Make It Monday sponsored by Cupcake Cards & Crafts!

It's the new Make It Monday challenge today where we just want you to share your creativity, be it new or old!  This week we are sponsored by the lovely Mandy over at Cupcake Cards & Crafts and this is the card I made with her shabby chic new release...

 

 

This card is for my mum's 70th birthday in September.  Being from Hong King, I think she will love this oriental card!  And look at all that embellishing!  I'm not normally good at this - let me know if I've gone over the top or not enough - I can never tell!

I hope you get a chance to link up to the Make It Monday party - you can see more inspiration from the rest of the design team using this gorgeous paper collection here!  The winner will win this gorgeous new release called the Soft Whispers paper collection.  Each set of these gorgeous papers come in 8 soft dreamy colours!  And if you can't wait to see if you win them, the set only costs £2.50!

 

And now for my choice from last week's MIM entrants!  This week I have chosen this gorgeous set by Bella of Bella's Bastelecke..

Created by Bella of Bella's Bastelecke

What a brilliant matching set, so pretty and obviously extremely well planned out from the beginning!  Wanna send it to me Bella?!  You will want to pay Bella's blog a visit - a very talented lady!

I also wanted to give a special mention to this very cute and sweet and soft card by Helena of Helena 'Crafty Pants' King....

Created by Helena of Helena 'Crafty Pants' King

Helena only began blogging recently and has just found the pleasure of challenges.  She's now a confessed challenge addict - as we all are Helena!  Please visit Helena here to give her a little love from the wonderful crafting community!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Flutter By Wednesdays - open but include butterfly, angel or fairy (butterflies!)
• Divas by Design - birthdays
• Your Next Stamp - beautiful borders
• Crafty Sentiments - punches and die cuts
• Catch The Bug - distressed or shabby chic
• The Pink Elephant - butterflies
• Papertake Weekly - grow your own (make your own flowers) 

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Cardworks textured digital cardstock, vellum, Cupcake Cards & Crafts Soft Whispers paper collection

Stamps: Sparkls Creations Rubber Stamps Cherry Blossom Rin, CC Designs sentiments

Mediums: Copics
Accents: brads and ribbon from stash, flat backed pearls (from Quixotic Paperie here)
Tools: Martha Stewart border and butterfly punch, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Woodware flower punches, mini butterfly punch, Nestabilities label die inside card