Wedding at the Belle Challenge

Hi everyone,   I hope your week is going well and that you're enjoying some great, almost summer, weather.   I had a fabulous day yesterday.  I went cross border shopping with a friend and it always includes a visit to the wonderful Buffalo Stamps craft store, JoAnn's Crafts and then lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.  I picked up some of the new Graphic 45 papers and a lot of bargains as well.....came home a very tired but happy shopper!  Can't wait to get crafty with my new stuff!

Today starts a new challenge at the Belle Challenge and the theme is Wedding.

I've used a favourite LOTV stamp called Wedding Couple that I coloured with Copics.   Sorry about the wonky photo. This one really gave me a challenge. After many tries, and different backgrounds,  I still was not able to capture the soft mint green colour very well. 

Here is the front of the easel card.  Aren't they a cute couple!

I've used a lot of dies for this card, starting with Marianne Designs Anja die for the base white outline then the scallop die for the green portion.  Using the largest die of the Spellbinders Small Cirles, I cut out the center of the green sheet and added the lattice which was cut using the Spellbinders Basic Lattice die.   I then added the green circle, I had removed, behind the lattice.  This layer was added with dimensions onto the white and green layer that was machine stitched using zig zag.

The Martha Stewart ribbons are both from my stash, with the exception of the white lattice ribbon on the inside.  That was a gift from a friend..thanks Helen.  Flowers are WOC and pearls from my stash as well. Sentiment is a rubber stamp that I'm afraid I don't know the mfg.

I intend to enter the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Wedding
Inky Chicks Challenge #6 - Love
MIM #145

Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
hugs,
Pat K x

A Special Birthday Card

Good morning all. 

Yeah...the weekend is almost here. I hope you have something fun planned.

I needed to make a birthday card for a fabulous gal who really epitomizes the saying "70 is the new 50" !  She is a very successful business woman, award winning cross-stitcher and wonderful friend to all who know her.    No pressure here right....I had to bring my A game for this one!

First time using my new Marianne Anja die (had it for several weeks now) and I love how delicate it looks. Once around with the Dyson was needed after cutting this out....so much confetti on the craft room floor....but well worth the effort.

Details:

DP - SU Pink Pirouette

Bazzill White

Flowers & Lace:  WOC

Large pearl - gift from a friend

SB Parisian Accents edger die

Entering the following challenges:

Art Impressions Challenge 105 - The Perfect Pair

Charisma Cardz #11 - Die Cuts
Inspired by Challenge #67- Pink
LEJ Designs Challenge #45 - Add a Flower (s)
Bearly Mine Challenge #78 - Anything Goes


Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K xx

Fab n Funky Challenge #143 - Orange, Black and Choice

Good morning everyone,

Today's new challenge at Fab n Funky is brought to you by 

the lovely Jackie and she has chosen the theme of

Orange, Black + Choice

My card share uses Witch Lily and Frankenstein Billy

These wonderful Halloween characters were supplied by our fabulous sponsor this week

 Pink Cat Studio Designs

Here's another shot showing a side view:

Details:

Marianne Designs - Tree

SB Labels One Grand Nest.

Sentiment - Computer generated in Word

Haunted house, moon, bat - old MS set of stickers

Bat - from my stash

I will be entering the following challenges:

• Card Makin Mamas - Time to get spooky
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #41 - Boo
• Polka Doodles Week  #42 - Halloween    
• Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #19 
• Stampin with the Dragon - Halloween   
• Allsorts Challenge #176 - Too Cute to Spook  
• Crafty Calender Challenge - October
• My Sheri Crafts Challenge - Halloween 
• Eureka Stamps Challenge #10 - Halloween   

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, 

Pat K.x