Perfect Sentiments Challenge #2

This week's challenge at The Perfect Sentiment is to create a Friendship card using this color pallet:



Oddly enough my linens are exactly these colors, so of course I loved working with them already!

Here is my example:



I used Photo paper to start out with; I chose a lovely stamp from Club Stamp and proceeded to heat emboss the image with clear embossing powder; next I used alchol inks and create a wash with water in the colors shown above. I chose another ribbon stamp and used Stazon to accent the piece. The sentiment is an Irish Blessing...and it means alot to me. It reflects how I feel about all of my friends, so using it was appropriate. My style is usually simple, so I just added some cream ribbon and metal embellishments.

Today's Challenge is lovingly sponsored by Heart Song Designs and they are giving away one free Digi!!





Thanks to them for their inspiring images! Visit their site and tell them The Perfect Sentiment sent you!!

For inspiration, again see the other DT Members blogs here:

Jennipher

Sarah

Lynn

Abby

Jan

Kimberly

Rochelle

Shaunna

Shelly

Stacey

Tere`  

Theresa  

Then head on over and link your submission for the challenge at The Perfect Sentiment. It's that simple!

Good luck, and I look forward to seeing your lovely creations! ~Shelly

First Perfect Sentiment's Challenge!

Today marks the launch of The Perfect Sentiments Challenge! The first challenge is to create a Sympathy Card, but with a twist; use lace somewhere on your card. Here is my example:



With this card I used a digital image from Glitterbabe Greetings, the Lilli. I printed it out on the orange patterned cardstock, then painted parts of it with acrylic paint. I also used some glitter pens to add more detail to the lilli. The papers have a vintage feel, which I think is classy and in the middle I used some old text that I ripped. I placed the lace over it to tame the look of the card down.


This week's challenge is sponsored by Glitterbabe Greetings!! We are very fortunate to have Stef over at Glitterbabe Digi's sponsoring us this round, and she is giving away $10 to her store; that is enough to get 3 digis!! Please click the link below to pay her a visit and tell her The Perfect Sentiment sent you!



For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my sister Design Team Members here:

Jennipher

Sarah

Lynn

Abby

Jan

Kimberly

Rochelle

Shaunna

Shelly

Stacey

Tere`  

Theresa  

Now for the challenge details! Visit our blog at The Perfect Sentiment and upload your challenge entry to win a chance receive three free digital images, and be chosen as our one of our "Perfect Three"! The deadline for entering is 10:00 pm EST this Sunday. I can't wait to view all of your beautiful submissions!!

The Perfect Sentiments Challenge Launch!

Tomorrow marks the launch of the Perfect Sentiments Challenge! Each week a new card challenge will be posted, and some wonderful prizes will be awarded. As part of their Design Team, I will be posting my challenge piece and detailing instructions on how you can enter the challenge. I'm very excited to be part of this creative venture and I hope we get alot of players!!

Altered tins...My first

Have you ever created something that you loved so much that you vowed to keep it forever? This is my first altered Roaring 20's tin, which I did ultimately sell on Ebay...but today it continues to inspire me. I have yet another blank tin that is just screaming to be collaged and covered in sticky goodness! I've been eyeing up the new Graphic 45 Christmas collection, and I plan to go visit my favorite store this weekend to pick them up and get to work! STAY TUNED....

Design Team Announcement

I am pleased to announce that I was accepted as a Design Team Member for The Perfect Sentiment! The Perfect Sentiment is a challenge blog; each week myself and the other design team members will create a card and extend the challenge to the crafting world to do the same! Please check them out and follow me on my journey! Special thanks to Jenn and Sami for choosing me.

It's an honor....

Today I worked long and hard at my J-O-B, and it was not what I would call a good night...I came home to check posts/emails as usual only to discover that the design team at Bella Creations chose to honor me as their "La Creme du Bella", which means Artist of the Week essentially...I'm thrilled to have been chosen, and I am posting the badge with much pride.

Here is the work I was honored for:

New Challenge Entry for Bella Creations

The Design Team at Bella Creations came up with a fantastic challenge this week to create a project using these awesome Dress Mannequin images from Gecko Galz.





I decided to make a little collage that hangs on the wall, thinking of course this will make a cute gift~ I used pop dots to make the middle mannequin stand out, then created interest with Red Stickles and a cut up silk flower to make it look like an actual dress! So much fun!