Embellish Snowflake Color Combo

To kick off the winter season and to end the year with a bang, Ashley over at Embellish has selected a tasty new color combo for the latest (and last of the year) Snowflake Color Challenge... What a wonderful, unexpected and colorful winter color combo wouldn't you say?! Here is my creation for the challenge...

The strip at the top of the card was stamped with Houndtooth, in aqua onto white cardstock, and wrapped with a yellow bow. The sentiment, (from Winter Swirls) was stamped in dark chocolate and embellished with a row of rhinestones.

My inspiration for the snowflakes came from the Papertrey Ink home page here. Did you see the falling hearts on the right side of the page? What a perfect idea for falling snow! To create, all I did was lightly draw the lines in pencil, pierce the holes, erase the pencil line and then attach the rhinestone embellished snowflakes with foam adhesive.

Thanks for popping in today, hope you enjoyed your visit!

Maile

Let It Snow!: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Winter Swirls & Studio Calico Houndstooth
• Ink: Aqua Mist & Dark Chocolate
• Cardstock: Kraft & White
• Accessories: Lemon Tart Satin Ribbon, Martha Stewart Lg Rhinestones, Recollection's Sm Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch & Paper Piercing Tool

M's Sketch Challenge #2

Hey everyone and happy Friday! Savitri's adorable daughter Emma is at it again, she has created another great card design for her second sketch challenge. I hope I haven't strayed too far from the original sketch, but here is what I came up with...Along with our challenge cards we are to share what we were inspired by. As you can probably tell already, I was inspired by this card I posted yesterday. I just couldn't get over how cute those ornaments look hanging from embroidery floss and for some reason I can't seam to put this houndstooth stamp down either.

I think I have found my new favorite Christmas color combo: Aqua Mist, Melon Berry and Rustic Cream.

Thanks for stopping in today, hope you have a blessed weekend!

Maile

Noel: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Winter Swirls & Studio Calico Houndstooth Block
• Ink: Aqua Mist & Melon Berry
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream
• Accessories: Melon Berry Satin Ribbon, DMC Embroidery Floss & Corner Rounder

Just Us Girls Week 3 Color Challenge

Hi there! Today's card was created for the latest "Just Us Girls" Week 3 Color Challenge. The colors are Aqua, Red and Cream... Although the challenge calls for cream (and I did read that before starting the card), I spaced on the cream and used white. I was on a roll when making this card that I didn't even notice the mistake until I was completely done. What was I (not) thinking! I'll just blame it on the late night. :)
The ornaments (from Winter Swirls) were stamped and cut out. Before adhering them to the card, I pierced holes at each ornament and strung embroidery floss through, wrapped it around the card and tied the ends together on the inside.

I've horded these clear epoxy stickers for too long, I love how they look over the ornaments. And how about that Houndstooth! I love it! It's one of my new stamps from Studio Calico, I love how I can create a houndstooth in any color I like. Like stamping it in red over aqua cardstock! Fun!

Hope you enjoyed your visit with me today!

Maile


Happy Holidays: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Winter Swirls & Studio Calico Limited Edition Houndstooth Block
• Ink: Aqua Mist & SU Real Red
• Cardstock: White & Aqua Mist
• Accessories: Making Memories Aqua Trim, Pure Poppy Vintage Buttons, DMC Floss, MM Epoxy Page Pebbles & Corner Rounder