Lace It Up

Good morning everyone!

Today starts another challenge @ Fab 'n Funky and this time our theme is "Ribbon and Lace". I'm not ribbon's biggest fan, but tried to use both ribbon and lace on my card this week. We have several sponsor this week, by Doodle Pantry and Stampart Design by Katherine. I've used a Stampart image called Gracie, such a cute scene! I am pretty happy with how the fence turned out, although I wish the dress came out better. Hey ho, better luck next time :) Hope you can join us!

Materials:
* Stampart Design by Katherine Gracie, coloured with Promarkers & Spectrum Noirs
* Papermania Sweet Nothings & Docraft Country Companions For Someone Special DPs
* Studio Light sentiment
* Heidi Grace Designs Chipboard Shapes
* Victorian Velvet & Tumbled Glass Distress Inks
* Lace sticker from local store (Xenos)
* Ribbon from stash

Challenges:
* Card Mania (Spots and/or Stripes)
* Forever Friends (For a Child)
* Delicious Doodles (Lace)
* One Stitch at a Time (Use a Digi)
* Southern Girls (Going Spotty)
* Created with Love (Ribbon & Lace)
* Kaboodle Doodles (Stripes and/or Circles)
* Love to Create (Something for Kids)
* My Heart Pieces (Anything Goes)
* One Stop Craft (Anything Goes)

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Ribbon and Old Lace

Good morning everyone!

A few years back on holiday in Ireland, we went to see a play in Kilkenny called 'Arsenic and Old Lace'. It was hilarious, we were howling with laughter! I later discovered it is actually a movie from the 40s. This great experience came to mind when I saw the theme for this week's Fab 'n Funky challenge "Ribbon & Lace". I'm not much of a ribbon/lace user, so this was actually pretty difficult for me to come up with something fab or funky ;) Let's hope these cupcakes aren't laced with arsenic, that would put quite a dampener on things LOL.

Materials:
* Meljen's Design Cupcake Treat Trio, coloured with Promarkers
* Create & Craft Pastel CS
* Dovecraft Piece of Cake DP
* Computer-generated Hey Cupcake sentiment, Circle sentiment from the Internet (can't remember where)
* Personal Impressions sentiment stamp (inside)
* Pearls, Ribbon & Lace from my stash

Challenges:
* Cupcake Craft Challenges (Cupcakes)
* Meljen's Design Challenge (Anything Goes)
* Addicted to Stamps (Bingo) I've used Glitter, Pearls, No Flowers
* Really Reasonable Ribbon (Anything Goes with Ribbon)
* Daisy Doodles (Birthdays at Christmas)
* Wags 'n Whiskers (Anything Goes)
* Challenges 4 Everybody (Anything Goes)
* Celebrate the Occasion (Anything Goes)
* Elke Kaart een Feestje (Anything Goes)
* ATCs with Attitude (Anything Goes)

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Vintage Congratulations

Good morning everyone!

I have really been playing with vintage images recently, here's another card I made:

I love the soft muted pastels and the great image, hope you do too! I am especially happy with the little bow, I had threaded the ribbon through the button and hand tied it into a bow. Came out perfect! Have a good week everyone :)

Materials:
* Scalloped base card
* Studio Light image and sentiment
* Prima Marketing Sparkling Spring Collection DP
* Button, pearls, ribbon and lace from stash

Challenges:
* Once Upon a Stitch (Girly)
* Gingerloft (Happy Birthday)
* Paper Sundaes (Photo Inspiration)
* 4 Crafty Chicks (Chicks Rule)
* Colour Create (Pink, Blue, Sage & White/Cream)
* Crafty Ribbon (Birthday)
* Cute Card Thursday (Happy Birthday)
* Digi Doodles (People)
* SJ Crafts (1,2,3)
* Let's Craft and Create (Buttons & Bows)

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Lilac Lady

Good morning everyone!

Is it just as humid where you are? Today I have a card to share with you that is a little different, it's my first easel fold card! I know, I am not really cutting edge since this fold has been around for such a long time, but I had never actually tried it. I don't know why not, because it's so incredibly easy! The only drawback is that the card is much heavier due to the extra card panel, but it's nice to do something different!

This card really links up well with our latest challenge over at Card Makin' Mamas, we would like to see "BIRTHDAY" cards! I am sure you all need birthday cards, so why not join us? We are being sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps; they are offering the winner of the challenge their choice of 2 digis or one rubber stamp from their Lil Lad, Lil Lolita or Lil Pinkette ranges. The image I have used is from the Lil Lolita range, called Lil Victorian Steampunk Lolita Evie. I think she is just gorgeous and just so versatile. I've used this to make a card for one of my 'aunts' birthday, I think she will really appreciate it. Well, let's hope so! I'd better include instructions how the card works ;)

Materials used
* White base card
* Tickled Pick Stamps Lil Victorian Steampunk Lolita Evie, coloured with Promarkers
* StudioLight sentiment
* Docraft Country Companions DP
* Lace, pearl, ribbons, holographic paper, gems from stash

Challenges
* Scrap Creations (Buttons and/or bows)
* Shopping Our Stash (Vellum, Violet or Violins)
* Emerald Fairies (Lace)
* NettieG's Digital Gems (Fancy Folds)
* Stamps R Us (Birthdays)
* Incy Wincy (Monochromatic)
* Let's Craft and Create (Use a digi)
* Little Darlings (Girly)
* Lollipop Crafts (Celebrations)
* Sparkles Forum (For the Girls)

Hope you like it, come and join us if you have the time!

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No Inspiration

Good evening all!

I've got a new card to show you, but I'm not happy with it. I guess inspiration doesn't come naturally to me, at least not every time ;)

Anyway, I've tried to make a card to fit the new DCD Christmas Challenge: Christmas Lace. I own precisely one bit of lace, so it wasn't too difficult to choose! I thought to let the lace frame the card, so far I really liked it. Then the backing paper, still ok, then.........................bye bye inspiration! Finally, after much trial and error, I finally decided to just put the sentiment on at a jaunty angle. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions on how to change it for the better! Maybe I'm just overly critical.

In the mean time, I want to submit the card to the following challenges:

* DCD Christmas Challenge (Christmas Lace)
* Winter Wonderland (Paws for Thought)
* Papertake Weekly (Cold and Frosty Morning)
* Sentimental Sundays (Winter plus a sentiment)

Well, that's all from me for this week, I will be back next Monday!

Ciska

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