Hi Everyone! Thanks to all of you got their hands dusty & played along with the Chalkboard technique challenge! This week Tracey is our lovely Hostess for the Just Us Girls Color Challenge!
Here is my LOVELY :) Flower Garden card that I made using this YUMMY color combo:I was at my local craft store the other day, browsing around & I found this cute BE MY VALENTINE stamp made by Stampabilities! How Swwweeeet is that? :) To make my card I inked up my new LOVELY stamp with VersaMark ink & embossed with white embossing powder. I repeated this with a SU heart image stamp for my background.
This is my LOVELY :) Flower Garden gift set surely to please my SWEETHEART :)I made a coordinating gift box using the FREE My Time Made Easy Cutesy Cover Pretty Packaging template available NOW for download at the My Time Made Easy store. Since the MTME templates are available in multiple cutting formats, I was able to use my Cricut Expressions to cut 2 various sizes of the MTME Cutesy Cover boxes. The larger of the 2 measures 3 3/4" W x 5" H & the smaller one measures 2" W x 2.5" H. These boxes make a perfect sized box for any ocassion!(Note: you can rotate this image 360 degrees by doing the following... Within the photo, click and drag your mouse pointer to the left or right to spin the box! You can also use the left and right arrows on your keyboard or use the left and right arrows icons. You can also zoom in or out to get a better view of the box by using the (+) and (-) icons. Lastly, you can simply press the Play icon (circular arrow) to rotate the box automatically. Give it a try!)
I love the multi-platform cutting format files available for the MTME templates because you can size the template to fit your needs with just a few clicks of a button on your personal electric cutting machine! TOTALLY CUSTOMIZABLE! This flower garden is bloomin' with LOVE! :) To make all these hearts, I used several tools: Fiskars Scalloped punch, Spellbinders Scalloped Heart & Heart dies & Cuttlebug heart dies. For little accents pieces, I sewed on several buttons.
For sketch inspiration, I played along with this week's MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge #117, MOJO117. If you haven't already, you should visit the MOJO girls & see what samples of inspiration they have to offer!
I hope you can color your palette with the BRILLIANT colors that Tracey has selected & join along in the fun this week with Just Us Girls :) For complete details, please visit the Just Us Girls challenge site & be sure to visit ALL the DT girls blogs to see how they created their project! Thanks for looking! We look forward to seeing what you make with these colors!
Once you have your creation photographed, be sure to go to the Just Us Girls website and post a direct link to your project on our Mr. Linky. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by! Be Sweet!
Ingredients Used: Stamps: Stampabilities Be My Valentine, PTI Everyday Button Bits, SU heart Paper: PTI Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Bazzill Guacamole, SU Whisper White Ink: SU Wild Wasabi, Ranger Tim Holtz Antique Photo, VersaMark Sprinkles: Fiskars Scalloped punch, Spellbinders Scalloped Heart & Circle, Heart & Circle dies, Cuttlebug heart dies & Swiss Dots EF, PTI Pure Poppy ribbon & buttons, EK Success Scalloped border punch
8 years ago
38 Sweet Comments So Far:
Can't believe it's time to make Valentines stuff! This one is so darling! Great job!
ABSOLUTELY -- DROP DEAD -- AMAZING! I love this Mona!!! Everything about it is just perfect! You made these colors sing! :)
This is so gorgeous, Mona! Everything you touch turns to Gold!!! Great inspiration! TFS!
Adorable, adorable card!! Just love it!
This is a fabulous garden, Mona! Love the heart flowers and the way you used the colors! Love it!
OMG, Mona! How in the world did you think up the fab idea of adding hearts and buttons to these button bits flower stems?! That is such a clever idea and it looks fantastic!! What can I say about your stitching other than it's perfection each and every time! Come teach me in Northern VA, PLEASE!!! Yes, we have like 12 inches of snow right now and it keeps right on snowing, BUT, I'll make you a nice latte and put you up in a Hawaiian themed guest bedroom! LOL
Where are you coordinating Cutesy Cover gift boxes?! I must see them!!! LOL
Have a great weekend, sweet Mona!
