I knew I wanted to create with dolies this weekend, and when I saw this weeks Card Patterns sketch, I knew it was the perfect layout ... so perfect, that I ended up making an entire set for the Card Set Challenge at the Moxie Fab World blog.
I started with some new UPcycle papers from Cosmo Cricket, a Jenni Bowlin Butterfly and tiny sentiment from Hero arts. The doily was sprayed with Jingle Bells Glimmer Mist, which has a wonderful sparkley light yellow sheen. I used a Martha Stewart doily punch for the borders and Stampin' Up's Going Gray Ribbon. This card is perfect for the Simon Says Stamp challenge to celebrate with Easter Colors.
For the next one I used more UPcycle papers and another Jingle Bells sprayed doily. I finished with a wrap of sheer golden ribbon and a sentiment from CatsLIfe Press. This one is perfect for The Shabby Tea Room's Spring Color Challenge.
For this one I stamped directy on the sprayed doily with a Friends Stamp from Penny Black and sentiment stamp from Hero Arts Anytime Messages, which I thought worked great with the fun purse background paper from the UPCycle collection. I finished with a Zva Creative pearl flourish and a wrap of Going Grey ribbon. This card is for the City Crafter Cheer Up! challenge ... because nothing cheers me up like hanging out with my best girlfriends.
For the final two, I used papers from the new Madeline Collection from Prima. The stamp from Hero Arts Asian Frames was stamped first on white cardstock and then again on a scrap of blue DP to paper piece hte flowers. I added pearl accents to the flower centers and a wrap of sheer white ribbon to finish.
For the last one, I cut the center element from a piece of the Madeline paper. The doily was sprayed with Frost Glimmer Mist & I added a wrap of light blue ribbon. It was inspired by this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.
By repeating the doily element and layout in my designs, it pulls the entire set together.
Wow all of your cards are beautiful! I love the doilies! Thank you for playing along with CIC this week!
Posted by: Veronica Z | April 09, 2011 at 04:16 PM
So pretty! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations this week!
Posted by: Lisa Cook | April 09, 2011 at 05:17 PM
You are a machine! Love the idea of getting a gift set like this together with a central theme of the doily! Brill!
Posted by: Allison | April 09, 2011 at 05:33 PM
They are all beautiful, but love the idea of stamping straight onto the doily, terrific. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x
Posted by: Annette G | April 09, 2011 at 05:42 PM
What a beautiful set of cards! The colours, papers, doilies, so pretty! Especially the butterflies that seem to have just landed on the cards. ;-)
Posted by: diana | April 09, 2011 at 08:40 PM
So pretty! Great cards! Thanks for playing along at Cupcake Inspirations this week!
Posted by: Rachel Hope | April 10, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Oh man... what a lot of wonderful cards! I love them all!! So glad you could join us at CIC this week.
Posted by: Denimo | April 10, 2011 at 02:10 AM
lovely set Seff. Your doily cards are lovely
Posted by: Dawn T | April 10, 2011 at 03:40 AM
Gorgeous cards Stef :-) all of them are beautiful :-)
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge
luv
Lols x x x
Posted by: Lorraine A | April 10, 2011 at 03:55 AM
All of these are so pretty.
Wishes
Lynne M
(thank you for leaving a comment for the GSC Office Supplies entry)
Posted by: Lynne M | April 10, 2011 at 05:07 AM
What a beautiful bevy of cards! I just adore how the color and DP changes have given us such fantastic alternate perspectives on your clever design. Perfection!
Posted by: Jen Adcock | April 10, 2011 at 07:04 AM
Morning Steph! I just had to stop by to tell you how cool these cards are! What a great set! :)
Posted by: Marie Bingaman | April 10, 2011 at 08:18 AM
Wow!! Stef you have been busy ... I love all these cards ... amazing how they all look so different with the various papers and techniques ... thank you so much for playing along with us at CCCB ... have a lovely day
Posted by: Ros Crawford | April 10, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Oh my goodness.. All of these look wonderful. I love how you used the doilies.. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!
Posted by: Linda R | April 10, 2011 at 09:39 PM
So pretty and feminine. Thanks for joining us at the Shabby Tea Room.
Posted by: danielle | April 10, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Hey Stef! Thanks for linking these up to the Card Set Challenge in the Moxie Fab World in celebration of 350 Cards & Gifts Week! Good luck in the random drawing! :)
Posted by: Cath | April 11, 2011 at 11:35 AM
ALL of these are soooooo FABULOUS! Thanks for joining us this week at CCCB!
Posted by: cheryln | April 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM
All of your cards are so beautiful!! Thank you so much for playing along with us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!
Hugs....
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa Bove | April 12, 2011 at 08:31 AM
What a great set! I love all the doilies you used. So glad you could join us on Card Patterns this week!
Posted by: Tracy | April 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Wow, these are beautiful, Stef. I'm a big doily fan! Thanks for joining us at Card Patterns this week.
Posted by: Nina | April 13, 2011 at 05:07 PM
Terrific use of the sketch! Love the fab card set!!
Posted by: amy | April 16, 2011 at 11:01 AM
These are all fantastic! Wonderfully done!
Posted by: Shar_B | May 01, 2011 at 08:10 AM