Ruffled Tickled Pink

There is a new ruffle challenge over at Moxie Fab World. I decided to make a card for someone I know who loves piggies. I am also going to enter this card in the Caardvarks "Take a Bow" challenge, Spoonful of Sugar Sketch Challenge, and the Creative Card Crew Scallops challenge.

Here it is:

This is a little over the top! I sewed the layers of ruffles with my sewing machine. The image and the patterned background paper are from Pink Petticoat. I used Nestabilities to cut the circle and the scalloped circle.

I had this beaded trim, and just had to get it in somehow!

Bling everywhere just because

These are some close-up pictures of the ruffle layers.



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Autumn is a second Spring

I knew that I wanted to make an Autumn card for a couple of challenges out there, but I didn't realize I would be able to use this card for 5 challenges.

Challenges:
Creative Belli Challenge: Fall or Thanksgiving with a Leaf
Cupcake Craft Challenges: Buttons and Stitching
Mojo Monday: Sketch to the right
The Pink Elephant: Fall
Whimsy Stamps: Use Punches or die cuts

I stitched around the edge with my sewing machine, and I crocheted the flower, with 3 layers (does crocheting count as stitching?). The flower and ribbon were secured with a button.

I just love this quote about autumn. I printed it from my computer. I stamped the background prior to printing the sentiment. I also stamped the same background on the main area of the card - just some random Stampology leaves. I am not a big stamper, but I am really happy with how this background turned out! I cut out the sentiment with Nestabilities.

I have had this tiny leaf punch for awhile, but haven't really used it. Those tiny leave were the perfect accent for this sentiment. And of course, I gotta have my bling - just a few little gems on the right side!

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Warm Winter Wishes

Woo hoo! It is Super Sketchy Sunday over at 365 Cards! Here is the sketch for today:

And here is my card:

Well, I just got the Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge and I had to try it out. All of trees and the sentiment were cut from that cartridge.

For the trees, I layered the main image with the shadow image. I used frosted lace stickles on the edges of the trees for snow. Also added some cord with glass beads.



I also put the stickles on the sentiment, and added buttons underneath for a final touch.

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{Warm Winter Wishes Details}
Kraft cardstock
Solid cardstock: DCWV
Patterned green cardstocks: K&Company
Trees and sentiment cut from Cricut Winter Woodland
Frosted lace stickles
Misc: Hemp cord, glass beads, ribbon, buttons

Ghoulish Greetings

I have a new Halloween card for 5 challenges today:


Pile It On: Aly's sketch to the right
Spoon Full of Sugar: Halloween theme
Allsorts Challenge: Halloween Theme
Cuttlebug Challenges: Halloween Theme
Caardvarks: Use ribbon in a wonderful way



This image and sentiment are from the Pink Petticoat Spooky Doodles set. The circles were cut using Nestabilities. The background is also from Pink Petticoat. The little bats at the top are from a Cuttlebug Halloween die.

I sewed the ribbon in layers to make a ruffle. I thought the ruffle was kind of funny with a skull sentiment!

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Hope

The challenge this week over at Cuttlebug Spot is "Pretty in Pink" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I couldn't let this go by without participating. I made this card in honor of the wife of a dear friend who recently passed away from brain cancer. Then entire time I was making this card, I thought of her and wanted to do her proud.

I know this seems like a very simple card. But to me, this card is very elegant and tasteful which is so representative of this young woman. She was so kind and vibrant, and when you met her you just felt like you had known her forever.

The background paper is from the Thinking Pink set from Pink Petticoat. This set was a free giveaway you can get here.

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{Hope Details}
Solid cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Patterned cardstock was printed from Pink Petticoat Thinking Pink set
Letters cut from Cricut Storybok cartridge
Letters embossed with Cuttlebug Textile Texture folder
Flower with gem: Petaloo Flora Doodles
Misc: grosgrain ribbon