Brown & Cream Flowers

I am loving brown at the mo and I thought this would be a good colour combo, however it didnt come out as nice as I intended and I think it looks a bit dull to be honest..

Items used:

Cuttlebug Geometric Rings embossing folder,
Spellbinders Floral Ovals,
MS Hydrangea punches,
Memory Box Fabulous Phlox,
Memory Box butterfly border,
Memory Box Lorelai Leaf,
Shimmer Chalks, Vintage Photo distress ink,
2mm gems and organza ribbon from stash.

Valentine for OH

I wanted to try something different to my usual style and also to use my new SCACD hinge die from Quixotic Paperie - this was the result.  I was a tad nervous as he is used to me doing "cute" but thankfully he liked it!!

Items used:

Stole My Heart digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil, coloured with promarkers and the odd copic,
Complete Boy papers which were a gift,
Papermania textured black card,
MS Heart border punch,
SCACD Ornate Hinge die,
Spellbinders Petite Ovals plain & scalloped,
Versamark ink pad and Silver Tinsel embossing powder
Shimmer chalk,
Ribbon, pearls, paper string and heart charm from stash.

Lacey Valentine

This is my version of a tutorial/challenge in Quick Cards.  I changed various aspects of it (I embossed the background, used a different diecut for the sentiment, changed it from anniversary to valentine & used a diecut heart and charm instead of just a charm, but the overall idea is the same, i.e. a wide lace strip, tied in the centre.

Items used:

Wide strip of lace,
Marianne Design stamp/die set,
Tibetan silver heart charm,
Spellbinder Mbossability Dainty Dots,
Spellbinder Fancy Framed Tags,
Stardust Stickles, narrow organza ribbon, single pearls and pearl string from stash.

Fabulous Phlox

Card Recipe:
MS PATP Cherish,
Spellbinders Marvellous Squares,
Memory Box Fabulous Phlox,
Memory Box Lorelai Leaf,
MS PATP Butterflies,
Shimmer chalks,
 Shaded Lilac Distress ink,
pearls from stash.

Lovely Aster

I was debating what to do with this die (its quite big) when I saw a card by Elly.  I liked how she had done the panels and it inspired me to make my own version.  I used the same labels one dies as I loved how she had done that, but I tried to change the design enough to make my own version, including using different colours, a different style card base, different punched panel, a swirl die and pearls for the flower centre and butterfly body. That said, I definitely need the punch that Elly used.  Her gorgeous card can be found here.

Card Recipe:

Memory Box Lovely Aster,
Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1,
Martha Stewart PATP Cherish,
Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish,
Die-namics butterfly,
Scattered Straw distress ink, Pebbles and Dovecraft chalks,
pearls from stash.

Kraft and white flowers.

Card Recipe:

Grand MBossabilities Dainty Dots,
Vintage Doily PATP,
Marianne Design flower dies,
Die-namics Rose Creations,
Dienamics leafy flourish,
Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish,
LOTV Handwritten Phrases stamps,
kraft parcel wrapping paper,
Vintage Photo distress ink,
jewelled brads, small pearls, lace.
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Winter Birthday - a card for a friend

Card Recipe:

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles,
Wee Stamps Berry, coloured with distress markers,
Nitwit paper
Doohickey swirl die,
Die-namics Rose Creations dies,
Whimsy Notables die,
LOTV Stamps for Scroll,
Decorative chalks, various Stickles,
Ribbon, pearl stems and jewelled brads from stash.

I would like to enter for the following challenges:

Gingerloft challenge Winter Let it Snow
Craftysentiments Winter Fun
Allwayssomethingcreative Winter
Mimchallegeblog Die-cuts punches
Freshbreweddesigns Anything goes
Thesisterhoodofcrafters Baby its cold outside
Papertakeweekly Baby its cold outside
Audsentimentschallengeblog Bingo (diecut/happy/flowers)