Christmas Tree.

There's a great challenge at The Ribbon Reel. The challenge #42 is all about Pastel Christmas. We are asked to create a card using the colors cream, baby blue and pink and some bling. I just loved the trees that I made in my previous card and so I made a vellum Christmas tree with the Dainty Doilies 2 Small stamp set of Waltzingmouse. I added a silver star on the top of the tree. This one was made with the Nordic Winter stamp set. The background was made with the biggest of the Spellbinders Floral Ovals dies. I also added some beautiful ribbons that I won from The Ribbon Reel! Thanks again so much! I stitched the edges and added some rhinestones, a tag and two little bells to finish it off.

Lenet chose this beautiful Christmas photo for inspiration:

White Trees.

Here's the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #125! This time I rotated the sketch and made white embossed vellum trees... I know, it doesn't look right like the sketch but I really wanted to make these trees with the Dainty Doilies 2 Small set. The little stars are from the Seasons of Love - Tags stamp set. I cut them and put them on foam pads. I cut the reindeer with my Cameo and the cute little embossed heart on the tag is from the Nordic Winter set. I just added some rhinestones, ribbons and two little bells to finish it off.

Here's the great sketch created by Jean Martin:

Little Lantern and Flowers.

There's a very beautiful photo for The Ribbon Reel challenge #39. We are just asked to create a card using the colors in the photo plus ribbon / twine / burlap and make it shabby. I chose one cute little lantern of the Waltzingmouse Little Lanterns stamp set. I made a burlap and felt heart and the vellum doily is made with the Dainty Doilies 2 set. There are also two layers made with the Spellbinders Marvelous Squares dies. I used one of the Fancy Framed Tags Two die to hang the lantern with twine. I added some ribbons and lace and the layer under them is made with the Way Out West stamp set. I clear embossed it. I also made three flowers and two leaves. The leaves are made with the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms die. Just stitched the edges and added a few rhinestones to finish it off!

Here's the beautiful inspiration photo that Fran chose for this challenge:

This card is also just perfect for the Waltzingmouse Challenge #120 so this is my second card for this challenge.

Love Grows Where You Plant It.

There's a new sketch challenge at Waltzingmouse. This week I chose many different stamp sets. The pink background is made with the Pic-Nic Patterns set and the woodgrain background is from the Way Out West set and it is embossed with white powder. Then I made a vellum doily with the Dainty Doilies 2 Small stamp set. I also made a beautiful vellum flower with the Camellia stamp set. The biggest tag is made with the Opera Tags Stamps set. The sentiment comes from the Vintage Garden Seed Packet. The cute little heart on the small tag is from the Make Your Mark stamp set. I stitched the edges, added some ribbons and twine and a few rhinestones!

Here's the sketch #120 made by Clare Buswell:



I will also enter this card to the Shabby Tea Room challenge. The theme of this week #136 is Rustic Elegance. We are asked to create a card inspired by the colors in the photo and include something rustic and something elegant!