TRR Challenge #41 'Crochet'

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

Zuzana has chosen this bright and beautiful inspiration photo .....

and ask that you create a card / project using CROCHET LACE or CROCHET FLOWER plus BUTTON & RIBBON/TWINE.

Here is my card....

I left it a little late to make my card, hence the dark photo taken this evening.  I've been suffering with my second cold within 2 weeks, plus my hubby is suffering with severe tooth ache.  I'm hoping it's related to the cold he gave me and not the root canal work he recently had done!  Emergency appointment needed in the morning for him!!

I was thinking of cheating and making a CAS card but changed my mind after flicking through my stamps and found this cute Gorjuss image, Little Foxes.  I dug out my Promarkers and got colouring.  Once I'd coloured my image, I found some matching papers, although I have no idea where they are from.  The simple sentiment is from WMS stamped in Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink. 

I handcut my image, adding an adhesive pearl heart to her pocket and an orange resin flower to her hat.  I'm really pleased with my colouring, I'm still learning but enjoying any improvements I make.  I layered the papers and added a paper doily behind the image.  Finishing with a little button twine bow, a couple of roses and some white crochet lace.  

(* just realised I forgot to include a button on my card - sorry Zuzana!)

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's cards, plus we have Ren-Yi Lo guest designing with us for November - pop over and say hi!

Challenges:

Jelly Park Challenges - Back to Nature

Happy Campers Craft Collection - Bright Colours

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Supplies used:

Cardstock - from stash

Stamps - Gorjuss Little Foxes from The Ribbon Reel, Sentiment from WMS

Ribbons - Natural Button Twine and 12mm White Crochet Lace from The Ribbon Reel

Other - Roses from stash, Heart Pearl, Orange Resin Flower and Paper Doily all from The Ribbon Reel

TFL!

TRR Challenge #40 'Over the Rainbow'

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


Pauline has chosen this bright and beautiful inspiration photo .....

source:here

and ask that you create a card / project with all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW,
plus RIBBON & TWINE in the photo.

Here is my card...

 

I decided to checkout Pinterest for some 'rainbow' inspiration and found so many beautiful cards.  I decided to use strips of ribbon on this card, of course in the colours of the rainbow.

I'm lucky enough to have a huge selection of ribbons at my fingertips to choose from.  I decided to use a different type ribbon for each colour.  I managed to use 12 different types; red pom pom trim, red twill, orange mesh, orange mini ric rac, yellow gingham frill, yellow burlap cord, celery green stripe twill, green grosgrain, blue satin, blue velvet, purple gingham, purple stitch grosgrain.  

I created a quick flower from the yellow gingham ruffle ribbon and added a a red tea rose and light violet cherry blossom, along with a blue candy stripe button and red polka dot button.  The card looked a bit bare in the middle so I decided to add a kraft butterfly using my PTI die.  The sentiment is also from PTI.

Don't forget to check out the colourful cards created by the rest of the design team.

 

Supplies used:

Ribbons - Tiny Red Pom Pom Trim, Red Twill, Orange Mesh, Orange Mini Ric Rac, Yellow Gingham Ruffle, Yellow Burlap Cord, Celery Green Stripe Twill, Green Grosgrain, Blue Satin, Blue Velvet, Purple Gingham, Purple Stitch Grosgrain

Flowers - Light Violet Cherry Blossom, Red Tea Rose

Buttons - Blue Medium Candy Stripe, Red Polka Dot Button

Stamps / Die - PTI Butterfly Die, PTI Love Lives Here Stamp

TFL!

TRR Challenge #39 Shabby Naturals

Welcome friends to another fun fortnightly challenge at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog!
 It's Fran's turn to host this week and she has chosen this beautiful inspiration photo .....

and ask that you create a card / project using the COLOURS in the photo
plus RIBBON / TWINE / BURLAP and make it SHABBY!

Here is my card....

This was such a fab challenge from Fran, I loved the photo inspiration and the requirements for the challenge.  I immediately thought, kraft, white and ink!  Then I knew it had to be a Christmas card.  This is my first Christmas card of the year, with many more to make in the next few weeks.  I decided to add a few 'shabby' elements, including paper doilies, lots of white ink and crinkled seam binding.

I based my card on to some musical note paper from Echo Park and then stamped the kraft cardstock with a script stamp in white ink.  I had an old paper doily which was a little torn but kept it, just in case I could use it, and added half to each side of my card.  I used the same musical note paper as the base of my label and inked up a WMS Seasonal Remedies stamp in white ink.  I added a few pieces of ivory woven burlap which were little pieces of off cuts which I distressed and pulled apart slightly to make wider.  The mushroom seam binding was sprayed with Glimmer Mist, scrunched and left to dry on the heater before adding a loose bow.  Then I added these beautiful white glitter chipboard stars to add a more Christmas feel.

The kraft tag was put together in a similar way to the card using a different Seasonal Remedies stamp.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the beautiful shabby cards from the rest of the Design Team - they are gorgeous!  

Challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Die/Punches
The Kraft Journal - Reuse/Recycle (Paper Doily/Burlap Ribbon)
Moxie Fab World - Christmas




Supplies used:-
Cardstock - Bazzill Kraft, Echo Paper
Ribbons - Mushroom Seam Binding, Ivory Button Twine and Ivory Woven Burlap from The Ribbon Reel
Stamps - Seasonal Remedies from WMS,
Other - Chipboad Stars from stash, Paper Doily from The Ribbon Reel, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Crushed Shells, PTI Fresh Snow Ink

TFL!

