Joan's Floral Patterned Paper and Punch Challenge

Thank goodness for Joan's challenges! They keep me uploading to my blog at least weekly! Joan's challenges can be found here: http://www.atjoansgardens.com/

This week the challenge is to use floral patterned paper and Martha Stewart corner and border punches. I love the look of black and white and couldn't resist this paper by imaginisce called To Love & Cherish. I've not mastered punching around the whole page so I punched the corners and a border using the traditional eyelet punches. I colored in a few of the flowers on the paper using chalk pastels. The pearl flourish is Zva self adhesive pearls; they kind of get lost in the floral pattern! The butterfly is the Stampin Up Beautiful Wings embosslit. Cardstock is SU Basic Black and Basic Grey; butterfly is Whisper White and layered 4 times and adhered with a dimensional.

Joan's Vintage Challenge

Challenge #2 at http://www.atjoansgardens.com/ is to create a vintage card using patterned paper and nesties. I used Webster Pages 6x6 sheet of patterned paper and the deckle nesties. The sentiment is from the stampin up set called Very Versatile. Lace is from PaperStudio and I darkened it using tea dye distress ink; butterflies are Martha Stewart punches and MS branch punch. The button is from Webster Pages vintage sparkler buttons. A fun card to make using the gorgeous Webster Pages paper. After assembling the card I gave it a dose of Pearl Glimmer Mist all over!

Joan's JustRite Challenge

I created this card for Joan's JustRite stamp challenge. The challenge is to create a card using any JustRite floral stamp. I used a floral stamp from the Thinking of You set. The challenge is to also use pink, yellow, and green in the card. Image colored using Kohi-Nor colored pencils and gamsol. To join in the challenge, visit Joan at www.atjoansgardens.com

Cat Humor

Card created for blusky's Sense of Humor card swap. Image is a pre-colored digi from winkwinkink called Kitty Temptation.

Joan & Selma's Stamp Class - Fabulous Projects

I made these gorgeous projects at a stamp class hosted by Joan Fricker. Joan's friend Selma was the class instructor. You can read more about the class and find a link to Selma's blog by visiting www.atjoansgardens.com

This was one of the BEST classes I've attended. Thank you Joan and Selma for sharing your talent with all who attended.

Special Shower Gift

I created this frame for a virtual baby shower that will take place at noon today on SCS.

Challenges I've Participated in!

I've slowly started participating in a few challenges on SCS. This card was created for the Featured Stamper Challenge (FS165).

I plan to upload a few more over ther next few days!

I've participated in a couple of the Teapot Tuesday challenges too...soooo much FUN!