Card Of The Week – Adorable
I’d like to open today’s post by wishing a Happy Anniversary to Julia and all of my friends from What’s On My Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW). Six years of showing off desks and sharing creative aspirations with one another – that’s something to celebrate!
One of my favorite types of cards to create these days are cards that combine older items that have not seen the light of day in quite some time with newer, fresher elements that I can’t wait to play with.
Today’s card – Adorable – does just that.
The base elements on the card – the distressed papers, the stamped floral images, the ribbon and brads – are all elements I incorporated from an older, limited edition Close To My Heart card kit that’s now retired.
Don’t you love how the fresh feminine colors in this card give it such an uplifting feel?
Doilies are all the rage right now. I picked up these pretty doilies on a recent stroll down the dollar aisle at my local Michael’s!
I love the pattern on the pretty die cut tag! I wish I could remember the paper manufacturer. Sometimes I cut and stamp things for future projects. I pulled the tag out of one of those bags.
I lightly distressed everything to give it a shabby, vintage feel – and I added a touch of sparkle to give it a finishing touch!
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, your latest acquisitions, or your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at one of our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
What Are the Crafty Cats Up To This Week?
What a week it’s been for my Maine Coons!
Last week I shared what a Naughty Cat Magellan was when he tried to eat all of the flowers in my craft room.
Then I shared the adventures of Tsunami and Magellan, the Mighty Squirrel Hunters.
Now, Magellan is under the weather – and all he wants is love and pampering! You can read about what’s ailing him at this week’s Wordless Wednesday Party –and, share a photo and story of your own!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- A Gem Of A Challenge #145 – Flowers (Stamped)
- Alphabet Challenge Blog – G Is For Glitz & Glamour
- Aud Sentiments #132 – Cute Plus A Sentiment
- Card And Scrap 97 – Flowers (Stamped)
- Clear It Out Challenge – Girls / Die Cuts / Punches
- Come And Get It Challenges – Tic Tac Toe (Ribbon, Sentiment, Gem/Pearls)
- Craftin Desert Divas Summer Linky Party
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – May 2015
- Creative Card Crew – For A Teen
- Deep Ocean Challenge #104 – Bingo (Flowers [Stamped], Doily, Sentiment
- Die Cuttin Divas 217 – Baby Love
- Dragonfly Dreams Challenge – How Does Your Garden Grow?
- Fashionable Stamping Challenges #98 – Old Favorites
- Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #138 – One For The Ladies
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Celebrations (New Baby / Girl)
- Incy Wincy – All Or Nothing (LOTS OF LAYERS or No Layers)
- Inky Impressions Challenges #211 – Ribbon Or Lace
- Monday Mood Board 10
- Noor Design Challenge #6 – May Flowers (Stamped)
- Pink Saturday
- Red Rubber Inspirations #221 – Shape Up (3 Circle/Flower CTMH Stamps, Hand Punched Out)
- Scrap & Craft Inspiration #9 – Colors Of Spring
- Simply Create Too #86 – Keep It Simple
- Stamp And Create Challenge – May Flowers (Stamped)
- Stamping Sensations May Challenge – Flower Power (Stamped)
- That Craft Place – Shabby Chic
- The Crazy Challenge #198 – Use Ribbon Or Lace
- The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog #87 – Layer It Up
- The Paper Shelter #205 – Flower Power
- Timbro Scrap Mania #109 – Flowers
- Use Your Stuff #185 – Flowers (Stamped)
- Vintage Stamping Challenges #32 – Shabby Chic
- Wags N Whiskers #154 – Lots Of Layers
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #125
- Artistic Inspirations #132 – Anything Goes With A Twist Of Swirls
- Brown Sugar Challenge #147 – Favorite Color Combo
- Craft-Dee Bowz May Challenge – Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 61 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #3 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes For May
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #263 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Corner Challenges – Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers Challenge #80 – Anything Goes
- Crop Stop Linky Party 4 – Anything Goes
- DL Art – May Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Inspiration Destination #35 – Anything Goes
- Fantastic Tuesday #87 – Anything Goes With A Twist – Add Some Texture
- Love To Scrap Challenge Blog 54 – Anything Goes
- Melonheadz Friends – Flowers Everywhere Challenge (Stamped Flowers)
- Mema’s May 2015 Challenge – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #20 – Anything Goes
- Party Time Tuesdays #198 – Anything Goes
- Penny’s Challenge #229 – Anything Goes
- Retarte #49 – Anything Goes
- Scrapbook Blessings Club – May Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes
- Scrapper’s Delight Challenge #44 – Anything Goes
- Scribble & Scrap Challenge 45 – Anything Goes
- Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 5 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act – Challenge 106
- Sugar And Betty’s Challenge Blog – Anything Goes
- Suzy Bee’s Blooming May Challenge #81 – Anything Goes With A Twist – Make It Girly
- The Corrosive Challenge #225 – Anything Goes
- The Pink Elephant #TPE300 – Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Week Of May 26 – June 1 – Anything Goes
- Tuesday Throwdown #246 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 185 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place – Anything Goes
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Thanks for all the wonderful card it is truly adorable.
Lots of blessings from South Africa
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Glad you like it Sandra – hope you are having a wonderful day in South Africa! 🙂
What a beautifully bright and cheery card, so welcoming with the lovely rainbow of colour.
