Just Another Butterfly Card...

Hello everyone,

I had an idea of this card in my head as I woke up this morning, and it would have bugged me all day long, if I hadn't made it. So I tweaked my timeline for today a bit and made it!

This card has couple layers of stenciled and heat embossed cardstock with distressed edges, some dried baby's breath flowers, four layers of inked and heat embossed butterflies and some hand made flowers from my stash...

You can see all the layers of the butterfly...

Flowers tucked in here and there...

I wish I knew how to take better pictures, so that you can actually see the heat embossed flourish on the butterfly's wing...

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

Studio 75 Challenge #7 "Butterfly"

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #103 Butterflies or Birds

Frilly and Funkie Things with Wings

Allsorts Challenge #321 Use a Butterfly

613 Avenue Create challenge #134 Anything Goes with option of Shabby Chic

I hope you enjoyed this post...
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

07/31/2015 UPDATE

I am thrilled to announce that this card was a winner at Allsorts Challenge #321

08/17/2015 UPDATE

I am so happy to announce that my card was selected as one of the Top 3 at Frilly and Funkie Things with Wings Challenge! Thank you!

                                                       

Gold and Turquoise Steampunk Card

Hello everyone,

second post of the day is for the card I just put together:

I used a piece of white cardstock and painted it with turquoise paint, then applied some texture paste through a harlequin stencil and then dabbed darker turquoise paint and metallic gold paint.

I used a Chipboard steampunk cameo piece and different die cuts from Cheery Lynn and Memory Box Clock Gear dies; painted them all with metallic gold paint and embellished some with gold and blue crystals.

One more look at the finished card...

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

A Sprinkle of Imagination Monthly Challenge

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #195 Anything Goes

Sandee & amelie's Steampunk Challenges Summer Super Special Challenge Tic Tac Toe (I chose Stencil, Metal Paint and Three of the Samra-3 blue crystals)

Scrapy Land Challenge #22 Vintage/Steampunk

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge No Ordinary Paper (I created my own background with paints and texture paste)

I hope you enjoyed this post...
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

Vintage Butterfly Card

Hello,

Warm welcome to my newest followers and thank you for continued support to my "old" followers :)

Just a quick post of my latest project:

I created this vintage card that can be used for any occasion...

I went with a simple design, flourishes, bling, Mona Pendleton Design Die-namics butterfly die cut  and handmade flowers...

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week #321 Add a Butterfly

Frilly and Funkie Challenge Things with Wings

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #103 Butterflies or Birds

SOS #212 Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friends

Studio 75 Challenge #7 Butterfly ( I used Studio 75 Mr & Mrs Black collection)

I hope you enjoyed this post...
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #272 Make a Masculine Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

It is time for a new challenge over at City Crafter Challenge Blog and I am hosting this week with a theme Make a Masculine Birthday Card. This is my last appearance as part of the DT for City Crafter Challenge Blog. I would like to thank Kirsty for this amazing opportunity and to all that showed tremendous support and kindness.
Now back to the challenge...
Kirsty chose this photo for the inspiration:

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I chose this theme to celebrate my son's birthday and made this card for him:

I created the background with a black cardstock painted with Brushed Pewter Distress Paint, then embossed with industrial embossing folder and slightly sanded it to reveal some black color of the cardstock. I printed the sentiment on my computer. Thank you Cec for the name of the font :) Love it!!!

I cut the shoes with my Cricut and added the shoe lace bow on the top...

Just one more look at the card...

Our guest this week is Dana. I hope you'll join the challenge...
I hope you enjoyed this post...
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

Happy BirthdayStella!

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post to wish my City Crafter Challenge Blog Design Team-mate 

Stella Happy Birthday!!!

Your card is on it's way :)

I went with Stella's favorite theme and color combo :)

Enjoy your day my dear!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #271 "Hemp and Twine Will Be Fine"

Hello everyone,

It is a new challenge time at City Crafter Challenge Blog and Stella is our host requesting to make a project using hemp cord or twine, no ribbon or lace.

This is the inspiration photo:

Source

And this is a package of goodies sponsored by our lovely hostess Stella that winner would receive!

And here is what I made:

I used a piece of heavy chipboard and covered it with gesso and applied texture paste through TH stencil.

I added some distress ink, handmade flowers and cut out a few banner from scraps..

I added white hemp cord...

..and made a matching box for my card...

Guest designer this week is Lise. Please stop by to check out her work as well as what my team mates have made for this challenge...get inspired and join in the fun!

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week #320 Add a Banner or Flags

Mixed Media Place Creative Gym Exercise #10 "One Important Word" Mine is "Cherish" We take life and things around us for granted most of the time and forget to cherish life, and all that makes it possible...

That Craft Place "Words"

I hope you enjoyed this post...

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

Shabby Chic Birthday Card in Turquoise and Beige...

Hello everyone,

Just a super quick post of my latest creation:

I made this card based on the Cardabilities #127 sketch, color palette from Paper Ladybirds Task #52 and layered and raised it up for Creative Craft Cottage and Frilly and Funkie Challenges :)

Lots of foam adhesive and lots of layers were used to create this shabby card...as you can see lots of distressing going on as well...

Shabby bow was hand died with Peacock Feathers DI and the same ink was used to color the handmade rolled flowers...

Even the banner was layered and raised up...

I am entering this card into challenges I previously mentioned, but I'll list them again:

Cardabilities #127 with this gorgeous sketch:

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge "Layer it Up"

Frilly and Funkie Challenge "Raise it Up"

Paper Ladybirds Challenge #52 Palette with this gorgeous inspiration photo:

 And I also would like to enter it into Allsorts Challenge Blog Week #320 Add a Banner of Flags
I hope you enjoyed this post..
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

07/24/2015 UPDATE

I am thrilled to announce that this card was selected as one of the Top 5 at Allsorts Challenge Blog Add a Banner of Flag

07/30/2015 UPDATE

I am honored to announce that this card was selected to be one of the Featured Designers at Cardabilities #127!!!

08/03/2015 UPDATE

My card was selected as one of the Top 3 at Frilly and Funkie :)

08/23/2015 UPDATE

I am so honored and thrilled that my card was selected as one of the top3 at Paper Ladybirds! Thank you!!!

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #270 "Woodland Animals"

Hello everyone,

it is time for a brand new challenge at City Crafter Challenge Blog and Ros is our host this week.
She chose the theme of woodland animals and would like to see a project that features one.

And this is my creation for this week's challenge:

So I cut out this sweet sleepy owl with my beloved Cricut and decorated it with some glitter and black and white feathers...

The background was created with texture paste and glitter...

I added some bling just becaue...

...and I made a keepsake box for owl's safe travels to it's recipient :)

Guest designer this week is Laurie. Please stop by her blog to check out her fabulous work and also by my team mates to see their wonderful makes.

I am entering my card into following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Furry Friends"

Scrap Gallery #105 Element (Owl)

I hope you enjoyed this post...
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...