Easel card for PTW sketch challenge ....................

There is a sketch challenge over at Papertake Weekly and you could win a lovely prize!   For my 'congratulations' easel card I used a LOTV die cut image, I made a Magnolia flower out of white thick paper and finished it with a spotty brad that's been in the stash box for ages.  I die cut a magnolia swirl and cut some paper lace with Andrea's new die from Papertrey Ink. It's very pretty and delicate, and I like the way it standards out from the dark pink background paper.  I can see us using it a lot!  I finished my easel card with white pom pom trim and red and white polka dot grosgrain ribbon and lastly some pink stick on gems

One for the girls (or Mum) ......

This is my pink and girly DT card for this weeks Papertake Weekly challenge 'one for the girls (or Mum as it is Mothers Day this coming Sunday 18th March)' and as my own mother passed away more than 30 years ago,  I have made a birthday card instead.  Please pop over to the PTW blog to feast your eyes on the beautiful creations by the design team and you have a whole week to get your card in - there's a fab prize up for grabs!

Isn't this image from the Stamp Fairy lovely? I coloured her with copics then finished her dress with some white opal liquid pearls and a touch of stardust stickles.  I die cut the delicate corners with one of my new cuttlebug corner dies which work beautifully in the Sizzix.    My easel card was finished with deep rose tiny pom pom trim, white 30mm zig zag cotton lace and 25mm hot pink and white polka dot ribbon with a single 13mm white mulberry rose

Lace, polka dot ribbon, tiny pom pom, mulberry flower, liquid pearls, stardust stickles are all from here

See you soon, Mary G x

Vintage Style Mini 'New Baby' Card and Pouch Set ..............

The challenge at Papertake Weekly is to make a project for something new, eg a new baby, a new house or similar, or to use something new on your project -  so please pop over and be inspired by the excellent projects made by the ladies on the Design Team.

I chose to make a 4 inch mini card and pouch set for a new baby and couldn't resist using more of Andrea's new Pion vintage style papers (I'll buy you some more Andrea, promise!!) I absolutley love them and they just inspire me to keep making more cards and boxes/card pouches - I've got so many ideas going round in my head!! I should have bought myself some for Christmas when I ordered Andrea's lol.  All paper edges were inked with tea dye distress ink

The ribbon is rose petal vintage style seam binding, 16mm cream fine fan pattern cluny lace and pale rose pink tiny pom pom trim. I used a Pion printed tag and added a Pink Petticoat sentiment printed onto Safmat.  I tied a pale green button from the Pastel Mix selection with natural button twine, then added some white pretty blossom flowers with green leaves punched with my MS punch.  The Pion papers were stitched by machine to the kraft background and the final item was a portion of a Zva pearl flourish!

The little paper bag pouch looks so pretty with the lace, seam binding, fine cluny lace and sentiment.  The edges of the bag were distressed with tea dye distressing ink to age it.  If I was mailing the card, it would be carefully packed in a sturdy 6inch cardboard box. 

All ribbons, lace, twine, buttons, mulberry flowers, pom pom, Zva flourishes and the 6mm double sided tape I used are all from The Ribbon Girl online store.

See you soon Mary G x