Zva Creative & Friends with Flair Fridays

To-day, I think I finally figured out with LOTS of help from a dear friend, how to play with the unity team on Friends with Flair Fridays!!! Zva Creative pearls really add elegance to this card!!!! That May Arts ribbon is delicious!!!

Unity Stamps, May Arts Ribbon and Authenique paper collection......Love the combination.

Donna Salazar Designs & Berry 71 Blue Sept challenge

Hello: It's a beautiful autumn day today and I am very happy with how well my photo's have turned out in the sunshine.... To-day, I am sharing a gift I made for a friend. I re-purposed a pizza box, which will hold cards received from a birthday and retirement party this September. Girlie GRUNGE is having a September challenge right now which is to make a gift for someone. I used Donna Salazar's paper collection called Antiquities along with DS products for Spellbinders, Sprightly Sprockets, Mix'd Media Elements and Want2Scrap bling. BERRY71BLUE Berry71Blue is having a September challenge sponsored by two companies. Be sure to stop by both blogs for lots of inspiration. Berry71Blue's challenge is to incorporate STEAMPUNK into a project. So, with this re-purposed pizza gift box I got a little steampunked with a variety of embellishments. Stop by the challenge sponsor's website to see all that they have to offer for scrapbookers and cardmakers alike. Mold MUSE

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My Favorite Things and RRR55 Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hello To-day I would like to share my card which I created for the September MFT Guest DT spot competiton. My Favorite Things is a stamp and die-namics website which give all who love to create beautiful works of arts the opportunity to develop their talent within the paper craft industry. Explore MFT today. Here is the sketch for the September 2012 DT challenge hopeful.

MFT requested that submissions for this Sep challenge reflect well-executed cards and great technical work. Wish me luck by designing out side the tradition trends for stamped cards. Think mixed medium....

Supplies included MFT PI Jump for Joy clear stamp set Large Rolled Rose Die-namics Muslin material Glitz Designs, Laced Grace paper pack Want2Scrap Pearls Glue Dots Bakers Twine by Really Reasonable Ribbon

Be sure to check out MFT blog and Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog

Creative Scrappers Sketch 223 & Authentique August Inspiration Color Challenge

Hello To-day I wanted to share a layout reflecting a most memorable summer time memory. Com'on don't you wish you were the skier in this picture. These are the memories everyone will chat about around the campfire each and every summer to come. Isn't this so summery?? This one is for Creative Scrappers Summer Sketch 223.

I was inspired by the Authentique August Color Challenge and thought the colors reflect summer so well with a water skiing picture. Creative Scrappers Sketch 223 was perfect for this photo.

Authentique Paper has a great summer paper collection called Curiosity and I used the Learning and Interested double sided papers.

Inkido & Creative Scrappers Sketch # 215

Hello, Today I would like to share a layout that I created for the Inkido Blog Challenge HERE. My inspiration came from sketch # 215 at the Creative Scrappers challenge blog and a lovely tutorial by Michelle Grant of the Donna Salazar Girlie Grunge Website. I used Donna's paper collection called Antiquities and Donna's smooch spritz. PaperCraft Scandinavia/Inkido products carry lovely paper collections which create dreamy artistic layouts. They have a wonderful Design Team that really show case the paper collections beautifully. Grab a coffee and visit their site HERE. Get some of their paper collections if you can find them at your LSS. Here is the Creative Scrappers SKETCH # 215 where i got my sketch.

Here is my interpretation of the International Challenge # 2 posted by Agnieszka Bellaidea.

Here is a close up of the cheesecloth wave with shells, silver seed beads and glitter. The glitter is outstanding, although its not captured in the photo today.

Join the fun by creating a layout for the challenge which is anything beachy or the color turquoise. Did I not hit the mark for the requested turquoise beachy layout? Isn't that wave beautiful??

Donna Salazars Designs

Hello Scrappers... Today, I want to share with you one of my favorite websites that I have followed for several years now. Donn Salazar Designs. Check it outHERE The July challenge is a sketch by Mistra. Besides this lovely sketch below, the challenge also requested to add non-traditional embellishments that would not have been manufacturer for the scrapbook industry.

Here is my interpretation of the sketch. Can you see the non scrapbooking items? Cheese cloth, broken/mismatched jewelry, wedding favor netting and wedding favor rings. I upcycled by using some of my negative scraps from my die cutting around the bow at the top of the page. Join in the fun at Donn'a ning site, you will like it.

Sunny side up creations

Hello everyone: Thought I would share a layout that I created using a few inspirational challenges to create this very green layout. Sunny side up creations HERE is a new blog which has a color challenge of black, white and green. I think I managed to get that across in this layout. The sketch came from Scrap That. Scrap That is a great Canadian kit company which you should check out HERE I am happy with the look of this layout. Originally I left the outer edge plain and then I decided to add the framed barbwire look to it. A good friend of mine has a tutorial on how to do this on her blog. Enjoy the tropical view!

Imaginisce July Challenge

Hello Everyone: Check out the Imaginisce July challenge this month HERE The challenge this month was to express happiness and sunshine. Here is my baby card which I entered into the challenge.

The card is made with the cute paper collection called BABY POWDER, bouncing baby boy and fuzzy jammies papers. Also, the Baby Powder, Shake Rattle and roll Rub-ons by Imaginisce (baby in carriage).

Want2Scrap & Skipping Stones Designs -Challenge #135

Hello Everyone: This is another cute card I made for the Skipping Stones Designs. Check out their store HERE The blog challenge was an inspiration photo.

Here is my interpretation of the inspirational photo.

Join the fun at skipping stones...

DreamWeaverStencils & Art Glitter with a Viva La Verve Sketch

Hello Everyone: I was surfing the web and discovered a wedding themed challenge that I could not resist, since I need a wedding card in August. As I was checking in at Splitcoasters I found the perfect sketch challenge from Viva La Verve here.

Have you ever tried Art Glitter? Well the team of Dream Weaver Stencils and Art Glitter got together for the month of June to showcase their products. Well, Art Glitter is super fine its like silk running thru your fingers. Check out their products here and here. You will be happy you did........oh my!!! Here is my card for the June challenge.