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!

DCM Focus on Flowers

It's Rein's turn to dare us over at Daring Cardmakers this week and she has chosen.....

Focus on Flowers

 let's see some flowers on your card - we often use flowers on our cards but often as an added embellishment to the main act so this week, we want to see them as the main feature of your creations and let them really show off their beauty.

Here is my card...

Love the simplicity of this card and kept it very simple adding some white silky crush and a little purple button twine.

Supplies used:
Image - Pansy Fairy from A Day for Daisies
Ribbons - White Silky Crush and Purple Button Twine from The Ribbon Reel
Other - Promarkers, Nesties

TFL!

Crafty Templates August #2

I've been playing with this month's new templates from Crafty Templates and created a birthday card
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Here is my second card.... There are several pretty dresses to use in this months kit which definitely has a girly theme going on. I went with the Fifties Dress template.

I printed the template on to the pink spot paper and cut with a craft knife. I tried using pearls, buttons and flowers on the waistband of the dress but ended up going with a strip of blue velvet ribbon.

I just love how this card turned out, so cute!

 If you'd like to find out more about the monthly templates, pop over to Crafty Templates to find out more.

Challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room #129 Summer Cottage
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Squiggle & Giggles - Colour board 

TFL!

Crafty Templates August #1

I've been playing with this month's new templates from Crafty Templates and created a birthday card.

I used the Birthday Checklist template. I had lots of ideas for this and went with a simple birthday card design.

As I wanted a simple card, I printed the template out on white cardstock and added the ticks in the boxes with a black marker pen. I think this template would look really good printed on to lined notepaper too!

If you'd like to find out more about the monthly templates, pop over to Crafty Templates to find out more.

Challenges: 

Little Red Wagon #148 Numbers Game

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

TFL!

TRR Challenge #35 Baby Bunting

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

and ask that you create a card / project using the COLOURS in the photo plus a BANNER / BUNTING!

Here's my mini paper bag album....

 I'm super late posting my project this fortnight, I have no idea where the last week has gone! Oh yes I remember, my sweet boys have kept me very busy whilst on their summer holidays from school. I've loved having them at home with me and we've all enjoyed a few lazy mornings where we didn't need to put the alarm on to wake up, rushing to get ready and out the door for school. My creativity has been spent on them these last few weeks so it will be nice when I get get my paper, stamps and ribbon out again!!

 I love making mini albums and used to make them all the time but since setting up The Ribbon Reel, I have less time to put these together and instead concentrate on creating cards, which are easier to fit in to my day to life. Lots of white space for baby photos and tags for journalling those early memories.

 Again more white space for photos, although you could also attach keepsakes or journal here too. The round felt tag is removable and held on the page with a small bulldog clip.

 Another sweet felt circle tag.

 Large white space for photos which can slide behind the lace and a cute little frog tag.

Here is my little chipboard bunting. I was originally going to put this on the cover but couldn't get it to fit properly so opted for an inner page instead.

These are the removable tags for journalling that are within the album.

Supplies used:
Cardstock - MME
Sentiment Tag - MME
Ribbons - Tiny Pom Pom Trim, Ivory Button Twine, Organza Spot from The Ribbon Reel
Chipboard - Fancy Pants
Rub ons - Melissa Frances
Other - Buttons, Bulldog Clips, Paper Bag Album from stash

TFL!