Lexi's Creations - Challenge #37 - Monochrome!

Thanks for popping over today. I have a card to share with you for Lexi's Creations MONOCHROME challenge this fortnight.

Firstly, let me thank everyone who joined in with our Ribbon challenge - it was really interesting seeing the different uses for ribbon aside from the standard bow or knot!
The winner: #37 Vixykins
The GDS: #79 Lena Katrine

We want to see your MONOCHROME creations this fornight.

THE PRIZE

http://www.letraset.com/

The lucky winner will win a pack of 5 ProMarkers

Here is my DT take on the challenge:

I have gone with a brown theme. I like all the shades used. From milk chocolate brown (the card base) to dark chocolate brown (the button).. LOL! Notice how everything is related to food over here?! Heehee. I have used papers from a DCWV pack I have had forever, called Rockstar. I don't know why I have overlooked these gorgeous papers for so long?!

I have added some hand stitching to the top of the card. The pattern was made using my WRMK - Sew Easy tool - the scallop head, obviously! LOL. I have threaded the top scallop with buttermilk embroidery floss and the bottom scallop with brown bakers twine. I'm not too sure how well it has shown up in the photo - but you can really see the twists of brown and white - you should try it. It's a really neat effect!!

I have used Biker Chic Chloe which can be found over on Fairy Dust Crafts, along with all of Lexi's other gorgeous digis. I love her curly hair and buckled boots. Very trendy! I have cut the image using a labels 14 nestie, and gone around the outside with some 7Gypsies stamps in SU! Crumb Cake ink.

These letter stickers are from Cosmo Cricket - and I've said it before, but I'll say it again, these are thee perfect size for cards! I have used the Whimsy Stamps Friendship Tickets set to create my sentiment and the co-ordinating die to cut them out.

Some yummy Prima flowers have been used to embellish the corner. I used my Imaginisce i-top i-Top tool to make a brad using matching paper and I added some stickles.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges:

× Creative Inspirations Challenge - Mother's Day
× I Did It Creations - Anything Goes
× Bugaboo Stamps - Anything Goes
× Bling it on Challenges - A Digi and some Bling

Why not pop on over to Lexi's Creations blog now and see what the rest of the talented DT have come up with. Why not join in, we would love to see what you come up with! :)

xo

Christmas Crunch Sunday

*!!HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!*

..and for those of you who don't have a Mam to celebrate today with, a big hug goes out to you all.

I am actually posting this on a Sunday too!! First time in a couple of weeks. Sorry I have been slacking lately, I've had loads of uni deadlines and not much time to myself for crafting. *blush*

Here is a pretty simple card I made following a sketch from I forget where. I wanted the focus to be on my paper pieced image. This is Beanie Anya from The Greeting Farm - I used her on last weeks card too, which can be seen HERE. Shes such a cutie and PERFECT for Christmas cards.

I have used patterned papers from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses collection - I really love that paper pad, I plan on using it all up on my Christmas cards for this year to make way for some new stuff! I have used a Labels Four nestie for the Paper Makeup stamp.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges:
× For Fun Challenges - Christmas is HERE!!
× CCEE Stampers - No buttons, bows, brads or buckles

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have found some time to be crafty this weekend! :)

Mother's Day Cards

I'll keep this post short, I just want to share the rest of the Mother's Day cards I have made for tomorrow. I have sold a few of them to people who seen them over on my Facebook page. I'm really chuffed that I'm getting my cards out there and that people actually like them. Anyway, short post. On to the cards..

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Thanks for looking. I hope all you Mams out there have a lovely day tomorrow! xo

Heartfelt Thanks

I went a bit crazy with my new PTI sets on this one! LOL. I used Mat Stack 3 stamp set and Star Prints. I had to make do with what I had in terms of not having the coordinating die for the Mat Stack 3 stamp set - but that is on its way now! :) I think the Mat Stack stamp looks a bit flat on the cardbase - perhaps I should have stamped it in black?! Anywho, too late now. Enjoy..

I used SU! Melon Mambo cardstock and ink for the majority of the card. For not being a 'pink' person, this card is very.. PINK!! LOL. That 'spikey circle'(?!) die cut is another die the Limitless Layers die set from PTI, they can be found -->HERE<--. I added some tiny stars from the Star Prints stamp set in Memento London Fog ink, and stamped my sentiment using Tuxedo Black.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges:
× RES-Q-76 - Use your corner rounder - I LOVE my WRMK - Corner Chomper. I use it on almost every project!!
× Paper Romance Challenge 44 - Bling
× Paper Pretties Wednesday - Bring on the Bling
× YNS Challenge #39 - Stitching

I hope you find some time to craft this weekend, thanks for stopping by.
xo Lou.

Just a Note..

I have been going through the pictures of my cards this morning (I really need to get them sorted..) and come across this little mini 4" square card I made a while back and forgot to post. Poor card!!

WARNING: This may be one of numerous posts today - I need to get these cards uploaded while I have time! :)

I tried to create multiple layers on this card - I think it worked. First off I started with a tag shape I cut with my Slice and embossed using a EF. I then die cut a 'spikey circle'(?!) using a PTI die, added a Jillibean Soup brown journalling spot and then my embossed senitment panel over the top.

I added a few blue Prima pearls here and there as well as a brad from a MME Lush collection to hold the SU! Bashful Blue ribbon in place atop the tag.

The kraft cardstock has been stamped around the edges using a stamp from SU! Vintage Vogue in Crumb Cake ink. This has got the be my fave stamp out of the set - so much you can do with it! I have distressed the edges of the kraft cardstock using a Tonic paper distresser and added some faux stitching with a white gel pen around the edges of the cardbase and the tag.

One of PTI's releases last month consisted of Angular Labels and Rectangular Labels Dies with a co-ordinating stamp set. They can all be found -->HERE<-- They are so perfect, and I was so tempted, but I went with Tiny Tags stamp set and die. I couldn't resist!

So instead, I tried to make my own sort of labels simply using a punch and a a fineliner. I like how it turned out but I would prefer the stamp set and die! LOL. Maybe this month.. heehee.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges:

× Card Makin' Mamas - Challenge 18 - Embellishment It
× Frosted Designs - Use Bling
× OLC 59 - Colour Challenge
× Stamping Vacation - Pick 3; a circle, dry embossing, a sentiment
× Tellens Place - Embossing
× Dutch Dare Cards - Distressing

Thanks for stopping by, I have another few cards to post today! :) xo