Wow Mona, this is just so gorgeous! I love the way you incorporate the buttons and bows in your work! Looks awesome! ~Diane
So cute - and congrats on the design team stuff. Fun!
OMG Mona! I LOVE your coordinating Cutesy Cover boxes! They are simply adorable and beautifully complement your gorgeous card! The small one would be PERFECT for some "Sweethearts" candy!!
MONA.. HOW did I miss this..I ADORE this.. it is just BEAUTIFUL! Fabulous my friend!!!
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This is so cute and I love being able to see your template 360 degrees! I loved it on your In A Pinch as well! How do you do that? Too Cool!
Love the bows, buttons and hearts! This is so creative!
Will you be my valentine? Eeek! This set is wonderful. I am a total sucker for hearts and flowers...and you made heart-flowers! So sweet, just like you :)
Mona!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this - almost went Valentine's myself with these colors but then I changed my mind. SUper adorable with all the hearts and buttons - just adorabely cute! ANd your cutesy boxes are fantastic - perfect for the holiday you are highlighting. WOW girl - rock on. Thanks for the help too!
I am so in love with this beautiful valentine set! The hearts with stems and buttons are such a great idea! And your MTME template is awesome, especially since I can view it from all sides! You are so high tech!!!
Totally gorgeous card and boxes! Love um!
This just blows me away, Mona! Great colors for Valentine's! Your design is just plain gorgeous! I love the template box! It's so neat how you can spin it to see it from all sides! You are amazing!
Wow, Mona! This is beautiful. I love the PT stamp with the scalloped hearts. I tried to get my MMTE and it didnt work. I will just have to try again tomorrow. I am going to try and make a card for this challenge tomorrow. I have just been so busy. OMG!
Love your valentine, Mona--adorable! Thanks so much for your sweet visits! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
This project is just so so adorable, and so Mona!....You have magic hands to accompany that wonderful creative mind.
I hope to get back to playing in the challenges soon. Hugs.
Have a wonderful holiday.
Carole
OMG! This is just so FABULOUS!!! You are creative beyond belief! And big CONGRATS on the new venture with Lauren Meader. Well deserved!!!
This is one amazing design, Mona!! I love those heart & button flowers and the cute stems! So clever! The stitching and bow are icing on the cake! Outstanding job and great inspiration for all of us!
What is not to love?? Stunning! Great colors too
Wow, this project is unbelieveably adorable! I love the colors and the cute heart flowers! That template embellished so nicely! Magnificent job!
Just discovered your blog. WOW! You are one talented lady...love your creations! I'm getting so many wonderful ideas. What are those little circular stands you display your cards on? I see one in red, green, white.
What a fabulous set for your Sweetie! Lovin' all those hearts and that great sentiment stamp. Congratulations on being on Lauren's DT for her latest adventure!! Looking forward to seeing more of your creations! :>
Sweet Mona, this set us so incredibly adorable! I love those colors and the sweet hearts and buttons! The spinning box template is the neatest thing I've seen; what a great idea for 3D objects! Sooooooo cool!
Mona I LOVE you projects. Your design is awesome!
Fabulous project! Love the set and what you did with the challenge.
Gorgeous project! I love everything! The template is terrific! Awesome stuff!
So sweet, Mona! I just love the heart flowers and buttons!!
Amazingly adorable! Love the spinning template again!
Love this, adorable and so cheery! :-)
Love the heart flowers! This is just plain amazing and adoreable! Bless your heart, Mona!
Ok, now this is just too cute! I love the hearts and buttons! I think I'll head over to Lauren's store and get this nice template! Thanks for some great inspiration!
oh good grief mona! You make me want to throw in the paper crafting towel! hahahaha! Your creation is utterly fantastically phenomenal! And your ability to rotate the picture?! BRILLIANT!
Hi Mona, I have just found your blog and think that your work is fantastic and its people like you that give me inspirations, and hopfully one day will be able to put some thing out as stunning has you do. I will definatley become one of your followers Many Thanks
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