Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 145 - Zebra Stripes

Can you believe it's Friday already?  This week really flew for me!  My craft room is a total mess!  That's how I gauge my productivity.  I will spend tonight or Saturday putting everything where it belongs and begin again on Monday!!!  I went to Hobby Lobby today and made a few purchases - a few Copics, some pretty ribbon spools (I used one today above), and some felt. 

Today I'm playing along with Cupcake Iinspirations Challenge 145.  I saw this zebra striped confection and knew I had to play along.  I'm getting close to the wire (entries close in a few hours) so I'm going to keep this one short. 

 

 I started out with a wooden purse shaped box that I found at Michael's for - get this - $2.99!!!  I painted it with gesso, then a coat of white acrylic paint.  Then I covered the front and back in a shimmery zebra print paper, added some black gems and fuchsia felt rolled flowers.  I wanted my sentiment to look like a price tag attached with black and white twine. 

I will be filling the box with chocolates to give to my sister for Valentines day.  I hope you like it!  Thanks for stopping by for a peek!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Wooden Box - Michaels

Stamp:  Serendipity Happy Valentine's Day 319D

Paper:  WIld Thing Zebra KI Memories

Rose Die:  Sizzix 3-D Flower

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Gems:  Recollections

Twinery Charcoal Twine

WMSC82 Spring Wishes

 I hope everyone is having a great day.  I'm going through another round of dental treatments - went in yesterday and again this morning.  Makes me glad to be alive to be back home in the comfort of my "space" - my craft room of course!!  I can't believe it's February, and that it's Thursday already.   I didn't want to end the week without participating in the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge!   Here's the link for this week:  http://waltzingmousesketchchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-82january-28-2012.html

I've had this card in my head since I saw the sketch on Saturday (I didn't know the blog party was going to be Spring and almost saved this one for that!)  I was glad to get this on paper and pieced together last night.  I hope you like it - I love all the green - it is a fresh of breath air after all the red and pink I've been working with lately!   I think this is just about as clean and simple a card as I'm able to make.   I stamped the background in Pic Nic Patterns, colored the flowers in Copic - fussy cut a second set to layer the flowers and really make them pop.  I almost sugar glittered all the flowers but decided on some simple orange gems for the centers that coordinate well with the gem on the bow.

I hope you like it - I appreciate your having a look.  Have a great day!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5" x 7"
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Spring Baskets, Pic Nic Patterns
Dies:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Big Scalloped Ovals, Grand Labels 11
Embossing Folder Intricate Swirl Paper Studio
Seam Binding:  Hug Snug Antique Gold
Copic Y12, 15, 17, 19, E13, 11, G21, 24, WO
Flower Center Prima
Ink:  Momento Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black,  Ranger/Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress

Sweethearts

Hi!  I hope everyone is having a good day.  The weather is beautiful here - upper 40's.  It's really starting to look like Spring!   I'm not going to kid myself - winter isn't done with us just yet.  In fact, today is the anniversary of the big blizzard we had last year.  It's hard to believe we were buried under several feet of snow a year ago, and today is so beautiful. 

It's February 1 so it's time to start thinking about mailing out some of the Valentine's I've been making.  Now if I can only get everyone in the house to sit down long enough to sign them I'll be in business! 

 I combined a few different challenges today - I took the color combo from Color Q challenge 122, and used only Cheery Lynn Dies for their blog challenge.    The Cheery Lynn blog challenge this week is "Sweethearts".  This immediately got me thinking about the Waltzingmouse Cameo and of course the beautiful die cut Cheery Lynn hearts.

I am also entering this at Stampin' Royalty whose only requirement this week is to make something for Valentine's Day - It's all About Love.

I started with  the new Sophia's Heart Doily, topped it with the French Pastry Doily, and then layered the hearts from Two of Hearts and topped them with the cameo images.   I made a post bow with two colors of seam binding and glued a felt flower in the center.  The crochet flower at the bottom is hand made by my sweet mom.  I also squeezed in some of the Twinery's latest color - Flax.  It goes great with the kraft paper.

Thank you for having a look - I hope you find some time to play today!

Here's the links to the above challenges:
Cheery Lynn Designs Weekly Challenge  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
ColourQ http://colourq.blogspot.com/
Stampin' Royalty  http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.com/

 Jeanne 

Products Used:  Finished Size:  6" x 6"
Die Cuts:  Cheery Lynn Designs Sophia's Heart, Francesca Border, Two of Hearts, French Pastry
Sizzix 3D Flowers Bigz
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Sweethearts, Oval Classic Frames
Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Collection Madison Avenue "Sisters" Lace Paper
Embossing Folder Lifestyle Crafts Whimsy
Seam Binding Hug Snug Baby Pink, Camel Hair
Twinery Twine Flax
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black