♥ Diamonds...pearls...hearts...love! ♥

I ♥ this week's challenge over at the Papercraft Star Challenge blog! It is a fabulous sketch! I had so much fun with this one, that I made 2 cards with it.

This first one is my favorite! I love all the pearls and "diamond" hearts. (Which I pain stakingly put on 1 by 1! Whew!) I used some beautiful papers by Making Memories, Graphic 45 and Creative Imaginations. Also some Prima and Martha Stewart flowers, MS punched butterflies, a small wooden heart drenched in pink candy glitter, pink satin ribbon and a Melissa Frances rub-on.

On the second card I used some Echo Park and Making Memories papers, Little Yellow Bicycle cut-out Lollipop, which I added some pink trim to, a Making Memories gem frame, red ribbon, a Melissa Frances rub-on and some felt hearts and a pearl heart.

Here is the awesome sketch:

I am also using this week's Tuesday Trigger from the Moxie Fab World blog for the 1st card. What a gorgeous photo! I was inspired by those candy hearts...hence my pink candy coated wooden heart!

I am also entering the 1st card into the following challenges:

~ City Crafter Challenge Blog: All you need is Love
~ Flutter By Wednesday: Anything Goes (with a butterfly!)
~ Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C72 Shabby Chic
~ {Cupcake Inspirations}: Challenge 96 This yummy inspiration photo!

The 2nd card I am also entering into this week's Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings challenge, Pink, Red and White theme.

Have a great day! Oh, and I will be having a great giveaway soon! ;)

Hugs...

♥ Vintage Christmas ♥

When I saw this week's theme over at the City Crafter Challenge blog, I fell in love! "Vintage Christmas!" Love it! The inspiration photo is of Aspen, Co. Have you ever been? It is gorgeous there. Especially at Christmas time! All the old street lights decorated with garland and wreaths! It's like you are walking back in time in Bedford Falls ("It's a Wonderful Life", my favorite movie of all time!)

I decided to make a box with an old vintage style ornament on top. I removed the eye hook and string and then hot glued him to a wooden box. The box is decorated in some Making Memories Noel paper. I then added a Melissa Frances rub-on to the front of the box as well as some bottle brush trees drenched in Ice Crystal glitter, cotton balls for snow, scrunched seam binding ribbon, trim and a little handmade Xmas Trees for Sale sign.

Here is the beautiful inspiration photo of Aspen, CO. And wait until you see the prize up for grabs on the City Crafter blog? Oh, my!! Gorgeous!

I am also using the following other challenge for this:

~ Moxie Fab World: Glitter is Glam Challenge

Well, this will probably be my last post until after Christmas. I will be back then with my End of the year giveaway that you won't want to miss! Have a wonderful and magical Christmas!

Hugs....

♥ A Damask Wedding Card ♥

I just can't keep away from here lately??! hehe I decided to make a card for my niece's wedding tomorrow. I am using this week's sketch over at the Mojo Monday blog and also the Diggin' on Damask challenge in the Moxie Fab World!

Damask is such a lovely print. I think it is perfect for a wedding card! I used some papers from Fancy Pants Designs from their Lilac House line, a Maya Road Chipboard Scroll, which I painted white and then inked it with pink and brown ink and then glittered it up! I also used a Prima flower, crocheted ribbon, Melissa Frances rub-ons and the beautiful sheer ribbon and silver slider is from my niece's invitation. {I hope she notices it and likes it!}

Here is the Mojo Sketch again:

Ok, now I'm outta here!! LOL Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs & Much Love....

♥ give thanks ♥ Fun with Fabric Challenge!

Here is a card/gift card holder that I made for the Fun with Fabric Challenge over the Moxie Fab World blog. I love this challenge!! I think paper crafting and fabric is the perfect marriage. I love the shabby look and feel that fabric gives cards and projects. I also used a sketch from the Go-to-Sketches magazine. Love that issue!!

I used some fabric as my background over some Kraft cardstock, as well as a fabric covered button and I cut out a fabric rose to adhere over the chipboard heart. The envelope is a Kraft envelope from Maya Road, which I also covered in fabric. To finish off the card, I also used some MS punched butterflies, pearls, some hand stitching around the edges, a Melissa Frances rub-on and some handmade tea-dyed ribbon. (which I just tried for the 1st time!!)

My mom is always giving gift cards to neighbors whenever they do a favor for my parents, so I think this will be good for her!! :)

Have a wonderful weekend!! And don't forget about my Giveaway!! Just go to THIS POST!!

My little boy is growing up way too fast!!Hugs...