Guest Designer - Crafts-Too Challenge You

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a good weekend and your week is off to a great start!  It was cold and rainy here all weekend, but at least we did not get any snow or ice, so I am grateful.  I am here today with some exciting news!  I recently came in Top 3 at Crafts-Too Challenge You and I was invited to be a Guest Designer for the December Challenge!  The main theme for Challenge #6  is "the natural world" and Twist 1 is: add a flower.  There is a little spotlight on my project over on the C2CU blog.  I am so honored!

Here is my project:

I went with a natural and vintage style for my card in keeping with the theme.  My card base and mats are GKD Fresh Asparagus and the patterned papers have lots of images from nature and holiday flowers.  They are from the K & Co. Elizabeth Brownd Christmas collection and the Recollections Botanica Noel paper pad.  The main image is a vintage Christmas Graphic called Pine Branch Frame from The Graphics Fairy. I stitched around all the panels and added sparkling Shabby White Fran-Tage here and there to look like snow. I added some vintage lace and some ivory seam binding that I distressed with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  A cluster of Wild Orchid Crafts Red Berries and a dimensional poinsettia sticker finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the vintage image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my inspiration for the new challenge at Crafts-Too Challenge You!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash #127 (sketch, which I flipped one turn)
The Ribbon Girl December Challenge (Christmas)
Live & Love Crafts Challenge #18 (Star Dust)
Crafts & Me Challenge #143 (anything goes)
Charisma Cardz Challenge #47 (distressed)
A Creative Romance Challenge (sparkle at Christmas)

Here is Sketch #127:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Pretty in Pink

Hi again!  I'm back with a second and very quick post to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy.  I haven't had much of a chance to make non-DT cards since my surgery, but this one was quick and easy to put together so I gave it a go.

Here is my girly-pink card:

My card base and mats are SU Pretty in Pink and the patterned paper is from the Echo Park Bundle of Joy Girl 6x6 pad.  The darling image is Little Ballerina from Lili of the Valley.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Diamond Glitter to her tu-tu and the hearts on her headband.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I finished my card with a double-loop pink satin bow, a few Ivory Flower Shape Flatback Pearls, a Wild Orchid Crafts Pale Pink Cosmos Daisy and a couple of Wild Orchid Crafts Baby Pink and White Sweetheart Blossoms.  You can get all of these embellishments at The Ribbon Girl on-line shop.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  I'll see you tomorrow for my Little Miss Muffet Super Saturday post.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Lili of the Valley November Challenge (use pink and white)
The Ribbon Girl November Challenge (use stripes)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #231 (sketch)

Here is SSW-231: