Hey Good Lookin- Whatcha Got Cookin?

The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is 

a recipe. 

Here is the ingredients list and you must include at least 3 of the items in the list but can use as many as you like other than that.

-ribbon

-images

-pattern papers

-layers

-rhinestones, brads, buttons, etc

I used 4 out of the 5 ingredients: Ribbon, Patterned Paper, Layers, & Pearls. Lots & lots of pearls!

Please join us this week, there are so many possibilities with this one!

This card is for good friends of ours for their anniversary.

The inside

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This gorgeous die is a gift from my good buddy

DJ. It is a gorgeous Cheery Lynn Designs die

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Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Designer Paper: Flea Market Paper Pack by Color Bok & Madeline Paper Stack by Prima
Pearls & Pearl Flourishes: Recollections
Pearl Letters: Either Recollections or Making Memories
Diecuts: Spellbinders Tear Drop Circles & Classic Circles Lg. & French Pastry Doily by Cheery Lynn 
Bow & Flowers: From Stash


Challenges I would like to enter this card in:
Crafty Purple Frog -  For Someone Special
Moving Along With The Times - Ribbons and Bows
Pals Paper Arts - Pearls
Southern Girls - BINGO (Die Cuts, Gems (pearls) & Ribbon) 
Craft Your Days Away  -  Embellishment Bingo (Pearls, Flowers, Ribbon)
Papercraft Star -  Anything Goes 
Bearly Mine - All My Favourite Things (Pearls, Ribbon, & Flowers, Die-cuts)
House of Gilli - Flourishes (Pearl Flourishes) 
Stamps R Us -  Bling It On 
 CR84FUN Colour Challenge - Green, Brown, & Tan 
Clearly Inspired - Flowers

A Kiss Is Just A Kiss

The Challenge this week at Dutch Dare is Punches & Die-Cuts. Please join us this week, we would love to see you creations.

I made this card for my good friend DJ and her husband for their anniversary. I was a bit late as usual, but the thought was early. DJ loves giraffes, so when I saw this adorable image from a Flickr Gallery I knew this would be perfect! Thought the window card would showcase it nicely too!

Inside

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock:Bazzill

Designer Papers: K&Co

Pearls & Pearls Florishes: Recollections 

Pearl Trim: From Hobby Lobby

Ribbon: Misc. From Stash

Image: From a Flickr Gallery

Sentiment: From Computer

Diecuts: Spellbinders- Beaded Circles, Large Circle to Make Window, Fleur De Lis Motifs, & Lattice Rectangles.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter This Card In:

Do You Stack Up? - Song (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss- Louis Armstrong)

Forever Friends - must include an animal  Something old, Something new - (Ribbon- Old Cardstock- New) 

Catered Crop - Green, Jewel-tone Fall Colors, Sewing Machine, Die-Cuts, Gemstones  

Stampavie and More - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday - include a digital element -  Anything Goes

DreamValley Challenges -  Anything Goes 

Heart Song Inspirations -Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - November Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Truly Scrumptious - Bingo (Gems, Flowers, & Diecuts)

Gingerloft - Bingo (Sewing, DP, & Ribbon)

Anything Goes Challenge - Stitches Real or Faux

Ooh La La Creations - Stitching (faux or real)

Totally Papercrafts - Stitch it

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Love & Marriage

Sentimental Sundays -  Wedding/Anniversary

Partytime Tuesdays - Bling It On (anything sparkly)

Tuesday Throwdown - Your Favourite Colour Combo- (One of many Favorites- Brown/ Green & Oranges)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes PLUS Brown

Creative Stamp Friends - Colours: Orange, Brown

Crafty Purple Frog - Use Orange

Kaboodle Doodles - Colors of Fall

Sparkles Forum -  Autumn 

Forever Friends - Must include animal - Bling Bling

2 Sisters - Ribbon

Card Makin' Mamas - Cards only - die cuts

Shelly's Images - The Inside of Your Card

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)