Just Inspirational - A bit more Lily of the Valley

Well, clearly I have done a bit of poor planning in my posting order.  I had already done this card for my DT card for this week's new challenge at Just Inspirational Challenges, and didn't realize I would be posting it right after another LOTV creation.  Ah well....we will just chock it up to 'variations on a theme'.

Here is the card...

And this was the inspiration:

Obviously I am enchanted by this LOTV stamp.   It is colored with Flex Markers and then die cut with a Spellbinders Nestabilities die.  I decided to leave it white to pick up the white in the flowered backing paper.  I decided to have a play with some textured card, embossing and punching.  I think I had nearly all of my 'machinery' out for this one...lol.

To finish it off I added some flowers an braided vintage ribbon.  I wish I could take credit for the larger flowers, but they were purchased 'as is' in Germany.  However, I imagine other than the swirled metal bits they would be relatively easy to duplicate.   I will have to give that a try.

Anyway, the gang over at Just Inspirational Challenges what you can come up with this week, so pop over and check out the challenge and enter your creation.   There is a £10 LOTV voucher for the winner :)

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

xx Denise

Lots of Love

Hello again.

As I have been trying to occupy myself while (hopefully) recovering from an acute back strain, I have been able to make a few cards.

In addition to the design team card I did for the Crafty Boots Challenges Valentines theme, I decided I wanted to do another card just for the fun of it.  Saying that, I have fun making all the cards I do, but sometimes it is nice to just be inspired and make a card for no special reason.

Without further ado, here is the card:

I used this Lily of the Valley stamp which I colored with Letraset Flex Markers.  Then I die cut around the image, and the indigo backing layer with a spellbinders nestabilities die.  As it was the largest I had, I decided to offset the layers.  The back-most backing paper is by Nancy Watt, as is the sentiment.  It was in a magazine, though I can't recall which.

Let me know what you think.  I love reading your comments.


Oh, if you have a moment, you can also check out the current challenge at Just Inspirational Challenges where the theme is Steam punk.


Take care
xx Denise