While attending a conference some time ago, I won a door prize of a huge basket from Purdy's Chocolates. (Their chocolates are AMAZING.) On one of the boxes of chocolates in the basket, there was a beautiful bow that I could not bear to throw out. I kept it, but have never used it until now. It was PERFECT for this card, and well worth the room it took up while waiting for just the right project!
I made this card for my husband's mother's 80th birthday. I used a Cuttlebug folder for the embossed candles, which was done using a shimmery white cardstock. The patterned paper is some loose paper which I bought at Michael's ages ago. I bought quite a bit of the same paper! I used my Stampin' Up border punch and then punched the corners with the corner punch from the same set. I also added a pink pearl in each of the four corners.
I will enter this card at
Practical Scrappers, where this week the challenge is to use ribbon, at
Alphabet Challenge, where the letter of the week is U - for unused stash, and at the
Corrosive Challenges Blog, where we were challenged to use some craft supplies that have had an extended life of unuse!
Fantabulous Cricut Blog Crawl Winner
Thanks again to all who participated in the
Fantabulous Crawl Blog Crawl last week. The winner of the Stampin' Up "It's the Thought" clear stamp set (chosen at random) is DtsArt! DtsArt, please email me at smallbitsofpaper(at)hotmail(dot)com with your mailing address. Congratulations!!
(You have until September 29, 2010 to claim your prize.)
Beautiful card. The bow is perfect. I've been wanting to get that embossing folder. Thanks for sharing.
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Pretty, pretty card...1st time I've seen that embossing folder...very cool!
ReplyDeleteLove the clean design! Beautiful card! Thanks for playing with us at Practyical Scrappers!/Pia
ReplyDeleteThis is great Kate! The ribbon was worth keeping and I love the white embossed candles.
ReplyDeleteLaurie
I like your card!
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Alphabet Challenge
that is such a fantastic card, very elegant
ReplyDeleteOh I love this, simple but very effective. Thanks for playing along at the Corrosive Blog this week.
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Very pretty! I have never seen that folder before! Love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful simply but elegant card. Congratulations to DtsArt.
ReplyDeleteKim xXx
Simple classy elegant!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of recycled ribbon!
Ok now i have another comment on your previous card Harvest Time
FAntAbuLos!!!!!!!!!
I do not own Winter frolic but can improvise
.... I want to scraplift!!!!
Are u willing to share file?
Really pretty card Kate.......I'm sure your mother in law will love it!
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ReplyDeleteThis is such an elegant card! Doesn't it feel good to use up all those things that have been in your stash forever! I also love the idea that you were thirfty and kept that bow! I love things like that!
ReplyDeleteTara
Ohhhhhh so beautiful! What a pretty girly girly card - soft and pastel and love the candles - nicely done!
ReplyDeleteSo elegant. I bet your mother in law loved it!! By the way, I save ribbon from things like that too.
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