Pearls & Swirls

 The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is 

Pearls & Swirls.

Right up my alley as I love both! Please join us this week!

I Love the Sketches at Sketchbook Saturday. I finally timed it right, so I could play along. Just so happens, my paper matches perfectly again. This was not planned this time, nothing else seemed to go.  I had lots of ideas and lots of stash out, but nothing seemed to work, until I pulled this paper out. I had lots of flourish ideas planned for the swirls, but it was too much. The picture makes it looks as if there are different color blues going on. In reall life it all matches quite nicely. I am happy with the outside, but not so much with the inside. The champagne glasses are not my favorite, so when I wake up, if it still bothers me, they may have to go.  You can't see it, but there are swirls in the glasses and I added some glitter for the bubbles too. I just don't want to redo the flourishes, that is a lot of pearls to fiddle with!

My sewing machine is out of the shop! Finally!

I was hoping the crooked lines were because of the

machine not working right. Some of it was, but as you can see, some of it is me too! LOL! The stitching is working again, so I am happy! 

 Close-Up Of the Pearl Flourish

 The inside

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Anniversary Stamp- Gift from my good friend DJ!

Thank You so much!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill & Coredinations

Designer Paper: Linen Closet by DCWV

Pearls & Flourish: Recollections

Sentiment On Front: Computer

Stamps: Happy Anniversary on Inside:Hero Arts,

Flourish Corners:Inkadinkadoo- Champagne Glasses:Fiskars

Ink: Distress Ink- Vintage Photo & Stampin' Up- Tempting Turqouise

Lace & Pearl Border: K&Co.

Butterfly On The Inside: Martha Stewart

Flowers:Celebrate It- Wedding Flowers

Seam Binding: JoAnn's Fabric
Stickles on Champagne Glasses

Challenges I Would Like To Enter This Card in:

Sketchbook Saturday - Sketch*

Paper Pretties - Embellish

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes 
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes 

Critter Sketch - 3 Pattern Paper (2 on the outside,1 on the inside)

Lexi's Creations - Just a Sentiment 

Catered Crop, - Pattern Paper, Lace (Butterflies), Seam Binding, Sewing, Pearls
Crafty Ribbons - BINGO* Glitter (In the paper & Champagne Glasses) Flowers & Gems
Creative Card Crew - "Fallin" in Love (Anniversary Card) 

A Basket Case

The Challenge this week at Sentimental Sundays is Fancy Folds. The possibilities are endless. Please join us this week.

I got the templates for these very cool baskets from Mel Stampz. Any time I want to make a purse, or a box I head over to Mel's blog as she has hundreds of awesome templates and ideas.

 I made these for a gathering I was hosting for a few of our friends from our congregation. It was a young meets older party. It was for our younger friends to benefit from the experience and wisdom of our older friends. The older were the Butterflies or Roses and the younger were the Caterpillars or Rosebuds. The baskets were filled with tea, cookies, and a pretty magnet for the Roses, and nail polish, lip gloss, and pretty smelling lotions and body gels for the Rosebuds. It was a lot of fun. I will share the invitations on another post.  Meanwhile please bear with ALL the pictures, as I made 18 of these puppies! The one suggestion I would have if you have more than one of these to make, use double sided paper. This is one of my favorite paper packs at the moment so I did not use a double sided paper. So 4 end pieces x's 18=72 pieces to trace and cut out. I'm just saying...

Supplies Used:

Template: Mel Stampz

Paper: DCWV Blossom Song Paper Pack

Sentiments: From Computer

Punches: Tags, Circles, & Scalloped Circles- EK Success 

Ribbon: Misc. From Stash

Challenges I would like to enter this project in:

Catered Crop -Pattern Paper, Tags, Ribbon, Punches 

Fairy Fun Fridays - Sugar & Spice & all things nice

Fashionista Friday - Girls/Women

Di's Digis Designs - Girly Challenge

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed - Fancy folds

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft shop - Song inspired (Tea For Two)

Just Some Lines - Reminds me of a song (Tea For Two)

Tuesday Throwdown - Think Pink 

Woodware USA -  Anything Goes 

Anything Goes Challenge - Diecuts/Punches or Both

The Crafty Pad - Monochromatic

The Squirrel & the Fox - One for the Girls

Creative Inspirations Paint -  (Clean and Simple)

Stitches & Sketches

The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is a sketch! Please join the fun! You can mix it up a bit as long as as we can recognize the sketch.

