Two Challenges

I have two challenges for you today.  Over at Gingersnap Creations I'm hosting the color challenge this month.  If you haven't already guessed the colors are red, white and blue. 

I wanted to think outside the box and make a non-patriotic card.  It turned out like a Valentines card (hmmm - wrong season!), but I like it anyway and will probably use it for my wedding anniversary in August.  It uses a stamp from our Manufacturer in the Spotlight, Oxford Impressions.

The second card is for the Crafty Creations Challenge, where the theme this week is gardens.  It uses Morning Soft, a retiring stamp set from Stampin' Up! that I'm sorry to see go.

I encourage you to stretch yourself and try these challenges.  They are lots of fun - happy creating!

Supplies

Love card:

• Stamps: Beloved (Oxford Impressions)
• Paper: Not Quite Navy (SU), Vintage Cream (PTI), handmade white paper, Bingo Card by Jenni Bowlin Studios, 'love' from vintage dictionary page
• Ink: Not Quite Navy (SU)
• Accessories: Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon (SU), pearls (Melissa Frances)
• Tools: brayer

Morning Glory Card (all supplies by Stampin' Up!)

• Stamps: Morning Soft
• Paper: Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Certainly Celery & watercolor paper
• Ink: Stazon, reinkers: Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, So Saffron)
• Accessories: Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon, Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon, flat pearls from Pretties Kit
• Tools: Paper piercing kit, sponge

Comments

[Susan Raihala]

The three pearls on the first card are PERFECT! And the touches of inking and piercing on the second card really balance with the fab ribbon treatment!

[SMK]

love the cards!! the first one is so darling, love the kinda old world feel to it. and the second one's colors are wonderful together :)

[saskia]

Ali,

Lovely cards!!!! Your work is always soooo beautiful and elegant!!!!!

Sweet greetings,
Saskia :)

[Martha]

Thanks for visiting my blog!! Love the cards you made!! They are beautiful!
~Martha~