Friday, August 21, 2009

Life is Sweet

Hello. Happy Friday!

I've made a card for 3 challenges.


This is the sketch that I've used from Sketch Saturday, provided for their Challenge #64.

And for Penny Black Saturday Challenge, this is Week 62 for them. ...this week's challenge which is a colour combo
BLUE.....TAN & CREAM.


Ahha you say! There’s none of those adorable creatures from Penny Black on the card. I used a couple of other stamps instead: the duo of flowers and a sentiment for inside the card.

The 3rd challenge is from Cupcake Craft Challenges. They're celebrating their 1st birthday. "...this weeks brilliant challenge which has been chosen to coincide with our 1st birthday celebrations and the theme is something sweet. There is also an optional extra to include a cupcake."


I do have a standing Tilda image holding a cupcake in my collection. But I wanted to use a sitting Tilda instead, that I could perch at the edge of that oval cut-out. So this Magnolia image is actually the Tilda With Bee. I sent the bee buzzing bye bye. I stamped a Tilda With Cupcake image on a scrap piece of cardstock and cut out the cupcake with the hand holding it. I glued that to the spot where the bee used to be. Turned out real well I thought. Okay, okay, the hand-and-the-cupcake image is actually a smidgen too big, but I couldn’t tell that until I took a picture of the card and see it in my posting here. Oh well.

The flower is actually perfect for doing decoupage. No time to do it for this card, but I will do that the next time.


TGIF. Have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by. And I appreciate any and all comments.

Stamps: Penny Black "T for Transparent" Flower Gallery (duo flowers) and Enjoy Life (sentiment inside of card), Hampton Art{Foot Long} Cupcakes (Life is Sweet sentiment and cupcake).DP's: Fiskars Heidi Grace Designs Meadow Flower Decor, Chatterbox Scrapbook Walls Courtyard Blossoms, the tan colour dp with flowers - unknown maker.
Tools: Fiskards border punch Flowers.
Embelishments: Kaiser Craft pearls.

38 comments:

Kath Stewart said...

wow this is gorgeous norma....love your take on the colour combo.....beautiful colourwork on your images too...thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC....hugs kath xxxxx

Pauline C said...

Fabulous card Norma - really love your use of the colours and how you have combined PB with other makes of stamps - superbly done. Thanks for joining in this week's PBSC
Pauline x

The Crafty Den said...

Oh my goodness Norma, what a simply stunning card. Your attention to detail is awesome and the colour combo is so beautiful. I love the image and it looks perfect to me (hand is fine). The single cupcake and sentiment are perfect. Thanks for taking part in our birthday celebrations over at CCC this week. Hugs, Denise x

dolcreations said...

Once again...you have hit it out of the ball park with this card. Your colours and your attention to detail are just superb. You just inspire me so much. I really like the little cupcakes that you add and I LOVE the how you finish the inside of your cards!!!!!
Christine

Ramona Michaluk said...

WOW, Norma this is absolutely gorgeous !!
Love your beautiful soft colours and all the element on this card - flowers, pearls, greeting, border and images are so perfect together. Really stunning card - love it :-)
Hugs,
Ramona

Anonymous said...

This a really pretty card! The cupcake looks like it was suppose to be there all along! Great colors.

Cami said...

Everything looks perfect to me! I love how you used this Tilda and placed the cupcake in her hand! Love your coloring and perfect match with your DPs! Cute, cute, cute card! Cami

Shawn said...

Very clever and creative. I love the flowers and colour combo. As always the inside completes the design and gives joy two times over. Beautiful card Norma!

hugs,
Diana

Jodie from Oz said...

very clever swapping the bee for the cupcake, love your soft colours & embellies. Very sweet card...thanks for the inspiration...hugs Oz_Jodie

Liza said...

Super sweet card, I love the fold and your punched border detail. Thanks for joining in with our birthday celebrations at CCC.

Liza x

Debbie Pamment said...

