Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Simple Willow Flower

A lovely simple card with a digi from Designed 2 Delight by Faith!





Challenges:
Anything Goes Challenge - use ribbon, didn't use a lot of ribbon but it plays an important role in the card!
Designed 2 Delight - the charming flower digi on front
The Dutch Dare Card Challenge - to incorporate a tag
One Stitch At A Time - to use a digi or digi paper
Other Lovelies, Thoughtful Thursday - theme of 'F', I used the sentiment "Friend"
Sentimental Sundays - to tag it
Clean and Simple - is the sketch I used and I followed it pretty darn close!
Double Delight Challenge - to use blues and greens and use D2D digi
A-B-C Challenge - f is for Flowers
Crafty Ann's Challenge - use a digi and favorite coloring medium, I've been stuck on water coloring with an aqua pen and Stampin' Up classic ink pads
Create 4 Fun - use a digi
Little Red Wagon - use something 'old' (brads) and 'new' (digi image)
Speedy Cat's Friends Challenge at Mark's Finest Papers - use stripes, OK, this is a stretch, but it's on the tag's ribbon!
Pile It On! - have it in 3's, the flower bunch
Stamp Challenges - something punchy - the tag
Stamping Vacation (No-No) - No-No to anything that starts with 'S'
Craftalicious Challenge - anything goes
Creative Inspiration - Get Well theme
Die Cut Dreams - Get Well theme
Stamps R Us - All Nature Theme

Thanks for stopping by!  SAM









38 comments:

Laura said...

What a super cute card.And I love the image.D2D is so talented.And I love her cards and images.Thanks for joining us at stamps r us.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Quite the list of challenges! Love the touch of stripes~~Thanks for playing with Speedy's Friends!

Pamela said...

Very elegant card, beautiful image. Thank you for joining us at Die Cut Dreams this week.

Pam x

Kim Mc said...

YEAH a middle of the week card!!! I guess this makes up for no card over the weekend :( Absolutely gorgeous card mother dear...great take on ALL those challenges! And that hidden tag senti is brilliant! I also LOVE how you finished the inside...I should stamp more...I usually just do a punched border and sentiment. thanks for the inspiration!

Aloha, KL

Liz's creative corner said...

Thanks for joining us at DCD with this elegant card, the tagged sentiment is beautiful, hugs Liz xx

Ann Whitfield said...

A really beautiful CAS card, thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
Ann x

craftieodmae said...

Well challenge Queen, you did it again, absolutely gorgeous!

Susan (peebsmama) said...

Simple and sweet. Pretty color combo.

Patti J said...

Sheesh, Sally...only you could get that many challenges out of one clean and simple card! lol...you really do rock, my friend! I love seeing you in blogland mid-week!!! GREAT card, by the way - love that digi image! Hang in there, it's almost Friday! Hugs...

KraftyKoolKat said...

Great hun. Simple but ver affective. Thank you for joining us at Craft Ann's
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Dorcas said...

THis is beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at DDCC and also Creative INspirations. :-) I hope we can see some more of your work sometime soon. :-)

Unknown said...

Beautiful simple elegant card. Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Dreams this week.
Hugs
Dawnx

chrissy xx said...

A Beautiful card with Gorgeous colours. Thank you sooooo much for joining us at OSAAT.
Chrissyxx

Claire said...

Beautiful card, simple but very effective. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's and good luck
Claire xx

Lynn McAuley said...

Such pretty cards with your striped ribbon tab embellishments!!


Thanks for sharing these delightful cards with the Friends of Speedy the Cat in this week's stripes challenge!!

coldwaters2 said...

Wow this is stunning, I love the clean and simple style, this is so elegant thank you for joining our No No challenge at Stamping Vacation this month.
Hugs
Lorraine x

~ Kendra ~ said...

Great card!! Thanks for joining us this week at Designed 2 Delight!

Kendra

Pattie said...

Very pretty card and a sweet little image too! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations!

dstandard said...

What a pretty card! Thanks for playing at Designed 2 Delight!

jimlynn said...

Clean and simple and just so elegant!!!
Just perfect.
Lynn

Faith S. said...

Gorgeous! I love the white and simplicity!!

Sarah said...

Sam, what a great card. Love all the white space, and the colors are so serine. Thanks so much for playing with us at OSAAT. Hope to see you back this weekend.
xxx
Sarah

Jayne said...

Beautiful card - very elegant. Love the white on white. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT

Amanda said...

Great card - I love the clean lines!
Thanks for joining in with our “Use Your Digi Stamps” challenge at OSAAT.

Crafty Creations by AJ
Amanda

Rosanne said...

Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon!

redwasher1 said...

Pretty awesome card!!! Love that striped ribbon!!!
Thanks for playing with us at Speedy's Friends!!

Tracy said...

Fab Entry, thanks for joining Die Cut Dreams challenge, Good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

cheryl said...

oh this really is beautiful may be simple but boy is it effective,thanks for playing at creative inspirations this week,good luck hugs cheryl xxxxx

Ann English said...

How very pretty! Thank you for joining us this week at Sentimental Sundays!

Unknown said...

Beautiful card thanks for joining us at DCD,
Chris x

Susie Sugar said...

Really classy great job Sam
Thanks for joining us at the Die cut Dreams challenge this week , hope you can come join us for our new Challenge tomorrow
Hugs Susie Sugar and the DCD Dream team xx

Marilyn said...

Fabulous card & very creative! Thanks for joining us at Stamps R Us Blog.

Denise Clark said...

I am a huge fan of white space and you've used it SO well! Love this card! Wonderful job! Love the soft feel to it!

Thanks so much for playing along with Stamping Vacation's challenges! This earns you entry in the Nov 1st prize drawing!

iReneM said...

Simply stunning :-)
Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
x

Anonymous said...

I love your card and your blog. I'd love for you to come visit me too! ~Hugs Donna

Ali Watson said...

a fabulous card, this swirl is my favourite set. thanks for joining in the ABC challenge this time. hugs ali x

Cardmaking Galore said...

really adorable creations. I like the contrasting colours and the clean lines

Stacie (craft-princess) said...

Love the clean and simple look! Great job! Thanks for sharing at Stamping Vacation!