On The Wings Of Love

The challenge at Dutch Dare this week is "Things With Wings."  So many possibilities. I chose butterflies, but you may decide on birds, planes, insects, etc. Whatever you decide, please join us this week!

I have only cased a few cards, but when I case a card, I am very literal, so I have hard time, not following exactly. So my friend Uli said: "for fun case one of my cards." That is not an easy task, because Uli does beautiful work. Because I am so literal I had a hard time finding a project that I had similar supplies for & I did not want to butcher her gorgeous work. Then I found this card, and knew I had some similar supplies  and could come close. For once it is not exact.

Hope I did it justice Uli!

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Misc.

Designer Paper: Garden Party By DCWV

Embossing Folder: Kassie's Brocade by Cuttlebug

Die-Cuts: Spellbinders Labels 4, Lacey Circles, Classic Circles, & Lattice Rectangles

Pearls: Recollections

Stamps: Close To My Heart-Friendship Set

Ink: Distress Ink-Vintage Photo

Thinking Of You Sentiment: Computer

Velvet Ribbon: Stash

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Cooking It Up With Katie - Anything goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion -Anything Goes PLUS Glitter (In Paper)
Pixie Dust Studio - Glitter and Bling (In Paper, & Pearls)

Flutterby Wednesdays - Must include butterfly,

Inky Impressions - Ribbon

Marks Finest Papers -Use your fav. embellishment (Pearls)
Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Try Something new (CAS)

Butterfly Kisses

 The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is 

One Color (Monochromatic)

So please join us this week!

I went over Dorcas last week to craft, and was a bit frustrated, because I arrived late in the afternoon, which is usually when our Mojo is just kicking in. We wasted no time, pulled out the chocolate & got to work. I had the sketch below and the color challenge

in mind and went to work. Since I am pretty literal, the sketch came out exact. Paper and all! That is not required, but I had it. Since this card is due this week and not last week, I missed both challenges. Oops! Did not think that one through! They are both great and they helped me kick in the mojo and feel accomplished. This card is for my Brother and Sister In-Law. I am still late, but only a week this time! (Actually, I made it on their Anniversary,
 just have not sent it yet!)

 These Butterflies by Martha Stewart are my new

favorites! Love them! They are so elegant.  I often say

to my self (Yes I talk to myself, Don't judge me! LOL!) Martha has enough money, you don't need to keep buying her stuff." Then she comes out with gorgeousness like this and (other goodies that will be in my next post), and I quickly hand her some more of my money. She is a smart lady, that Martha!

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 I finally acquired some of the Nesties on my very long list. Some of them were gifts from my husband for our

20th Anniversary and some of them were gifts from me. Just because... 
Anyway is this the Fleur De Lis Motifs & I am excited I finally got to play with it! The 2nd layer is actually 2 layers of paper with the decoration alternating.

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: Blossom Song by DCWV- My favorite!

Butterflies: Martha Stewart

Die Cuts: Spellbinders- Scalloped Circles & Fleur De Lis Motifs 

Pearls, Jewel Flourish & Jewel Circle- Recollections

Jeweled Love Letters: ? Wedding Section at Michaels.

Sentiments: Raindrop Echo- Whimsey

Happy Anniversary - Love is a Circle

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Catch The Bug - Punches or Dies (Inside)

Crafts and Me - Heart (Inside)

City Crafter Challenge - I Heart You. Incorporate a heart.  (Inside Card)

Flutterby Wednesdays -  must include butterfly, - Anything Goes 

Paper Take Weekly - Things With Wings

Kelley Kid's - For someone special (My Brother and Sister In-Law)

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - Anniversary

Ooh La La Creations -  Anniversary

Pixie Cottage - Fancy/fussy

Simon Says Stamp - Song or film title inspired (Butterfly Kisses- by Bob Carlisle)

Truly Scrumptious - Decorate the inside 

Deep Ocean Challenge -  Lace- Butterflies are lace

Tuesday Throwdown - Pearls

Craft Your Passion - Use the "F" Word- Flourish

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can - Anything Goes

Nettie G's Digital Gems - (2nd week) Colour Combo* Turquoise, Vanilla  & silver embellishment- (Jewels)

Catered Crop - Soft pastels, Butterflies, Sentiment, Rhinestones, Pearls, Diecuts, Stitching, Digital Stamps, Lace.

Sparkles Forum - White And One Other Colour

Picture This!- Blog Hop for Sentimental Sundays

Welcome to the Sentimental Sundays 

"Celebrate Summer" Blog Hop! 

If you have arrived here from Tenny's  lovely blog

than have come to right place.  If you get a

bit lost or have not started from the beginning you may want to go to Sentimental Sundays where it all starts. 

Blog Hop List

Heather

Ann E

Cheryl 
Lou Mac
 Chris
 Antoinette 
Ann
 Di
 Dee
 Marlene
 Tenny
 Stacey (You Are Here)
Sally 
Kathryn
 Tammy 
Joanna 
Valerie
 Kimberly 
Calypso
 Nicole
 Elena
 Karen 
Janne
 Amy
 Ceal 
Tracey 
Tameko

The challenge this week is 

“Summery or Sparkly” (plus a sentiment)

It can be either or both. For some that are in their winter months, or rainy season, may not feel up to a summer challenge, so anything “Sparkly or Shimmery”

will be perfect for this challenge. So there are options!

