TRR #65

 Morning all, it's a brand new challenge over at The Ribbon Reel, and this fortnight Zuzana is our hostess, with this fabulous picture, and asks that we use the colours in the picture with ribbons and lace.

I took my inspiration from the picture, and tried to re-create the image of a cup and saucer. I used a cup image from Waltzingmouse Stamps, and paper from Papermania.

I layered the cup onto a gold Cheery Lynn filigree heart, and a white Parisian Doily, also from Cheery Lynn.

I used some more gold paper as the mat, and a little panel under the cup and saucer. I added some White crochet lace, Natural Button Twine and Royal Blue Ric-Rac topped with a Gold Wired bow, all from The Ribbon Reel shop.

Do stop by the rest of the D.T for some more elegant inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,
Pauline

TRR #64 - Eerie Elegance

Hi all, I have a card today for the new challenge over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog. This fortnight, Jeanne is our host with this fabulous inspiration picture:

So, using the colours in the picture, we would like to see you use some ribbon with an 'Eeerie elegance' theme!

I have used a sweet image by Waltzingmouse Stamps for my card, Cicely at Halloween, coloured with Promarkers.

I cut her out using Spellbinders, and layered onto a frame also cut using Spellbinders. Between the image and the frame I layered some Black Jute Mesh. from The Ribbon Reel shop.

On the card base I stamped some bats and Halloween lanterns also from WMS, using the Gracie At Halloween set.

I added a Lilac silk bow, wrapped with Purple Button Twine, also from TRR shop, then topped with a sparkly button from stash.

I would like to enter this into this week's Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge, which has a Halloween theme.

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

TRR #63

Hi all, it's time for a new challenge from The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog. This week, Debbie is our hostess, and has chosen this Autumnal picture, with a theme of using Flowers, Ribbon and sheet music in your designs.

I have made a card using some Musical note ribbon, and Orange Spot ribbon wrapped around a kraft card base embossed with a wood-grain folder.

The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps, and the Orange Cherry Blossoms, Off-White Gardenia and leafy stick pins are from The Ribbon Reel shop.

Do stop by the rest of the D.T over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog, hope you feel inspired to play along!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

TRR #62 - Pretty in Pink

E.T.A - OOPPs, I forgot to set to publish, so sorry for this late posting!  XXX


Hi all, we have another fun challenge over at The Ribbon Reel this next fortnight. Debbie is our hostess this week and has chosen this beautiful inspiration pic -

So we would like to see your creations using pink and a flower and ribbon.

For my card this week, I have used the lovely Three Dresses image from Serendipity Stamps.

I left the image uncoloured, and teamed it with some pretty floral paper from My Mind's Eye, and from The Ribbon Reel Shop some White Lace, Pink Velvet ribbon, Natural Button Twine, Made With Love charm, and some Rose Petal Seam Binding.

Do stop by the rest of the D.T for some fabulous inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

TRR #61 - White on White

Hi all, it's been a long time since I have created here for The Ribbon Reel challenge. Due to building/decorating work in my house, plus school holidays and work, I haven't had time for the things I really love to do. My friends keep telling me it will all be worth it in the end, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but, I can't wait until I can finally get all my craft stuff out and create properly!

Anyway, this week is my turn to host, and I have chosen the Theme of White on White, plus a flower and lace. I dragged all of my stuff out from under the stairs cupboard, dusted off my Cuttlebug, and got creating! I struggle with this theme, so I chose this challenge to, well, challenge myself! here is this picture that inspired me:

 And here is my creation:

Inspired by the picture, and by my lovely Blog Friend Sasha (do pop over to her blog, she makes the most beautiful things!) I have made a hanger, using some Spellbinders heart dies and some new fancy label dies. My intention is to hang it in my craft-room when it's finally finished.

For the hanger I have used some White Crochet Lace, and creamy spotted ribbon, topped with an off white Gardenia, all available from The Ribbon Reel Shop.

 Around the heart, I trimmed it with some beautiful White Box Pleat Sheer, and edged with some glamour dust. Finally I added a couple of off white Hydrangea Daisies to the heart. The sentiment is an old wooden stamp, from My Sentiments Exactly, stamped in London Fog.

Here are the fabulous Design Team to get your W.O.W mojo going!

• Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties
• Helen Berry - Helen Berry Designs
• Jeanne Jachna - A Kept Life
• Michelle Bala - My Passion for Crafting
• Sarah Ingle - Lazy Daisy
• Tammy Hobbs - Creating Somewhere Under The Sun

Hope to see you over at the challenge, there's plenty of time to get inspired as the challenge runs for two weeks!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline