I {Heart} U Clean and Simple Challenges Card

I had a hankering to create but also a complete brain fade as to WHAT to create so I took a peek at some of the challenge sites, ideas started to fire and this is the result.

So I used a Colour Challenge –Dynamic Duos ; a sketch challenge – Clean and Simple; and a couple of inspiration challenges – Addicted to CAS which was Heart and lastly CAS-ual Friday with Love Letters

         

Here is a close up of the hanging letters. I added them with jump rings to the embossed strip at the top.

Because one of these challenges was time sensitive you get the bonus of TWO posts in one day but I still have more Dress Up projects for you to come.

Birthday Windmill Card

Ive been wanting to try a windmill on a card for ages and Ive finally done it. I had an idea about using the Scallop Square die but wasnt happy with the result then Miss 15 ” Mum that looks stupid! I can make an origami one” so she taught me how to do it. Nice.

I based this card on one I had seen out there in cyber space but made a few changes to make it my own. I used some retired, stamps, paper and ribbon plus the NEW Framelits dies and Adorning Accents Embossing Borders, Embosslits button die and Peach Parfait Ribbon.

The other tool I used was my favourite new tool, The Simply Scored Tool, to make the pleated ruffle along the bottom of the card. I used a skewer for the windmill stick and wrapped it with ribbon. Im really quite pleased with the way this came out all quite vintagey and girly at the same time!