Thursday, January 15, 2015

JUST because

Hi there! Are you ready for the weekend? I sure am! As the temperatures rise into the 70's, I am having Spring fever! The Spring cleaning bug has bitten me so I attacked my collection of patterned paper making room for some new :) Today I have a trio of greeting cards featuring a combination of pretty papers from the newly released Pion Design Paris Flea Market collection. 
All three cards are quite similar. Each features a combination of various pretty Paris Flea Market papers along with an assortment of die cut doilies, sentiments and rolled roses:
I punched the pretty butterflies using a Martha Stewart butterfly punch:
I embellished each butterfly with a homemade rolled rose:
All sentiments are from a PTI stamp set:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge:
Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great weekend!
Be Sweet ;)
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Pion Design products used:
Paris Flea Market ~ Postcards PD5709
Paris Flea Market ~ Forget me not PD5706F
Paris Flea Market ~  Forget me not PD5706B
Paris Flea Market 6 x 6 ~ By the Eiffel Tower PD5801
Paris Flea Market 6 x 6 ~ Parisian Ladies PD5802
Paris Flea Market 6 x 6 ~ Forget me not PD5803
Paris Flea Market 6 x 6 ~ Rose du Jardin PD5804
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34 comments:

  1. Kathy BradleyJanuary 15, 2015 at 10:42 PM

    Mona,
    Each card is absolutely gorgeous and elegant.and I really like the stitching. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. AndrejaLJanuary 15, 2015 at 11:19 PM

    Fantastic CAS cards you made :-)) They are so soft!
    Hugs, Andreja

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  3. mamablitgerJanuary 15, 2015 at 11:37 PM

    Mona your cards are so cute and impressive. Love you kept them relative simple allthough de orated so lovely. Your rolled flower and butterflies are such a creative way to add embellishment.
    Which die /dies did you use for the circle "fillers" ... ?? They are pretty and rather different from each other.
    Thanks a lot for sharing. As always I enjoy your art. Hugs from Monica... Spain

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  4. Ros CrawfordJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:11 AM

    I'm so jealous of your temperatures!! Lovely collection of cards Mona

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  5. PamelliaJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:37 AM

    Wow Mona, this card looks gorgeous in any colour!! Happy weekend to you, big hugs until next time :)

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  6. Sue Lelli January 16, 2015 at 4:22 AM

    So PRETTY! So MONA!

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  7. Chantal VandenbergJanuary 16, 2015 at 5:00 AM

    Oh wow - so pretty!

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  8. Patty O'MalleyJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Beautiful cards, Mona! Love the rolled flowers on the butterflies. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  9. SamraJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    Stunning simple elegance! Love those papers! Thank you for the inspiration Mona!

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  10. Vicki DutcherJanuary 16, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    Seriously amazing stitching! Wonderful set of cards~

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  11. Marjan January 16, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    Great cards for the stash and very beautiful too!

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  12. Sherrie K.January 16, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    So pretty! The papers are so elegant and your touch of inking looks amazing! Beautiful design!
    Wow, in the 70's..your so lucky! We are at about 10 degree's here in MN. They are saying we could reach 30 by Sunday, yeah! Last week we were at -20! Yuk!
    Enjoy the weather and your weekend!
    TFS!
    Sherrie K

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  13. LisaJanuary 16, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Three absolutely gorgeous cards, Mona!! The papers are so pretty and you showcase them perfectly!! I love the stitching!! Elegant and beautiful cards!! We are supposed to hit 50 tomorrow - that's a major heat wave for us!! Have a great weekend :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  14. Christine LJanuary 16, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    Oooh they're all gorgeous... i LOVE the doily dies you've used on them.. and of course, the beautiful papers too...

    Have a lovely weekend hon..
    Christine x

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  15. Julia AstonJanuary 16, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    So pretty in the lovely soft colors - and wonderful die cuts Mona - have a super weekend! We are SO far from Spring it isn't funny - we're still waiting for Winter actually - although we are in a deep freeze these last few days - but rain coming on Sunday - Go Pats - does Scott root for the Patriots as well as the Red Sox??!

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  16. Lisa EltonJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    A trio of prettiness Mona! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  17. Linda CallahanJanuary 16, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Gorgeous! And I love the delicate flowers on the butterflies!

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  18. Kirsty VittetoeJanuary 17, 2015 at 12:39 AM

    as always your work is outstanding and amazing

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  19. MackieMade Paper CreationsJanuary 17, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    So pretty, Mona! I love the butterflies and the little roses!

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  20. Susan LankfordJanuary 17, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    Love the effect of the rose in the middle of the butterfly!

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  21. Amy OJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    These are all beautiful! I love the stitching and the pretty doilies. And I'm always amazed by your homemade roses. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  22. Cheryl W.January 17, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Such pretty vintage cards. The soft colors and inking along all the edges just add to their allure!

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  23. GinaBJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:55 PM

    Wow, these are all so beautiful, Mona! Love the dies and the pretty colors!

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  24. LauraViJanuary 18, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Romantic sweet soft colours, love your cards!

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  25. GabbyJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Beautiful cards, Mona! Like the subtle colors and prints in this collection. lovely doily and rose, too. :)

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  26. Juliz Design PostJanuary 18, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Absolutely stunning cards Mona, love the soft vintage tones.
    Julie x

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  27. UnknownJanuary 18, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    These look so beautiful. You did a great job.

    Hugs~

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  28. Jen TimkoJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    You know it is a great design when it works so perfectly and beautifully in different palettes! These are stunning, Mona! So glad you joined us this week at FMS!

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  29. Lynette JacobsJanuary 19, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Beautiful details...and I love the extra layer the stitching adds to the cards.

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  30. GretaJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:25 PM

    Love those papers & dies & you've used them so beautifully, Mona! These will really be happy mail!

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  31. stampingbowdJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    Gorgeous!!! I love what you did with this sketch!!! Beautiful papers! I love the rose centers for the butterflies, if I enjoyed rolling those flowers more I would borrow this idea! :)

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  32. Denise van DeventerJanuary 21, 2015 at 10:44 PM

    Such a great design and looks amazing in all the colours! Very pretty! ;-)

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  33. Nora NollJanuary 22, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    Wow!! I love these new papers and your designs are just stunning. Lovely set of cards!!

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  34. AlinaJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    I love them, Mona!

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