TRR Challenge #38 'Damask Delight'

Welcome friends to another fun fortnightly challenge at The Ribbon Reel!  It's Debbie's turn to host this week and she has chosen this beautiful inspiration photo .....

and ask that you create a card/project inspired by the NEUTRAL PALETTE in the photo
and include A DAMASK PATTERN, LACE / RIBBONS

Here is my card...

I wanted to have a go at creating a card without patterned paper and dug through my stamps to find this beautiful damask background stamp from Darkroom Door. 

The damask stamp was inked with Versamagic Sahara Sand on to white cardstock.  I used my trusty tape gun to stick it onto a kraft card.  The central label was created with my nesties with kraft and white cardstock.  The sentiment is from WMS also inked with Sahara Sand.  I sprayed Crushed Shell Glimmer Mist on to some Cameo Beige seam binding and tied a double bow and added a couple of mocha beige cherry blossom and an ivory tea rose.  Oh and a few pearls!

Yesterday I spent the day putting together a few gift bag sets to sell in my NOTHS shop so I had gift bags on the brain.  There were a few sweets left over which were used as props so I decided to create a little gift bag for them.  I used a large glassine bag and inked up the same damask stamp.  I've not stamped on a glassine bag before so wasn't sure if it would work.  It took a little while to dry but created a great look.  The sentiment label is also from WMS. 

Challenges:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #117

That Crafty Place - Create Background

Crafty Calendar - September, Browns & Creams

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Cardstock - Kraft and White Cardstock

Stamps - Damask Background from Darkroom Door from The Ribbon Reel, Rescue Remedies and Say It Loud from WMS

Ribbon - Cameo Beige Seam Binding from The Ribbon Reel

Flowers - Mocha Beige Cherry Blossoms, Ivory Tea Roses from The Ribbon Reel

Ink - PTI Fresh Snow, Versamagic Sahara Sand

Other - 3mm Snow White Self Adhesive Pearls from The Ribbon Reel, Nesties and Glassine Bag

DCM 'Thank You'

This week at Daring Cardmakers, it's Zuzana's turn to dare us.

She has challenged us to make a....

THANK YOU CARD

 ...with absolutely freedom of using colours, shapes, embellishments, techniques ... So Simple!

Here's my card....

I used papers from Cosmo Cricket's Tea for Two and added a band of natural crochet lace. The bunch of cherry blossoms look so cute in this little jar from WMS.

I stamped the jar in grey ink and lightly coloured the jar with blue ink to give an impression of water, although as my photo is so poor you can't really see this so I'll take a new daytime photo tomorrow. The sentiment is also from WMS.

Challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room #132 Pretty Party
Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #116

Supplies -
Card - Cosmo Cricket 'Two for Tea' from The Ribbon Reel
Flowers - Cherry Blossoms and Leaves from The Ribbon Reel
Lace - 12mm Natural Crochet Lace from The Ribbon Reel
Stamps - Jar Stamp from WMS
Sentiment - Thanks a Bunch sentiment from WMS

TFL!

TRR Challenge #37 Chevrons

Welcome friends to another fun fortnightly challenge at The Ribbon Reel!  It's my turn to host this week and I've chosen this fabulous inspiration photo .....

and ask that you create a card/project inspired by the PASTEL COLOURS in the photo and include CHEVRONS & RIBBONS!

Here is my card...

I loved this challenge and had tons of ideas of what I wanted to create. I opted to use one of the new kraft Chevron Bitty Bags from the shop as my centrepiece. I added a spellbinder label folded over the top of the bag held together with a mini wooden peg as a closure. The sweet shabby tea roses add the finishing touch to the bitty bag along with some aqua swirly pearls!

I used papers from MME Be Happy and sewed around the edge of the card before adding some iced lime seam binding and a cute lemon yellow button tied on with some ivory button twine. Not forgetting the little label, which is a stamp from WMS's Big Berries Strawberry Set (love this set).

Please check out the rest of the DT's card, they are super gorgeous!

Challenges:
Joanne Sheen Challenge - Sweet 
Pile It On - It's a Stitch Up
The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything Goes
DYSU #89 Kraft & Twine (kraft bitty bag & button twine)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Chevrons

Supplies used (all from The Ribbon Reel)
Cardstock - MME Be Happy
Ribbons - Iced Lime Seam Binding and Natural Button Twine
Bitty Bag - Kraft White Chevron Bitty Bag
Flowers - 25mm Hybrid Tea Roses
Other - Mini Wooden Peg, Paper Doily

TFL!

TRR Challenge #36 VINTAGE

Welcome friends to another fun fortnightly challenge!  It's Helen's turn to host this week at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog and she has chosen this fabulous inspiration photo .....

and ask that you create a card/project using the colours BLACK, WHITE & POP of PINK!

Here is my card....
(I'll try and update with a photo taking during daylight hours as this has come out so dark!)

Supplies used:
Cardstock -Webster Pages
Ribbons - 3mm Black Centre Stitch, 12mm White Crochet lace, Black Twill from The Ribbon Reel
Flowers - Off White Tea Roses from The Ribbon Reel
Stamps - WMS
Other - Crochet Heart from stash

TFL!