Happy May 1st! Hope you are all having a great weekend! Before I get to today's CR84FN Color Challenge, I have a few things I would like to share. In my crafty world ~ if you visit here often, you know how much I LOVE gorgeous Melissa Frances products. Well, I am tickled pink to tell you that I recently had a project featured on the Melissa Frances blog, if you have a moment, I would be thrilled if you took a peek, click HERE :) I am also in the midst of the May Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews, so if you are interested in seeing samples that I have made with stamps that Claire is releasing this month, please feel free to take a peek (click HERE ~ Day1 or click HERE ~ Day2.)
Let's get to the CR84FN26 Color Challenge! This week we are celebrating our very own DT member Stephanie Kraft's Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHANIE! Please be sure to stop by Stephanie's blog and leave her some birthday love :)
I would also like to welcome & introduce you to Lin Brandyberry. Lin will be sharing her awesome creations and joining the CR84FN DT as our May Guest Designer! Please be sure to visit Lin's blog to see all of her wonderful artwork.
Thanks to all who played along with last week's challenge! There were so many fabulous entries!
This week we are playing with KRAFT, PALE YELLOW and GOLD. Photos are courtesy of MARTHASTEWART.com
Here's my interpretation of the soft and subtle colors:
I combined stamped yellow polka dot paper that I created by inking up the polka dot image from Waltzingmouse Gingham & Co. with SU Barely Banana ink with a few pretty My Mind's Eye patterned paper from the Lost & Found collection. I stamped the seed packet image from Artistic Outpost Bloom & Grow then adorned it with several home made flowers and stamped foliage from Waltzingmouse Faux Fun Circles.
Thanks for stopping by today :) Please hop on over to CR84FN for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some awesome inspiration, please visit all the designers blogs:
Stephanie Kraft
Heather Jensen (may post later in the week due to lack of electricity but sure would appreciate some love, thoughts and prayers :)
Heather Jensen (may post later in the week due to lack of electricity but sure would appreciate some love, thoughts and prayers :)
Lin Brandyberry (May Guest Designer)
Hope you stop by later today at 2:00 PM Eastern to see what I have to share for the May Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz. Be Sweet :)
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Faux Fun Circles, Gingham & Co., Frame-It, Artistic Outpost Bloom & Grow
Die Templates: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Big Scalloped Circles SM, Big Scalloped Circles LG, Big Scalloped Borderabilities Petite, Grand Caliber
51 Sweet Comments So Far:
Congrats on being featured on the MF Blog! Beautiful BD card using this weeks colors! Your Blossom bouquet looks wonderful on the Artistic Outpost Vintage seed packet!
Love these yellows and gold! This card is incredibly creative, Mona! The seed packet with the multiple paper flowers is fabulous! Love the Birthday sentiment and tag! Happy Birthday to Stephanie; she's a very talented lady too!
Mona, I love your seed packet and the beautiful blooms! Perfect take on these colors! Happy to see you featured on the Melissa Frances blog again! I'll have to go check it out!!!
Happy Birthday Stephanie!
I Really love what you did with these colors Mona, FABULOUS!!
Congrats Mona, Wow I love those Fabulous flowers!! So beautiful with those soft colors!
Congrats on being featured! This is so beautiful, I think you make the best flowers ever!!!
Lovely card! Great seed packet and blooms! Excellent sample of these colors!
Beautiful design! Love the gorgeous colours for this week once again! This is the perfect birthday card for your friend!
Fabulous job with these pretty colours! I just love your blossoms! Congrats on your showing at MF!
Beautiful colours and a stunning card ... so serene ... I already saw your beautiful work at MF ... well done Mona ...
Beautiful card. Lovely flowers on the seed packet. Congrats on another feature over at MF! Well deserved!
Wow! Stunning card, so creative! I love the home made flowers. I've never heard of the stamp company you mentioned-will have to check it out:)
So so soft and feminine. I love this color combo. I am sure Steph is going to love it!
Hugs!
Soft and pretty, Mona ... love that seed packet and all those yummy polka dots :)
These colors really are beautiful together - your card really shows them off to perfection. Thanks again for the warm welcome, Mona!
GORGEOUS Mona!!! Love those gorgeous flowers and seed packet stamp! Too FABULOUS!!! Stephanie is going to LOVE it!!! Congrats on another feature at MF!!! You should just be on the DT already LOL!!! You do such BEAUTIFUL work with their projects, I'm so so thrilled that you get great recognition for your INCREDIBLE projects!!!! Have a goodie friend!
