Naki and Nina's Double Dare Challenge 21

Hello friends! It's time again for another lovely Double Dare Challenge! :) This challenge was lots of fun! 

Naki's pick this week is to use goodies from the Sale-a-Bration promotion. Fun!

And my pick is to add bunting. Love! :)




Here's what I created...

Here are the DEEtails:

The only Sale-a-Bration product I used for this challenge is a piece of DSP from the Sycamore Street line as the background. When I originally pulled the pack of DSP out to use for this challenge, I envisioned using a lot of fabulous patterns, but I ended up using only one! I pulled out some other fun elements from my craft supply that I haven't pulled out in a while, like washi tape, cork board, Smooch spritz (for a subtle shimmer on the cork) and the cupcake punch (for the clouds). Of course, I had to use the Oh, Hello stamp set. :) What do you think?

Don't forget to visit Naki's blog to see her take on the challenge. And then, get out your crafty goodies and play along with us!

Naki and Nina's Double Dare Challenge 20

Hello, hello! It's Double Dare Challenge time! :) Get ready, get set, craft! 

This week, Naki wants us to use Linen Thread.

And my pick is to use doilies. Ooh... :)




Here's what I came up with...

Here are the DEEtails:

When I originally made my pick, I was thinking of a delicate card with a lovely white doily... But this polka dot print front the Sycamore Street DSP was calling my name to create a playful doily with the Delicate Doilies die. I layered it with a pretty white MS doily and a Pop-up Posies flower adorned with a Sycamore Street button tied up with some linen thread. I tucked a few Summer Startfruit tags as leaves under my flower, then stamped the Oh, Hello sentiment in Whisper White on a Summer Starfruit banner. I adhered everything to some Not Quite Navy cardstock embossed with the Honeycomb folder and matted with some Pool Party card stock on a Calypso Coral card. A little unexpected, but lots of fun!

Be sure to pop over to Naki's blog and see what she did with this challenge. Then pull out some doilies and linen thread and play along with us! You'll have until next Saturday to play along with us! We can't wait to see what you create!

Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge

Hello lovelies! It's time for another Pals Paper Arts challenge. This week, we have a beautiful sketch from our Resident Artist, Miss Margaret Moody. Won't you play along? :)

DEEtails:

I played around with this sketch for a while, and finally decided that turning it upside down looked best with my flowers and bold colors. I used the Secret Garden and Oh, Hello stamp sets here. I know... I've been using them a ton lately. You're not tired of them yet, are you? I stamped the flowers on Rich Razzleberry and Calypso Coral, cut them out and layered the petals with some Stampin' Dimensionals. I  layered everything on Island Indigo card stock and Sycamore Street DSP. Love! The sentiment was tucked under the DSP. I love how it ever so slightly hangs over the edge of the matted cardstock. What do you think?

Hope you'll play along with our challenge this week! I can't wait to see what you create. I wonder if you'll be flipping this sketch too, or playing with it as it is...?