C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 257 - Make Your Own Embellishment

Good morning!

I'm a bit late for my weekly post for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge but it's a National Holiday and we all stayed in bed a bit longer, even because it seemed another dark and rainy day.

Now the sun shines and we are all ready to enjoy this day off!

Back to our challenge, this week we want you to make your own embellishment.

This is my card:

I've used Fifth Day of Christmas from Stitchy Bear Stamps. Since I wanted to make a Congrats card for an engagement, I omitted the wording included in the digi stamp.

I mounted the ring on an old embossed card from Lasting Impressions and made my own flowers.

I punched two types of flowers: I used one for the pink flower while I cut the stems of the green flower to make the leaves. A little pearl was then added.

Stitchy Bear Stamps is one of the fabulous sponsors for this week challenge: check all details here and be inspired by the great projects from my teamies!

Crafty Sunday

Strange enough, I have a free Sunday.

And, of course, I'm crafting.

Custom orders shipped, mom healthy at her home, daughter ready to go to the park with her dad, I can dedicate some time to make cards and enter a few challenges.

 Actually, I'm not listening to wardrobes asking for some care after this long winter, washing machine ready to be loaded, dry laundry ready to be folded...

The first card ready to be entered in challenges this week is this one:

I found this lovely digi image at Amber Ink a while ago and I loved the engagement theme with these two simple yet adorable rabbits.

I colored them with watercolor pencils, added lots of papers from the Linen Closet Collection by DCWV, added a luxurious ribbon I found in the haberdashery near my home and two small paper roses bought at Wild Orchid Crafts.

Even if I prefer candy or pastel colors, I love the way it has turned out: elegant and simple.

I followed this sketch:

This card will be entered in the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge # 94: they gave us the sketch

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge # 144: they asks for ribbon, pearls/rhinestones and flowers

Cupcake Crafts Challenge # 134: they ask for monochromatic cards

Well, I still have time to make another card... if I pretend not to see what else I should be doing...