Saturday, August 20, 2011

More Challenges!!!

I like it when I sit down, pick a colour challenge, a sketch and a theme challenge or two, and then everything else just falls into place.  Well that is what happened making this card.  The challenges were Scrapmaster's Paridise Colour Combo Challenge, Mojo Monday Sketch ChallengeFriday Mash Up, and Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Had I set out to make 4 challenges in one card I think I would have struggled, I knew I wanted to do a card for each of these at some point this weekend.  Isn't it funny how sometimes things just "work"? A sure sign the mojo is back.

I didn't realise how soft and pretty the colours in the colour challenge would look together, I wanted to layer the card stock and DSP to make them stand out from each other a little bit.  When I did I realised how much they reminded me of a quilt, perhaps it was my visit to the Craft and Quilt Expo last weekend that made me have quilts on my mind. I also had in mind the HSS faux stitching challenge in the back of my mind, and it all just fit together nicely. I even wanted to give an applique look to the cup cake, the button also adds to the general quilty theme.

Paper: Pink Pirouette and Baja Breeze DSP, Wisteria Wonder, Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White Card 
Ink: Silver Pen
Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Scissor,  Itty Bitty Shape Punch, Build a Cup Cake PunchMat Pack and Paper Piercer.
Special Touches: Silver Pen, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon and Bitty Buttons.

Happy Stamping

13 comments:

  1. You are on a roll! Nice card there Mon, those colours are fabulous together. I know you're a cupcake fan so that one would have been easy for you. Cupcakes just do absolutely nothing for me as a card decoration....They are yummy to eat though!

    Thanks for joining in on the challenge at the Friday Mashup.
    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz

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  2. Very pretty. Love the soft look of the colors. Thanks for playing with our stitch challenge this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

    Robbie

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  3. Monique, these are gorgeous colors together and the stitching was the perfect accent. So pretty! So glad the mojo is back, you did a great job combining these challenges. Thank you for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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  4. Your MoJo is definitely back ! this is super cute, I love that Color Combo! I may have to give it a try too. Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup this week...

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  5. Very cute card, you did a great job combining all of the challenges!

    Thanks for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup Monique!

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  6. Love this Monique! You used our colors magnificently at SPCC this week! Thanks for playing :)

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  7. Sweet card. The stitching adds a lovely touch.

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  8. I can tell that you spent some serious time making this wonderful card. I hate it when my mojo is missing, but when you have it- you have it!!! I LOVE your colors and the embellishments and accents are perfect. Thanks so much for playing along with us at HandStampedSentiments.

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  9. Love the cool, corner stitching, Monique! It adds so much to your already gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments! :)

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  10. Super cute card! I love how you stitched the corner.

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  11. This is so sweet and yummy! The stitching on thecorner is a neat touch. I love combining challenges too...that's why I Love the Mashup! So glad you played with us again this week

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  12. Oh Monique! This is a stunner ... for sure! Wow! I never seem to be able to put challenges together very successfully ... but this is gorgeous. That colour combo is gorgeous! Hugs xxaxx

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  13. Glad to hear the mojo is back! I love this colour combo! Hugs xxaxx

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