Just Us Girls Color Challenge......JUGS16 48

Mona Pendleton | Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 10:00 PM | , ,

Hi Everyone! Yep, it is Saturday already & that means time for another challenge with Just Us Girls! Thank you all who played along last week in our technique - stitching challenge! My goodness - Over 120+ entries with so many beautiful creations! Let's get to this week's Color challenge! Kristin is our wonderful Hostess for this week's JUGS16 Color Challenge & has put together this gorgeous color palette for us to create with:Here is my Valentine's card:For what it's worth, I think this color combination looks so soft & romantic together :) With that thought in mind, I made this gift set to accompany some goodies of sorts for my Valentine!
Can you believe I only used one stamp to make this card? That would be the "LOVE" image that came from an old SU set that dates back to the year 2000! For sketch inspiration, I played along with Mercy's awesome sketch challenge, MTSC56. To see some beautiful cards, be sure to visit Mercy, her DT & all the players entries! I bought this treasure second hand at a local stamping show a few years ago & this is the first time that I inked it up! Worked like a charm! Speaking of charms, I added the lock & key charms for a little extra meaning to my honey :)

Here is my Valentine's gift set:The MTME © Shutt-erfly template is so versatile & pretty, I thought I would make one to accompany my Valentine's card :) In case you don't know, all the MTME © Pretty Packaging templates are available in many different formats, making them totally customizable!As the saying goes, "BIG surprises come in SMALL packages!" I made this Shutt-erfly © simply by typing the following measurements in SCAL: 5.5" W, by selecting the "Keep Proportions", SCAL automatically figured the length! Amazingly, I made this little beauty with just ONE sheet of 12" x 12" cs! If you figure that out, that costs less than 25 cents to make! The assembles measurements are 2.5" W x 5.5" H x 2.5" D. Perfect for that special little something! :)Again, I used only ONE stamp on my gift box! The reason being, I used the gorgeous, whimsical MTME © Pretty Printables: Fluttering-by pink Definitions DP which speaks volumes for itself! I made the BIG heart tag using various sizes of Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts & Hearts dies. After stamping the SU "with LOVE" sentiment, I centered a Spellbinders Labels 1 die over the image & ran it through my die cut machine, rubbed some Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink around the edges, sewed on a little heart & attached it to the BIG heart tag with a brad.

I hope you can join along with Just Us Girls this week :) For complete details, please visit the Just Us Girls challenge site & be sure to visit ALL the DT girls & leave them some love:

Pam

Kristin

Dana

Tracey

Maria

Alicia

Gabby

Thanks for looking! I look forward to seeing how you color your world using Kristin's color combination!

Once you have your creation photographed, be sure to go to Just Us Girls 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:
MTME © Pretty Packaging: Shutt-erfly template
Stamps: SU Love Is A Great Thing, Yummy Paper: MTME © Pretty Printables: Fluttering-by DP, OfficeMax Brightwhite, SU Basic Grey, Bravo Burgandy, Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, SU Bravo Burgandy Sprinkles: Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts, Hearts & Labels 1 dies, Cuttlebug Flourish EF, Making Memories hardware, JoAnn charms, Cricut Expressions, SCAL, Sizzix Big Shot Express, buttons & twine from stash

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48 Sweet Comments So Far:

Heather Rogers said...

Beautiful, Mona!

Unknown said...

As ALWAYS -- GORGEOUS Mona!! That LOVE image reminds me of a picture frame I have on my wall with photos from my wedding in it -- it has a similar 'LOVE' in the center, surrounded by cutouts with photos in them :). These are truly lovely - and I'm sure your honey will love them too!

Monique said...

What an elegant gift set :) Beautiful!!

Annette Bowes said...

Stunning projects, such beautiful detail, lovely stitching and such gorgeous charms, love them, take careX:)

Live Love and Scrap said...

Love it Mona...I especially LOVE the charms!!!

Margaret said...

Really classy! Love what you made.

Sue Nader said...

So very beautiful, Mona! Elegant and sweet!

Catherine Couch Doucette said...

Mona, this is so soft and sweet. I love the color combo, perfect for Valentine's Day!

1CardCreator said...

Sweet,elegant Valentine, your DH will love it. The JUGS colors are gorgeous and you came up with a beautiful ensemble to inspire us all. I'm thinking there are so many things you could fit into that MTME box! ~Diane

Maria said...

What a truly amazing set!! Everything about it screams fabulous! Love the hearts, stitiching! I can go on and on. LOVE IT ALL! Awesome work!!

Unknown said...

Oh my word, Mona.. soft and romantic indeed! Love the word image, hearts and all the details, but my favorites are the lock & key charms.. perfect final touch!!!

Cassie_lu said...

it is all so pretty and I really like the use of the lock and key. simple, small, but what a statment it makes.

Lisa Kind said...

Wow! Your card is GORGEOUS! I'm glad that others have retired stamps too that haven't been used! LOL!! I don't have this one, but it looks lovely on your card! Love how you used mostly the blush colors to get a softer look! The shutter-fly box is adorable! Hope you honey loves his gift!