WOW!! I love these soft yellows.. Your card is beautiful..
Hugs, Linda
I like the softness the colors bring to this card. It has a summer feel to it. Very pretty!
Simply beautiful!
Very pretty colors, Mona! Very summery feel! Love the seed packet so much and your flowers are so fabulous! I'm sure Stephanie will adore it! Happy Birthday Stephanie and congratulations on being a featured designer again on Melissa Frances!
CONGRATS on being featured again! FAB! And as for your card ~ WOW! What I LOVE best is the seed packet stamp with the flowers in bloom! Gives the impression that this is what would grow from the seeds! Did that make sense??! LOVE your lace and black stitching, too!
Congratulations on your feature, it's no surprise to me that your work is featured, your projects are amazing! Another beautiful card here, love the blooms and the gorgeous seed packet, so soft and dreamy.
So elegant. I love your flowers, so pretty!
And...congratulations!
Mackie
Love these summery yellows! Your paper flowers are gorgeous and I love that seed packet! Congrats again on being featured at MF!
So creative, Mona! That seed packet stamp is perfect and I love your flowers!
Love the colours this week and gorgeous card, loving the flowers. Your LO for Melissa Frances is beautiful.xxx
Such a gorgeous birthday card, Mona! Love the beautiful blooms on the seed packet! Thanks for the sweet wishes.. :) Congrats on your MF feature!!
Wow, Mona, stunning card! Great colors! What a sweet way to wish your friend a Happy Birthday!!!!!
Love your choice of colors this week and the beautiful design! That seed packet is so wonderful!
Perfect, Perfect PERFECT! Love everything here. You a a great designer!
Hi Mona, I was just browsing through your SCS gallery a bit and had to come over here to tell you how much I love your style. Your card are so feminine and soft and I love your use of stitching in so many of them. Thanks for all your inspiration.
Mona, you are such a sweetie to create such an incredible card for Stephanie! I love the papers you used (yeah, polka dots) and the neat seed packet with those gorgeous handmade blooms! Wow, you are one talented girl!!!
STUNNING!!!
Happy Birthday Stephanie! Gorgeous card Mona! Love the summery colors!
Love these yellows! Your paper flowers are so pretty, Mona! And I really love those seed packets! Awesome birthday card!
Gorgeous and very elegant card, Mona! Love it and I'm sure Stephanie will too! So phenomenal!
Such sweet blooms...such a fun color challenge!
Gorgeous card, love the flowers with the gold centers. Congrats on being featured on the Melissa Frances blog!
This is delightful, Mona!! I have a soft spot for seed packets (and button cards, too!) and loved seeing how you used this one. Those are great layered flowers. Love everything about this!
Mona, this is beautiful! Wonderful stamping, layered flowers, and design! Lovely card!
Congratulations on your Melissa Frances design feature, Mona! Your designs are so beautiful and you work such beautiful magic with her products, they should add you to her design team!
Next, this BD card is so gorgeous! Amazing colors and beautiful handmade flowers! The seed packet stamp is perfect! TFS!
Absolutely wonderful!! Love the papers - so very pretty. And those flowers are super.
And I visited the Melissa Frances feature too - wonderful layout - and I love the Easter eggs!
Mona - you really do make the most inspirational pieces!!
Wow, Mona, this is a breathtaking card! Your flowers are gorgeous! Beautiful flowers too!
What a soft, sweet birthday card, Mona -- LOVE the yellow shades you've used here!!!
beautiful, mona...love those flowers!
This card is crafted beautifully. So many things I love about it, the stitching, the flowers, the ways you so easily put the whole card together. Great inspiration!
FABULOUS CARD Mona! I love everything about this card! I really enjoyed working with these colors too...thank you for always inspiring me! Hugs ~S~
Just gorgeous!!! Congrats on being featured at MF blog...what an honor and you deserve it!
This is beautiful, I love it all. The flowers are perfect!!!
I feel horrible that I missed this challenge. The colors were amazing and I love them. And your card? A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y
F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!!!!!!!!!! :)
I didn't get a chance to earlier, but I sure did want to tell you that I Loved your card! It's so Gorgeous! Thanks so much for your wonderful style and inspiration. 8-)
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!