I made this card for Theresa Gerber who won some blog candy of mine a few months ago. What I did not realize is Theresa lives in South Africa and can not use the gift certificate she won. So this card is for her and

will be sent soon along with a few gifts.  Surprise Theresa! I intended on sending you this before this post, but just got your address, so it will be sent to you soon!

Close-up of tag

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper & Hello Sticker: K&Co

Tag: From Tuesday Morning

Flower: Dissected Flower Arrangement

Diecut: Fleur De Lis Rectangles  

Lace Flower: Martha Stewart

Jewel Circle & Jewels & Aqua Brads: Recollections

Lace & Ribbon: Misc From Stash

Sentiment: From Computer

Challenges I would like to enter this card in:

Flutterby Wednesdays - Must include butterfly- use your scraps (Die cuts, card base, & matting made with scraps

My Mum's Craft shop - Song inspired- Butterfly By Mariah Carey

Whimsy Inspires - Punches/diecuts (Inside)

Anything Goes Challenge - Diecuts/Punches or Both (Inside)

Heart Song Inspirations - Use Die Cuts and/or Sponged Backgrounds (Inside)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Tag It

Craft Your Days Away  - Tag it

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Lace 

Craft Your Passion - A Card for All Occasions

Crafty Cardmakers - Anything Goes

Woodware USA -  Anything Goes

One Stop Craft-  Anything goes

Catered Crop - Follow the Recipe - Sentiments, Lace, Gems, Die-Cuts

Dream Valley Challenges - Monochrome

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -   Things that are round (MS Flower die inside)

Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon and Lace

Meljens Designs - Use a Ribbon

Do You Stack Up? - Use Your Scraps (Die Cuts, Card Base & Matting made with Scraps)

In Stitches

 The challenge this week at Sentimental Sundays is stitching! Pull out those machines, needles or pens, and show us your stitching!

 My sewing machine is in the shop right now. Kind of a bummer since it is fairly new. It was my anniversary present from my husband last year. It has been skipping stitches and sewing crooked. Since I am new to the world of sewing, I thought it was something I was doing. It turns out, it was the machine not me. So I used Dorcas machine to work on this card.  Little did she know, this was a Thank You card for her and her husband, for some lovely anniversary gifts they got us. Also for her being a great friend!

 I am a bit new to working with seam binding. Still trying to get the knack of it.

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: DCWV

Pearls & Flourishes: Recollections

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Lacey Circles, Lacey Squares, Lacey Ovals & Classic Circles & Squares, & Ovals

Sentiments: From Computer & A Close To My Heart Stamp Set I won as Blog Candy. 

Memento Ink-Brown

Seam Binding: From Joanne's Fabric

Brad: Paper Studio

Challenges I Would Like To Enter This card In:

ECP Challenges -  A Thank you Project 

Squiggles and Giggles - Thank you/give Thanks

Catered Crop - Sentiments, Glitter, Tie a bow, Die Cuts

Catch The Bug -  Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Anything Goes

Whimsical Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog -  Lots of Layers 

Crafty Catz -  Things with Wings

Crafty Boots - Wings

Fussy and Fancy - Try new technique (Making a triple looped bow with Seam Binding)

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges - Pearls and Swirls (Inside)

Paper Pretties - Sentiment as focal point

Meljens Designs - SIO -  Shapes: Use a circle and a square in the same creation 

Paper Crafting Journey - Die cuts and/or a punches 

Inky Impressions -  Punches or dies

Ooh La La Creations - Punches/Dies

Heart 2 Heart - Sentiment Stamp (Inside)

Heart Song Inspirations - Ribbon

My Craft Spot - Ribbon

There's Magic in the Air - Punches and Cuts at least 3 die cuts (Lacey, Circles, Squares, Ovals, Classic Circles & Squares, Ovals)

The Crazy Challenge -  Any 3 Colours of your choice (Brown, Aqua, Cream)

Shelly's Images - Tic Tac Toe* (Brads, Gold, Bling)