Saturday, March 23, 2013

Merci

Hello there!  I had a bit of time to squeeze in for crafting today, in between cleaning the house like a white tornado.  (I also had to take a quick nap, but we won't focus on that right now ;)

Felt like playing with my Technique Tuesday goodies for a change, and this is the thank you card that resulted:


The punched hearts are colored with a chalk ink.  They have a soft look and feel to them.


This set is Mon Ami Paris by Technique Tuesday.  The background is Houndstooth set by Market Street Stamps.  Oh!  The rose and pink patterned papers are by Maja Design, courtesy of my friend, Andrea.   I LOVE them, and wish they were more widely available in the U.S.  


I found a new-to-me site that helps you manage your challenges:  Feline Playful.  SO helpful.  They list challenges by day, and what the challenges for that particular week will be.  This is a boon to busy stampers!  From that site, I found out about these challenges......

Challenges entered:


What do you have planned for your Sunday?  I do believe I will be crafty in some way or another, which for me is a perfect day!



Stamps: Mon Ami Paris - Technique Tuesday; Houndstooth - Market Street Stamps
Paper: white - PTI; Vintage Summer - Maja Designs
Ink: Antique Linen - Ranger; Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Aegean Blue - Tsukineko
Fibers: pink satin ribbon - JoAnn's
Other: Heart-to-Heart punch - SU; Dotted Scallop border punch - EK Success; Labels Eighteen die - Spellbinders; Liquid Pearls
Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"

24 comments:

Sindhu said...

what an elegant card Colleen! I love the PPs .. Beautiful card.

Hussena said...

What a gorgeous gorgeous card Colleen!...I love all the elements from your papers to the stamps to the colors...It looks so elegant! :)..And I am so surprised that you have just now come across Feline...Actually I have been following them for quite some time now..And they really help to choose from the various challenges going on! :)...They are a fabulous site...!!

Paperesse said...

C'est magnifique! A gorgeous card Colleen, love it. I agree on the Maja Design papers, they're beautiful, but hard to find even in France.

Sophie said...

Eine feine und bezaubernde Karte, Colleen.
Ich spüre richtig den Frühling in Paris bei dem Anblick :-)

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

This is gorgeous!! LOVING the colors and loveeeeee the tower!!

Karin Åkesdotter said...

You make the most delicate, most beautiful, softest and prettiest cards I know - this is sooo WONDERFUL Colleen! LOVE it!
Hugs, Karin
ps, the cardstock you asked about is core'dinations nostalgia collection (olive greens) Mine is from a super assortmens pack - hope this helped!

Linda Breedlove said...

This is just gorgeous, Colleen, and I wish, too that we could get that paper line. SO beautiful!!!
Have a wonderful Sunday!

SD pooja said...

Wow ! This card has very Shabby chic feel to it and looks so elegant !

Unknown said...

Your card is gorgeous my friend. I had to take in a nap as well yesterday. LOL.

Hugs~

LeAnne said...

Goooooorgeous! Love those papers and that lovely image! Thanks for the Feline Playful link, too! Great help!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Oh you do Paris so awesome! :)

Emily Keaton said...

Wow, this is SO beautiful, Colleen! I love how soft and feminine this is--and the colors on those papers are gorgeous. As is that Eiffel Tower stamp! Amazing creation :)

Sue Lelli said...

Just GORGEOUS! LOVE the papers and the Eiffel Tower! LOVE the colors! THX for the challenge link ~ WOW!

Maria said...

Ohhh la la...tres jolie! I LOVE anything with a Parisian theme! Gorgeous papers, soft hearts and ribbon! Hope you have a wonderful week, hugs!

Lisa Elton said...

BEAUTIFUL Colleen! Love your mix of dreamy little elements and your design!!

Benzi said...

Elegant! You've used some beautiful papers for this one. I love the blue hearts.

I did craft on Sunday afternoon...got two cards made..yea!

NGCARDS said...

A beautiful creation! Thanks for playing along at Charisma Cardz this week! xxx

JoanieMc said...

Beautiful card. Love the design. Thanks so much for entering in Link Up Pink Challenge 11 and hope to see more of your creations entered in the future.

Hugs
Joanie DT

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous!!!!! I love every little detail !!

Jessi Fogan said...

Oh, this is so soft & gorgeous, Colleen!! Those patterns are lovely :)
And, I couldn't find your email anywhere to tell you - your package arrived, and OMG thank you! That gorgeous little clipboard is going to live on the wall by my desk so I can look to it for inspiration :) Thank you SO much!!

Natali said...

Oh, your card is really gorgeous and very elegant.
Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin` “Lots of Layers” Challenge and we hope to see you again soon.
Hugs
Natali

Unknown said...

stunning! i love the pastel shades, that gorgeous floral paper and of course the tower die cut dressing up the label shape. beautiful.

CraftyGirl said...

Love the vintage look to your Paris card. I am very glad you entered this week at LUFP. I hope you had fun!!! See you back very soon to play in another fun challenge. Remember to get the girls checked and remind a friend! :-) Together we can beat Breast Cancer!!!

TTFN,

CraftyGirl
craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com
Link Up For Pink DT

Leslie Miller said...

Wow! Thanks for the link! I may have to train myself to use it, but I usually get in a hurry and don't think about challenges. This does make it so much easier. I do love your card. So elegant and such a nice way to send a "thank you". The floral paper certainly is very pretty!

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