Our sponsor is the marvelous Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. This prize will be four INDIVIDUAL sentiment sets from the Whimsy Stamps-Raindrop Echo Designs Don't forget to leave comments along the way because there are 3 mystery DT members who will each choose a winner from the comments left on their blog hop posts. The winners will each win a $10 gift certificate to Whimsy Stamps! The hop ends on Friday, June 24 at midnight EST. The winners will be announced on the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog on Sunday, June 26th.

As you have figured out this is a very long post and we have lots of awesome blogs for you to visit, so grab your favorite treat and beverage of choice  

(It's 5:00 somewhere right?!) and enjoy!

I am going to be mean and make you look through all my pictures before I point you to where you will

be going next!

For this challenge I made a mini album

for a good friend of ours that is graduating

high school! I saw this great project

on Bab's blog  who got it from 

The Scor Pal Web-Site and just had to give it a try

Thank You Babs!

It is hard to see but there is sparkle and shimmery

 glittery goodness on every page! 

If You can't see it here, you can see it in 

every inch of my house, my hair, face, clothes,

my husband's hair, face clothes... It is

everywhere!

 Lots of flips and folds

If you would like so see more awesomeness

then hop on over to Sally's Blog and see what

eye candy she has in store for you.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Bazzill & Core dinations Foundations

Designer Paper: K&Co. Abrianna Collection and 

DCWV The Blossom Song Stack

Embellishments: K&Co. Abrianna Collection

Ribbon: Offray

Jewels and Flourishes: Recollections

Glitter Paper: Recollections

Letters & #'s: Lyrical Letters- Cricut Cartridge

Diecuts: Spellbinders Lacey Circles & Fancy Tags

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Crafty Emma - Lot's Of Sparkly Flowers All flowers stickers have glitter on them

One Stop Craft - Use Stickers 

Catered Crop - Blue, Green, Ribbon, Beads, Die Cuts

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Use embellishments starting with "R". Ribbon, Rhinestones, Red, Round, Rectangle

Crafty Catz - Fancy folds.

Delicious Doodles - Things that flutter.

Fairy Knoll - Sparkle.

Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes.

Simply Create - Wings.

Stamp Something - Pretty papers.

Totally Papercrafts - Die cuts & punches.

Crafty Purple Frog - Favourite things. (Jewels, glitter, lacey circles, pink. purple

Cute Card Thursday -  Use 1 or more birthstone colors. Auquamarine, Ruby, Saphire, Emerald, Turquoise, Diamonds

Hanna & Friends - In the garden.

Sassy Studio Designs - SIO - Glam it up.

Crafts and Me - Bling

Freshly Brewed - Song- Nickleback- Photograph

For Fun Challenges - Summer or bright colors

Stampavie and More - Butterflies

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo  Shape, Ribbon, Sentiment

Southern Girls - Anything goes.

Top Tip Tuesday -  Open Challenge Tip- When making these books make sure the paper is identical in size. Just a hair off can through off the whole project. And, when using glitter, don't rub your eyes!

Something Sketchy

The Challenge this week at Dutch Dare is 

a sketch. Our sponsor this week is our very 

own team member Pattie of Pattie's Creations.

 Be sure to stop by her shop and check 

out her adorable images. 

You can find the butterfly I used here.

Here is the sketch we are using this week. 

Please join us.

The paper, jewels, and tag on the inside

are all gifts from a very sweet and good friend!

Thank You I loved working with this paper!

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Misc From Stash

Designer Paper: (Gift) 6x6 Paper Pack

Image: Pattie's Creations 

Colored With Prismacolor Pencils and Goo-Gone

Pearls: recollections

Jewels: (Gift)

Sentiments: From Computer

Tag: (Gift) I believe it is a Spellbinders

Ribbon:Polka Dots From Gift Box-Pink- Back To Basics

Challenges I Would Like To Enter This In:

Crafting for all Seasons - Anything goes (Wed)

Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything goes (Wed)

Truly Scrumptious - Anything goes (Wed)

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes (Tues)

Woodware USA - Anything Goes (Mon)

Crafts and Me - Gems and pearls (Wed)

A Spoonful Of Sugar - Things With Wings (Tues)

Crazy Amigo Challenge -  Insects (Tues)

Sisterhood of Crafters - Buttons (Wed 2 Weeks)

Stampavie and More - Pink (Wed)

My Mum's Craft shop - Favorite colors ( Love Black, White & Pink) (Wed)

House of Gilli - Flowers (Wed)

Fairy Knoll - Flowers. (Thurs.)

Card Cupids - Bright and Bold (Sun)

Dream Valley -Dig out the old to use with the new (Ribbon- old- Paper, Gems- new (Sun)

Card Makin' Mamas - 1 image, 2 Patterned Papers 3 Embellishments (Ribbon, buttons, Pearls) (Fri)