Simply Create Too Challenge 35 - Use Your Stash

It's time for another Simply Create Too challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

Use Your Stash

I was asked by my cousin Claire, who got married last year to make an Anniversary card for her husband Ross.  They generously gave me all the left over card, ribbon etc from when they made their Wedding Stationery so that is what I've used for the card - plus the first Anniversary is Paper so I thought it quite apt!

I've double layered the card blank and added dotted liquid pearls around the edge.  I've layered two hearts in the centre and then punched lots of other hearts from the same card and also the vellum (inserts for the stationery).

I've slightly curled the vellum hearts and then added a half pearl to the centre.  The ribbon is also from the Wedding stationery (place cards) and the sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

Rather pleased with the card especially as I used virtually everything from their Wedding too!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 98 - Transparent (vellum)
Little Miss Muffet Challenges:  Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty:  White on White
Shopping Our Stash:  Not Your Normal Paper (all donated and recycled!)
Card Mania:  Punches / Die Cuts
Forever Friends:  Die Cuts / Punches

All paperbased items:  Donation and left overs from Wedding Stationery
Ribbon:  As Above
Sentiment:  Lili of the Valley
Punch:  Heart
Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 4 - Monochrome or Monochromatic

Today is like buses - one single blog post all week and then three come along all at once!  My Simply Create Too challenge offering is the post below, and Jellypark will be along shortly, but for now its the turn of Polkadoodles and the theme this week is:

Monochrome or Monochromatic

I've gone way back and used two butterflies from Sugar Birdies which I've then layered onto a larger card blank and the little black scalloped edges are actually lots of heart punches added just so you can see the tops.  I don't have the fancy scalloped edge dies that would have been big enough (I have an old red Sizzix machine which is too small for the Grand Nesties!)  so I have to improvise!

I've seperated each of the layers with foam pads and added a fine line of stickles around the edges.  Also added some half pearls and then black bows from ribbon I found in my stash which I must have had for ages because I can't remember where I got it from!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Dutch Dare:  Winged Things
Pixie Dust Studio:  Anything But Square
Creative Moments:  Neutral Colours
Whimsy Inspiration:  Fancy Edges
Craft Room Challenge:  Monochrome
Shopping Our Stash:  Use Your Oldest Ribbon

Images:  Sugar Birdies cd from Polkadoodles
Punches:  Heart
Everything else:  My stash 

Cute Giraffes!

And here is the second of two new release digi stamps from Jellypark! The one that I have used here is called Toy Giraffe.

I've printed them directly onto the linen effect white cardstock (The Papermill) and then used a onsie template (can't remember where I found it, sorry!) to make sure the image was in the right place.  I usually print a test onto a sheet of ordinary paper as I hate to waste good card!

The little giraffes have been coloured with Promarkers plus stickles and I've added heart punches for frills because this way I could make them fit the shapes.

I've added a faux running stitch around the edges with a gel pen and added some half pearls for buttons - real buttons were too big and chunky for my liking!

One of my cousins is due to have a baby very soon and another cousin and his wife are due their second in May.  So I'm trying to get ahead here - knowing my luck I'll need two of one colour!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Little Claire's Designs:  New Arrivals
Raise The Bar:  Anything Goes
Forever Friends Monthly Challenge:  Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times:  Stitching
Unique Crafters:  Sugar and Spice and all Things Nice
I Love Promarkers:  Cute
Simon Says Stamp:  Get Into Shape
365 Day Cards:  Day 250 - Variations on a Theme

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
Punch:  Heart punch
Everything else:  My stash