Card Challenge at The Embelishment Studio

The Embellishment Studio
Where I get alot of my fabulous vintage lace, is having a card challenge.
Here it is:
1) You must make FOUR (4) cards using only ONE (1) piece of cardstock, TWO (2) pieces of patterned paper, and THREE (3) embellishments of some kind (one of the embellishments MUST be ribbon and/or lace).

2) You must also use your scraps from the cards to dress up your envelopes.

3) Post your entries in the special Valentine's Day contest forum that will be set up in the gallery.

3) The Embellishment Studio Design Team and Guest Designers are not eligible (sorry Ladies ).

You know I LOVE challenges, so I started these last night and finished them today - just in time!





Happy Valentines Day!

Changes l.o. & Card

Layout of DD and myself using Februarys 2 Spotted Dogs Kit (here)

Stamped the butterfly, used stickles, beads and wire. Buttons are from bag o buttons by the paper studio.




Card made using scraps. Isabella's outfit served as inspiration for this card.

Black Tie Affair & Love Card

Layout made using February Sweet Indulgence Kit.

Close up of the embelishments.

Card made using scraps and fibers from the Embellishment studio.

Love/Amor Card

Here is another card I made for MIM challenge. Take a look at MIM blog here
The sketch inspired me to create this card. The pattern and idea is all mine.
It's a card I folded accordian style and the circles rotate. I stamped LOVE one one side and AMOR on the other. All papers are from Club Scrap.


Top View

Keep Your Dream Alive

I realized that I thrive in challenges. MIM posted a sketch and this is my interpretation of that sketch.




Mini Quote Album - gift.




Mini Quote Album - a gift for someone who is at a crossroads in life and needs to make some decisions about the future.
This is a paper mache circle container I've had for a very long time. All supplies used I've had in my stash for a long time. All paper is Club Scrap. Punched out large circles and attached them together with ribbon.

Happy Mail!

If you've ever ordered anything on via the internet you know what happy mail is - but when you did not order or pay for anything and you get a little box full of fun "stuff" then it's REALLY happy mail and when that "fun stuff" is hand made WOWZERS!!! Elizabeth W. from My Inner Martha (here) Had what she called a Bloggy Carnival Giveaway, and guess who won?! Yeah I did!!!
Thank You Elizabeth! Go check out her blog, she posts challenges and gives gifts away - she also has an Etsy shop. I can tell you her hand made items a top quality.
Oh yeah she announced that I won this on Monday, I sent her my snail mail on tuesday and I received the package on thursday! Talk about quick.



Lets see, I recieved a little tin album - in my favorite colors! How did you know I love Teal? In there was also 2 sets of hand made cards - just beautiful! I love the colors of those too! Hand made flower magnets - OMG cannot wait to use those. Hmm, maybe 2 for the fridge and 2 for my scrap room. My cork board will be dressing up with the handmade gem tacks, a lovely red journal with red bling and flowers! And last but not least a coaster mini album covered in beautiful paper, with a silk flower and button! I promise to fill those two mini albums up right away! One is going in my purse for sure.
It was a little box "packed" with fun! And Elizabeth, Isabella helped me open the box, she grabbed the bubble wrap and ran off with it yelling in glee everytime she popped a bubble! So for my happy box and for 10 minutes of Isabella's happiness I thank you!

You're a Hoot!

I'm hosting a challenge over at 2 Spotted Dogs called paper piecing. This is an "out there" example of paper piecing. Paper piecing is usually a bit more subdued but I wanted this l.o. to be silly. To express the energy and excitement that surround Isabella. That child storms a room in 2 seconds flat - then charms everyone with hugs and kisses.
You're a hoot is about How exciting it is for me to watch her grow and how much she makes us laugh.
I've layered buttons and attached beads to the layered buttons.
I hand drew and cut out the owl.



close up of buttons