stamps

$10 Gift Certificate

$20 Gift Certificate

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT cards, which we hope you'll be inspired by and join in for a chance to win one of the super sponsor prizes.

Supplies used:
Cardstock - MME Sunshine

Image - Party Pinkette Coraline from Tickled Pink
Ribbon - 38mm Ivory Silk and Natural Button Twine from The Ribbon Reel
Other - Sentiment from WMS, Button from stash, nesties, Promarkers

TFL!

TRR Challenge #21 Shabby Chic Birthday

Welcome friends to another fun fortnightly challenge at The Ribbon Reel! Not only is Lenet our fab host this week but its also her birthday! Lenet has chosen this beautiful shabby photo.....


...and ask that you create a BIRTHDAY card /project using the COLOURS from the photo, plus RIBBON, LACE, ROSES and STITCHING!

Here is my card..

I used some gorgeous rose paper from Papermania, as well as papers from MME. I just love using these colours, they are so easy to work with.

I chose to use this beautiful blue Gardenia and a couple of pink cherry blossoms instead of roses, as the paper is covered in them. The sentiment is from WMS which I added stitching and pearls to. You can just about see my little bow underneath the Gardenia which is baby pink seam binding. I completed the card by adding white crochet lace to the bottom.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT cards and wish Lenet a Happy Birthday!

Challenges:
The Hybrid Chick: Card Caravan #12 Ribbon
Lily Pad Cards - Patterned Paper
Allsorts Challenge #140 Free & Easy
Do You Stack Up # 57 Anything Goes
Dutch Dare Card Challenges #150 Colour Photo Inspiration

Supplies used:
Cardstock - Papermania & MME
Ribbon - 16mm White Crochet Lace, Baby Pink Seam Binding from The Ribbon Reel
Flowers - Blue Gardenia and Pink Cherry Blossoms from The Ribbon Reel
Stamps - Sentiment from WMS
Other - Nesties and Pearls from stash

TFL!

DCM Spots & Stripes

Its my dare over at Daring Cardmakers this week and I have chosen the theme.....

Spots & Stripes

Whether its a last minute Christmas card or a birthday card, I want to see spots and stripes on your card.

Here is my card.....


I was tempted to make a Christmas card but opted for a change and made this beautifully sunshiney birthday card!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's gorgeous cards.

Challenges:
Flutter By Wednesdays # 183

Supplies used:-
Cardstock - MME
Stamps - DRD Wildflower
Ribbon - Yellow stripe twill from the ribbon reel
Other - Nesties, Distress Ink

TFL!