BethieJ said...

Mona... girl you just leave me SPEECHLESS.. the card and box are AMAZING!! Thanks as always for stopping by my blog!!
Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!!

Davi said...

Mona, This is fabulous. I love that wonderful vintage look and the little box is so perfect! As usual you outdid yourself. :)

Martha W said...

Gorgeous and amazing! This is one inspiring project. I love this look! TFS!

Tammy L said...

Oh, Mona I love this design! That LOVE stamp is just perfect! Those separate panels stitched so nicely adds so much! And the metal accents are so pretty! Great job!

Silke Ledlow said...

Fabulous Valentine Set - Mona....just perfect in everyway!! Hugs ~S~

Kim Dellow said...

WOW! That is stunning. So beautiful. Kim

Nancy L. said...

so so so pretty!!!

farmhouse-story said...

awesome gift box and card!

GabrielleH said...

Love this gift box and card! Great vintage Valentine's look! Your love stamp is just perfect for this design. Can't believe you've just had it sitting in your collection for so long! I probably would even remember something I bought in 2000!!! You are amazing, Mona!

Julie said...

What a lovely gift set - I love the colours - very vintage [my fav].
Thanks for your help the other day - Ju xxx

Carol L said...

What a gorgeous, gorgeous card and box! I just love how you layered and stitched everything on the card, and then you added those wonderful charms! Oh My! This is just fantastic!! Well done!!

Lauren said...

Love this vintage look of your card and gift box! You have a wonderful style! It is so classy! I sense some very special talent here! :)

Mirna said...

Amazing Valentine's set, Mona! So very pretty! I love that stamp and I love the gorgeous metal pieces!

Mara Campbell said...

Beautiful set, Mona!! I love the softness of the colors and the metal hearts are the perfect detail!!

Unknown said...

Oh, honey bun, I agree with you, the colors are so very soft and romantic. Just perfect for a romantic Valentine. YOur card is gorgeous and I really love the way you used the gray to be accent for the elegant love stamps. Your darling Valentine will cherish this!
Blessings,
Kim xXx

Heidi said...

Great job with this very inspiring project. It is so outstanding! I love the stitching; you always do such a magnificent job with it. Cheers!

Rosanne said...

Gorgeous set!

Courtney said...

Very Lovely! So graceful and elegant! I love your work!

Kathryn B said...

This is just beautiful Mona! I love your little charms they are a perfect touch! There are so many layers of different textures in your projects(wonderful eye candy)...just love it!!!

Cindy Percovich said...

I love this project, Mona! Great mix of the colors and that vintage look is so awesome! Really amazing stuff!

HawaiiRenee said...

Mona, this card and box are so soft and sweet! Perfect for Valentine's. I love the beautiful LOVE stamp and I love how you mixed textures especially those awesome metal embellishments! Very inspiring! Thanks!

Cecilia said...

Wow, this is vintage elegance! I love that gorgeous LOVE Stamp!

AKiteFlier said...

THUD - Mona I was in LOVE with this when I saw the card but then I saw the whole set and was just over the moon - LUCKY Scott!! I bet he will love, love, love this! That key and lock are such a fantastic addition to the card - you are the QUEEN of shabby chic cards and stitching Mona - your creations just knock me over.

Katie Cotton said...

Gorgeous (as always) and thats IT, now i have to go and get the hearts nesties! I've seen you do one too many awesome projects with them!!!

S said...

Mona--Lovely, lovely set. Beautiful vintage look. The charms show so much imagination. What a perfect set, as always. Great work, girl.
Sue M

Ashley said...

Mona, this is so classic and elegant looking! I am really blown away! I love that stamp, the stitching, the nested hearts and especially the metal hardware! This is super creative!

Dana Gustafson said...

Gorgeous ad filled with creative love from you! I really like your metal charms and great revival of a lovely stamp!

Kerry said...

You never cease to amaze me, Mona! This is THE perfect Valentine's card! I love those soft colors and the vintage elegance! Really gorgeous stuff!

Brianna said...

This gift box and card are really amazing and stunning! Mona, your stitching is definitely your trademark! You do this so well and always incorporate it so tastefully! You are also probably responsible for selling hundreds of these template for Lauren! You ALWAYS make her templates look so magnificent! I love racing here to see your latest works of art! Thanks for all the inspiration!

Melissa Sauls said...

Found your blog through Splitcoast and absolutely thrilled that I did!! Beautiful work! Added you to my Reader and can't way to see more. :)

Mercedes said...

This is a beautiful project! I love the nested hearts and I just can't get over your beautiful stitching!

Helen Watanabi said...

Very elegant indeed! I love these colors! You made them work so well! That template is so gorgeous aw well! Great job with this weeks challenge!

Sue Lelli said...

OMGosh! This is one of your most beautiful creations! LOVE the lock and key charms! How CLEVER! Simply FAB!

RobinH said...

Wow, this card is just too beautiful! Really well done, Mona! Love it!

Luv 2 Cre8 With U said...

Such a beautiful set!! I love the shutterfly box! Awesome job,as usual, Mona!!!!


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