Published in CARDS July 2013

As it has been a month since my card was published in CARDS July issue and the August issue is now out, I'm allowed to show my card online. I still don't have a copy of the magazine, but can see an online version of it. This card was submitted to the wedding category for the submission call. I love the photo they have taken for the magazine page! At the time, I had just received my PTI 'Lovely Layers' stampset and dies and I combined it with my favourite papers from Pink Paislee. Sadly, I don't have much of the papers left as I made quite a few cards out of the 6x6 pack! I also have another card in the current August issue of CARDS in the Sketch category, I will share details next month.
Did anyone notice that I got another mention on the Paper Smooches Sparks blog for this card submitted for the Picture Perfect challenge? I'm having so much fun with my new PS stamps! Thanks for dropping by!

CARDS Jul 2013 - pg30

Ingredients for card:
Neenah Natural White, Pink Paislee London Market,SSS Banner Sentiment, PTI Lovely Layers stamp and dies, MFT Dienamics Flag STAX, SSS Folded banner die, HA Soft Granite, Hemp from Hemptique, Kaisercraft pearl brad

Wedding Post Card

I've been inspired by Jacqueline from Jacqueline's Craft Nest to get Hero Art's Big Post Card stamp. I'm in love with this stamp! I've made a few cards for magazine publication submissions already, I'll shared them if they are not accepted. I had to make a quick card for a wedding and went straight to this stamp paired up with one of my other favourite stamps - Antique Flowers and Butterflies. I only used the Dogwood flowers here and left out the butterflies. I also used Pink Paislee London Market collection. I don't know what I'll do once I've used up all the papers as I love using it for wedding cards! I'm submitting this card to A Blog Named Hero's Just Make Your Own (Embellishment) Challenge and Simon Says Stamp and Show's Chic to be Shabby challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Desert Storm

Paper - Pink Paislee London Market

Stamps - Hero Arts Bog Postcard S5665, Find Joy CL497 and Antique Flowers and Butterflies 657773

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Others - Kaisercraft rhinestone, ribbon and twine

Mr and Mrs

I had an order from my niece for a wedding she is attending. She saw my previous card made with the PTI Lovely Layers stamp set and wanted something similar. Funny, I always challenge myself to make something unique each time! I decided to use the same patterned papers but the layout is different. I gave it to her yesterday and she loved it! I didn't make this card for any particular challenge, but there is still time to put it into the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Paper - Pink Paislee London Market

Stamps - PTI Lovely Layers, SSS Festive Holiday stamp set

Ink - HA Soft Granite, Field Greens

Dies - PTI Lovely Layers, MFT DieNamics Fishtail Flags STAX

Others - Kaisercraft Pearl brad, Hemp, Silver gel pen

Dawny's Sketch

I had to make two cards this week, one for a wedding anniversary and one for a wedding. I recently received some stamp sets from Papertrey Ink and papers from Basic Grey. I've been dying to try out my newly acquired stash and I incorporated them in Simon Says Stamp's Sketch Challenge for both cards as I liked the sketch. A little tip to salvage more patterned paper - I diecut a  tag out of the bottom piece of patterned paper to be used again next time so not to waste my precious stash!
The first card is made with Pink Paislee's London Market collection. I've had this 6x6 pack for months and I have been waiting for the right card to use it. I based this card on the PDCC 158 challenge (Rose, Eucalyptus and Slate). This is for a couple celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary, hope they like it!

Ingredients:
Cardstock - Neenah Solar White
Paper - Pink Paislee London Market
Stamp - PTI Lovely Layers, Hero Arts CL272
Ink - Hero Arts Soft Granite
Die - PTI Lovely Layers, Martha Stewart Lacey edge punch
Others - Kaisercraft pearl brad

The second card is made with my new BG Lucille collection - this collection was inspired by Lucille Ball! I love the 60's look of these papers. This is an unusual wedding card for me as I usually stay with the neutrals or pink/red for Chinese wedding cards. I recently re-learned how to crochet (I prefer knitting) and have made lots of little flowers, I've actually made more than I need! So it was quite handy to pull out one of these beauties to add to the Lucille butterfly which came with the 12x12 pack. Thanks for dropping by!

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Dawny's Sketch

Ingredients:
Cardstock - Neenah Solar White
Paper - Basic Grey Lucille 12x12
Stamp - Hero Arts CL272
Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs
Dies - Memory Box Woven Circle, Fiskars edge punch
Others - Kaisercraft pearl brad, White gel pen, crochet flower