Vintage Inspired Musical ~ Double D Challenges

It's the first Wednesday of the month so that means that Double D Challenges has a new challenge starting.  The theme for this challenge is "Music".  You could use sheet music, musical instruments, anything to do with music.  You can even let a song inspire you, just tell us what song it is.

 

I often lean on the side of "vintage" and this challenge certainly opened itself up to this type of card.  You'll see what I mean when you see the inspiration tile that Diane put together for you.

I used some beautiful Spring Meadow die cuts from K & Co., along with a printed background panel and some old sheet music from my stash.

Since the card base is on the darker side, I added a piece of white writing paper to the inside of the card, attached with a strip of washi tape, allowing plenty of space for a personal message.

 

I was inspired by all the sheet music and the pretty flower in the lower right corner.

How are you inspired:

I'd love to see your take on this challenge over at Double D Challenges.

Hope to see you there!

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Seed Folio ~ Gifts From the Garden ~ CCS

Hello my crafting friends!

I've got a new project up at the CutCardStock blog today, featuring a Seed Folio.

 

It's one project in a series I'm calling "Gifts From the Garden".

 

 If you want to see more detailed photo's of the creating process and finished project, head on over to the CutCardStock blog for more details.

 

I'll be adding this project to the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Stamp It in September

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

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Hi Friend

Hello lovelies!  I'm popping in with a card I made using up some scraps and a printable library card.

 

I had printed off several of these library cards on pink cardstock a while back.  You may recall this card I posted back in May. Well, in an effort to use what I have and use up some scraps, I came up with this card.

 

I had also printed a couple of these floral images for another challenge for the message board at ACOT.  I fussy cut the image out and glued it to the bottom of the library card.  The pretty flower on top is from Anna Griffin.  The colors matched really well.  

 

 

I don't remember where the embossed "hi" letters came from.  Were they from a past 12 Kits of Occasion or did I use a hot foil plate to emboss a scrap of Ocean Tides cardstock?  I honestly cannot recall!  I blame it on aging. 

 

Either way, I embossed a scrap of Ocean Tides cardstock with a different pattern, playing off the color palette of the greens in the printed flowers.

 I like how it turned out and love that no new sheets of cardstock were harmed in the making of this card.

 

Do you enjoy sitting with your scraps and seeing what comes from them?

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Time Out Challenges ~ Friendship / Encouragement / Support  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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A Jar Full of Garden Joy ~ Double D Challenge

Good morning friends!  I'm here today with a fun shaped card I made for the new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges.  This week the theme is "Butterflies".  

 

When I started making this card, I knew I wanted to use this sweet Mason Jar Card die from Honeybee Stamps.  I went searching through my stamps and stencils and found these oldies but goodies that seems to fit in the jar nicely.

 

  The stamped flowers are PTI "Flower Favorites", while the stenciled greens and smaller yellow flowers are PinkFresh Studio "With Love".

 

I was delighted when I found a vellum butterfly sticker in my stash from Spellbinders, adding the finishing touch to this card, and making it fit the requirements of today's challenge.

 

Flutter on over to Double D Challenges to see more amazing creations from the talented design team.  

 

Here is the inspiration tile to help get your creative juices flowing:

 

And here is what you could win when you play along.

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Oh Crab!

Hello dearies!  A few weeks back, my sweet friend Marcia shared some cutie little crabs from Waffle Flower with me.  She's so good at sharing her toys.  Anyway, they've been sitting on my desk just waiting for me to get back in to my craft room.  When I saw the colors from Color Hues this week, I just knew I had to put those little crabs together and do something using their colors RED & BLUE.

 

The background dp is from Stampin' Up and the alphabet letters from from Scrapbook.com

 

I think I used the smallest crab in the bunch and made him look like he was grabbing the letter "b" from my sentiment.

 

The rest of the sentiment is inside the card.

 

I added a little red balloon from Elizabeth Craft Designs to add to the birthday message.

 I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Color Hues #116 ~ Blue & Red

 

 Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ #643 

 

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