Lovce these colours together - and that Tilda looks soo cute with a cupcake instead of her bee!!! Those Penny Black flowers are gorgeous - can't wait to see your decoupage version!!!
xXx

4furbabies said...

Oh my that is a pretty card - love the ice cream cone on is and the flowers where great. And of course Little Tilda is sure sitting there real pretty as well.
Thanks for sharing
God Bless
Chris

Deb said...

Norma, what a lovely card!

Anonymous said...

Your card is lovely! Love the cupcake swap for the bee. Your coloring is perfect too.
:o) Angela

Nancy said...

Oh Norma what a awesome card! I love how you altered Tilda and replaced the bee with the cupcake! Which looks like it fits perfectly to me. Love the colors and DP. Your coloring is perfect as always. Oh and those blue flowers are beautiful! Love it!
Hugs
Nancy

Ellen (aka ScrapStampnMama) said...

So very pretty and "sweet"!

Jacque said...

What an exceptionally adorable card, Norma!! Very clever to replace bee with cuppie too...your coloring is so pretty and those colors are just stunning...Have a great weekend...Hugs..Jacque

Pop's Cards said...

This is really cute love the image and papers they go so well, thanks for joining in with our first birthday at cupcake, good luck hugs Pops x x x

Anonymous said...

Your card is fabulous! Cupcakes are my favorite thing right now and this card hits every button! I love your creativity, your color sense and your attention to detail. Can't believe how gorgeous the inside of your card is! Thanks so much for sharing!
Barbara in SC

Anonymous said...

I think it looks great. I love the colors. your cards are alway so detailed.... gorgeous!
thanks for sharing
BLessings
phyllis z

Sylvie said...

Your card is cute and so sweet!

Tracey said...

This is gorgeous Norma! Love your Tilda and the cupcakes are fabulous!!

cabio's craft corner said...

Norma, you are taken on the blue, tan & cream challenge are beyond fabulous. Design of this card made great turn out for all these challenges. Love the sentiment you picked. It's very cute!
Hugs,
Cabio

Vivi Casale said...

Norma, you did a great job on this card. it is so pretty! and I could'nt tell the hand is bigger than should be.. for me it is perfect!! you did an awesome job and great idea changing the bee for the cupcake! I love it!
Hugs
Vivi

Donna said...

Fantastic card Norma and such a scrummy image with the little cupcakes just perfect for our something sweet challenge this week, thank you so much for joining us for our 1st birthday celebrations at CCC :) Donna x

Barb Hardeman said...

"How Sweet It Is" as Jackie Gleason would say. Norma your card is so pretty, fantastic job on the inside and the outside. WOW awesome...hugs...Barb

Suzanne J Dean said...

Beautiful & lovely! Fab dp & gorgeous flower embellies & I LOVE her holding that cute lil' cupcake! Fabulous!

hugz,
Suzanne

Sharron aka Sharrahug said...

I love it, Norma! Beautifully made & embellished!
Huggies ~
Sharron

Ila said...

What a Fabulous idea...and a Super Gorgeous Card!!....Hugs, Ila

Lisa said...

Love how you changed her up Norma! Beautiful work!

Eulanda said...

Beautiful gorgeous card!! I love how you put the cupcake in her hand. Wow and to put 3 challenges?!! GREAT JOB!!

LINDA W. said...

Hi Norma,I think your card turned out so very cute,changing out the bee was a great idea.
Linda W.

charlene said...

Norma I love you little card great job

Bec said...

OMG.. WOW.. this is absolutely STUNNING.. Bec xx

Anonymous said...

pretty card Norma!
Pam Going Postal

Cheryl said...

This is just beautiful, Norma! I love the soft blue and touches of yellow!

Janet said...

Your cards are just absolutely beautiful!

Candy said...

Hi Norma,
I am late again with my comments! Being sick is for the birds.......
This card is a stunner. Love the replaced hand with the cupcake. Your colouring is so well done - as I tell you every time!!! I think the reason your cards are so beautiful is also because you do the insides with as much attention as the outsides and there is so much more to love about them.
Big hugs,
Candy

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