Gathering love - take 2!

Happy Thursday everyone!  Today I'm here to share with you my current faves over at Quixotic Paperie!  Did you see the SCACD blog hop last Friday showcasing the new Natural Beauty Collection release by Carmen Medlin?  Wow, every single one really is beautiful!  I made a rather hot card for the hop (see here) and I wanted to try a more muted one...

I don't normally do shabby chic/vintage but I'm really enjoying experimenting with this style!  This is Gathering Love and Elaine has a special offer ending 27 May - if you buy four or more from this new collection, she will throw in a free stamp!  She will even throw in a free stamp if you buy the full set at the current special price of £29.99 (that's 25% off if you buy all the stamps individually!).

So I matched up this beautify with gorgeous papers from the paper pack Pixie by Memory Box and the creamy rich lace by Alencon lace by Prima.   I did the stitching using the Zig Zag piercer head with my Sew Easy Tool.

I also used the lasercut chipboard by Make It Crafty -  I can't believe the level of detail of this chipboard!  I first gave the chipboard a rough cover of gesso, then dabbed Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Antique Linen over it and lastly rubbed on Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Gold with my finger.  I finished them off with 4mm iridescent pearls in Hyacinth Lilac - here's a close up...

I likey this style!  I'm going to be doing more of this in the future!  That's it from me today - thanks for visiting!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• I Love ProMarkers to use pearls 
• Karen's Doodles for make it sparkle
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts to use lace
• Crafty Emma's Store - embellish it
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything goes

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill bling cardstock for card base, Pixie by Memory Box
Stamps: Gathering Love by Carmen Medlin for SCACD

Mediums: ProMarkers, Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Gold, Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Antique Linen
Accents: 4mm iridescent pearls in Hyacinth Lilac, Alencon lace by Prima,  lasercut chipboard by Make It Crafty

Tools: Nestabilities circle dies, Tim Holtz Distressign Tool, Zig Zag piercer head with my Sew Easy Tool

SCACD new release and blog hop!

The Quixotic Paperie design team have once again joined forces with the SCACD design team for a blog hop to celebrate the release of the fantastic new NATURAL BEAUTY COLLECTION illustrated by Carmen Medlin. And it's easy to see why it's called this! There are SEVEN stunning images in this release,and they are available either individually or as a full set at a special discounted price!

If you’re in the UK/Europe you can buy the stamps NOW at Quixotic Paperie.

There is a special offer on SCACD Stamps during the next week - buy ANY FULL SET or FOUR OR MORE individual stamps from the SCACD Stamps range and receive a FREE STAMP (free stamp will be selected at random by Elaine)!

If you’re in the US you can buy the stamps NOW at Susana’s Custom Art& Card Design.

Susana is offering a Prima freebie to anyone purchasing the full set - see the SCACD Store Blog for full details!

So let's get onto the hop!   If you have hopped on over here from the ever talented Carolyn's BLOG then you are on the right track, if not then the first blog on the hop youneed to go to is Elaine's Blog - Quixotic Cards.

So here is my card using Gathering Love...

 

 

She is just beautiful, don't you think?  She has a real gypsy feel to me and as I'm really in the mood for orange this week I matched her up with papers from the new Folklore paper pad by Marianne Design - love those papers!  I used those gorgeous pearl beads for my flower centres and the sentiment is from the Paper Makeup Everyday Thanks set.

I hope you like my card and enjoying all the gorgeous inspiration along the hop!  You now need to hop over to the ever talented Marti!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Karen's Doodle's challenge for bold and bright (and you can't get much brighter than this!)
• Cupcake Craft for in the garden
• Sparkle Creations for May flowers
• Crafty Creations for May flowers
• Paper Pretties for flowers
• Divas by Design - for the girls
• Stampavie and More for summer (fingers crossed for a hot one!)
• St Luke's Charity - lots of pattern

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Folklore paper pad by Marianne Design
Stamps: Carmen Medlin for SCACD The Natural Collection, Paper Makeup Everyday Thanks set

Mediums: Copics
Accents: pearl beads

Tools: Fiskars border punch, Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities dies, My Favorite Things rolled rose and leaf dies, Quickutz label die