Many thanks for joining our flower theme at Allsorts this month.
B x
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Thanks so much Brenda – I really like how this color combo turned out – will have to re-visit it again in the future!
Only had half my hat on there as I forgot to also thank you for joining in at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges.
B x
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Thanks again Brenda – so many hats to wear! 🙂
Lovely card. I saw it on Party Time Tuesdays.
Your card certainly is adorable! Lovely colours and such a pretty design. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.
Lynne
What a lovely card! Beautiful coral type color. Yes, I like doilies too. I have trouble finding small ones where I live but sometimes I just cut up a larger one.
I’m still travelling but managed to have internet today so I’m visiting as many of you as I can. Happy anniversary all! Six years is quite a long time.
Have a good week and CU Wednesday
Lisca#45
A sweet card. Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiment Challenge this fortnight and hope to see you again soon.
Hugs,
Sandy
Thank you Ramona. Beautiful card, you’re so right about the colours. Create with Joy indeed!
Very pretty! Thanks for joining us at Die Cuttin’ Divas this week.
Beautiful card!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful information each week. Now, doilies are going on my Michaels list. Happy WOYWW 6th Anniversary! Sandy Leigh #52
Such a bright and cheery card. Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create and I hope you’ll join us again soon.
Hugs,
Em AKA Creative Em
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Thanks Em – I love the cherry colors!
What a great and bright card, Thanks for participating in the challenge at Mema’s Crafts.
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Thanks Kim – always love joining you at Mema’s!
Very creative layering in this card! Thanks for joining the Craft-Dee BowZ May challenge and best of luck!
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Thanks Donna – I had to play around with the old and new!
Wonderful Card! Thanks for playing along with Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps.
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Thanks Alexis – always fun to join you!
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Incy Wincy Designs, good luck!!! Amy DT
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Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Clear It Out, good luck!!! Amy DT
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Thanks Amy!
Love your bright and cheery card, and what a good idea to combine old stash with new. And that’s a fab photo of your gorgeous cats. Belated Happy WOYWW 6 – I’m slowly but surely visiting everyone still. Hugs, Elizabeth x #54
What a great way to use doilies!! So glad you could join in my Monday Mood Board!
What a beautiful, bright card! I love the doilies! Thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge Blog!
Tammy x
Very cute! Thanks so much for joining us at our new blog! If you’ve not had a chance to become a follower, please do so as soon as you can. To be a winner, one must be a follower. If you’ve already followed us, thank you so much and thanks for sharing and joining us today at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again next week and good luck!
Ema
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lovely thanks for joining incy wincy
This is a beautiful creation
thanks for joining us at CCCblog
Dobroslawa DT
I do love the freshness and Spring feeling that they bring. Lovely layers also.
Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
Dot x
Thanks for sharing your lovely crafting for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 87 – hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT x
We appreciate you stopping by and playing with us at Mema’s Crafts. Come back soon and good luck!
What a fun and happy card. Love all the colours you used.
Thank you for sharing your project with us at Wags ‘n Whiskers.
Have a wonderful day!
♥ Lena – DT
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Lovely work, thanks so much for joining us this week at the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge this week.
You are very creative and use it well.
Thank you for joining our “Baby Love” Challenge this week at Die Cuttin’ Divas.
Stay Creative,
Georgiana
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Yes, adorable — and love the doilies on this. I love the lacy look of doilies and tend to use a number of them myself on projects. Thank you for entering our anything goes challenge at Love To Scrap.
Wonderful creation! Design and colours are beautiful!
Thanks for playing at Crafts Galore Encore May Challenge “ATG”.
Ileanaxx
Thank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper May challenge with your lovely crafting – hope to see you again soon x
I love the doilies and colors! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Simply Create Too!
Hugs, Marja
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ADORABLE is the perfect word to describe your card. Thanks so much for sharing it with us this week. I enjoy having you share your talents with us, and hope you’re having a great week.
Blessings,
Karen
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Cute! I love the double doilies and bright colors! Thanks for joining us at Party Time Tuesdays!
Awesome Creation… love the use of doilies…
Thanks for playing along with Scrapbook Blessings Club
Yvonne
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Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at The Corrosive Challenge!
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Regan
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Blessings,
Karen
Sweet creation. Lovely card. Thanks for joining us over at AUD sentiments.
Love n hugs
Marie
A very pretty fresh card. Lovely colours. Thanks for joining our challenge at Penny’s Paper Crafty and good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member xx
Such a pretty project!
Thanks so much for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams and I hope you come back soon!
Hugz
Laurian
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Great card thanks for sharing with us at a cutie pie challenge
Hugs Kelly
Fantastic card! Thank you for sharing this in our challenge this week!
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A great project – thanks for joining us at Pennys
Helen x
So pretty. Love the colors. Thank you so much for playing along with us in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week 🙂
Great use of paper doilies. Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Shelter. Good luck and I hope we see your lovely work in our next challenge. Also, be sure and check out the newest stamp your are going to love it!
Very pretty, love the bright and cheerful colours, thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge xx
I love it
Thanks for playing with us at TSM
Very bright and colorful! Thank you for joining us at Scrappers Delights. Maria
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Thanks Maria – my pleasure to share it with you!