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Monday 1 August 2011

Soft and Sweet over at the Cupcake Craftroom monthly challenge!

(Please scroll down for my Pollycrafts Monday and Make It Monday DT posts!)


It's the first of the month which means another challenge over at the Cupcake Craftroom challenge!

This month the challenge is Soft and Sweet! So we would love to see anything with a sweet theme, sweet sentiment, sweet image, or 'sweet' theme and to match with softly coloured papers, soft ribbons, soft flowers.  This month we got to use the new beautiful release Soft Whispers and this is what I came up with...

 
 

These papers are so gorgeous - I can see myself making lots of shabby chic style cards with it too!  Here is a close up so you can see the subtle distressed look...


I printed the papers onto textured cardstock - I think it really enhanced the shabby feel!  You can buy the papers in the Cupcake Cards and Crafts shop.  

I thought the papers would go perfectly with Jamba the Panda by Pixie Dust Studios and I used some thin cork that I thought would give it a bit of au naturel!

I hope you get to play along and you get the chance to win your very own lovely paper collection!  You've got a whole month to play so plenty of time to get your entry in!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, thin cork, Cupcake Cards and Crafts[x] paper collection
Stamps:  Jamba the Panda by Pixie Dust Studios, Pink Petticoat sentiment
Mediums: Copics
Accents: none

Tools: Stampin Up window punch, Memory Box, Nestabilitie dies


28 comments:

  1. I love the cork and the colours. Gorgeous card. Have a great day!

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  2. This is one fabby nature card!!! I soo lurve the ickle panda he is uber adorable and as wlways misses awesome card! Hugz xx

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  3. Love all the textured elements to this awesome card

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  4. oh those papers and colours are gorgeous
    Lisa x

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  5. Brilliantly put together Mary! Love the use of the cork and fab papers - just perfect with the image. xx

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  6. Love those papers and who would have thought to use cork but it is perfect! Great card!

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  7. Love the cork Mary J, and the papers on textured board, awesome...lovely wee image too, so cute.
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  8. Oh my this card is cute! And that little panda... gorgeously coloured up! Awesome!!!
    Hugs, Marit.
    ..:: xXx ::..

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  9. Oh I love your Pollycrafts card and this one is stunning,I love the thin cork,make's it more like nature!
    Gorgeous Mary J
    Hugs Heidy

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  10. Oh what a pretty card you've made :o) Love the colours and the image.
    Hugs Laila

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  11. This is beautiful Mary J. Love that image and the cork and papers are fabulous.

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  12. Ohh this is so beautiful - love the soft feel to your colr, the subtle watercolored look - perfect with your bamboo and distressing - wonderful!!

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  13. Beautiful cards! Amazing! Can I ask what paper you use to stamp on and what type of pens you use to get such great effects?

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  14. Such adorable cute card. Looks smashing. Thanks for playing with us over at TPS challenges this week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  15. 2 gorgeous cards Mary..! the images are so sweet and loving the cork too..!

    hugs Vicky xx

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  16. Beautiful card sweetie ♥ Pops ♥

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  17. I love the cork Mary. Really sweet image. Gorgeous.....Hope you had a fun filled day x

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  18. I am such a fan of this card!! It is just perfect and fresh in EVERY way!! Pixie HUGS

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  19. another fantastic card mary.the papers are gorgeous and the cork is genius :D
    loving the sweet panda too :D

    xx coops xx

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  20. A gorgeous card. I love the distressed look and the cork is such a great addition.
    Nikki x

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  21. Ooooooh, I do not need this image. Tell me I do not need this image! It's all your fault!! xxx

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  22. That cork adds so much to an already cute card! Fabulous!!
    Sometime could you email me please?? I have a question for you!! :)
    dannisdreams at gmail dot com

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  23. Brilliant! Love that cork it gives amazing texture and its perfect with that cute little panda and bamboo

    Re my blog - not sure if I'm young at heart or just immature lol!

    Hugs Laurie x

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  24. Another gorgeous card Mary!! This is a really sweet little image and I just love the background paper.

    Michelle :o)

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  25. Great card; I am seriously longing to use cork on my projects; I'm always the last to try new trends. LOL

    Adorable little image; cute papers!

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  26. Aw, I love this panda card - so cute and love all the textures & natural colors!

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  27. Positively adorable! I love this both outside and in!

    Thank you for joining us this week for the Phindy's Place challenge.

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  28. This is gorgeous Mary, what a fun image, so sweet :) love the punching at the bottom xxx

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time for any comments, advice or thoughts you may wish to leave for me - I really appreciate you taking the time!

Mary J x