Winter White

For this week's Tuesday Trigger, I chose to make a wedding cake similar to the one in the inspiration photo. I used felt for the cake, and embroidered the details (including the French knots to adhere the paper flowers). I debated adding a sentiment, but decided against it in the end. Thanks for checking it out!

New Challenge- Lawnscaping!

There is a new challenge- Lawnscaping- that focuses on using Lawn Fawn stamps. Their first theme is "All About Snow." I used their snowflake stamps and sentiment to make my card.

First, I stamped onto silver cardstock and embossed in white. The sentiment is stamped in silver, and also embossed. For the snow, I cut 2 layers of white, glittered the top edges, and adhered the top layer with foam tape. It's all finished off with thin satin ribbon. Check out the details in the pics below:

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I've been meaning to do this challenge all week, but ended up putting it off until the very last minute! I adore the color scheme, and was having a hard time figuring out how to do it justice. I'm so glad I waited, because I woke up today knowing exactly what to do! I love making rolled paper flowers, and this time I cut it out with a scalloped-edge scissor... it gives it so much more character! I think I'll always do that from now on. Here's the finished card:

CPS 199

I made today's birthday card based on the above sketch from CPS. I changed the proportions around a bit, but kept the layout the same. For the butterfly, I first stamped it, then colored in the wings with metallic pens. Well, I'm off to a party in Boston, enjoy your Saturday!

Flashback Friday Blog!

My pal ~amy~ (can I refer to her as "pal" just 'cause I follow her blog???) took her Flashback Friday challenges, and gave it it's own blog! Check it out:

Flashback Friday Challenges

Masculine Christmas

I know...Christmas? I'm getting a (*huge*) headstart on Christmas 2011. A new challenge blog, Jingle Bells, is having weekly holiday themes all year. The goal is to have a bunch of cards done by December...I hope I follow through! The card I made incorporates the challenge of "something old/something new." For the old: colored paper strips were cut from scraps of cardstock I had in my ever-growing scrap boxes. For the new: I used a new white pen (my husband put gelly pens in my stocking this year! Woohoo!), and the thread is new too. I had just recently finished the last of my white thread before the holidays. Now- I have to be honest- I'm not in love with this card, and considered not posting it. It only made it to the blog since I don't often make masculine cards, and I wanted some variety.

OCC

Hello again! I recently found a new (to me) challenge blog, Our Creative Corner. I'm not quite sure how I stumbled upon it, but decided to participate in this week's challenge! I love when a challenge is specific, and this certainly was...the task is to make a thank you card using blue and cream, as well as vellum and metal.

I chose to use a dark navy to go with cream and white. I really like the stark contrast of those colors together. The vellum flower was made by cutting out 4-petaled flowers (very simple shape), and layering them in different sizes. I used the tutorial here as a jumping off point, and I'm jealous I don't have the punches she has! It would have made this a lot easier. I used a silver eyelet for the center of the flower and adhered it to a navy circle. Thanks for checking it out, and enjoy the rest of your day!