City Crafter Challenge 298 - It All Began in Paris - It's a Set of Four

Good morning!  Last card  for this week using my KaiserCrafts Bonjour stamp set, I promise. I've been participating as the guest designer over at the City Crafter Challenge Blog where hostess Kirsty picked this photo to inspire us:

The theme requires only that your project be inspired by the photo.  The rectangular frame  was stamped with Archival black ink onto white cardstock.  I then stamped the Eiffel tower in the frame using Close to My Heart's Sunset ink.  I had a patterned paper pack out on my workspace and picked a doily patterned background and coordinating patterned paper for the teal die cut.  The entire frame was cut out with the paper flowers being colored using ink.  Teeny, tiny Impression Obsession leaves were tucked into the flowers whose centers are cream colored prills.  I now have a set of four notecards I can use as a gift.  Hooray!  What a productive week.    

I hope you enjoyed Valentine's Day.  Time's closing, but it's not too late to join us over at the City Crafter Challenge Blog if you do so today.  Come have some fun and share your inspired project.

Wings of Holy Angels

I, unfortunately, had a recent opportunity to send a quick note off upon hearing of the sudden dealth of a sister-in-law's mother.  This card, just fit the bill.  Here's the details:

• All the patterned papers are from MME's The Sweetest Thing Lavendar paper pad.  Yellow is unusual for me, but it really works here.
• The lattice die cut was made using my Heartfelt Creations Decorative Latice from a scrap of solid cardstock. 
• The floral pieces are cut from green cardstock scraps using my Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage.  
• The angel wings were stamped using Worn Lipstick Distress ink using my Our Daily Bread Designs Holy Angels stamp.  The sentiment was stamped in black Archival Ink  and then cut with my Spellbinders Elegant Ovals die.

I'm going to enter this in Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #145: Anything Goes.  Come on over to view some amazing art or join in the fun.

Another Encouraging Card

I just love Word Art Wednesday and their weekly challenge blog.  The art and creativity shared there each week is simply amazing.  If you haven't checked it out and/or joined the fun, please take a moment and click through the links.  The sentiment on this card was printed out using my computer and then cut with my die.  Here's the details:

• All the patterned papers are from MME's Collectable "Notable" paper pad.  Yellow is unusual for me, but it really works here.
• The flowers are all stamped in charcoal archival ink and die cut using my Heartfelt Creations Sun-kissed Fleur stamps and dies.  I then colored them either with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink or copper stamp paint.
• The lattice die cut was made using my Heartfelt Creations Decorative Latice from a scrap of solid cardstock.  The centers of the flowers are A Penny Saved copper prills.
• The floral pieces are cut from green cardstock scraps using my Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage.  

I'm going to enter this in Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #144: Anything Goes.  Come on over to view some amazing art or join in the fun.