Le Romantique!

Finally used the Graphics 45 paper I won almost a year ago! Never could figure out what to do with it and today I decided it was the day to put my fears aside, grab the paper by the tail (or ribbon) and conquer all!

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

365 Cards, Day 191 - So Not Me - or - do something different than usual.

StampinBs Design Challenge - anniversary

Ribbon Carousel  - anything goes with ribbons

Card Positioning System sketch

Anything Goes Challenge -Vintage Shabby-Chic

The Shabby Tearoom - wedding and color scheme

Do You Stack Up - Texture (ribbon, embossed butterflies, crochet flower)
Color Create Challenge - pink, brown, cream, white
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - punch
Pile It On! - Layer It!

Thanks for stopping by - till next time...

SAM

Pressed Flowers

New technique toot on Splitcoast called Pressed Flowers.

Fun technique and probably a lot of ways you can take this.

I have been inspired by the following challenges:

1. Corrosive Challenges - button up, I placed pearls on the 3 buttons

2. Picture Perfect Creations - colors of Rich Razzelberry, Blushing Bride and Old Olive

3. CCEE Stampers - use a punched piece, 5-petal flower by SU! and Heart (for leaves) MS

4. Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

5. Crazy 4 Challenges - vintage or shabby chic, sponged the bottom portion and the pressed flowers appear vintage to me!

6. Creatalicious Challenge - all about Ribbon and Love

7. Creative Card Crew - pink and purple

8. Diva Coffee Break Design - the sketch I used

9.   Dutch Dare Card Challenge - buttons, buttons, whose got the buttons?
10. Kaboodle Doodles - Monochromatic
11. 365 Cards, Day 339, Half and Half - Half embossing, half sponged (check out my DD DT card for this challenge at the above link!)
12. Faux Pressed Flower at Splitcoast - my take of the technique

Well, getting ready to leave the house for the first time today since Monday afternoon! 3 more 'spurts' of snow predicted for the next week. Yippy!

SAM

Spring Celebrations!

A wedding card for a dear friend's daughter getting married the day before my birthday! I am entering this in three challenges with a wedding theme: Charisma Cardz, C.R.A.F.T , and One Stop Craft Challenge. Asking for bling is Crazy Challenge. A color challenge at Play Date Cafe challenged us with the colors pink, black and white.

Mother's Day Card - # 1

This is entered in the Mother's Day challenge at Raise The Bar. Polka Doodle wants to see summer blossoms (I made the flower from the same crochet lace across the front of the card). Crafty Card Makers ask for distressing (I distressed the edges of the card and the crochet lace)

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to be entered in the following challenge: Handful of Stamps to be a little dotty! The following challenges for Mother's Day: CCEE Stampers and If the Shoe Fits. Also entering this card in Cooking it Up with Katie recipe challenge to 1. Make it for a special lady, 2. Punch it up, and 3. To add a brad (build a brad from SU!).    And - another flower I made by using the crochet lace trim.

Mother's Day Card # 3

that I am entering into the following Challenges with a Mother's Day theme: No Time To Stamp, The Pink Elephant and Stamptacular Sunday. Also in Dare You 2 Digi Stamp (the sentiment on front is from Sugar Creek Hallow)

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 Another Mother's Day Card # 4

I am entering it in Fab 'n Funky Challenge to use a fancy edge and Delightful Sketches to pull out your punches.

This graduation card was designed for a special high school senior. I have worked with her mom for many years and have know Abby since she was itty bitty! I am entering this in the following challenges Practical Scrappers to use stickers and the Cute and Girly with the theme of celebration.

Thanks for sharing your time with me - have a great weekend!

SAM