Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Sweet Anniversary

Friends of ours are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this weekend (well, the surprise party is this weekend, anyway).  I had a fun time creating the "papers" for this one for PTI's Make it Monday challenge this week.  It makes me wonder why I don't do it more often.  You can see a better shot of the patterns and a description of each at the end of the post.
 Here is the sentiment on the inside:
 Here are the "papers" without anything covering them up:
The largest panel was created by stamping 3 different medallions from "Mehndi Medallions" in aqua mist, sweet blush and new leaf, then I stamped a French script over top with grout gray ink.  The flower panel was made with the flowers and leaves from "The Sweet Life" using sweet blush, berry sorbet and new leaf.  I then stamped the same script in grout gray.  The little banner was stamped with "Distressed Stripes" in aqua mist.

Challenges:
Cards Galore--anything goes
Cuttin' & Stampin' #10--girly
Crafty Creations #285--chevrons or stripes
Crafty Ribbons--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #98--anything goes
Crafty Catz--no patterned paper
Fussy & Fancy #135--girly
Viva La Verve March week 3--sketch

Fashionable Stamping Challenges  #94--Favorite "Go To" stamp (mine has recently become "The Sweet Life"; I've used it a LOT the last couple months; also "Damask Designs is one I reach for all the time for it's sentiments)
Make It Monday #206--stamping & mixing patterns
Loves Rubberstamps #144--create your own background
Top Tip Tuesday--buttons or bows
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "The Sweet Life", "Mehndi Medallions", "Damask Designs" (outside sentiment)  and "Distressed Stripes"; Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps "Anniversary Innies" inside sentiments
Dies: Spellbinders "Floral Doily Motifs"
PTI aqua mist cardstock and ribbon (made using my Bow Easy)

19 comments:

Rainey's Craft Room said...

These are gorgeous papers that you have created and combine to make a wonderful card. Thanks for sharing it with us at Top Tip Tuesday this time.
Lorraine DT

Birgit said...

Beautiful papers and card! I agree, that I don't make my own patterned paper enough. Your friends will love receiving this card on such a happy occasion.

Marcia Hill said...

Your patterned papers are lovely and made an absolutely beautiful card...your friends are going to love it! :0)

Danielle Flanders said...

Wonderful patterns and lovely card made from them! So glad you played along!
Danielle

Cindy said...

Love this! Great job using stamps to create patterned papers. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week.

Andree said...

A wonderfully pretty card and I love the papers you created.
Thank you for joining in with the Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge "Anything Goes" and good luck x

Unknown said...

Beautiful anniversary card! Thanks for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday.

lalkygirl said...

What a pretty card ,love the papers
Thanks for joining us at CraftDeeBowz and good luck
Tracey x

Connie MacFarlane said...

Beautiful Heather! Your patterns are so soft and pretty and you put them together perfectly.

Nancy Penir said...

What a lovely card and anniversary tribute! The patterns coordinate perfectly!

Milka said...

Beautiful card!!! :-D I like it a lot. :-D
Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Creations Challenges this fortnight. :-D
Milka DT

Dangina Martinez said...

This is such a fabulous design! Love your background! Thanks so much for joining us at Loves Rubber Stamps this week!
Tons of Hugs, Dangina

cebelica said...

Such a lovely card! Great design and I really like the papers you used. Thank you for playing with us at Crafty ribbons! Hugs! xx

carol said...

Lovely pretty card, thanks for playing along with us at CRAFTY RIBBONS x carol

Lydia said...

Fabulous background you have created! Thanks for joining us at Loves Rubberstamps!

Vannessa said...

Pretty card - love the papers you created with all those gorgeous stamps! Thank you for joining in the Fussy & Fancy Friday challenge this time. Hope to see you again.

Hugs, Vannessa
Fussy & Fancy Friday DT

Amanda said...

This looks really lovely, thanks for sharing with us at FSC thus fortnight
Love
Amanda

Yvonne Garner said...

A beauty of a card. Thank you for sharing with us at FSC!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

Oh this is so adorable, love the background and the fabulous card design. Thanks you for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!